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" ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 115TH CONGRESS

2d Session 

REPORT

115–??? 

JOHN S. McCAIN 

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 5515 

JULY --, 2018.—Ordered to be printed 
JOHN S. McCAIN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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" ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 115TH CONGRESS

2d Session 

REPORT

2018

115–??? 

JOHN S. McCAIN 

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 5515 

JULY --, 2018.—Ordered to be printed 

(III) 

C O N T E N T S 

CONFERENCE REPORT ....................................................................................... 000 

JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE .................................................................................................................... 000 

Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding earmarks and congressionally directed spending items .............. 000 

Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget authority implication ................................................................................................................. 000 

Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4) ............................................................... 000 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS ................. 000 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT ................................................................................... 000 

Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 000 

Columbia-class submarine advance procurement ................................... 000 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 000 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101) .............................................. 000 

Subtitle B—Army Programs ............................................................................ 000 

National Guard and reserve component equipment report (sec. 111) .. 000 

Deployment by the Army of an interim cruise missile defense capability (sec. 112) ....................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs ............................................................................ 000 

Procurement authority for Ford class aircraft carrier program (sec. 

121) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Full ship shock trial for Ford class aircraft carrier (sec. 122) ............... 000 

Sense of Congress on accelerated production of aircraft carriers (sec. 

123) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–6 (sec. 124) ..... 000 

Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D aircraft (sec. 125) ............. 000 

Multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E/F aircraft and EA– 

18G aircraft (sec. 126) ........................................................................... 000 

Modifications to F/A–18 aircraft to mitigate physiological episodes 

(sec. 127) ................................................................................................. 000 

Frigate class ship program (sec. 128) ...................................................... 000 

Contract requirement for Virginia class submarine program (sec. 

129) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne security 

barriers (sec. 130) .................................................................................. 000 

Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts 

for certain vessels (sec. 131) ................................................................. 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle 

program (sec. 132) .................................................................................. 000 

Report on degaussing standards for DDG–51 destroyers (sec. 133) ..... 000 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs ..................................................................... 000 

Inventory requirement for air refueling tanker aircraft; limitation 

on retirement of KC–10A aircraft (sec. 141) ........................................ 000 

Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft program (sec. 

142) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Contract for logistics support for VC–25B aircraft (sec. 143) ................ 000 

Retirement date for VC–25A aircraft (sec. 144) ..................................... 000 

Repeal of funding restriction for EC–130H Compass Call Recapitalization Program (sec. 145) ..................................................................... 000 

Limitation on use of funds for KC–46A aircraft pending submittal 

of certification (sec. 146) ........................................................................ 000 

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

Aircraft (sec. 147) ................................................................................... 000 

Report on modernization of B–52H aircraft systems (sec. 148) ............ 000 

Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters ........................ 000 
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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—Continued 

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

Procurement authority for additional icebreaker vessels (sec. 151) ...... 000 

Buy-to-budget acquisition of F–35 aircraft (sec. 152) ............................. 000 

Certification on inclusion of technology to minimize physiological episodes in certain aircraft (sec. 153) ........................................................ 000 

Armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles (sec. 154) ................. 000 

Quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program (sec. 

155) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Multiyear procurement authority for amphibious vessels ..................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for the Littoral Combat Ship ......... 000 

Nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers ....................................................... 000 

Limitation on funding for Amphibious Assault Vehicle Product Improvement Program ............................................................................... 000 

Removal of waiting period for limitation on availability of funds 

for EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program ........................ 000 

Findings and sense of Congress regarding KC–46 aerial refueling 

tankers .................................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on conversion of F–22 aircraft .................................. 000 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION .......... 000 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 000 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201) .............................................. 000 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations ............ 000 

Modification of authority to carry out certain prototype projects (sec. 

211) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Extension of directed energy prototype authority (sec. 212) ................. 000 

Prohibition on availability of funds for the Weather Common Component program (sec. 213) ......................................................................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 continuous capability 

development and delivery (sec. 214) .................................................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds pending report on agile software 

development and software operations (sec. 215) ................................. 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for certain high energy laser advanced technology (sec. 216) ................................................................. 000 

Plan for the Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department of Defense (sec. 217) ....................................................................................... 000 

National Defense Science and Technology Strategy (sec. 218) .............. 000 

Modification of CVN–73 to support fielding of MQ–25 unmanned 

aerial vehicle (sec. 219) ......................................................................... 000 

Establishment of innovators information repository in the Department of Defense (sec. 220) .................................................................... 000 

Strategic plan for Department of Defense test and evaluation resources (sec. 221) ................................................................................... 000 

Collaboration between Defense laboratories, industry and academia; 

open campus program (sec. 222) ........................................................... 000 

Permanent extension and codification of authority to conduct technology protection features activities during research and development of defense systems (sec. 223) ....................................................... 000 

Codification and reauthorization of Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program (sec. 224) ......................................... 000 

Procedures for rapid reaction to emerging technology (sec. 225) .......... 000 

Activities on identification and development of enhanced personal 

protective equipment against blast injury (sec. 226) .......................... 000 

Human factors modeling and simulation activities (sec. 227) ............... 000 

Expansion of mission areas supported by mechanisms for expedited 

access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions 

(sec. 228) ................................................................................................. 000 

Advanced manufacturing activities (sec. 229) ......................................... 000 

National security innovation activities (sec. 230) ................................... 000 

Partnership intermediaries for promotion of defense research and 

education (sec. 231) ................................................................................ 000 

Limitation on use of funds for Surface Navy Laser Weapon System 

(sec. 232) ................................................................................................. 000 

Expansion of coordination requirement for support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education (sec. 233) .................. 000 
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—Continued 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations—Continued 

Defense quantum information science and technology research and 

development program (sec. 234) ........................................................... 000 

Joint directed energy test activities (sec. 235) ........................................ 000 

Requirement for establishment of arrangements for expedited access 

to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions (sec. 236) ................................. 000 

Authority for Joint Directed Energy Transition Office to conduct 

research relating to high powered microwave capabilities (sec. 237) 000 

Joint artificial intelligence research, development and transition activities (sec. 238) .................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 000 

Report on survivability of air defense artillery (sec. 241) ...................... 000 

T–45 aircraft physiological episode mitigation actions (sec. 242) .......... 000 

Report on efforts of the Air Force to mitigate physiological episodes 

affecting aircraft crewmembers (sec. 243) ........................................... 000 

Report on Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (sec. 244) ................ 000 

Modification of funding criteria under Historically Black Colleges 

and Universities and minority institutions program (sec. 245) ......... 000 

Report on OA–X light attack aircraft applicability to partner nation 

support (sec. 246) ................................................................................... 000 

Reports on comparative capabilities of adversaries in key technology 

areas (sec. 247) ....................................................................................... 000 

Report on active protection systems for armored combat and tactical 

vehicles (sec. 248) .................................................................................. 000 

Next Generation Combat Vehicle (sec. 249) ............................................ 000 

Modification of reports on mechanisms to provide funds to defense 

laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions (sec. 250) ......................................................................... 000 

Briefings on Mobile Protected Firepower and Future Vertical Lift 

programs (sec. 251) ................................................................................ 000 

Improvement of the Air Force supply chain (sec. 252) ........................... 000 

Review of guidance on blast exposure during training (sec. 253) ......... 000 

Competitive acquisition strategy for Bradley Fighting Vehicle transmission replacement (sec. 254) ............................................................. 000 

Independent assessment of electronic warfare plans and programs 

(sec. 255) ................................................................................................. 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Entrepreneurial education program for personnel of Department of 

Defense laboratories .............................................................................. 000 

Process for coordination of studies and analysis research of the Department of Defense .............................................................................. 000 

Jet noise reduction program of the Navy ................................................ 000 

STEM jobs action plan .............................................................................. 000 

Limitation on funding for Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.2 .................. 000 

Briefing on use of quantum sciences for military applications and 

other purposes ........................................................................................ 000 

Increase in funding for divertor test tokamak research and development ........................................................................................................ 000 

Briefing on innovative mobile security technology capabilities ............. 000 

Funding for development of canine plasma for hemorrhagic control .... 000 

Sense of Congress on partnerships for next generation hypersonics 

capabilities ............................................................................................. 000 

Report on the future of the defense research and engineering enterprise ........................................................................................................ 000 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................................ 000 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 000 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301) .............................................. 000 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment ............................................................ 000 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program (sec. 311) .................... 000 

Further improvements to energy security and resilience (sec. 312) ..... 000 

Use of proceeds from sales of electrical energy derived from geothermal resources for projects at military installations where resources are located (sec. 313) ................................................................ 000 
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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment—Continued 

Operational energy policy (sec. 314) ........................................................ 000 

Funding of study and assessment of health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water by 

agency for toxic substances and disease registry (sec. 315) ............... 000 

Extension of authorized periods of permitted incidental takings of 

marine mammals in the course of specified activities by Department of Defense (sec. 316) .................................................................... 000 

Department of Defense environmental restoration programs (sec. 

317) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Joint study on the impact of wind farms on weather radars and 

military operations (sec. 318) ................................................................ 000 

Core sampling at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas (sec. 319) .................. 000 

Production and use of natural gas at Fort Knox, Kentucky (sec. 

320) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment .......................................................... 000 

Authorizing use of working capital funds for unspecified minor military construction projects related to revitalization and recapitalization of defense industrial base facilities (sec. 321) .............................. 000 

Examination of Navy vessels (sec. 322) ................................................... 000 

Limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval vessels 

(sec. 323) ................................................................................................. 000 

Temporary modification of workload carryover formula (sec. 324) ....... 000 

Limitation on use of funds for implementation of elements of master 

plan for redevelopment of Former Ship Repair Facility in Guam 

(sec. 325) ................................................................................................. 000 

Business case analysis for proposed relocation of J85 Engine Regional 

Repair Center (sec. 326) ........................................................................ 000 

Report on pilot program for micro-reactors (sec. 327) ............................ 000 

Limitation on modifications to Navy Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization structure and mechanism (sec. 328) ........... 000 

Subtitle D—Reports ......................................................................................... 000 

Reports on readiness (sec. 331) ................................................................ 000 

Matters for inclusion in quarterly reports on personnel and unit 

readiness (sec. 332) ................................................................................ 000 

Annual Comptroller General reviews of readiness of Armed Forces 

to conduct full spectrum operations (sec. 333) .................................... 000 

Surface warfare training improvement (sec. 334) .................................. 000 

Report on optimizing surface Navy vessel inspections and crew certifications (sec. 335) ............................................................................... 000 

Report on depot-level maintenance and repair (sec. 336) ...................... 000 

Report on wildfire suppression capabilities of active and reserve components (sec. 337) ................................................................................... 000 

Report on relocation of steam turbine production from Nimitz-class 

and Ford-class aircraft carriers and Virginia-class and Columbiaclass submarines (sec. 338) ................................................................... 000 

Report on Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training production, 

resourcing, and locations (sec. 339) ...................................................... 000 

Report on Air Force airfield operational requirements (sec. 340) ......... 000 

Report on Navy surface ship repair contract costs (sec. 341) ................ 000 

Subtitle E—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Coast Guard representation on explosive safety board (sec. 351) ......... 000 

Transportation to continental United States of retired military working dogs outside the continental United States that are suitable 

for adoption in the United States (sec. 352) ........................................ 000 

Scope of authority for restoration of land due to mishap (sec. 353) ...... 000 

Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms (sec. 354) ................. 000 

Study on phasing out open burn pits (sec. 355) ...................................... 000 

Notification requirements relating to changes to uniform of members 

of the uniformed services (sec. 356) ..................................................... 000 

Reporting on future years budgeting by subactivity group (sec. 357) ... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for service-specific Defense Readiness Reporting Systems (sec. 358) ........................................................ 000 

Prioritization of environmental impacts for facilities sustainment, 

restoration, and modernization demolition (sec. 359) ......................... 000 
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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued 

Subtitle E—Other Matters—Continued 

Sense of Congress relating to Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan (sec. 360) .......................................................................................... 000 

U.S. Special Operations Command civilian personnel (sec. 361) .......... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

State management and conservation of species ...................................... 000 

Funding treatment of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid at State-owned and operated National Guard installations ........................................................................................................ 000 

Overhaul and repair of naval vessels in foreign shipyards ................... 000 

Report on effects of increased automation of defense industrial base 

on manufacturing workforce ................................................................. 000 

Pilot programs on integration of military information support and 

civil affairs activities ............................................................................. 000 

Restriction on upgrades to aviation demonstration team aircraft ........ 000 

Report on personal protective equipment requirements for civil response teams to volcanic activity ......................................................... 000 

Redesignation of the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) ............... 000 

Shiloh National Military Park boundary adjustment and Parker’s 

Crossroads Battlefield designation ....................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding critical minerals ........................................ 000 

Joint Task Force for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Countering 

Improvised Explosive Devices in United States Northern Command ....................................................................................................... 000 

Evaluation of pilot safety by Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse ............................................................... 000 

Report on cold weather capabilities and readiness of United States 

Armed Forces ......................................................................................... 000 

Briefing on the status of the plan of the Army to transition to 

new insecticide pretreatments on combat uniforms ........................... 000 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS ............................... 000 

Subtitle A—Active Forces ................................................................................ 000 

End strengths for active forces (sec. 401) ................................................ 000 

Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels 

(sec. 402) ................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces ............................................................................. 000 

End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411) ........................................ 000 

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

(sec. 412) ................................................................................................. 000 

End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413) ............ 000 

Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support (sec. 414) ................................................ 000 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 000 

Military personnel (sec. 421) .................................................................... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

End strengths for commissioned officers on active duty in certain 

grades ..................................................................................................... 000 

Limitation on use of funds for personnel in fiscal year 2019 in excess 

of statutorily specified end strengths for fiscal year 2018 ................. 000 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY ..................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy .............................................................. 000 

Repeal of requirement for ability to complete 20 years of service 

by age 62 as qualification for original appointment as a regular 

commissioned officer (sec. 501) ............................................................. 000 

Enhancement of availability of constructive service credit for private 

sector training or experience upon original appointment as a commissioned officer (sec. 502) .................................................................... 000 

Standardized temporary promotion authority across the military departments for officers in certain grades with critical skills (sec. 

503) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Authority for promotion boards to recommend officers of particular 

merit be placed higher on a promotion list (sec. 504) ......................... 000 

Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board consideration 

(sec. 505) ................................................................................................. 000 
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy—Continued 

Applicability to additional officer grades of authority for continuation 

on active duty of officers in certain military specialties and career 

tracks (sec. 506) ..................................................................................... 000 

Alternative promotion authority for officers in designated competitive 

categories of officers (sec. 507) .............................................................. 000 

Attending Physician to the Congress (sec. 508) ...................................... 000 

Matters relating to satisfactory service in grade for purposes of retirement grade of officers in highest grade of satisfactory service 

(sec. 509) ................................................................................................. 000 

Grades of Chiefs of Chaplains (sec. 510) ................................................. 000 

Repeal of original appointment qualification requirement for warrant 

officers in the regular Army (sec. 511) ................................................. 000 

Reduction in number of years of active naval service required for 

permanent appointment as a limited duty officer (sec. 512) .............. 000 

Authority to designate certain reserve officers as not to be considered 

for selection for promotion (sec. 513) ................................................... 000 

GAO review of surface warfare career paths (sec. 514) ......................... 000 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management .............................................. 000 

Authorized strength and distribution in grade (sec. 515) ...................... 000 

Repeal of prohibition on service on Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee by members on active duty (sec. 516) ...................................... 000 

Expansion of personnel subject to authority of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the execution of functions and missions 

of the National Guard Bureau (sec. 517) ............................................. 000 

Authority to adjust effective date of promotion in the event of undue 

delay in extending Federal recognition of promotion (sec. 518) ......... 000 

National Guard Youth Challenge Program (sec. 519) ............................ 000 

Extension of authority for pilot program on the use of retired senior 

enlisted members of the Army National Guard as Army National 

Guard recruiters (sec. 520) ................................................................... 000 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Correction of Military 

Records ........................................................................................................... 000 

Enlistments vital to the national interest (sec. 521) .............................. 000 

Statement of benefits (sec. 522) ............................................................... 000 

Modification to forms of support that may be accepted in support 

of the mission of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (sec. 

523) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Assessment of Navy standard workweek and related adjustments 

(sec. 524) ................................................................................................. 000 

Notification on manning of afloat naval forces (sec. 525) ...................... 000 

Navy watchstander records (sec. 526) ..................................................... 000 

Qualification experience requirements for certain Navy watchstations 

(sec. 527) ................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle D—Military Justice ............................................................................ 000 

Inclusion of strangulation and suffocation in conduct constituting 

aggravated assault for purposes of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice (sec. 531) .................................................................................... 000 

Punitive article on domestic violence under the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice (sec. 532) ..................................................................... 000 

Authorities of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (sec. 

533) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Report on feasibility of expanding services of the Special Victims’ 

Counsel to victims of domestic violence (sec. 534) .............................. 000 

Uniform command action form on disposition of unrestricted sexual 

assault cases involving members of the Armed Forces (sec. 535) ..... 000 

Standardization of policies related to expedited transfer in cases 

of sexual assault or domestic violence (sec. 536) ................................. 000 

Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters .................................................................... 000 

Clarification of expiration of term of appellate military judges of 

the United States Court of Military Commission Review (sec. 541) . 000 

Security clearance reinvestigation of certain personnel who commit 

certain offenses (sec. 542) ..................................................................... 000 

Development of oversight plan for implementation of Department 

of Defense harassment prevention and response policy (sec. 543) .... 000 
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters—Continued 

Oversight of registered sex offender management program (sec. 544) . 000 

Development of resource guides regarding sexual assault for the military service academies (sec. 545) .......................................................... 000 

Improved crime reporting (sec. 546) ........................................................ 000 

Report on victims of sexual assault in reports of military criminal 

investigative organizations (sec. 547) .................................................. 000 

Subtitle F—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition ........ 000 

Permanent career intermission program (sec. 551) ................................ 000 

Improvements to Transition Assistance Program (sec. 552) ................. 000 

Repeal of program on encouragement of postseparation public and 

community service (sec. 553) ................................................................ 000 

Clarification of application and honorable service requirements under 

the Troops-to-Teachers Program to members of the Retired Reserve 

(sec. 554) ................................................................................................. 000 

Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at the 

Joint Special Operations University (sec. 555) ................................... 000 

Program to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining professional credentials (sec. 556) .................................................................. 000 

Enhancement of authorities in connection with Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs (sec. 557) ............................................. 000 

Expansion of period of availability of Military OneSource program 

for retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces and their 

immediate families (sec. 558) ................................................................ 000 

Prohibition on use of funds for attendance of enlisted personnel at 

senior level and intermediate level officer professional military education courses (sec. 559) ........................................................................ 000 

Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ Education ................................................. 000 

Assistance to schools with military dependent students (sec. 561) ....... 000 

Department of Defense Education Activity policies and procedures 

on sexual harassment of students of Activity schools (sec. 562) ........ 000 

Department of Defense Education Activity misconduct database (sec. 

563) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Assessment and report on active shooter threat mitigation at schools 

located on military installations (sec. 564) .......................................... 000 

Subtitle H—Military Family Readiness Matters ........................................... 000 

Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council matters 

(sec. 571) ................................................................................................. 000 

Enhancement and clarification of family support services for family 

members of members of special operations forces (sec. 572) .............. 000 

Temporary expansion of authority for noncompetitive appointments 

of military spouses by Federal agencies (sec. 573) .............................. 000 

Improvement of My Career Advancement Account program for military spouses (sec. 574) ........................................................................... 000 

Assessment and report on the effects of permanent changes of station 

on employment among military spouses (sec. 575) ............................. 000 

Provisional or interim clearances to provide childcare services at 

military childcare centers (sec. 576) ..................................................... 000 

Multidisciplinary teams for military installations on child abuse and 

other domestic violence (sec. 577) ........................................................ 000 

Pilot program for military families: prevention of child abuse and 

training on safe childcare practices (sec. 578) ..................................... 000 

Assessment and report on small business activities of military 

spouses on military installations in the United States (sec. 579) ..... 000 

Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards ............................................................... 000 

Atomic veterans service certificate (sec. 581) ......................................... 000 

Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military 

working dogs (sec. 582) ......................................................................... 000 

Authorization for award of distinguished-service cross to Justin T. 

Gallegos for acts of valor during Operation Enduring Freedom 

(sec. 583) ................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters ................................. 000 

Annual defense manpower requirements report matters (sec. 591) ..... 000 

Burial of unclaimed remains of inmates at the United States Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (sec. 592) ....... 000 
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters—Continued 

Standardization of frequency of academy visits of the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors with academy visits of boards of other military service academies (sec. 593) .......................................................... 000 

National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service matters (sec. 594) ......................................................................................... 000 

Public availability of top-line numbers of deployed members of the 

Armed Forces (sec. 595) ........................................................................ 000 

Report on general and flag officer costs (sec. 596) .................................. 000 

Study on active service obligations for medical training with other 

service obligations for education or training and health professional 

recruiting (sec. 597) ............................................................................... 000 

Criteria for interment at Arlington National Cemetery (sec. 598) ........ 000 

Limitation on use of funds pending submittal of report on Army 

Marketing and Advertising Program (sec. 599) .................................. 000 

Proof of period of military service for purposes of interest rate limitation under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (sec. 600) ................ 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Repeal of codified specification of authorized strengths of certain 

commissioned officers on active duty ................................................... 000 

Deferred deployment for members who give birth ................................. 000 

Retention of military technicians who lose dual status under certain 

circumstances ......................................................................................... 000 

Demonstration program on accession of candidates with auditory impairments as Air Force officers ............................................................. 000 

Report on rate of maternal mortality among members of the Armed 

Forces ...................................................................................................... 000 

Competitive category matters .................................................................. 000 

Promotion zone matters ............................................................................ 000 

Placement of National Guard military technicians (dual status) in 

the competitive service .......................................................................... 000 

National Guard Youth Challenge program ............................................. 000 

Use of National Guard in case of a major disaster or request from 

a State governor ..................................................................................... 000 

Funding of National Guard in case of a major disaster or emergency 

declared under the Stafford Act ........................................................... 000 

Pilot program for Explosive Ordnance Disposal-qualified members 

of the Army National Guard to support civil authorities ................... 000 

Correction of military records website ..................................................... 000 

Modification of DD Form 214 to include email addresses ..................... 000 

Public availability of reports related to senior leader misconduct ........ 000 

Appointment and training of personnel to staff the Board of Corrections for Military and Naval Records ................................................... 000 

Entrepreneurial sabbatical for scientists employed at defense laboratories ....................................................................................................... 000 

Completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E regarding 

missing persons ...................................................................................... 000 

Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain sexrelated offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces ........... 000 

Modification of Military Rules of Evidence to exclude admissibility 

of general military character toward probability of innocence in 

any offense not strictly related to performance of military duties .... 000 

Repeal of 15-year statute of limitations on motions or requests for 

review of discharge or dismissal from the Armed Forces ................... 000 

Treatment of claims relating to military sexual trauma in correction 

of military records and review of discharge or dismissal proceedings .................................................................................................. 000 

Consideration of application for transfer for a student of a military 

service academy who is the victim of a sexual assault or related 

offense ..................................................................................................... 000 

Protective orders against individuals subject to the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice .................................................................................. 000 

Definition of military sexual trauma ....................................................... 000 

Consecutive service of service obligation in connection with payment 

of tuition for off-duty training or education for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces with any other service obligations ............. 000 
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Extension of pilot program to assist members in obtaining postservice employment ............................................................................... 000 

Direct employment pilot program for members of the reserve components and veterans ................................................................................ 000 

Comptroller General briefing and report on permanent employment 

assistance centers .................................................................................. 000 

Activities to increase awareness of apprenticeship programs ............... 000 

Report on availability of college credit for skills acquired during 

military service ...................................................................................... 000 

Information regarding county veterans service officers ......................... 000 

Transition outreach pilot program ........................................................... 000 

Additional matters for assessment and report on childcare services 

of the Department of Defense ............................................................... 000 

Flexible maternity and parental leave .................................................... 000 

Report on wage determination for certain programs ............................. 000 

Education for dependents of certain retired members of the Armed 

Forces ...................................................................................................... 000 

Limitations on authority to revoke certain military decorations 

awarded to members of the Armed Forces .......................................... 000 

Authorization for award of Expeditionary Medal to certain Marines 

for actions on June 8, 1995 ................................................................... 000 

Report on awards for cost-saving ideas ................................................... 000 

Pilot program on participation of military spouses in Transition Assistance Program activities ................................................................... 000 

Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam Service 

Medal ...................................................................................................... 000 

Report on outside employment of senior personnel ................................ 000 

Inclusion of blast exposure history in service records ............................ 000 

Cybersecurity educational programs and awareness in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps .............................................................. 000 

Publication of guidance and information on housing markets near 

certain military installations ................................................................ 000 

Assistance of States for deployment-related support of members of 

the Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families beyond the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program ................................. 000 

Exemption from repayment of voluntary separation pay ...................... 000 

Service of wounded warriors as remotely piloted aircraft pilots or 

remotely piloted aircraft sensor operators in the Air Force ............... 000 

Transportation of remains of casualties; travel expenses for next 

of kin ....................................................................................................... 000 

Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, 

or emotionally abusing a child .............................................................. 000 

Redesignation of the Commandant of the United States Air Force 

Institute of Technology as President of the United States Air Force 

Institute of Technology .......................................................................... 000 

Use of mobile applications for training manuals .................................... 000 

Limitation on justifications entered by military recruiters for enlistment or accession of individuals into the Armed Forces .................... 000 

Addressing attrition levels of women in the military ............................. 000 

Report regarding possible improvements to processing retirements 

and medical discharges ......................................................................... 000 

Chaplaincies of the Armed Forces ........................................................... 000 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS .......... 000 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances ..................................................................... 000 

Repeal of authority for payment of personal money allowances to 

Navy officers serving in certain positions (sec. 601) ........................... 000 

Eligibility of reserve component members for high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations (sec. 602) ....................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration 

of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel (sec. 603) ................ 000 

Extension of parking expenses allowance to civilian employees at 

recruiting facilities (sec. 604) ................................................................ 000 
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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS—Continued 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances—Continued 

Eligibility of reserve component members for nonreduction in pay 

while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard (sec. 

605) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Military Housing Privatization Initiative (sec. 606) ............................... 000 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays ................................... 000 

One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities (sec. 611) .......................................................................................... 000 

Report on imminent danger pay and hostile fire pay (sec. 612) ............ 000 

Subtitle C—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to 

certain veterans and their caregivers (sec. 621) ................................. 000 

Technical corrections in calculation and publication of special survivor indemnity allowance cost of living adjustments (sec. 622) ....... 000 

Authority to award damaged personal protective equipment to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans as mementos 

of military service (sec. 623) ................................................................. 000 

Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft for veterans 

with service-connected disabilities rated as total (sec. 624) ............... 000 

Mandatory increase in insurance coverage under Servicemembers’ 

Group Life Insurance for members deployed to combat theaters 

of operation (sec. 625) ............................................................................ 000 

Access to military installations for certain surviving spouses and 

other next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die while 

on active duty or certain reserve duty (sec. 626) ................................ 000 

Study and report on development of a single defense resale system 

(sec. 627) ................................................................................................. 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Prompt review of request for imminent danger pay .............................. 000 

Fiscal year 2019 increase in military basic pay ...................................... 000 

Application of basic allowance for housing to members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands .................................................. 000 

Department of Defense proposal for a pay table for members of 

the Armed Forces using steps in grade based on time in grade 

rather than time in service ................................................................... 000 

Modification of authority of President to determine alternative pay 

adjustment in annual basic pay of members of the uniformed services .......................................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding the widows’ tax ......................................... 000 

Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including Staten 

Island ...................................................................................................... 000 

Temporary adjustment in rate of basic allowance for housing following identification of significant underdetermination of civilian 

housing costs for housing areas ............................................................ 000 

Compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave 

taken by members of the reserve components .................................... 000 

Advisory boards regarding military commissaries and exchanges ........ 000 

Designation of new beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit Plan ......... 000 

Report regarding management of military commissaries and exchanges ................................................................................................... 000 

Access for veterans to certain fitness centers ......................................... 000 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS ......................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits .............................. 000 

Cessation of requirement for mental health assessment of members 

after redeployment from a contingency operation upon discharge 

or release from the Armed Forces (sec. 701) ....................................... 000 

Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for 

post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma 

(sec. 702) ................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration ....................................................... 000 

Improvement of administration of the Defense Health Agency and 

military medical treatment facilities (sec. 711) ................................... 000 

Organizational framework of the military healthcare system to support medical requirements of the combatant commands (sec. 712) ... 000 
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TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration—Continued 

Administration of TRICARE dental plans through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (sec. 713) .................. 000 

Streamlining of TRICARE Prime beneficiary referral process (sec. 

714) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Sharing of information with State prescription drug monitoring programs (sec. 715) ..................................................................................... 000 

Pilot program on opioid management in the military health system 

(sec. 716) ................................................................................................. 000 

Wounded warrior policy review (sec. 717) ............................................... 000 

Medical simulation technology and live tissue training within the 

Department of Defense (sec. 718) ......................................................... 000 

Improvements to trauma center partnerships (sec. 719) ....................... 000 

Improvement to notification to Congress of hospitalization of combatwounded members of the Armed Forces (sec. 720) ............................. 000 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 000 

Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (sec. 

731) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Joint forces medical capabilities development and standardization 

(sec. 732) ................................................................................................. 000 

Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments of members 

of the Armed Forces and related research efforts (sec. 733) .............. 000 

Report on requirement for certain former members of the Armed 

Forces to enroll in Medicare Part B to be eligible for TRICARE 

for Life (sec. 734) ................................................................................... 000 

Pilot program on earning by special operations forces medics of credits towards a physician assistant degree (sec. 735) ............................ 000 

Strategic medical research plan (sec. 736) .............................................. 000 

Comptroller General of the United States review of Defense Health 

Agency oversight of transition between managed care support contractors for the TRICARE program (sec. 737) ..................................... 000 

Comptroller General study on availability of long-term care options 

for veterans from Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 738) ............ 000 

Increase in number of appointed members of the Henry M. Jackson 

Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (sec. 739) ..... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

TRICARE Medicare Advantage demonstration program ....................... 000 

Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select 

and TRICARE Prime ............................................................................. 000 

Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage ...................................... 000 

Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE Program .............. 000 

Counseling and treatment for substance use disorders and chronic 

pain management services for members who separate from the 

Armed Forces ......................................................................................... 000 

Improvement of reimbursement by Department of Defense of entities 

carrying out state vaccination programs in connection with vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program ........................................................................................................ 000 

Burn patient transfer system ................................................................... 000 

Report on MHS Genesis electronic health record system ...................... 000 

Establishment of TriService Dental Research Program ........................ 000 

Pilot program on partnerships with civilian organizations for specialized medical training ............................................................................. 000 

Registry of individuals exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 

on military installations ........................................................................ 000 

Limitation on changes to Federal Emergency Services certification 

levels of the Air Force ........................................................................... 000 

Independent evaluation of mental health care ....................................... 000 

Study on reimbursement rates for mental health care providers 

under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select in the East and West 

regions of the TRICARE program ........................................................ 000 

Study on the treatment of TRICARE beneficiaries who are residents 

of Puerto Rico ......................................................................................... 000 

Study on health effects relating to activity of the Armed Forces 

on Vieques .............................................................................................. 000 
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TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers ......................... 000 

Study of drug shortages and impact on members of the Armed 

Forces ...................................................................................................... 000 

Provision of information to Department of Veterans Affairs regarding 

MHS Genesis electronic health record system .................................... 000 

Monitoring medication prescribing practices for the treatment of 

post-traumatic stress disorder .............................................................. 000 

Pilot program on mindfulness-based stress reduction in pre-deployment training ......................................................................................... 000 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS ......................................................................................... 000 

Effective dates; coordination of amendments (sec. 800) ......................... 000 

Subtitle A—Streamlining of Defense Acquisition Statutes and Regulations ................................................................................................................ 000 

PART I—CONSOLIDATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION STATUTES IN NEW

PART V OF SUBTITLE A OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE ...................... 000 

Framework for new part V of subtitle A (sec. 801) ................................ 000 

PART II—REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS OF SUBTITLES

B, C, AND D TO PROVIDE ROOM FOR NEW PART V OF SUBTITLE A ............ 000 

Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle D of title 10, 

United States Code—Air Force (sec. 806) ............................................ 000 

Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle C of title 10, 

United States Code—Navy and Marine Corps (sec. 807) ................... 000 

Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle B of title 10, 

United States Code—Army (sec. 808) .................................................. 000 

Cross references to redesignated sections and chapters (sec. 809) ....... 000 

PART III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION

LAW ................................................................................................................ 000 

Amendment to and repeal of statutory requirements for certain positions or offices in the Department of Defense (sec. 811) .................... 000 

Repeal of certain defense acquisition laws (sec. 812) ............................. 000 

Repeal of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements (sec. 

813) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, 

and Limitations ............................................................................................. 000 

Modification of limitations on single source task or delivery order 

contracts (sec. 816) ................................................................................ 000 

Preliminary cost analysis requirement for exercise of multiyear contract authority (sec. 817) ....................................................................... 000 

Revision of requirement to submit information on services contracts 

to Congress (sec. 818) ............................................................................ 000 

Data collection and inventory for services contracts (sec. 819) ............. 000 

Report on clarification of services contracting definitions (sec. 820) .... 000 

Increase in micro-purchase threshold applicable to Department of 

Defense (sec. 821) .................................................................................. 000 

Department of Defense contracting dispute matters (sec. 822) ............. 000 

Inclusion of best available information regarding past performance 

of subcontractors and joint venture partners (sec. 823) ..................... 000 

Subcontracting price and approved purchasing systems (sec. 824) ...... 000 

Modification of criteria for waivers of requirement for certified cost 

and price data (sec. 825) ....................................................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs ... 000 

Revisions in authority relating to program cost targets and fielding 

targets for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 831) ................. 000 

Implementation of recommendations of the Independent Study on 

Consideration of Sustainment in Weapons Systems Life Cycle (sec. 

832) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related 

initiatives (sec. 833) ............................................................................... 000 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items ................................. 000 

Revision of definition of commercial item for purposes of Federal 

acquisition statutes (sec. 836) ............................................................... 000 

Limitation on applicability to Department of Defense commercial 

contracts of certain provisions of law (sec. 837) .................................. 000 
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items—Continued 

Modifications to procurement through commercial e-commerce portals 

(sec. 838) ................................................................................................. 000 

Review of Federal acquisition regulations on commercial products, 

commercial services, and commercially available off-the-shelf items 

(sec. 839) ................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters .............................................................. 000 

Report on limited sourcing of specific components for Naval vessels 

(sec. 841) ................................................................................................. 000 

Removal of national interest determination requirements for certain 

entities (sec. 842) ................................................................................... 000 

Pilot program to test machine-vision technologies to determine the 

authenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon systems (sec. 843) ........................................................................................ 000 

Limitation on certain procurements application process (sec. 844) ...... 000 

Report on defense electronics industrial base (sec. 845) ........................ 000 

Support for defense manufacturing communities to support the defense industrial base (sec. 846) ............................................................. 000 

Limitation on procurement of certain items for T–AO–205 program 

(sec. 847) ................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle F—Small Business Matters ............................................................... 000 

Department of Defense small business strategy (sec. 851) .................... 000 

Prompt payments of small business contractors (sec. 852) .................... 000 

Increased participation in the Small Business Administration microloan program (sec. 853) ......................................................................... 000 

Amendments to Small Business Innovation Research Program and 

Small Business Technology Transfer Program (sec. 854) ................... 000 

Construction contract administration (sec. 855) ..................................... 000 

Comptroller General study of impact of broadband speed and price 

on small businesses (sec. 856) .............................................................. 000 

Consolidated budget display for the Department of Defense Small 

Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (sec. 857) ...................................................... 000 

Funding for procurement technical assistance program (sec. 858) ....... 000 

Authorization for payment of certain costs relating to procurement 

technical assistance centers (sec. 859) ................................................. 000 

Commercialization Assistance Pilot Program (sec. 860) ........................ 000 

Puerto Rico businesses (sec. 861) ............................................................. 000 

Opportunities for employee-owned business concerns through Small 

Business Administration loan programs (sec. 862) ............................. 000 

Subtitle G—Provisions Related to Software and Technical Data Matters .. 000 

Validation of proprietary and technical data (sec. 865) ......................... 000 

Continuation of technical data rights during challenges (sec. 866) ...... 000 

Requirement for negotiation of technical data price before sustainment of major weapon systems (sec. 867) ............................................ 000 

Implementation of recommendations of the final report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition 

of Software for Defense Systems (sec. 868) ......................................... 000 

Implementation of pilot program to use agile or iterative development 

methods required under section 873 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (sec. 869) ................................... 000 

Report on requiring access to digital technical data in future acquisitions of combat, combat service, and combat support systems (sec. 

870) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle H—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations (sec. 871) ........................................................................... 000 

Extension of prohibition on providing funds to the enemy (sec. 872) ... 000 

Data, policy, and reporting on the use of other transactions (sec. 

873) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Standardization of formatting and public accessibility of Department 

of Defense reports to Congress (sec. 874) ............................................ 000 

Promotion of the use of Government-wide and other interagency contracts (sec. 875) ...................................................................................... 000 

Increasing competition at the task order level (sec. 876) ...................... 000 
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle H—Other Matters—Continued 

Individual acquisition for commercial leasing services (sec. 877) ......... 000 

Procurement administrative lead time definition and plan (sec. 878) .. 000 

Briefing on funding of product support strategies (sec. 879) ................. 000 

Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process 

(sec. 880) ................................................................................................. 000 

Permanent Supply Chain Risk Management Authority (sec. 881) ....... 000 

Review of market research (sec. 882) ...................................................... 000 

Establishment of integrated review team on defense acquisition industry-government exchange (sec. 883) ............................................... 000 

Exchange program for acquisition workforce employees (sec. 884) ....... 000 

Process to limit foreign access to technology (sec. 885) .......................... 000 

Procurement of telecommunications supplies for experimental purposes (sec. 886) ....................................................................................... 000 

Access by developmental and operational testing activities to data 

regarding modeling and simulation activity (sec. 887) ....................... 000 

Instruction on pilot program regarding employment of persons with 

disabilities (sec. 888) ............................................................................. 000 

Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance 

services or equipment (sec. 889) ........................................................... 000 

Pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes (sec. 

890) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Comptroller General of the United States report on progress payment 

financing of Department of Defense contracts .................................... 000 

Contract goal for the AbilityOne program .............................................. 000 

Sense of Congress on awarding of contracts to responsible companies 

that primarily employ American workers and do not actively transfer American jobs to potential adversaries .......................................... 000 

Preference for offerors employing veterans ............................................. 000 

Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison Industries ......................................................................................................... 000 

Revision of timeline for use of the rapid fielding pathway for acquisition programs ......................................................................................... 000 

Definition of subcontract ........................................................................... 000 

Permanent authority for demonstration projects relating to acquisition personnel management policies and procedures ......................... 000 

Security of Department of Defense telecommunication services ........... 000 

Sense of Congress on unmanned ground vehicle technology ................. 000 

Amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ................ 000 

Exemption of certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold ............................... 000 

SCORE ....................................................................................................... 000 

United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance . 000 

Veteran entrepreneurship training .......................................................... 000 

Improvement of small business development centers program ............. 000 

Additional requirements for negotiations for noncommercial computer 

software .................................................................................................. 000 

Removal of requirement for risk and sensitivity analysis of baseline 

estimates in Selected Acquisition Reports ........................................... 000 

Transfer or possession of defense items for national defense purposes 000 

Expedited hiring authority for shortage category positions in the 

acquisition workforce ............................................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress regarding steel produced in the United States ....... 000 

Permanent SBIR and STTR authority for the Department of Defense 000 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters .......... 000 

Report on allocation of former responsibilities of the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (sec. 901) ....... 000 

Modification of responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Policy (sec. 902) ................................................................................ 000 

Clarification of responsibilities and duties of the Chief Information 

Officer of the Department of Defense (sec. 903) .................................. 000 
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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT—Continued 

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

Continued 

Technical corrections to Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center authority (sec. 904) .................................................... 000 

Specification of certain duties of the Defense Technical Information 

Center (sec. 905) .................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle B—Organization and Management of Other Department of Defense Offices and Elements .......................................................................... 000 

Comprehensive review of operational and administrative chains-ofcommand and functions of the Department of the Navy (sec. 911) ... 000 

Modification of certain responsibilities of the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force concept development (sec. 

912) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Clarification of certain risk assessment requirements of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in connection with the National 

Military Strategy (sec. 913) .................................................................. 000 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict review of United States Special Operations Command 

(sec. 914) ................................................................................................. 000 

Expansion of principal duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy 

for Research, Development, and Acquisition (sec. 915) ...................... 000 

Qualifications for appointment as Deputy Chief Management Officer 

of a military department (sec. 916) ...................................................... 000 

Deadline for completion of full implementation of requirements in 

connection with organization of the Department of Defense for 

management of special operations forces and special operations 

(sec. 917) ................................................................................................. 000 

Cross-functional teams in the Department of Defense (sec. 918) .......... 000 

Limitation on transfer of the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological 

Defense Division of the Navy (sec. 919) ............................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Comprehensive Pentagon Bureaucracy Reform and Reduction ................................................................................................................. 000 

Authorities and responsibilities of the Chief Management Officer of 

the Department of Defense (sec. 921) .................................................. 000 

Analysis of Department of Defense business management and operations datasets to promote savings and efficiencies (sec. 922) ........... 000 

Periodic review of the Defense Agencies and Department of Defense 

Field Activities by the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense (sec. 923) .................................................................... 000 

Actions to increase the efficiency and transparency of the Defense 

Logistics Agency (sec. 924) .................................................................... 000 

Review of functions of Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense 

Contract Management Agency (sec. 925) ............................................. 000 

Review and improvement of the operations of the Defense Finance 

and Accounting Service (sec. 926) ........................................................ 000 

Assessment of chief information officer functions in connection with 

transition to enterprise-wide management of information technology and computing (sec. 927) ........................................................... 000 

Comptroller General of the United States report on cross-enterprise 

activities of the Inspectors General of the Department of Defense 

(sec. 928) ................................................................................................. 000 

General provisions (sec. 929) .................................................................... 000 

Subtitle D—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 

Matters .......................................................................................................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for major headquarters activities 

of the Department of Defense (sec. 931) .............................................. 000 

John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program (sec. 932) ............ 000 

Performance of civilian functions by military personnel (sec. 933) ....... 000 

Report on implementation of requirements on estimation and comparison of costs of civilian and military manpower and contract 

support for the Department of Defense (sec. 934) .............................. 000 

Review of foreign currency exchange rates and analysis of Foreign 

Currency Fluctuations, Defense appropriation (sec. 935) .................. 000 

Responsibility for policy on civilian casualty matters (sec. 936) ........... 000 
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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT—Continued 

Subtitle D—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 

Matters—Continued 

Additional matters in connection with background and security investigations for Department of Defense personnel (sec. 937) .................. 000 

Research and development to advance capabilities of the Department 

of Defense in data integration and advanced analytics in connection with personnel security (sec. 938) ................................................. 000 

Subtitle E—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Trusted information provider program for national security positions 

and positions of trust (sec. 941) ............................................................ 000 

Report on expedited processing of security clearances for missioncritical positions (sec. 942) .................................................................... 000 

Report on clearance in person concept (sec. 943) .................................... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Authority of Secretary of Defense to determine command and control 

relationships ........................................................................................... 000 

Powers and duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Engineering in connection with priority emerging technologies 000 

Redesignation and modification of responsibilities of Under Secretary 

of Defense for Personnel and Readiness .............................................. 000 

Roles of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Under Secretary 

of Defense for Intelligence ..................................................................... 000 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Assessments, 

Readiness, and Capabilities .................................................................. 000 

Artificial intelligence and machine learning policy and oversight 

council ..................................................................................................... 000 

Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department 

of the Navy and Marine Corps ............................................................. 000 

Conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code ..................... 000 

Other provisions of law and other references ......................................... 000 

Effective date ............................................................................................. 000 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters ........................................................................ 000 

General transfer authority (sec. 1001) .................................................... 000 

Expertise in audit remediation (sec. 1002) .............................................. 000 

Authority to transfer funds to Director of National Intelligence for 

CAPNET (sec. 1003) .............................................................................. 000 

Audit of financial systems of the Department of Defense (sec. 1004) ... 000 

Report on auditable financial statements (sec. 1005) ............................ 000 

Transparency of accounting firms used to support Department of 

Defense audit (sec. 1006) ...................................................................... 000 

Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and Shipyards ...................................................... 000 

Inclusion of operation and sustainment costs in annual naval vessel 

construction plans (sec. 1011) ............................................................... 000 

Purchase of vessels using funds in National Defense Sealift Fund 

(sec. 1012) ............................................................................................... 000 

Purchase of vessels built in foreign shipyards with funds in National 

Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1013) .......................................................... 000 

Date of listing of vessels as battle force ships in the Naval Vessel 

Register and other fleet inventory measures (sec. 1014) .................... 000 

Technical corrections and clarifications to chapter 633 of title 10, 

United States Code, and other provisions of law regarding naval 

vessels (sec. 1015) .................................................................................. 000 

Dismantlement and disposal of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (sec. 

1016) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Limitation on use of funds for retirement of hospital ships (sec. 

1017) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Inclusion of aircraft carrier refueling overhaul budget request in 

annual budget justification materials (sec. 1018) ............................... 000 

Business case analysis of Ready Reserve Force recapitalization options (sec. 1019) ...................................................................................... 000 

Transfer of excess naval vessel to Bahrain (sec. 1020) .......................... 000 

Subtitle C—Counterterrorism ......................................................................... 000 

Definition of sensitive military operation (sec. 1031) ............................. 000 
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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle C—Counterterrorism—Continued 

Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control 

of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 

1032) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals 

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

to the United States (sec. 1033) ............................................................ 000 

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

United States to house detainees transferred from United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1034) ............................ 000 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals 

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

to certain countries (sec. 1035) ............................................................. 000 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations ............................... 000 

Strategic guidance documents within the Department of Defense (sec. 

1041) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Notification on the provision of defense sensitive support (sec. 1042) .. 000 

Coordinating United States response to malign foreign influence operations and campaigns (sec. 1043) ...................................................... 000 

Clarification of reimbursable allowed costs of FAA memoranda of 

agreement (sec. 1044) ............................................................................ 000 

Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific (sec. 1045) .. 000 

Mitigation of operational risks posed to certain military aircraft by 

automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipment (sec. 1046) . 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for unmanned surface vehicles 

(sec. 1047) ............................................................................................... 000 

Pilot program for Department of Defense controlled unclassified information in the hands of industry (sec. 1048) ................................... 000 

Critical technologies list (sec. 1049) ......................................................... 000 

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (sec. 1050) ................... 000 

National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (sec. 1051) .... 000 

Authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup (sec. 1052) ... 000 

Guidance on the electronic warfare mission area and joint electromagnetic spectrum operations (sec. 1053) ........................................... 000 

Subtitle E—Studies and Reports ..................................................................... 000 

Annual reports by the Armed Forces on Out-Year Unconstrained 

Total Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers 

(sec. 1061) ............................................................................................... 000 

Improvement of annual report on civilian casualties in connection 

with United States military operations (sec. 1062) ............................ 000 

Report on capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat 

Teams (sec. 1063) ................................................................................... 000 

Activities and reporting related to Department of Defense’s Cloud 

Initiative (sec. 1064) .............................................................................. 000 

Limitation on use of funds for United States Special Operations 

Command Global Messaging and Counter-Messaging platform (sec. 

1065) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Comprehensive review of professionalism and ethics programs for 

special operations forces (sec. 1066) ..................................................... 000 

Munitions assessments and future-years defense program requirements (sec. 1067) ................................................................................... 000 

Report on establishment of Army Futures Command (sec. 1068) ......... 000 

Report on cyber-enabled information operations (sec. 1069) ................. 000 

Report on unmanned aircraft in Arlington National Cemetery (sec. 

1070) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Report on an updated Arctic strategy (sec. 1071) ................................... 000 

Report on use and availability of military installations for disaster 

response (sec. 1072) ............................................................................... 000 

Report on Department of Defense participation in Export Administration Regulations license application review process (sec. 1073) ........ 000 

Military aviation readiness review in support of the National Defense 

Strategy (sec. 1074) ............................................................................... 000 

Report on highest-priority roles and missions of the Department of 

Defense and the Armed Forces (sec. 1075) .......................................... 000 

Subtitle F—Other Matters ............................................................................... 000 

Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments (sec. 1081) ................ 000 
Page

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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle F—Other Matters—Continued 

Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (sec. 

1082) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Modification of authority to transfer aircraft to other departments 

for wildfire suppression purposes (sec. 1083) ...................................... 000 

Improvement of database on emergency response capabilities (sec. 

1084) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Disclosure requirements for United States-based foreign media outlets (sec. 1085) ........................................................................................ 000 

United States policy with respect to freedom of navigation and overflight (sec. 1086) ..................................................................................... 000 

National Commission on Military Aviation Safety (sec. 1087) .............. 000 

Sense of Congress regarding the international borders of the United 

States (sec. 1088) ................................................................................... 000 

Policy on response to juvenile-on-juvenile problematic sexual behavior committed on military installations (sec. 1089) ............................ 000 

Recognition of America’s veterans (sec. 1090) ........................................ 000 

Prohibition of funds for Chinese language instruction provided by 

a Confucius Institute (sec. 1091) .......................................................... 000 

Department of Defense engagement with certain nonprofit entities 

in support of missions of deployed United States personnel around 

the world (sec. 1092) .............................................................................. 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Inclusion of funds for Air Force pass-through items in Defense-wide 

budget for the Department of Defense ................................................. 000 

Department of Defense support for combating opioid trafficking and 

abuse ....................................................................................................... 000 

Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States Naval 

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

for emergency or critical medical treatment ....................................... 000 

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

continental United States ..................................................................... 000 

Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction of criminal offenses on military installations .................................................................................... 000 

Automatic sunset for future statutory reporting requirements ............. 000 

Sale of surplus Department of Defense equipment to eligible farmers 000 

Report on potential improvements to certain military educational 

institutions of the Department of Defense .......................................... 000 

Expansion of definition of covered facility or asset for purposes of 

protection from unmanned aircraft ...................................................... 000 

Recruiting costs of the Armed Forces ...................................................... 000 

Department of Defense Review and Assessment on Advances, Opportunities, and Risks Related to Artificial Intelligence and Machine 

Learning ................................................................................................. 000 

Report on support for non-contiguous States and Territories in the 

event of threats and incidents .............................................................. 000 

Report on low-boom flight demonstration ............................................... 000 

Report on desalinization technology ........................................................ 000 

Report on implementation of recommendations in Defense Business 

Board study ............................................................................................ 000 

Receipt of Firearm or Ammunition .......................................................... 000 

Reauthorization of National Aviation Heritage Area ............................. 000 

Target practice and marksmanship training support ............................ 000 

Sense of Congress on adversary air capabilities ..................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding organic attack aviator training capability ........................................................................................................ 000 

Sense of Congress on the Legacy, Contributions, and Sacrifices of 

American Indian and Alaska Natives in the Armed Forces .............. 000 

Amateur radio parity ................................................................................ 000 

Program to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of World War II ............. 000 

Compliance with requirements relating to reciprocity of security 

clearance and access determinations ................................................... 000 

Use of GI benefits for agriculture-related education programs ............. 000 

Privacy protections for electronic communications information that 

is stored by third-party service providers ............................................ 000 
Page

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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Lessons learned and best practices on progress of gender integration 

implementation in the Armed Forces .................................................. 000 

Report on readiness of National Guard to respond to natural disasters .......................................................................................................... 000 

Promoting Federal procurement with historically Black colleges and 

universities and minority institutions ................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress honoring the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 

home to the 436th Airlift Wing, the 512th Airlift Wing, and the 

Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs .................................. 000 

Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide survivors 

of natural disasters with emergency short-term housing ................... 000 

Study on recruitment of students with experience in certain technical 

fields ........................................................................................................ 000 

Sense of Congress regarding explosive ordnance disposal ..................... 000 

Authorization of appropriations for research on women’s contributions to security ..................................................................................... 000 

National strategy for countering violent extremism .............................. 000 

Inclusion of certain names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ........... 000 

Certifications required prior to transfer of certain veterans memorial 

object ....................................................................................................... 000 

Exclusion of certain payments from calculation for fiscal year 2019 

PILT payments ...................................................................................... 000 

Briefing on procurement plan for Acquired Position Navigation and 

Timing (APNT) solution ........................................................................ 000 

Sense of Congress on KC–46A aerial refueling tanker emergent requirements .............................................................................................. 000 

Report on Air Force training range requirements to address fifth 

generation threats ................................................................................. 000 

Developing innovation and growing the Internet of Things .................. 000 

Comptroller General of the United States review of effect of otherthan-honorable discharges on veteran employment outcomes ........... 000 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS ................................................. 000 

Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for certain competitive service positions (sec. 1101) .................................................... 000 

Modification of direct hire authority for the Department of Defense 

for post-secondary students and recent graduates (sec. 1102) ........... 000 

Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy 

employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the 

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

1103) ....................................................................................................... 000 

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

civilian employees working overseas (sec. 1104) ................................. 000 

Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test programs (sec. 1105) ................................................................................... 000 

Personnel demonstration projects (sec. 1106) ......................................... 000 

Expanded flexibility in selecting candidates from referral lists (sec. 

1107) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Expedited hiring authority for college graduates and post secondary 

students (sec. 1108) ............................................................................... 000 

Inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management for initial 

appointments to Senior Executive Service positions in Department 

of Defense (sec. 1109) ............................................................................ 000 

Engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 

minority-serving institutions for the purposes of technical workforce enhancement (sec. 1110) .............................................................. 000 

Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense Innovation 

Unit Experimental of the Department of Defense in personnel 

management authority to attract experts in science and engineering (sec. 1111) ........................................................................................ 000 

Enhancement of flexible management authorities for science and 

technology reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1112) ............................................................................................... 000 
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TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS—Continued 

Inclusion of Office of Secretary of Defense among components of 

the Department of Defense covered by direct hire authority for 

financial management experts (sec. 1113) ........................................... 000 

Alcohol testing of civil service mariners of the Military Sealift Command assigned to vessels (sec. 1114) ................................................... 000 

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

zone (sec. 1115) ...................................................................................... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions 

in or under the Department of Defense ............................................... 000 

Temporary and term appointments in the competitive service ............. 000 

Presidential allowance modernization ..................................................... 000 

Reporting requirement .............................................................................. 000 

Increase in maximum amount of voluntary separation incentive pay 

authorized for civilian employees ......................................................... 000 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS .......................... 000 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training .............................................................. 000 

Modification of authority to build the capacity of foreign security 

forces (sec. 1201) .................................................................................... 000 

Clarification of authority for use of advisors and trainers for training 

of personnel of foreign ministries with security missions under 

defense institution capacity building authorities (sec. 1202) ............. 000 

Increase in cost limitation and additional notification required for 

small scale construction related to security cooperation (sec. 1203) . 000 

Technical corrections relating to defense security cooperation statutory reorganization (sec. 1204) ............................................................. 000 

Review and report on processes and procedures used to carry out 

section 362 of title 10, United States Code (sec. 1205) ....................... 000 

Report on the use of security cooperation authorities (sec. 1206) ......... 000 

Participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense College 

(sec. 1207) ............................................................................................... 000 

Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (sec. 

1208) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Expansion of Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program to include irregular warfare (sec. 1209) ..................................... 000 

Modification to Department of Defense State Partnership Program 

(sec. 1210) ............................................................................................... 000 

Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of security cooperation (sec. 

1211) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Legal and policy review of advise, assist, and accompany missions 

(sec. 1212) ............................................................................................... 000 

Extension and modification of authority to support border security 

operations of certain foreign countries (sec. 1213) .............................. 000 

Framework for obtaining concurrence for participation in activities 

of regional centers for security studies (sec. 1214) ............................. 000 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan ........................ 000 

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

(sec. 1221) ............................................................................................... 000 

Extension and modification of reporting requirements for special immigrant visas for Afghan allies program (sec. 1222) .......................... 000 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1223) ........................................ 000 

Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response 

Program (sec. 1224) ............................................................................... 000 

Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain 

coalition nations for support provided to United States military 

operations (sec. 1225) ............................................................................ 000 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran ................................. 000 

Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to the 

vetted Syrian opposition (sec. 1231) ..................................................... 000 

Syrian war crimes accountability (sec. 1232) .......................................... 000 

Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria (sec. 1233) ....................................................... 000 

Limitation on assistance to the Government of Iraq (sec. 1234) ........... 000 
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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran—Continued 

Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 

activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq (sec. 1235) ... 000 

Modification to annual report on the military power of Iran (sec. 

1236) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Strategy to counter destabilizing activities of Iran (sec. 1237) ............. 000 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation ............................. 000 

Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1241) ....................................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of 

the Open Skies Treaty (sec. 1242) ........................................................ 000 

Determination required regarding material breach of INF Treaty 

by the Russian Federation (sec. 1243) ................................................. 000 

Comprehensive response to the Russian Federation’s material breach 

of the INF Treaty (sec. 1244) ................................................................ 000 

Report on implementation of the New START Treaty (sec. 1245) ........ 000 

Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative 

(sec. 1246) ............................................................................................... 000 

Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1247) ................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on enhancing deterrence against Russian aggression in Europe (sec. 1248) ..................................................................... 000 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region ............................. 000 

Name of United States Indo-Pacific Command (sec. 1251) .................... 000 

Redesignation, expansion, and extension of Southeast Asia Maritime 

Security Initiative (sec. 1252) ............................................................... 000 

Redesignation and modification of sense of Congress and initiative 

for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1253) ......................................... 000 

Assessment of and report on geopolitical conditions in the IndoPacific region (sec. 1254) ....................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on extended nuclear deterrence in the Indo-Pacific 

region (sec. 1255) ................................................................................... 000 

Reinstatement of reporting requirements with respect to United 

States-Hong Kong relations (sec. 1256) ............................................... 000 

Strengthening Taiwan’s force readiness (sec. 1257) ............................... 000 

Sense of Congress on Taiwan (sec. 1258) ................................................ 000 

Prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic of China in 

Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises (sec. 1259) ................... 000 

Modification of annual report on military and security developments 

involving the People’s Republic of China (sec. 1260) .......................... 000 

United States strategy on China (sec. 1261) ........................................... 000 

Report on military and coercive activities of the People’s Republic 

of China in South China Sea (sec. 1262) ............................................. 000 

Requirement for critical languages and expertise in Chinese, Korean, 

Russian, Farsi, and Arabic (sec. 1263) ................................................. 000 

Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members 

of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed 

to the Republic of Korea (sec. 1264) ..................................................... 000 

Reports on nuclear capabilities of the Democratic People’s Republic 

of Korea (sec. 1265) ................................................................................ 000 

Modification of report required under enhancing defense and security 

cooperation with India (sec. 1266) ........................................................ 000 

Subtitle F—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 000 

Modification of authorities related to acquisition and cross-servicing 

agreements (sec. 1271) .......................................................................... 000 

United States-Israel countering unmanned aerial systems cooperation (sec. 1272) ....................................................................................... 000 

Enhancement of U.S.-Israel defense cooperation (sec. 1273) ................. 000 

Review to determine whether the Armed Forces or coalition partners 

of the United States violated Federal law or Department of Defense 

policy while conducting operations in Yemen (sec. 1274) ................... 000 

Report on United States Government security cooperation and assistance programs with Mexico (sec. 1275) ................................................ 000 

Report on Department of Defense missions, operations, and activities 

in Niger (sec. 1276) ................................................................................ 000 
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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle F—Reports and Other Matters—Continued 

Report on the security relationship between the United States and 

the Republic of Cyprus (sec. 1277) ....................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress detention of United States citizens by the Government of the Republic of Turkey (sec. 1278) ......................................... 000 

Technical amendments related to NATO Support and Procurement 

Organization and related NATO agreements (sec. 1279) ................... 000 

Report on permanent stationing of United States forces in the Republic of Poland (sec. 1280) ......................................................................... 000 

Report on strengthening NATO cyber defense (sec. 1281) ..................... 000 

Report on status of the United States relationship with the Republic 

of Turkey (sec. 1282) ............................................................................. 000 

Sense of the Congress concerning military-to-military dialogues (sec. 

1283) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Modifications to Global Engagement Center (sec. 1284) ........................ 000 

Sense of Congress on countering hybrid threats and malign influence 

(sec. 1285) ............................................................................................... 000 

Initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats (sec. 

1286) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Report on Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador (sec. 1287) ............. 000 

Modification of freedom of navigation reporting requirements (sec. 

1288) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Coordination of efforts to negotiate free trade agreements with certain sub-Saharan African countries (sec. 1289) .................................. 000 

Certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab 

Emirates in Yemen (sec. 1290) ............................................................. 000 

Treatment of Rwandan Patriotic Front and Rwandan Patriotic Army 

under Immigration and Nationality Act (sec. 1291) ........................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds to implement the arms trade 

treaty (sec. 1292) .................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support to 

certain organizations (sec. 1293) .......................................................... 000 

Modified waiver authority for certain sanctionable transactions under 

section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sec. 1294) ............................................................................... 000 

Rule of construction relating to the use of force (sec. 1295) .................. 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence ........................ 000 

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence ....................... 000 

Report on security cooperation with Haiti .............................................. 000 

Report on allied contributions to the common defense .......................... 000 

Enhanced military activities .................................................................... 000 

Report on security cooperation programs and activities of the Department of Defense in certain foreign countries ...................................... 000 

Report on assistance to Pakistan ............................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi ..................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on ballistic missile cooperation to counter Iran ...... 000 

Syria Study Group ..................................................................................... 000 

Report on compliance of Iran under the Chemical Weapons Convention .......................................................................................................... 000 

Report on potential release of chemical weapons or chemical weapons 

precursors from Barzeh Research and Development Center and 

Him Shinshar chemical weapons storage and bunker facilities in 

Homs province of Syria ......................................................................... 000 

Report on Iranian support of proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon ......... 000 

Sense of Congress on the lack of authorization for the use of the 

Armed Forces against Iran ................................................................... 000 

Afghanistan security ................................................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress on ballistic missile program of Iran ......................... 000 

Imposition of sanctions ............................................................................. 000 

Report on United States strikes against Syria ....................................... 000 

Report on evolving financing mechanisms leveraged by the Islamic 

State and affiliate entities .................................................................... 000 

Sense of Senate on relocation of Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex . 000 

Statement of policy on United States military investment in Europe .. 000 
Page

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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Report on security cooperation between the Russian Federation and 

Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela ......................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding Russia’s violations of the Chemical 

Weapons Convention ............................................................................. 000 

Report on Kremlin-linked corruption ...................................................... 000 

Report on Russia’s support for the Taliban and other destabilizing 

activities in Afghanistan ....................................................................... 000 

Sense of Senate on strategic importance of maintaining commitments 

under Compacts of Free Association .................................................... 000 

Report on terrorists use of human shields .............................................. 000 

Missile defense exercises in the Indo-Pacific region with United 

States regional allies and partners ...................................................... 000 

Quadrilateral cooperation and exercise ................................................... 000 

Report on United States military training opportunities with allies 

and partners in the Indo-Pacific region ............................................... 000 

Statement of policy on naval vessel transfers to Japan ......................... 000 

Senior defense engagement with Taiwan ................................................ 000 

Sense of Senate on purchase by Turkey of S–400 air defense system .. 000 

Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national 

security interest of the United States .................................................. 000 

Report on North Korea ............................................................................. 000 

Sense of Senate on support for G5 Sahel Joint Force countries ........... 000 

Review of controlled items with respect to China .................................. 000 

Sense of Congress on broadening and expanding strategic partnerships and allies ...................................................................................... 000 

Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises conducted by 

the Department of Defense in the Indo-Pacific region ....................... 000 

Increase in minimum amount of obligations from the Special Defense 

Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions ............................... 000 

Sense of Congress on unity of Gulf Cooperation Council member 

countries ................................................................................................. 000 

Authority to increase engagement and military-to-military cooperation with Western Balkans countries ................................................... 000 

Three-year extension of authorization of non-conventional assisted 

recovery capabilities .............................................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress on support for Georgia ............................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ........ 000 

Report on United States strategy in Yemen ........................................... 000 

Report on Hezbollah .................................................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress regarding the role of the United States in the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization ..................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress and reaffirming the commitment of the United 

States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ................ 000 

Sense of Congress relating to increases in defense capabilities of 

United States allies ............................................................................... 000 

Report on threats by the Muslim Brotherhood ....................................... 000 

Report by Defense Intelligence Agency on certain military capabilities of China and Russia ....................................................................... 000 

Report on efforts to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and the Lake 

Chad Basin ............................................................................................. 000 

Report on interference in Libya by military and security forces of 

other foreign nations ............................................................................. 000 

United States security and humanitarian support strategy for 

Yemen ..................................................................................................... 000 

Report on Bangladesh ............................................................................... 000 

United States cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine ......................... 000 

Briefing on China’s military installation in the Republic of Djibouti ... 000 

Sense of Congress with respect to the Three Seas Initiative ................ 000 

Report on violence and cartel activity in Mexico .................................... 000 

Briefing on Department of Defense Program to Protect United States 

Students Against Foreign Agents ......................................................... 000 

Report on countries and enemy groups against which the United 

States has taken military action .......................................................... 000 

Importance of exchanges between the Department of State and the 

Department of Defense .......................................................................... 000 
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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Inclusion of influence operations in annual military reports to Congress ........................................................................................................ 000 

Security cooperation with Eritrea ............................................................ 000 

Matters relating to the Government of Burma ....................................... 000 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ....................................... 000 

Funding allocations (sec. 1301) ................................................................ 000 

Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds (sec. 1302) ............. 000 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ........................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—Military Programs ........................................................................ 000 

Working capital funds (sec. 1401) ............................................................ 000 

Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense (sec. 1402) ......... 000 

Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide (sec. 

1403) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Defense inspector general (sec. 1404) ...................................................... 000 

Defense health program (sec. 1405) ......................................................... 000 

Subtitle B—Armed Forces Retirement Home ................................................ 000 

Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(sec. 1411) ............................................................................................... 000 

Expansion of eligibility for residence at the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home (sec. 1412) .................................................................................... 000 

Oversight of health care provided to residents of the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home (sec. 1413) ................................................................ 000 

Modification of authority on acceptance of gifts for the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home (sec. 1414) ................................................................ 000 

Relief for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home impacted 

by increase in fees (sec. 1415) ............................................................... 000 

Limitation on applicability of fee increase for residents of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home (sec. 1416) .................................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration fund 

for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois (sec. 

1421) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Economical and efficient operation of working capital fund activities 

(sec. 1422) ............................................................................................... 000 

Consolidation of reporting requirements under the Strategic and 

Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (sec. 1423) .................................... 000 

Quarterly briefing on progress of chemical demilitarization program 

(sec. 1424) ............................................................................................... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

National Defense Sealift Fund ................................................................. 000 

Findings ..................................................................................................... 000 

Definitions .................................................................................................. 000 

Improving development of strategic and critical materials ................... 000 

Responsibilities of the lead agency .......................................................... 000 

Federal Register process for mineral exploration and mining projects 000 

Secretarial Order not affected .................................................................. 000 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Additional Appropriations .............................. 000 

Purpose (sec. 1501) .................................................................................... 000 

Procurement (sec. 1502) ............................................................................ 000 

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 1503) ....................... 000 

Operation and maintenance (sec. 1504) .................................................. 000 

Military personnel (sec. 1505) .................................................................. 000 

Working capital funds (sec. 1506) ............................................................ 000 

Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide (sec. 

1507) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Defense inspector general (sec. 1508) ...................................................... 000 

Defense health program (sec. 1509) ......................................................... 000 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters ........................................................................ 000 

Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1511) ............................... 000 

Special transfer authority (sec. 1512) ...................................................... 000 

Overseas contingency operations (sec. 1513) .......................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 
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TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle C—Other Matters—Continued 

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (sec. 1521) ..................... 000 

Enduring costs funded through overseas contingency operations (sec. 

1522) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Comptroller General report on use of funds provided by overseas 

contingency operations (sec. 1523) ....................................................... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Separate account lines for overseas contingency operations funds ....... 000 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS ............................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle A—Space Activities ............................................................................ 000 

Improvements to acquisition system, personnel, and organization of 

space forces (sec. 1601) .......................................................................... 000 

Modifications to Space Rapid Capabilities Office (sec. 1602) ................ 000 

Rapid, responsive, and reliable space launch (sec. 1603) ....................... 000 

Provision of space situational awareness services and information 

(sec. 1604) ............................................................................................... 000 

Budget assessments for national security space programs (sec. 1605) . 000 

Improvements to commercial space launch operations (sec. 1606) ....... 000 

Space warfighting policy, review of space capabilities, and plan on 

space warfighting readiness (sec. 1607) ............................................... 000 

Use of small- and medium-size buses for strategic and tactical satellite payloads (sec. 1608) ..................................................................... 000 

Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity (sec. 

1609) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible for 

coordination of modernization efforts relating to military-code capable GPS receiver cards (sec. 1610) ........................................................ 000 

Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible for 

coordination of hosted payload information (sec. 1611) ...................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Space Operations Center 

mission system (sec. 1612) .................................................................... 000 

Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for protected satellite communications programs and overhead persistent infrared 

systems (sec. 1613) ................................................................................ 000 

Report on protected satellite communications (sec. 1614) ..................... 000 

Report on enhancements to the Global Positioning System Operational Control Segment (sec. 1615) ..................................................... 000 

Report on persistent weather imagery for United States Central 

Command (sec. 1616) ............................................................................. 000 

Study on space-based radio frequency mapping (sec. 1617) .................. 000 

Independent study on space launch locations (sec. 1618) ...................... 000 

Briefing on commercial satellite servicing capabilities (sec. 1619) ....... 000 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities ......... 000 

Role of Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (sec. 1621) ............ 000 

Security vetting for foreign nationals (sec. 1622) ................................... 000 

Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program (sec. 

1623) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Defense intelligence business management systems (sec. 1624) ........... 000 

Modification to annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands (sec. 

1625) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Framework on governance, mission management, resourcing, and effective oversight of combat support agencies that are also elements 

of the intelligence community (sec. 1626) ............................................ 000 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters ....................................................... 000 

Reorganization and consolidation of certain cyber provisions (sec. 

1631) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Affirming the authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct military activities and operations in cyberspace (sec. 1632) ..................... 000 

Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program scholarships and 

grants (sec. 1633) ................................................................................... 000 

Amendments to pilot program regarding cyber vulnerabilities of Department of Defense critical infrastructure (sec. 1634) ...................... 000 
Page

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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters—Continued 

Modification of acquisition authority of the Commander of the United 

States Cyber Command (sec. 1635) ...................................................... 000 

Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, cyber warfare, and cyber deterrence (sec. 1636) .................................................. 000 

Budget display for cyber vulnerability evaluations and mitigation 

activities for major weapon systems of the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1637) ............................................................................................... 000 

Determination of responsibility for the Department of Defense Information Networks (sec. 1638) ................................................................. 000 

Procedures and reporting requirement on cybersecurity breaches and 

loss of personally identifiable information and controlled unclassified information (sec. 1639) ................................................................... 000 

Program to establish cyber institutes at institutions of higher learning (sec. 1640) ........................................................................................ 000 

Matters pertaining to the SharkSeer cybersecurity program (sec. 

1641) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Active defense against the Russian Federation, People’s Republic 

of China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Islamic Republic of Iran attacks in cyberspace (sec. 1642) .................................. 000 

Designation of official for matters relating to integrating 

cybersecurity and industrial control systems within the Department of Defense (sec. 1643) .................................................................. 000 

Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply 

chain and universities on matters relating to cybersecurity (sec. 

1644) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Email and Internet website security and authentication (sec. 1645) ... 000 

Security product integration framework (sec. 1646) .............................. 000 

Information security continuous monitoring and cybersecurity scorecard (sec. 1647) ...................................................................................... 000 

Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident 

(sec. 1648) ............................................................................................... 000 

Pilot program on modeling and simulation in support of military 

homeland defense operations in connection with cyber attacks on 

critical infrastructure (sec. 1649) ......................................................... 000 

Pilot program authority to enhance cybersecurity and resiliency of 

critical infrastructure (sec. 1650) ......................................................... 000 

Pilot program on regional cybersecurity training center for the Army 

National Guard (sec. 1651) ................................................................... 000 

Cyberspace Solarium Commission (sec. 1652) ........................................ 000 

Study and report on reserve component cyber civil support teams 

(sec. 1653) ............................................................................................... 000 

Identification of countries of concern regarding cybersecurity (sec. 

1654) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Mitigation of risks to national security posed by providers of information technology products and services who have obligations to foreign governments (sec. 1655) ................................................................ 000 

Report on Cybersecurity Apprentice Program (sec. 1656) ..................... 000 

Report on enhancement of software security for critical systems (sec. 

1657) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces ............................................................................. 000 

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the 

Nuclear Weapons Council (sec. 1661) .................................................. 000 

Long-range standoff weapon requirements (sec. 1662) .......................... 000 

Acceleration of ground-based strategic deterrent program and longrange standoff weapon program (sec. 1663) ........................................ 000 

Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes (sec. 1664) ........................................................................ 000 

Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

the United States (sec. 1665) ................................................................ 000 

Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant 

of ground-based strategic deterrent missile (sec. 1666) ...................... 000 

Exchange program for nuclear weapons program employees (sec. 

1667) ....................................................................................................... 000 
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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces—Continued 

Plan to train officers in nuclear command, control, and communications (sec. 1668) ...................................................................................... 000 

Independent study on options to increase Presidential decision-time 

regarding nuclear weapons employment (sec. 1669) ........................... 000 

Extension of annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, 

nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and 

nuclear weapons command and control system (sec. 1670) ............... 000 

Plan for alignment of acquisition of warhead life extension programs 

and delivery vehicles for such warheads (sec. 1671) ........................... 000 

Annual report on development of long-range stand-off weapon (sec. 

1672) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on nuclear posture of the United States (sec. 

1673) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs ........................................................... 000 

Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture (sec. 

1675) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Boost phase ballistic missile defense (sec. 1676) .................................... 000 

Extension of requirement for reports on unfunded priorities of Missile 

Defense Agency (sec. 1677) ................................................................... 000 

Extension of prohibition relating to missile defense information and 

systems (sec. 1678) ................................................................................ 000 

Modification of requirement relating to transition of ballistic missile 

defense programs to military departments (sec. 1679) ....................... 000 

Modification of requirement to develop a space-based ballistic missile 

intercept layer (sec. 1680) ..................................................................... 000 

Improvements to acquisition processes of Missile Defense Agency 

(sec. 1681) ............................................................................................... 000 

Layered defense of the United States homeland (sec. 1682) ................. 000 

Testing of redesigned kill vehicle prior to production and groundbased midcourse defense acceleration options (sec. 1683) .................. 000 

Requirements for ballistic missile defense capable ships (sec. 1684) ... 000 

Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–3 IB guided 

missiles (sec. 1685) ................................................................................ 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for Army lower tier air and missile 

defense sensor (sec. 1686) ..................................................................... 000 

Missile defense radar in Hawaii (sec. 1687) ........................................... 000 

Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative 

missile defense program co-development and co-production (sec. 

1688) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Acceleration of hypersonic missile defense program (sec. 1689) ........... 000 

Report on ballistic missile defense (sec. 1690) ........................................ 000 

Sense of Congress on allied partnerships for missile defense (sec. 

1691) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on testing by Missile Defense Agency (sec. 1692) ... 000 

Subtitle F—Other Matters ............................................................................... 000 

Extension of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States 

from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events (sec. 

1695) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Procurement of ammonium perchlorate and other chemicals for use 

in solid rocket motors (sec. 1696) ......................................................... 000 

Budget exhibit on support provided to entities outside Department 

of Defense (sec. 1697) ............................................................................ 000 

Conventional prompt global strike hypersonic capabilities (sec. 1698) 000 

Report regarding industrial base for large solid rocket motors (sec. 

1699) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Report on space debris .............................................................................. 000 

Prohibition on the availability of funds for Department of Defense 

assuming background investigation mission for the Federal Government .................................................................................................. 000 

Establishment of Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing Activity ........................................................................................ 000 

Inclusion of computer programming and cybersecurity in curriculum 

of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps ......................................... 000 
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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Metrics for evaluating effectiveness of integrated Ballistic Missile 

Defense System against operationally realistic ballistic missile attacks ........................................................................................................ 000 

Sense of the Senate on discrimination for missile defense .................... 000 

Assessment of electronic warfare capabilities of Russia and China ..... 000 

Development of Electromagnetic Battle Management capability for 

joint electromagnetic operations ........................................................... 000 

Report on countermeasures test program ............................................... 000 

National Intelligence Estimate with respect to Russian and Chinese 

interference in democratic countries .................................................... 000 

Briefing on cyber education and training ................................................ 000 

Review of and report on activities of International Space Station ....... 000 

Oversight and management of the command, control, and communications system for the national leadership of the United States ... 000 

TITLE XVII—REVIEW OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND EXPORT CONTROLS .................................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle A—Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ......... 000 

Short title: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 

2018 (sec. 1701) ...................................................................................... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Sense of Congress ...................................................................................... 000 

Definitions .................................................................................................. 000 

Acceptance of written notices ................................................................... 000 

Inclusion of partnership and side agreements in notice ........................ 000 

Declarations for certain covered transactions ......................................... 000 

Stipulations regarding transactions ........................................................ 000 

Authority for unilateral initiation of reviews .......................................... 000 

Timing for reviews and investigations .................................................... 000 

Monitoring of non-notified and non-declared transactions .................... 000 

Submission of certifications to Congress ................................................. 000 

Analysis by Director of National Intelligence ......................................... 000 

Information sharing .................................................................................. 000 

Action by the President ............................................................................ 000 

Judicial review ........................................................................................... 000 

Membership and staff of Committee ....................................................... 000 

Actions by the Committee to address national security risks ............... 000 

Modification of annual report and other reporting requirements ......... 000 

Certification of notices and information .................................................. 000 

Implementation plans ............................................................................... 000 

Assessment of need for additional resources for Committee ................. 000 

Funding ...................................................................................................... 000 

Centralization of certain Committee functions ....................................... 000 

Conforming amendments .......................................................................... 000 

Requirements to identify and control the export of emerging and 

foundational technologies ...................................................................... 000 

Export control enforcement authority ..................................................... 000 

Prohibition on modification of civil penalties under export control 

and sanctions laws ................................................................................. 000 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security ..................... 000 

Limitation on cancellation of designation of Secretary of the Air 

Force as Department of Defense Executive Agent for a certain 

Defense Production Act program .......................................................... 000 

Review of and report on certain defense technologies critical to the 

United States maintaining superior military capabilities .................. 000 

Briefing on information from transactions reviewed by Committee 

on Foreign Investment in the United States relating to foreign 

efforts to influence democratic institutions and processes ................. 000 

Effective date ............................................................................................. 000 

Severability ................................................................................................ 000 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS ................... 000 

Summary and explanation of funding tables .......................................... 000 

Short title (sec. 2001) ................................................................................ 000 

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified 

by law (sec. 2002) ................................................................................... 000 
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DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS—Continued 

Effective date (sec. 2003) .......................................................................... 000 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ............................................. 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2101) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Family housing (sec. 2102) ....................................................................... 000 

Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2103) ................................. 000 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2104) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2016 project (sec. 

2105) ....................................................................................................... 000 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ............................................ 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2201) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Family housing (sec. 2202) ....................................................................... 000 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203) .................. 000 

Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204) ................................. 000 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ................................ 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2301) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Family housing (sec. 2302) ....................................................................... 000 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303) .................. 000 

Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304) .......................... 000 

Modification of authority to carry out certain phased project authorized in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 (sec. 2305) ......................... 000 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project 

(sec. 2306) ............................................................................................... 000 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project 

(sec. 2307) ............................................................................................... 000 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects 

(sec. 2308) ............................................................................................... 000 

Additional authority to carry out project at Travis Air Force Base, 

California, in fiscal year 2019 (sec. 2309) ............................................ 000 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION .............. 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2401) ................................................................................. 000 

Authorized energy conservation projects (sec. 2402) .............................. 000 

Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies (sec. 2403) .............. 000 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2404) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 project (sec. 2405) ................. 000 

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS .................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program ............................................................................................................... 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2501) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502) ............................... 000 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions ......................................... 000 

Republic of Korea funded construction projects (sec. 2511) ................... 000 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES ........................ 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations ... 000 

Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2601) ................................................................................. 000 

Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects 

(sec. 2602) ............................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects (sec. 2603) ............................................. 000 

Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2604) ................................................................................. 000 
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TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES—Continued 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations— 

Continued 

Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2605) ................................................................................. 000 

Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve (sec. 

2606) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle B—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project 

(sec. 2611) ............................................................................................... 000 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project 

(sec. 2612) ............................................................................................... 000 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 project 

(sec. 2613) ............................................................................................... 000 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES ............ 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account (sec. 2701) ..................................................................................... 000 

Additional authority to realign or close certain military installations 

(sec. 2702) ............................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round (sec. 2703) ...................................................................... 000 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 000 

Modification of contract authority for acquisition, construction, or 

furnishing of test facilities and equipment (sec. 2801) ....................... 000 

Commercial construction standards for facilities on leased property 

(sec. 2802) ............................................................................................... 000 

Congressional oversight of projects carried out pursuant to laws other 

than Military Construction Authorization Acts (sec. 2803) ............... 000 

Small business set-aside for contracts for architectural and engineering services and construction design (sec. 2804) ................................. 000 

Updates and modifications to Department of Defense Form 1391, 

Unified Facilities Criteria, and military installation master plans 

(sec. 2805) ............................................................................................... 000 

Work in Process Curve charts and outlay tables for military construction projects (sec. 2806) ......................................................................... 000 

Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States 

(sec. 2807) ............................................................................................... 000 

Authority to obtain architectural and engineering services and construction design for defense laboratory modernization program (sec. 

2808) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Repeal of limitation on certain Guam project (sec. 2809) ...................... 000 

Enhancing force protection and safety on military installations (sec. 

2810) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Limitation on use of funds for acquisition of furnished energy for 

new medical center in Germany (sec. 2811) ........................................ 000 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration ............................. 000 

Force structure plans and infrastructure capabilities necessary to 

support the force structure (sec. 2821) ................................................. 000 

Exemption of Department of Defense off-site use and off-site removal 

only non-mobile properties from certain excess property disposal 

requirements (sec. 2822) ....................................................................... 000 

Retrofitting existing windows in military family housing units to 

be equipped with fall prevention devices (sec. 2823) .......................... 000 

Updating prohibition on use of certain assessment of public schools 

on Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of 

certain projects (sec. 2824) .................................................................... 000 

Study of feasibility of using 20-year intergovernmental support agreements for installation-support services (sec. 2825) ............................. 000 

Representation of installation interests in negotiations and proceedings with carriers and other public utilities (sec. 2826) .............. 000 

Clarification to include National Guard installations in Readiness 

and Environmental Protection Integration program (sec. 2827) ....... 000 
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TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle C—Land Conveyances ....................................................................... 000 

Land exchange, Air Force Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona (sec. 2841) ......... 000 

Authority for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain 

lands, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine 

Palms, California, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona 

(sec. 2842) ............................................................................................... 000 

Environmental restoration and future conveyance of portion of former 

Mare Island Firing Range, Vallejo, California (sec. 2843) ................. 000 

Release of restrictions, University of California, San Diego (sec. 

2844) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Land exchange, Naval support activity, Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia (sec. 2845) ................................................................. 000 

Land conveyance, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (sec. 2846) ................. 000 

Public inventory of Guam land parcels for transfer to Government 

of Guam (sec. 2847) ............................................................................... 000 

Modification of conditions on land conveyance, Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Illinois (sec. 2848) ............................................................... 000 

Land conveyance, Naval Academy dairy farm, Gambrills, Maryland 

(sec. 2849) ............................................................................................... 000 

Technical correction of description of Limestone Hills Training Area 

Land Withdrawal and Reservation, Montana (sec. 2850) .................. 000 

Land conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, 

Utah (sec. 2851) ..................................................................................... 000 

Commemoration of Freedman’s Village (sec. 2852) ................................ 000 

Subtitle D—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Defense community infrastructure pilot program (sec. 2861) ............... 000 

Strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of Defense 

training ranges and installations (sec. 2862) ...................................... 000 

Restrictions on use of funds for development of public infrastructure 

in Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (sec. 2863) ............. 000 

Study and report on inclusion of Coleman Bridge, York River, Virginia in Strategic Highway Network (sec. 2864) ................................. 000 

Defense access roads relating to closures due to sea level fluctuation 

and flooding (sec. 2865) ......................................................................... 000 

Authority to transfer funds for construction of Indian River Bridge 

(sec. 2866) ............................................................................................... 000 

Plan to allow increased public access to the National Naval Aviation 

Museum and Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station 

Pensacola (sec. 2867) ............................................................................. 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Treatment of leases of non-excess property entered into with insured 

depository institutions ........................................................................... 000 

Promoting responsible leasing of property .............................................. 000 

Reports on buildings and facilities subject to exceptions to accessibility standards ...................................................................................... 000 

Authority for leasing real property at the Naval Air Station Key 

West, Florida .......................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding land conveyance, Mountain View, California ....................................................................................................... 000 

Indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and reservations and improved management of withdrawn and reserved lands . 000 

Designation of potential wilderness area ................................................ 000 

Native American Indian lands environmental mitigation program ...... 000 

Battleship preservation grant program ................................................... 000 

Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar 

Station .................................................................................................... 000 

Modification to First Division Monument ............................................... 000 

Modification of boundaries of White Sands National Monument and 

White Sands Missile Range .................................................................. 000 

Fees for medical services .......................................................................... 000 

Superior National Forest Land Exchange ............................................... 000 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................................................... 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 
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TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2901) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2902) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2903) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2904) ................................................................................. 000 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 2905) ............................................ 000 

Restrictions on use of funds for planning and design costs of European Deterrence Initiative projects (sec. 2906) ................................... 000 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ...................................... 000 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations .............................. 000 

National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101) .......................... 000 

Defense environmental cleanup (sec. 3102) ............................................ 000 

Other defense activities (sec. 3103) ......................................................... 000 

Nuclear energy (sec. 3104) ........................................................................ 000 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations ........... 000 

Development of low-yield nuclear weapons (sec. 3111) .......................... 000 

Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program (sec. 

3112) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Inclusion of capital assets acquisition projects in activities by Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation (sec. 3113) ............ 000 

Modification of authority for acceptance of contributions for acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide (sec. 

3114) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous material at Hanford Nuclear Reservation (sec. 3115) ................................. 000 

Amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (sec. 3116) .................. 000 

Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply 

chain risk (sec. 3117) ............................................................................. 000 

Hanford waste tank cleanup program (sec. 3118) .................................. 000 

Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating 

to MOX facility (sec. 3119) .................................................................... 000 

Plutonium pit production (sec. 3120) ....................................................... 000 

Pilot program on conduct by Department of Energy of background 

reviews for access by certain individuals to national security laboratories (sec. 3121) ............................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation (sec. 3122) ....................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on availability of funds for research and development 

of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium (sec. 3123) ..................................................................................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds relating to submission of annual 

reports on unfunded priorities (sec. 3124) ........................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports ........................................................................ 000 

Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management 

and operating contracts (sec. 3131) ...................................................... 000 

Nuclear forensics analyses (sec. 3132) ..................................................... 000 

Review of defense environmental cleanup activities (sec. 3133) ........... 000 

Whistleblower protections (sec. 3134) ...................................................... 000 

Implementation of Nuclear Posture Review by National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3135) ......................................................... 000 

Survey of workforce of national security laboratories and nuclear 

weapons production facilities (sec. 3136) ............................................. 000 

Elimination of certain reports (sec. 3137) ............................................... 000 

Subtitle D—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources (sec. 

3141) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating 

to uranium mining and nuclear testing (sec. 3142) ............................ 000 
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TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Security clearance for dual nationals employed by National Nuclear 

Security Agency ..................................................................................... 000 

Manufacturing Trades Education Grant Program ................................. 000 

Clarification of roles and authorities of National Nuclear Security 

Administration ....................................................................................... 000 

National Nuclear Security Administration Personnel System .............. 000 

Assessment regarding eligibility for compensation for compensable 

diseases under Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ...................... 000 

Additional amounts for inertial confinement fusion and high yield 

program .................................................................................................. 000 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD ............. 000 

Authorization (sec. 3201) .......................................................................... 000 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES ........................................... 000 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 3401) ............................................ 000 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS ................................................................. 000 

Subtitle A—Maritime Administration ............................................................ 000 

Authorization of the Maritime Administration (sec. 3501) .................... 000 

Compliance by Ready Reserve Fleet vessels with SOLAS lifeboats 

and fire suppression requirements (sec. 3502) .................................... 000 

Maritime Administration National Security Multi-Mission Vessel 

Program (sec. 3503) ............................................................................... 000 

Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel 

war risk insurance (sec. 3504) .............................................................. 000 

Use of State maritime academy training vessels (sec. 3505) ................. 000 

Concurrent jurisdiction (sec. 3506) .......................................................... 000 

United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (sec. 3507) ........................................................................................ 000 

Report on implementation of recommendations for the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (sec. 3508) ................................................................... 000 

Report on the application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice 

to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3509) ............ 000 

Electronic records on mariner availability to meet national security 

needs (sec. 3510) .................................................................................... 000 

Small shipyard grants (sec. 3511) ............................................................ 000 

Sea year on contracted vessels (sec. 3512) .............................................. 000 

GAO report on national maritime strategy (sec. 3513) .......................... 000 

Multi-year contracts (sec. 3514) ............................................................... 000 

Miscellaneous (sec. 3515) .......................................................................... 000 

Department of Transportation Inspector General report on Title XI 

program (sec. 3516) ................................................................................ 000 

Subtitle B—Coast Guard ................................................................................. 000 

Alignment with Department of Defense and sea services authorities 

(sec. 3521) ............................................................................................... 000 

Preliminary development and demonstration (sec. 3522) ...................... 000 

Contract termination (sec. 3523) .............................................................. 000 

Reimbursement for travel expenses (sec. 3524) ...................................... 000 

Capital investment plan (sec. 3525) ........................................................ 000 

Major acquisition program risk assessment (sec. 3526) ......................... 000 

Marine safety implementation status (sec. 3527) ................................... 000 

Retirement of Vice Commandant (sec. 3528) .......................................... 000 

Large recreational vessel regulations (sec. 3529) ................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Coast Guard and Shipping Technical Corrections .................... 000 

CHAPTER 1—COAST GUARD .......................................................................... 000 

Commandant defined (sec. 3531) ............................................................. 000 

Training course on workings of Congress (sec. 3532) ............................. 000 

Miscellaneous (sec. 3533) .......................................................................... 000 

Department of Defense consultation (sec. 3534) ..................................... 000 

Repeal (sec. 3535) ...................................................................................... 000 

Mission need statement (sec. 3536) ......................................................... 000 

Continuation on active duty (sec. 3537) .................................................. 000 

System acquisition authorization (sec. 3538) .......................................... 000 

Inventory of real property (sec. 3539) ...................................................... 000 
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TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS—Continued 

CHAPTER 2—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ................................................... 000 

Definitions (sec. 3541) ............................................................................... 000 

Authority to exempt vessels (sec. 3542) .................................................. 000 

Passenger vessels (sec. 3543) ................................................................... 000 

Tank vessels (sec. 3544) ............................................................................ 000 

Grounds for denial or revocation (sec. 3545) ........................................... 000 

Miscellaneous corrections to title 46, U.S.C. (sec. 3546) ........................ 000 

Miscellaneous corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (sec. 3547) ....... 000 

Miscellaneous corrections (sec. 3548) ...................................................... 000 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 000 

Domestic ship recycling facilities ............................................................. 000 

Navigation system study and report ....................................................... 000 

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 .................................................. 000 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES ....................................................................... 000 

Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001) ......................... 000 

Summary of National Defense Authorizations for Fiscal Year 2019 .... 000 

National Defense Budget Authority Implication .................................... 000 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT .............................................................................. 000 

Procurement (sec. 4101) ............................................................................ 000 

Procurement for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4102) ............... 000 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION ..... 000 

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 4201) ....................... 000 

Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency 

operations (sec. 4202) ............................................................................ 000 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ........................................... 000 

Operation and maintenance (sec. 4301) .................................................. 000 

Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations (sec. 

4302) ....................................................................................................... 000 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL .............................................................. 000 

Military personnel (sec. 4401) .................................................................. 000 

Military personnel for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4402) ..... 000 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS .......................................................... 000 

Other authorizations (sec. 4501) .............................................................. 000 

Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4502) . 000 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ....................................................... 000 

Military construction (sec. 4601) .............................................................. 000 

Military construction for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4602) . 000 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................. 000 

Department of Energy national security programs (sec. 4701) ............. 000 
115TH CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT

2d Session 115—___

JOHN S. McCAIN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

________, 2018.—Ordered to be printed

Mr. Thornberry, from the committee of conference, 

submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT

[To accompany H.R. 5515]

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two 

Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5515), to 

authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the 

Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 

activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 

strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, having met, after 

full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend 

to their respective Houses as follows:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of 

the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate 

amendment, insert the following:
1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—This Act may be cited as the 

3 ‘‘John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 

4 Fiscal Year 2019’’. 

5 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in this or any 

6 other Act to the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for 

7 Fiscal Year 2019’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to 

8 the ‘‘John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 

9 for Fiscal Year 2019’’. 

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

11 CONTENTS. 

12 (a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divi13 sions as follows: 

14 (1) Division A—Department of Defense Au15 thorizations. 

16 (2) Division B—Military Construction Author17 izations. 

18 (3) Division C—Department of Energy Na19 tional Security Authorizations and Other Authoriza20 tions. 

21 (4) Division D—Funding Tables. 

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

23 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 


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

Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 

Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. National Guard and reserve component equipment report. 

Sec. 112. Deployment by the Army of an interim cruise missile defense capability. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Procurement authority for Ford class aircraft carrier program. 

Sec. 122. Full ship shock trial for Ford class aircraft carrier. 

Sec. 123. Sense of Congress on accelerated production of aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–6. 

Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D aircraft. 

Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E/F aircraft and EA– 

18G aircraft. 

Sec. 127. Modifications to F/A–18 aircraft to mitigate physiological episodes. 

Sec. 128. Frigate class ship program. 

Sec. 129. Contract requirement for Virginia class submarine program. 

Sec. 130. Prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne security 

barriers. 

Sec. 131. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts 

for certain vessels. 

Sec. 132. Limitation on availability of funds for M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle 

program. 

Sec. 133. Report on degaussing standards for DDG–51 destroyers. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 141. Inventory requirement for air refueling tanker aircraft; limitation on 

retirement of KC–10A aircraft. 

Sec. 142. Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft program. 

Sec. 143. Contract for logistics support for VC–25B aircraft. 

Sec. 144. Retirement date for VC–25A aircraft. 

Sec. 145. Repeal of funding restriction for EC–130H Compass Call Recapitalization Program. 

Sec. 146. Limitation on use of funds for KC–46A aircraft pending submittal 

of certification. 

Sec. 147. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS 

Aircraft. 

Sec. 148. Report on modernization of B–52H aircraft systems. 

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

Sec. 151. Procurement authority for additional icebreaker vessels. 

Sec. 152. Buy-to-budget acquisition of F–35 aircraft. 


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Sec. 153. Certification on inclusion of technology to minimize physiological episodes in certain aircraft. 

Sec. 154. Armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles. 

Sec. 155. Quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program. 

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 authority to carry out certain prototype projects. 

Sec. 212. Extension of directed energy prototype authority. 

Sec. 213. Prohibition on availability of funds for the Weather Common Component program. 

Sec. 214. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 continuous capability development and delivery. 

Sec. 215. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on agile software 

development and software operations. 

Sec. 216. Limitation on availability of funds for certain high energy laser advanced technology. 

Sec. 217. Plan for the Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 218. National Defense Science and Technology Strategy. 

Sec. 219. Modification of CVN–73 to support fielding of MQ–25 unmanned 

aerial vehicle. 

Sec. 220. Establishment of innovators information repository in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 221. Strategic plan for Department of Defense test and evaluation resources. 

Sec. 222. Collaboration between Defense laboratories, industry, and academia; 

open campus program. 

Sec. 223. Permanent extension and codification of authority to conduct technology protection features activities during research and development of defense systems. 

Sec. 224. Codification and reauthorization of Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program. 

Sec. 225. Procedures for rapid reaction to emerging technology. 

Sec. 226. Activities on identification and development of enhanced personal protective equipment against blast injury. 

Sec. 227. Human factors modeling and simulation activities. 

Sec. 228. Expansion of mission areas supported by mechanisms for expedited 

access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions. 

Sec. 229. Advanced manufacturing activities. 

Sec. 230. National security innovation activities. 

Sec. 231. Partnership intermediaries for promotion of defense research and 

education. 

Sec. 232. Limitation on use of funds for Surface Navy Laser Weapon System. 

Sec. 233. Expansion of coordination requirement for support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education. 

Sec. 234. Defense quantum information science and technology research and 

development program. 

Sec. 235. Joint directed energy test activities. 


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Sec. 236. Requirement for establishment of arrangements for expedited access 

to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to 

support Department of Defense missions. 

Sec. 237. Authority for Joint Directed Energy Transition Office to conduct research relating to high powered microwave capabilities. 

Sec. 238. Joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 241. Report on survivability of air defense artillery. 

Sec. 242. T–45 aircraft physiological episode mitigation actions. 

Sec. 243. Report on efforts of the Air Force to mitigate physiological episodes 

affecting aircraft crewmembers. 

Sec. 244. Report on Defense Innovation Unit Experimental. 

Sec. 245. Modification of funding criteria under Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities and minority institutions program. 

Sec. 246. Report on OA–X light attack aircraft applicability to partner nation 

support. 

Sec. 247. Reports on comparative capabilities of adversaries in key technology 

areas. 

Sec. 248. Report on active protection systems for armored combat and tactical 

vehicles. 

Sec. 249. Next Generation Combat Vehicle. 

Sec. 250. Modification of reports on mechanisms to provide funds to defense 

laboratories for research and development of technologies for 

military missions. 

Sec. 251. Briefings on Mobile Protected Firepower and Future Vertical Lift 

programs. 

Sec. 252. Improvement of the Air Force supply chain. 

Sec. 253. Review of guidance on blast exposure during training. 

Sec. 254. Competitive acquisition strategy for Bradley Fighting Vehicle transmission replacement. 

Sec. 255. Independent assessment of electronic warfare plans and programs. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program. 

Sec. 312. Further improvements to energy security and resilience. 

Sec. 313. Use of proceeds from sales of electrical energy derived from geothermal resources for projects at military installations where 

resources are located. 

Sec. 314. Operational energy policy. 

Sec. 315. Funding of study and assessment of health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water by 

agency for toxic substances and disease registry. 

Sec. 316. Extension of authorized periods of permitted incidental takings of 

marine mammals in the course of specified activities by Department of Defense. 

Sec. 317. Department of Defense environmental restoration programs. 


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Sec. 318. Joint study on the impact of wind farms on weather radars and military operations. 

Sec. 319. Core sampling at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. 

Sec. 320. Production and use of natural gas at Fort Knox, Kentucky. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 321. Authorizing use of working capital funds for unspecified minor military construction projects related to revitalization and recapitalization of defense industrial base facilities. 

Sec. 322. Examination of Navy vessels. 

Sec. 323. Limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval vessels. 

Sec. 324. Temporary modification of workload carryover formula. 

Sec. 325. Limitation on use of funds for implementation of elements of master 

plan for redevelopment of Former Ship Repair Facility in 

Guam. 

Sec. 326. Business case analysis for proposed relocation of J85 Engine Regional Repair Center. 

Sec. 327. Report on pilot program for micro-reactors. 

Sec. 328. Limitation on modifications to Navy Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization structure and mechanism. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

Sec. 331. Reports on readiness. 

Sec. 332. Matters for inclusion in quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness. 

Sec. 333. Annual Comptroller General reviews of readiness of Armed Forces to 

conduct full spectrum operations. 

Sec. 334. Surface warfare training improvement. 

Sec. 335. Report on optimizing surface Navy vessel inspections and crew certifications. 

Sec. 336. Report on depot-level maintenance and repair. 

Sec. 337. Report on wildfire suppression capabilities of active and reserve components. 

Sec. 338. Report on relocation of steam turbine production from Nimitz-class 

and Ford-class aircraft carriers and Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines. 

Sec. 339. Report on Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training production, 

resourcing, and locations. 

Sec. 340. Report on Air Force airfield operational requirements. 

Sec. 341. Report on Navy surface ship repair contract costs. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 351. Coast Guard representation on explosive safety board. 

Sec. 352. Transportation to continental United States of retired military working dogs outside the continental United States that are suitable 

for adoption in the United States. 

Sec. 353. Scope of authority for restoration of land due to mishap. 

Sec. 354. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms. 

Sec. 355. Study on phasing out open burn pits. 

Sec. 356. Notification requirements relating to changes to uniform of members 

of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 357. Reporting on future years budgeting by subactivity group. 


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Sec. 358. Limitation on availability of funds for service-specific Defense Readiness Reporting Systems. 

Sec. 359. Prioritization of environmental impacts for facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization demolition. 

Sec. 360. Sense of Congress relating to Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. 

Sec. 361. U.S. Special Operations Command Civilian Personnel. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 

Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 

Sec. 414. 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 Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Repeal of requirement for ability to complete 20 years of service by 

age 62 as qualification for original appointment as a regular 

commissioned officer. 

Sec. 502. Enhancement of availability of constructive service credit for private 

sector training or experience upon original appointment as a 

commissioned officer. 

Sec. 503. Standardized temporary promotion authority across the military departments for officers in certain grades with critical skills. 

Sec. 504. Authority for promotion boards to recommend officers of particular 

merit be placed higher on a promotion list. 

Sec. 505. Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board consideration. 

Sec. 506. Applicability to additional officer grades of authority for continuation 

on active duty of officers in certain military specialties and career tracks. 

Sec. 507. Alternative promotion authority for officers in designated competitive 

categories of officers. 

Sec. 508. Attending Physician to the Congress. 

Sec. 509. Matters relating to satisfactory service in grade for purposes of retirement grade of officers in highest grade of satisfactory service. 

Sec. 510. Grades of Chiefs of Chaplains. 

Sec. 511. Repeal of original appointment qualification requirement for warrant 

officers in the regular Army. 

Sec. 512. Reduction in number of years of active naval service required for permanent appointment as a limited duty officer. 


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Sec. 513. Authority to designate certain reserve officers as not to be considered 

for selection for promotion. 

Sec. 514. GAO review of surface warfare career paths. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 515. Authorized strength and distribution in grade. 

Sec. 516. Repeal of prohibition on service on Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee by members on active duty. 

Sec. 517. Expansion of personnel subject to authority of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the execution of functions and missions 

of the National Guard Bureau. 

Sec. 518. Authority to adjust effective date of promotion in the event of undue 

delay in extending Federal recognition of promotion. 

Sec. 519. National Guard Youth Challenge Program. 

Sec. 520. Extension of authority for pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard as Army National 

Guard recruiters. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Correction of Military Records 

Sec. 521. Enlistments vital to the national interest. 

Sec. 522. Statement of benefits. 

Sec. 523. Modification to forms of support that may be accepted in support of 

the mission of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. 

Sec. 524. Assessment of Navy standard workweek and related adjustments. 

Sec. 525. Notification on manning of afloat naval forces. 

Sec. 526. Navy watchstander records. 

Sec. 527. Qualification experience requirements for certain Navy watchstations. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice 

Sec. 531. Inclusion of strangulation and suffocation in conduct constituting aggravated assault for purposes of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice. 

Sec. 532. Punitive article on domestic violence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 

Sec. 533. Authorities of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 534. Report on feasibility of expanding services of the Special Victims’ 

Counsel to victims of domestic violence. 

Sec. 535. Uniform command action form on disposition of unrestricted sexual 

assault cases involving members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 536. Standardization of policies related to expedited transfer in cases of 

sexual assault or domestic violence. 

Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters 

Sec. 541. Clarification of expiration of term of appellate military judges of the 

United States Court of Military Commission Review. 

Sec. 542. Security clearance reinvestigation of certain personnel who commit 

certain offenses. 

Sec. 543. Development of oversight plan for implementation of Department of 

Defense harassment prevention and response policy. 

Sec. 544. Oversight of registered sex offender management program. 

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Sec. 546. Improved crime reporting. 

Sec. 547. Report on victims of sexual assault in reports of military criminal investigative organizations. 

Subtitle F—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition 

Sec. 551. Permanent career intermission program. 

Sec. 552. Improvements to Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 553. Repeal of program on encouragement of postseparation public and 

community service. 

Sec. 554. Clarification of application and honorable service requirements under 

the Troops-to-Teachers Program to members of the Retired 

Reserve. 

Sec. 555. Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at the 

Joint Special Operations University. 

Sec. 556. Program to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining professional credentials. 

Sec. 557. Enhancement of authorities in connection with Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs. 

Sec. 558. Expansion of period of availability of Military OneSource program for 

retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces and their 

immediate families. 

Sec. 559. Prohibition on use of funds for attendance of enlisted personnel at 

senior level and intermediate level officer professional military 

education courses. 

Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ Education 

Sec. 561. Assistance to schools with military dependent students. 

Sec. 562. Department of Defense Education Activity policies and procedures on 

sexual harassment of students of Activity schools. 

Sec. 563. Department of Defense Education Activity misconduct database. 

Sec. 564. Assessment and report on active shooter threat mitigation at schools 

located on military installations. 

Subtitle H—Military Family Readiness Matters 

Sec. 571. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council matters. 

Sec. 572. Enhancement and clarification of family support services for family 

members of members of special operations forces. 

Sec. 573. Temporary expansion of authority for noncompetitive appointments of 

military spouses by Federal agencies. 

Sec. 574. Improvement of My Career Advancement Account program for military spouses. 

Sec. 575. Assessment and report on the effects of permanent changes of station on employment among military spouses. 

Sec. 576. Provisional or interim clearances to provide childcare services at military childcare centers. 

Sec. 577. Multidisciplinary teams for military installations on child abuse and 

other domestic violence. 

Sec. 578. Pilot program for military families: prevention of child abuse and 

training on safe childcare practices. 

Sec. 579. Assessment and report on small business activities of military spouses 

on military installations in the United States. 

Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards 


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Sec. 581. Atomic veterans service certificate. 

Sec. 582. Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military 

working dogs. 

Sec. 583. Authorization for award of distinguished-service cross to Justin T. 

Gallegos for acts of valor during Operation Enduring Freedom. 

Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 591. Annual defense manpower requirements report matters. 

Sec. 592. Burial of unclaimed remains of inmates at the United States Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 

Sec. 593. Standardization of frequency of academy visits of the Air Force 

Academy Board of Visitors with academy visits of boards of 

other military service academies. 

Sec. 594. National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service matters. 

Sec. 595. Public availability of top-line numbers of deployed members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 596. Report on general and flag officer costs. 

Sec. 597. Study on active service obligations for medical training with other 

service obligations for education or training and health professional recruiting. 

Sec. 598. Criteria for interment at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Sec. 599. Limitation on use of funds pending submittal of report on Army Marketing and Advertising Program. 

Sec. 600. Proof of period of military service for purposes of interest rate limitation under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. Repeal of authority for payment of personal money allowances to 

Navy officers serving in certain positions. 

Sec. 602. Eligibility of reserve component members for high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations. 

Sec. 603. Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration 

of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel. 

Sec. 604. Extension of parking expenses allowance to civilian employees at recruiting facilities. 

Sec. 605. Eligibility of reserve component members for nonreduction in pay 

while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard. 

Sec. 606. Military Housing Privatization Initiative. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. 

Sec. 612. Report on imminent danger pay and hostile fire pay. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 621. Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers. 

Sec. 622. Technical corrections in calculation and publication of special survivor 

indemnity allowance cost of living adjustments. 


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Sec. 623. Authority to award damaged personal protective equipment to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans as mementos of military service. 

Sec. 624. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft for veterans 

with service-connected disabilities rated as total. 

Sec. 625. Mandatory increase in insurance coverage under Servicemembers’ 

Group Life Insurance for members deployed to combat theaters 

of operation. 

Sec. 626. Access to military installations for certain surviving spouses and 

other next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die 

while on active duty or certain reserve duty. 

Sec. 627. Study and report on development of a single defense resale system. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Cessation of requirement for mental health assessment of members 

after redeployment from a contingency operation upon discharge or release from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 702. Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for 

post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Improvement of administration of the Defense Health Agency and 

military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 712. Organizational framework of the military healthcare system to support the medical requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 713. Administration of TRICARE dental plans through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program. 

Sec. 714. Streamlining of TRICARE Prime beneficiary referral process. 

Sec. 715. Sharing of information with State prescription drug monitoring programs. 

Sec. 716. Pilot program on opioid management in the military health system. 

Sec. 717. Wounded warrior policy review. 

Sec. 718. Medical simulation technology and live tissue training within the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 719. Improvements to trauma center partnerships. 

Sec. 720. Improvement to notification to Congress of hospitalization of combatwounded members of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 731. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 732. Joint forces medical capabilities development and standardization. 

Sec. 733. Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments of members of 

the Armed Forces and related research efforts. 

Sec. 734. Report on requirement for certain former members of the Armed 

Forces to enroll in Medicare Part B to be eligible for 

TRICARE for Life. 

Sec. 735. Pilot program on earning by special operations forces medics of credit 

toward a physician assistant degree. 

Sec. 736. Strategic medical research plan. 


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Sec. 737. Comptroller General of the United States review of Defense Health 

Agency oversight of transition between managed care support 

contractors for the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 738. Comptroller General study on availability of long-term care options 

for veterans from Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 739. Increase in number of appointed members of the Henry M. Jackson 

Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 

AND RELATED MATTERS 

Sec. 800. Effective dates; coordination of amendments. 

Subtitle A—Streamlining of Defense Acquisition Statutes and Regulations 

PART I—CONSOLIDATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION STATUTES IN NEW

PART V OF SUBTITLE A OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE

Sec. 801. Framework for new part V of subtitle A. 

PART II—REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS OF SUBTITLES B, 

C, AND D TO PROVIDE ROOM FOR NEW PART V OF SUBTITLE A 

Sec. 806. Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle D of title 10, 

United States Code—Air Force. 

Sec. 807. Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle C of title 10, 

United States Code—Navy and Marine Corps. 

Sec. 808. Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle B of title 10, 

United States Code—Army. 

Sec. 809. Cross references to redesignated sections and chapters. 

PART III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION

LAW

Sec. 811. Amendment to and repeal of statutory requirements for certain positions or offices in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 812. Repeal of certain defense acquisition laws. 

Sec. 813. Repeal of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements. 

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

Limitations 

Sec. 816. Modification of limitations on single source task or delivery order contracts. 

Sec. 817. Preliminary cost analysis requirement for exercise of multiyear contract authority. 

Sec. 818. Revision of requirement to submit information on services contracts 

to Congress. 

Sec. 819. Data collection and inventory for services contracts. 

Sec. 820. Report on clarification of services contracting definitions. 

Sec. 821. Increase in micro-purchase threshold applicable to Department of Defense. 

Sec. 822. Department of Defense contracting dispute matters. 

Sec. 823. Inclusion of best available information regarding past performance of 

subcontractors and joint venture partners. 

Sec. 824. Subcontracting price and approved purchasing systems. 

Sec. 825. Modification of criteria for waivers of requirement for certified cost 

and price data. 


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Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 

Sec. 831. Revisions in authority relating to program cost targets and fielding 

targets for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 832. Implementation of recommendations of the Independent Study on 

Consideration of Sustainment in Weapons Systems Life Cycle. 

Sec. 833. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related 

initiatives. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Sec. 836. Revision of definition of commercial item for purposes of Federal acquisition statutes. 

Sec. 837. Limitation on applicability to Department of Defense commercial contracts of certain provisions of law. 

Sec. 838. Modifications to procurement through commercial e-commerce portals. 

Sec. 839. Review of Federal acquisition regulations on commercial products, 

commercial services, and commercially available off-the-shelf 

items. 

Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 841. Report on limited sourcing of specific components for Naval vessels. 

Sec. 842. Removal of national interest determination requirements for certain 

entities. 

Sec. 843. Pilot program to test machine-vision technologies to determine the 

authenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon 

systems. 

Sec. 844. Limitation on certain procurements application process. 

Sec. 845. Report on defense electronics industrial base. 

Sec. 846. Support for defense manufacturing communities to support the defense industrial base. 

Sec. 847. Limitation on procurement of certain items for T–AO–205 program. 

Subtitle F—Small Business Matters 

Sec. 851. Department of Defense small business strategy. 

Sec. 852. Prompt payments of small business contractors. 

Sec. 853. Increased participation in the Small Business Administration 

microloan program. 

Sec. 854. Amendments to Small Business Innovation Research Program and 

Small Business Technology Transfer Program. 

Sec. 855. Construction contract administration. 

Sec. 856. Comptroller General study of impact of broadband speed and price 

on small businesses. 

Sec. 857. Consolidated budget display for the Department of Defense Small 

Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business 

Technology Transfer Program. 

Sec. 858. Funding for procurement technical assistance program. 

Sec. 859. Authorization for payment of certain costs relating to procurement 

technical assistance centers. 

Sec. 860. Commercialization Assistance Pilot Program. 

Sec. 861. Puerto Rico businesses. 

Sec. 862. Opportunities for employee-owned business concerns through Small 

Business Administration loan programs. 


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Subtitle G—Provisions Related to Software and Technical Data Matters 

Sec. 865. Validation of proprietary and technical data. 

Sec. 866. Continuation of technical data rights during challenges. 

Sec. 867. Requirement for negotiation of technical data price before 

sustainment of major weapon systems. 

Sec. 868. Implementation of recommendations of the final report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition 

of Software for Defense Systems. 

Sec. 869. Implementation of pilot program to use agile or iterative development 

methods required under section 873 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 

Sec. 870. Report on requiring access to digital technical data in future acquisitions of combat, combat service, and combat support systems. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 871. Prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations. 

Sec. 872. Extension of prohibition on providing funds to the enemy. 

Sec. 873. Data, policy, and reporting on the use of other transactions. 

Sec. 874. Standardization of formatting and public accessibility of Department 

of Defense reports to Congress. 

Sec. 875. Promotion of the use of Government-wide and other interagency contracts. 

Sec. 876. Increasing competition at the task order level. 

Sec. 877. Individual acquisition for commercial leasing services. 

Sec. 878. Procurement administrative lead time definition and plan. 

Sec. 879. Briefing on funding of product support strategies. 

Sec. 880. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. 

Sec. 881. Permanent Supply Chain Risk Management Authority. 

Sec. 882. Review of market research. 

Sec. 883. Establishment of integrated review team on defense acquisition industry-government exchange. 

Sec. 884. Exchange program for acquisition workforce employees. 

Sec. 885. Process to limit foreign access to technology. 

Sec. 886. Procurement of telecommunications supplies for experimental purposes. 

Sec. 887. Access by developmental and operational testing activities to data regarding modeling and simulation activity. 

Sec. 888. Instruction on pilot program regarding employment of persons with 

disabilities. 

Sec. 889. Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance 

services or equipment. 

Sec. 890. Pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

MANAGEMENT 

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

Sec. 901. Report on allocation of former responsibilities of the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

Sec. 902. Modification of responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Policy. 


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Sec. 903. Clarification of responsibilities and duties of the Chief Information 

Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 904. Technical corrections to Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center authority. 

Sec. 905. Specification of certain duties of the Defense Technical Information 

Center. 

Subtitle B—Organization and Management of Other Department of Defense 

Offices and Elements 

Sec. 911. Comprehensive review of operational and administrative chains-ofcommand and functions of the Department of the Navy. 

Sec. 912. Modification of certain responsibilities of the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force concept development. 

Sec. 913. Clarification of certain risk assessment requirements of the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in connection with the National 

Military Strategy. 

Sec. 914. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict review of United States Special Operations 

Command. 

Sec. 915. Expansion of principal duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for 

Research, Development, and Acquisition. 

Sec. 916. Qualifications for appointment as Deputy Chief Management Officer 

of a military department. 

Sec. 917. Deadline for completion of full implementation of requirements in 

connection with organization of the Department of Defense for 

management of special operations forces and special operations. 

Sec. 918. Cross-functional teams in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 919. Limitation on transfer of the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological 

Defense Division of the Navy. 

Subtitle C—Comprehensive Pentagon Bureaucracy Reform and Reduction 

Sec. 921. Authorities and responsibilities of the Chief Management Officer of 

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 922. Analysis of Department of Defense business management and operations datasets to promote savings and efficiencies. 

Sec. 923. Periodic review of the Defense Agencies and Department of Defense 

Field Activities by the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 924. Actions to increase the efficiency and transparency of the Defense 

Logistics Agency. 

Sec. 925. Review of functions of Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense 

Contract Management Agency. 

Sec. 926. Review and improvement of the operations of the Defense Finance 

and Accounting Service. 

Sec. 927. Assessment of chief information officer functions in connection with 

transition to enterprise-wide management of information technology and computing. 

Sec. 928. Comptroller General of the United States report on cross-enterprise 

activities of the Inspectors General of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 929. General provisions. 


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Subtitle D—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 

Matters 

Sec. 931. Limitation on availability of funds for major headquarters activities 

of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 932. John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 

Sec. 933. Performance of civilian functions by military personnel. 

Sec. 934. Report on implementation of requirements on estimation and comparison of costs of civilian and military manpower and contract 

support for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 935. Review of foreign currency exchange rates and analysis of Foreign 

Currency Fluctuations, Defense appropriation. 

Sec. 936. Responsibility for policy on civilian casualty matters. 

Sec. 937. Additional matters in connection with background and security investigations for Department of Defense personnel. 

Sec. 938. Research and development to advance capabilities of the Department 

of Defense in data integration and advanced analytics in connection with personnel security. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 941. Trusted information provider program for national security positions 

and positions of trust. 

Sec. 942. Report on expedited processing of security clearances for mission-critical positions. 

Sec. 943. Report on clearance in person concept. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Expertise in audit remediation. 

Sec. 1003. Authority to transfer funds to Director of National Intelligence for 

CAPNET. 

Sec. 1004. Audit of financial systems of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1005. Report on auditable financial statements. 

Sec. 1006. Transparency of accounting firms used to support Department of 

Defense audit. 

Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1011. Inclusion of operation and sustainment costs in annual naval vessel 

construction plans. 

Sec. 1012. Purchase of vessels using funds in National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1013. Purchase of vessels built in foreign shipyards with funds in National 

Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1014. Date of listing of vessels as battle force ships in the Naval Vessel 

Register and other fleet inventory measures. 

Sec. 1015. Technical corrections and clarifications to chapter 633 of title 10, 

United States Code, and other provisions of law regarding 

naval vessels. 

Sec. 1016. Dismantlement and disposal of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 1017. Limitation on use of funds for retirement of hospital ships. 

Sec. 1018. Inclusion of aircraft carrier refueling overhaul budget request in annual budget justification materials. 


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Sec. 1019. Business case analysis of Ready Reserve Force recapitalization options. 

Sec. 1020. Transfer of excess naval vessel to Bahrain. 

Subtitle C—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Definition of sensitive military operation. 

Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to the United States. 

Sec. 1034. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the 

United States to house detainees transferred from United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1035. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to certain countries. 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Strategic guidance documents within the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1042. Notification on the provision of defense sensitive support. 

Sec. 1043. Coordinating United States response to malign foreign influence operations and campaigns. 

Sec. 1044. Clarification of reimbursable allowed costs of FAA memoranda of 

agreement. 

Sec. 1045. Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific. 

Sec. 1046. Mitigation of operational risks posed to certain military aircraft by 

automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipment. 

Sec. 1047. Limitation on availability of funds for unmanned surface vehicles. 

Sec. 1048. Pilot program for Department of Defense controlled unclassified information in the hands of industry. 

Sec. 1049. Critical technologies list. 

Sec. 1050. Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. 

Sec. 1051. National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. 

Sec. 1052. Authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. 

Sec. 1053. Guidance on the electronic warfare mission area and joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. 

Subtitle E—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1061. Annual reports by the Armed Forces on Out-Year Unconstrained 

Total Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers. 

Sec. 1062. Improvement of annual report on civilian casualties in connection 

with United States military operations. 

Sec. 1063. Report on capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat 

Teams. 

Sec. 1064. Activities and reporting relating to Department of Defense’s Cloud 

Initiative. 

Sec. 1065. Limitation on use of funds for United States Special Operations 

Command Global Messaging and Counter-Messaging platform. 

Sec. 1066. Comprehensive review of professionalism and ethics programs for 

special operations forces. 


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Sec. 1067. Munitions assessments and future-years defense program requirements. 

Sec. 1068. Report on establishment of Army Futures Command. 

Sec. 1069. Report on cyber-enabled information operations. 

Sec. 1070. Report on unmanned aircraft in Arlington National Cemetery. 

Sec. 1071. Report on an updated Arctic strategy. 

Sec. 1072. Report on use and availability of military installations for disaster 

response. 

Sec. 1073. Report on Department of Defense participation in Export Administration Regulations license application review process. 

Sec. 1074. Military aviation readiness review in support of the National Defense Strategy. 

Sec. 1075. Report on highest-priority roles and missions of the Department of 

Defense and the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1082. Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. 

Sec. 1083. Modification of authority to transfer aircraft to other departments 

for wildfire suppression purposes. 

Sec. 1084. Improvement of database on emergency response capabilities. 

Sec. 1085. Disclosure requirements for United States-based foreign media outlets. 

Sec. 1086. United States policy with respect to freedom of navigation and overflight. 

Sec. 1087. National Commission on Military Aviation Safety. 

Sec. 1088. Sense of Congress regarding the international borders of the United 

States. 

Sec. 1089. Policy on response to juvenile-on-juvenile problematic sexual behavior committed on military installations. 

Sec. 1090. Recognition of America’s veterans. 

Sec. 1091. Prohibition of funds for Chinese language instruction provided by a 

Confucius Institute. 

Sec. 1092. Department of Defense engagement with certain nonprofit entities 

in support of missions of deployed United States personnel 

around the world. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for certain 

competitive service positions. 

Sec. 1102. Modification of direct hire authority for the Department of Defense 

for post-secondary students and recent graduates. 

Sec. 1103. Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy 

employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of 

the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

Sec. 1104. One-year extension and expansion of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for 

Federal civilian employees working overseas. 

Sec. 1105. Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test programs. 

Sec. 1106. Personnel demonstration projects. 

Sec. 1107. Expanded flexibility in selecting candidates from referral lists. 

Sec. 1108. Expedited hiring authority for college graduates and post secondary 

students. 


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Sec. 1109. Inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management for initial appointments to Senior Executive Service positions in Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1110. Engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 

minority-serving institutions for the purposes of technical 

workforce enhancement. 

Sec. 1111. Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense Innovation 

Unit Experimental of the Department of Defense in personnel 

management authority to attract experts in science and engineering. 

Sec. 1112. Enhancement of flexible management authorities for science and 

technology reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1113. Inclusion of Office of Secretary of Defense among components of 

the Department of Defense covered by direct hire authority for 

financial management experts. 

Sec. 1114. Alcohol testing of civil service mariners of the Military Sealift Command assigned to vessels. 

Sec. 1115. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 

combat zone. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. Modification of authority to build the capacity of foreign security 

forces. 

Sec. 1202. Clarification of authority for use of advisors and trainers for training of personnel of foreign ministries with security missions 

under defense institution capacity building authorities. 

Sec. 1203. Increase in cost limitation and additional notification required for 

small scale construction related to security cooperation. 

Sec. 1204. Technical corrections relating to defense security cooperation statutory reorganization. 

Sec. 1205. Review and report on processes and procedures used to carry out 

section 362 of title 10, United States Code. 

Sec. 1206. Report on the use of security cooperation authorities. 

Sec. 1207. Participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense College. 

Sec. 1208. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. 

Sec. 1209. Expansion of Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship 

Program to include irregular warfare. 

Sec. 1210. Modification to Department of Defense State Partnership Program. 

Sec. 1211. Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of security cooperation. 

Sec. 1212. Legal and policy review of advise, assist, and accompany missions. 

Sec. 1213. Extension and modification of authority to support border security 

operations of certain foreign countries. 

Sec. 1214. Framework for obtaining concurrence for participation in activities 

of regional centers for security studies. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 


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Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of reporting requirements for special immigrant visas for Afghan allies program. 

Sec. 1223. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response 

Program. 

Sec. 1225. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States 

military operations. 

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

Sec. 1231. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to the 

vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1232. Syrian war crimes accountability. 

Sec. 1233. Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria. 

Sec. 1234. Limitation on assistance to the Government of Iraq. 

Sec. 1235. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 

activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Sec. 1236. Modification of annual report on military power of Iran. 

Sec. 1237. Strategy to counter destabilizing activities of Iran. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1241. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea. 

Sec. 1242. Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of the 

Open Skies Treaty. 

Sec. 1243. Determination required regarding material breach of INF Treaty by 

the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1244. Comprehensive response to the Russian Federation’s material 

breach of the INF Treaty. 

Sec. 1245. Report on implementation of the New START Treaty. 

Sec. 1246. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

Sec. 1247. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1248. Sense of Congress on enhancing deterrence against Russian aggression in Europe. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1251. Name of United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

Sec. 1252. Redesignation, expansion, and extension of Southeast Asia Maritime 

Security Initiative. 

Sec. 1253. Redesignation and modification of sense of Congress and initiative 

for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1254. Assessment of and report on geopolitical conditions in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress on extended nuclear deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1256. Reinstatement of reporting requirements with respect to United 

States-Hong Kong relations. 

Sec. 1257. Strengthening Taiwan’s force readiness. 

Sec. 1258. Sense of Congress on Taiwan. 

Sec. 1259. Prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic of China in 

Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises. 


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Sec. 1260. Modification of annual report on military and security developments 

involving the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1261. United States strategy on China. 

Sec. 1262. Report on military and coercive activities of the People’s Republic 

of China in South China Sea. 

Sec. 1263. Requirement for critical languages and expertise in Chinese, Korean, 

Russian, Farsi, and Arabic. 

Sec. 1264. Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members 

of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed 

to the Republic of Korea. 

Sec. 1265. Reports on nuclear capabilities of the Democratic People’s Republic 

of Korea. 

Sec. 1266. Modification of report required under enhancing defense and security cooperation with India. 

Subtitle F—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 1271. Modification of authorities relating to acquisition and cross-servicing 

agreements. 

Sec. 1272. United States-Israel countering unmanned aerial systems cooperation. 

Sec. 1273. Enhancement of U.S.-Israel defense cooperation. 

Sec. 1274. Review to determine whether the Armed Forces or coalition partners 

of the United States violated Federal law or Department of 

Defense policy while conducting operations in Yemen. 

Sec. 1275. Report on United States Government security cooperation and assistance programs with Mexico. 

Sec. 1276. Report on Department of Defense missions, operations, and activities in Niger. 

Sec. 1277. Report on the security relationship between the United States and 

the Republic of Cyprus. 

Sec. 1278. Sense of Congress on detention of United States citizens by the 

Government of the Republic of Turkey. 

Sec. 1279. Technical amendments related to NATO Support and Procurement 

Organization and related NATO agreements. 

Sec. 1280. Report on permanent stationing of United States forces in the Republic of Poland. 

Sec. 1281. Report on strengthening NATO cyber defense. 

Sec. 1282. Report on status of the United States relationship with the Republic 

of Turkey. 

Sec. 1283. Sense of the Congress concerning military-to-military dialogues. 

Sec. 1284. Modifications to Global Engagement Center. 

Sec. 1285. Sense of Congress on countering hybrid threats and malign influence. 

Sec. 1286. Initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats. 

Sec. 1287. Report on Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. 

Sec. 1288. Modification of freedom of navigation reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1289. Coordination of efforts to negotiate free trade agreements with certain sub-Saharan African countries. 

Sec. 1290. Certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia and the United 

Arab Emirates in Yemen. 

Sec. 1291. Treatment of Rwandan Patriotic Front and Rwandan Patriotic 

Army under Immigration and Nationality Act. 


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Sec. 1292. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1293. Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support to 

certain organizations. 

Sec. 1294. Modified waiver authority for certain sanctionable transactions 

under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries 

Through Sanctions Act. 

Sec. 1295. Rule of construction relating to the use of force. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Sec. 1301. Funding allocations. 

Sec. 1302. Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds. 

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—Armed Forces Retirement Home 

Sec. 1411. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 

Home. 

Sec. 1412. Expansion of eligibility for residence at the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1413. Oversight of health care provided to residents of the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1414. Modification of authority on acceptance of gifts for the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1415. Relief for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home impacted 

by increase in fees. 

Sec. 1416. Limitation on applicability of fee increase for residents of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1421. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration 

fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1422. Economical and efficient operation of working capital fund activities. 

Sec. 1423. Consolidation of reporting requirements under the Strategic and 

Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. 

Sec. 1424. Quarterly briefing on progress of chemical demilitarization program. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 

FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose. 

Sec. 1502. Procurement. 

Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 


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Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1507. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 

Sec. 1508. Defense inspector general. 

Sec. 1509. Defense health program. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority. 

Sec. 1513. Overseas contingency operations. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1521. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization. 

Sec. 1522. Enduring costs funded through overseas contingency operations. 

Sec. 1523. Comptroller General report on use of funds provided by overseas 

contingency operations. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Improvements to acquisition system, personnel, and organization of 

space forces. 

Sec. 1602. Modifications to Space Rapid Capabilities Office. 

Sec. 1603. Rapid, responsive, and reliable space launch. 

Sec. 1604. Provision of space situational awareness services and information. 

Sec. 1605. Budget assessments for national security space programs. 

Sec. 1606. Improvements to commercial space launch operations. 

Sec. 1607. Space warfighting policy, review of space capabilities, and plan on 

space warfighting readiness. 

Sec. 1608. Use of small- and medium-size buses for strategic and tactical satellite payloads. 

Sec. 1609. Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity. 

Sec. 1610. Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible for 

coordination of modernization efforts relating to military-code 

capable GPS receiver cards. 

Sec. 1611. Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible for 

coordination of hosted payload information. 

Sec. 1612. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Space Operations Center mission system. 

Sec. 1613. Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for protected satellite communications programs and overhead persistent infrared systems. 

Sec. 1614. Report on protected satellite communications. 

Sec. 1615. Report on enhancements to the Global Positioning System Operational Control Segment. 

Sec. 1616. Report on persistent weather imagery for United States Central 

Command. 

Sec. 1617. Study on space-based radio frequency mapping. 

Sec. 1618. Independent study on space launch locations. 

Sec. 1619. Briefing on commercial satellite servicing capabilities. 

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Sec. 1621. Role of Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. 

Sec. 1622. Security vetting for foreign nationals. 

Sec. 1623. Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program. 

Sec. 1624. Defense intelligence business management systems. 

Sec. 1625. Modification to annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 1626. Framework on governance, mission management, resourcing, and effective oversight of combat support agencies that are also elements of the intelligence community. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

Sec. 1631. Reorganization and consolidation of certain cyber provisions. 

Sec. 1632. Affirming the authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct military activities and operations in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1633. Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program scholarships 

and grants. 

Sec. 1634. Amendments to pilot program regarding cyber vulnerabilities of Department of Defense critical infrastructure. 

Sec. 1635. Modification of acquisition authority of the Commander of the 

United States Cyber Command. 

Sec. 1636. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, cyber warfare, and cyber deterrence. 

Sec. 1637. Budget display for cyber vulnerability evaluations and mitigation activities for major weapon systems of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1638. Determination of responsibility for the Department of Defense Information Networks. 

Sec. 1639. Procedures and reporting requirement on cybersecurity breaches and 

loss of personally identifiable information and controlled unclassified information. 

Sec. 1640. Program to establish cyber institutes at institutions of higher learning. 

Sec. 1641. Matters pertaining to the SharkSeer cybersecurity program. 

Sec. 1642. Active defense against the Russian Federation, People’s Republic of 

China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Islamic Republic of Iran attacks in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1643. Designation of official for matters relating to integrating cybersecurity and industrial control systems within the Department of 

Defense. 

Sec. 1644. Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply 

chain and universities on matters relating to cybersecurity. 

Sec. 1645. Email and Internet website security and authentication. 

Sec. 1646. Security product integration framework. 

Sec. 1647. Information security continuous monitoring and cybersecurity scorecard. 

Sec. 1648. Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident. 

Sec. 1649. Pilot program on modeling and simulation in support of military 

homeland defense operations in connection with cyber attacks 

on critical infrastructure. 

Sec. 1650. Pilot program authority to enhance cybersecurity and resiliency of 

critical infrastructure. 

Sec. 1651. Pilot program on regional cybersecurity training center for the 

Army National Guard. 

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Sec. 1653. Study and report on reserve component cyber civil support teams. 

Sec. 1654. Identification of countries of concern regarding cybersecurity. 

Sec. 1655. Mitigation of risks to national security posed by providers of information technology products and services who have obligations 

to foreign governments. 

Sec. 1656. Report on Cybersecurity Apprentice Program. 

Sec. 1657. Report on enhancement of software security for critical systems. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1661. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the 

Nuclear Weapons Council. 

Sec. 1662. Long-range standoff weapon requirements. 

Sec. 1663. Acceleration of ground-based strategic deterrent program and longrange standoff weapon program. 

Sec. 1664. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1665. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

the United States. 

Sec. 1666. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant 

of ground-based strategic deterrent missile. 

Sec. 1667. Exchange program for nuclear weapons program employees. 

Sec. 1668. Plan to train officers in nuclear command, control, and communications. 

Sec. 1669. Independent study on options to increase Presidential decision-time 

regarding nuclear weapons employment. 

Sec. 1670. Extension of annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system. 

Sec. 1671. Plan for alignment of acquisition of warhead life extension programs 

and delivery vehicles for such warheads. 

Sec. 1672. Annual report on development of long-range stand-off weapon. 

Sec. 1673. Sense of Congress on nuclear posture of the United States. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1675. Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture. 

Sec. 1676. Boost phase ballistic missile defense. 

Sec. 1677. Extension of requirement for reports on unfunded priorities of Missile Defense Agency. 

Sec. 1678. Extension of prohibition relating to missile defense information and 

systems. 

Sec. 1679. Modification of requirement relating to transition of ballistic missile 

defense programs to military departments. 

Sec. 1680. Modification of requirement to develop a space-based ballistic missile 

intercept layer. 

Sec. 1681. Improvements to acquisition processes of Missile Defense Agency. 

Sec. 1682. Layered defense of the United States homeland. 

Sec. 1683. Testing of redesigned kill vehicle prior to production and groundbased midcourse defense acceleration options. 

Sec. 1684. Requirements for ballistic missile defense capable ships. 

Sec. 1685. Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–3 IB guided 

missiles. 

Sec. 1686. Limitation on availability of funds for Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor. 

Sec. 1687. Missile defense radar in Hawaii. 


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Sec. 1688. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative 

missile defense program co-development and co-production. 

Sec. 1689. Acceleration of hypersonic missile defense program. 

Sec. 1690. Report on ballistic missile defense. 

Sec. 1691. Sense of Congress on allied partnerships for missile defense. 

Sec. 1692. Sense of Congress on testing by Missile Defense Agency. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 1695. Extension of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States 

from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events. 

Sec. 1696. Procurement of ammonium perchlorate and other chemicals for use 

in solid rocket motors. 

Sec. 1697. Budget exhibit on support provided to entities outside Department 

of Defense. 

Sec. 1698. Conventional prompt global strike hypersonic capabilities. 

Sec. 1699. Report regarding industrial base for large solid rocket motors. 

TITLE XVII—REVIEW OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND EXPORT 

CONTROLS 

Subtitle A—Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States 

Sec. 1701. Short title: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 

2018. 

Sec. 1702. Findings; sense of Congress. 

Sec. 1703. Definitions. 

Sec. 1704. Acceptance of written notices. 

Sec. 1705. Inclusion of partnership and side agreements in notice. 

Sec. 1706. Declarations for certain covered transactions. 

Sec. 1707. Stipulations regarding transactions. 

Sec. 1708. Authority for unilateral initiation of reviews. 

Sec. 1709. Timing for reviews and investigations. 

Sec. 1710. Identification of non-notified and non-declared transactions. 

Sec. 1711. Submission of certifications to Congress. 

Sec. 1712. Analysis by Director of National Intelligence. 

Sec. 1713. Information sharing. 

Sec. 1714. Action by the President. 

Sec. 1715. Judicial review. 

Sec. 1716. Considerations for regulations. 

Sec. 1717. Membership and staff of Committee. 

Sec. 1718. Actions by the Committee to address national security risks. 

Sec. 1719. Modification of annual report and other reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1720. Certification of notices and information. 

Sec. 1721. Implementation plans. 

Sec. 1722. Assessment of need for additional resources for Committee. 

Sec. 1723. Funding. 

Sec. 1724. Centralization of certain Committee functions. 

Sec. 1725. Conforming amendments. 

Sec. 1726. Briefing on information from transactions reviewed by Committee 

on Foreign Investment in the United States relating to foreign 

efforts to influence democratic institutions and processes. 

Sec. 1727. Effective date. 

Sec. 1728. Severability. 

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Sec. 1741. Short title. 

Sec. 1742. Definitions. 

PART I—AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION OF CONTROLS

Sec. 1751. Short title. 

Sec. 1752. Statement of policy. 

Sec. 1753. Authority of the President. 

Sec. 1754. Additional authorities. 

Sec. 1755. Administration of export controls. 

Sec. 1756. Licensing. 

Sec. 1757. Compliance assistance. 

Sec. 1758. Requirements to identify and control the export of emerging and 

foundational technologies. 

Sec. 1759. Review relating to countries subject to comprehensive United States 

arms embargo. 

Sec. 1760. Penalties. 

Sec. 1761. Enforcement. 

Sec. 1762. Administrative procedure. 

Sec. 1763. Review of interagency dispute resolution process. 

Sec. 1764. Consultation with other agencies on commodity classification. 

Sec. 1765. Annual report to Congress. 

Sec. 1766. Repeal. 

Sec. 1767. Effect on other Acts. 

Sec. 1768. Transition provisions. 

PART II—ANTI-BOYCOTT ACT OF 2018 

Sec. 1771. Short title. 

Sec. 1772. Statement of policy. 

Sec. 1773. Foreign boycotts. 

Sec. 1774. Enforcement. 

PART III—ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES

Sec. 1781. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. 

Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 

Sec. 1791. Extension of authority. 

Sec. 1792. Limitation on cancellation of designation of Secretary of the Air 

Force as Department of Defense Executive Agent for a certain 

Defense Production Act program. 

Sec. 1793. Review of and report on certain defense technologies critical to the 

United States maintaining superior military capabilities. 

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. 


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Sec. 2104. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2105. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2016 project. 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain phased project authorized in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017. 

Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

project. 

Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 

project. 

Sec. 2308. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. 

Sec. 2309. Additional authority to carry out project at Travis Air Force Base, 

California, in fiscal year 2019. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2405. Authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 project. 

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. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 2601 . Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 


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Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 

project. 

Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 

project. 

Sec. 2613. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 project. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure 

Account. 

Sec. 2702. Additional authority to realign or close certain military installations. 

Sec. 2703. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 

Sec. 2801. Modification of contract authority for acquisition, construction, or 

furnishing of test facilities and equipment. 

Sec. 2802. Commercial construction standards for facilities on leased property. 

Sec. 2803. Congressional oversight of projects carried out pursuant to laws 

other than Military Construction Authorization Acts. 

Sec. 2804. Small business set-aside for contracts for architectural and engineering services and construction design. 

Sec. 2805. Updates and modifications to Department of Defense Form 1391, 

Unified Facilities Criteria, and military installation master 

plans. 

Sec. 2806. Work in Process Curve charts and outlay tables for military construction projects. 

Sec. 2807. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas 

outside the United States. 

Sec. 2808. Authority to obtain architectural and engineering services and construction design for defense laboratory modernization program. 

Sec. 2809. Repeal of limitation on certain Guam project. 

Sec. 2810. Enhancing force protection and safety on military installations. 

Sec. 2811. Limitation on use of funds for acquisition of furnished energy for 

new medical center in Germany. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2821. Force structure plans and infrastructure capabilities necessary to 

support the force structure. 

Sec. 2822. Exemption of Department of Defense off-site use and off-site removal only non-mobile properties from certain excess property 

disposal requirements. 

Sec. 2823. Retrofitting existing windows in military family housing units to be 

equipped with fall prevention devices. 


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Sec. 2824. Updating prohibition on use of certain assessment of public schools 

on Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of 

certain projects. 

Sec. 2825. Study of feasibility of using 20-year intergovernmental support 

agreements for installation-support services. 

Sec. 2826. Representation of installation interests in negotiations and proceedings with carriers and other public utilities. 

Sec. 2827. Clarification to include National Guard installations in Readiness 

and Environmental Protection Integration program. 

Subtitle C—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2841. Land exchange, Air Force Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona. 

Sec. 2842. Authority for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain 

lands, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine 

Palms, California, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. 

Sec. 2843. Environmental restoration and future conveyance of portion of 

former Mare Island Firing Range, Vallejo, California. 

Sec. 2844. Release of restrictions, University of California, San Diego. 

Sec. 2845. Land exchange, Naval support activity, Washington Navy Yard, 

District of Columbia. 

Sec. 2846. Land conveyance, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. 

Sec. 2847. Public inventory of Guam land parcels for transfer to Government 

of Guam. 

Sec. 2848. Modification of conditions on land conveyance, Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Illinois. 

Sec. 2849. Land conveyance, Naval Academy dairy farm, Gambrills, Maryland. 

Sec. 2850. Technical correction of description of Limestone Hills Training Area 

Land Withdrawal and Reservation, Montana. 

Sec. 2851. Land conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, 

Utah. 

Sec. 2852. Commemoration of Freedman’s Village. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 2861. Defense community infrastructure pilot program. 

Sec. 2862. Strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of Defense 

training ranges and installations. 

Sec. 2863. Restrictions on use of funds for development of public infrastructure 

in Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. 

Sec. 2864. Study and report on inclusion of Coleman Bridge, York River, Virginia, in Strategic Highway Network. 

Sec. 2865. Defense access roads relating to closures due to sea level fluctuation 

and flooding. 

Sec. 2866. Authority to transfer funds for construction of Indian River Bridge. 

Sec. 2867. Plan to allow increased public access to the National Naval Aviation 

Museum and Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station 

Pensacola. 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 


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Sec. 2904. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 2906. Restrictions on use of funds for planning and design costs of European Deterrence Initiative projects. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 

Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 

Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Development of low-yield nuclear weapons. 

Sec. 3112. Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program. 

Sec. 3113. Inclusion of capital assets acquisition projects in activities by Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation. 

Sec. 3114. Modification of authority for acceptance of contributions for acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, radiological 

materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide. 

Sec. 3115. Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous material at Hanford Nuclear Reservation. 

Sec. 3116. Amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 

Sec. 3117. Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply 

chain risk. 

Sec. 3118. Hanford waste tank cleanup program. 

Sec. 3119. Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating 

to MOX facility. 

Sec. 3120. Plutonium pit production. 

Sec. 3121. Pilot program on conduct by Department of Energy of background 

reviews for access by certain individuals to national security 

laboratories. 

Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation. 

Sec. 3123. Prohibition on availability of funds for research and development of 

advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. 

Sec. 3124. Limitation on availability of funds relating to submission of annual 

reports on unfunded priorities. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and operating contracts. 

Sec. 3132. Nuclear forensics analyses. 

Sec. 3133. Review of defense environmental cleanup activities. 

Sec. 3134. Whistleblower protections. 

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Sec. 3136. Survey of workforce of national security laboratories and nuclear 

weapons production facilities. 

Sec. 3137. Elimination of certain reports. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3141. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources. 

Sec. 3142. Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating to 

uranium mining and nuclear testing. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Compliance by Ready Reserve Fleet vessels with SOLAS lifeboats 

and fire suppression requirements. 

Sec. 3503. Maritime Administration National Security Multi-Mission Vessel 

Program. 

Sec. 3504. Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel 

war risk insurance. 

Sec. 3505. Use of State maritime academy training vessels. 

Sec. 3506. Concurrent jurisdiction. 

Sec. 3507. United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

stalking. 

Sec. 3508. Report on implementation of recommendations for the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program. 

Sec. 3509. Report on the application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice 

to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3510. Electronic records on mariner availability to meet national security 

needs. 

Sec. 3511. Small shipyard grants. 

Sec. 3512. Sea year on contracted vessels. 

Sec. 3513. GAO report on national maritime strategy. 

Sec. 3514. Multi-year contracts. 

Sec. 3515. Miscellaneous. 

Sec. 3516. Department of Transportation Inspector General report on Title XI 

program. 

Subtitle B—Coast Guard 

Sec. 3521. Alignment with Department of Defense and sea services authorities. 

Sec. 3522. Preliminary development and demonstration. 

Sec. 3523. Contract termination. 

Sec. 3524. Reimbursement for travel expenses. 

Sec. 3525. Capital investment plan. 

Sec. 3526. Major acquisition program risk assessment. 

Sec. 3527. Marine safety implementation status. 


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Sec. 3528. Retirement of Vice Commandant. 

Sec. 3529. Large recreational vessel regulations. 

Subtitle C—Coast Guard and Shipping Technical Corrections 

CHAPTER 1—COAST GUARD

Sec. 3531. Commandant defined. 

Sec. 3532. Training course on workings of Congress. 

Sec. 3533. Miscellaneous. 

Sec. 3534. Department of Defense consultation. 

Sec. 3535. Repeal. 

Sec. 3536. Mission need statement. 

Sec. 3537. Continuation on active duty. 

Sec. 3538. System acquisition authorization. 

Sec. 3539. Inventory of real property. 

CHAPTER 2—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 3541. Definitions. 

Sec. 3542. Authority to exempt vessels. 

Sec. 3543. Passenger vessels. 

Sec. 3544. Tank vessels. 

Sec. 3545. Grounds for denial or revocation. 

Sec. 3546. Miscellaneous corrections to title 46, U.S.C. 

Sec. 3547. Miscellaneous corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990. 

Sec. 3548. Miscellaneous corrections. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency 

operations. 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 


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TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 

1 SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 

2 In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense commit3 tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

4 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 

5 SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 

6 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes 

7 of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 

8 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest state9 ment titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ 

10 for this Act, jointly submitted for printing in the Congres11 sional Record by the Chairmen of the House and Senate 

12 Budget Committees, provided that such statement has 

13 been submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House 

14 acting first on the conference report or amendment be15 tween the Houses. 

16 DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 

17 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

18 TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

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Sec. 112. Deployment by the Army of an interim cruise missile defense capability. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Procurement authority for Ford class aircraft carrier program. 

Sec. 122. Full ship shock trial for Ford class aircraft carrier. 

Sec. 123. Sense of Congress on accelerated production of aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–6. 

Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D aircraft. 

Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E/F aircraft and EA– 

18G aircraft. 

Sec. 127. Modifications to F/A–18 aircraft to mitigate physiological episodes. 

Sec. 128. Frigate class ship program. 

Sec. 129. Contract requirement for Virginia class submarine program. 

Sec. 130. Prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne security 

barriers. 

Sec. 131. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts 

for certain vessels. 

Sec. 132. Limitation on availability of funds for M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle 

program. 

Sec. 133. Report on degaussing standards for DDG–51 destroyers. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 141. Inventory requirement for air refueling tanker aircraft; limitation on 

retirement of KC–10A aircraft. 

Sec. 142. Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft program. 

Sec. 143. Contract for logistics support for VC–25B aircraft. 

Sec. 144. Retirement date for VC–25A aircraft. 

Sec. 145. Repeal of funding restriction for EC–130H Compass Call Recapitalization Program. 

Sec. 146. Limitation on use of funds for KC–46A aircraft pending submittal 

of certification. 

Sec. 147. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS 

Aircraft. 

Sec. 148. Report on modernization of B–52H aircraft systems. 

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

Sec. 151. Procurement authority for additional icebreaker vessels. 

Sec. 152. Buy-to-budget acquisition of F–35 aircraft. 

Sec. 153. Certification on inclusion of technology to minimize physiological episodes in certain aircraft. 

Sec. 154. Armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles. 

Sec. 155. Quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program. 

1 Subtitle A—Authorization Of 

2 Appropriations 

3 SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

4 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

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1 and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide 

2 activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 

3 Subtitle B—Army Programs 

4 SEC. 111. NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE COMPONENT 

5 EQUIPMENT REPORT. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 10541(b) of title 10, 

7 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

8 following new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(10) A joint assessment by the Chief of Staff 

10 of the Army and the Chief of the National Guard 

11 Bureau on the efforts of the Army to achieve parity 

12 among the active component, the Army Reserve, and 

13 the Army National Guard with respect to equipment 

14 and capabilities. Each assessment shall include a 

15 comparison of the inventory of high priority items of 

16 equipment available to each component of the Army 

17 described in preceding sentence, including— 

18 ‘‘(A) AH–64 Attack Helicopters; 

19 ‘‘(B) UH–60 Black Hawk Utility Heli20 copters; 

21 ‘‘(C) Abrams Main Battle Tanks; 

22 ‘‘(D) Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles; 

23 ‘‘(E) Stryker Combat Vehicles; and 

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1 Army or the Chief of the National Guard Bu2 reau.’’. 

3 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

4 subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports required 

5 to be submitted under section 10541 of title 10, United 

6 States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

7 SEC. 112. DEPLOYMENT BY THE ARMY OF AN INTERIM 

8 CRUISE MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY. 

9 (a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 

10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec11 retary of Defense shall certify to the congressional defense 

12 committees whether there is a need for the Army to deploy 

13 an interim missile defense capability. 

14 (b) DEPLOYMENT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of Defense 

16 certifies that there is a need for the Army to deploy 

17 an interim missile defense capability under sub18 section (a), the Secretary of the Army shall deploy 

19 the capability as follows: 

20 (A) Two batteries of the capability shall be 

21 deployed by not later than September 30, 2020. 

22 (B) Two additional batteries of the capa23 bility shall be deployed by not later than Sep24 tember 30, 2023. 


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1 (2) ACHIEVEMENT OF DEPLOYMENT DEAD2 LINES.—In order to meet the deadlines for deploy3 ment specified in paragraph (1) the Secretary of the 

4 Army may— 

5 (A) deploy systems that require the least 

6 amount of development; 

7 (B) procure non-developmental air and 

8 missile defense systems currently in production 

9 to ensure rapid delivery of capability; 

10 (C) use existing systems, components, and 

11 capabilities already in the Joint Force inven12 tory, including rockets and missiles as available; 

13 (D) use operational information technology 

14 for communication, detection, and fire control 

15 that is certified to work with existing joint in16 formation technology systems to ensure inter17 operability; 

18 (E) engage and collaborate with officials, 

19 organizations, and activities of the Department 

20 of Defense with responsibilities relating to 

21 science and technology, engineering, testing, 

22 and acquisition, including the Defense Innova23 tion United Experimental, the Director of Oper24 ational Test and Evaluation, the Defense Dig25 ital Service, the Strategic Capabilities Office, 


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1 and the Rapid Capabilities offices, to accelerate 

2 the development, testing, and deployment of ex3 isting systems; 

4 (F) use institutional and operational bas5 ing to facilitate rapid training and fielding; 

6 (G) consider a range of direct energy 

7 weapon systems to compete for the 2023 de8 ployment specified in paragraph (1)(B); and 

9 (H) carry out such other activities as the 

10 Secretary determines to be appropriate. 

11 (3) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out paragraphs 

12 (1) and (2), Secretary of the Army may use any au13 thority of the Secretary relating to acquisition, tech14 nology transfer, and personnel management that the 

15 Secretary considers appropriate, including rapid ac16 quisition and rapid prototyping authorities, to re17 source and procure an interim missile defense capa18 bility. 

19 (4) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Army may 

20 waive the deadlines for deployment specified in para21 graph (1) if the Secretary determines that sufficient 

22 funds have not been appropriated to enable the Sec23 retary to meet such deadlines. 

24 (c) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of the Army will 

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1 subsection (b), then, by not later than March 1, 2019, the 

2 Secretary, in consultation with the Chief of Staff of the 

3 Army, shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

4 of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing 

5 that includes— 

6 (1) recommendations identifying any interim 

7 missile defense capabilities to be deployed and a pro8 posed rapid acquisition schedule for such capabili9 ties; 

10 (2) a plan to rapidly resource any identified 

11 shortfalls for any such capability selected for deploy12 ment; and 

13 (3) a schedule and timeline for the fielding and 

14 deployment of any such capability. 

15 (d) INTERIM MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY DE16 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘interim missile defense 

17 capability’’ means a fixed-site, cruise missile defense capa18 bility that may be deployed before the Indirect Fire Pro19 tection Capability of the Army becomes fully operational. 

20 Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

21 SEC. 121. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR FORD CLASS 

22 AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM. 

23 (a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 

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1 tracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program 

2 year, for the procurement of one Ford class aircraft 

3 carrier to be designated CVN–81. 

4 (2) PROCUREMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH

5 CVN–80.—The aircraft carrier authorized to be pro6 cured under paragraph (1) may be procured as an 

7 addition to the contract covering the Ford class air8 craft carrier designated CVN–80 that is authorized 

9 to be constructed under section 121 of the John 

10 Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fis11 cal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 

12 2104). 

13 (b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A contract may not 

14 be entered into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary 

15 of Defense certifies to the congressional defense commit16 tees, in writing, not later than 30 days before entry into 

17 the contract, each of the following, which shall be prepared 

18 by the milestone decision authority for the Ford class air19 craft carrier program: 

20 (1) The use of such a contract will result in sig21 nificant savings compared to the total anticipated 

22 costs of carrying out the program through annual 

23 contracts. In certifying cost savings under the pre24 ceding sentence, the Secretary shall include a writ25 ten explanation of— 


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1 (A) the estimated obligations and expendi2 tures by fiscal year for CVN–80 and CVN–81, 

3 by hull, without the authority provided in sub4 section (a); 

5 (B) the estimated obligations and expendi6 tures by fiscal year for CVN–80 and CVN–81, 

7 by hull, with the authority provided in sub8 section (a); 

9 (C) the estimated cost savings or increase 

10 by fiscal year for CVN–80 and CVN–81, by 

11 hull, with the authority provided in subsection 

12 (a); 

13 (D) the discrete actions that will accom14 plish such cost savings or avoidance; and 

15 (E) the contractual actions that will ensure 

16 the estimated cost savings are realized. 

17 (2) There is a reasonable expectation that 

18 throughout the contemplated contract period the 

19 Secretary of Defense will request funding for the 

20 contract at the level required to avoid contract can21 cellation. 

22 (3) There is a stable design for the property to 

23 be acquired and that the technical risks associated 

24 with such property are not excessive. 


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1 (4) The estimates of both the cost of the con2 tract and the anticipated cost avoidance through the 

3 use of a contract authorized under subsection (a) 

4 are realistic. 

5 (5) The use of such a contract will promote the 

6 national security of the United States. 

7 (6) During the fiscal year in which such con8 tract is to be awarded, sufficient funds will be avail9 able to perform the contract in such fiscal year, and 

10 the future-years defense program (as defined under 

11 section 221 of title 10, United States Code) for such 

12 fiscal year will include the funding required to exe13 cute the program without cancellation. 

14 (7) The contract will be a fixed price type con15 tract. 

16 (c) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—With respect 

17 to a contract entered into under subsection (a), the Sec18 retary of the Navy may use incremental funding to make 

19 payments under the contract. No such payments may be 

20 obligated after the date that is 11 months after the date 

21 on which the fitting out of the aircraft carrier associated 

22 with the contract is completed. 

23 (d) LIABILITY.—A contract entered into under sub24 section (a) shall provide that the total liability to the Gov25 ernment for termination of the contract entered into shall 


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1 be limited to the total amount of funding obligated at the 

2 time of termination. 

3 (e) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY4 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 

5 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

6 make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year is 

7 subject to the availability of appropriations for that pur8 pose for such fiscal year. 

9 (f) MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY DEFINED.— 

10 In this section, the term ‘‘milestone decision authority’’ 

11 has the meaning given that term in section 2366a(d) of 

12 title 10, United States Code. 

13 SEC. 122. FULL SHIP SHOCK TRIAL FOR FORD CLASS AIR14 CRAFT CARRIER. 

15 The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that full ship 

16 shock trials results are incorporated into the construction 

17 of the Ford class aircraft carrier designated CVN–81. 

18 SEC. 123. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ACCELERATED PRODUC19 TION OF AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 

20 It is the sense of Congress that the United States 

21 should accelerate the production of aircraft carriers to 

22 rapidly achieve the Navy’s goal of having 12 operational 

23 aircraft carriers. 


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1 SEC. 124. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR 

2 STANDARD MISSILE–6. 

3 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

4 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, 

5 the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more 

6 multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 

7 program year, for the procurement of up to 625 standard 

8 missile–6 missiles at a rate of not more than 125 missiles 

9 per year during the covered period. 

10 (b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT AND

11 ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY.—The Secretary may enter 

12 into one or more contracts for advance procurement asso13 ciated with the missiles (including economic order quan14 tity) for which authorization to enter into a multiyear pro15 curement contract is provided under subsection (a). 

16 (c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY17 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 

18 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

19 make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after 

20 fiscal year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropria21 tions or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

22 (d) COVERED PERIOD DEFINED.—In this section, 

23 the term ‘‘covered period’’ means the 5-year period begin24 ning with the fiscal year 2019 program year and ending 

25 with the fiscal year 2023 program year. 


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1 SEC. 125. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR E– 

2 2D AIRCRAFT. 

3 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

4 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, 

5 the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more 

6 multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 

7 program year, for the procurement of up to 24 E–2D air8 craft. 

9 (b) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY10 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 

11 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

12 make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after 

13 fiscal year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropria14 tions for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

15 SEC. 126. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F/A– 

16 18E/F AIRCRAFT AND EA–18G AIRCRAFT. 

17 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

18 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, 

19 the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more 

20 multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 

21 program year, for the procurement of the following: 

22 (1) F/A–18E/F aircraft. 

23 (2) EA–18G aircraft. 

24 (b) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY25 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 

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1 make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after 

2 fiscal year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropria3 tions or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

4 (c) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT AND

5 ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY.—The Secretary of the 

6 Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in 

7 fiscal year 2019, for advance procurement associated with 

8 the aircraft for which authorization to enter into a 

9 multiyear procurement contract is provided under sub10 section (a), which may include one or more contracts for 

11 the procurement of economic order quantities of material 

12 and equipment for such aircraft. 

13 SEC. 127. MODIFICATIONS TO F/A–18 AIRCRAFT TO MITI14 GATE PHYSIOLOGICAL EPISODES. 

15 (a) MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

16 the Navy shall modify the F/A–18 aircraft to reduce the 

17 occurrence of, and mitigate the risk posed by, physiological 

18 episodes affecting crewmembers of the aircraft. The modi19 fications shall include, at minimum— 

20 (1) replacement of the F/A–18 cockpit altim21 eter; 

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1 (3) redesign of the F/A–18 aircraft life support 

2 systems required to meet onboard oxygen generation 

3 system input specifications; and 

4 (4) installation of equipment associated with 

5 improved F/A–18 physiological monitoring and alert 

6 systems. 

7 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than February 1, 

8 2019, and annually thereafter through February 1, 2021, 

9 the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congres10 sional defense committees a written update on the status 

11 of all modifications to the F/A–18 aircraft carried out by 

12 the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a). 

13 (c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 

14 the requirement to make a modification under subsection 

15 (a) if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense 

16 committees that the specific modification is inadvisable 

17 and provides a detailed justification for excluding the 

18 modification from the Navy’s planned upgrades for the F/ 

19 A–18 aircraft. 

20 SEC. 128. FRIGATE CLASS SHIP PROGRAM. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the solicitation for pro22 posals for the procurement of any frigate class ship in any 

23 of fiscal years 2019, 2020, or 2021, the Secretary of the 

24 Navy shall require that offerors submit proposals under 

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1 Federal Government in the event the offeror is awarded 

2 the frigate construction contract associated with the pro3 posal. 

4 (b) TECHNICAL DATA DEFINED.—In this section, the 

5 term ‘‘technical data’’ means a compilation of detailed en6 gineering plans and specifications for the construction of 

7 a frigate class ship. 

8 SEC. 129. CONTRACT REQUIREMENT FOR VIRGINIA CLASS 

9 SUBMARINE PROGRAM. 

10 Section 124 of the National Defense Authorization 

11 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amend12 ed— 

13 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) through (f) 

14 as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and 

15 (2) by inserting after subsection (c), the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(d) CONTRACT REQUIREMENT.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy 

19 shall ensure that a contract entered into under sub20 section (a) includes an option to procure a Virginia 

21 class submarine in each of fiscal years 2022 and 

22 2023. 

23 ‘‘(2) OPTION DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

24 term ‘option’ has the meaning given that term in 

25 part 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.’’. 


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1 SEC. 130. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

2 NAVY PORT WATERBORNE SECURITY BAR3 RIERS. 

4 (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsections 

5 (b) and (c), none of the funds authorized to be appro6 priated by this Act or otherwise made available for the 

7 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 may be obli8 gated or expended to procure legacy waterborne security 

9 barriers for Navy ports. 

10 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 

11 the prohibition in subsection (a) not less than 30 days 

12 after submitting to the congressional defense commit13 tees— 

14 (1) a Navy requirements document that speci15 fies key performance parameters and key system at16 tributes for new waterborne security barriers for 

17 Navy ports; 

18 (2) a certification that the level of capability 

19 specified under paragraph (1) will meet or exceed 

20 that of legacy waterborne security barriers for Navy 

21 ports; 

22 (3) the acquisition strategy for the recapitaliza23 tion of legacy waterborne security barriers for Navy 

24 ports, which shall meet or exceed the requirements 

25 specified under paragraph (1); and 


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1 (4) a certification that any contract for new wa2 terborne security barriers for a Navy port will be 

3 awarded in accordance with the requirements for full 

4 and open competition set forth in section 2304 of 

5 title 10, United States Code. 

6 (c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 

7 shall not apply to any of the following activities: 

8 (1) The sustainment, refurbishment, and re9 placement of portions of existing waterborne security 

10 barriers at Navy ports due to normal wear and tear. 

11 (2) The procurement of new waterborne secu12 rity barriers for Navy ports due to exigent cir13 cumstances. 

14 SEC. 131. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF SOLE15 SOURCE SHIPBUILDING CONTRACTS FOR 

16 CERTAIN VESSELS. 

17 Section 124 of the National Defense Authorization 

18 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), as 

19 amended by section 127 of the National Defense Author20 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), 

21 is further amended by striking ‘‘or fiscal year 2018’’ and 

22 inserting ‘‘, fiscal year 2018, or fiscal year 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 132. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

2 M27 INFANTRY AUTOMATIC RIFLE PROGRAM. 

3 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap4 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis5 cal year 2019 for the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle pro6 gram of the Marine Corps, not more than 80 percent may 

7 be obligated or expended until the date on which the Com8 mandant of the Marine Corps submits to the Committees 

9 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep10 resentatives the assessment described in subsection (b). 

11 (b) ASSESSMENT.—The assessment described in this 

12 subsection is a written summary of the views of the Ma13 rine Corps with respect to the Small Arms Ammunition 

14 Configuration Study of the Army, including— 

15 (1) an explanation of how the study informs the 

16 future small arms modernization requirements of the 

17 Marine Corps; and 

18 (2) near-term and long-term modernization 

19 strategies for the small arms weapon systems of the 

20 Marine Corps, including associated funding and 

21 schedule profiles. 

22 SEC. 133. REPORT ON DEGAUSSING STANDARDS FOR DDG– 

23 51 DESTROYERS. 

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1 gressional defense committees a report on degaussing 

2 standards for the DDG–51 destroyer. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub4 section (a) shall include— 

5 (1) a detailed description of the current 

6 degaussing standards for the DDG–51 destroyer; 

7 (2) a plan for incorporating such standards into 

8 the destroyer construction program; and 

9 (3) an assessment of the requirement to backfit 

10 such standards to in-service destroyers. 

11 Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

12 SEC. 141. INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR AIR REFUELING 

13 TANKER AIRCRAFT; LIMITATION ON RETIRE14 MENT OF KC–10A AIRCRAFT. 

15 (a) INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—Section 8062 of 

16 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

17 end the following new subsection: 

18 ‘‘(j)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), effective 

19 October 1, 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 

20 maintain a total aircraft inventory of air refueling tanker 

21 aircraft of not less than 479 aircraft. 

22 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Air Force may reduce the 

23 number of air refueling tanker aircraft in the total aircraft 

24 inventory of the Air Force below 479 only if— 


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1 ‘‘(A) the Secretary certifies to the congressional 

2 defense committees that such reduction is justified 

3 by the results of the mobility capability and require4 ments study conducted under section 144(b) of the 

5 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

6 2018 (Public Law 115–91); and 

7 ‘‘(B) a period of 30 days has elapsed following 

8 the date on which the certification is made to the 

9 congressional defense committees under subpara10 graph (A). 

11 ‘‘(3) In this subsection: 

12 ‘‘(A) The term ‘air refueling tanker aircraft’ 

13 means an aircraft that has as its primary mission 

14 the refueling of other aircraft. 

15 ‘‘(B) The term ‘total aircraft inventory’ means 

16 aircraft authorized to a flying unit for operations or 

17 training.’’. 

18 (b) LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF KC–10A.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author20 ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

21 made available for any fiscal year for the Air Force 

22 may be obligated or expended to retire, or to prepare 

23 to retire, any KC–10A aircraft until the date that is 

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1 mittees that Secretary has met the minimum inven2 tory requirement under section 8062(j) of title 10, 

3 United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of 

4 this section. 

5 (2) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN AIRCRAFT.—The 

6 requirement of paragraph (1) does not apply to indi7 vidual KC–10A aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 

8 Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non9 operational because of mishaps, other damage, or 

10 being uneconomical to repair. 

11 SEC. 142. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR C– 

12 130J AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 

13 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

14 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, 

15 the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more 

16 multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 

17 program year, for the procurement of— 

18 (1) C–130J aircraft for the Air Force; and 

19 (2) C–130J aircraft for the Navy and the Ma20 rine Corps pursuant to the agreement described in 

21 subsection (b). 

22 (b) AGREEMENT DESCRIBED.—The agreement de23 scribed in this subsection is the agreement between the 

24 Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force 

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1 executive agent for the Department of the Navy for pur2 poses of procuring C–130J aircraft for such Department. 

3 (c) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT AND

4 ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY.—The Secretary of the Air 

5 Force may enter into one or more contracts for advance 

6 procurement associated with the C–130J aircraft, includ7 ing economic order quantity, for which authorization to 

8 enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided 

9 under subsection (a). 

10 (d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY11 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 

12 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

13 make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after 

14 fiscal year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropria15 tions for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

16 (e) TREATMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2018 AIRCRAFT.— 

17 The multiyear contract authority under subsection (a) in18 cludes C–130J aircraft for which funds were appropriated 

19 for fiscal year 2018. 

20 SEC. 143. CONTRACT FOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR VC–25B 

21 AIRCRAFT. 

22 The Secretary of the Air Force shall— 

23 (1) ensure that the total period of any contract 

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1 part 17.204(e) of the Federal Acquisition Regula2 tion, unless otherwise approved in accordance with 

3 established procedures; and 

4 (2) comply with section 2304 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, regarding full and open competition 

6 through the use of competitive procedures for the 

7 award of any logistics support contract following the 

8 initial five-year contract period. 

9 SEC. 144. RETIREMENT DATE FOR VC–25A AIRCRAFT. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the application 

11 of section 2244a of title 10, United States Code, the re12 tirement date of the covered aircraft is deemed to be not 

13 later than December 31, 2025. 

14 (b) COVERED AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, 

15 the term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means the two VC–25A air16 craft of the Air Force that are in service as of the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act. 

18 SEC. 145. REPEAL OF FUNDING RESTRICTION FOR EC–130H 

19 COMPASS CALL RECAPITALIZATION PRO20 GRAM. 

21 Section 131 of the National Defense Authorization 

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

23 2037) is repealed. 


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1 SEC. 146. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR KC–46A AIR2 CRAFT PENDING SUBMITTAL OF CERTIFI3 CATION. 

4 (a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

5 the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 

6 committees certification that, as of the date of the certifi7 cation— 

8 (1) the supplemental type certification and the 

9 military type certification for the KC–46A aircraft 

10 have been approved; and 

11 (2) the Air Force has accepted the delivery of 

12 the first KC–46A aircraft. 

13 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 

14 (1) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other 

15 provision of this Act, none of the funds authorized 

16 to be appropriated or otherwise made available by 

17 this Act for fiscal year 2019 for Aircraft Procure18 ment, Air Force, may be obligated or expended to 

19 procure the covered aircraft until the Secretary of 

20 the Air Force submits the certification required 

21 under subsection (a). 

22 (2) COVERED AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this 

23 subsection, the term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means three 

24 of the KC–46A aircraft authorized to be procured by 

25 this Act. 


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1 SEC. 147. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RE2 TIREMENT OF E–8 JSTARS AIRCRAFT. 

3 (a) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR

4 RETIREMENT.—Except as provided in subsection (b), 

5 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

6 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 or 

7 any subsequent fiscal year for the Air Force may be obli8 gated or expended to retire, or prepare to retire, any E– 

9 8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft 

10 until the date on which the Secretary of the Defense cer11 tifies to the congressional defense committees that Incre12 ment 2 of the Advanced Battle-Management System of the 

13 Air Force has declared initial operational capability as de14 fined in the Capability Development Document for the 

15 System. 

16 (b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 

17 shall not apply to individual E–8C Joint Surveillance Tar18 get Attack Radar System aircraft that the Secretary of 

19 the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be 

20 no longer mission capable because of mishaps, other dam21 age, or being uneconomical to repair. 

22 (c) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 

23 March 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, on a nondele24 gable basis, shall certify to the congressional defense com25 mittees that— 


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1 (1) the Secretary of the Air Force is taking all 

2 reasonable steps to ensure the legacy E–8C Joint 

3 Surveillance Target Radar System aircraft that the 

4 Air Force continues to operate meet all safety re5 quirements; 

6 (2) the Secretary of the Air Force has devel7 oped and implemented a funding strategy to increase 

8 the operational and maintenance availability of the 

9 legacy E–8C Joint Surveillance Target Radar Sys10 tem aircraft that the Air Force continues to operate; 

11 (3) the Advanced Battle-Management System 

12 Increment 1, 2, and 3 acquisition and fielding strat13 egy is executable and that sufficient funds will be 

14 available to achieve all elements of the System as de15 scribed in the Capability Development Document for 

16 the System; and 

17 (4) in coordination with each separate geo18 graphic combatant commander, that the Secretary of 

19 the Air Force is implementing defined and measur20 able actions to meet the operational planning and 

21 steady-state force presentation requirements for 

22 Ground-Moving Target Indicator intelligence and 

23 Battle-Management, Command and Control towards 

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1 vanced Battle-Management System declares initial 

2 operational capability. 

3 (d) GAO REPORT AND BRIEFING.— 

4 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 

5 1, 2020, the Comptroller General of the United 

6 States shall submit to the congressional defense 

7 committees a report on Increment I, Increment 2, 

8 and Increment 3 of the 21st Century Advanced Bat9 tle Management System of Systems capability of the 

10 Air Force. The report shall include a review of— 

11 (A) the technologies that compose the ca12 pability and the level of maturation of such 

13 technologies; 

14 (B) the resources budgeted for the capa15 bility; 

16 (C) the fielding plan for the capability; 

17 (D) any risk assessments associated with 

18 the capability; and 

19 (E) the overall acquisition strategy for the 

20 capability. 

21 (2) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than March 

22 1, 2019, the Comptroller General of the United 

23 States shall provide to the Committees on Armed 

24 Services of the House of Representatives and the 

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1 report under paragraph (1), including any prelimi2 nary data and any issues or concerns of the Comp3 troller General relating to the report. 

4 (e) AIR FORCE REPORT.—Not later than February 

5 5, 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to 

6 the congressional defense committees a report on the leg7 acy fleet of E–8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar 

8 System aircraft that includes— 

9 (1) the modernization and sustainment strat10 egy, and associated costs, for the airframe and mis11 sion systems that will be used to maintain the legacy 

12 fleet of such aircraft until the planned retirement of 

13 the aircraft; and 

14 (2) a plan that will provide combatant com15 manders with an increased level of E–8C force sup16 port. 

17 (f) E–8C FORCE PRESENTATION REQUIREMENT.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 

19 October 1, 2020, and until the retirement of the E– 

20 8C aircraft fleet, the Secretary of the Air Force 

21 shall provide not fewer than 6 dedicated E–8C air22 craft each fiscal year for allocation to the geo23 graphical combatant commanders through the Intel24 ligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Global 

25 Force Management Allocation Process. 


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1 (2) EXCEPTION.—If the Secretary of the Air 

2 Force is unable to meet the requirements of para3 graph (1), the Secretary of Defense, on a nondele4 gable basis, may waive the requirements for a fiscal 

5 year and shall provide to the congressional defense 

6 committees a notice of waiver issuance and justifica7 tion. 

8 (g) AIR FORCE BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Begin9 ning not later than October 1, 2018, and on a quarterly 

10 basis thereafter, the Secretary of the Air Force shall pro11 vide to the congressional defense committees a program 

12 update briefing on the Advanced Battle-Management Sys13 tem of the Air Force, and all associated technologies. 

14 SEC. 148. REPORT ON MODERNIZATION OF B–52H AIRCRAFT 

15 SYSTEMS. 

16 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

18 of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 

19 committees a report on the long term modernization of 

20 the B–52H aircraft. 

21 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub22 section (a) shall include— 

23 (1) an estimated timeline for the modernization 

24 of the B–52H aircraft; and 


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1 (2) modernization requirements with respect to 

2 the integrated systems of the aircraft, including— 

3 (A) electronic warfare and defensive sys4 tems; 

5 (B) communications, including secure jam 

6 resistant capability; 

7 (C) radar replacement; 

8 (D) engine replacement; 

9 (E) future weapons and targeting capa10 bility; and 

11 (F) mission planning systems. 

12 Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, 

13 and Multiservice Matters 

14 SEC. 151. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL 

15 ICEBREAKER VESSELS. 

16 (a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the icebreaker 

18 vessel authorized to be procured under section 

19 122(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

20 for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), the Sec21 retary of the department in which the Coast Guard 

22 is operating may enter into one or more contracts 

23 for the procurement of up to five additional polar24 class icebreaker vessels. 


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1 (2) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY2 MENTS.—A contract entered into under paragraph 

3 (1) shall provide that any obligation of the United 

4 States to make a payment under the contract for a 

5 fiscal year after fiscal year 2019 is subject to the 

6 availability of appropriations or funds for that pur7 pose for such later fiscal year. 

8 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con9 gress that the Coast Guard should maintain an inventory 

10 of not fewer than six polar-class icebreaker vessels begin11 ning not later than fiscal year 2029 and, to achieve such 

12 inventory, should— 

13 (1) award a contract for the first new polar14 class icebreaker not later than fiscal year 2019; 

15 (2) deliver the first new polar-class icebreaker 

16 not later than fiscal year 2023; 

17 (3) start construction on the second through 

18 sixth new polar-class icebreakers at a rate of one 

19 vessel per year in fiscal years 2022 through 2026; 

20 and 

21 (4) accept delivery of the second through sixth 

22 new polar-class icebreakers at a rate of one vessel 

23 per year in fiscal years 2025 through 2029. 


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1 SEC. 152. BUY-TO-BUDGET ACQUISITION OF F–35 AIRCRAFT. 

2 Subject to section 2308 of title 10, United States 

3 Code, using funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

4 Act for the procurement of F–35 aircraft, the Secretary 

5 of Defense may procure a quantity of F–35 aircraft in 

6 excess of the quantity authorized by this Act if such addi7 tional procurement does not require additional funds to 

8 be authorized to be appropriated because of production ef9 ficiencies or other cost reductions. 

10 SEC. 153. CERTIFICATION ON INCLUSION OF TECHNOLOGY 

11 TO MINIMIZE PHYSIOLOGICAL EPISODES IN 

12 CERTAIN AIRCRAFT. 

13 (a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 15 

14 days before entering into a contract for the procurement 

15 of a covered aircraft, the Secretary concerned shall submit 

16 to the congressional defense committees a written state17 ment certifying that the aircraft to be procured under the 

18 contract will include the most recent technological ad19 vancements necessary to minimize the impact of physio20 logical episodes on aircraft crewmembers. 

21 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary concerned may waive 

22 the requirement of subsection (a) if the Secretary— 

23 (1) determines the waiver is required in the in24 terest of national security; and 

25 (2) not later than 15 days before entering into 

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1 notifies the congressional defense committees of the 

2 rationale for the waiver. 

3 (c) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a 

4 certification under subsection (a) shall terminate on Sep5 tember 30, 2021. 

6 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) The term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means a fight8 er aircraft, an attack aircraft, or a fixed wing train9 er aircraft. 

10 (2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 

11 (A) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect 

12 to covered aircraft of Navy; and 

13 (B) the Secretary of the Air Force, with 

14 respect to covered aircraft of the Air Force. 

15 SEC. 154. ARMORED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER-CARRYING 

16 VEHICLES. 

17 (a) IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDA18 TIONS.—In accordance with the recommendations of the 

19 Government Accountability Office in the report titled ‘‘Ar20 mored Commercial Vehicles: DOD Has Procurement 

21 Guidance, but Army Could Take Actions to Enhance In22 spections and Oversight’’ (GAO-17-513), not later than 

23 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

24 Secretary of Army shall— 


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1 (1) ensure that in-progress inspections are con2 ducted at the armoring vendor’s facility for each 

3 procurement of an armored commercial passenger4 carrying vehicles until the date on which the Sec5 retary of Defense approves and implements an up6 dated armoring and inspection standard for such ve7 hicles; and 

8 (2) designate a central point of contact for col9 lecting and reporting information on armored com10 mercial passenger-carrying vehicles (such as infor11 mation on contracts execution and vehicle inspec12 tions). 

13 (b) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

15 of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense com16 mittees a briefing on the progress of the Secretary in im17 plementing Department of Defense Instruction O– 

18 2000.16 Volume 1, dated November 2016, with respect 

19 to armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles, in20 cluding— 

21 (1) whether criteria for the procurement of such 

22 vehicles have been established and distributed to the 

23 relevant components of the Department; and 

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1 corporate those criteria into contracts for such vehi2 cles. 

3 SEC. 155. QUARTERLY UPDATES ON THE F–35 JOINT STRIKE 

4 FIGHTER PROGRAM. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than October 

6 1, 2018, and on a quarterly basis thereafter through Octo7 ber 1, 2022, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi8 tion and Sustainment shall provide to the congressional 

9 defense committees a briefing on the progress of the F– 

10 35 Joint Strike Fighter program. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) 

12 shall include, with respect to the F–35 Joint Strike Fight13 er program, the following elements: 

14 (1) An overview of the program schedule. 

15 (2) A description of each contract awarded 

16 under the program, including a description of the 

17 type of contract and the status of the contract. 

18 (3) An assessment of the status of the program 

19 with respect to— 

20 (A) modernization; 

21 (B) modification; 

22 (C) testing; 

23 (D) delivery; 

24 (E) sustainment; 

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1 (G) efforts to ensure that excessive 

2 sustainment costs do not threaten the ability of 

3 the Department of Defense to purchase the re4 quired number of aircraft. 

5 TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP6 MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA7 TION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Modification of authority to carry out certain prototype projects. 

Sec. 212. Extension of directed energy prototype authority. 

Sec. 213. Prohibition on availability of funds for the Weather Common Component program. 

Sec. 214. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 continuous capability development and delivery. 

Sec. 215. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on agile software 

development and software operations. 

Sec. 216. Limitation on availability of funds for certain high energy laser advanced technology. 

Sec. 217. Plan for the Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 218. National Defense Science and Technology Strategy. 

Sec. 219. Modification of CVN–73 to support fielding of MQ–25 unmanned 

aerial vehicle. 

Sec. 220. Establishment of innovators information repository in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 221. Strategic plan for Department of Defense test and evaluation resources. 

Sec. 222. Collaboration between Defense laboratories, industry, and academia; 

open campus program. 

Sec. 223. Permanent extension and codification of authority to conduct technology protection features activities during research and development of defense systems. 

Sec. 224. Codification and reauthorization of Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program. 

Sec. 225. Procedures for rapid reaction to emerging technology. 

Sec. 226. Activities on identification and development of enhanced personal protective equipment against blast injury. 

Sec. 227. Human factors modeling and simulation activities. 

Sec. 228. Expansion of mission areas supported by mechanisms for expedited 

access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions. 

Sec. 229. Advanced manufacturing activities. 


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Sec. 230. National security innovation activities. 

Sec. 231. Partnership intermediaries for promotion of defense research and 

education. 

Sec. 232. Limitation on use of funds for Surface Navy Laser Weapon System. 

Sec. 233. Expansion of coordination requirement for support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education. 

Sec. 234. Defense quantum information science and technology research and 

development program. 

Sec. 235. Joint directed energy test activities. 

Sec. 236. Requirement for establishment of arrangements for expedited access 

to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to 

support Department of Defense missions. 

Sec. 237. Authority for Joint Directed Energy Transition Office to conduct research relating to high powered microwave capabilities. 

Sec. 238. Joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 241. Report on survivability of air defense artillery. 

Sec. 242. T–45 aircraft physiological episode mitigation actions. 

Sec. 243. Report on efforts of the Air Force to mitigate physiological episodes 

affecting aircraft crewmembers. 

Sec. 244. Report on Defense Innovation Unit Experimental. 

Sec. 245. Modification of funding criteria under Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities and minority institutions program. 

Sec. 246. Report on OA–X light attack aircraft applicability to partner nation 

support. 

Sec. 247. Reports on comparative capabilities of adversaries in key technology 

areas. 

Sec. 248. Report on active protection systems for armored combat and tactical 

vehicles. 

Sec. 249. Next Generation Combat Vehicle. 

Sec. 250. Modification of reports on mechanisms to provide funds to defense 

laboratories for research and development of technologies for 

military missions. 

Sec. 251. Briefings on Mobile Protected Firepower and Future Vertical Lift 

programs. 

Sec. 252. Improvement of the Air Force supply chain. 

Sec. 253. Review of guidance on blast exposure during training. 

Sec. 254. Competitive acquisition strategy for Bradley Fighting Vehicle transmission replacement. 

Sec. 255. Independent assessment of electronic warfare plans and programs. 

1 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

2 Appropriations 

3 SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

4 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

5 fiscal year 2019 for the use of the Department of Defense 


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1 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as speci2 fied in the funding table in section 4201. 

3 Subtitle B—Program Require4 ments, Restrictions, and Limita5 tions 

6 SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

7 CERTAIN PROTOTYPE PROJECTS. 

8 Section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (a)(2)— 

11 (A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter be12 fore clause (i), by striking ‘‘(for a prototype 

13 project)’’ and inserting ‘‘for a prototype project, 

14 and any follow-on production contract or trans15 action that is awarded pursuant to subsection 

16 (f),’’; 

17 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

18 (i) in the matter before clause (i), by 

19 striking ‘‘(for a prototype project)’’ and in20 serting ‘‘for a prototype project, and any 

21 follow-on production contract or trans22 action that is awarded pursuant to sub23 section (f),’’; and 

24 (ii) in clause (i), in the matter before 

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1 retary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech2 nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

4 and Engineering or the Under Secretary of 

5 Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’; 

6 (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Under 

7 Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech8 nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 

9 Secretaries of Defense’’; 

10 (2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘the pro11 totype’’ after ‘‘carry out’’; and 

12 (3) in subsection (f)— 

13 (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 

14 paragraph (5); and 

15 (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 

16 following new paragraphs: 

17 ‘‘(3) A follow-on production contract or transaction 

18 may be awarded, pursuant to this subsection, when the 

19 Department determines that an individual prototype or 

20 prototype subproject as part of a consortium is success21 fully completed by the participants. 

22 ‘‘(4) Award of a follow-on production contract or 

23 transaction pursuant to the terms under this subsection 

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1 for follow-on production of a successfully completed proto2 type or prototype subproject within that consortium.’’. 

3 SEC. 212. EXTENSION OF DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPE 

4 AUTHORITY. 

5 Section 219(c)(4) of the National Defense Authoriza6 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 

7 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended— 

8 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Except as 

9 provided in subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex10 cept as provided in subparagraph (C)’’; 

11 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub12 paragraph (C); 

13 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C) 

16 and subject to the availability of appropriations for 

17 such purpose, of the funds authorized to be appro18 priated by the National Defense Authorization Act 

19 for Fiscal Year 2019 or otherwise made available for 

20 fiscal year 2019 for research, development, test, and 

21 evaluation, defense-wide, up to $100,000,000 may be 

22 available to the Under Secretary to allocate to the 

23 military departments, the defense agencies, and the 

24 combatant commands to carry out the program es25 tablished under paragraph (1).’’; and 


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1 (4) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by 

2 striking ‘‘made available under subparagraph (A)’’ 

3 and inserting ‘‘made available under subparagraph 

4 (A) or subparagraph (B)’’. 

5 SEC. 213. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

6 THE WEATHER COMMON COMPONENT PRO7 GRAM. 

8 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 

9 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

10 for fiscal year 2019 for research, development, test, and 

11 evaluation, Air Force, for weather service (PE 0305111F, 

12 Project 672738) for product development, test and evalua13 tion, and management services associated with the Weath14 er Common Component program may be obligated or ex15 pended. 

16 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

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

18 force shall submit to the congressional defense com19 mittees a report on technologies and capabilities 

20 that— 

21 (A) provide real-time or near real-time me22 teorological situational awareness data through 

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1 (B) were developed primarily using funds 

2 of the Department of Defense. 

3 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 

4 (1) shall include— 

5 (A) a description of all technologies and 

6 capabilities described in paragraph (1) that 

7 exist as of the date on which the report is sub8 mitted; 

9 (B) a description of any testing activities 

10 that have been completed for such technologies 

11 and capabilities, and the results of those testing 

12 activities; 

13 (C) the total amount of funds used by the 

14 Department of Defense for the development of 

15 such technologies and capabilities; 

16 (D) a list of capability gaps or shortfalls in 

17 any major commands of the Air Force relating 

18 to the gathering, processing, exploitation, and 

19 dissemination of real-time or near real-time me20 teorological situational awareness data for un21 manned systems; 

22 (E) an explanation of how such gaps or 

23 shortfalls may be remedied to supplement the 

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1 and to enhance the efficiency or effectiveness of 

2 combat air power; and 

3 (F) a plan for fielding existing technologies 

4 and capabilities to mitigate such gaps or short5 falls. 

6 SEC. 214. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F– 

7 35 CONTINUOUS CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT 

8 AND DELIVERY. 

9 (a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 

10 (b), of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

11 or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 for the 

12 F–35 continuous capability development and delivery pro13 gram, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or ex14 pended until a period of 15 days has elapsed following the 

15 date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the 

16 congressional defense committees a detailed cost estimate 

17 and baseline schedule for the program, which shall include 

18 any information required for a major defense acquisition 

19 program under section 2435 of title 10, United States 

20 Code. 

21 (b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 

22 does not apply to any funds authorized to be appropriated 

23 or otherwise made available for the development of the F– 

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1 SEC. 215. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PEND2 ING REPORT ON AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOP3 MENT AND SOFTWARE OPERATIONS. 

4 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the of funds described in sub5 section (d), not more than 80 percent may be obligated 

6 or expended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following 

7 the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits 

8 the report required under subsection (b). 

9 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

10 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 

11 Force, in consultation with the Director of Defense Pric12 ing/Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy and the 

13 Director of the Defense Digital Service, shall submit to 

14 the congressional defense committees a report that in15 cludes a description of each of the following: 

16 (1) How cost estimates in support of mod17 ernization and upgrade activities for Air and Space 

18 Operations Centers are being conducted and using 

19 what methods. 

20 (2) The contracting strategy and types of con21 tracts being used to execute Agile Software Develop22 ment and Software Operations (referred to in this 

23 section as ‘‘Agile DevOps’’) activities. 

24 (3) How intellectual property ownership issues 

25 associated with software applications developed with 

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1 future sustainment, maintenance, and upgrades to 

2 software applications after the applications are field3 ed. 

4 (4) A description of the tools and software ap5 plications that have been developed for the Air and 

6 Space Operations Centers and the costs and cost 

7 categories associated with each. 

8 (5) Challenges the Air Force has faced in exe9 cuting acquisition activities modernizing the Air and 

10 Space Operations Centers and how the Air Force 

11 plans to address the challenges identified. 

12 (6) The Secretary’s strategy for ensuring that 

13 software applications developed for Air Operations 

14 Centers are transportable and translatable among all 

15 the Centers to avoid any duplication of efforts. 

16 (c) REVIEW.—Before submitting the report under 

17 subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure 

18 that the report is reviewed and approved by the Director 

19 of Defense Pricing/Defense Procurement and Acquisition 

20 Policy. 

21 (d) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in this 

22 subsection are the following: 

23 (1) Funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

24 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 

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1 Force, for Air and Space Operations Centers (PE 

2 0207410F, Project 674596). 

3 (2) Funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

4 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 

5 for other procurement, Air Force, for Air and Space 

6 Operations Centers. 

7 SEC. 216. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

8 CERTAIN HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 

9 TECHNOLOGY. 

10 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap11 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis12 cal year 2019 for the Department of Defense for High 

13 Energy Laser Advanced Technology (PE 0603924D8Z), 

14 not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended 

15 until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 

16 to the congressional defense committees a roadmap and 

17 detailed assessment of the high energy laser programs of 

18 the Department of Defense, which shall include plans for 

19 coordination across the Department and transition to pro20 grams of record. 

21 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The limitation in 

22 subsection (a) shall not be construed to apply to any other 

23 high energy laser program of the Department of Defense 

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1 SEC. 217. PLAN FOR THE STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE 

2 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

3 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 

4 2019, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under 

5 Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall 

6 submit to the congressional defense committees a plan— 

7 (1) to eliminate the Strategic Capabilities Office 

8 of the Department of Defense by not later than Oc9 tober 1, 2020; 

10 (2) to transfer the functions of the Strategic 

11 Capabilities Office to another organization or ele12 ment of the Department by not later than October 

13 1, 2020; or 

14 (3) to retain the Strategic Capabilities Office. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under subsection 

16 (a) shall include the following: 

17 (1) A timeline for the potential elimination, 

18 transfer, or retention of some or all of the activities, 

19 functions, programs, plans, and resources of the 

20 Strategic Capabilities Office. 

21 (2) A strategy for mitigating risk to the pro22 grams of the Strategic Capabilities Office. 

23 (3) A strategy for implementing the lessons 

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1 the Department of Defense to promote enterprise2 wide innovation. 

3 (4) An assessment of the transition outcomes, 

4 research portfolio, and mission accomplishment in 

5 the key functions of the Strategic Capabilities Office 

6 described in subsection (c). 

7 (5) An assessment of the relationship of the 

8 Strategic Capabilities Office with— 

9 (A) the acquisition and rapid capabilities 

10 programs of the military departments; 

11 (B) Department laboratories; 

12 (C) the Defense Advanced Research 

13 Projects Agency; and 

14 (D) other research and development activi15 ties. 

16 (6) Assessment of management and bureau17 cratic challenges to the effective and efficient execu18 tion of the Strategic Capabilities Office missions, es19 pecially with respect to contracting and personnel 

20 management. 

21 (c) KEY FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The key func22 tions described in this subsection are the following: 

23 (1) Repurposing existing Government and com24 mercial systems for new technological advantage. 


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1 (2) Developing novel concepts of operation that 

2 are lower cost, more effective, and more responsive 

3 to changing threats than traditional concepts of op4 eration. 

5 (3) Developing joint systems and concepts of 

6 operations to meet emerging threats and military re7 quirements based on partnerships with the military 

8 departments and combatant commanders. 

9 (4) Developing prototypes and new concepts of 

10 operations that can inform the development of re11 quirements and the establishment of acquisition pro12 grams. 

13 (d) FORM OF PLAN.—The plan required under sub14 section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

15 may include a classified annex. 

16 SEC. 218. NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

17 STRATEGY. 

18 (a) ANNUAL STRATEGY.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 4, 

20 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a strat21 egy— 

22 (A) to articulate the science and tech23 nology priorities, goals, and investments of the 

24 Department of Defense; and 


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1 (B) to make recommendations on the fu2 ture of the defense research and engineering en3 terprise and its continued success in an era of 

4 strategic competition. 

5 (2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by 

6 paragraph (1) shall— 

7 (A) be aligned with the National Defense 

8 Strategy and Governmentwide strategic science 

9 and technology priorities, including the defense 

10 budget priorities of the Office of Science and 

11 Technology Policy of the President; 

12 (B) link the priorities, goals, and outcomes 

13 in paragraph (1)(A) with needed critical 

14 enablers to specific programs, or broader port15 folios, including— 

16 (i) personnel and workforce capabili17 ties; 

18 (ii) facilities for research and test in19 frastructure; 

20 (iii) relationships with academia, the 

21 acquisition community, the operational 

22 community, and the commercial sector; 

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1 ments, agencies, or other Federal entities 

2 outside the Department of Defense without 

3 which defense capabilities would be se4 verely degraded; 

5 (C) evaluate the coordination of acquisition 

6 priorities, programs, and timelines of the De7 partment with the activities of the defense re8 search and engineering enterprise; and 

9 (D) include recommendations for changes 

10 in authorities, regulations, policies, or any other 

11 relevant areas, that would support the achieve12 ment of the goals set forth in the strategy. 

13 (3) ANNUAL UPDATES.—Not less frequently 

14 than once each year, the Secretary shall revise and 

15 update the strategy required by paragraph (1). 

16 (4) ANNUAL REPORTS.—(A) Not later than 

17 February 4, 2019, and not less frequently than once 

18 each year thereafter through December 31, 2021, 

19 the Secretary shall submit to the congressional de20 fense committees the strategy required by paragraph 

21 (1), as may be revised and updated in accordance 

22 with paragraph (3). 

23 (B) The reports submitted pursuant to sub24 paragraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 

25 form, but may include a classified annex. 


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1 (5) BRIEFING.—Not later than 14 days after 

2 the date on which the strategy under paragraph (1) 

3 is completed, the Secretary shall provide to the Com4 mittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

5 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep6 resentatives a briefing on the implementation of the 

7 strategy. 

8 (6) DESIGNATION.—The strategy developed 

9 under paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘‘Na10 tional Defense Science and Technology Strategy’’. 

11 (b) ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 4, 

13 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the congres14 sional defense committees a report with an assess15 ment and recommendations on the future of major 

16 elements of the defense research and engineering en17 terprise, evaluating warfighting contributions, port18 folio management and coordination, workforce man19 agement including special hiring authorities, facili20 ties and test infrastructure, relationships with pri21 vate sector and interagency partners, and govern22 ance, including a comparison with the enterprises of 

23 other countries and the private sector. 

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1 major elements of the defense research and engi2 neering enterprise referred to in paragraph (1) in3 clude the following: 

4 (A) The science and technology elements of 

5 the military departments. 

6 (B) The Department of Defense labora7 tories. 

8 (C) The test ranges and facilities of the 

9 Department. 

10 (D) The Defense Advanced Research 

11 Projects Agency (DARPA). 

12 (E) The Defense Innovation Unit Experi13 mental (DIU(x)). 

14 (F) The Strategic Capabilities Office of the 

15 Department. 

16 (G) The Small Business Innovation Re17 search program of the Department. 

18 (H) The Small Business Technology 

19 Transfer program of the Department. 

20 (I) Such other elements, offices, programs, 

21 and activities of the Department as the Sec22 retary considers appropriate for purposes of the 

23 this section. 

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1 retary shall consult with and seek comments from 

2 groups and entities relevant to the recommendations, 

3 such as the military departments, the combatant 

4 commands, the federally funded research and devel5 opment centers (FFRDCs), commercial partners of 

6 the Department (including small business concerns), 

7 or any advisory committee established by the De8 partment that the Secretary determines is appro9 priate based on the duties of the advisory committee 

10 and the expertise of its members. 

11 (4) FORM OF SUBMISSION.—The report sub12 mitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted 

13 in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

14 annex. 

15 SEC. 219. MODIFICATION OF CVN–73 TO SUPPORT FIELDING 

16 OF MQ–25 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE. 

17 The Secretary of the Navy shall— 

18 (1) modify the compartments and infrastruc19 ture of the aircraft carrier designated CVN–73 to 

20 support the fielding of the MQ–25 unmanned aerial 

21 vehicle before the date on which the refueling and 

22 complex overhaul of the aircraft carrier is completed; 

23 and 

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1 than a single maintenance period after such over2 haul. 

3 SEC. 220. ESTABLISHMENT OF INNOVATORS INFORMATION 

4 REPOSITORY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DE5 FENSE. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

7 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

8 shall, acting through the Defense Technical Information 

9 Center, establish an innovators information repository 

10 within the Department of Defense in accordance with this 

11 section. 

12 (b) MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION REPOSITORY.— 

13 The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi14 neering shall maintain the information repository and en15 sure that it is periodically updated. 

16 (c) ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION REPOSITORY.—The 

17 information repository established under subsection (a) 

18 shall— 

19 (1) be coordinated across the Department of 

20 Defense enterprise to focus on small business 

21 innovators that are small, independent United States 

22 businesses, including those participating in the 

23 Small Business Innovation Research program or the 

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1 (2) include appropriate information about each 

2 participant, including a description of— 

3 (A) the need or requirement applicable to 

4 the participant; 

5 (B) the participant’s technology with ap6 propriate technical detail and appropriate pro7 tections of proprietary information or data; 

8 (C) any prior business of the participant 

9 with the Department; and 

10 (D) whether the participant’s technology 

11 was incorporated into a program of record; and 

12 (3) incorporate the appropriate classification 

13 due to compilation of information. 

14 (d) USE OF INFORMATION REPOSITORY.—After the 

15 information repository is established under subsection (a), 

16 the Secretary shall encourage use of the information re17 pository by Department organizations involved in tech18 nology development and protection, including program of19 fices, before initiating a Request for Information or a Re20 quest for Proposal to determine whether an organic tech21 nology exists or is being developed currently by a an entity 

22 supported by the Department (which may include a com23 pany, academic consortium, or other entity). 


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1 SEC. 221. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

2 TEST AND EVALUATION RESOURCES. 

3 Section 196(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 

4 amended— 

5 (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol6 lows: ‘‘(1) Not less often than once every two fiscal 

7 years, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

8 and Engineering, in coordination with the Director 

9 of the Department of Defense Test Resources Man10 agement Center, the Director of Operational Test 

11 and Evaluation, the Director of the Defense Intel12 ligence Agency, the Secretaries of the military de13 partments, and the heads of Defense Agencies with 

14 test and evaluation responsibilities, shall complete a 

15 strategic plan reflecting the future needs of the De16 partment of Defense with respect to test and evalua17 tion facilities and resources. Each strategic plan 

18 shall cover the period of thirty fiscal years beginning 

19 with the fiscal year in which the plan is submitted 

20 under paragraph (3). The strategic plan shall be 

21 based on a comprehensive review of both funded and 

22 unfunded test and evaluation requirements of the 

23 Department, future threats to national security, and 

24 the adequacy of the test and evaluation facilities and 

25 resources of the Department to meet those future 

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1 (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘needed to 

2 meet such requirements’’ and inserting ‘‘needed to 

3 meet current and future requirements based on cur4 rent and emerging threats’’. 

5 SEC. 222. COLLABORATION BETWEEN DEFENSE LABORA6 TORIES, INDUSTRY, AND ACADEMIA; OPEN 

7 CAMPUS PROGRAM. 

8 (a) COLLABORATION.—The Secretary of Defense 

9 may carry out activities to prioritize innovative collabora10 tion between Department of Defense science and tech11 nology reinvention laboratories, industry, and academia. 

12 (b) OPEN CAMPUS PROGRAM.—In carrying out sub13 section (a), the Secretary, acting through the Commander 

14 of the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Commander 

15 of the Army Research, Development and Engineering 

16 Command, and the Chief of Naval Research, or such other 

17 officials of the Department as the Secretary considers ap18 propriate, may develop and implement an open campus 

19 program for the Department science and technology re20 invention laboratories which shall be modeled after the 

21 open campus program of the Army Research Laboratory. 


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1 SEC. 223. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND CODIFICATION OF 

2 AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT TECHNOLOGY PRO3 TECTION FEATURES ACTIVITIES DURING RE4 SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF DEFENSE 

5 SYSTEMS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2358 

8 the following new section: 

9 ‘‘§ 2357. Technology protection features activities 

10 ‘‘(a) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

11 carry out activities to develop and incorporate technology 

12 protection features in a designated system during the re13 search and development phase of such system. 

14 ‘‘(b) COST-SHARING.—Any contract for the design or 

15 development of a system resulting from activities under 

16 subsection (a) for the purpose of enhancing or enabling 

17 the exportability of the system, either for the development 

18 of program protection strategies for the system or the de19 sign and incorporation of exportability features into the 

20 system, shall include a cost-sharing provision that requires 

21 the contractor to bear half of the cost of such activities, 

22 or such other portion of such cost as the Secretary con23 siders appropriate upon showing of good cause. 

24 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

25 ‘‘(1) The term ‘designated system’ means any 

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1 tion 2302(5) of title 10, United States Code) that 

2 the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

3 Sustainment designates for purposes of this section. 

4 ‘‘(2) The term ‘technology protection features’ 

5 means the technical modifications necessary to pro6 tect critical program information, including anti7 tamper technologies and other systems engineering 

8 activities intended to prevent or delay exploitation of 

9 critical technologies in a designated system.’’. 

10 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

11 at the beginning of chapter 139 of title 10, United States 

12 Code, is amended by inserting before the item relating to 

13 section 2358 the following new item: 

‘‘2357. Technology protection features activities.’’. 

14 (c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 243 of the Ike 

15 Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

16 Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is repealed. 

17 SEC. 224. CODIFICATION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF DE18 FENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

19 RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM. 

20 (a) CODIFICATION.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, 

22 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

23 section 2359 the following new section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 2359a. Defense Research and Development Rapid 

2 Innovation Program 

3 ‘‘(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—(1) The Secretary of 

4 Defense shall establish a competitive, merit-based pro5 gram to accelerate the fielding of technologies developed 

6 pursuant to phase II Small Business Innovation Research 

7 Program projects, technologies developed by the defense 

8 laboratories, and other innovative technologies (including 

9 dual use technologies). 

10 ‘‘(2) The purpose of this program is to stimulate in11 novative technologies and reduce acquisition or lifecycle 

12 costs, address technical risks, improve the timeliness and 

13 thoroughness of test and evaluation outcomes, and rapidly 

14 insert such products directly in support of primarily major 

15 defense acquisition programs, but also other defense ac16 quisition programs that meet critical national security 

17 needs. 

18 ‘‘(b) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall issue guide19 lines for the operation of the program. At a minimum such 

20 guidance shall provide for the following: 

21 ‘‘(1) The issuance of one or more broad agency 

22 announcements or the use of any other competitive 

23 or merit-based processes by the Department of De24 fense for candidate proposals in support of defense 

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1 ‘‘(2) The review of candidate proposals by the 

2 Department of Defense and by each military depart3 ment and the merit-based selection of the most 

4 promising cost-effective proposals for funding 

5 through contracts, cooperative agreements, and 

6 other transactions for the purposes of carrying out 

7 the program. 

8 ‘‘(3) The total amount of funding provided to 

9 any project under the program from funding pro10 vided under subsection (d) shall not exceed 

11 $3,000,000, unless the Secretary, or the Secretary’s 

12 designee, approves a larger amount of funding for 

13 the project. 

14 ‘‘(4) No project shall receive more than a total 

15 of two years of funding under the program from 

16 funding provided under subsection (d), unless the 

17 Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, approves 

18 funding for any additional year. 

19 ‘‘(5) Mechanisms to facilitate transition of fol20 low-on or current projects carried out under the pro21 gram into defense acquisition programs, through the 

22 use of the authorities of section 2302e of this title 

23 or such other authorities as may be appropriate to 

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1 rate production of technologies developed under the 

2 program. 

3 ‘‘(6) Projects are selected using merit-based se4 lection procedures and the selection of projects is not 

5 subject to undue influence by Congress or other 

6 Federal agencies. 

7 ‘‘(c) TREATMENT PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONGRES8 SIONAL RULES.—Nothing in this section shall be inter9 preted to require or enable any official of the Department 

10 of Defense to provide funding under this section to any 

11 earmark as defined pursuant to House Rule XXI, clause 

12 9, or any congressionally directed spending item as defined 

13 pursuant to Senate Rule XLIV, paragraph 5. 

14 ‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Subject to the availability of appro15 priations for such purpose, the amounts authorized to be 

16 appropriated for research, development, test, and evalua17 tion for a fiscal year may be used for such fiscal year for 

18 the program established under subsection (a). 

19 ‘‘(e) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary 

20 may transfer funds available for the program to the re21 search, development, test, and evaluation accounts of a 

22 military department, defense agency, or the unified com23 batant command for special operations forces pursuant to 

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1 determines would directly support the purposes of the pro2 gram. 

3 ‘‘(2) The transfer authority provided in this sub4 section is in addition to any other transfer authority avail5 able to the Department of Defense.’’. 

6 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec7 tions at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title 

8 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

9 section 2359 the following new item: 

‘‘2359a. Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program.’’. 

10 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

11 (1) REPEAL OF OLD PROVISION.—Section 1073 

12 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 

13 Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 

14 U.S.C. 2359 note) is hereby repealed. 

15 (2) REPEAL OF OLD TABLE OF CONTENTS

16 ITEM.—The table of contents in section 2(b) of such 

17 Act is amended by striking the item relating to sec18 tion 1073. 

19 SEC. 225. PROCEDURES FOR RAPID REACTION TO EMERG20 ING TECHNOLOGY. 

21 (a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES.— 

22 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

23 of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

24 and Engineering shall prescribe procedures for the des25 ignation and development of technologies that are— 


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1 (1) urgently needed— 

2 (A) to react to a technological development 

3 of an adversary of the United States; or 

4 (B) to respond to a significant and urgent 

5 emerging technology; and 

6 (2) not receiving appropriate research funding 

7 or attention from the Department of Defense. 

8 (b) ELEMENTS.—The procedures prescribed under 

9 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

10 (1) A process for streamlined communications 

11 between the Under Secretary, the Joint Chiefs of 

12 Staff, the commanders of the combatant commands, 

13 the science and technology executives within each 

14 military department, and the science and technology 

15 community, including— 

16 (A) a process for the commanders of the 

17 combatant commands and the Joint Chiefs of 

18 Staff to communicate their needs to the science 

19 and technology community; and 

20 (B) a process for the science and tech21 nology community to propose technologies that 

22 meet the needs communicated by the combatant 

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1 (2) Procedures for the development of tech2 nologies proposed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), in3 cluding— 

4 (A) a process for demonstrating perform5 ance of the proposed technologies on a short 

6 timeline; 

7 (B) a process for developing a development 

8 strategy for a technology, including integration 

9 into future budget years; and 

10 (C) a process for making investment deter11 minations based on information obtained pursu12 ant to subparagraphs (A) and (B). 

13 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

14 date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 

15 shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 

16 briefing on the procedures required by subsection (a). 

17 SEC. 226. ACTIVITIES ON IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOP18 MENT OF ENHANCED PERSONAL PROTEC19 TIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST BLAST INJURY. 

20 (a) ACTIVITIES REQUIRED.—During calendar year 

21 2019, the Secretary of the Army shall, in consultation with 

22 the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, carry out 

23 a set of activities to identify and develop personal equip24 ment to provide enhanced protection against injuries 

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1 (b) ACTIVITIES.— 

2 (1) CONTINUOUS EVALUATION PROCESS.—For 

3 purposes of the activities required by subsection (a), 

4 the Secretary shall establish a process to continu5 ously solicit from government, industry, academia, 

6 and other appropriate entities personal protective 

7 equipment that is ready for testing and evaluation in 

8 order to identify and evaluate equipment or clothing 

9 that is more effective in protecting members of the 

10 Armed Forces from the harmful effects of blast inju11 ries, including traumatic brain injuries, and would 

12 be suitable for expedited procurement and fielding. 

13 (2) GOALS.—The goals of the activities shall in14 clude: 

15 (A) Development of streamlined require16 ments for procurement of personal protective 

17 equipment. 

18 (B) Appropriate testing of personal protec19 tive equipment prior to procurement and field20 ing. 

21 (C) Development of expedited mechanisms 

22 for deployment of effective personal protective 

23 equipment. 

24 (D) Identification of areas of research in 

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1 improve the quality of personal protective 

2 equipment and the capability of the industrial 

3 base to produce such equipment. 

4 (E) Such other goals as the Secretary con5 siders appropriate. 

6 (3) PARTNERSHIPS FOR CERTAIN ASSESS7 MENTS.—As part of the activities, the Secretary 

8 should continue to establish partnerships with ap9 propriate academic institutions for purposes of as10 sessing the following: 

11 (A) The ability of various forms of per12 sonal protective equipment to protect against 

13 common blast injuries, including traumatic 

14 brain injuries. 

15 (B) The value of real-time data analytics 

16 to track the effectiveness of various forms of 

17 personal protective equipment to protect against 

18 common blast injuries, including traumatic 

19 brain injuries. 

20 (C) The availability of commercial-off the21 shelf personal protective technology to protect 

22 against traumatic brain injury resulting from 

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1 fective to protect against common blast injuries 

2 is readily modifiable for different body types 

3 and to provide lightweight material options to 

4 enhance maneuverability. 

5 (c) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out activities under 

6 subsection (a), the Secretary may use any authority as fol7 lows: 

8 (1) Experimental procurement authority under 

9 section 2373 of title 10, United States Code. 

10 (2) Other transactions authority under section 

11 2371 and 2371b of title 10, United States Code. 

12 (3) Authority to award technology prizes under 

13 section 2374a of title 10, United States Code. 

14 (4) Authority under the Defense Acquisition 

15 Challenge Program under section 2359b of title 10, 

16 United States Code. 

17 (5) Any other authority on acquisition, tech18 nology transfer, and personnel management that the 

19 Secretary considers appropriate. 

20 (d) CERTAIN TREATMENT OF ACTIVITIES.—Any ac21 tivities under this section shall be deemed to have been 

22 through the use of competitive procedures for the purposes 

23 of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code. 

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1 (a), the Secretary shall, on an on-going basis, do the fol2 lowing: 

3 (1) Evaluate the extent to which personal pro4 tective equipment identified through the activities 

5 would— 

6 (A) enhance survivability of personnel from 

7 blasts in combat and training; and 

8 (B) enhance prevention of brain damage, 

9 and reduction of any resultant chronic brain 

10 dysfunction, from blasts in combat and train11 ing. 

12 (2) In the case of personal protective equipment 

13 so identified that would provide enhancements as de14 scribed in paragraph (1), estimate the costs that 

15 would be incurred to procure such enhanced per16 sonal protective equipment, and develop a schedule 

17 for the procurement of such equipment. 

18 (3) Estimate the potential health care cost sav19 ings that would occur from expanded use of personal 

20 protective equipment described in paragraph (2). 

21 (f) REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 2019, the 

22 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Serv23 ices of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 

24 of the House of Representatives a report on the activities 

25 under subsection (a) as of the date of the report. 


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1 (g) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be ap2 propriated for fiscal year 2019 by this Act for research, 

3 development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the fund4 ing tables in division D, $10,000,000 may be used to carry 

5 out this section. 

6 SEC. 227. HUMAN FACTORS MODELING AND SIMULATION 

7 ACTIVITIES. 

8 (a) ACTIVITIES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De9 fense shall develop and provide for the carrying out of 

10 human factors modeling and simulation activities designed 

11 to do the following: 

12 (1) Provide warfighters and civilians with per13 sonalized assessment, education, and training tools. 

14 (2) Identify and implement effective ways to 

15 interface and team warfighters with machines. 

16 (3) Result in the use of intelligent, adaptive 

17 augmentation to enhance decision making. 

18 (4) Result in the development of techniques, 

19 technologies, and practices to mitigate critical 

20 stressors that impede warfighter and civilian protec21 tion, sustainment, and performance. 

22 (b) PURPOSE.—The overall purpose of the activities 

23 shall be to accelerate research and development that en24 hances capabilities for human performance, human-sys25 tems integration, and training for the warfighter. 


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1 (c) PARTICIPANTS IN ACTIVITIES.—Participants in 

2 the activities may include the following: 

3 (1) Elements of the Department of Defense en4 gaged in science and technology activities. 

5 (2) Program Executive Offices of the Depart6 ment. 

7 (3) Academia. 

8 (4) The private sector. 

9 (5) Such other participants as the Secretary 

10 considers appropriate. 

11 SEC. 228. EXPANSION OF MISSION AREAS SUPPORTED BY 

12 MECHANISMS FOR EXPEDITED ACCESS TO 

13 TECHNICAL TALENT AND EXPERTISE AT ACA14 DEMIC INSTITUTIONS. 

15 Section 217(e) of the National Defense Authorization 

16 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 

17 2358 note) is amended— 

18 (1) by redesignating paragraph (23) as para19 graph (27); and 

20 (2) by inserting after paragraph (22) the fol21 lowing new paragraphs: 

22 ‘‘(23) Space. 

23 ‘‘(24) Infrastructure resilience. 

24 ‘‘(25) Photonics. 

25 ‘‘(26) Autonomy.’’. 


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1 SEC. 229. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES. 

2 (a) DESIGNATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense 

3 for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary 

4 of Defense for Research and Engineering shall jointly, in 

5 coordination with Secretaries of the military departments, 

6 establish at least one activity per military service to dem7 onstrate advanced manufacturing techniques and capabili8 ties at depot-level activities or military arsenal facilities 

9 of the military departments. 

10 (b) PURPOSES.—The activities established pursuant 

11 to subsection (a) shall— 

12 (1) support efforts to implement advanced man13 ufacturing techniques and capabilities; 

14 (2) identify improvements to sustainment meth15 ods for component parts and other logistics needs; 

16 (3) identify and implement appropriate infor17 mation security protections to ensure security of ad18 vanced manufacturing; 

19 (4) aid in the procurement of advanced manu20 facturing equipment and support services; 

21 (5) enhance partnerships between the defense 

22 industrial base and Department of Defense labora23 tories, academic institutions, and industry; and 

24 (6) to the degree practicable, include an edu25 cational or training component to build an advanced 

26 manufacturing workforce. 


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1 (c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND PARTNER2 SHIPS.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretaries may 

4 enter into a cooperative agreement and use public5 private and public-public partnerships to facilitate 

6 development of advanced manufacturing techniques 

7 in support of the defense industrial base. 

8 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—A cooperative agreement 

9 entered into under paragraph (1) and a partnership 

10 used under such paragraph shall facilitate— 

11 (A) development and implementation of 

12 advanced manufacturing techniques and capa13 bilities; 

14 (B) appropriate sharing of information in 

15 the adaptation of advanced manufacturing, in16 cluding technical data rights; 

17 (C) implementation of appropriate infor18 mation security protections into advanced man19 ufacturing tools and techniques; and 

20 (D) support of necessary workforce devel21 opment. 

22 (d) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 

23 Under Secretaries may use the following authorities: 


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1 (1) Section 2196 of title 10, United States 

2 Code, relating to the Manufacturing Engineering 

3 Education Program. 

4 (2) Section 2368 of such title, relating to cen5 ters for science, technology, and engineering part6 nership. 

7 (3) Section 2374a of such title, relating to 

8 prizes for advanced technology achievements. 

9 (4) Section 2474 of such title, relating to cen10 ters of industrial and technical excellence. 

11 (5) Section 2521 of such title, relating to the 

12 Manufacturing Technology Program. 

13 (6) Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech14 nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) 

15 and section 6305 of title 31, United States Code, re16 lating to cooperative research and development 

17 agreements. 

18 (7) Such other authorities as the Under Secre19 taries considers appropriate. 

20 SEC. 230. NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION ACTIVITIES. 

21 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Under Secretary of De22 fense for Research and Engineering shall establish activi23 ties to develop interaction between the Department of De24 fense and the commercial technology industry and acaVerDate Nov 24 2008 09:03 Jul 23, 2018 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 C:\USERS\KLMERY~1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\ASCR19.XML

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1 demia with regard to emerging hardware products and 

2 technologies with national security applications. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—The activities required by sub4 section (a) shall include the following: 

5 (1) Informing and encouraging private invest6 ment in specific hardware technologies of interest to 

7 future defense technology needs with unique national 

8 security applications. 

9 (2) Funding research and technology develop10 ment in hardware-intensive capabilities that private 

11 industry has not sufficiently supported to meet rap12 idly emerging defense and national security needs. 

13 (3) Contributing to the development of policies, 

14 policy implementation, and actions to deter strategic 

15 acquisition of industrial and technical capabilities in 

16 the private sector by foreign entities that could po17 tentially exclude companies from participating in the 

18 Department of Defense technology and industrial 

19 base. 

20 (4) Identifying promising emerging technology 

21 in industry and academia for the Department of De22 fense for potential support or research and develop23 ment cooperation. 

24 (c) TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

2 the Under Secretary may transfer such personnel, 

3 resources, and authorities that are under the control 

4 of the Under Secretary as the Under Secretary con5 siders appropriate to carry out the activities estab6 lished under subsection (a) from other elements of 

7 the Department under the control of the Under Sec8 retary or upon approval of the Secretary of Defense. 

9 (2) CERTIFICATION.—The Under Secretary 

10 may only make a transfer of personnel, resources, or 

11 authorities under paragraph (1) upon certification 

12 by the Under Secretary that the activities estab13 lished under paragraph (a) can attract sufficient pri14 vate sector investment, has personnel with sufficient 

15 technical and management expertise, and has identi16 fied relevant technologies and systems for potential 

17 investment in order to carry out the activities estab18 lished under subsection (a), independent of further 

19 government funding beyond this authorization. 

20 (d) ESTABLISHMENT OF NONPROFIT ENTITY.—The 

21 Under Secretary may establish or fund a nonprofit entity 

22 to carry out the program activities under subsection (a). 

23 (e) PLAN.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

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1 Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

2 defense committees a detailed plan to carry out this 

3 section. 

4 (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para5 graph (1) shall include the following: 

6 (A) A description of the additional authori7 ties needed to carry out the activities set forth 

8 in subsection (b). 

9 (B) Plans for transfers under subsection 

10 (c), including plans for private fund-matching 

11 and investment mechanisms, oversight, treat12 ment of rights relating to technical data devel13 oped, and relevant dates and goals of such 

14 transfers. 

15 (C) Plans for attracting the participation 

16 of the commercial technology industry and aca17 demia and how those plans fit into the current 

18 Department of Defense research and engineer19 ing enterprise. 

20 (f) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 

21 Under Secretary may use the following authorities: 

22 (1) Section 1711 of the National Defense Au23 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

24 115–91), relating to a pilot program on strength25 ening manufacturing in the defense industrial base. 


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1 (2) Section 1599g of title 10 of the United 

2 States Code, relating to public-private talent ex3 changes. 

4 (3) Section 2368 of such title, relating to Cen5 ters for Science, Technology, and Engineering Part6 nerships. 

7 (4) Section 2374a of such title, relating to 

8 prizes for advanced technology achievements. 

9 (5) Section 2474 of such title, relating to Cen10 ters of Industrial and Technical Excellence. 

11 (6) Section 2521 of such title, relating to the 

12 Manufacturing Technology Program. 

13 (7) Subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, 

14 United States Code, relating to assignments to and 

15 from States. 

16 (8) Chapter 47 of such title, relating to per17 sonnel research programs and demonstration 

18 projects. 

19 (9) Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech20 nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) 

21 and section 6305 of title 31, United States Code, re22 lating to cooperative research and development 

23 agreements. 

24 (10) Such other authorities as the Under Sec25 retary considers appropriate. 


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1 (g) NOTICE REQUIRED.—Not later than 15 days be2 fore the date on which the Under Secretary first exercises 

3 the authority granted under subsection (d) and not later 

4 than 15 days before the date on which the Under Sec5 retary first obligates or expends any amount authorized 

6 under subsection (h), the Under Secretary shall notify the 

7 congressional defense committees of such exercise, obliga8 tion, or expenditure, as the case may be. 

9 (h) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be ap10 propriated for fiscal year 2019 for the Department of De11 fense by section 201 and subject to the availability of ap12 propriations, up to $75,000,000 may be available to carry 

13 out this section. 

14 SEC. 231. PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES FOR PRO15 MOTION OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDU16 CATION. 

17 Section 2368 of title 10, United States Code, is 

18 amended— 

19 (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 

20 subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 

21 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol22 lowing new subsection (f): 

23 ‘‘(f) USE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO

24 PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.—(1) 

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1 the another department or agency of the Federal Govern2 ment concerned, the Director of a Center may enter into 

3 a contract, memorandum of understanding or other transi4 tion with a partnership intermediary that provides for the 

5 partnership intermediary to perform services for the De6 partment of Defense that increase the likelihood of success 

7 in the conduct of cooperative or joint activities of the Cen8 ter with industry or academic institutions. 

9 ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘partnership inter10 mediary’ means an agency of a State or local government, 

11 or a nonprofit entity owned in whole or in part by, char12 tered by, funded in whole or in part by, or operated in 

13 whole or in part by or on behalf of a State or local govern14 ment, that assists, counsels, advises, evaluates, or other15 wise cooperates with industry or academic institutions 

16 that need or can make demonstrably productive use of 

17 technology-related assistance from a Center.’’. 

18 SEC. 232. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR SURFACE 

19 NAVY LASER WEAPON SYSTEM. 

20 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

21 be appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act 

22 may be used to exceed, in fiscal year 2019, a procurement 

23 quantity of one Surface Navy Laser Weapon System, also 

24 known as the High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical25 dazzler with Surveillance (HELIOS), unless the Secretary 


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1 of the Navy submits to the congressional defense commit2 tees a report on such system with the elements set forth 

3 in subsection (b). 

4 (b) ELEMENTS.—The elements set forth in this sub5 section are, with respect to the system described in sub6 section (a), the following: 

7 (1) A document setting forth the requirements 

8 for the system, including desired performance char9 acteristics. 

10 (2) An acquisition plan that includes the fol11 lowing: 

12 (A) A program schedule to accomplish de13 sign completion, technology maturation, risk re14 duction, and other activities, including dates of 

15 key design reviews (such as Preliminary Design 

16 Review and Critical Design Review) and pro17 gram initiation decision (such as Milestone B) 

18 if applicable. 

19 (B) A contracting strategy, including re20 quests for proposals, the extent to which con21 tracts will be competitively awarded, option 

22 years, option quantities, option prices, and ceil23 ing prices. 

24 (C) The fiscal years of procurement and 

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1 model, prototype, or similar unit planned to be 

2 acquired. 

3 (D) A justification for the fiscal years of 

4 procurement and delivery for each engineering 

5 development model, prototype, or similar unit 

6 planned to be acquired. 

7 (3) A test plan and schedule sufficient to 

8 achieve operational effectiveness and operational 

9 suitability determinations (such as Early Oper10 ational Capability and Initial Operational Capability) 

11 related to the requirements set forth in paragraph 

12 (1). 

13 (4) Associated funding and item quantities, 

14 disaggregated by fiscal year and appropriation, re15 quested in the Fiscal Year 2019 Future Years De16 fense Program. 

17 (5) An estimate of the acquisition costs, includ18 ing the total costs for procurement, research, devel19 opment, test, and evaluation. 

20 SEC. 233. EXPANSION OF COORDINATION REQUIREMENT 

21 FOR SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN22 NOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EDU23 CATION. 

24 Section 225(e) of the National Defense Authorization 

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1 2359 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 

2 new paragraphs: 

3 ‘‘(16) The National Security Technology Accel4 erator. 

5 ‘‘(17) The I-Corps Program.’’. 

6 SEC. 234. DEFENSE QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE AND 

7 TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP8 MENT PROGRAM. 

9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 

10 shall carry out a quantum information science and tech11 nology research and development program. 

12 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program re13 quired by subsection (a) are as follows: 

14 (1) To ensure global superiority of the United 

15 States in quantum information science necessary for 

16 meeting national security requirements. 

17 (2) To coordinate all quantum information 

18 science and technology research and development 

19 within the Department of Defense and to provide for 

20 interagency cooperation and collaboration on quan21 tum information science and technology research 

22 and development between the Department of De23 fense and other departments and agencies of the 

24 United States and appropriate private sector entities 


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1 that are involved in quantum information science 

2 and technology research and development. 

3 (3) To develop and manage a portfolio of fun4 damental and applied quantum information science 

5 and technology and engineering research initiatives 

6 that is stable, consistent, and balanced across sci7 entific disciplines. 

8 (4) To accelerate the transition and deployment 

9 of technologies and concepts derived from quantum 

10 information science and technology research and de11 velopment into the Armed Forces, and to establish 

12 policies, procedures, and standards for measuring 

13 the success of such efforts. 

14 (5) To collect, synthesize, and disseminate crit15 ical information on quantum information science and 

16 technology research and development. 

17 (6) To establish and support appropriate re18 search, innovation, and industrial base, including fa19 cilities and infrastructure, to support the needs of 

20 Department of Defense missions and systems related 

21 to quantum information science and technology. 

22 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out the program 

23 required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall act through 

24 the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi25 neering, who shall supervise the planning, management, 


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1 and coordination of the program. The Under Secretary, 

2 in consultation with the Secretaries of the military depart3 ments and the heads of participating Defense Agencies 

4 and other departments and agencies of the United States, 

5 shall— 

6 (1) prescribe a set of long-term challenges and 

7 a set of specific technical goals for the program, in8 cluding— 

9 (A) optimization of analysis of national se10 curity data sets; 

11 (B) development of defense related quan12 tum computing algorithms; 

13 (C) design of new materials and molecular 

14 functions; 

15 (D) secure communications and cryptog16 raphy, including development of quantum com17 munications protocols; 

18 (E) quantum sensing and metrology; 

19 (F) development of mathematics relating 

20 to quantum enhancements to sensing, commu21 nications, and computing; and 

22 (G) processing and manufacturing of low23 cost, robust, and reliable quantum information 

24 science and technology-enabled devices and sys25 tems; 


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1 (2) develop a coordinated and integrated re2 search and investment plan for meeting the near-, 

3 mid-, and long-term challenges with definitive mile4 stones while achieving the specific technical goals 

5 that builds upon the Department’s increased invest6 ment in quantum information science and technology 

7 research and development, commercial sector and 

8 global investments, and other United States Govern9 ment investments in the quantum sciences; 

10 (3) not later than 180 days after the date of 

11 the enactment of this Act, develop and continuously 

12 update guidance, including classification and data 

13 management plans for defense-related quantum in14 formation science and technology activities, and poli15 cies for control of personnel participating on such 

16 activities to minimize the effects of loss of intellec17 tual property in basic and applied quantum science 

18 and information considered sensitive to the leader19 ship of the United States in the field of quantum in20 formation science and technology; and 

21 (4) develop memoranda of agreement, joint 

22 funding agreements, and other cooperative arrange23 ments necessary for meeting the long-term chal24 lenges and achieving the specific technical goals. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 

2 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the congres3 sional defense committees a report on the program, 

4 in both classified and unclassified format. 

5 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para6 graph (1) shall include the following: 

7 (A) A description of the knowledge-base of 

8 the Department with respect to quantum 

9 sciences, plans to defend against quantum 

10 based attacks, and any plans of the Secretary 

11 to enhance such knowledge-base. 

12 (B) A plan that describes how the Sec13 retary intends to use quantum sciences for mili14 tary applications and to meet other needs of the 

15 Department. 

16 (C) An assessment of the efforts of foreign 

17 powers to use quantum sciences for military ap18 plications and other purposes. 

19 (D) A description of activities undertaken 

20 consistent with this section, including funding 

21 for activities consistent with the section. 

22 (E) Such other matters as the Secretary 

23 considers appropriate. 


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1 SEC. 235. JOINT DIRECTED ENERGY TEST ACTIVITIES. 

2 (a) TEST ACTIVITIES.—The Under Secretary of De3 fense for Research and Engineering shall, in the Under 

4 Secretary’s capacity as the official with principal responsi5 bility for the development and demonstration of directed 

6 energy weapons for the Department of Defense pursuant 

7 to section 219(a)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza8 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 

9 U.S.C. 2431 note), develop, establish, and coordinate di10 rected energy testing activities adequate to ensure the 

11 achievement by the Department of Defense of goals of the 

12 Department for developing and deploying directed energy 

13 systems to match national security needs. 

14 (b) ELEMENTS.—The activity established under sub15 section (a) shall include the following: 

16 (1) The High Energy Laser System Test Facil17 ity of the Army Test and Evaluation Command. 

18 (2) Such other test resources and activities as 

19 the Under Secretary may designate for purposes of 

20 this section. 

21 (c) DESIGNATION.—The test activities established 

22 under subsection (a) shall be considered part of the Major 

23 Range and Test Facility Base (as defined in 196(i) of title 

24 10, United States Code). 

25 (d) PRIORITIZATION OF EFFORT.—In developing and 

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1 the Under Secretary shall prioritize efforts consistent with 

2 the following: 

3 (1) Paragraphs (2) through (5) of section 

4 219(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

5 for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 2431 note). 

6 (2) Enabling the standardized collection and 

7 evaluation of testing data to establish testing ref8 erences and benchmarks. 

9 (3) Concentrating sufficient personnel expertise 

10 of directed energy weapon systems in order to vali11 date the effectiveness of new weapon systems against 

12 a variety of targets. 

13 (4) Consolidating modern state-of-the-art test14 ing infrastructure including telemetry, sensors, and 

15 optics to support advanced technology testing and 

16 evaluation. 

17 (5) Formulating a joint lethality or vulner18 ability information repository that can be accessed 

19 by any of the military departments of Defense Agen20 cies, similar to a Joint Munitions Effectiveness 

21 Manuals (JMEMs). 

22 (6) Reducing duplication of directed energy 

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1 (7) Ensuring that an adequate workforce and 

2 adequate testing facilities are maintained to support 

3 missions of the Department of Defense. 

4 SEC. 236. REQUIREMENT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF AR5 RANGEMENTS FOR EXPEDITED ACCESS TO 

6 TECHNICAL TALENT AND EXPERTISE AT ACA7 DEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPORT DEPART8 MENT OF DEFENSE MISSIONS. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 217 

10 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

11 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is 

12 amended by striking ‘‘and each secretary of a military de13 partment may establish one or more’’ and inserting ‘‘shall, 

14 acting through the secretaries of the military departments, 

15 establish not fewer than three’’. 

16 (b) EXTENSION.—Subsection (f) of such section is 

17 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 

19 SEC. 237. AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DIRECTED ENERGY TRAN20 SITION OFFICE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH RE21 LATING TO HIGH POWERED MICROWAVE CA22 PABILITIES. 

23 Section 219(b)(3) of the National Defense Authoriza24 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 

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1 high-powered microwaves,’’ after ‘‘energy systems and 

2 technologies’’. 

3 SEC. 238. JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH, DE4 VELOPMENT, AND TRANSITION ACTIVITIES. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

7 shall establish a set of activities within the Depart8 ment of Defense to coordinate the efforts of the De9 partment to develop, mature, and transition artificial 

10 intelligence technologies into operational use. 

11 (2) EMPHASIS.—The set of activities estab12 lished under paragraph (1) shall apply artificial in13 telligence and machine learning solutions to oper14 ational problems and coordinate activities involving 

15 artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence en16 abled capabilities within the Department. 

17 (b) DESIGNATION.—Not later than one year after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall des19 ignate a senior official of the Department with principal 

20 responsibility for the coordination of activities relating to 

21 the development and demonstration of artificial intel22 ligence and machine learning for the Department. 

23 (c) DUTIES.—The duties of the official designated 

24 under subsection (b) shall include the following: 


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1 (1) STRATEGIC PLAN.—Developing a detailed 

2 strategic plan to develop, mature, adopt, and transi3 tion artificial intelligence technologies into oper4 ational use. Such plan shall include the following: 

5 (A) A strategic roadmap for the identifica6 tion and coordination of the development and 

7 fielding of artificial intelligence technologies and 

8 key enabling capabilities. 

9 (B) The continuous evaluation and adapta10 tion of relevant artificial intelligence capabilities 

11 developed both inside the Department and in 

12 other organizations for military missions and 

13 business operations. 

14 (2) ACCELERATION OF DEVELOPMENT AND

15 FIELDING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—To the 

16 degree practicable, the designated official shall— 

17 (A) use the flexibility of regulations, per18 sonnel, acquisition, partnerships with industry 

19 and academia, or other relevant policies of the 

20 Department to accelerate the development and 

21 fielding of artificial intelligence capabilities; 

22 (B) ensure engagement with defense and 

23 private industries, research universities, and un24 affiliated, nonprofit research institutions; 


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1 (C) provide technical advice and support to 

2 entities in the Department and the military de3 partments to optimize the use of artificial intel4 ligence and machine learning technologies to 

5 meet Department missions; 

6 (D) support the development of require7 ments for artificial intelligence capabilities that 

8 address the highest priority capability gaps of 

9 the Department and technical feasibility; 

10 (E) develop and support capabilities for 

11 technical analysis and assessment of threat ca12 pabilities based on artificial intelligence; 

13 (F) ensure that the Department has ap14 propriate workforce and capabilities at labora15 tories, test ranges, and within the organic de16 fense industrial base to support the artificial in17 telligence capabilities and requirements of the 

18 Department; 

19 (G) develop classification guidance for all 

20 artificial intelligence related activities of the De21 partment; 

22 (H) work with appropriate officials to de23 velop appropriate ethical, legal, and other poli24 cies for the Department governing the develop25 ment and use of artificial intelligence enabled 


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1 systems and technologies in operational situa2 tions; and 

3 (I) ensure— 

4 (i) that artificial intelligence programs 

5 of each military department and of the De6 fense Agencies are consistent with the pri7 orities identified under this section; and 

8 (ii) appropriate coordination of artifi9 cial intelligence activities of the Depart10 ment with interagency, industry, and inter11 national efforts relating to artificial intel12 ligence, including relevant participation in 

13 standards setting bodies. 

14 (3) GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFI15 CIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING POL16 ICY.—Regularly convening appropriate officials 

17 across the Department— 

18 (A) to integrate the functional activities of 

19 the organizations and elements of the Depart20 ment with respect to artificial intelligence and 

21 machine learning; 

22 (B) to ensure there are efficient and effec23 tive artificial intelligence and machine learning 

24 capabilities throughout the Department; and 


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1 (C) to develop and continuously improve 

2 research, innovation, policy, joint processes, and 

3 procedures to facilitate the development, acqui4 sition, integration, advancement, oversight, and 

5 sustainment of artificial intelligence and ma6 chine learning throughout the Department. 

7 (d) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall 

8 ensure that the official designated under subsection (b) 

9 has access to such information on programs and activities 

10 of the military departments and other Defense Agencies 

11 as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the 

12 coordination described in subsection (b) and the duties set 

13 forth in subsection (c). 

14 (e) STUDY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOPICS.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

16 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the offi17 cial designated under subsection (b) shall— 

18 (A) complete a study on past and current 

19 advances in artificial intelligence and the future 

20 of the discipline, including the methods and 

21 means necessary to advance the development of 

22 the discipline, to comprehensively address the 

23 national security needs and requirements of the 

24 Department; and 


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1 (B) submit to the congressional defense 

2 committees a report on the findings of the des3 ignated official with respect to the study com4 pleted under subparagraph (A). 

5 (2) CONSULTATION WITH EXPERTS.—In con6 ducting the study required by paragraph (1)(A), the 

7 designated official shall consult with experts within 

8 the Department, other Federal agencies, academia, 

9 any advisory committee established by the Secretary 

10 that the Secretary determines appropriate based on 

11 the duties of the advisory committee and the exper12 tise of its members, and the commercial sector, as 

13 the Secretary considers appropriate. 

14 (3) ELEMENTS.—The study required by para15 graph (1)(A) shall include the following: 

16 (A) A comprehensive and national-level re17 view of— 

18 (i) advances in artificial intelligence, 

19 machine learning, and associated tech20 nologies relevant to the needs of the De21 partment and the Armed Forces; and 

22 (ii) the competitiveness of the Depart23 ment in artificial intelligence, machine 

24 learning, and such technologies. 


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1 (B) Near-term actionable recommendations 

2 to the Secretary for the Department to secure 

3 and maintain technical advantage in artificial 

4 intelligence, including ways— 

5 (i) to more effectively organize the 

6 Department for artificial intelligence; 

7 (ii) to educate, recruit, and retain 

8 leading talent; and 

9 (iii) to most effectively leverage invest10 ments in basic and advanced research and 

11 commercial progress in these technologies. 

12 (C) Recommendations on the establishment 

13 of Departmentwide data standards and the pro14 vision of incentives for the sharing of open 

15 training data, including those relevant for re16 search into systems that integrate artificial in17 telligence and machine learning with human 

18 teams. 

19 (D) Recommendations for engagement by 

20 the Department with relevant agencies that will 

21 be involved with artificial intelligence in the fu22 ture. 

23 (E) Recommendations for legislative action 

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1 ommendations to more effectively fund and or2 ganize the Department. 

3 (f) DELINEATION OF DEFINITION OF ARTIFICIAL IN4 TELLIGENCE.—Not later than one year after the date of 

5 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall delineate 

6 a definition of the term ‘‘artificial intelligence’’ for use 

7 within the Department. 

8 (g) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEFINED.—In this 

9 section, the term ‘‘artificial intelligence’’ includes the fol10 lowing: 

11 (1) Any artificial system that performs tasks 

12 under varying and unpredictable circumstances with13 out significant human oversight, or that can learn 

14 from experience and improve performance when ex15 posed to data sets. 

16 (2) An artificial system developed in computer 

17 software, physical hardware, or other context that 

18 solves tasks requiring human-like perception, cog19 nition, planning, learning, communication, or phys20 ical action. 

21 (3) An artificial system designed to think or act 

22 like a human, including cognitive architectures and 

23 neural networks. 


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1 (4) A set of techniques, including machine 

2 learning, that is designed to approximate a cognitive 

3 task. 

4 (5) An artificial system designed to act ration5 ally, including an intelligent software agent or em6 bodied robot that achieves goals using perception, 

7 planning, reasoning, learning, communicating, deci8 sion making, and acting. 

9 Subtitle C—Reports and Other 

10 Matters 

11 SEC. 241. REPORT ON SURVIVABILITY OF AIR DEFENSE AR12 TILLERY. 

13 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 

14 2019, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Com15 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

16 of Representatives a report on the efforts of the Army to 

17 improve the survivability of air defense artillery, with a 

18 particular focus on the efforts of the Army to improve pas19 sive and active nonkinetic capabilities and training with 

20 respect to such artillery. 

21 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub22 section (a) shall include the following: 

23 (1) An analysis of the utility of relevant passive 

24 and active non-kinetic integrated air and missile de25 fense capabilities, including tactical mobility, new 


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1 passive and active sensors, signature reduction, con2 cealment, and deception systems, and electronic war3 fare and high-powered radio frequency systems. 

4 (2) An analysis of the utility of relevant active 

5 kinetic capabilities, such as a new, long-range 

6 counter-maneuvering threat missile and additional 

7 indirect fire protection capability units to defend Pa8 triot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense bat9 teries. 

10 (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 

11 subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

12 may contain a classified annex. 

13 SEC. 242. T–45 AIRCRAFT PHYSIOLOGICAL EPISODE MITIGA14 TION ACTIONS. 

15 Section 1063(b) of the National Defense Authoriza16 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (131 Stat. 1576; Public 

17 Law 115–91) is amended by adding at the end the fol18 lowing new paragraphs: 

19 ‘‘(5) A list of all modifications to the T–45 air20 craft and associated ground equipment carried out 

21 during fiscal years 2017 through 2019 to mitigate 

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1 ‘‘(6) The results achieved by the modifications 

2 listed pursuant to paragraph (5), as determined by 

3 relevant testing and operational activities. 

4 ‘‘(7) The cost of the modifications listed pursu5 ant to paragraph (5). 

6 ‘‘(8) Any plans of the Navy for future modifica7 tions to the T–45 aircraft that are intended to miti8 gate the risk of physiological episodes among T–45 

9 crewmembers.’’. 

10 SEC. 243. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF THE AIR FORCE TO 

11 MITIGATE PHYSIOLOGICAL EPISODES AF12 FECTING AIRCRAFT CREWMEMBERS. 

13 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 

14 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the 

15 congressional defense committees a report on all efforts 

16 of the Air Force to reduce the occurrence of, and mitigate 

17 the risk posed by, physiological episodes affecting crew18 members of covered aircraft. 

19 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub20 section (a) shall include— 

21 (1) information on the rate of physiological epi22 sodes affecting crewmembers of covered aircraft; 

23 (2) a description of the specific actions carried 

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1 fications made to covered aircraft to address such 

2 episodes; 

3 (3) schedules and cost estimates for any up4 grades or modifications identified under paragraph 

5 (3); and 

6 (4) an explanation of any organizational or 

7 other changes to the Air Force carried out to ad8 dress such physiological episodes. 

9 (c) COVERED AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, 

10 the term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means— 

11 (1) F–35A aircraft of the Air Force; 

12 (2) T–6A aircraft of the Air Force; and 

13 (3) any other aircraft of the Air Force as deter14 mined by the Secretary of the Air Force. 

15 SEC. 244. REPORT ON DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EXPERI16 MENTAL. 

17 Not later than May 1, 2019, the Under Secretary of 

18 Defense for Research and Engineering shall submit to the 

19 congressional defense committees a report on Defense In20 novation Unit Experimental (in this section referred to as 

21 the ‘‘Unit’’). Such a report shall include the following: 

22 (1) The integration of the Unit into the broader 

23 Department of Defense research and engineering 

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1 partments, Defense Agencies, Department of De2 fense laboratories, the Defense Advanced Research 

3 Project Agency, the Small Business Innovation Re4 search Program, and other entities. 

5 (2) The metrics used to measure the effective6 ness of the Unit and the results of these metrics. 

7 (3) The number and types of transitions by the 

8 Unit to the military departments or fielded to the 

9 warfighter. 

10 (4) The impact of the Unit’s initiatives, out11 reach, and investments on Department of Defense 

12 access to technology leaders and technology not oth13 erwise accessible to the Department including— 

14 (A) identification of— 

15 (i) the number of non-traditional de16 fense contractors with Department of De17 fense contracts or other transactions re18 sulting directly from the Unit’s initiatives, 

19 investments, or outreach; and 

20 (ii) the number of traditional defense 

21 contractors with contracts or other trans22 actions resulting directly from the Unit’s 

23 initiatives; 

24 (B) the number of innovations delivered 

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1 (C) how the Department is notifying its in2 ternal components about participation in the 

3 Unit. 

4 (5) The workforce strategy of the Unit, includ5 ing whether the Unit has appropriate personnel au6 thorities to attract and retain talent with technical 

7 and business expertise. 

8 (6) How the Department of Defense is docu9 menting and institutionalizing lessons learned and 

10 best practices of the Unit to alleviate the systematic 

11 problems with technology access and timely contract 

12 or other transaction execution. 

13 (7) An assessment of management and bureau14 cratic challenges to the effective and efficient execu15 tion of the Unit’s missions, especially with respect to 

16 contracting and personnel management. 

17 SEC. 245. MODIFICATION OF FUNDING CRITERIA UNDER 

18 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNI19 VERSITIES AND MINORITY INSTITUTIONS 

20 PROGRAM. 

21 Section 2362(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 

22 amended— 

23 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘PRI24 ORITY’’ and inserting ‘‘CRITERIA’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking ‘‘give priority in providing’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘limit’’. 

3 SEC. 246. REPORT ON OA–X LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT AP4 PLICABILITY TO PARTNER NATION SUPPORT. 

5 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than February 1, 

6 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the 

7 congressional defense committees a report on the OA–X 

8 light attack aircraft experiment and how the program in9 corporates partner nation requirements. 

10 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

11 shall include a description of— 

12 (1) how the OA–X light attack experiment will 

13 support partner nations’ low-cost counter terrorism 

14 light attack capability; 

15 (2) the extent to which the attributes of afford16 ability, interoperability, sustainability, and simplicity 

17 of maintenance and operations are included in the 

18 requirements for the OA–X; and 

19 (3) how Federal Aviation Administration certifi20 cation and a reasonable path for military type cer21 tifications for commercial derivative aircraft are 

22 factored into foreign military sales for a partner na23 tion. 


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1 SEC. 247. REPORTS ON COMPARATIVE CAPABILITIES OF 

2 ADVERSARIES IN KEY TECHNOLOGY AREAS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

5 shall, in coordination with the Director of the Defense In6 telligence Agency, submit to the appropriate committees 

7 of Congress a set of classified reports that set forth a di8 rect comparison between the capabilities of the United 

9 States in emerging technology areas and the capabilities 

10 of adversaries of the United States in such areas. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS.—The reports required by subsection 

12 (a) shall include, for each technology area covered, the fol13 lowing: 

14 (1) An evaluation of spending by the United 

15 States and adversaries on such technology. 

16 (2) An evaluation of the quantity and quality of 

17 research on such technology. 

18 (3) An evaluation of the test infrastructure and 

19 workforce supporting such technology. 

20 (4) An assessment of the technological progress 

21 of the United States and adversaries on such tech22 nology. 

23 (5) Descriptions of timelines for operational de24 ployment of such technology. 

25 (6) An assessment of the intent or willingness 

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1 (c) TECHNICAL AREAS.—The Secretary shall ensure 

2 that the reports submitted under subsection (a) cover the 

3 following: 

4 (1) Hypersonics. 

5 (2) Artificial intelligence. 

6 (3) Quantum information science. 

7 (4) Directed energy weapons. 

8 (5) Such other emerging technical areas as the 

9 Secretary considers appropriate. 

10 (d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall prepare the 

11 reports in coordination with other appropriate officials of 

12 the intelligence community and with such other partners 

13 in the technology areas covered by the reports as the Sec14 retary considers appropriate. 

15 (e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE16 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit17 tees of Congress’’ means— 

18 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

19 Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

20 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

21 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

22 House of Representatives. 


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1 SEC. 248. REPORT ON ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR 

2 ARMORED COMBAT AND TACTICAL VEHI3 CLES. 

4 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days 

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

6 of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

7 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

8 a report on technologies related to active protection sys9 tems (APS) for armored combat and tactical vehicles. 

10 (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 

11 (a) shall include the following: 

12 (1) With respect to the active protection sys13 tems that the Army has recently tested on the M1A2 

14 Abrams, the M2A3 Bradley, and the STRYKER, 

15 the following: 

16 (A) An assessment of the effectiveness of 

17 such systems. 

18 (B) Plans of the Secretary to further test 

19 such systems. 

20 (C) Proposals for future development of 

21 such systems. 

22 (D) A timeline for fielding such systems. 

23 (2) Plans for how the Army will incorporate ac24 tive protection systems into new armored combat 

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1 hicle (AMPV), and Next Generation Combat Vehicle 

2 (NGCV). 

3 SEC. 249. NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE. 

4 (a) PROTOTYPE.—The Secretary of the Army shall 

5 take appropriate actions to ensure that all necessary re6 sources are planned and programmed for accelerated 

7 prototyping, component development, testing, or acquisi8 tion for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV). 

9 (b) REPORT.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 

11 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 

12 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

13 Representatives a report on the development of the 

14 Next Generation Combat Vehicle. 

15 (2) ANALYSIS.— 

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—The report required by 

17 paragraph (1) shall include a thorough analysis 

18 of the requirements of the Next Generation 

19 Combat Vehicle. 

20 (B) RELEVANCE TO NATIONAL DEFENSE

21 STRATEGY.—In carrying out subparagraph (A), 

22 the Secretary shall ensure that the require23 ments are relevant to the most recently pub24 lished National Defense Strategy. 


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1 (C) THREATS AND TERRAIN.—The Sec2 retary shall ensure that the analysis includes 

3 consideration of threats and terrain. 

4 (D) COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES.—The 

5 Secretary shall ensure that the analysis includes 

6 consideration of the latest enabling component 

7 technologies developed by the Tank Automotive, 

8 Research, Development, Engineering Center of 

9 the Army that have the potential to dramati10 cally change basic combat vehicle design and 

11 improve lethality, protection, mobility, range, 

12 and sustainment. 

13 (c) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap14 propriated for fiscal year 2019 by section 201 and avail15 able for research, development, testing, and evaluation, 

16 Army, for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle, not more 

17 than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the 

18 Secretary submits the report required by subsection (b). 

19 SEC. 250. MODIFICATION OF REPORTS ON MECHANISMS TO 

20 PROVIDE FUNDS TO DEFENSE LABORA21 TORIES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

22 OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR MILITARY MISSIONS. 

23 Subsection (c) of section 2363 of title 10, United 

24 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘(c) RELEASE AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMA2 TION ON CONTRIBUTIONS FROM USE OF AUTHORITY TO

3 MILITARY MISSIONS.— 

4 ‘‘(1) COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec5 retary shall establish and maintain mechanisms for 

6 the continuous collection of information on achieve7 ments, best practices identified, lessons learned, and 

8 challenges arising in the exercise of the authority in 

9 this section. 

10 ‘‘(2) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—The Sec11 retary shall establish and maintain mechanisms as 

12 follows: 

13 ‘‘(A) Mechanisms for the release to the 

14 public of information on achievements and best 

15 practices described in paragraph (1) in unclas16 sified form. 

17 ‘‘(B) Mechanisms for dissemination to ap18 propriate civilian and military officials of infor19 mation on achievements and best practices de20 scribed in paragraph (1) in classified form.’’. 

21 SEC. 251. BRIEFINGS ON MOBILE PROTECTED FIREPOWER 

22 AND FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT PROGRAMS. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

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1 mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

2 on the requirements of the Army for Mobile Protected 

3 Firepower (MPF) and Future Vertical Lift (FVL). 

4 (b) CONTENTS.—The briefing provided pursuant to 

5 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

6 (1) With respect to the Mobile Protected Fire7 power program, the following: 

8 (A) An explanation of how Mobile Pro9 tected Firepower could survive against the ef10 fects of anti-armor and anti-aircraft networks 

11 established within anti-access, area-denial de12 fenses. 

13 (B) An explanation of how Mobile Pro14 tected Firepower would improve offensive over15 match against a peer adversary. 

16 (C) Details regarding the total number of 

17 Mobile Protected Firepower systems needed by 

18 the Army. 

19 (D) An explanation of how the Mobile Pro20 tected Firepower system will be logistically sup21 ported within light formations. 

22 (E) Plans to integrate active protection 

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1 (2) With respect to the Future Vertical Lift 

2 program, the following: 

3 (A) An explanation of how Future Vertical 

4 Lift could survive against the effects of anti-air5 craft networks established within anti-access, 

6 area-denial defenses. 

7 (B) An explanation of how Future Vertical 

8 Lift would improve offensive overmatch against 

9 a peer adversary. 

10 (C) A review of the doctrine, organization, 

11 training, materiel, leadership, education, per12 sonnel, and facilities applicable to determine the 

13 total number of Future Vertical Lift Capability 

14 Set 1 or Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft 

15 (FARA), required by the Army. 

16 (D) An implementation plan for the estab17 lishment of Future Vertical Lift, including a 

18 timeline for achieving initial and full oper19 ational capability. 

20 (E) A description of the budget require21 ments for Future Vertical Lift to reach full 

22 operational capability, including an identifica23 tion and cost of any infrastructure and equip24 ment requirements. 


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1 (F) A detailed list of all analysis used to 

2 determine the priority of Future Vertical Lift 

3 and which programs were terminated, extended, 

4 de-scoped, or delayed in order to fund Future 

5 Vertical Lift Capability Set 1 or Future Attack 

6 Reconnaissance Aircraft in the Future Year’s 

7 Defense Plan. 

8 (G) An assessment of the analysis of alter9 natives on the Future Vertical Lift Capability 

10 Set 3 program. 

11 (H) An identification of any additional au12 thorities that may be required for achieving full 

13 operational capability of Future Vertical Lift. 

14 (I) Any other matters deemed relevant by 

15 the Secretary. 

16 SEC. 252. IMPROVEMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SUPPLY 

17 CHAIN. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of the 

19 Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics may 

20 use funds described in subsection (b) as follows: 

21 (1) For nontraditional technologies and 

22 sustainment practices (such as additive manufac23 turing, artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance, 

24 and other software-intensive and software-defined 

25 capabilities) to— 


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1 (A) increase the availability of aircraft to 

2 the Air Force; and 

3 (B) decrease backlogs and lead times for 

4 the production of parts for such aircraft. 

5 (2) To advance the qualification, certification, 

6 and integration of additive manufacturing into the 

7 Air Force supply chain. 

8 (3) To otherwise identify and reduce supply 

9 chain risk for the Air Force. 

10 (4) To define workforce development require11 ments and training for personnel who implement 

12 and support additive manufacturing for the Air 

13 Force at the warfighter, end-item designer and 

14 equipment operator, and acquisition officer levels. 

15 (b) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap16 propriated for fiscal year 2019 by section 201 for re17 search, development, test, and evaluation for the Air Force 

18 and available for Tech Transition Program (Program Ele19 ment (0604858F)), up to $42,800,000 may be available 

20 as described in subsection (a). 

21 SEC. 253. REVIEW OF GUIDANCE ON BLAST EXPOSURE DUR22 ING TRAINING. 

23 (a) INITIAL REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 

24 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

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1 effects exposure, and the frequency of exposure to heavy 

2 weapons fire of an individual during training exercises to 

3 establish appropriate limitations on such exposures. 

4 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection 

5 (a) shall take into account current data and evidence on 

6 the cognitive effects of blast exposure and shall include 

7 consideration of the following: 

8 (1) The impact of exposure over multiple suc9 cessive days of training. 

10 (2) The impact of multiple types of heavy weap11 ons being fired in close succession. 

12 (3) The feasibility of cumulative annual or life13 time exposure limits. 

14 (4) The minimum safe distance for observers 

15 and instructors. 

16 (c) UPDATED TRAINING GUIDANCE.—Not later than 

17 180 days after the date of the completion of the review 

18 under subsection (a), each Secretary of a military depart19 ment shall update any relevant training guidance to ac20 count for the conclusions of the review. 

21 (d) UPDATED REVIEW.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years 

23 after the initial review conducted under subsection 

24 (a), and not later than two years thereafter, the Sec25 retary of Defense shall conduct an updated review 


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1 under such subsection, including consideration of the 

2 matters set forth under subsection (b), and update 

3 training guidance under subsection (c). 

4 (2) CONSIDERATION OF NEW RESEARCH AND

5 EVIDENCE.—Each updated review conducted under 

6 paragraph (1) shall take into account new research 

7 and evidence that has emerged since the previous re8 view. 

9 (e) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

10 shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen11 ate and the House of Representatives on a summary of 

12 the results of the initial review under subsection (a), each 

13 updated review conducted under subsection (d), and any 

14 updates to training guidance and procedures resulting 

15 from any such review or updated review. 

16 SEC. 254. COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR 

17 BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION 

18 REPLACEMENT. 

19 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 

20 shall develop a strategy to competitively procure a new 

21 transmission for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family of 

22 vehicles. 

23 (b) ADDITIONAL STRATEGY REQUIREMENTS.—The 

24 plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 


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1 (1) An analysis of the potential cost savings 

2 and performance improvements associated with de3 veloping or procuring a new transmission common to 

4 the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family of vehicles, in5 cluding the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle and the 

6 Paladin Integrated Management artillery system. 

7 (2) A plan to use full and open competition as 

8 required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

9 (c) TIMELINE.—Not later than February 15, 2019, 

10 the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congres11 sional defense committees the strategy developed under 

12 subsection (a). 

13 (d) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

14 be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 by this Act for Weap15 ons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army, may be obli16 gated or expended to procure a Bradley Fighting Vehicle 

17 replacement transmission until the date that is 30 days 

18 after the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits 

19 to the congressional defense committees the plan required 

20 by subsection (a). 

21 SEC. 255. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRONIC 

22 WARFARE PLANS AND PROGRAMS. 

23 (a) AGREEMENT.— 

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1 vate scientific advisory group known as ‘‘JASON’’ to 

2 perform the services covered by this section. 

3 (2) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to enter 

4 into the agreement described in paragraph (1) not 

5 later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 

6 of this Act. 

7 (b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Under an agree8 ment between the Secretary and JASON under this sec9 tion, JASON shall— 

10 (1) assess the strategies, programs, order of 

11 battle, and doctrine of the Department of Defense 

12 related to the electronic warfare mission area and 

13 electromagnetic spectrum operations; 

14 (2) assess the strategies, programs, order of 

15 battle, and doctrine of potential adversaries, such as 

16 China, Iran, and the Russian Federation, related to 

17 the same; 

18 (3) develop recommendations for improvements 

19 to the strategies, programs, and doctrine of the De20 partment of Defense in order to enable the United 

21 States to achieve and maintain superiority in the 

22 electromagnetic spectrum in future conflicts; and 

23 (4) develop recommendations for the Secretary, 

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1 JASON considers appropriate, including rec2 ommendations for— 

3 (A) closing technical, policy, or resource 

4 gaps; 

5 (B) improving cooperation and appropriate 

6 integration within the Department of Defense 

7 entities; 

8 (C) improving cooperation between the 

9 United States and other countries and inter10 national organizations as appropriate; and 

11 (D) such other important matters identi12 fied by JASON that are directly relevant to the 

13 strategies of the Department of Defense de14 scribed in paragraph (3). 

15 (c) LIAISONS.—The Secretary shall appoint appro16 priate liaisons to JASON to support the timely conduct 

17 of the services covered by this section. 

18 (d) MATERIALS.—The Secretary shall provide access 

19 to JASON to materials relevant to the services covered 

20 by this section, consistent with the protection of sources 

21 and methods and other critically sensitive information. 

22 (e) CLEARANCES.—The Secretary shall ensure that 

23 appropriate members and staff of JASON have the nec24 essary clearances, obtained in an expedited manner, to 

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1 (f) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2019, the 

2 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com3 mittees a report on— 

4 (1) the findings of JASON with respect to the 

5 assessments carried out under subsection (b); and 

6 (2) the recommendations developed by JASON 

7 pursuant to such subsection. 

8 (g) ALTERNATE CONTRACT SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZA9 TION.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary is unable 

11 within the period prescribed in paragraph (2) of sub12 section (a) to enter into an agreement described in 

13 paragraph (1) of such subsection with JASON on 

14 terms acceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary 

15 shall seek to enter into such agreement with another 

16 appropriate scientific organization that— 

17 (A) is not part of the government; and 

18 (B) has expertise and objectivity com19 parable to that of JASON. 

20 (2) TREATMENT.—If the Secretary enters into 

21 an agreement with another organization as described 

22 in paragraph (1), any reference in this section to 

23 JASON shall be treated as a reference to the other 

24 organization. 


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1 TITLE III—OPERATION AND 

2 MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program. 

Sec. 312. Further improvements to energy security and resilience. 

Sec. 313. Use of proceeds from sales of electrical energy derived from geothermal resources for projects at military installations where 

resources are located. 

Sec. 314. Operational energy policy. 

Sec. 315. Funding of study and assessment of health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water by 

agency for toxic substances and disease registry. 

Sec. 316. Extension of authorized periods of permitted incidental takings of 

marine mammals in the course of specified activities by Department of Defense. 

Sec. 317. Department of Defense environmental restoration programs. 

Sec. 318. Joint study on the impact of wind farms on weather radars and military operations. 

Sec. 319. Core sampling at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. 

Sec. 320. Production and use of natural gas at Fort Knox, Kentucky. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 321. Authorizing use of working capital funds for unspecified minor military construction projects related to revitalization and recapitalization of defense industrial base facilities. 

Sec. 322. Examination of Navy vessels. 

Sec. 323. Limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval vessels. 

Sec. 324. Temporary modification of workload carryover formula. 

Sec. 325. Limitation on use of funds for implementation of elements of master 

plan for redevelopment of Former Ship Repair Facility in 

Guam. 

Sec. 326. Business case analysis for proposed relocation of J85 Engine Regional Repair Center. 

Sec. 327. Report on pilot program for micro-reactors. 

Sec. 328. Limitation on modifications to Navy Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization structure and mechanism. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

Sec. 331. Reports on readiness. 

Sec. 332. Matters for inclusion in quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness. 

Sec. 333. Annual Comptroller General reviews of readiness of Armed Forces to 

conduct full spectrum operations. 

Sec. 334. Surface warfare training improvement. 

Sec. 335. Report on optimizing surface Navy vessel inspections and crew certifications. 

Sec. 336. Report on depot-level maintenance and repair. 


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Sec. 337. Report on wildfire suppression capabilities of active and reserve components. 

Sec. 338. Report on relocation of steam turbine production from Nimitz-class 

and Ford-class aircraft carriers and Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines. 

Sec. 339. Report on Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training production, 

resourcing, and locations. 

Sec. 340. Report on Air Force airfield operational requirements. 

Sec. 341. Report on Navy surface ship repair contract costs. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 351. Coast Guard representation on explosive safety board. 

Sec. 352. Transportation to continental United States of retired military working dogs outside the continental United States that are suitable 

for adoption in the United States. 

Sec. 353. Scope of authority for restoration of land due to mishap. 

Sec. 354. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms. 

Sec. 355. Study on phasing out open burn pits. 

Sec. 356. Notification requirements relating to changes to uniform of members 

of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 357. Reporting on future years budgeting by subactivity group. 

Sec. 358. Limitation on availability of funds for service-specific Defense Readiness Reporting Systems. 

Sec. 359. Prioritization of environmental impacts for facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization demolition. 

Sec. 360. Sense of Congress relating to Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. 

Sec. 361. U.S. Special Operations Command Civilian Personnel. 

1 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

2 Appropriations 

3 SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

4 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

5 fiscal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

6 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

7 expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and 

8 maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 

9 4301. 


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1 Subtitle B—Energy and 

2 Environment 

3 SEC. 311. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL DEFENSE PRO4 GRAM. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 136 of title 10, United 

6 States Code, as amended by section 851, is further amend7 ed by inserting after section 2283, as added by such sec8 tion 851, the following new section: 

9 ‘‘SEC. 2284. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL DEFENSE 

10 PROGRAM. 

11 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

12 carry out a program to be known as the ‘Explosive Ord13 nance Disposal Defense Program’ (in this section referred 

14 to as the ‘Program’) under which the Secretary shall en15 sure close and continuous coordination between military 

16 departments on matters relating to explosive ordnance dis17 posal support for commanders of geographic and func18 tional combatant commands. 

19 ‘‘(b) ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORI20 TIES.—The plan under subsection (a) shall include provi21 sions under which— 

22 ‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense shall— 

23 ‘‘(A) assign the responsibility for the direc24 tion, coordination, integration of the Program 


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1 within the Department of Defense to an Assist2 ant Secretary of Defense; 

3 ‘‘(B) the Assistant Secretary of Defense to 

4 whom responsibility is assigned under para5 graph (1) shall serve as the key individual for 

6 the Program responsible for developing and 

7 overseeing policy, plans, programs, and budgets, 

8 and issuing guidance and providing direction on 

9 Department of Defense explosive ordnance dis10 posal activities; 

11 ‘‘(C) designate the Secretary of the Navy, 

12 or a designee of the Secretary’s choice, as the 

13 executive agent for the Department of Defense 

14 responsible for providing oversight of the joint 

15 program executive officer who coordinates and 

16 integrates joint requirements for explosive ord17 nance disposal and carries out joint research, 

18 development, test, and evaluation and procure19 ment activities on behalf of the military depart20 ments and combatant commands with respect 

21 to explosive ordnance disposal; 

22 ‘‘(D) designate a combat support agency to 

23 exercise fund management responsibility of the 

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1 opment, test, and evaluation, transactions other 

2 than contracts, cooperative agreements, and 

3 grants related to section 2371 of this title dur4 ing research projects including rapid proto5 typing and limited procurement urgent activi6 ties, and acquisition; and 

7 ‘‘(E) designate an Army explosive ord8 nance disposal-qualified general officer from the 

9 combat support agency designated under sub10 paragraph (D) to serve as the Chairman of the 

11 Department of Defense explosive ordnance dis12 posal defense program board; and 

13 ‘‘(2) the Secretary of each military department 

14 shall assess the needs of the military department 

15 concerned with respect to explosive ordnance dis16 posal and may carry out research, development, test, 

17 and evaluation activities, including other trans18 actions and procurement activities to address mili19 tary department unique needs such as weapon sys20 tems, manned and unmanned vehicles and platforms, 

21 cyber and communication equipment, and the inte22 gration of explosive ordnance disposal sets, kits and 

23 outfits and explosive ordnance disposal tools, equip24 ment, sets, kits, and outfits developed by the depart25 ment. 


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1 ‘‘(c) ANNUAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DOCU2 MENTS.— 

3 ‘‘(1) For fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year 

4 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

5 Congress with the defense budget materials a con6 solidated budget justification display, in classified 

7 and unclassified form, that includes all of activities 

8 of the Department of Defense relating to the Pro9 gram. 

10 ‘‘(2) The budget display under paragraph (1) 

11 for a fiscal year shall include a single program ele12 ment for each of the following: 

13 ‘‘(A) Civilian and military pay. 

14 ‘‘(B) Research, development, test, and 

15 evaluation. 

16 ‘‘(C) Procurement. 

17 ‘‘(D) Other transaction agreements. 

18 ‘‘(E) Military construction. 

19 ‘‘(3) The budget display shall include funding 

20 data for each of the military department’s respective 

21 activities related to explosive ordnance disposal, in22 cluding— 

23 ‘‘(A) operation and maintenance; and 

24 ‘‘(B) overseas contingency operations.’’. 


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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

2 at the beginning of such chapter, as amended by section 

3 851, is further amended by inserting after the item relat4 ing to section 2283, as added by such section 851, the 

5 following new section: 

‘‘2284. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program.’’. 

6 SEC. 312. FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO ENERGY SECURITY 

7 AND RESILIENCE. 

8 (a) ENERGY POLICY AUTHORITY.—Section 2911(b) 

9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 

11 (3) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and 

12 (2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so re13 designated, the following new paragraphs: 

14 ‘‘(1) establish metrics and standards for the as15 sessment of energy resilience; 

16 ‘‘(2) require the Secretary of a military depart17 ment to perform mission assurance and readiness 

18 assessments of energy power systems for mission 

19 critical assets and supporting infrastructure, apply20 ing uniform mission standards established by the 

21 Secretary of Defense;’’. 

22 (b) REPORTING ON ENERGY SECURITY AND RESIL23 IENCE GOALS.—Section 2911(c) of title 10, United States 

24 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

25 paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall include the en2 ergy security and resilience goals of the Department of 

3 Defense in the installation energy report submitted under 

4 section 2925(a) of this title for fiscal year 2018 and every 

5 fiscal year thereafter. In the development of energy secu6 rity and resilience goals, the Department of Defense shall 

7 conform with the definitions of energy security and resil8 ience under this title. The report shall include the amount 

9 of critical energy load, together with the level of avail10 ability and reliability by fiscal year the Department of De11 fense deems necessary to achieve energy security and resil12 ience.’’. 

13 (c) REPORTING ON INSTALLATIONS ENERGY MAN14 AGEMENT, ENERGY RESILIENCE, AND MISSION ASSUR15 ANCE.—Section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, 

16 is amended— 

17 (1) by inserting ‘‘, including progress on energy 

18 resilience at military installations according to 

19 metrics developed by the Secretary’’ after ‘‘under 

20 section 2911 of this title’’; 

21 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the mission 

22 requirements associated with disruption tolerances 

23 based on risk to mission’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

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1 afford based on their mission requirements and risk 

2 tolerances’’; 

3 (3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘(including 

4 critical energy loads in megawatts and the associ5 ated downtime tolerances for critical energy loads)’’ 

6 after ‘‘energy requirements and critical energy re7 quirements’’; 

8 (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para9 graph (7); and 

10 (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol11 lowing new paragraphs: 

12 ‘‘(5) A list of energy resilience projects awarded 

13 by the Department of Defense by military depart14 ment and military installation, whether appropriated 

15 or alternative financed for the reporting fiscal year, 

16 including project description, award date, the critical 

17 energy requirements serviced (including critical en18 ergy loads in megawatts), expected reliability of the 

19 project (as indicated in the awarded contract), life 

20 cycle costs, savings to investment, fuel type, and the 

21 type of appropriation or alternative financing used. 

22 ‘‘(6) A list of energy resilience projects planned 

23 by the Department of Defense by military depart24 ment and military installation, whether appropriated 

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1 including project description, fuel type, expected 

2 award date, and the type of appropriation or alter3 native financing expected for use.’’. 

4 (d) INCLUSION OF ENERGY SECURITY AND RESIL5 IENCE AS PRIORITIES IN CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY OR

6 FUEL FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—Section 2922a(d) 

7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as 

8 follows: 

9 ‘‘(d) The Secretary concerned shall ensure energy se10 curity and resilience are prioritized and included in the 

11 provision and operation of energy production facilities 

12 under this section.’’. 

13 (e) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY FOR UTILITY SYS14 TEMS.—Section 2688 of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) in subsection (d)(2), by adding at the end 

17 the following: ‘‘The business case analysis must also 

18 demonstrate how a privatized system will operate in 

19 a manner consistent with subsection (g)(3).’’; and 

20 (2) in subsection (g)(3)— 

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1 bersecurity requirements and associated 

2 metrics’’. 

3 (f) MODIFICATION OF ENERGY RESILIENCE DEFINI4 TION.—Section 101(e)(6) of title 10, United States Code, 

5 is amended by striking ‘‘task critical assets and other’’. 

6 (g) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT ENERGY PERFORMANCE

7 FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FROM STATE AND LOCAL GOV8 ERNMENTS.—Section 2913(c) of title 10, United States 

9 Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘a State or local govern10 ment’’ after ‘‘generally available from’’. 

11 (h) USE OF ENERGY COST SAVINGS TO IMPLEMENT

12 ENERGY RESILIENCE AND ENERGY CONSERVATION CON13 STRUCTION PROJECTS.—Section 2912(b)(1) of title 10, 

14 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, including 

15 energy resilience and energy conservation construction 

16 projects,’’ after ‘‘energy security measures’’. 

17 (i) ADDITIONAL BASIS FOR PRESERVATION OF PROP18 ERTY IN THE VICINITY OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN

19 AGREEMENTS WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES ON USE OF

20 SUCH PROPERTY.—Section 2684a(a)(2)(B) of title 10, 

21 United States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B)(i)’’; 

23 and 

24 (2) by adding at the end of the following new 

25 clause: 


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1 ‘‘(ii) maintains or improves military instal2 lation resilience; or’’. 

3 SEC. 313. USE OF PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF ELECTRICAL 

4 ENERGY DERIVED FROM GEOTHERMAL RE5 SOURCES FOR PROJECTS AT MILITARY IN6 STALLATIONS WHERE RESOURCES ARE LO7 CATED. 

8 Subsection (b) of section 2916 of title 10, United 

9 States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Proceeds’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (3), 

12 proceeds’’; and 

13 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

14 paragraph: 

15 ‘‘(3) In the case of proceeds from a sale of electrical 

16 energy generated from any geothermal energy resource— 

17 ‘‘(A) 50 percent shall be credited to the appro18 priation account described in paragraph (1); and 

19 ‘‘(B) 50 percent shall be deposited in a special 

20 account in the Treasury established by the Secretary 

21 concerned which shall be available, for military con22 struction projects described in paragraph (2) or for 

23 installation energy or water security projects directly 

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1 governing authorities, for the military installation in 

2 which the geothermal energy resource is located.’’. 

3 SEC. 314. OPERATIONAL ENERGY POLICY. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2926 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), 

7 and (d) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), respectively; 

8 (2) by inserting before subsection (c), as redes9 ignated by paragraph (1), the following new sub10 sections: 

11 ‘‘(a) OPERATIONAL ENERGY POLICY.—In carrying 

12 out section 2911(a) of this title, the Secretary of Defense 

13 shall ensure the types, availability, and use of operational 

14 energy promote the readiness of the armed forces for their 

15 military missions. 

16 ‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary of Defense 

17 may— 

18 ‘‘(1) require the Secretary of a military depart19 ment or the commander of a combatant command to 

20 assess the energy supportability of systems, capabili21 ties, and plans; 

22 ‘‘(2) authorize the use of energy security, cost 

23 of backup power, and energy resilience as factors in 

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1 ‘‘(3) in selecting equipment that will use oper2 ational energy, give favorable consideration to the 

3 acquisition of equipment that enhances energy secu4 rity, energy resilience, energy conservation, and re5 duces logistical vulnerabilities.’’; and 

6 (3) in subsection (c), as redesignated by sub7 paragraph (A)— 

8 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

9 ‘‘ALTERNATIVE FUEL ACTIVITIES’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSISTANT SEC11 RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ENERGY, INSTALLA12 TIONS, AND ENVIRONMENT’’; 

13 (B) by striking ‘‘heads of the military de14 partments and the Assistant Secretary of De15 fense for Research and Engineering’’ and in16 serting ‘‘heads of the appropriate Department 

17 of Defense components’’; 

18 (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘lead the 

19 alternative fuel activities’’ and inserting ‘‘over20 see the operational energy activities’’; 

21 (D) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘regard22 ing the development of alternative fuels by the 

23 military departments and the Office of the Sec24 retary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘regarding the 

25 policies and investments that affect the use of 


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1 operational energy across the Department of 

2 Defense’’; 

3 (E) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘pre4 scribe policy to streamline the investments in 

5 alternative fuel activities across the Department 

6 of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘recommend to the 

7 Secretary policy to improve warfighting capa8 bility through energy security and energy resil9 ience’’; and 

10 (F) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘sub11 section (c)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

12 (e)(4)’’. 

13 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 

14 2925(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

15 by striking ‘‘section 2926(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

16 2926(d)’’. 

17 (2) Section 1061(c)(55) of the National Defense Au18 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

19 328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Section 

20 2926(c)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 2926(e)(4)’’. 


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1 SEC. 315. FUNDING OF STUDY AND ASSESSMENT OF 

2 HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF PER- AND 

3 POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES CONTAMI4 NATION IN DRINKING WATER BY AGENCY 

5 FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REG6 ISTRY. 

7 (a) FUNDING.—Paragraph (2) of section 316(a) of 

8 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

9 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(2) FUNDING.— 

11 ‘‘(A) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The study and 

12 assessment performed pursuant to this section 

13 may be paid for using funds authorized to be 

14 appropriated to the Department of Defense 

15 under the heading ‘Operation and Maintenance, 

16 Defense-Wide’. 

17 ‘‘(B) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—(i) Of the 

18 amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

19 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018, 

20 not more than $10,000,000 shall be transferred 

21 by the Secretary of Defense, without regard to 

22 section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, to 

23 the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 

24 pay for the study and assessment required by 

25 this section. 


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1 ‘‘(ii) Without regard to section 2215 of 

2 title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of 

3 Defense may transfer not more than 

4 $10,000,000 a year during fiscal years 2019 

5 and 2020 to the Secretary of Health and 

6 Human Services to pay for the study and as7 sessment required by this section. 

8 ‘‘(C) EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.— 

9 Amounts transferred to the Secretary of Health 

10 and Human Services shall be used to carry out 

11 the study and assessment under this section 

12 through contracts, cooperative agreements, or 

13 grants. In addition, such funds may be trans14 ferred by the Secretary of Health and Human 

15 Services to other accounts of the Department 

16 for the purposes of carrying out this section. 

17 ‘‘(D) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER TRANSFER

18 AUTHORITIES.—The transfer authority provided 

19 under this paragraph is in addition to any other 

20 transfer authority available to the Department 

21 of Defense.’’. 

22 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS ON DEPARTMENT OF DE23 FENSE ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION PLAN.—Not 

24 later than 180 days after the date on which the Adminis25 trator of the Environmental Protection Agency establishes 


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1 a maximum contaminant level for per- and polyfluoroalkyl 

2 substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water in a 

3 national primary drinking water regulation under section 

4 1412 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g5 1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres6 sional defense committees a report containing a plan to— 

7 (1) assess any contamination at Department of 

8 Defense installations and surrounding communities 

9 that may have occurred from PFAS usage by the 

10 Department of Defense; 

11 (2) identify any remediation actions the Depart12 ment plans to undertake using the maximum con13 taminant level established by the Environmental 

14 Protection Agency; 

15 (3) provide an estimate of the cost of such re16 mediation and a schedule for accomplishing such re17 mediation; and 

18 (4) provide an assessment of past expenditures 

19 by local water authorities to address contamination 

20 before the Environmental Protection Agency estab21 lished a maximum contaminant level and an esti22 mate of the cost to reimburse communities that re23 mediated water to a level not greater than such 

24 level. 


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1 (c) ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH EFFECTS OF PFAS 

2 EXPOSURE.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an 

3 assessment of the human health implications of PFAS ex4 posure. Such assessment shall include— 

5 (1) a meta-analysis that considers the current 

6 scientific evidence base linking the health effects of 

7 PFAS on individuals who served as members of the 

8 Armed Forces and were exposed to PFAS at mili9 tary installations; 

10 (2) an estimate of the number of members of 

11 the Armed Forces and veterans who may have been 

12 exposed to PFAS while serving in the Armed Forces; 

13 (3) the development of a process that would fa14 cilitate the transfer between the Department of De15 fense and the Department of Veterans Affairs of 

16 health information of individuals who served in the 

17 Armed Forces and may have been exposed to PFAS 

18 during such service; and 

19 (4) a description of the amount of funding that 

20 would be required to administer a potential registry 

21 of individuals who may have been exposed to PFAS 

22 while serving in the Armed Forces. 


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1 SEC. 316. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZED PERIODS OF PER2 MITTED INCIDENTAL TAKINGS OF MARINE 

3 MAMMALS IN THE COURSE OF SPECIFIED AC4 TIVITIES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

5 Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal Protec6 tion Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(5)(A)) is amended— 

7 (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Upon request’’ 

8 and inserting ‘‘Except as provided by clause (ii), 

9 upon request’’; 

10 (2) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as 

11 clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and 

12 (3) by inserting after clause (i) the following 

13 new clause (ii): 

14 ‘‘(ii) In the case of a military readiness activity (as 

15 defined in section 315(f) of the Bob Stump National De16 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 

17 107–314; 16 U.S.C. 703 note), clause (i) shall be ap18 plied— 

19 ‘‘(I) in the matter preceding clause (I), by sub20 stituting ‘seven consecutive years’ for ‘five consecu21 tive years’; and 

22 ‘‘(II) in clause (I), by substituting ‘seven-year’ 

23 for ‘five-year’.’’. 


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1 SEC. 317. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL 

2 RESTORATION PROGRAMS. 

3 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find4 ings: 

5 (1) The Department of Defense has identified 

6 nearly 39,500 sites that fall under the installation 

7 restoration program sites and munitions response 

8 sites. 

9 (2) The installation response program addresses 

10 contamination from hazardous substances, pollut11 ants, or contaminants and active military installa12 tions, formerly used defense site properties, and base 

13 realignment and closure locations in the United 

14 States. 

15 (3) Munitions response sites are known or sus16 pected to contain unexploded ordnance, discarded 

17 military munitions, or munitions constitutes are ad18 dressed through the military munitions response 

19 program. 

20 (4) The installation restoration program sites 

21 and munitions response sites have had significant 

22 impacts on state and local governments that have 

23 had to bear the increased costs of environmental 

24 degradation, notably groundwater contamination, 

25 and local populations that have had to live with the 

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1 creased health concerns and decreasing property val2 ues. 

3 (5) Through the end of fiscal year 2017, the 

4 Department of Defense had achieved response com5 plete at 86 percent of installation restoration pro6 gram sites and munitions response sites, but 

7 projects that it will fall short of meeting its goal of 

8 90 percent by the end of fiscal year 2018. 

9 (6) The fiscal year 2019 budget request for en10 vironmental restoration and base realignment and 

11 closure amounted to nearly $1,318,320,000, a de12 crease of $53,429,000 from the amount authorized 

13 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

14 Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91). 

15 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con16 gress that— 

17 (1) the environmental restoration and base re18 alignment and closure programs are important for 

19 the protection of the environment, the health of the 

20 military and civilian personnel and their families 

21 who live and work on military installations, to en22 sure that current and legacy military operations do 

23 not adversely affect the health or environments of 

24 surrounding communities; 


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1 (2) the Department of Defense and the Armed 

2 Forces should seek to reduce the financial burden on 

3 state and local government who are bearing signifi4 cant costs of cleanup stemming from defense related 

5 activities; 

6 (3) the Department of Defense and the Armed 

7 Forces should expedite and streamline cleanup at lo8 cations where contamination is having a direct im9 pact on civilian access to clean drinking water; 

10 (4) the Department of Defense and the Armed 

11 Forces should continue to engage with and help 

12 allay local community concerns about the safety of 

13 the drinking water due to environmental degradation 

14 caused by defense related activities; and 

15 (5) the Department of Defense should seek op16 portunities to accelerate environmental restoration 

17 efforts where feasible, to include programming addi18 tional resources for response actions, investing in 

19 technology solutions that may expedite response ac20 tions, improving contracting procedures, increasing 

21 contracting capacity, and seeking opportunities for 

22 partnerships and other cooperative approaches. 


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1 SEC. 318. JOINT STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF WIND FARMS 

2 ON WEATHER RADARS AND MILITARY OPER3 ATIONS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

5 enter into an arrangement with the National Oceanic and 

6 Atmospheric Administration to conduct a study on how 

7 to improve existing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad8 ministration and National Weather Service tools to reflect 

9 the latest data and policies to improve consistency in 

10 weather radars, with a focus on a research and develop11 ment and field test evaluation program to validate existing 

12 mitigation options and develop additional options for 

13 weather radar impact, in collaboration with the National 

14 Weather Service, the Department of Energy, and the Fed15 eral Aviation Administration, and with input from aca16 demia and industry. 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—The study required pursuant to 

18 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

19 (1) The potential impacts of wind farms on 

20 NEXRAD radars and other Federal radars for 

21 weather forecasts and warnings used by the Depart22 ment of Defense, the National Oceanic and Atmos23 pheric Administration, and the National Weather 

24 Service. 

25 (2) Recommendations to reduce, mitigate, or 

26 eliminate the potential impacts. 


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1 (3) Recommendations for addressing the im2 pacts to NEXRADs and weather radar due to in3 creasing turbine heights. 

4 (4) Recommendations to ensure wind farms do 

5 not impact the ability of the National Oceanic and 

6 Atmospheric Administration and the National 

7 Weather Service to warn or forecast hazardous 

8 weather. 

9 (5) The cumulative impacts of multiple wind 

10 farms near a single radar on the ability of the Na11 tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and 

12 the National Weather Service to warn or forecast 

13 hazardous weather. 

14 (6) An analysis of whether certain wind turbine 

15 projects, based on project layout, turbine orienta16 tion, number of turbines, density of turbines, prox17 imity to radar, or turbine height result in greater 

18 impacts to the missions of Department of Defense, 

19 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra20 tion, and the National Weather Service, and if so, 

21 how can those projects be better cited to reduce or 

22 eliminate NEXRAD impacts. 

23 (7) Case studies where the Department of De24 fense, the National Weather Service, and industry 

25 have worked together to implement solutions. 


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1 (8) Mitigation options, including software and 

2 hardware upgrades, which the National Oceanic and 

3 Atmospheric Administration and the National 

4 Weather Service have researched and analyzed, and 

5 the results of such research and analysis. 

6 (9) A review of mitigation research performed 

7 to date by the Government and or academia. 

8 (10) Identification of future research opportuni9 ties, requirements, and recommendations for the 

10 SENSR program to mitigate energy development. 

11 (c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 12 

12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

13 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com14 mittees a report on the study conducted pursuant to sub15 section (a). 

16 SEC. 319. CORE SAMPLING AT JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, 

17 TEXAS. 

18 (a) SITE INVESTIGATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary 

19 of the Air Force shall conduct a core sampling study along 

20 the proposed route of the W–6 wastewater treatment line 

21 on Air Force real property, in compliance with best engi22 neering practices, to determine if any regulated or haz23 ardous substances are present in the soil along the pro24 posed route. 


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1 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 15 months 

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

3 of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

4 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

5 a report on the results of the core samples taken pursuant 

6 to subsection (a). 

7 SEC. 320. PRODUCTION AND USE OF NATURAL GAS AT 

8 FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. 

9 (a) AUTHORITY.— 

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

11 is authorized to continue production, treatment, 

12 management, and use of the natural gas from cov13 ered wells at Fort Knox, without regard to section 

14 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands 

15 (30 U.S.C. 352), with the limitation that the Sec16 retary of the Army shall comply with the Mineral 

17 Leasing Act, Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired 

18 Lands, and the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Man19 agement Act, for additional oil or natural gas drill20 ing operations and production activities beyond the 

21 production from the covered wells at Fort Knox. 

22 (2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is 

23 authorized to enter into a contract with an appro24 priate entity to carry out paragraph (1), with the 

25 limitation that the authority provided in this section 


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1 does not affect or authorize any interference with 

2 the Muldraugh Gas Storage Facility at Fort Knox. 

3 (b) ROYALTIES TO THE STATE OF KENTUCKY.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—In implementing this sec5 tion— 

6 (A) The Secretary of the Interior shall cal7 culate the value of royalty payments, calculated 

8 on a calendar year basis beginning on the date 

9 of enactment of this section, that the State of 

10 Kentucky would have received under the Min11 eral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 

12 U.S.C. 352) for future natural gas produced at 

13 Fort Knox under the authority of this section 

14 as though the natural gas had been produced 

15 under the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired 

16 Lands, and provide the calculation to the Sec17 retary of the Army. 

18 (B) Upon request of the Secretary of the 

19 Interior, the Secretary of the Army or its con20 tractor shall promptly provide all information, 

21 documents, or other materials the Secretary of 

22 the Interior deems necessary to conduct this 

23 calculation. 

24 (C) The Secretary of the Army shall pay to 

25 the Treasury of the United States the value of 


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1 royalty calculated under this section upon re2 ceipt of the calculation from the Secretary of 

3 the Interior. 

4 (D) The Secretary of the Interior shall dis5 burse the sums collected from the Secretary of 

6 the Army pursuant to this paragraph to the 

7 State of Kentucky as though the funds were 

8 being disbursed to the State under section 6 of 

9 the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands 

10 (30 U.S.C. 355) no later than 6 months after 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

12 (E) Regardless of the value of the royalty 

13 payments calculated under subparagraph (A), 

14 in no case may the amount of the sums dis15 bursed under subparagraph (D) for any cal16 endar year exceed $49,000. 

17 (2) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Governor of 

18 Kentucky may waive paragraph (1) by providing 

19 written notice to the Secretary of the Interior to 

20 that effect. 

21 (c) OWNERSHIP OF FACILITIES.—The Secretary of 

22 the Army may take ownership of any gas production and 

23 treatment equipment and facilities and associated infra24 structure from an entity with which the Secretary has en25 tered into a contract under subsection (a) in accordance 


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1 with the terms of the contract. The Secretary of the Inte2 rior shall have no responsibility for the plugging and aban3 donment of the covered wells at Fort Knox, the reclama4 tion of the covered wells at Fort Knox, or any environ5 mental damage caused or associated with the production 

6 of the covered wells at Fort Knox. 

7 (d) APPLICABILITY.—The authority of the Secretary 

8 of the Army under this section is effective as of August 

9 2, 2007. 

10 (e) LIMITATION ON USES.—Any natural gas pro11 duced under the authority of this section may be used only 

12 to support energy security and energy resilience at Fort 

13 Knox. For purposes of this section, energy security and 

14 energy resilience include maintaining and continuing to 

15 produce natural gas from the covered wells at Fort Knox, 

16 and enhancing the Fort Knox energy grid through acquisi17 tion and maintenance of battery storage, loop trans18 mission lines and pipelines, sub-stations, and automated 

19 circuitry. 

20 (f) SAFETY STANDARDS FOR GAS WELLS.—The cov21 ered wells at Fort Knox shall meet the same technical in22 stallation and operating standards that they would have 

23 had to meet had they been installed under a lease pursu24 ant to the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands. Such 

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1 the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act and 

2 the operational standards in the Onshore Oil and Gas Op3 erating and Production regulations issued by the Bureau 

4 of Land Management. The Bureau of Land Management 

5 shall inspect and enforce the Army’s and its contractor’s 

6 compliance with the standards of the Mineral Leasing Act 

7 for Acquired Lands, the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 

8 Management Act, and the Bureau of Land Management 

9 Onshore Oil and Gas Operating and Production regula10 tions. 

11 (g) COVERED WELLS AT FORT KNOX.—In this sec12 tion, the term ‘‘covered wells at Fort Knox’’ means the 

13 26 wells located at Fort Knox, Kentucky, as of the date 

14 of the enactment of this Act. 

15 Subtitle C—Logistics and 

16 Sustainment 

17 SEC. 321. AUTHORIZING USE OF WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 

18 FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CON19 STRUCTION PROJECTS RELATED TO REVI20 TALIZATION AND RECAPITALIZATION OF DE21 FENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES. 

22 Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, is 

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1 ‘‘(u) USE FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CON2 STRUCTION PROJECTS TO REVITALIZE AND RECAPI3 TALIZE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES.—(1) 

4 The Secretary of a military department may use a working 

5 capital fund of the department under this section to carry 

6 out an unspecified minor military construction project 

7 under section 2805 for the revitalization and recapitaliza8 tion of a defense industrial base facility owned by the 

9 United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 

10 ‘‘(2) Section 2805 shall apply with respect to a 

11 project carried out with a working capital fund under the 

12 authority of this subsection in the same manner as such 

13 section applies to any unspecified minor military construc14 tion project under section 2805. 

15 ‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘defense industrial 

16 base facility’ means any Department of Defense depot, ar17 senal, shipyard, or plant located within the United States. 

18 ‘‘(4) The authority to use a working capital fund to 

19 carry out a project under the authority of this subsection 

20 expires on September 30, 2023.’’. 

21 SEC. 322. EXAMINATION OF NAVY VESSELS. 

22 (a) NOTICE OF EXAMINATIONS.—Subsection (a) of 

23 section 7304 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

24 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’; and 


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1 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

2 paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any 

4 naval vessel examined under this section on or after Janu5 ary 1, 2020, shall be examined with minimal notice pro6 vided to the crew of the vessel. 

7 ‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a vessel 

8 undergoing necessary trials before acceptance into the 

9 fleet.’’. 

10 (b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Such section is further 

11 amended by adding at the end the following new sub12 section: 

13 ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—(1) Not later than March 

14 1 each year, the board designated under subsection (a) 

15 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re16 port setting forth the following: 

17 ‘‘(A) An overall narrative summary of the mate18 rial readiness of Navy ships as compared to estab19 lished material requirements standards. 

20 ‘‘(B) The overall number and types of vessels 

21 inspected during the preceding fiscal year. 

22 ‘‘(C) For in-service vessels, material readiness 

23 trends by inspected functional area as compared to 

24 the previous five years. 


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1 ‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection shall be sub2 mitted in an unclassified form that is releasable to the 

3 public without further redaction. 

4 ‘‘(3) No report shall be required under this subsection 

5 after October 1, 2021.’’. 

6 SEC. 323. LIMITATION ON LENGTH OF OVERSEAS FORWARD 

7 DEPLOYMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS. 

8 (a) LIMITATION.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 633 of title 10, 

10 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

11 end the following new section: 

12 ‘‘§ 7320. Limitation on length of overseas forward de13 ployment of naval vessels 

14 ‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

15 ensure that no naval vessel specified in subsection (b) that 

16 is listed in the Naval Vessel Register is forward deployed 

17 overseas for a period in excess of ten years. At the end 

18 of a period of overseas forward deployment, the vessel 

19 shall be assigned a homeport in the United States. 

20 ‘‘(b) VESSELS SPECIFIED.—A naval vessel specified 

21 in this subsection is any of the following: 

22 ‘‘(1) Aircraft carrier. 

23 ‘‘(2) Amphibious ship. 

24 ‘‘(3) Cruiser. 

25 ‘‘(4) Destroyer. 


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1 ‘‘(5) Frigate. 

2 ‘‘(6) Littoral Combat Ship. 

3 ‘‘(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 

4 the limitation under subsection (a) with respect to a naval 

5 vessel if the Secretary submits to the congressional de6 fense committees notice in writing of— 

7 ‘‘(1) the waiver of such limitation with respect 

8 to the vessel; 

9 ‘‘(2) the date on which the period of overseas 

10 forward deployment of the vessel is expected to end; 

11 and 

12 ‘‘(3) the factors used by the Secretary to deter13 mine that a longer period of deployment would pro14 mote the national defense or be in the public inter15 est.’’. 

16 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec17 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

18 by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘7320. Limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval vessels.’’. 

19 (b) TREATMENT OF CURRENTLY DEPLOYED VES20 SELS.—In the case of any naval vessel that has been for21 ward deployed overseas for a period in excess of ten years 

22 as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

23 of the Navy shall ensure that such vessel is assigned a 

24 homeport in the United States by not later than three 

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1 (c) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than Oc2 tober 1, 2020, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to 

3 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

4 House of Representatives a briefing on the plan of the 

5 Secretary for the rotation of forward deployed naval ves6 sels. 

7 SEC. 324. TEMPORARY MODIFICATION OF WORKLOAD CAR8 RYOVER FORMULA. 

9 During the period beginning on the date of the enact10 ment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2021, in 

11 carrying out chapter 9, volume 2B (relating to Instruc12 tions for the Preparation of Exhibit Fund-11a Carryover 

13 Reconciliation) of Department of Defense regulation 

14 7000.14-R, entitled ‘‘Financial Management Regulation 

15 (FMR)’’, in addition to any other applicable exemptions, 

16 the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that with respect 

17 to each military department depot or arsenal, outlay 

18 rates— 

19 (1) reflect the timing of when during a fiscal 

20 year appropriations have historically funded work21 load; and 

22 (2) account for the varying repair cycle times of 

23 the workload supported. 


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1 SEC. 325. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR IMPLEMEN2 TATION OF ELEMENTS OF MASTER PLAN FOR 

3 REDEVELOPMENT OF FORMER SHIP REPAIR 

4 FACILITY IN GUAM. 

5 (a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 

6 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

7 this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for fiscal 

8 year 2019 may be obligated or expended for any construc9 tion, alteration, repair, or development of the real property 

10 consisting of the Former Ship Repair Facility in Guam. 

11 (b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation under subsection 

12 (a) does not apply to any project that directly supports 

13 depot-level ship maintenance capabilities, including the 

14 mooring of a floating dry dock. 

15 (c) FORMER SHIP REPAIR FACILITY IN GUAM.—In 

16 this section, the term ‘‘Former Ship Repair Facility in 

17 Guam’’ means the property identified by that name under 

18 the base realignment and closure authority carried out 

19 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 

20 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 

21 U.S.C. 2687 note). 

22 SEC. 326. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS FOR PROPOSED RELO23 CATION OF J85 ENGINE REGIONAL REPAIR 

24 CENTER. 

25 (a) BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.—The Secretary of 

26 the Air Force shall prepare a business case analysis on 


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1 the proposed relocation of the J85 Engine Regional Re2 pair Center. Such analysis shall include each of the fol3 lowing: 

4 (1) An overview of each alternative considered 

5 for the J85 Engine Regional Repair Center. 

6 (2) The one-time and annual costs associated 

7 with each such alternative. 

8 (3) The effect of each such alternative on work9 load capacity, capability, schedule, throughput, and 

10 costs. 

11 (4) The effect of each such alternative on Gov12 ernment-furnished parts, components, and equip13 ment, including mitigation strategies to address 

14 known limitations to T38 production throughput, es15 pecially such limitations caused by Government-fur16 nished parts, equipment, or transportation. 

17 (5) The effect of each such alternative on the 

18 transition of the Air Force to the T-X training air19 craft. 

20 (6) A detailed rationale for the selection of an 

21 alternative considered as part of the business case 

22 analysis under this section. 

23 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RELOCA24 TION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

25 by this Act, or otherwise made available for the Air Force, 


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1 may be obligated or expended for any action to relocate 

2 the J85 Engine Regional Repair Center until the date that 

3 is 150 days after the date on which the Secretary of the 

4 Air Force provides to the Committees on Armed Services 

5 of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on 

6 the business case analysis required by subsection (a). 

7 SEC. 327. REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM FOR MICRO-REAC8 TORS. 

9 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 12 months 

10 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

11 develop and submit to the Committee on Armed Services 

12 and the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 

13 House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed 

14 Services and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re15 sources in the Senate a report describing the requirements 

16 for, and components of, a pilot program to provide resil17 ience for critical national security infrastructure at De18 partment of Defense facilities with high energy intensity 

19 and currently expensive utility rates and Department of 

20 Energy facilities by contracting with a commercial entity 

21 to site, construct, and operate at least one licensed micro22 reactor at a facility identified under the report by Decem23 ber 31, 2027. 


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1 (b) CONSULTATION.—As necessary to develop the re2 port required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

3 consult with— 

4 (1) the Secretary of Defense; 

5 (2) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and 

6 (3) the Administrator of the General Services 

7 Administration. 

8 (c) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub9 section (a) shall include— 

10 (1) identification of potential locations to site, 

11 construct, and operate a micro-reactor at a Depart12 ment of Defense or Department of Energy facility 

13 that contains critical national security infrastructure 

14 that the Secretary determines may not be energy re15 silient; 

16 (2) assessments of different nuclear tech17 nologies to provide energy resiliency for critical na18 tional security infrastructure; 

19 (3) a survey of potential commercial stake20 holders with which to enter into a contract under the 

21 pilot program to construct and operate a licensed 

22 micro-reactor; 

23 (4) options to enter into long-term contracting, 

24 including various financial mechanisms for such pur25 pose; 


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1 (5) identification of requirements for micro-re2 actors to provide energy resilience to mission-critical 

3 functions at facilities identified under paragraph (1); 

4 (6) an estimate of the costs of the pilot pro5 gram; 

6 (7) a timeline with milestones for the pilot pro7 gram; 

8 (8) an analysis of the existing authority of the 

9 Department of Energy and Department of Defense 

10 to permit the siting, construction, and operation of 

11 a micro-reactor; and 

12 (9) recommendations for any legislative changes 

13 to the authorities analyzed under paragraph (8) nec14 essary for the Department of Energy and the De15 partment of Defense to permit the siting, construc16 tion, and operation of a micro-reactor. 

17 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) The term ‘‘critical national security infra19 structure’’ means any site or installation that the 

20 Secretary of Energy or the Secretary of Defense de21 termines supports critical mission functions of the 

22 national security enterprise. 

23 (2) The term ‘‘licensed’’ means holding a li24 cense under section 103 or 104 of the Atomic En25 ergy Act of 1954. 


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1 (3) The term ‘‘micro-reactor’’ means a nuclear 

2 reactor that has a power production capacity that is 

3 not greater than 50 megawatts. 

4 (4) The term ‘‘pilot program’’ means the pilot 

5 program described in subsection (a). 

6 (5) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means Secretary of 

7 Energy. 

8 (e) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 

9 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

10 a classified appendix. 

11 (f) LIMITATIONS.—This Act does not authorize the 

12 Department of Energy or Department of Defense to enter 

13 into a contract with respect to the pilot program. 

14 SEC. 328. LIMITATION ON MODIFICATIONS TO NAVY FACILI15 TIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND 

16 MODERNIZATION STRUCTURE AND MECHA17 NISM. 

18 The Secretary of the Navy may not make any modi19 fication to the existing Navy Facilities Sustainment, Res20 toration, and Modernization structure or mechanism that 

21 would modify duty relationships or significantly alter the 

22 existing structure until 90 days after providing notice of 

23 the proposed modification to the congressional defense 

24 committees. 


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1 Subtitle D—Reports 

2 SEC. 331. REPORTS ON READINESS. 

3 (a) UNIFORM APPLICABILITY OF READINESS RE4 PORTING SYSTEM.—Subsection (b) of section 117 of title 

5 10, United States Code, is amended— 

6 (1) by inserting ‘‘and maintaining’’ after ‘‘es7 tablishing’’; 

8 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘reporting 

9 system is applied uniformly throughout the Depart10 ment of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘reporting system 

11 and associated policies are applied uniformly 

12 throughout the Department of Defense, including 

13 between and among the joint staff and each of the 

14 armed forces’’; 

15 (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

16 paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; 

17 (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol18 lowing new paragraphs: 

19 ‘‘(2) that is the single authoritative readiness 

20 reporting system for the Department, and that there 

21 shall be no military service specific systems; 

22 ‘‘(3) that readiness assessments are accom23 plished at an organizational level at, or below, the 

24 level at which forces are employed; 


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1 ‘‘(4) that the reporting system include resources 

2 information, force posture, and mission centric capa3 bility assessments, as well as predicted changes to 

4 these attributes;’’; and 

5 (5) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by para6 graph (3) of this subsection, by inserting ‘‘, or ele7 ment of a unit,’’ after ‘‘readiness status of a unit’’. 

8 (b) CAPABILITIES OF READINESS REPORTING SYS9 TEM.—Such section is further amended in subsection 

10 (c)— 

11 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘Measure, on a monthly 

13 basis, the capability of units’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘Measure the readiness of units’’; and 

15 (B) by striking ‘‘conduct their assigned 

16 wartime missions’’ and inserting ‘‘conduct their 

17 designed and assigned missions’’; 

18 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

19 (A) by striking ‘‘Measure, on an annual 

20 basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; and 

21 (B) by striking ‘‘wartime missions’’ and in22 serting ‘‘designed and assigned missions’’; 

23 (3) in paragraph (3)— 

24 (A) by striking ‘‘Measure, on an annual 

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1 (B) by striking ‘‘wartime missions’’ and in2 serting ‘‘designed and assigned missions’’; 

3 (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Measure, on 

4 a monthly basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; 

5 (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Measure, on 

6 an annual basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; 

7 (6) by striking paragraphs (6) and (8) and re8 designating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and 

9 (7) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by 

10 striking ‘‘Measure, on a quarterly basis,’’ and insert11 ing ‘‘Measure’’. 

12 (c) SEMI-ANNUAL AND MONTHLY JOINT READINESS

13 REVIEWS.—Such section is further amended in subsection 

14 (d)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘, which includes a validation of 

15 readiness data currency and accuracy’’ after ‘‘joint readi16 ness review’’. 

17 (d) QUARTERLY REPORT ON CHANGE IN CURRENT

18 STATE OF UNIT READINESS.—Such section is further 

19 amended— 

20 (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub21 section (h); and 

22 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol23 lowing new subsection (f): 

24 ‘‘(f) QUARTERLY REPORT ON MONTHLY CHANGES IN

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1 quarter that begins after the date of the enactment of this 

2 subsection and ends on or before September 30, 2023, the 

3 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com4 mittees a report on each monthly upgrade or downgrade 

5 of the current state of readiness of a unit that was issued 

6 by the commander of a unit during the previous quarter, 

7 together with the rationale of the commander for the 

8 issuance of such upgrade or downgrade.’’. 

9 (e) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON OPER10 ATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT.—Such section is further 

11 amended by inserting after the new subsection (f), as 

12 added by subsection (d)(2) of this section, the following 

13 new subsection: 

14 ‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT ON OPERATIONAL CONTRACT

15 SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall each year submit to the 

16 congressional defense committees a report in writing con17 taining the results of the most recent annual measurement 

18 of the capability of operational contract support to support 

19 current and anticipated wartime missions of the armed 

20 forces. Each such report shall be submitted in unclassified 

21 form, but may include a classified annex.’’. 

22 (f) REGULATIONS.—Such section is further amended 

23 in subsection (h), as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of 

24 this section, by striking ‘‘prescribe the units that are sub25 ject to reporting in the readiness reporting system, what 


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1 type of equipment is subject to such reporting’’ and insert2 ing ‘‘prescribe the established information technology sys3 tem for Department of Defense reporting, specifically au4 thorize exceptions to a single-system architecture, and 

5 identify the organizations, units, and entities that are sub6 ject to reporting in the readiness reporting system, what 

7 organization resources are subject to such reporting’’. 

8 (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

9 (1) SECTION HEADING.—Such section is further 

10 amended in the section heading by striking ‘‘: es11 tablishment; reporting to congressional 

12 committees’’. 

13 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

14 at the beginning of chapter 2 is amended by striking 

15 the item relating to section 117 and inserting the 

16 following new item: 

‘‘117. Readiness reporting system.’’. 

17 SEC. 332. MATTERS FOR INCLUSION IN QUARTERLY RE18 PORTS ON PERSONNEL AND UNIT READI19 NESS. 

20 Section 482 of title 10, United States Code, is 

21 amended— 

22 (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after ‘‘de23 ficiency’’ the following: ‘‘in the ground, sea, air, 

24 space, and cyber forces, and in such other such 


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1 areas as determined by the Secretary of Defense,’’; 

2 and 

3 (2) in subsection (d)— 

4 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

5 ‘‘ASSIGNED MISSION’’; 

6 (B) by striking paragraph (3); 

7 (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) as 

8 paragraph (3); and 

9 (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

10 following new paragraph (2): 

11 ‘‘(2) A report for the second or fourth quarter 

12 of a calendar year under this section shall also in13 clude an assessment by each commander of a geo14 graphic or functional combatant command of the 

15 readiness of the command to conduct operations in 

16 a multidomain battle that integrates ground, air, 

17 sea, space, and cyber forces.’’. 

18 SEC. 333. ANNUAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEWS OF 

19 READINESS OF ARMED FORCES TO CONDUCT 

20 FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS. 

21 (a) REVIEWS REQUIRED.—For each of calendar 

22 years 2018 through 2021, the Comptroller General of the 

23 United States shall conduct an annual review of the readi24 ness of the Armed Forces to conduct each of the following 

25 types of full spectrum operations: 


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1 (1) Ground. 

2 (2) Sea. 

3 (3) Air. 

4 (4) Space. 

5 (5) Cyber. 

6 (b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—In conducting a review 

7 under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— 

8 (1) use standard methodology and reporting 

9 formats in order to show changes over time; 

10 (2) evaluate, using fiscal year 2017 as the base 

11 year of analysis— 

12 (A) force structure; 

13 (B) the ability of major operational units 

14 to conduct operations; and 

15 (C) the status of equipment, manning, and 

16 training; and 

17 (3) provide reasons for any variances in readi18 ness levels, including changes in funding, availability 

19 in parts, training opportunities, and operational de20 mands. 

21 (c) METRICS.—For purposes of the reviews required 

22 by this section, the Secretary of Defense shall identify and 

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1 ducted under this section, the Comptroller General shall 

2 evaluate and determine the validity of such metrics. 

3 (d) ACCESS TO RELEVANT DATA.—For purposes of 

4 this section, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

5 the Comptroller General has access to all relevant data, 

6 including— 

7 (1) any assessments of the ability of the De8 partment of Defense and the Armed Forces to exe9 cute operational and contingency plans; 

10 (2) any internal Department readiness and 

11 force structure assessments; and 

12 (3) the readiness databases of the Department 

13 and the Armed Forces. 

14 (e) REPORTS.— 

15 (1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than Feb16 ruary 28, 2019, and annually thereafter until 2022, 

17 the Comptroller General shall submit to the Commit18 tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

19 Representatives an annual report on the review con20 ducted under subsection (a) for the year preceding 

21 the year during which the report is submitted. 

22 (2) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—At the discretion 

23 of the Comptroller General, the Comptroller General 

24 may submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

25 the Senate and House of Representatives additional 


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1 reports addressing specific mission areas within the 

2 operations covered by subsection (a) in order to pro3 vide an independent assessment of readiness in the 

4 areas of equipping, mapping, and training. 

5 SEC. 334. SURFACE WARFARE TRAINING IMPROVEMENT. 

6 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find7 ings: 

8 (1) In 2017, there were three collisions and one 

9 grounding involving United States Navy ships in the 

10 Western Pacific. The two most recent mishaps in11 volved separate incidents of a Japan-based United 

12 States Navy destroyer colliding with a commercial 

13 merchant vessel, resulting in the combined loss of 17 

14 sailors. 

15 (2) The causal factors in these four mishaps 

16 are linked directly to a failure to take sufficient ac17 tion in accordance with the rules of good seaman18 ship. 

19 (3) Because risks are high in the maritime envi20 ronment, there are widely accepted standards for 

21 safe seamanship and navigation. In the United 

22 States, the International Convention on Standards 

23 of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (herein24 after in this section referred to as the ‘‘STCW’’) for 

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1 knowledge a maritime professional must have in sea2 manship and navigation. 

3 (4) Section 568 of the National Defense Au4 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

5 114–328; 130 Stat. 2139) endorsed the STCW proc6 ess and required the Secretary of Defense to maxi7 mize the extent to which Armed Forces service, 

8 training, and qualifications are creditable toward 

9 meeting merchant mariner licenses and certifi10 cations. 

11 (5) The Surface Warfare Officer Course Cur12 riculum is being modified to include ten individual 

13 Go/No Go Mariner Assessments/Competency Check 

14 Milestones to ensure standardization and quality of 

15 the surface warfare community. 

16 (6) The Military-to-Mariner Transition report 

17 of September 2017 notes the Army maintains an ex18 tensive STCW qualifications program and that a 

19 similar Navy program does not exist. 

20 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con21 gress that— 

22 (1) the Secretary of the Navy should establish 

23 a comprehensive individual proficiency assessment 

24 process and include such an assessment prior to all 


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1 operational surface warfare officer tour assignments; 

2 and 

3 (2) the Secretary of the Navy should signifi4 cantly expand the STCW qualifications process to 

5 improve seamanship and navigation individual skills 

6 training for surface warfare candidates, surface war7 fare officers, quartermasters and operations special8 ists to include an increased set of courses that di9 rectly correspond to STCW standards. 

10 (c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

11 Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 

12 defense committees a report that includes each of the fol13 lowing: 

14 (1) A detailed description of the surface war15 fare officer assessments process. 

16 (2) A list of programs that have been approved 

17 for credit toward merchant mariner credentials. 

18 (3) A complete gap analysis of the existing sur19 face warfare training curriculum and STCW. 

20 (4) A complete gap analysis of the existing sur21 face warfare training curriculum and the 3rd mate 

22 unlimited licensing requirement. 

23 (5) An assessment of surface warfare options to 

24 complete the 3rd mate unlimited license and the 

25 STCW qualification. 


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1 SEC. 335. REPORT ON OPTIMIZING SURFACE NAVY VESSEL 

2 INSPECTIONS AND CREW CERTIFICATIONS. 

3 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

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

5 of the Navy shall submit to Congress a report on opti6 mizing surface Navy vessel inspections and crew certifi7 cations to reduce the burden of inspection type visits that 

8 vessels undergo. Such report shall include— 

9 (1) an audit of all surface Navy vessel inspec10 tions, certifications, and required and recommended 

11 assist visits; 

12 (2) an analysis of such inspections, certifi13 cations, and visits for redundancies, as well as any 

14 necessary items not covered; 

15 (3) recommendations to streamline surface ves16 sel inspections, certifications, and required and rec17 ommended assist visits to optimize effectiveness, im18 prove material readiness, and restore training readi19 ness; and 

20 (4) recommendations for congressional action to 

21 address the needs of the Navy as identified in the 

22 report. 

23 (b) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 

24 January 31, 2019, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide 

25 to the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the 

26 House Committee on Armed Services an interim briefing 


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1 on the matters to be included in the report required by 

2 subsection (a). 

3 SEC. 336. REPORT ON DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND 

4 REPAIR. 

5 The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

6 heads of each of the military departments and the Chair7 man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the con8 gressional defense committees a report on labor hours and 

9 depot maintenance, which shall include— 

10 (1) the amount of public and private funding of 

11 depot-level maintenance and repair (as defined in 

12 section 2460 of title 10 United States Code) for the 

13 Department of Defense, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 

14 Air Force, Special Operations Command, and any 

15 other unified command identified by the Secretary, 

16 expressed by commodity group by percentage and 

17 actual numbers in terms of dollars and direct labor 

18 hours; 

19 (2) within each category of depot level mainte20 nance and repair for each entities, the amount of the 

21 subset of depot maintenance workload that meets 

22 the description under section 2464 of title 10, 

23 United States Code, that is performed in the public 

24 and private sectors by direct labor hours and by dol25 lars; 


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1 (3) of the subset referred to in paragraph (2), 

2 the amount of depot maintenance workload per3 formed in the public and private sector by direct 

4 labor hour and by dollars for each entity that would 

5 otherwise be considered core workload under such 

6 section 2464, but is not considered core because a 

7 weapon system or equipment has not been declared 

8 a program of record; and 

9 (4) the projections for the upcoming future 

10 years defense program, including the distinction be11 tween the Navy and the Marine Corps for the De12 partment of the Navy, as well as any unified com13 mand, including the Special Operations Command. 

14 SEC. 337. REPORT ON WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION CAPABILI15 TIES OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPO16 NENTS. 

17 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con18 gress that wildfires endanger national security. 

19 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

20 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

21 shall submit to Congress a report on the wildfire suppres22 sion capabilities within the active and reserve components 

23 of the Armed Forces, including the Modular Airborne Fire 

24 Fighting System Program, and interagency cooperation 


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1 with the Forest Service and the Department of the Inte2 rior. 

3 SEC. 338. REPORT ON RELOCATION OF STEAM TURBINE 

4 PRODUCTION FROM NIMITZ-CLASS AND 

5 FORD-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND VIR6 GINIA-CLASS AND COLUMBIA-CLASS SUB7 MARINES. 

8 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact9 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

10 with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

11 Technology, and Logistics and the Assistant Secretary of 

12 the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, 

13 shall develop and submit to Congress a report describing 

14 the potential impacts on national defense and the manu15 facturing base resulting from contractors or subcontrac16 tors relocating steam turbine production for Nimitz-class 

17 and Ford-class aircraft carriers and Virginia-class and Co18 lumbia-class submarines. Such report shall address each 

19 of the following: 

20 (1) The overall risk of moving production on 

21 the national security of the United States, including 

22 the likelihood of production delay or reduction in 

23 quality of steam turbines. 


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1 (2) The impact on national security from a 

2 delay in production of aircraft carriers and sub3 marines. 

4 (3) The impacts on regional suppliers the cur5 rent production of steam turbines draw on and their 

6 ability to perform other contracts should a relocation 

7 happen. 

8 (4) The impact on the national industrial and 

9 manufacturing base and loss of a critically skilled 

10 workforce resulting from a relocation of production. 

11 (5) The risk of moving production on total cost 

12 of the acquisition. 

13 SEC. 339. REPORT ON SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE 

14 PILOT TRAINING PRODUCTION, RESOURCING, 

15 AND LOCATIONS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

17 Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres18 sional defense committees a report on existing Specialized 

19 Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) production, 

20 resourcing, and locations. 

21 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub22 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

23 (1) A description of the strategy of the Air 

24 Force for utilizing existing SUPT locations to 

25 produce the number of pilots the Air Force requires. 


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1 (2) The number of pilots that each SUPT loca2 tion has graduated, by year, over the previous 5 fis3 cal years. 

4 (3) The forecast number of pilots that each 

5 SUPT location will produce for fiscal year 2019. 

6 (4) The maximum production capacity of each 

7 SUPT location. 

8 (5) The extent to which existing SUPT installa9 tions are operating at maximum capacity in terms of 

10 pilot production. 

11 (6) A cost estimate of the resources required 

12 for each SUPT location to reach maximum produc13 tion capacity. 

14 (7) A determination as to whether increasing 

15 production capacity at existing SUPT locations will 

16 satisfy the Air Force’s SUPT requirement. 

17 (8) A timeline and cost estimation of estab18 lishing a new SUPT location. 

19 (9) A discussion of whether the Air Force plans 

20 to operate existing SUPT installations at maximum 

21 capacity over the future years defense program. 

22 (10) A business case analysis comparing the es23 tablishment of a new SUPT location to increasing 

24 production capacity at existing SUPT locations. 


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1 SEC. 340. REPORT ON AIR FORCE AIRFIELD OPERATIONAL 

2 REQUIREMENTS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2019, 

4 the Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct an assessment 

5 and submit to the congressional defense committees a re6 port detailing the operational requirements for Air Force 

7 airfields. 

8 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub9 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

10 (1) An assessment of the state of airfields 

11 where runway degradation currently poses a threat 

12 to operations and airfields where such degradation 

13 threatens operations in the next five and ten years. 

14 (2) A description of the operational require15 ments for airfields, including an assessment of the 

16 impact to operations, cost to repair, cost to replace, 

17 remaining useful life, and the required daily mainte18 nance to ensure runways are acceptable for full op19 erations. 

20 (3) A description of any challenges with infra21 structure acquisition methods and processes. 

22 (4) An assessment of the operational impact in 

23 the event a runway were to become inoperable due 

24 to a major degradation incident, such as a crack or 

25 fracture resulting from lack of maintenance and re26 pair. 


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1 (5) A plan to address any shortfalls associated 

2 with the Air Force’s runway infrastructure. 

3 (c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 

4 shall be in unclassified form but may contain a classified 

5 annex as necessary. 

6 SEC. 341. REPORT ON NAVY SURFACE SHIP REPAIR CON7 TRACT COSTS. 

8 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 

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

10 of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense com11 mittees a report on Navy surface ship repair contract 

12 costs. 

13 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub14 section (a) shall include, for each private sector mainte15 nance availability for a conventionally-powered Navy sur16 face ship for the prior two completed fiscal years, the fol17 lowing elements: 

18 (1) Name of the ship. 

19 (2) Location of the availability. 

20 (3) Prime contractor performing the avail21 ability. 

22 (4) Date of the contract award. 

23 (5) Type of contract used, such as firm-fixed24 price or cost-plus-fixed-fee. 

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1 (7) Number of offers received in response to the 

2 solicitation. 

3 (8) Contract target cost at the date of contract 

4 award. 

5 (9) Contract ceiling cost of the contract at the 

6 date of contract award. 

7 (10) Duration of the availability in days, includ8 ing start and end dates, at the date of contract 

9 award. 

10 (11) Final contract cost. 

11 (12) Final delivery cost. 

12 (13) Actual duration of the availability in days, 

13 including start and end dates. 

14 (14) Description of growth work that was 

15 added after the contract award, including the associ16 ated cost. 

17 (15) Explanation of why the growth work de18 scribed in paragraph (14) was not included in the 

19 scope of work associated with the original contract 

20 award. 

21 Subtitle E—Other Matters 

22 SEC. 351. COAST GUARD REPRESENTATION ON EXPLOSIVE 

23 SAFETY BOARD. 

24 Section 172(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

25 amended— 


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1 (1) by striking ‘‘and Marine Corps’’ and insert2 ing ‘‘Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’’; and 

3 (2) by adding at the end the following new sen4 tence: ‘‘When the Coast Guard is not operating as 

5 a service in the Department of the Navy, the Sec6 retary of Homeland Security shall appoint an officer 

7 of the Coast Guard to serve as a voting member of 

8 the board.’’. 

9 SEC. 352. TRANSPORTATION TO CONTINENTAL UNITED 

10 STATES OF RETIRED MILITARY WORKING 

11 DOGS OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED 

12 STATES THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR ADOPTION 

13 IN THE UNITED STATES. 

14 Section 2583(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended by adding at the end the following new para16 graph: 

17 ‘‘(3)(A) In the case of a military working dog located 

18 outside the continental United States at the time of retire19 ment that is suitable for adoption at that time, the Sec20 retary of the military department concerned shall under21 take transportation of the dog to the continental United 

22 States (including transportation by contract at United 

23 States expense) for adoption under this section unless— 

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1 ‘‘(ii) transportation of the dog to the conti2 nental United States would not be in the best inter3 ests of the dog for medical reasons. 

4 ‘‘(B) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed 

5 to alter the preference in adoption of retired military 

6 working dogs for former handlers as set forth in sub7 section (g).’’. 

8 SEC. 353. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY FOR RESTORATION OF 

9 LAND DUE TO MISHAP. 

10 Subsection (e) of section 2691 of title 10, United 

11 States Code, as added by section 2814 of the Military Con12 struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division 

13 B of Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1849), is amended 

14 by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

15 ‘‘(3) The authority under paragraphs (1) and (2) in16 cludes activities and expenditures necessary to complete 

17 restoration to meet the regulations of the Federal depart18 ment or agency with administrative jurisdiction over the 

19 affected land, which may be different than the regulations 

20 of the Department of Defense.’’. 

21 SEC. 354. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS ARMY 

22 FIREARMS. 

23 Section 348(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

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1 1365) is amended by inserting ‘‘shredded or’’ before 

2 ‘‘melted and repurposed’’. 

3 SEC. 355. STUDY ON PHASING OUT OPEN BURN PITS. 

4 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

5 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

6 shall submit to Congress a report that includes— 

7 (1) details of any ongoing use of open burn 

8 pits; and 

9 (2) the feasibility of phasing out the use of 

10 open burn pits by using technology incinerators. 

11 (b) OPEN BURN PIT DEFINED.—In this section, the 

12 term ‘‘open burn pit’’ means an area of land— 

13 (1) that is designated by the Secretary of De14 fense to be used for disposing solid waste by burning 

15 in the outdoor air; and 

16 (2) does not contain a commercially manufac17 tured incinerator or other equipment specifically de18 signed and manufactured for the burning of solid 

19 waste. 

20 SEC. 356. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 

21 CHANGES TO UNIFORM OF MEMBERS OF THE 

22 UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

23 (a) DLA NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of a mili24 tary department shall notify the Commander of the De25 fense Logistics Agency of any plan to implement a change 


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1 to any uniform or uniform component of a member of the 

2 uniformed services. Such notification shall be made not 

3 less than three years prior to the implementation of such 

4 change. 

5 (b) CONTRACTOR NOTIFICATION.—The Commander 

6 of the Defense Logistics Agency shall notify a contractor 

7 when one of the uniformed services plans to make a 

8 change to a uniform component that is provided by that 

9 contractor. Such a notification shall be made not less than 

10 12 months prior to any announcement of a public solicita11 tion for the manufacture of the new uniform component. 

12 (c) WAIVER.—If the Secretary of a military depart13 ment or the Commander of the Defense Logistics Agency 

14 determines that the notification requirement under sub15 section (a) would adversely affect operational safety, force 

16 protection, or the national security interests of the United 

17 States, the Secretary or the Commander may waive such 

18 requirement. 

19 SEC. 357. REPORTING ON FUTURE YEARS BUDGETING BY 

20 SUBACTIVITY GROUP. 

21 Along with the budget for each fiscal year submitted 

22 by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 

23 United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the Sec24 retaries of the military departments shall include in the 

25 OP-5 Justification Books, as detailed by Department of 


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1 Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R, 

2 the amount for each individual subactivity group, as de3 tailed in the Department’s future years defense program 

4 pursuant to section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 

5 SEC. 358. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

6 SERVICE-SPECIFIC DEFENSE READINESS RE7 PORTING SYSTEMS. 

8 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

9 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

10 for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for 

11 research, development, test, and evaluation or procure12 ment, and available to develop service-specific Defense 

13 Readiness Reporting Systems (referred to in this section 

14 as ‘‘DRRS’’) may be made available for such purpose ex15 cept for required maintenance and in order to facilitate 

16 the transition to DRRS-Strategic (referred to in this sec17 tion as ‘‘DRRS-S’’). 

18 (b) PLAN.—Not later than February 1, 2019, the 

19 Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness shall submit 

20 to the congressional defense committees a resource and 

21 funding plan to include a schedule with relevant mile22 stones on the elimination of service-specific DRRS and the 

23 migration of the military services and other organizations 

24 to DRRS-S. 


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1 (c) TRANSITION.—The military services shall com2 plete the transition to DRRS-S not later than October 1, 

3 2019. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congres4 sional defense committees upon the complete transition of 

5 the services. 

6 (d) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for 

8 Personnel and Readiness, the Under Secretary for 

9 Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Sec10 retary for Research and Engineering, in coordination 

11 with the Secretaries of the military departments and 

12 other organizations with relevant technical expertise, 

13 shall establish a working group including individuals 

14 with expertise in application or software develop15 ment, data science, testing, and development and as16 sessment of performance metrics to assess the cur17 rent process for collecting, analyzing, and commu18 nicating readiness data, and develop a strategy for 

19 implementing any recommended changes to improve 

20 and establish readiness metrics using the current 

21 DRRS-Strategic platform. 

22 (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment conducted 

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1 tively and efficiently collect, analyze, and make 

2 decision based on readiness data; and 

3 (B) consideration of cost and schedule. 

4 (3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 

5 February 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall 

6 submit to the congressional defense committees the 

7 assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1). 

8 (e) DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING REQUIRE9 MENTS.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Sec10 retary of Defense shall meet defense readiness reporting 

11 requirements consistent with the recommendations of the 

12 working group established under subsection (d)(1). 

13 SEC. 359. PRIORITIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 

14 FOR FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORA15 TION, AND MODERNIZATION DEMOLITION. 

16 The Secretary of Defense shall establish prioritization 

17 metrics for facilities deemed eligible for demolition within 

18 the Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Moderniza19 tion (FSRM) process. Those metrics shall include full 

20 spectrum readiness and environmental impacts, including 

21 the removal of contamination. 

22 SEC. 360. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO SOO LOCKS, 

23 SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MICHIGAN. 

24 It is the sense of Congress that— 


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1 (1) the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michi2 gan, are of critical importance to the national secu3 rity of the United States; 

4 (2) the Soo Locks are the only waterway con5 nection from Lake Superior to the Lower Great 

6 Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway; 

7 (3) only the Poe Lock is of sufficient size to 

8 allow for the passage of the largest cargo vessels 

9 that transport well over 90 percent of all iron ore 

10 mined in the United States, and this lock is nearing 

11 the end of its 50-year useful lifespan; 

12 (4) a report issued by the Office of Cyber and 

13 Infrastructure Analysis of the Department of Home14 land Security concluded that an unscheduled 6- 

15 month outage of the Poe Lock would cause— 

16 (A) a dramatic increase in national and re17 gional unemployment; and 

18 (B) 75 percent of Great Lakes steel pro19 duction, and nearly all North American appli20 ance, automobile, railcar, and construction, 

21 farm, and mining equipment production to 

22 cease; 

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1 efit-to-cost ratio for building a new lock at the Soo 

2 Locks; and 

3 (6) the Secretary of the Army and all relevant 

4 Federal agencies should— 

5 (A) expedite the completion of the report 

6 described in paragraph (5) and ensure the anal7 ysis adequately reflects the critical importance 

8 of the Soo Locks infrastructure to the national 

9 security and economy of the United States; and 

10 (B) expedite all other necessary reviews, 

11 analysis, and approvals needed to speed the re12 quired upgrades at the Soo Locks. 

13 SEC. 361. U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CIVILIAN 

14 PERSONNEL. 

15 Notwithstanding section 143 of title 10, United 

16 States Code, of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

17 by this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide 

18 for United States Special Operations Command civilian 

19 personnel, not less than $4,000,000 shall be used to fund 

20 additional civilian personnel in or directly supporting the 

21 office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special 

22 Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict to support the As23 sistant Secretary in fulfilling the additional responsibilities 

24 of the Assistant Secretary that were added by the amend25 ments to sections 138(b)(4), 139b, and 167 of title 10, 


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1 United States Code, made by section 922 of the National 

2 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

3 Law 114–328). 

4 TITLE IV—MILITARY 

5 PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 

Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 

Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

6 Subtitle A—Active Forces 

7 SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 

8 The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active 

9 duty personnel as of September 30, 2019, as follows: 

10 (1) The Army, 487,500. 

11 (2) The Navy, 335,400. 

12 (3) The Marine Corps, 186,100. 

13 (4) The Air Force, 329,100. 

14 SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END 

15 STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS. 

16 Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

17 amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and in18 serting the following new paragraphs: 


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1 ‘‘(1) For the Army, 487,500. 

2 ‘‘(2) For the Navy, 335,400. 

3 ‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 186,100. 

4 ‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 329,100.’’. 

5 Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

6 SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized 

8 strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve 

9 components as of September 30, 2019, as follows: 

10 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

11 States, 343,500. 

12 (2) The Army Reserve, 199,500. 

13 (3) The Navy Reserve, 59,100. 

14 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500. 

15 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

16 States, 107,100. 

17 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 70,000. 

18 (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

19 (b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end 

20 strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Re21 serve of any reserve component shall be proportionately 

22 reduced by— 

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1 such component which are on active duty (other 

2 than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and 

3 (2) the total number of individual members not 

4 in units organized to serve as units of the Selected 

5 Reserve of such component who are on active duty 

6 (other than for training or for unsatisfactory partici7 pation in training) without their consent at the end 

8 of the fiscal year. 

9 (c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or 

10 individual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve 

11 component are released from active duty during any fiscal 

12 year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 

13 the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be 

14 increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths 

15 of such units and by the total number of such individual 

16 members. 

17 SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 

18 DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 

19 Within the end strengths prescribed in section 

20 411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are 

21 authorized, as of September 30, 2019, the following num22 ber of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or 

23 full-time duty, in the case of members of the National 

24 Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, re25 cruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 


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1 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

2 States, 30,595. 

3 (2) The Army Reserve, 16,386. 

4 (3) The Navy Reserve, 10,110. 

5 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 

6 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

7 States, 19,861. 

8 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,849. 

9 SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS 

10 (DUAL STATUS). 

11 The minimum number of military technicians (dual 

12 status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2019 for the re13 serve components of the Army and the Air Force (notwith14 standing section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall 

15 be the following: 

16 (1) For the Army National Guard of the United 

17 States, 22,294. 

18 (2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492. 

19 (3) For the Air National Guard of the United 

20 States, 15,861. 

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1 SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU2 THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 

3 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 

4 During fiscal year 2019, the maximum number of 

5 members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 

6 who may be serving at any time on full-time operational 

7 support duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United 

8 States Code, is the following: 

9 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

10 States, 17,000. 

11 (2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 

12 (3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 

13 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 

14 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

15 States, 16,000. 

16 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 

17 Subtitle C—Authorization of 

18 Appropriations 

19 SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

20 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

21 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

22 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities 

23 and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, 

24 not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as spec25 ified in the funding table in section 4401. 


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1 (b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The au2 thorization of appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes 

3 any other authorization of appropriations (definite or in4 definite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2019. 

5 TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

6 POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Repeal of requirement for ability to complete 20 years of service by 

age 62 as qualification for original appointment as a regular 

commissioned officer. 

Sec. 502. Enhancement of availability of constructive service credit for private 

sector training or experience upon original appointment as a 

commissioned officer. 

Sec. 503. Standardized temporary promotion authority across the military departments for officers in certain grades with critical skills. 

Sec. 504. Authority for promotion boards to recommend officers of particular 

merit be placed higher on a promotion list. 

Sec. 505. Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board consideration. 

Sec. 506. Applicability to additional officer grades of authority for continuation 

on active duty of officers in certain military specialties and career tracks. 

Sec. 507. Alternative promotion authority for officers in designated competitive 

categories of officers. 

Sec. 508. Attending Physician to the Congress. 

Sec. 509. Matters relating to satisfactory service in grade for purposes of retirement grade of officers in highest grade of satisfactory service. 

Sec. 510. Grades of Chiefs of Chaplains. 

Sec. 511. Repeal of original appointment qualification requirement for warrant 

officers in the regular Army. 

Sec. 512. Reduction in number of years of active naval service required for permanent appointment as a limited duty officer. 

Sec. 513. Authority to designate certain reserve officers as not to be considered 

for selection for promotion. 

Sec. 514. GAO review of surface warfare career paths. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 515. Authorized strength and distribution in grade. 

Sec. 516. Repeal of prohibition on service on Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee by members on active duty. 

Sec. 517. Expansion of personnel subject to authority of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the execution of functions and missions 

of the National Guard Bureau. 

Sec. 518. Authority to adjust effective date of promotion in the event of undue 

delay in extending Federal recognition of promotion. 

Sec. 519. National Guard Youth Challenge Program. 


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Sec. 520. Extension of authority for pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard as Army National 

Guard recruiters. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Correction of Military Records 

Sec. 521. Enlistments vital to the national interest. 

Sec. 522. Statement of benefits. 

Sec. 523. Modification to forms of support that may be accepted in support of 

the mission of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. 

Sec. 524. Assessment of Navy standard workweek and related adjustments. 

Sec. 525. Notification on manning of afloat naval forces. 

Sec. 526. Navy watchstander records. 

Sec. 527. Qualification experience requirements for certain Navy watchstations. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice 

Sec. 531. Inclusion of strangulation and suffocation in conduct constituting aggravated assault for purposes of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice. 

Sec. 532. Punitive article on domestic violence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 

Sec. 533. Authorities of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 534. Report on feasibility of expanding services of the Special Victims’ 

Counsel to victims of domestic violence. 

Sec. 535. Uniform command action form on disposition of unrestricted sexual 

assault cases involving members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 536. Standardization of policies related to expedited transfer in cases of 

sexual assault or domestic violence. 

Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters 

Sec. 541. Clarification of expiration of term of appellate military judges of the 

United States Court of Military Commission Review. 

Sec. 542. Security clearance reinvestigation of certain personnel who commit 

certain offenses. 

Sec. 543. Development of oversight plan for implementation of Department of 

Defense harassment prevention and response policy. 

Sec. 544. Oversight of registered sex offender management program. 

Sec. 545. Development of resource guides regarding sexual assault for the military service academies. 

Sec. 546. Improved crime reporting. 

Sec. 547. Report on victims of sexual assault in reports of military criminal investigative organizations. 

Subtitle F—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition 

Sec. 551. Permanent career intermission program. 

Sec. 552. Improvements to Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 553. Repeal of program on encouragement of postseparation public and 

community service. 

Sec. 554. Clarification of application and honorable service requirements under 

the Troops-to-Teachers Program to members of the Retired 

Reserve. 

Sec. 555. Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at the 

Joint Special Operations University. 


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Sec. 556. Program to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining professional credentials. 

Sec. 557. Enhancement of authorities in connection with Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs. 

Sec. 558. Expansion of period of availability of Military OneSource program for 

retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces and their 

immediate families. 

Sec. 559. Prohibition on use of funds for attendance of enlisted personnel at 

senior level and intermediate level officer professional military 

education courses. 

Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ Education 

Sec. 561. Assistance to schools with military dependent students. 

Sec. 562. Department of Defense Education Activity policies and procedures on 

sexual harassment of students of Activity schools. 

Sec. 563. Department of Defense Education Activity misconduct database. 

Sec. 564. Assessment and report on active shooter threat mitigation at schools 

located on military installations. 

Subtitle H—Military Family Readiness Matters 

Sec. 571. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council matters. 

Sec. 572. Enhancement and clarification of family support services for family 

members of members of special operations forces. 

Sec. 573. Temporary expansion of authority for noncompetitive appointments of 

military spouses by Federal agencies. 

Sec. 574. Improvement of My Career Advancement Account program for military spouses. 

Sec. 575. Assessment and report on the effects of permanent changes of station on employment among military spouses. 

Sec. 576. Provisional or interim clearances to provide childcare services at military childcare centers. 

Sec. 577. Multidisciplinary teams for military installations on child abuse and 

other domestic violence. 

Sec. 578. Pilot program for military families: prevention of child abuse and 

training on safe childcare practices. 

Sec. 579. Assessment and report on small business activities of military spouses 

on military installations in the United States. 

Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 581. Atomic veterans service certificate. 

Sec. 582. Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military 

working dogs. 

Sec. 583. Authorization for award of distinguished-service cross to Justin T. 

Gallegos for acts of valor during Operation Enduring Freedom. 

Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 591. Annual defense manpower requirements report matters. 

Sec. 592. Burial of unclaimed remains of inmates at the United States Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 

Sec. 593. Standardization of frequency of academy visits of the Air Force 

Academy Board of Visitors with academy visits of boards of 

other military service academies. 


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Sec. 594. National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service matters. 

Sec. 595. Public availability of top-line numbers of deployed members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 596. Report on general and flag officer costs. 

Sec. 597. Study on active service obligations for medical training with other 

service obligations for education or training and health professional recruiting. 

Sec. 598. Criteria for interment at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Sec. 599. Limitation on use of funds pending submittal of report on Army Marketing and Advertising Program. 

Sec. 600. Proof of period of military service for purposes of interest rate limitation under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 

1 Subtitle A—Officer Personnel 

2 Policy 

3 SEC. 501. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ABILITY TO COM4 PLETE 20 YEARS OF SERVICE BY AGE 62 AS 

5 QUALIFICATION FOR ORIGINAL APPOINT6 MENT AS A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFI7 CER. 

8 (a) REPEAL.—Subsection (a) of section 532 of title 

9 10, United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) by striking paragraph (2); and 

11 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and 

12 (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively. 

13 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section is fur14 ther amended by striking subsection (d). 

15 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

16 this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

17 of this Act, and shall apply with respect to original ap18 pointments of regular commissioned officers of the Armed 

19 Forces made on or after that date. 


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1 SEC. 502. ENHANCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CONSTRUC2 TIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR 

3 TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE UPON ORIGINAL 

4 APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFI5 CER. 

6 (a) REGULAR OFFICERS.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 

8 533 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara10 graph (D) and inserting the following new sub11 paragraph (D): 

12 ‘‘(D) Additional credit for special training or 

13 experience in a particular officer career field as des14 ignated by the Secretary concerned, if such training 

15 or experience is directly related to the operational 

16 needs of the armed force concerned.’’; and 

17 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

18 (i) by striking ‘‘Except as authorized 

19 by the Secretary concerned in individual 

20 cases and under regulations prescribed by 

21 the Secretary of Defense in the case of a 

22 medical or dental officer, the amount’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘The amount’’; and 

24 (ii) by striking ‘‘in the grade of major 

25 in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps 

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1 inserting ‘‘in the grade of colonel in the 

2 Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or cap3 tain in the Navy’’. 

4 (2) REPEAL OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR

5 SERVICE CREDIT FOR CRITICALLY NECESSARY

6 CYBERSPACE-RELATED EXPERIENCE.—Such section 

7 is further amended— 

8 (A) in subsections (a)(2) and (c), by strik9 ing ‘‘or (g)’’; and 

10 (B) by striking subsection (g). 

11 (b) RESERVE OFFICERS.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 

13 12207 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

14 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara15 graph (D) and inserting the following new sub16 paragraph (D): 

17 ‘‘(D) Additional credit for special training or 

18 experience in a particular officer career field as des19 ignated by the Secretary concerned, if such training 

20 or experience is directly related to the operational 

21 needs of the armed force concerned.’’; and 

22 (B) by striking paragraph (3) and insert23 ing the following new paragraph (3): 

24 ‘‘(3) The amount of constructive service credit cred25 ited to an officer under this subsection may not exceed 


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1 the amount required in order for the officer to be eligible 

2 for an original appointment as a reserve officer of the 

3 Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of colonel 

4 or as a reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of cap5 tain.’’. 

6 (2) REPEAL OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR

7 SERVICE CREDIT FOR CRITICALLY NECESSARY

8 CYBERSPACE-RELATED EXPERIENCE.—Such section 

9 is further amended— 

10 (A) by striking subsection (e); 

11 (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and 

12 (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 

13 (C) in subsection (e), as redesignated by 

14 subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, (d), or (e)’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘or (d)’’. 

16 SEC. 503. STANDARDIZED TEMPORARY PROMOTION AU17 THORITY ACROSS THE MILITARY DEPART18 MENTS FOR OFFICERS IN CERTAIN GRADES 

19 WITH CRITICAL SKILLS. 

20 (a) STANDARDIZED TEMPORARY PROMOTION AU21 THORITY.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 35 of title 10, 

23 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

24 end the following new section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 605. Promotion to certain grades for officers with 

2 critical skills: colonel, lieutenant colonel, 

3 major, captain; captain, commander, lieu4 tenant commander, lieutenant 

5 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An officer in the grade of first 

6 lieutenant, captain, major, or lieutenant colonel in the 

7 Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant (junior 

8 grade), lieutenant, lieutenant commander, or commander 

9 in the Navy, who is described in subsection (b) may be 

10 temporarily promoted to the grade of captain, major, lieu11 tenant colonel, or colonel in the Army, Air Force, or Ma12 rine Corps, or lieutenant, lieutenant commander, com13 mander, or captain in the Navy, as applicable, under regu14 lations prescribed by the Secretary of the military depart15 ment concerned. Appointments under this section shall be 

16 made by the President, by and with the advice and consent 

17 of the Senate. 

18 ‘‘(b) COVERED OFFICERS.—An officer described in 

19 this subsection is any officer in a grade specified in sub20 section (a) who— 

21 ‘‘(1) has a skill in which the armed force con22 cerned has a critical shortage of personnel (as deter23 mined by the Secretary of the military department 

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1 ‘‘(2) is serving in a position (as determined by 

2 the Secretary of the military department concerned) 

3 that— 

4 ‘‘(A) is designated to be held by a captain, 

5 major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel in the 

6 Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieuten7 ant, lieutenant commander, commander, or cap8 tain in the Navy, as applicable; and 

9 ‘‘(B) requires that an officer serving in 

10 such position have the skill possessed by such 

11 officer. 

12 ‘‘(c) PRESERVATION OF POSITION AND STATUS OF

13 OFFICERS APPOINTED.—An appointment under this sec14 tion does not change the position on the active-duty list 

15 or the permanent, probationary, or acting status of the 

16 officer so appointed, prejudice the officer in regard to 

17 other promotions or appointments, or abridge the rights 

18 or benefits of the officer. 

19 ‘‘(d) BOARD RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED.—A tem20 porary promotion under this section may be made only 

21 upon the recommendation of a board of officers convened 

22 by the Secretary of the military department concerned for 

23 the purpose of recommending officers for such promotions. 

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1 less expressly declined, is, without formal acceptance, re2 garded as accepted on the date such appointment is made, 

3 and a member so appointed is entitled to the pay and al4 lowances of the grade of the temporary promotion under 

5 this section from the date the appointment is made. 

6 ‘‘(f) TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT.—Unless soon7 er terminated, an appointment under this section termi8 nates— 

9 ‘‘(1) on the date the officer who received the 

10 appointment is promoted to the permanent grade of 

11 captain, major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel in the 

12 Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant, 

13 lieutenant commander, commander, or captain in the 

14 Navy; or 

15 ‘‘(2) on the date the officer is detached from a 

16 position described in subsection (b)(2), unless the of17 ficer is on a promotion list to the permanent grade 

18 of captain, major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel in 

19 the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant, 

20 lieutenant commander, commander, or captain in the 

21 Navy, in which case the appointment terminates on 

22 the date the officer is promoted to that grade. 

23 ‘‘(g) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE POSI24 TIONS.—An appointment under this section may only be 

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1 of the military department concerned for the purposes of 

2 this section. The number of positions so designated may 

3 not exceed the following: 

4 ‘‘(1) In the case of the Army— 

5 ‘‘(A) as captain, 120; 

6 ‘‘(B) as major, 350; 

7 ‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 200; and 

8 ‘‘(D) as colonel, 100. 

9 ‘‘(2) In the case of the Air Force— 

10 ‘‘(A) as captain, 100; 

11 ‘‘(B) as major, 325; 

12 ‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 175; and 

13 ‘‘(D) as colonel, 80. 

14 ‘‘(3) In the case of the Marine Corps— 

15 ‘‘(A) as captain, 50; 

16 ‘‘(B) as major, 175; 

17 ‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 100; and 

18 ‘‘(D) as colonel, 50. 

19 ‘‘(4) In the case of the Navy— 

20 ‘‘(A) as lieutenant, 100; 

21 ‘‘(B) as lieutenant commander, 325; 

22 ‘‘(C) as commander, 175; and 

23 ‘‘(D) as captain, 80.’’. 

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1 amended by adding at the end the following new 

2 item: 

‘‘605. Promotion to certain grades for officers with critical skills: colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain; captain, commander, lieutenant 

commander, lieutenant.’’. 

3 (b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY APPLICA4 BLE TO NAVY LIEUTENANTS.— 

5 (1) REPEAL.—Chapter 544 of title 10, United 

6 States Code, is repealed. 

7 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The tables of 

8 chapters at the beginning of title 10, United States 

9 Code, and at the beginning of subtitle C of such 

10 title, are each amended by striking the item relating 

11 to chapter 544. 

12 SEC. 504. AUTHORITY FOR PROMOTION BOARDS TO REC13 OMMEND OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT 

14 BE PLACED HIGHER ON A PROMOTION LIST. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 616 of title 10, United 

16 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol17 lowing new subsection: 

18 ‘‘(g)(1) In selecting the officers to be recommended 

19 for promotion, a selection board may, when authorized by 

20 the Secretary of the military department concerned, rec21 ommend officers of particular merit, from among those of22 ficers selected for promotion, to be placed higher on the 

23 promotion list established by the Secretary under section 

24 624(a)(1) of this title. 


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1 ‘‘(2) An officer may be recommended to be placed 

2 higher on a promotion list under paragraph (1) only if 

3 the officer receives the recommendation of at least a ma4 jority of the members of the board, unless the Secretary 

5 concerned establishes an alternative requirement. Any 

6 such alternative requirement shall be furnished to the 

7 board as part of the guidelines furnished to the board 

8 under section 615 of this title. 

9 ‘‘(3) For the officers recommended to be placed high10 er on a promotion list under paragraph (1), the board 

11 shall recommend the order in which those officers should 

12 be placed on the list.’’. 

13 (b) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD REPORTS REC14 OMMENDING OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT BE

15 PLACED HIGHER ON PROMOTION LIST.—Section 617 of 

16 such title is amended by adding at the end the following 

17 new subsection: 

18 ‘‘(d) A selection board convened under section 611(a) 

19 of this title shall, when authorized under section 616(g) 

20 of this title, include in its report to the Secretary con21 cerned the names of those officers recommended by the 

22 board to be placed higher on the promotion list and the 

23 order in which the board recommends that those officers 

24 should be placed on the list.’’. 


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1 (c) OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT APPEARING

2 HIGHER ON PROMOTION LIST.—Section 624(a)(1) of 

3 such title is amended in the first sentence by adding at 

4 the end ‘‘or based on particular merit, as determined by 

5 the promotion board’’. 

6 SEC. 505. AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS TO OPT OUT OF PRO7 MOTION BOARD CONSIDERATION. 

8 (a) ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OFFICERS.—Section 619 of 

9 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 

11 following new paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(6) An officer excluded under subsection (e).’’; 

13 and 

14 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub15 section: 

16 ‘‘(e) AUTHORITY TO ALLOW OFFICERS TO OPT OUT

17 OF SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERATION.—(1) The Sec18 retary of a military department may provide that an offi19 cer under the jurisdiction of the Secretary may, upon the 

20 officer’s request and with the approval of the Secretary, 

21 be excluded from consideration by a selection board con22 vened under section 611(a) of this title to consider officers 

23 for promotion to the next higher grade. 

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1 ‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an of2 ficer to complete a broadening assignment, advanced 

3 education, another assignment of significant value to 

4 the Department, or a career progression requirement 

5 delayed by the assignment or education; 

6 ‘‘(B) the Secretary determines the exclusion 

7 from consideration is in the best interest of the mili8 tary department concerned; and 

9 ‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of se10 lection for promotion to the grade for which the offi11 cer requests the exclusion from consideration.’’. 

12 (b) RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST OFFICERS.—Sec13 tion 14301 of such title is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (c)— 

15 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

16 ‘‘PREVIOUSLY SELECTED OFFICERS NOT ELI17 GIBLE’’ and inserting ‘‘CERTAIN OFFICERS

18 NOT’’; and 

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

20 paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(6) An officer excluded under subsection (j).’’; 

22 and 

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1 ‘‘(j) AUTHORITY TO ALLOW OFFICERS TO OPT OUT

2 OF SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERATION.—(1) The Sec3 retary of a military department may provide that an offi4 cer under the jurisdiction of the Secretary may, upon the 

5 officer’s request and with the approval of the Secretary, 

6 be excluded from consideration by a selection board con7 vened under section 14101(a) of this title to consider offi8 cers for promotion to the next higher grade. 

9 ‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may only approve a re10 quest under paragraph (1) if— 

11 ‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an of12 ficer to complete a broadening assignment, advanced 

13 education, another assignment of significant value to 

14 the Department, or a career progression requirement 

15 delayed by the assignment or education; 

16 ‘‘(B) the Secretary determines the exclusion 

17 from consideration is in the best interest of the mili18 tary department concerned; and 

19 ‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of se20 lection for promotion to the grade for which the offi21 cer requests the exclusion from consideration.’’. 


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1 SEC. 506. APPLICABILITY TO ADDITIONAL OFFICER 

2 GRADES OF AUTHORITY FOR CONTINUATION 

3 ON ACTIVE DUTY OF OFFICERS IN CERTAIN 

4 MILITARY SPECIALTIES AND CAREER 

5 TRACKS. 

6 Section 637a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

7 amended— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘grade O–4’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘grade O–2’’; and 

10 (2) by inserting ‘‘632,’’ before ‘‘633,’’. 

11 SEC. 507. ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR OF12 FICERS IN DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE CAT13 EGORIES OF OFFICERS. 

14 (a) ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of title 10, 

16 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

17 end the following new subchapter: 

18 ‘‘SUBCHAPTER VI—ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION 

19 AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS IN DES20 IGNATED COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘649a. Officers in designated competitive categories. 

‘‘649b. Selection for promotion. 

‘‘649c. Eligibility for consideration for promotion. 

‘‘649d. Opportunities for consideration for promotion. 

‘‘649e. Promotions. 

‘‘649f. Failure of selection for promotion. 

‘‘649g. Retirement: retirement for years of service; selective early retirement. 

‘‘649h. Continuation on active duty. 

‘‘649i. Continuation on active duty: officers in certain military specialties and 

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‘‘649j. Other administrative authorities. 

‘‘649k. Regulations. 

1 ‘‘§ 649a. Officers in designated competitive categories 

2 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE COMPETITIVE CAT3 EGORIES OF OFFICERS.—Each Secretary of a military de4 partment may designate one or more competitive cat5 egories for promotion of officers under section 621 of this 

6 title that are under the jurisdiction of such Secretary as 

7 a competitive category of officers whose promotion, retire8 ment, and continuation on active duty shall be subject to 

9 the provisions of this subchapter. 

10 ‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.— 

11 The Secretary of a military department may not designate 

12 a competitive category of officers for purposes of this sub13 chapter until 60 days after the date on which the Sec14 retary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of 

15 the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on 

16 the designation of the competitive category. The report on 

17 the designation of a competitive category shall set forth 

18 the following: 

19 ‘‘(1) A detailed description of officer require20 ments for officers within the competitive category. 

21 ‘‘(2) An explanation of the number of opportu22 nities for consideration for promotion to each par23 ticular grade, and an estimate of promotion timing, 

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1 ‘‘(3) An estimate of the size of the promotion 

2 zone for each grade within the competitive category. 

3 ‘‘(4) A description of any other matters the 

4 Secretary considered in determining to designate the 

5 competitive category for purposes of this subchapter. 

6 ‘‘§ 649b. Selection for promotion 

7 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this sec8 tion, the selection for promotion of officers in any competi9 tive category of officers designated for purposes of this 

10 subchapter shall be governed by the provisions of sub11 chapter I of this chapter. 

12 ‘‘(b) NO RECOMMENDATION FOR PROMOTION OF OF13 FICERS BELOW PROMOTION ZONE.—Section 616(b) of 

14 this title shall not apply to the selection for promotion of 

15 officers described in subsection (a). 

16 ‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATION FOR OFFICERS TO BE EX17 CLUDED FROM FUTURE CONSIDERATION FOR PRO18 MOTION.—In making recommendations pursuant to sec19 tion 616 of this title for purposes of the administration 

20 of this subchapter, a selection board convened under sec21 tion 611(a) of this title may recommend that an officer 

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1 ‘‘§ 649c. Eligibility for consideration for promotion 

2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by this sec3 tion, eligibility for promotion of officers in any competitive 

4 category of officers designated for purposes of this sub5 chapter shall be governed by the provisions of section 619 

6 of this title. 

7 ‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TIME-IN-GRADE

8 REQUIREMENTS.—Paragraphs (2) through (4) of section 

9 619(a) of this title shall not apply to the promotion of 

10 officers described in subsection (a). 

11 ‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO OFFICERS ABOVE AND

12 BELOW PROMOTION ZONE.—The following provisions of 

13 section 619(c) of this title shall not apply to the promotion 

14 of officers described in subsection (a): 

15 ‘‘(1) The reference in paragraph (1) of that sec16 tion to an officer above the promotion zone. 

17 ‘‘(2) Paragraph (2)(A) of that section. 

18 ‘‘(d) INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.—The 

19 following officers are not eligible for promotion under this 

20 subchapter: 

21 ‘‘(1) An officer described in section 619(d) of 

22 this title. 

23 ‘‘(2) An officer not included within the pro24 motion zone. 

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1 fied for opportunities for promotion for such grade 

2 within the competitive category concerned pursuant 

3 to section 649d of this title. 

4 ‘‘(4) An officer recommended by a selection 

5 board to be removed from consideration for pro6 motion in accordance with section 649b(c) of this 

7 title. 

8 ‘‘§ 649d. Opportunities for consideration for pro9 motion 

10 ‘‘(a) SPECIFICATION OF NUMBER OF OPPORTUNI11 TIES FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.—In desig12 nating a competitive category of officers pursuant to sec13 tion 649a of this title, the Secretary of a military depart14 ment shall specify the number of opportunities for consid15 eration for promotion to be afforded officers of the armed 

16 force concerned within the category for promotion to each 

17 grade above the grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant 

18 (junior grade), as applicable. 

19 ‘‘(b) LIMITED AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF MILI20 TARY DEPARTMENT TO MODIFY NUMBER OF OPPORTUNI21 TIES.—The Secretary of a military department may mod22 ify the number of opportunities for consideration for pro23 motion to be afforded officers of an armed force within 

24 a competitive category for promotion to a particular grade, 

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1 section (a) or this subsection, not more frequently than 

2 once every five years. 

3 ‘‘(c) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF

4 DEFENSE TO MODIFY NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES.— 

5 The Secretary of Defense may modify the number of op6 portunities for consideration for promotion to be afforded 

7 officers of an armed force within a competitive category 

8 for promotion to a particular grade, as previously specified 

9 or modified pursuant to any provision of this section, at 

10 the discretion of the Secretary. 

11 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES

12 SPECIFIED.—The number of opportunities for consider13 ation for promotion to be afforded officers of an armed 

14 force within a competitive category for promotion to a par15 ticular grade, as specified or modified pursuant to any 

16 provision of this section, may not exceed five opportuni17 ties. 

18 ‘‘(e) EFFECT OF CERTAIN REDUCTION IN NUMBER

19 OF OPPORTUNITIES SPECIFIED.—If, by reason of a reduc20 tion in the number of opportunities for consideration for 

21 promotion under this section, an officer would no longer 

22 have one or more opportunities for consideration for pro23 motion that were available to the officer before the reduc24 tion, the officer shall be afforded one additional oppor25 tunity for consideration for promotion after the reduction. 


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1 ‘‘§ 649e. Promotions 

2 ‘‘Sections 620 through 626 of this title shall apply 

3 in promotions of officers in competitive categories of offi4 cers designated for purposes of this subchapter. 

5 ‘‘§ 649f. Failure of selection for promotion 

6 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this sec7 tion, sections 627 through 632 of this title shall apply to 

8 promotions of officers in competitive categories of officers 

9 designated for purposes of this subchapter. 

10 ‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF FAILURE OF SELECTION

11 FOR PROMOTION TO OFFICERS ABOVE PROMOTION

12 ZONE.—The reference in section 627 of this title to an 

13 officer above the promotion zone shall not apply in the 

14 promotion of officers described in subsection (a). 

15 ‘‘(c) SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD MATTERS.—The 

16 reference in section 628(a)(1) of this title to a person 

17 above the promotion zone shall not apply in the promotion 

18 of officers described in subsection (a). 

19 ‘‘(d) EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION.—In the 

20 administration of this subchapter pursuant to subsection 

21 (a)— 

22 ‘‘(1) an officer described in subsection (a) shall 

23 not be deemed to have failed twice of selection for 

24 promotion for purposes of section 629(e)(2) of this 

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1 ber of times specified for opportunities for pro2 motion to such grade within the competitive category 

3 concerned pursuant to section 649d of this title; and 

4 ‘‘(2) any reference in section 631(a) or 632(a) 

5 of this title to an officer who has failed of selection 

6 for promotion to the next higher grade for the sec7 ond time shall be deemed to refer instead to an offi8 cer described in subsection (a) who has failed of se9 lection for promotion to the next higher grade for 

10 the maximum number of times specified for opportu11 nities for promotion to such grade within the com12 petitive category concerned pursuant to such section 

13 649d. 

14 ‘‘§ 649g. Retirement: retirement for years of service; 

15 selective early retirement 

16 ‘‘(a) RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICES.—Sec17 tions 633 through 636 of this title shall apply to the retire18 ment of officers in competitive categories of officers des19 ignated for purposes of this subchapter. 

20 ‘‘(b) SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT.—Sections 

21 638 and 638a of this title shall apply to the retirement 

22 of officers described in subsection (a). 

23 ‘‘§ 649h. Continuation on active duty 

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An officer subject to discharge 

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1 the needs of the service, be continued on active duty if 

2 the officer is selected for continuation on active duty in 

3 accordance with this section by a selection board convened 

4 under section 611(b) of this title. 

5 ‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION OF POSITIONS FOR OFFICERS

6 CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Officers may be selected 

8 for continuation on active duty pursuant to this sec9 tion only for assignment to positions identified by 

10 the Secretary of the military department concerned 

11 for which vacancies exist or are anticipated to exist. 

12 ‘‘(2) IDENTIFICATION.—Before convening a se13 lection board pursuant to section 611(b) of this title 

14 for purposes of selection of officers for continuation 

15 on active duty pursuant to this section, the Sec16 retary of the military department concerned shall 

17 specify for purposes of the board the positions iden18 tified by the Secretary to which officers selected for 

19 continuation on active duty may be assigned. 

20 ‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTINUATION.—A se21 lection board may recommend an officer for continuation 

22 on active duty pursuant to this section only if the board 

23 determines that the officer is qualified for assignment to 

24 one or more positions identified pursuant to subsection (b) 

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1 of an officer to perform successfully in such position or 

2 positions. 

3 ‘‘(d) APPROVAL OF SECRETARY OF MILITARY DE4 PARTMENT.—Continuation of an officer on active duty 

5 under this section pursuant to the action of a selection 

6 board is subject to the approval of the Secretary of the 

7 military department concerned. 

8 ‘‘(e) NONACCEPTANCE OF CONTINUATION.—An offi9 cer who is selected for continuation on active duty pursu10 ant to this section, but who declines to continue on active 

11 duty, shall be discharged or retired, as appropriate, in ac12 cordance with section 632 of this title. 

13 ‘‘(f) PERIOD OF CONTINUATION.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An officer continued on ac15 tive duty pursuant to this section shall remain on 

16 active duty, and serve in the position to which as17 signed (or in another position to which assigned with 

18 the approval of the Secretary of the military depart19 ment concerned), for a total of not more than three 

20 years afer the date of assignment to the position to 

21 which first so assigned. 

22 ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL CONTINUATION.—An officer 

23 whose continued service pursuant to this section 

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1 tinuation on active duty in accordance with this sec2 tion before the date of expiration pursuant to that 

3 paragraph. 

4 ‘‘(g) EFFECT OF EXPIRATION OF CONTINUATION.— 

5 Each officer continued on active duty pursuant to this 

6 subsection who is not selected for continuation on active 

7 duty pursuant to subsection (f)(2) at the completion of 

8 the officer’s term of continued service shall, unless sooner 

9 discharged or retired under another provision of law— 

10 ‘‘(1) be discharged upon the expiration of the 

11 term of continued service; or 

12 ‘‘(2) if eligible for retirement under another 

13 other provision of law, be retired under that law on 

14 the first day of the first month following the month 

15 in which the officer completes the term of continued 

16 service. 

17 ‘‘(h) TREATMENT OF DISCHARGE OR RETIRE18 MENT.—The discharge or retirement of an officer pursu19 ant to this section shall be considered to be an involuntary 

20 discharge or retirement for purposes of any other provi21 sion of law. 


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1 ‘‘§ 649i. Continuation on active duty: officers in cer2 tain military specialties and career 

3 tracks 

4 ‘‘In addition to continuation on active duty provided 

5 for in section 649h of this title, an officer to whom section 

6 637a of this title applies may be continued on active duty 

7 in accordance with the provisions of such section 637a. 

8 ‘‘§ 649j. Other administrative authorities 

9 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions of this 

10 title shall apply to officers in competitive categories of offi11 cers designated for purposes of this subchapter: 

12 ‘‘(1) Section 638b, relating to voluntary retire13 ment incentives. 

14 ‘‘(2) Section 639, relating to continuation on 

15 active duty to complete disciplinary action. 

16 ‘‘(3) Section 640, relating to deferment of re17 tirement or separation for medical reasons. 

18 ‘‘§ 649k. Regulations 

19 ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations 

20 regarding the administration of this subchapter. The ele21 ments of such regulations shall include mechanisms to 

22 clarify the manner in which provisions of other sub23 chapters of this chapter shall be used in the administra24 tion of this subchapter in accordance with the provisions 

25 of this subchapter.’’. 


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1 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub2 chapters at the beginning of chapter 36 of such title 

3 is amended by adding at the end the following new 

4 item: 

‘‘VI. Alternative Promotion Authority for Officers in 

Designated Competitive Categories ............... 649a’’. 

5 (b) REPORT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec8 retary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Sec9 retaries of the military departments, submit to the 

10 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

11 the House of Representatives a report on the au12 thorities in subchapter VI of chapter 36 of title 10, 

13 United States Code (as added by subsection (a)). 

14 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include the 

15 following: 

16 (A) A detailed analysis and assessment of 

17 the manner in which the exercise of the authori18 ties in subchapter VI of chapter 36 of title 10, 

19 United States Code (as so added), will effect 

20 the career progression of commissioned officers 

21 in the Armed Forces. 

22 (B) A description of the competitive cat23 egories of officers that are anticipated to be 


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1 designated as competitive categories of officers 

2 for purposes of such authorities. 

3 (C) A plan for implementation of such au4 thorities. 

5 (D) Such recommendations for legislative 

6 or administrative action as the Secretary of De7 fense considers appropriate to improve or en8 hance such authorities. 

9 SEC. 508. ATTENDING PHYSICIAN TO THE CONGRESS. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 41 of title 10, United 

11 States Code, is amended by inserting before section 716 

12 the following new section: 

13 ‘‘§ 715. Attending Physician to the Congress: grade 

14 ‘‘A general officer serving as Attending Physician to 

15 the Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of major 

16 general. A flag officer serving as Attending Physician to 

17 the Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of rear ad18 miral (upper half).’’. 

19 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

20 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 

21 before the item relating to section 716 the following new 

22 item: 

‘‘715. Attending Physician to the Congress: grade’’. 


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1 SEC. 509. MATTERS RELATING TO SATISFACTORY SERVICE 

2 IN GRADE FOR PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT 

3 GRADE OF OFFICERS IN HIGHEST GRADE OF 

4 SATISFACTORY SERVICE. 

5 (a) CONDITIONAL DETERMINATIONS OF GRADE OF

6 SATISFACTORY SERVICE.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 

8 1370 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

9 adding at the end the following new sentences: 

10 ‘‘When an officer is under investigation for alleged 

11 misconduct at the time of retirement, the Secretary 

12 concerned may conditionally determine the highest 

13 grade of satisfactory service of the officer pending 

14 completion of the investigation. Such grade is sub15 ject to resolution under subsection (b)(3).’’. 

16 (2) OFFICERS IN O–9 AND O–10 GRADES.—Sub17 section (c) of such section is amended by adding at 

18 the end the following new paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense may make a condi20 tional certification regarding satisfactory service in grade 

21 under paragraph (1) with respect to an officer under that 

22 paragraph notwithstanding the fact that there is pending 

23 the disposition of an adverse personnel action against the 

24 officer for alleged misconduct. The retired grade of an offi25 cer following such a conditional certification is subject to 

26 resolution under subsection (b)(3).’’. 


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1 (3) RESERVE OFFICERS.—Subsection (d)(1) of 

2 such section is amended by adding at the end the 

3 following new sentences: ‘‘When an officer is under 

4 investigation for alleged misconduct at the time of 

5 retirement, the Secretary concerned may condi6 tionally determine the highest grade of satisfactory 

7 service of the officer pending completion of the in8 vestigation. Such grade is subject to resolution 

9 under subsection (b)(3).’’. 

10 (b) CODIFICATION OF LOWERED GRADE FOR RE11 TIRED OFFICERS OR PERSONS WHO COMMITTED MIS12 CONDUCT IN A LOWER GRADE.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of such sec14 tion is amended— 

15 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘NEXT’’; 

16 (B) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘An’’; and 

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

18 paragraphs: 

19 ‘‘(2) In the case of an officer or person whom the 

20 Secretary concerned determines committed misconduct in 

21 a lower grade, the Secretary concerned may determine the 

22 officer or person has not served satisfactorily in any grade 

23 equal to or higher than that lower grade. 

24 ‘‘(3) A determination or certification of the retired 

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1 determination under subsection (a)(1) or (d)(1) or condi2 tional certification under subsection (c)(4), if the inves3 tigation of or personnel action against the officer, as appli4 cable, results in adverse findings. If the retired grade of 

5 an officer is reduced, the retired pay of the officer under 

6 chapter 71 of this title shall be recalculated, and any 

7 modification of the retired pay of the officer shall go into 

8 effect on the effective date of the reduction in retired 

9 grade.’’. 

10 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section 

11 is amended— 

12 (A) in subsection (a)(1)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘higher’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘different’’; and 

15 (ii) by striking ‘‘except as provided in 

16 paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subject to 

17 paragraph (2) and subsection (b)’’; 

18 (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘An 

19 officer’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection 

20 (b), an officer’’; and 

21 (C) in subsection (d)(1)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘higher’’ each place it 

23 appears and inserting ‘‘different’’; and 

24 (ii) by inserting ‘‘, subject to sub25 section (b),’’ before ‘‘shall’’. 


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1 (c) FINALITY OF RETIRED GRADE DETERMINA2 TIONS.—Such section is further amended by adding at the 

3 end the following new subsection: 

4 ‘‘(f) FINALITY OF RETIRED GRADE DETERMINA5 TIONS.—(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a deter6 mination or certification of the retired grade of an officer 

7 pursuant to this section is administratively final on the 

8 day the officer is retired, and may not be reopened. 

9 ‘‘(2) A determination or certification of the retired 

10 grade of an officer may be reopened as follows: 

11 ‘‘(A) If the retirement or retired grade of the 

12 officer was procured by fraud. 

13 ‘‘(B) If substantial evidence comes to light after 

14 the retirement that could have led to a lower retired 

15 grade under this section if known by competent au16 thority at the time of retirement. 

17 ‘‘(C) If a mistake of law or calculation was 

18 made in the determination of the retired grade. 

19 ‘‘(D) In the case of a retired grade following a 

20 conditional determination under subsection (a)(1) or 

21 (d)(1) or conditional certification under subsection 

22 (c)(4), if the investigation of or personnel action 

23 against the officer, as applicable, results in adverse 

24 findings. 


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1 ‘‘(E) If the Secretary concerned determines, 

2 pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary 

3 of Defense, that good cause exists to reopen the de4 termination or certification. 

5 ‘‘(3) If a determination or certification of the retired 

6 grade of an officer is reopened, the Secretary concerned— 

7 ‘‘(A) shall notify the officer of the reopening; 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(B) may not make an adverse determination 

10 on the retired grade of the officer until the officer 

11 has had a reasonable opportunity to respond regard12 ing the basis of the reopening. 

13 ‘‘(4) If a certification of the retired grade of an offi14 cer covered by subsection (c) is reopened, the Secretary 

15 concerned shall also notify the President and Congress of 

16 the reopening. 

17 ‘‘(5) If the retired grade of an officer is reduced 

18 through the reopening of the officer’s retired grade, the 

19 retired pay of the officer under chapter 71 of this title 

20 shall be recalculated, and any modification of the retired 

21 pay of the officer shall go into effect on the effective date 

22 of the reduction of the officer’s retired grade.’’. 

23 SEC. 510. GRADES OF CHIEFS OF CHAPLAINS. 

24 (a) ARMY.—Section 3073 of title 10, United States 

25 Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘There’’; and 

2 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub3 section: 

4 ‘‘(b) The Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds 

5 the grade of major general.’’. 

6 (b) NAVY.—Section 5142 of title 10, United States 

7 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

8 subsection: 

9 ‘‘(e) The Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds 

10 the grade of rear admiral (upper half).’’. 

11 (c) AIR FORCE.—Section 8039 of title 10, United 

12 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol13 lowing new subsection: 

14 ‘‘(c) GRADE OF CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS.—The Chief 

15 of Chaplains, while so serving, holds the grade of major 

16 general.’’. 

17 SEC. 511. REPEAL OF ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT QUALIFICA18 TION REQUIREMENT FOR WARRANT OFFI19 CERS IN THE REGULAR ARMY. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3310 of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is repealed. 

22 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

23 at the beginning of chapter 335 of such title is amended 

24 by striking the item relating to section 3310. 


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1 SEC. 512. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF YEARS OF ACTIVE 

2 NAVAL SERVICE REQUIRED FOR PERMANENT 

3 APPOINTMENT AS A LIMITED DUTY OFFICER. 

4 Section 5589(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and inserting ‘‘8 years’’. 

6 SEC. 513. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN RESERVE 

7 OFFICERS AS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR 

8 SELECTION FOR PROMOTION. 

9 Section 14301 of title 10, United States Code, as 

10 amended by section 505, is further amended by adding 

11 at the end the following new subsection: 

12 ‘‘(k) CERTAIN OFFICERS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED

13 FOR SELECTION FOR PROMOTION.—The Secretary of the 

14 military department concerned may provide that an officer 

15 who is in an active status, but is in a duty status in which 

16 the only points the officer accrues under section 

17 12732(a)(2) of this title are pursuant to subparagraph 

18 (C)(i) of that section (relating to membership in a reserve 

19 component), shall not be considered for selection for pro20 motion until completion of two years of service in such 

21 duty status. Any such officer may remain on the reserve 

22 active-status list.’’. 


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1 SEC. 514. GAO REVIEW OF SURFACE WARFARE CAREER 

2 PATHS. 

3 (a) GAO REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the 

4 United States shall conduct a review of Navy surface war5 fare career paths. 

6 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review under subsection (a) 

7 shall include the following: 

8 (1) A description of current and previous career 

9 paths for officers in the regular and reserve compo10 nents of the Navy that are related to surface war11 fare, including career paths for— 

12 (A) unrestricted line officers; 

13 (B) limited duty officers; 

14 (C) engineering duty officers; and 

15 (D) warrant officers. 

16 (2) Any prior study that examined career paths 

17 described in paragraph (1). 

18 (3) The current and historical personnel levels 

19 (fit/fill rates) and deployment tempos aboard naval 

20 vessels for each of the career paths described in 

21 paragraph (1). 

22 (4) A comparison of the career paths of surface 

23 warfare officers with the career paths of surface 

24 warfare officers of foreign navies including— 

25 (A) initial training; 

26 (B) follow-on training; 


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1 (C) career milestones; 

2 (D) qualification standards; and 

3 (E) watch standing requirements. 

4 (5) Any other matter the Comptroller General 

5 determines appropriate. 

6 (c) DEADLINES.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

7 Comptroller General shall brief the congressional defense 

8 committees on the preliminary findings of the study under 

9 this section. The Comptroller General shall submit a final 

10 report to the congressional defense committees as soon as 

11 practicable after such briefing. 

12 Subtitle B—Reserve Component 

13 Management 

14 SEC. 515. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN 

15 GRADE. 

16 (a) STRENGTH AND GRADE AUTHORIZATIONS.—Sec17 tion 12011(a) of title 10, United States Code is amended 

18 by striking those parts of the table pertaining to the Air 

19 National Guard and inserting the following: 

‘‘Air National Guard: 

Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel 

10,000 ......................... 763 745 333 

12,000 ......................... 915 923 377 

14,000 ......................... 1,065 1,057 402 

16,000 ......................... 1,211 1,185 426 

18,000 ......................... 1,347 1,313 450 

20,000 ......................... 1,463 1,440 468 

22,000 ......................... 1,606 1,569 494 

24,000 ......................... 1,739 1,697 517 

26,000 ......................... 1,872 1,825 539 

28,000 ......................... 2,005 1,954 562 


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‘‘Air National Guard: 

Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel 

30,000 ......................... 2,138 2,082 585 

32,000 ......................... 2,271 2,210 608 

34,000 ......................... 2,404 2,338 630 

36,000 ......................... 2,537 2,466 653 

38,000 ......................... 2,670 2,595 676 

40,000 ......................... 2,803 2,723 698’’. 

1 (b) STRENGTH AND GRADE AUTHORIZATIONS.—Sec2 tion 12012(a) of title 10, United States Code is amended 

3 by striking those parts of the table pertaining to the Air 

4 National Guard and inserting the following: 

‘‘Air National Guard: 

E-8 E-9 

10,000 ........................................................ 1,350 550 

12,000 ........................................................ 1,466 594 

14,000 ........................................................ 1,582 636 

16,000 ........................................................ 1,698 676 

18,000 ........................................................ 1,814 714 

20,000 ........................................................ 1,930 752 

22,000 ........................................................ 2,046 790 

24,000 ........................................................ 2,162 828 

26,000 ........................................................ 2,278 866 

28,000 ........................................................ 2,394 904 

30,000 ........................................................ 2,510 942 

32,000 ........................................................ 2,626 980 

34,000 ........................................................ 2,742 1,018 

36,000 ........................................................ 2,858 1,056 

38,000 ........................................................ 2,974 1,094 

40,000 ........................................................ 3,090 1,132’’. 

5 SEC. 516. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON SERVICE ON ARMY 

6 RESERVE FORCES POLICY COMMITTEE BY 

7 MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

8 Section 10302 of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘not on active 

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1 (2) in subsection (c)— 

2 (A) by inserting ‘‘of the reserve compo3 nents’’ after ‘‘among the members’’; and 

4 (B) by striking ‘‘not on active duty’’. 

5 SEC. 517. EXPANSION OF PERSONNEL SUBJECT TO AU6 THORITY OF THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL 

7 GUARD BUREAU IN THE EXECUTION OF 

8 FUNCTIONS AND MISSIONS OF THE NA9 TIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 

10 Section 10508(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

11 is amended by striking ‘‘sections 2103,’’ and all that fol12 lows through ‘‘of title 32,’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2102, 

13 2103, 2105, and 3101 of title 5, subchapter IV of chapter 

14 53 of title 5, or section 328 of title 32,’’. 

15 SEC. 518. AUTHORITY TO ADJUST EFFECTIVE DATE OF 

16 PROMOTION IN THE EVENT OF UNDUE DELAY 

17 IN EXTENDING FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF 

18 PROMOTION. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14308(f) of title 10, 

20 United States Code, is amended— 

21 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The effective 

22 date of promotion’’; and 

23 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

24 paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(2) If the Secretary concerned determines that there 

2 was an undue delay in extending Federal recognition in 

3 the next higher grade in the Army National Guard or the 

4 Air National Guard to a reserve commissioned officer of 

5 the Army or the Air Force, and the delay was not attrib6 utable to the action (or inaction) of such officer, the effec7 tive date of the promotion concerned under paragraph (1) 

8 may be adjusted to a date determined by the Secretary 

9 concerned, but not earlier than the effective date of the 

10 State promotion.’’. 

11 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

12 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact13 ment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to pro14 motions of officers whose State effective date is on or after 

15 that date. 

16 SEC. 519. NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM. 

17 Section 509(h) of title 32, United States Code, is 

18 amended— 

19 (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para20 graph (3); and 

21 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol22 lowing new paragraph: 

23 ‘‘(2) Equipment and facilities of the Department of 

24 Defense may be used by the National Guard for purposes 

25 of carrying out the Program.’’. 


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1 SEC. 520. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM 

2 ON USE OF RETIRED SENIOR ENLISTED MEM3 BERS OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS 

4 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITERS. 

5 Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amend7 ed— 

8 (1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘2020’’. 

12 Subtitle C—General Service Au13 thorities and Correction of Mili14 tary Records 

15 SEC. 521. ENLISTMENTS VITAL TO THE NATIONAL INTER16 EST. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 504(b) of title 10, United 

18 States Code, is amended— 

19 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

20 (A) by inserting ‘‘and subject to paragraph 

21 (3),’’ after ‘‘Notwithstanding paragraph (1),’’; 

22 (B) by striking ‘‘enlistment is vital to the 

23 national interest.’’ and inserting ‘‘person pos24 sesses a critical skill or expertise—’’; and 

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

26 subparagraphs: 


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1 ‘‘(A) that is vital to the national interest; and 

2 ‘‘(B) that the person will use in the primary 

3 daily duties of that person as a member of the 

4 armed forces.’’; and 

5 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

6 paragraph (3): 

7 ‘‘(3)(A) No person who enlists under paragraph (2) 

8 may report to initial training until after the Secretary con9 cerned has completed all required background investiga10 tions and security and suitability screening as determined 

11 by the Secretary of Defense regarding that person. 

12 ‘‘(B) A Secretary concerned may not authorize more 

13 than 1,000 enlistments under paragraph (2) per military 

14 department in a calendar year until after— 

15 ‘‘(i) the Secretary of Defense submits to Con16 gress written notice of the intent of that Secretary 

17 concerned to authorize more than 1,000 such enlist18 ments in a calendar year; and 

19 ‘‘(ii) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the 

20 date on which Congress receives the notice.’’. 

21 (b) REPORT.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 

23 2019, and annually thereafter for each of the subse24 quent four years, the Secretary concerned shall sub25 mit a report to the Committees on Armed Services 


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1 and the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of 

2 Representatives regarding persons who enter into 

3 enlistment contracts under section 504(b)(2) of title 

4 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection 

5 (a). 

6 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this sub7 section shall include the following: 

8 (A) The number of such persons who have 

9 entered into such contracts during the pre10 ceding calendar year. 

11 (B) How many such persons have success12 fully completed background investigations and 

13 vetting procedures. 

14 (C) How many such persons have begun 

15 initial training. 

16 (D) The skills that are vital to the national 

17 interest that such persons possess. 

18 SEC. 522. STATEMENT OF BENEFITS. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 58 of title 10, United 

20 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol21 lowing new section: 

22 ‘‘§ 1155. Statement of benefits 

23 ‘‘(a) BEFORE SEPARATION.—Not later than 30 days 

24 before a member retires, is released, is discharged, or oth25 erwise separates from the armed forces (or as soon as is 


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1 practicable in the case of an unanticipated separation), the 

2 Secretary concerned shall provide that member with a cur3 rent assessment of all benefits to which that member may 

4 be entitled under laws administered by— 

5 ‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense; and 

6 ‘‘(2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

7 ‘‘(b) STATEMENT FOR RESERVES.—The Secretary 

8 concerned shall provide a member of a reserve component 

9 with a current assessment of benefits described in sub10 section (a) upon release of that member from active 

11 duty.’’. 

12 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

13 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 

14 after the item relating to section 1154 the following new 

15 item: 

‘‘1155. Statement of benefits.’’. 

16 SEC. 523. MODIFICATION TO FORMS OF SUPPORT THAT 

17 MAY BE ACCEPTED IN SUPPORT OF THE MIS18 SION OF THE DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNT19 ING AGENCY. 

20 (a) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.—Subsection 

21 (a) of section 1501a of title 10, United States Code, is 

22 amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 

23 ‘‘An employee of an entity outside the Government that 

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1 port of, the designated Defense Agency under this section 

2 shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal Gov3 ernment by reason of participation in such partnership, 

4 cooperative agreement, or grant, only for the purposes of 

5 section 552a of title 5 (relating to maintenance of records 

6 on individuals).’’. 

7 (b) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF

8 MISSION TO ACCOUNT FOR MISSING PERSONS FROM

9 PAST CONFLICTS.—Such section is further amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

11 subsections (f) and (g), respectively; 

12 (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol13 lowing new subsection (e): 

14 ‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.— 

15 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT.—Subject to sub16 section (f)(2), the Secretary may accept, hold, ad17 minister, spend, and use any gift of personal prop18 erty, money, or services made on the condition that 

19 the gift be used for the purpose of facilitating ac20 counting for missing persons pursuant to section 

21 1501(a)(2)(C) of this title. 

22 ‘‘(2) GIFT FUNDS.—Gifts and bequests of 

23 money accepted under this subsection shall be depos24 ited in the Treasury in the Department of Defense 

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1 ‘‘(3) USE OF GIFTS.—Personal property and 

2 money accepted under this subsection may be used 

3 by the Secretary, and services accepted under this 

4 subsection may be performed, without further spe5 cific authorization in law. 

6 ‘‘(4) EXPENSES OF TRANSFER.—The Secretary 

7 may pay all necessary expenses in connection with 

8 the conveyance or transfer of a gift accepted under 

9 this subsection. 

10 ‘‘(5) EXPENSES OF CARE.—The Secretary may 

11 pay all reasonable and necessary expenses in connec12 tion with the care of a gift accepted under this sub13 section.’’; and 

14 (3) by adding at the end of subsection (g), as 

15 redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the 

16 following new paragraph: 

17 ‘‘(3) GIFT.—The term ‘gift’ includes a devise or 

18 bequest.’’. 

19 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of 

20 such section is further amended by striking ‘‘subsection 

21 (e)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)(1)’’. 


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1 SEC. 524. ASSESSMENT OF NAVY STANDARD WORKWEEK 

2 AND RELATED ADJUSTMENTS. 

3 (a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

5 Navy shall— 

6 (1) complete a comprehensive assessment of the 

7 standard workweek of the Navy; 

8 (2) carry out the activities required under sub9 sections (b) and (c). 

10 (b) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary of the Navy 

11 shall— 

12 (1) update instruction 1000.16L of the Office 

13 of the Chief of Naval Operations titled ‘‘Navy Total 

14 Force Manpower Policies and Procedures’’ in order 

15 to— 

16 (A) analyze and quantify current in-port 

17 workloads; and 

18 (B) based on the analysis carried out pur19 suant to subparagraph (A), identify the man20 power necessary to execute in-port workloads 

21 for all surface ship classes; 

22 (2) update the criteria set forth in the instruc23 tion that are used to reassess the factors for calcu24 lating manpower requirements periodically or when 

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1 (3) taking into account the updates required by 

2 paragraphs (1) and (2), identify personnel needs and 

3 costs associated with the planned larger size of the 

4 Navy fleet. 

5 (c) ADDED DEMANDS.—The Secretary of the Navy 

6 shall identify and quantify any increased or new require7 ments with respect to Navy ship crews, including Ready, 

8 Relevant Learning training periods and additional work 

9 that affects readiness and technical qualifications for Navy 

10 ship crews. 

11 SEC. 525. NOTIFICATION ON MANNING OF AFLOAT NAVAL 

12 FORCES. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

14 notify the congressional defense committees, in writing, 

15 not later than 15 days after any of the following conditions 

16 are met: 

17 (1) The manning fit for a covered ship is less 

18 than 87 percent. 

19 (2) The manning fill for a covered ship is less 

20 than 90 percent. 

21 (b) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—The notification re22 quired by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to a 

23 covered ship, the following: 

24 (1) The name and hull number of the ship. 

25 (2) The homeport location of the ship. 


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1 (3) The current manning fit and fill of the ship. 

2 (4) The lowest levels of manning fit and fill 

3 projected for the ship and the date on which such 

4 levels are expected to occur. 

5 (5) The projected date on which the Navy will 

6 achieve a manning fit and fill at least 87 percent 

7 and 90 percent, respectively, for the ship. 

8 (6) The projected date on which the Navy will 

9 achieve a manning fit and fill of at least 92 percent 

10 and 95 percent, respectively, for the ship. 

11 (7) A description of any reasons the Navy will 

12 not achieve manning fit and fill of at least 87 per13 cent and 90 percent, respectively, for the ship, in14 cluding a detailed description of the specific ratings 

15 or skillset areas that must be manned to achieve 

16 those percentages. 

17 (8) A description of corrective actions the Navy 

18 is taking to improve manning fit or manning fill on 

19 the ship. 

20 (c) SPECIAL RULE.—For purposes of determining 

21 whether a percentage of manning fit or manning fill has 

22 been achieved, a sailor in a more senior paygrade may 

23 count as filling the billet of a more junior paygrade, but 

24 a sailor in a more junior paygrade may not count as filling 

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1 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

2 (1) MANNING FIT.—The term ‘‘manning fit’’ 

3 means the skills (rating), specialty skills (Navy En4 listed Classifications), and experience (paygrade) for 

5 the ship as compared with the billets authorized for 

6 such skills and experience. 

7 (2) MANNING FILL.—The term ‘‘manning fill’’, 

8 in the case of a ship, means the total number of 

9 military personnel assigned to the ship by rating 

10 when compared with the billets authorized for the 

11 ship by rating. 

12 (3) COVERED SHIP.—The term ‘‘covered ship’’ 

13 means a commissioned battle force ship that is in14 cluded in the battle force count of the Naval Vessel 

15 Register. 

16 SEC. 526. NAVY WATCHSTANDER RECORDS. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

18 require that, commencing not later than 180 days after 

19 the date of the enactment of this Act, key watchstanders 

20 on Navy surface ships shall maintain a career record of 

21 watchstanding hours and specific operational evolutions. 

22 (b) KEY WATCHSTANDER DEFINED.—In this section, 

23 the term ‘‘key watchstander’’ means each of the following: 

24 (1) Officer of the Deck. 

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1 (3) Conning Officer or Piloting Officer. 

2 (4) Any other officer specified by the Secretary 

3 for purposes of this section. 

4 (c) BRIEFINGS OF CONGRESS.— 

5 (1) INITIAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 150 

6 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

7 Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed 

8 Services of the Senate and the House of Representa9 tives a briefing on the plan of the Secretary for the 

10 maintenance of watchstander records, including up11 dates to policy documents. 

12 (2) UPDATE BRIEFINGS.—Not later than one 

13 year after the briefing pursuant to paragraph (1), 

14 and annually thereafter for the next two years, the 

15 Secretary shall provide to the committees of Con16 gress referred to in that paragraph an update brief17 ing on the status of the implementation of the plan 

18 described in that paragraph. 

19 SEC. 527. QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 

20 FOR CERTAIN NAVY WATCHSTATIONS. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

22 date the of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

23 Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

24 of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

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1 watchstations, including any planned or recommended 

2 changes in qualification standards for such watchstations. 

3 (b) WATCHSTATIONS.—The watchstations covered by 

4 the report required by subsection (a) are the following: 

5 (1) Officer of the Deck. 

6 (2) Combat Information Center Watch Officer. 

7 (3) Tactical Action Officer. 

8 (4) Engineering Officer of the Watch. 

9 (5) Conning Officer or Piloting Officer. 

10 Subtitle D—Military Justice 

11 SEC. 531. INCLUSION OF STRANGULATION AND SUFFO12 CATION IN CONDUCT CONSTITUTING AGGRA13 VATED ASSAULT FOR PURPOSES OF THE UNI14 FORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 928 of 

16 title 10, United States Code (article 128 of the Uniform 

17 Code of Military Justice), is amended— 

18 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 

19 end; 

20 (2) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘or’’ after the 

21 semicolon; and 

22 (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol23 lowing new paragraph: 

24 ‘‘(3) who commits an assault by strangulation 

25 or suffocation;’’. 


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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

2 subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2019, imme3 diately after the coming into effect of the amendment 

4 made by section 5441 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

5 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2954) as 

6 provided in section 5542 of that Act (130 Stat. 2967; 10 

7 U.S.C. 801 note). 

8 SEC. 532. PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

9 UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY 

10 JUSTICE. 

11 (a) PUNITIVE ARTICLE.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter X of chapter 47 

13 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code 

14 of Military Justice), is amended by inserting after 

15 section 928a (article 128a) the following new section 

16 (article): 

17 ‘‘§ 928b. Art. 128b. 

18 ‘‘Any person who— 

19 ‘‘(1) commits a violent offense against a spouse, 

20 an intimate partner, or an immediate family member 

21 of that person; 

22 ‘‘(2) with intent to threaten or intimidate a 

23 spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family 

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1 ‘‘(A) commits an offense under this chap2 ter against any person; or 

3 ‘‘(B) commits an offense under this chap4 ter against any property, including an animal; 

5 ‘‘(3) with intent to threaten or intimidate a 

6 spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family 

7 member of that person, violates a protection order; 

8 ‘‘(4) with intent to commit a violent offense 

9 against a spouse, an intimate partner, or an imme10 diate family member of that person, violates a pro11 tection order; or 

12 ‘‘(5) assaults a spouse, an intimate partner, or 

13 an immediate family member of that person by 

14 strangling or suffocating; 

15 shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.’’. 

16 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec17 tions at the beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 

18 of such title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 

19 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

20 section 928a (article 128a) the following new item: 

‘‘928b. 128b. Domestic violence.’’. 

21 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

22 this section shall take effect on January 1, 2019, imme23 diately after the coming into effect of the amendments 

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1 Public Law 114–328) as provided in section 5542 of that 

2 Act (130 Stat. 2967; 10 U.S.C. 801 note). 

3 SEC. 533. AUTHORITIES OF DEFENSE ADVISORY COM4 MITTEE ON INVESTIGATION, PROSECUTION, 

5 AND DEFENSE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE 

6 ARMED FORCES. 

7 Section 546 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

8 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

9 Fiscal Year 2015 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 

11 subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 

12 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol13 lowing new subsection (d): 

14 ‘‘(d) AUTHORITIES.— 

15 ‘‘(1) HEARINGS.—The Advisory Committee may 

16 hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and 

17 places, take such testimony, and receive such evi18 dence as the committee considers appropriate to 

19 carry out its duties under this section. 

20 ‘‘(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGEN21 CIES.—Upon request by the chair of the Advisory 

22 Committee, a department or agency of the Federal 

23 Government shall provide information that the Advi24 sory Committee considers necessary to carry out its 

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1 graph, the department or agency shall take steps to 

2 prevent the unauthorized disclosure of personally 

3 identifiable information.’’. 

4 SEC. 534. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING SERV5 ICES OF THE SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL TO 

6 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 

7 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than February 1, 

8 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

9 Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit a re10 port to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

11 and House of Representatives regarding the feasibility and 

12 advisability of expanding eligibility for the Special Victims’ 

13 Counsel programs under section 1044e of title 10, United 

14 States Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the SVC pro15 grams’’), to include victims of domestic violence. 

16 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under this section shall 

17 include the following: 

18 (1) The current workload of the SVC programs. 

19 (2) An analysis of the current personnel author20 izations for the SVC programs. 

21 (3) The optimal personnel levels for the SVC 

22 programs. 

23 (4) An analysis of the effects that the expan24 sion described in subsection (a) would have on the 

25 SVC programs, including— 


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1 (A) the estimated increase in workload; 

2 (B) the estimated number of additional 

3 personnel that would be required to accommo4 date such increase; and 

5 (C) the ability of the military departments 

6 to fill any additionally authorized billets for 

7 SVC programs with qualified judge advocates 

8 who possess military justice experience. 

9 SEC. 535. UNIFORM COMMAND ACTION FORM ON DISPOSI10 TION OF UNRESTRICTED SEXUAL ASSAULT 

11 CASES INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

12 FORCES. 

13 The Secretary of Defense shall establish a uniform 

14 command action form, applicable across the Armed 

15 Forces, for reporting the final disposition of cases of sex16 ual assault in which— 

17 (1) the alleged offender is a member of the 

18 Armed Forces; and 

19 (2) the victim files an unrestricted report on 

20 the alleged assault. 

21 SEC. 536. STANDARDIZATION OF POLICIES RELATED TO EX22 PEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL AS23 SAULT OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 

24 (a) POLICIES FOR MEMBERS.—The Secretary of De25 fense shall modify, in accordance with section 673 of title 


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1 10, United States Code, all policies that the Secretary de2 termines necessary to establish a standardized expedited 

3 transfer process for a member of the Army, Navy, Air 

4 Force, or Marine Corps who is the alleged victim of— 

5 (1) sexual assault (regardless of whether the 

6 case is handled under the Sexual Assault Prevention 

7 and Response Program or Family Advocacy Pro8 gram); or 

9 (2) physical domestic violence (as defined by 

10 the Secretary in regulations prescribed under this 

11 section) committed by the spouse or intimate part12 ner of the member, regardless of whether the spouse 

13 or intimate partner is a member of the Armed 

14 Forces. 

15 (b) POLICY FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS.—The 

16 Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy to allow the 

17 transfer of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 

18 Marine Corps whose dependent is the victim of sexual as19 sault perpetrated by a member of the Armed Forces who 

20 is not related to the victim. 


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1 Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters 

2 SEC. 541. CLARIFICATION OF EXPIRATION OF TERM OF AP3 PELLATE MILITARY JUDGES OF THE UNITED 

4 STATES COURT OF MILITARY COMMISSION 

5 REVIEW. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 950f(b) of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(6) The term of an appellate military judge assigned 

10 to the Court under paragraph (2) or appointed to the 

11 Court under paragraph (3) shall expire on the earlier of 

12 the date on which— 

13 ‘‘(A) the judge leaves active duty; or 

14 ‘‘(B) the judge is reassigned to other duties in 

15 accordance with section 949b(b)(4) of this title.’’. 

16 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub17 section (a) shall apply to each judge of the United States 

18 Court of Military Commission Review serving on that 

19 court on the date of the enactment of this Act and each 

20 judge assigned or appointed to that court on or after such 

21 date. 


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1 SEC. 542. SECURITY CLEARANCE REINVESTIGATION OF 

2 CERTAIN PERSONNEL WHO COMMIT CERTAIN 

3 OFFENSES. 

4 Section 1564 of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), 

7 and (f) as subsection (d), (e), (f), and (g), respec8 tively; and 

9 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol10 lowing new subsection (c): 

11 ‘‘(c) REINVESTIGATION OR READJUDICATION OF

12 CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 

13 shall conduct an investigation or adjudication under sub14 section (a) of any individual described in paragraph (2) 

15 upon— 

16 ‘‘(A) conviction of that individual by a court of 

17 competent jurisdiction for— 

18 ‘‘(i) sexual assault; 

19 ‘‘(ii) sexual harassment; 

20 ‘‘(iii) fraud against the United States; or 

21 ‘‘(iv) any other violation that the Secretary 

22 determines renders that individual susceptible 

23 to blackmail or raises serious concern regarding 

24 the ability of that individual to hold a security 

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1 ‘‘(B) determination by a commanding officer 

2 that that individual has committed an offense de3 scribed in subparagraph (A). 

4 ‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph in an 

5 individual who has a security clearance and is— 

6 ‘‘(A) a flag officer; 

7 ‘‘(B) a general officer; or 

8 ‘‘(C) an employee of the Department of Defense 

9 in the Senior Executive Service. 

10 ‘‘(3) The Secretary shall ensure that relevant infor11 mation on the conviction or determination described in 

12 paragraph (1) of an individual described in paragraph (2) 

13 during the preceding year, regardless of whether the indi14 vidual has retired or resigned or has been discharged, re15 leased, or otherwise separated from the armed forces, is 

16 reported into Federal law enforcement records and secu17 rity clearance databases, and that such information is 

18 transmitted, as appropriate, to other Federal agencies. 

19 ‘‘(4) In this subsection: 

20 ‘‘(A) The term ‘sexual assault’ includes rape, 

21 sexual assault, forcible sodomy, aggravated sexual 

22 contact, abusive sexual contact, and attempts to 

23 commit such offenses, as those terms are defined in 

24 chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Mili25 tary Justice). 


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1 ‘‘(B) The term ‘sexual harassment’ has the 

2 meaning given that term in section 1561 of this 

3 title. 

4 ‘‘(C) The term ‘fraud against the United 

5 States’ means a violation of section 932 of this title 

6 (article 132 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus7 tice).’’. 

8 SEC. 543. DEVELOPMENT OF OVERSIGHT PLAN FOR IMPLE9 MENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

10 HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 

11 POLICY. 

12 (a) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

13 develop a plan for overseeing the implementation of the 

14 instruction titled ‘‘Harassment Prevention and Response 

15 in the Armed Forces’’, published on February 8, 2018 

16 (DODI–1020.03). 

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

18 require the military services and other components of the 

19 Department of Defense to take steps by certain dates to 

20 implement harassment prevention and response programs 

21 under such instruction, including no less than the fol22 lowing: 

23 (1) Submitting implementation plans to the Di24 rector, Force Resiliency. 


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1 (2) Incorporating performance measures that 

2 assess the effectiveness of harassment prevention 

3 and response programs. 

4 (3) Adopting compliance standards for pro5 moting, supporting, and enforcing policies, plans, 

6 and programs. 

7 (4) Tracking, collecting, and reporting data and 

8 information on sexual harassment incidents based on 

9 standards established by the Secretary. 

10 (5) Instituting anonymous complaint mecha11 nisms. 

12 (c) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2019, the Sec13 retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

14 of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

15 on the oversight plan developed under this section. The 

16 report shall include, for each military service and compo17 nent of the Department of Defense, the implementation 

18 status of each element of the oversight plan. 

19 SEC. 544. OVERSIGHT OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER 

20 MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 

21 (a) DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL OR ENTITY.—The 

22 Secretary of Defense shall designate a single official or 

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1 fense for providing oversight of the registered sex offender 

2 management program of the Department. 

3 (b) DUTIES.—The official or entity designated under 

4 subsection (a) shall— 

5 (1) monitor compliance with Department of De6 fense Instruction 5525.20 and other relevant polices; 

7 (2) compile data on members serving in the 

8 military departments who have been convicted of a 

9 qualifying sex offense, including data on the sex of10 fender registration status of each such member; 

11 (3) maintain statistics on the total number of 

12 active duty service members in each military depart13 ment who are required to register as sex offenders; 

14 and 

15 (4) perform such other duties as the Secretary 

16 of Defense determines to be appropriate. 

17 (c) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1, 

18 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Com19 mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

20 a briefing on— 

21 (1) the compliance of the military departments 

22 with the policies of the Department of Defense relat23 ing to registered sex offenders; 

24 (2) the results of the data compilation described 

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1 (3) any other matters the Secretary determines 

2 to be appropriate. 

3 (d) MILITARY DEPARTMENTS DEFINED.—In this 

4 section, the term ‘‘military departments’’ has the meaning 

5 given that term in section 101(a)(8) of title 10, United 

6 States Code. 

7 SEC. 545. DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCE GUIDES REGARD8 ING SEXUAL ASSAULT FOR THE MILITARY 

9 SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

10 (a) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 30 days after 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act, each Superintendent 

12 of a military service academy shall develop and maintain 

13 a resource guide for students at the respective military 

14 service academies regarding sexual assault. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each guide developed under this 

16 section shall include the following information with re17 gards to the relevant military service academy: 

18 (1) PROCESS OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS.— 

19 (A) An explanation of prohibited conduct, 

20 including examples. 

21 (B) An explanation of consent. 

22 (C) Victims’ rights. 

23 (D) Clearly described complaint process, 

24 including to whom a complaint may be filed. 


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1 (E) Explanations of restricted and unre2 stricted reporting. 

3 (F) List of mandatory reporters. 

4 (G) Protections from retaliation. 

5 (H) Assurance that leadership will take ap6 propriate corrective action. 

7 (I) References to specific policies. 

8 (J) Resources for survivors. 

9 (2) EMERGENCY SERVICES.— 

10 (A) Contact information. 

11 (B) Location. 

12 (3) SUPPORT AND COUNSELING.—Contact in13 formation for the following support and counseling 

14 resources: 

15 (A) The Sexual Assault Prevention and 

16 Response Victim Advocate or other equivalent 

17 advocate or counselor available to students in 

18 cases of sexual assault. 

19 (B) The Sexual Harassment/Assault Re20 sponse and Prevention Resource Program Cen21 ter. 

22 (C) Peer counseling. 

23 (D) Medical care. 

24 (E) Legal counsel. 

25 (F) Hotlines. 


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1 (G) Chaplain or other spiritual representa2 tives. 

3 (c) DISTRIBUTION.—Each Superintendent shall pro4 vide the current guide developed by that Superintendent 

5 under this section— 

6 (1) not later than 30 days after completing de7 velopment under subsection (a) to each student who 

8 is enrolled at the military service academy of that 

9 Superintendent on the date of the enactment of this 

10 Act; 

11 (2) at the beginning of each academic year 

12 after the date of the enactment of this Act to each 

13 student who enrolls at the military service academy 

14 of that Superintendent; and 

15 (3) as soon as practicable to a student at the 

16 military service academy of that Superintendent who 

17 reports that such student is a victim of sexual as18 sault. 

19 SEC. 546. IMPROVED CRIME REPORTING. 

20 (a) TRACKING PROCESS.—The Secretary of Defense, 

21 in consultation with the secretaries of the military depart22 ments, shall establish a consolidated tracking process for 

23 the Department of Defense to ensure increased oversight 

24 of the timely submission of crime reporting data to the 

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1 title 18, United States Code, and Department of Defense 

2 Instruction 5505.11, ‘‘Fingerprint Card and Final Dis3 position Report Submission Requirements’’. The tracking 

4 process shall, to the maximum extent possible, standardize 

5 and automate reporting and increase the ability of the De6 partment to track such submissions. 

7 (b) LETTER REQUIRED.—Not later than July 1, 

8 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a letter to 

9 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

10 House of Representatives that details the tracking process 

11 under subsection (a). 

12 SEC. 547. REPORT ON VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN RE13 PORTS OF MILITARY CRIMINAL INVESTIGA14 TIVE ORGANIZATIONS. 

15 (a) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2019, 

16 and not less frequently than once every two years there17 after, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the De18 fense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, 

19 and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces shall 

20 submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

21 that includes, with respect to the period of two years pre22 ceding the date of the submittal of the report, the fol23 lowing: 

24 (1) The number of instances in which a covered 

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1 sidered collateral to the investigation of a sexual as2 sault committed against the individual. 

3 (2) The number of instances in which adverse 

4 action was taken against a covered individual who 

5 was accused of collateral misconduct or crimes as 

6 described in paragraph (1). 

7 (3) The percentage of investigations of sexual 

8 assaults that involved an accusation or adverse ac9 tion against a covered individual as described in 

10 paragraphs (1) and (2). 

11 (b) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec12 tion, the term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual 

13 who is identified as a victim of a sexual assault in the 

14 case files of a military criminal investigative organization. 

15 Subtitle F—Member Education, 

16 Training, Resilience, and Tran17 sition 

18 SEC. 551. PERMANENT CAREER INTERMISSION PROGRAM. 

19 (a) CODIFICATION AND PERMANENT AUTHORITY.— 

20 Chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

21 by adding at the end the following new section 710: 

22 ‘‘§ 710. Career flexibility to enhance retention of 

23 members 

24 ‘‘(a) PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.—Each Secretary of a 

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1 members of the regular components and members on Ac2 tive Guard and Reserve duty of the armed forces under 

3 the jurisdiction of such Secretary may be inactivated from 

4 active service in order to meet personal or professional 

5 needs and returned to active service at the end of such 

6 period of inactivation from active service. 

7 ‘‘(b) PERIOD OF INACTIVATION FROM ACTIVE SERV8 ICE; EFFECT OF INACTIVATION.—(1) The period of inac9 tivation from active service under a program under this 

10 section of a member participating in the program shall be 

11 such period as the Secretary of the military department 

12 concerned shall specify in the agreement of the member 

13 under subsection (c), except that such period may not ex14 ceed three years. 

15 ‘‘(2) Any service by a Reserve officer while partici16 pating in a program under this section shall be excluded 

17 from computation of the total years of service of that offi18 cer pursuant to section 14706(a) of this title. 

19 ‘‘(3) Any period of participation of a member in a 

20 program under this section shall not count toward— 

21 ‘‘(A) eligibility for retirement or transfer to the 

22 Ready Reserve under either chapter 571 or 1223 of 

23 this title; or 

24 ‘‘(B) computation of retired or retainer pay 

25 under chapter 71 or 1223 of this title. 


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1 ‘‘(c) AGREEMENT.—Each member of the armed 

2 forces who participates in a program under this section 

3 shall enter into a written agreement with the Secretary 

4 of the military department concerned under which agree5 ment that member shall agree as follows: 

6 ‘‘(1) To accept an appointment or enlist, as ap7 plicable, and serve in the Ready Reserve of the 

8 armed force concerned during the period of the inac9 tivation of the member from active service under the 

10 program. 

11 ‘‘(2) To undergo during the period of the inac12 tivation of the member from active service under the 

13 program such inactive service training as the Sec14 retary concerned shall require in order to ensure 

15 that the member retains proficiency, at a level deter16 mined by the Secretary concerned to be sufficient, in 

17 the military skills, professional qualifications, and 

18 physical readiness of the member during the inac19 tivation of the member from active service. 

20 ‘‘(3) Following completion of the period of the 

21 inactivation of the member from active service under 

22 the program, to serve two months as a member of 

23 the armed forces on active service for each month of 

24 the period of the inactivation of the member from 

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1 ‘‘(d) CONDITIONS OF RELEASE.—The Secretary of 

2 Defense shall prescribe regulations specifying the guide3 lines regarding the conditions of release that must be con4 sidered and addressed in the agreement required by sub5 section (c). At a minimum, the Secretary shall prescribe 

6 the procedures and standards to be used to instruct a 

7 member on the obligations to be assumed by the member 

8 under paragraph (2) of such subsection while the member 

9 is released from active service. 

10 ‘‘(e) ORDER TO ACTIVE SERVICE.—Under regula11 tions prescribed by the Secretary of the military depart12 ment concerned, a member of the armed forces partici13 pating in a program under this section may, in the discre14 tion of such Secretary, be required to terminate participa15 tion in the program and be ordered to active service. 

16 ‘‘(f) PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—(1) During each 

17 month of participation in a program under this section, 

18 a member who participates in the program shall be paid 

19 basic pay in an amount equal to two-thirtieths of the 

20 amount of monthly basic pay to which the member would 

21 otherwise be entitled under section 204 of title 37 as a 

22 member of the uniformed services on active service in the 

23 grade and years of service of the member when the mem24 ber commences participation in the program. 


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1 ‘‘(2)(A) A member who participates in a program 

2 shall not, while participating in the program, be paid any 

3 special or incentive pay or bonus to which the member is 

4 otherwise entitled under an agreement under chapter 5 of 

5 title 37 that is in force when the member commences par6 ticipation in the program. 

7 ‘‘(B) The inactivation from active service of a mem8 ber participating in a program shall not be treated as a 

9 failure of the member to perform any period of service 

10 required of the member in connection with an agreement 

11 for a special or incentive pay or bonus under chapter 5 

12 of title 37 that is in force when the member commences 

13 participation in the program. 

14 ‘‘(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), upon the re15 turn of a member to active service after completion by the 

16 member of participation in a program— 

17 ‘‘(i) any agreement entered into by the member 

18 under chapter 5 of title 37 for the payment of a spe19 cial or incentive pay or bonus that was in force when 

20 the member commenced participation in the program 

21 shall be revived, with the term of such agreement 

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1 ‘‘(ii) any special or incentive pay or bonus shall 

2 be payable to the member in accordance with the 

3 terms of the agreement concerned for the term spec4 ified in clause (i). 

5 ‘‘(B)(i) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any spe6 cial or incentive pay or bonus otherwise covered by that 

7 subparagraph with respect to a member if, at the time 

8 of the return of the member to active service as described 

9 in that subparagraph— 

10 ‘‘(I) such pay or bonus is no longer authorized 

11 by law; or 

12 ‘‘(II) the member does not satisfy eligibility cri13 teria for such pay or bonus as in effect at the time 

14 of the return of the member to active service. 

15 ‘‘(ii) Subparagraph (A) shall cease to apply to any 

16 special or incentive pay or bonus otherwise covered by that 

17 subparagraph with respect to a member if, during the 

18 term of the revived agreement of the member under sub19 paragraph (A)(i), such pay or bonus ceases being author20 ized by law. 

21 ‘‘(C) A member who is ineligible for payment of a 

22 special or incentive pay or bonus otherwise covered by this 

23 paragraph by reason of subparagraph (B)(i)(II) shall be 

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1 bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable 

2 agreement of the member under chapter 5 of title 37. 

3 ‘‘(D) Any service required of a member under an 

4 agreement covered by this paragraph after the member re5 turns to active service as described in subparagraph (A) 

6 shall be in addition to any service required of the member 

7 under an agreement under subsection (c). 

8 ‘‘(4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a member who 

9 participates in a program is entitled, while participating 

10 in the program, to the travel and transportation allow11 ances authorized by section 474 of title 37 for— 

12 ‘‘(i) travel performed from the residence of the 

13 member, at the time of release from active service to 

14 participate in the program, to the location in the 

15 United States designated by the member as his resi16 dence during the period of participation in the pro17 gram; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) travel performed to the residence of the 

19 member upon return to active service at the end of 

20 the participation of the member in the program. 

21 ‘‘(B) An allowance is payable under this paragraph 

22 only with respect to travel of a member to and from a 

23 single residence. 

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1 day on which the member begins participation and accu2 mulated in accordance with section 701 of this title, but 

3 not to exceed 60 days. 

4 ‘‘(g) PROMOTION.—(1)(A) An officer participating in 

5 a program under this section shall not, while participating 

6 in the program, be eligible for consideration for promotion 

7 under chapter 36 or 1405 of this title. 

8 ‘‘(B) Upon the return of an officer to active service 

9 after completion by the officer of participation in a pro10 gram— 

11 ‘‘(i) the Secretary of the military department 

12 concerned shall adjust the date of rank of the officer 

13 in such manner as the Secretary of Defense shall 

14 prescribe in regulations for purposes of this section; 

15 and 

16 ‘‘(ii) the officer shall be eligible for consider17 ation for promotion when officers of the same com18 petitive category, grade, and seniority are eligible for 

19 consideration for promotion. 

20 ‘‘(2) An enlisted member participating in a program 

21 shall not be eligible for consideration for promotion during 

22 the period that— 

23 ‘‘(A) begins on the date of the inactivation of 

24 the member from active service under the program; 

25 and 


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1 ‘‘(B) ends at such time after the return of the 

2 member to active service under the program that the 

3 member is treatable as eligible for promotion by rea4 son of time in grade and such other requirements as 

5 the Secretary of the military department concerned 

6 shall prescribe in regulations for purposes of the 

7 program. 

8 ‘‘(h) CONTINUED ENTITLEMENTS.—A member par9 ticipating in a program under this section shall, while par10 ticipating in the program, be treated as a member of the 

11 armed forces on active duty for a period of more than 30 

12 days for purposes of— 

13 ‘‘(1) the entitlement of the member and of the 

14 dependents of the member to medical and dental 

15 care under the provisions of chapter 55 of this title; 

16 and 

17 ‘‘(2) retirement or separation for physical dis18 ability under the provisions of chapters 55 and 61 

19 of this title.’’. 

20 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

21 (1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

22 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by in23 serting after the item relating to section 709a the 

24 following new item: 

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1 (2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 533 of the 

2 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act 

3 for Fiscal Year 2009 (10 U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is 

4 repealed. 

5 SEC. 552. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 

6 PROGRAM. 

7 (a) PATHWAYS FOR TAP.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1142 of title 10, 

9 United States Code, is amended— 

10 (A) in the section heading by striking 

11 ‘‘medical’’ and inserting ‘‘certain’’; 

12 (B) in subsection (a)— 

13 (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting 

14 ‘‘(regardless of character of discharge)’’ 

15 after ‘‘discharge’’; 

16 (ii) in paragraph (3)(A)— 

17 (I) by striking ‘‘as soon as pos18 sible during the 12-month period pre19 ceding’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than 

20 365 days before’’; 

21 (II) by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and 

22 inserting ‘‘365 days’’; and 

23 (III) by striking ‘‘discharge or 

24 release’’ and inserting ‘‘retirement or 

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1 (iii) in paragraph (3)(B)— 

2 (I) by striking ‘‘90’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘365’’; and 

4 (II) by striking ‘‘90-day’’ and in5 serting ‘‘365-day’’; 

6 (C) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub7 section (d); 

8 (D) by inserting after subsection (b) the 

9 following new subsection (c): 

10 ‘‘(c) COUNSELING PATHWAYS.—(1) Each Secretary 

11 concerned, in consultation with the Secretaries of Labor 

12 and Veterans Affairs, shall establish at least three path13 ways for members of the military department concerned 

14 receiving individualized counseling under this section. The 

15 Secretaries shall design the pathways to address the needs 

16 of members, based on the following factors: 

17 ‘‘(A) Rank. 

18 ‘‘(B) Term of service. 

19 ‘‘(C) Gender. 

20 ‘‘(D) Whether the member was a member 

21 of a regular or reserve component of an armed 

22 force. 

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1 ‘‘(F) Character of discharge (including ex2 pedited discharge and discharge under condi3 tions other than honorable). 

4 ‘‘(G) Health (including mental health). 

5 ‘‘(H) Military occupational specialty. 

6 ‘‘(I) Whether the member intends, after 

7 separation, retirement, or discharge, to— 

8 ‘‘(i) seek employment; 

9 ‘‘(ii) enroll in a program of higher 

10 education; 

11 ‘‘(iii) enroll in a program of vocational 

12 training; or 

13 ‘‘(iv) become an entrepreneur. 

14 ‘‘(J) The educational history of the mem15 ber. 

16 ‘‘(K) The employment history of the mem17 ber. 

18 ‘‘(L) Whether the member has secured— 

19 ‘‘(i) employment; 

20 ‘‘(ii) enrollment in a program of edu21 cation; or 

22 ‘‘(iii) enrollment in a program of voca23 tional training. 

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1 in consultation with the Secretaries of Labor 

2 and Veterans Affairs, determine appropriate. 

3 ‘‘(2) Each member described in subsection (a) shall 

4 meet in person or by video conference with a counselor 

5 before beginning counseling under this section to— 

6 ‘‘(A) take a self-assessment designed by the 

7 Secretary concerned (in consultation with the Secre8 taries of Labor and Veterans Affairs) to ensure that 

9 the Secretary concerned places the member in the 

10 appropriate pathway under this subsection; 

11 ‘‘(B) receive information from the counselor re12 garding reenlistment in the armed forces; and 

13 ‘‘(C) receive information from the counselor re14 garding resources (including resources regarding 

15 military sexual trauma)— 

16 ‘‘(i) for members of the armed forces sepa17 rated, retired, or discharged; 

18 ‘‘(ii) located in the community in which the 

19 member will reside after separation, retirement, 

20 or discharge. 

21 ‘‘(3) At the meeting under paragraph (2), the mem22 ber may elect to have the Secretary concerned (in con23 sultation with the Secretaries of Labor and Veterans Af24 fairs) provide the contact information of the member to 

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1 (E) by adding at the end the following new 

2 subsection: 

3 ‘‘(e) JOINT SERVICE TRANSCRIPT.—The Secretary 

4 concerned shall provide a copy of the joint service tran5 script of a member described in subsection (a) to— 

6 ‘‘(1) that member— 

7 ‘‘(A) at the meeting with a counselor under 

8 subsection (c)(2); and 

9 ‘‘(B) on the day the member separates, re10 tires, or is discharged; and 

11 ‘‘(2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the 

12 day the member separates, retires, or is dis13 charged.’’. 

14 (2) DEADLINE.—Each Secretary concerned 

15 shall carry out subsection (c) of such section, as 

16 amended by paragraph (1), not later than 1 year 

17 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

18 (3) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after 

19 the Secretaries concerned carry out subsection (c) of 

20 such section, as amended by paragraph (1), the 

21 Comptroller General of the United States shall sub22 mit to Congress a review of the pathways for the 

23 Transition Assistance Program established under 

24 such subsection (c). 

25 (b) CONTENTS OF TAP.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1144 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended— 

3 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Such 

4 services’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection 

5 (f)(2), such services’’; and 

6 (B) by amending subsection (f) to read as 

7 follows: 

8 ‘‘(f) PROGRAM CONTENTS.—(1) The program carried 

9 out under this section shall consist of instruction as fol10 lows: 

11 ‘‘(A) One day of preseparation training 

12 specific to the armed force concerned, as deter13 mined by the Secretary concerned. 

14 ‘‘(B) One day of instruction regarding— 

15 ‘‘(i) benefits under laws administered 

16 by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) other subjects determined by the 

18 Secretary concerned. 

19 ‘‘(C) One day of instruction regarding 

20 preparation for employment. 

21 ‘‘(D) Two days of instruction regarding a 

22 topic selected by the member from the following 

23 subjects: 

24 ‘‘(i) Preparation for employment. 

25 ‘‘(ii) Preparation for education. 


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1 ‘‘(iii) Preparation for vocational train2 ing. 

3 ‘‘(iv) Preparation for entrepreneur4 ship. 

5 ‘‘(v) Other options determined by the 

6 Secretary concerned. 

7 ‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may permit a member 

8 to attend training and instruction under the program es9 tablished under this section— 

10 ‘‘(A) before the time periods established under 

11 section 1142(a)(3) of this title; 

12 ‘‘(B) in addition to such training and instruc13 tion required during such time periods.’’. 

14 (2) DEADLINE.—The Transition Assistance 

15 Program shall comply with the requirements of sec16 tion 1144(f) of title 10, United States Code, as 

17 amended by paragraph (1), not later than 1 year 

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

19 (3) ACTION PLAN.—Not later than 120 days 

20 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec21 retary of Defense shall submit an action plan to the 

22 congressional defense committees that— 

23 (A) details how the Secretary shall imple24 ment the requirements of section 1144(f) of 


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1 title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

2 paragraph (1); and 

3 (B) details how the Secretary, in consulta4 tion with the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs 

5 and Labor, shall establish standardized per6 formance metrics to measure Transition Assist7 ance Program participation and outcome-based 

8 objective benchmarks in order to— 

9 (i) provide feedback to the Depart10 ments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and 

11 Labor; 

12 (ii) improve the curriculum of the 

13 Transition Assistance Program; 

14 (iii) share best practices; 

15 (iv) facilitate effective oversight of the 

16 Transition Assistance Program; and 

17 (v) ensure members obtain sufficient 

18 financial literacy to effectively leverage 

19 conferred benefits and opportunities for 

20 employment, education, vocational training, 

21 and entrepreneurship. 

22 (4) REPORT.—On the date that is 2 years after 

23 the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 

24 thereafter for the subsequent 4 years, the Secretary 

25 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 


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1 Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the 

2 House of Representatives, the Committee on Com3 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 

4 and the Committee on Transportation and Infra5 structure of the House of Representatives, a report 

6 regarding members of the Armed Forces who have 

7 attended Transition Assistance Program counseling 

8 during the preceding year. The report shall detail 

9 the following: 

10 (A) The total number of members who at11 tended Transition Assistance Program coun12 seling. 

13 (B) The number of members who attended 

14 Transition Assistance Program counseling 

15 under paragraph (1) of section 1144(f) of title 

16 10, as amended by paragraph (1). 

17 (C) The number of members who attended 

18 Transition Assistance Program counseling 

19 under paragraph (2) of such section. 

20 (D) The number of members who elected 

21 to attend each two-day instruction under para22 graph (1)(D) of such section. 


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1 SEC. 553. REPEAL OF PROGRAM ON ENCOURAGEMENT OF 

2 POSTSEPARATION PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY 

3 SERVICE. 

4 (a) REPEAL.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1143a of title 10, 

6 United States Code, is repealed. 

7 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec8 tions at the beginning of chapter 58 of such title is 

9 amended by striking the item relating to section 

10 1143a. 

11 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

12 (1) Section 1144(b) of title 10, United States 

13 Code, is amended— 

14 (A) by striking paragraph (8); and 

15 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (9), (10), 

16 and (11) as paragraphs (8), (9), and (10), re17 spectively. 

18 (2) Section 1142(b)(4)(C) of such title is 

19 amended by striking ‘‘the public and community 

20 service jobs program carried out under section 

21 1143a of this title, and’’. 

22 (3) Section 159(c)(2)(D) of the National and 

23 Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 

24 12619(c)(2)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘and as em25 ployment with a public service or community service 


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1 organization for purposes of section 4464 of that 

2 Act’’. 

3 (4) Section 162(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 

4 12622(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘shall’’ and all 

5 that follows through ‘‘provide other’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘shall provide’’. 

7 (5) Subsection (c) of section 4403 of the Na8 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

9 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note) 

10 is amended to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.— 

12 During the period specified in subsection (i)(2), this sec13 tion does not apply as follows: 

14 ‘‘(1) To members of the Coast Guard, notwith15 standing section 542(d) of the National Defense Au16 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 

17 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note). 

18 ‘‘(2) To members of the commissioned corps of 

19 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra20 tion, notwithstanding section 566(c) of the National 

21 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 

22 (Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note).’’. 

23 (c) CONFORMING REPEAL.— 

24 (1) REPEAL.—Section 4464 of the National 

25 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 


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1 (Public Law 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 1143a note) is re2 pealed. 

3 (2) APPLICABILITY.—The repeal made under 

4 paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to an indi5 vidual who retires from the Armed Forces on or 

6 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

7 SEC. 554. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION AND HONOR8 ABLE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE 

9 TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM TO MEM10 BERS OF THE RETIRED RESERVE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2)(B) of section 

12 1154(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)(iii),’’ after ‘‘(A)(i),’’; 

14 (2) by inserting ‘‘transferred to the Retired Re15 serve, or’’ after ‘‘member is retired,’’; and 

16 (3) by striking ‘‘separated,’’ and inserting ‘‘sep17 arated’’. 

18 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The second sen19 tence of paragraph (3)(D) of such section is amended— 

20 (1) by inserting ‘‘, the transfer of the member 

21 to the Retired Reserve,’’ after ‘‘retirement of the 

22 member’’; and 

23 (2) by inserting ‘‘transfer,’’ after ‘‘after the re24 tirement,’’. 


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1 SEC. 555. EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF CIVILIAN 

2 FACULTY MEMBERS AT THE JOINT SPECIAL 

3 OPERATIONS UNIVERSITY. 

4 Section 1595(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended by adding at the end the following new para6 graph: 

7 ‘‘(5) The Joint Special Operations University.’’. 

8 SEC. 556. PROGRAM TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

9 FORCES IN OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL CRE10 DENTIALS. 

11 Section 2015(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

12 amended by striking ‘‘related to military training’’ and all 

13 that follows through the period at the end of paragraph 

14 (2) and inserting ‘‘that translate into civilian occupa15 tions.’’. 

16 SEC. 557. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES IN CONNEC17 TION WITH JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ 

18 TRAINING CORPS PROGRAMS. 

19 (a) FLEXIBILITY IN AUTHORITIES FOR MANAGE20 MENT OF PROGRAMS AND UNITS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 102 of title 10, 

22 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

23 end the following new section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 2035. Flexibility in authorities for management of 

2 programs and units 

3 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVERT OTHERWISE CLOSING

4 UNITS TO NATIONAL DEFENSE CADET CORPS PROGRAM

5 UNITS.—If the Secretary of a military department is noti6 fied by a local educational agency of the intent of the 

7 agency to close its Junior Reserve Officers’ Training 

8 Corps, the Secretary shall offer the agency the option of 

9 converting the unit to a National Defense Cadet Corps 

10 (NDCC) program unit in lieu of closing the unit. 

11 ‘‘(b) FLEXIBILITY IN ADMINISTRATION OF INSTRUC12 TORS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries of the mili14 tary departments may, without regard to any other 

15 provision of this chapter, undertake initiatives de16 signed to promote flexibility in the hiring and com17 pensation of instructors for the Junior Reserve Offi18 cers’ Training Corps program under the jurisdiction 

19 of such Secretaries. 

20 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The initiatives undertaken 

21 pursuant to this subsection may provide for one or 

22 more of the following: 

23 ‘‘(A) Termination of the requirement for a 

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1 degree for senior instructor positions within the 

2 Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

3 ‘‘(B) Specification of a single instructor as 

4 the minimum number of instructors required to 

5 found and operate a Junior Reserve Officers’ 

6 Training Corps unit. 

7 ‘‘(C) Authority for Junior Reserve Offi8 cers’ Training Corps instructors to undertake 

9 school duties, in addition to Junior Reserve Of10 ficers’ Training Corps duties, at small schools. 

11 ‘‘(D) Authority for the payment of instruc12 tor compensation for a limited number of Jun13 ior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructors 

14 on a 10-month per year basis rather than a 12- 

15 month per year basis. 

16 ‘‘(E) Such other actions as the Secretaries 

17 of the military departments consider appro18 priate. 

19 ‘‘(c) FLEXIBILITY IN ALLOCATION AND USE OF

20 TRAVEL FUNDING.—The Secretaries of the military de21 partments shall take appropriate actions to provide so22 called regional directors of the Junior Reserve Officers’ 

23 Training Corps programs located at remote rural schools 

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1 travel in connection with Junior Reserve Officers’ Train2 ing Corps activities. 

3 ‘‘(d) STANDARDIZATION OF PROGRAM DATA.—The 

4 Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to 

5 standardize the data collected and maintained on the Jun6 ior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs in order 

7 to facilitate and enhance the collection and analysis of 

8 such data. Such actions shall include a requirement for 

9 the use of the National Center for Education Statistics 

10 (NCES) identification code for each school with a unit 

11 under a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program 

12 in order to facilitate identification of such schools and 

13 their units under the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training 

14 Corps programs.’’. 

15 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec16 tions at the beginning of chapter 102 of such title 

17 is amended by adding at the end the following new 

18 item: 

‘‘2035. Flexibility in authorities for management of programs and units.’’. 

19 (b) AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL UNITS.—The Sec20 retaries of the military departments may, using amounts 

21 authorized to be appropriated by this Act and available 

22 in the funding tables in sections 4301 and 4401 for pur23 poses of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps pro24 grams, establish an aggregate of not more than 100 units 

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1 grams in low-income and rural areas of the United States 

2 and areas of the United States currently underserved by 

3 the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs. 

4 SEC. 558. EXPANSION OF PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY OF 

5 MILITARY ONESOURCE PROGRAM FOR RE6 TIRED AND DISCHARGED MEMBERS OF THE 

7 ARMED FORCES AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAM8 ILIES. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations prescribed by 

10 the Secretary of Defense, the period of eligibility for the 

11 Military OneSource program of the Department of De12 fense of an eligible individual retired, discharged, or other13 wise released from the Armed Forces, and for the eligible 

14 immediate family members of such an individual, shall be 

15 the one-year period beginning on the date of the retire16 ment, discharge, or release, as applicable, of such indi17 vidual. 

18 (b) INFORMATION TO FAMILIES.—The Secretary 

19 shall, in such manner as the Secretary considers appro20 priate, inform military families and families of veterans 

21 of the Armed Forces of the wide range of benefits avail22 able through the Military OneSource program. 


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1 SEC. 559. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ATTEND2 ANCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL AT SENIOR 

3 LEVEL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OFFICER 

4 PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION 

5 COURSES. 

6 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 

7 be appropriated or otherwise made available for the De8 partment of Defense may be obligated or expended for the 

9 purpose of the attendance of enlisted personnel at senior 

10 level and intermediate level officer professional military 

11 education courses. 

12 (b) SENIOR LEVEL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OF13 FICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSES

14 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘senior level and in15 termediate level officer professional military education 

16 courses’’ means any course for officers offered by a school 

17 specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 2151(b) of title 

18 10, United States Code. 

19 (c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LIMITATION.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 547 of the National 

21 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

22 (Public Law 115–91) is repealed. 

23 (2) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING

24 REQUIREMENT.—The repeal in paragraph (1) shall 

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1 mit the report required by subsection (c) of section 

2 547 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

3 Fiscal Year 2018. 

4 Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ 

5 Education 

6 SEC. 561. ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH MILITARY DE7 PENDENT STUDENTS. 

8 (a) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS9 ABILITIES.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to 

11 be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 pursuant to sec12 tion 301 and available for operation and mainte13 nance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the 

14 funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 shall be 

15 available for payments under section 363 of the 

16 Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 

17 Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106–398; 20 

18 U.S.C. 7703a). 

19 (2) USE OF CERTAIN AMOUNT.—Of the amount 

20 available under paragraph (1) for payments as de21 scribed in that paragraph, $5,000,000 shall be avail22 able for such payments to local educational agencies 

23 determined by the Secretary of Defense, in the dis24 cretion of the Secretary, to have higher concentra25 tions of military children with severe disabilities. 


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1 (b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT

2 NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 

3 amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 

4 by section 301 and available for operation and mainte5 nance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the fund6 ing table in section 4301, $40,000,000 shall be available 

7 only for the purpose of providing assistance to local edu8 cational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of 

9 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

10 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 

11 (c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In 

12 this section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the 

13 meaning given that term in section 7013(9) of the Ele14 mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

15 7713(9)). 

16 SEC. 562. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 

17 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON SEXUAL 

18 HARASSMENT OF STUDENTS OF ACTIVITY 

19 SCHOOLS. 

20 (a) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE IX PROTECTIONS.— 

21 The provisions of title IX of the Education Amendments 

22 of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) (in this section referred 

23 to as ‘‘title IX’’) with respect to education programs or 

24 activities receiving Federal financial assistance shall apply 

25 equally to education programs and activities administered 


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1 by the Department of Defense Education Activity 

2 (DODEA). 

3 (b) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—Not later than 

4 March 31, 2019, the Department of Defense Education 

5 Activity shall establish policies and procedures to protect 

6 students at schools of the Activity who are victims of sex7 ual harassment. Such policies and procedures shall afford 

8 protections at least comparable to the protections afforded 

9 under title IX. 

10 (c) ELEMENTS.—The policies and procedures re11 quired by subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, the 

12 following: 

13 (1) A policy addressing sexual harassment of 

14 students at the schools of the Department of De15 fense Education Activity that uses and incorporates 

16 terms, procedures, protections, investigation stand17 ards, and standards of evidence consistent with title 

18 IX. 

19 (2) A procedure by which— 

20 (A) a student of a school of the Activity, 

21 or a parent of such a student, may file a com22 plaint with the school alleging an incident of 

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1 (B) such a student or parent may appeal 

2 the decision of the school regarding such com3 plaint. 

4 (3) A procedure and mechanisms for the ap5 pointment and training of, and allocation of respon6 sibility to, a coordinator at each school of the Activ7 ity for sexual harassment matters involving students 

8 from the military community served by such school. 

9 (4) Training of employees of the Activity, and 

10 volunteers at schools of the Activity, on the policies 

11 and procedures. 

12 (5) Mechanisms for the broad distribution and 

13 display of the policy described in paragraph (1), in14 cluding on the Internet website of the Activity and 

15 on Internet websites of schools of the Activity, in 

16 printed and online versions of student handbooks, 

17 and in brochures and flyers displayed on school bul18 letin boards and in guidance counselor offices. 

19 (6) Reporting and recordkeeping requirements 

20 designed to ensure that— 

21 (A) complaints of sexual harassment at 

22 schools of the Activity are handled— 

23 (i) with professionalism and consist24 ency; and 


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1 (ii) in a manner that permits coordi2 nators referred to in paragraph (3) to 

3 track trends in incidents of sexual harass4 ment and to identify repeat offenders of 

5 sexual harassment; and 

6 (B) appropriate members of the local lead7 ership of military communities are held ac8 countable for acting upon complaints of sexual 

9 harassment at schools of the Activity. 

10 SEC. 563. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 

11 MISCONDUCT DATABASE. 

12 (a) COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE.—The Secretary of 

13 Defense shall consolidate the various databases and mech14 anisms for the reporting and tracking of juvenile mis15 conduct in Department of Defense Education Activity 

16 (hereinafter in this section referred to as ‘‘DODEA’’) 

17 schools into one comprehensive database for DODEA ju18 venile misconduct. The comprehensive database shall in19 clude all unresolved and all substantiated allegations of 

20 juvenile-on-juvenile sexual misconduct. 

21 (b) POLICY.—The Secretary shall establish a com22 prehensive policy regarding the reporting and tracking of 

23 juvenile misconduct cases occurring in DODEA schools, 

24 including policies establishing appropriate safeguards to 

25 prevent unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information 


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1 contained in the comprehensive database required by sub2 section (a). 

3 SEC. 564. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON ACTIVE SHOOTER 

4 THREAT MITIGATION AT SCHOOLS LOCATED 

5 ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

6 (a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

7 conduct an assessment of strategies that may be used to 

8 address any security threat posed by active shooter inci9 dents at public elementary schools and secondary schools 

10 located on the grounds of Federal military installations. 

11 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

13 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

14 Senate and the House of Representatives a report that 

15 includes the results of the assessment conducted under 

16 subsection (a). 

17 Subtitle H—Military Family 

18 Readiness Matters 

19 SEC. 571. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY FAMILY 

20 READINESS COUNCIL MATTERS. 

21 (a) MEMBER MATTERS.— 

22 (1) MEMBERSHIP.—Paragraph (1)(B) of sub23 section (b) of section 1781a of title 10, United 

24 States Code, is amended— 


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1 (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘a member of 

2 the armed force to be represented’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘a member or civilian employee of the 

4 armed force to be represented’’; and 

5 (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the 

6 following new clause (ii): 

7 ‘‘(ii) One representative, who shall be 

8 a member or civilian employee of the Na9 tional Guard Bureau, to represent both the 

10 Army National Guard and the Air Na11 tional Guard.’’. 

12 (2) TERMS.—Paragraph (2) of such subsection 

13 is amended— 

14 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

15 (i) in the first sentence, by striking 

16 ‘‘clauses (i) and (iii) of’’; and 

17 (ii) by striking the second sentence; 

18 and 

19 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

20 ‘‘three years’’ and inserting ‘‘two years’’. 

21 (b) DUTIES.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

22 amended— 

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1 serting ‘‘military family readiness programs and ac2 tivities of the Department of Defense’’; and 

3 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(4) To make recommendations to the Sec6 retary of Defense to improve collaboration, aware7 ness, and promotion of accurate and timely military 

8 family readiness information and support services by 

9 policy makers, service providers, and targeted bene10 ficiaries.’’. 

11 (c) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Subsection (e) of such sec12 tion is amended by striking ‘‘February 1’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘July 1’’. 

14 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 

16 this section shall take effect on the date of the en17 actment of this Act. 

18 (2) APPLICABILITY OF MEMBERSHIP AND TERM

19 AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by sub20 section (a) shall apply to members of the Depart21 ment of Defense Military Family Readiness Council 

22 appointed after the date of the enactment of this 

23 Act. 


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1 SEC. 572. ENHANCEMENT AND CLARIFICATION OF FAMILY 

2 SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS 

3 OF MEMBERS OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS 

4 FORCES. 

5 Section 1788a of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘activities’’ each place it appears 

8 and inserting ‘‘services’’; 

9 (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘activity’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘service’’; 

11 (3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; and 

13 (4) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 

14 following new paragraph: 

15 ‘‘(4) The term ‘family support services’ includes 

16 costs of transportation, food, lodging, child care, 

17 supplies, fees, and training materials for immediate 

18 family members of members of the armed forces as19 signed to special operations forces while partici20 pating in programs under subsection (a).’’. 

21 SEC. 573. TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR 

22 NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENTS OF MILI23 TARY SPOUSES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 

24 (a) EXPANSION TO INCLUDE ALL SPOUSES OF MEM25 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY.—Sec26 tion 3330d of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a)— 

2 (A) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and 

3 (5); and 

4 (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 

5 paragraph (3); 

6 (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and in7 serting the following new subsection (b): 

8 ‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.—The head of an 

9 agency may appoint noncompetitively— 

10 ‘‘(1) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces 

11 on active duty; or 

12 ‘‘(2) a spouse of a disabled or deceased member 

13 of the Armed Forces.’’; 

14 (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub15 section (c); and 

16 (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by 

17 striking ‘‘subsection (a)(6)’’ in paragraph (1) and 

18 inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’. 

19 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

20 at the beginning of chapter 33 of such title is amended 

21 by striking the item relating to section 3330d and insert22 ing the following new item: 

‘‘3330d. Appointment of military spouses.’’. 

23 (c) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such 

24 section is amended to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘§ 3330d. Appointment of military spouses’’. 

2 (d) OPM LIMITATION AND REPORTS.— 

3 (1) RELOCATING SPOUSES.—With respect to 

4 the noncompetitive appointment of a relocating 

5 spouse of a member of the Armed Forces under sub6 section (b)(1) of section 3330d of title 5, United 

7 States Code, as amended by subsection (a), the Di8 rector of the Office of Personnel Management— 

9 (A) shall monitor the number of such ap10 pointments; 

11 (B) shall require the head of each agency 

12 with authority to make such appointments 

13 under such section to submit an annual report 

14 to the Director on such appointments, including 

15 information on the number of individuals so ap16 pointed, the types of positions filled, and the ef17 fectiveness of the authority for such appoint18 ments; and 

19 (C) not later than 18 months after the 

20 date of the enactment of this Act, shall submit 

21 a report to the Committee on Oversight and 

22 Government Reform of the House of Represent23 atives and the Committee on Homeland Secu24 rity and Government Affairs of the Senate on 

25 the use and effectiveness of such authority. 


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1 (2) NON-RELOCATING SPOUSES.—With respect 

2 to the noncompetitive appointment of a spouse of a 

3 member of the Armed Forces other than a relocating 

4 spouse described in paragraph (1), the Director of 

5 the Office of Personnel Management— 

6 (A) shall treat the spouse as a relocating 

7 spouse under paragraph (1); and 

8 (B) may limit the number of such appoint9 ments. 

10 (e) SUNSET.—Effective on the date that is 5 years 

11 after the date of the enactment of this Act— 

12 (1) the authority provided by this section, and 

13 the amendments made by this section, shall expire; 

14 and 

15 (2) the provisions of section 3330d of title 5, 

16 United States Code, amended or repealed by such 

17 section are restored or revived as if such section had 

18 not been enacted. 

19 SEC. 574. IMPROVEMENT OF MY CAREER ADVANCEMENT 

20 ACCOUNT PROGRAM FOR MILITARY 

21 SPOUSES. 

22 (a) OUTREACH ON AVAILABILITY OF PROGRAM.— 

23 The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions 

24 to ensure that military spouses who are eligible for partici25 pation in the My Career Advancement Account program 


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1 of the Department of Defense are, to the extent prac2 ticable, made aware of the program. 

3 (b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 

4 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

5 the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 

6 to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

7 the House of Representatives a report setting forth such 

8 recommendations as the Comptroller General considers 

9 appropriate regarding the following: 

10 (1) Mechanisms to increase awareness of the 

11 My Career Advancement Account program of the 

12 Department of Defense among military spouses who 

13 are eligible to participate in the program. 

14 (2) Mechanisms to increase participation in the 

15 My Career Advancement Account program among 

16 military spouses who are eligible to participate in the 

17 program. 

18 (c) TRAINING FOR INSTALLATION CAREER COUN19 SELORS ON PROGRAM.—The Secretaries of the military 

20 departments shall take appropriate actions to ensure that 

21 career counselors at military installations receive appro22 priate training and current information on eligibility for 

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1 ability of occupational licenses, professional credential 

2 exams, and other mechanisms in connection with the port3 ability of professional licenses. 

4 SEC. 575. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF 

5 PERMANENT CHANGES OF STATION ON EM6 PLOYMENT AMONG MILITARY SPOUSES. 

7 (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De8 fense shall conduct an assessment of the effects of fre9 quent, permanent changes of station on the stability of 

10 employment among spouses of members of the Armed 

11 Forces. 

12 (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required under 

13 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

14 (1) An assessment of how frequent, permanent 

15 changes of station may contribute to unemployment 

16 or underemployment among spouses of members of 

17 the Armed Forces. 

18 (2) An assessment of how unemployment and 

19 underemployment among military spouses may affect 

20 force readiness. 

21 (3) Such recommendations as the Secretary 

22 considers appropriate regarding legislative or admin23 istration actions that may be carried out to achieve 

24 force readiness and stabilization through the mini25 mization of the impacts of frequent, permanent 


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1 changes in station on the stability of employment 

2 among military spouses. 

3 (c) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2019, the 

4 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 

5 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent6 atives a report that includes the results of the assessment 

7 with respect to each element described in subsection (b). 

8 SEC. 576. PROVISIONAL OR INTERIM CLEARANCES TO PRO9 VIDE CHILDCARE SERVICES AT MILITARY 

10 CHILDCARE CENTERS. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

12 implement a policy to permit the issuance on a provisional 

13 or interim basis of clearances for the provision of childcare 

14 services at military childcare centers. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required by subsection 

16 (a) shall provide for the following: 

17 (1) Any clearance issued under the policy shall 

18 be temporary and contingent upon the satisfaction 

19 of such requirements for the issuance of a clearance 

20 on a permanent basis as the Secretary considers ap21 propriate. 

22 (2) Any individual issued a clearance on a pro23 visional or interim basis under the policy shall be 

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1 childcare services using such clearance as the Sec2 retary considers appropriate. 

3 (c) CLEARANCE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

4 ‘‘clearance’’, with respect to an individual and the provi5 sion of childcare services, means the formal approval of 

6 the individual, after appropriate background checks and 

7 other review, to provide childcare services to children at 

8 a military childcare center of the Department of Defense. 

9 SEC. 577. MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS FOR MILITARY IN10 STALLATIONS ON CHILD ABUSE AND OTHER 

11 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 

12 (a) MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS REQUIRED.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations prescribed 

14 by each Secretary concerned, there shall be estab15 lished and maintained for each military installation, 

16 except as provided in paragraph (2), one or more 

17 multidisciplinary teams on child abuse and other do18 mestic violence for the purposes specified in sub19 section (b). 

20 (2) SINGLE TEAM FOR PROXIMATE INSTALLA21 TIONS.—A single multidiscipinary team described in 

22 paragraph (1) may be established and maintained 

23 under this subsection for two or more military in24 stallations in proximity with one another if the Sec25 retary concerned determines, in consultation with 


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1 the Secretary of Defense, that a single team for such 

2 installations suffices to carry out the purposes of 

3 such teams under subsection (b) for such installa4 tions. 

5 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of each multidisci6 plinary team maintained pursuant to subsection (a) shall 

7 be as follows: 

8 (1) To provide for the sharing of information 

9 among such team and other appropriate personnel 

10 on the installation or installations concerned regard11 ing the progress of investigations into and resolu12 tions of incidents of child abuse and other domestic 

13 violence involving members of the Armed Forces sta14 tioned at or otherwise assigned to the installation or 

15 installations. 

16 (2) To provide for and enhance collaborative ef17 forts among such team and other appropriate per18 sonnel of the installation or installations regarding 

19 investigations into and resolutions of such incidents. 

20 (3) To enhance the social services available to 

21 military families at the installation or installations in 

22 connection with such incidents, including through 

23 the enhancement of cooperation among specialists 

24 and other personnel providing such services to such 

25 military families in connection with such incidents. 


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1 (4) To carry out such other duties regarding 

2 the response to child abuse and other domestic vio3 lence at the installation or installations as the Sec4 retary concerned considers appropriate for such pur5 poses. 

6 (c) PERSONNEL.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each multidisciplinary team 

8 maintained pursuant to subsection (a) shall be com9 posed of the following: 

10 (A) One or more judge advocates. 

11 (B) Appropriate personnel of one or more 

12 military criminal investigation services. 

13 (C) Appropriate mental health profes14 sionals. 

15 (D) Appropriate medical personnel. 

16 (E) Family advocacy case workers. 

17 (F) Such other personnel as the Secretary 

18 or Secretaries concerned consider appropriate. 

19 (2) EXPERTISE AND TRAINING.—Any individual 

20 assigned to a multidisciplinary team shall possess 

21 such expertise, and shall undertake such training as 

22 is required to maintain such expertise, as the Sec23 retary concerned shall specify for purposes of this 

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1 poses of the team under this section. The training 

2 and expertise so specified shall include training and 

3 expertise on special victims’ crimes, including child 

4 abuse and other domestic violence. 

5 (d) COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION WITH

6 NON-MILITARY RESOURCES.— 

7 (1) USE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES SERVING

8 INSTALLATIONS.—In providing under this section for 

9 a multidisciplinary team for a military installation or 

10 installations that benefit from services or resources 

11 on child abuse or other domestic violence that are 

12 provided by civilian entities in the vicinity of the in13 stallation or installations, the Secretary concerned 

14 may take the availability of such services or re15 sources to the installation or installations into ac16 count in providing for the composition and duties of 

17 the team. 

18 (2) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretaries con19 cerned shall take appropriate actions to ensure that 

20 multidisciplinary teams maintained pursuant to sub21 section (a) remain fully and currently apprised of 

22 best practices in the civilian sector on investigations 

23 into and resolutions of incidents of child abuse and 

24 other domestic violence and on the social services 

25 provided in connection with such incidents. 


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1 (3) COLLABORATION.—In providing for the en2 hancement of social services available to military 

3 families in accordance with subsection (b)(3), the 

4 Secretaries concerned shall permit, facilitate, and 

5 encourage multidisciplinary teams to collaborate 

6 with appropriate civilian agencies in the vicinity of 

7 the military installations concerned with regard to 

8 availability, provision, and use of such services to 

9 and by such families. 

10 (e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 1 of 

11 each year from 2020 through 2022, each Secretary con12 cerned shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

13 of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

14 on the activities of multidisciplinary teams maintained 

15 pursuant to subsection (a) under the jurisdiction of such 

16 Secretary during the preceding year. Each report shall set 

17 forth, for the period covered by such report, the following: 

18 (1) A summary description of the activities of 

19 the multidisciplinary teams concerned, including the 

20 number and composition of such teams, the recur21 ring activities of such teams, and any notable 

22 achievements of such teams. 

23 (2) A description of any impediments to the ef24 fectiveness of such teams. 


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1 (3) Such recommendations for legislative or ad2 ministrative action as such Secretary considers ap3 propriate in order to improve the effectiveness of 

4 such teams. 

5 (4) Such other matters with respect to such 

6 teams as such Secretary considers appropriate. 

7 (f) SECRETARY CONCERNED.— 

8 (1) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term 

9 ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given that 

10 term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States 

11 Code. 

12 (2) USAGE WITH RESPECT TO MULTIPLE IN13 STALLATIONS.—For purposes of this section, any 

14 reference to ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ with respect to a 

15 single multidisciplinary team established and main16 tained pursuant to subsection (a) for two or more 

17 military installations that are under the jurisdiction 

18 of different Secretaries concerned, shall be deemed 

19 to refer to each Secretary concerned who has juris20 diction of such an installation, acting jointly. 

21 SEC. 578. PILOT PROGRAM FOR MILITARY FAMILIES: PRE22 VENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND TRAINING ON 

23 SAFE CHILDCARE PRACTICES. 

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1 (1) PURPOSE.—In order to reduce child abuse 

2 and fatalities due to abuse or neglect in covered 

3 households, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 

4 the Defense Health Agency, shall carry out a pilot 

5 program to— 

6 (A) provide information regarding safe 

7 childcare practices to covered households; 

8 (B) identify and assess risk factors for 

9 child abuse in covered households; and 

10 (C) facilitate connections between covered 

11 households and community resources. 

12 (2) PROHIBITION ON DELEGATION.—The Sec13 retary may not carry out the pilot program through 

14 the Family Advocacy Program. 

15 (3) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out 

16 the pilot program at no fewer than five military in17 stallations that reflect a range of characteristics in18 cluding the following: 

19 (A) Urban location. 

20 (B) Rural location. 

21 (C) Large population. 

22 (D) Small population. 

23 (E) High incidence of child abuse, neglect, 

24 or both. 


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1 (F) Low incidence of child abuse, neglect, 

2 or both. 

3 (G) Presence of a hospital or clinic. 

4 (H) Lack of a hospital or clinic. 

5 (I) Joint installation. 

6 (J) Serving only one Armed Force. 

7 (4) TERM.—The pilot program shall terminate 

8 two years after implementation. 

9 (5) DESIGN.—The Secretary shall design the 

10 pilot program in consultation with military family 

11 groups to respond to the needs of covered house12 holds. 

13 (6) ELEMENTS.—The pilot program shall in14 clude the following elements: 

15 (A) Postnatal services, including screening 

16 to identify family needs and potential risk fac17 tors, and make referrals to appropriate commu18 nity services with the use of the electronic data 

19 described in subparagraphs (F) and (G). 

20 (B) The Secretary shall identify at least 

21 three approaches to screening, identification, 

22 and referral under subparagraph (A) that em23 pirically improve outcomes for parents and in24 fants. 


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1 (C) Services and resources designed for a 

2 covered household by the Secretary after con3 sidering the information gained from the 

4 screening and identification under subpara5 graph (A). Such services and resources may in6 clude or address the following: 

7 (i) General maternal and infant health 

8 exam. 

9 (ii) Safe sleeping environments. 

10 (iii) Feeding and bathing. 

11 (iv) Adequate child supervision. 

12 (v) Common hazards. 

13 (vi) Self-care. 

14 (vii) Postpartum depression, sub15 stance abuse, or domestic violence. 

16 (viii) Community violence. 

17 (ix) Skills for management of infant 

18 crying. 

19 (x) Other positive parenting skills and 

20 practices. 

21 (xi) The importance of participating 

22 in ongoing healthcare for an infant and for 

23 treating postpartum depression. 

24 (xii) Finding, qualifying for, and par25 ticipating in available community resources 


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1 with respect to infant care, childcare, par2 enting support, and home visits. 

3 (xiii) Planning for parenting or guard4 ianship of children during deployment and 

5 reintegration. 

6 (xiv) Such other matters as the Sec7 retary, in consultation with military fami8 lies, considers appropriate. 

9 (D) Home visits to provide support, 

10 screening and referral services shall be offered 

11 as needed. The number of visits offered shall be 

12 guided by parental interest and family need, 

13 but in general is expected to be no more than 

14 three. 

15 (E) If a parent is deployed at the time of 

16 birth— 

17 (i) the first in-home visit under sub18 paragraph (D) shall, to the extent prac19 ticable, incorporate both parents, in person 

20 with the local parent and by electronic 

21 means with the deployed parent; and 

22 (ii) another such home visit shall be 

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1 ents, if determined in the best interest of 

2 the family. 

3 (F) An electronic directory of community 

4 resources available to covered households and 

5 pilot program personnel to help covered house6 holds access such resources. 

7 (G) An electronic integrated data system 

8 to— 

9 (i) help pilot program personnel refer 

10 eligible covered beneficiaries to services 

11 and resources under the pilot program; 

12 (ii) track usage of such services and 

13 resources and interactions between such 

14 personnel and covered households; and 

15 (iii) evaluate the implementation, out16 comes, and effectiveness of the pilot pro17 gram. 

18 (b) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.—Participation in 

19 the pilot program shall be at the election of a covered ben20 eficiary in an eligible household. 

21 (c) OUTREACH.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

23 implementing the pilot program, the Secretary shall 

24 notify each covered household of the services pro25 vided under subsection (b). 


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1 (2) COVERED HOUSEHOLDS WITH

2 NEWBORNS.—No later than 30 days after a birth in 

3 a covered household, the Secretary shall contact 

4 such covered household to encourage participation in 

5 the pilot program. 

6 (d) ASSESSMENTS.— 

7 (1) NUMBER.—The Secretary shall carry out no 

8 fewer than five assessments of the pilot program. 

9 (2) COMPARISON INSTALLATIONS.—For pur10 poses of this subsection, the Secretary shall also se11 lect such number of other military installations the 

12 Secretary determines appropriate as comparison in13 stallations for purposes of assessing the outcomes of 

14 the pilot. 

15 (3) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall assess 

16 each of the following: 

17 (A) Success in contacting covered house18 holds for participation in the pilot. 

19 (B) The percentage of covered households 

20 that elect to participate in the pilot program. 

21 (C) The extent to which covered house22 holds participating in the pilot program are 

23 connected to services and resources under the 

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1 (D) The extent to which covered house2 holds participating in the pilot program use 

3 services and resources under the pilot program. 

4 (E) Compliance of pilot program personnel 

5 with pilot program protocols. 

6 (e) REPORTS.— 

7 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

8 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec9 retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

10 Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

11 a report on the pilot program under this section. 

12 The report shall include a comprehensive description 

13 of the assessments under subsection (d), as well as 

14 the following: 

15 (A) Which installations the Secretary se16 lected for the pilot program under subsection 

17 (a)(2). 

18 (B) Why the Secretary selected the instal19 lations described in subparagraph (A). 

20 (C) Names of the installations the Sec21 retary selected as comparison installations 

22 under subsection (d)(2). 

23 (D) How the pilot program is carried out, 

24 including strategy and metrics for evaluating 

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1 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

2 after the termination of the pilot program, the Sec3 retary shall submit to the committees specified in 

4 paragraph (1) a final report on the pilot program. 

5 The report shall include the following: 

6 (A) A comprehensive description of, and 

7 findings of, the assessments under subsection 

8 (d). 

9 (B) A comprehensive description and as10 sessment of the pilot. 

11 (C) Such recommendations for legislative 

12 or administrative action the Secretary deter13 mines appropriate, including whether to— 

14 (i) extend the term of the pilot pro15 gram; 

16 (ii) expand the pilot program to addi17 tional installations; or 

18 (iii) make the pilot program perma19 nent. 

20 (f) DEPARTMENTAL IMPLEMENTATION.—If the Sec21 retary determines that any element of the pilot program 

22 is effective, the Secretary shall implement such element 

23 permanently for the Department of Defense. 

24 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) The term ‘‘covered household’’ means a 

2 household that— 

3 (A) contains an eligible covered bene4 ficiary; and 

5 (B) is located at a location selected by the 

6 Secretary for the pilot program. 

7 (2) The term ‘‘eligible covered beneficiary’’ 

8 means a covered beneficiary (as that term is defined 

9 in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code) who 

10 obtains prenatal or obstetrical care in a military 

11 medical treatment facility in connection with a birth 

12 covered by the pilot program. 

13 (3) With respect to a military installation, the 

14 term ‘‘community’’ means the catchment area for 

15 community services of the installation, including 

16 services provided on the installation by the Secretary 

17 and services provided by State, county, and local ju18 risdictions in which the installation is located, or in 

19 the vicinity of the installation. 

20 SEC. 579. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON SMALL BUSINESS 

21 ACTIVITIES OF MILITARY SPOUSES ON MILI22 TARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE UNITED 

23 STATES. 

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1 advisability of permitting military spouses to engage in 

2 small business activities on military installations in the 

3 United States and in partnership with commissaries, ex4 change stores, and other morale, welfare, and recreation 

5 facilities of the Armed Forces in the United States. 

6 (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required under 

7 subsection (a) shall— 

8 (1) take into account the usage by military 

9 spouses of installation facilities, utilities, and other 

10 resources in the conduct of small business activities 

11 on military installations in the United States and 

12 such other matters in connection with the conduct of 

13 such business activities by military spouses as the 

14 Secretary considers appropriate; and 

15 (2) seek to identify mechanisms to ensure that 

16 costs and fees associated with the usage by military 

17 spouses of such facilities, utilities, and other re18 sources in connection with such business activities 

19 does not meaningfully curtail or eliminate the oppor20 tunity for military spouses to profit reasonably from 

21 such business activities. 

22 (c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

23 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 

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1 including the results with respect to each element de2 scribed in subsection (b). 

3 Subtitle I—Decorations and 

4 Awards 

5 SEC. 581. ATOMIC VETERANS SERVICE CERTIFICATE. 

6 (a) SERVICE CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.—The Sec7 retary of Defense shall design and produce a military serv8 ice certificate, to be known as the ‘‘Atomic Veterans Serv9 ice Certificate’’, to honor retired and former members of 

10 the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans (as 

11 such term is defined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, 

12 United States Code). 

13 (b) DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATE.— 

14 (1) ISSUANCE TO RETIRED AND FORMER MEM15 BERS.—At the request of a radiation-exposed vet16 eran, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atom17 ic Veterans Service Certificate to the veteran. 

18 (2) ISSUANCE TO NEXT-OF-KIN.—In the case of 

19 a radiation-exposed veteran who is deceased, the 

20 Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic 

21 Veterans Service Certificate to the next-of-kin of the 

22 person. 


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1 SEC. 582. AWARD OF MEDALS OR OTHER COMMENDATIONS 

2 TO HANDLERS OF MILITARY WORKING DOGS. 

3 (a) PROGRAM OF AWARD REQUIRED.—Each Sec4 retary of a military department shall carry out a program 

5 to provide for the award of one or more medals or other 

6 commendations to handlers of military working dogs 

7 under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to recognize valor 

8 or meritorious achievement by such handlers and dogs. 

9 (b) MEDALS AND COMMENDATIONS.—Any medal or 

10 commendation awarded pursuant to a program under sub11 section (a) shall be of such design, and include such ele12 ments, as the Secretary of the military department con13 cerned shall specify. The Secretary concerned may use an 

14 existing award to carry out such program. 

15 (c) PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE.—Any medal 

16 or commendation awarded pursuant to a program under 

17 subsection (a) may be presented to and accepted by the 

18 handler concerned on behalf of the handler and the mili19 tary working dog concerned. 

20 (d) REGULATIONS.—Medals and commendations 

21 shall be awarded under programs under subsection (a) in 

22 accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary 

23 of Defense for purposes of this section. 


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1 SEC. 583. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED2 SERVICE CROSS TO JUSTIN T. GALLEGOS FOR 

3 ACTS OF VALOR DURING OPERATION ENDUR4 ING FREEDOM. 

5 (a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwith6 standing the time limitations specified in section 3744 of 

7 title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitations 

8 with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons 

9 who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the 

10 Army may award the Distinguished-Service Cross under 

11 section 3742 of such title to Justin T. Gallegos for the 

12 acts of valor described in subsection (b). 

13 (b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 

14 referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Justin T. 

15 Gallegos on October 3, 2009, as a member of the Army 

16 in the grade of Staff Sergeant, serving in Afghanistan 

17 with the 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat 

18 Team, 4th Infantry Division. 

19 Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports 

20 and Other Matters 

21 SEC. 591. ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS 

22 REPORT MATTERS. 

23 (a) DATE OF SUBMITTAL.—Subsection (a) of section 

24 115a of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the 

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1 than 45 days after the date on which’’ and inserting ‘‘on 

2 the date on which’’. 

3 (b) SPECIFICATION OF ANTICIPATED OPPORTUNI4 TIES FOR PROMOTION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.— 

5 Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding the 

6 following new paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(4) The opportunities for promotion of com8 missioned officers anticipated to be estimated pursu9 ant to section 623(b)(4) of this title for the fiscal 

10 year in which such report is submitted for purposes 

11 of promotion selection boards convened pursuant to 

12 section 611 of this title during such fiscal year.’’. 

13 SEC. 592. BURIAL OF UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF INMATES AT 

14 THE UNITED STATES DISCIPLINARY BAR15 RACKS CEMETERY, FORT LEAVENWORTH, 

16 KANSAS. 

17 Section 985 of title 10, United States Code, is 

18 amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘A person who 

20 is ineligible’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 

21 and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c), 

22 a person who is ineligible’’; 

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1 (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol2 lowing new subsection (c): 

3 ‘‘(c) UNCLAIMED REMAINS OF MILITARY PRIS4 ONERS.—Subsection (b) shall not preclude the burial at 

5 the United States Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery at Fort 

6 Leavenworth, Kansas, of a military prisoner, including a 

7 military prisoner who is a person described in section 

8 2411(b) of title 38, who dies while in custody of a military 

9 department and whose remains are not claimed by the per10 son authorized to direct disposition of the remains or by 

11 other persons legally authorized to dispose of the re12 mains.’’. 

13 SEC. 593. STANDARDIZATION OF FREQUENCY OF ACADEMY 

14 VISITS OF THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY BOARD 

15 OF VISITORS WITH ACADEMY VISITS OF 

16 BOARDS OF OTHER MILITARY SERVICE ACAD17 EMIES. 

18 Section 9355 of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the fol20 lowing new subsection: 

21 ‘‘(d) The Board shall visit the Academy annually. 

22 With the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force, the 

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1 bers shall have access to the Academy grounds and the 

2 cadets, faculty, staff, and other personnel of the Academy 

3 for the purposes of the duties of the Board.’’. 

4 SEC. 594. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MILITARY, NATIONAL, 

5 AND PUBLIC SERVICE MATTERS. 

6 (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 551(c) of the National 

7 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

8 Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2130) is amended— 

9 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘United 

10 States Code)’’ the following: ‘‘or active status (as 

11 that term is defined in subsection (d)(4) of such sec12 tion)’’; 

13 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘ ‘national service’ ’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘ ‘public service’ ’’; and 

16 (B) by striking ‘‘or State Government’’ 

17 and inserting ‘‘, State, Tribal, or local govern18 ment’’; 

19 (3) in paragraph (3)— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘ ‘public service’ ’’ and in21 serting ‘‘ ‘national service’ ’’; and 

22 (B) by striking ‘‘employment’’ and insert23 ing ‘‘participation’’; and 

24 (4) by adding at the end the following new 

25 paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(4) The term ‘establishment date’ means Sep2 tember 19, 2017.’’. 

3 (b) EXCEPTION TO PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.— 

4 Section 555(e) of that Act (130 Stat. 2134) is amended 

5 by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(4) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.—For pur7 poses of developing its recommendations, the infor8 mation collection of the Commission may be treated 

9 as a pilot project under section 3505(a) of title 44, 

10 United States Code. In addition, the Commission 

11 shall not be subject to the requirements of section 

12 3506(c)(2)(A) of such title.’’. 

13 SEC. 595. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF TOP-LINE NUMBERS OF 

14 DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

15 FORCES. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 

17 (b), the Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available, 

18 on a quarterly basis, on a website of the Department the 

19 top-line numbers of members of the Armed Forces de20 ployed for each country as of the date of the submittal 

21 of the report and the total number of members of the 

22 Armed Forces so deployed during the quarter covered by 

23 the report. 

24 (b) WAIVER.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may waive 

2 the requirement under subsection (a) in the case of 

3 a sensitive military operation if— 

4 (A) the Secretary determines the public 

5 disclosure of the number of deployed members 

6 of the Armed Forces could reasonably be ex7 pected to provide an operational military advan8 tage to an adversary; or 

9 (B) members of the Armed Forces are de10 ployed for a period that does not exceed 30 

11 days. 

12 (2) NOTICE.— If the Secretary issues a waiver 

13 under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to 

14 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

15 and House of Representatives— 

16 (A) a notice of the waiver; and 

17 (B) the reasons for the determination to 

18 issue the waiver. 

19 (c) SENSITIVE MILITARY OPERATION DEFINED.— 

20 The term ‘‘sensitive military operation’’ has the meaning 

21 given that term in section 130f(d) of title 10, United 

22 States Code. 

23 SEC. 596. REPORT ON GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER COSTS. 

24 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than nine months 

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1 of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com2 mittees a report on general and flag officer costs. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub4 section (a) shall include cost estimates for direct and indi5 rect costs associated with general and flag officers gen6 erally and for specific positions in accordance with the rec7 ommendations of the report of the Office of the Secretary 

8 of Defense, Office of Cost Assessment and Program Eval9 uation titled ‘‘Defining General and Flag Officer Costs’’ 

10 dated December 2017, including— 

11 (1) direct compensation for all general and flag 

12 officers and for specific general and flag officer posi13 tions, using the full cost of manpower model to esti14 mate where possible; 

15 (2) personal money allowances for positions 

16 that receive an allowance; 

17 (3) deferred compensation and health care costs 

18 for all general and flag officers and for specific gen19 eral and flag officer positions; 

20 (4) costs associated with providing security de21 tails for specific general and flag officer positions 

22 that merit continuous security; 

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1 ify for tier one or two travel, including commercial 

2 travel costs using defense travel system data; 

3 (6) general flag officer per diems for specific 

4 positions, based on average travel per diem costs; 

5 (7) costs for enlisted and officer aide housing 

6 for general and flag officers generally and for spe7 cific general and flag officer positions, including 

8 basic housing assistance costs for staff; 

9 (8) on a case-by-case basis, costs associated 

10 with enlisted and officer aide travel, taking into con11 sideration the cost of data collection; 

12 (9) costs associated with additional support 

13 staff for general and flag officers and their travel, 

14 equipment, and per diem costs for all general and 

15 flag officers and specific general and flag officer po16 sitions based on the average numbers per general or 

17 flag officer and estimations using the full cost of 

18 manpower model; 

19 (10) costs associated with the upkeep and 

20 maintenance of official residences not captured by 

21 basic housing assistance; and 

22 (11) costs associated with training for general 

23 and flag officers generally and specific general and 

24 flag officer positions using estimations from the full 

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1 SEC. 597. STUDY ON ACTIVE SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FOR 

2 MEDICAL TRAINING WITH OTHER SERVICE 

3 OBLIGATIONS FOR EDUCATION OR TRAINING 

4 AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RECRUITING. 

5 (a) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

6 of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 

7 the United States shall submit to the Committees on 

8 Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representa9 tives a briefing and report on the effects of consecutive 

10 service on active duty service obligations for medical train11 ing as they relate to other service obligations for education 

12 or training. 

13 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The briefing and report 

14 under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

15 (1) The extent to which consecutive active duty 

16 service obligations for medical education and train17 ing may affect recruiting and retention of health 

18 professionals in the military health system. 

19 (2) The extent to which the military depart20 ments and the Department of Defense use incentive 

21 pay authority to recruit and retain health profes22 sionals. 

23 (3) The extent to which the military depart24 ments and the Department of Defense consider geo25 graphic location and competition in the civilian 


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1 health professional marketplace when developing in2 centive pay and competitive salaries. 

3 (4) A comparison of salaries for— 

4 (A) military physicians and dentists with 

5 critical medical and dental skills; and 

6 (B) civilian physicians and dentists with 

7 comparable skills. 

8 (5) The extent to which consecutive service obli9 gations may result in unintended consequences relat10 ing to— 

11 (A) general medical officers; 

12 (B) residency training; 

13 (C) enrollment at the Uniformed Services 

14 University; and 

15 (D) other matters related to consecutive 

16 service obligations on medical training. 

17 (6) Any other matter the Comptroller General 

18 determines is appropriate. 

19 SEC. 598. CRITERIA FOR INTERMENT AT ARLINGTON NA20 TIONAL CEMETERY. 

21 (a) CRITERIA.—The Secretary of the Army, in con22 sultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall prescribe re23 vised criteria for interment at Arlington National Ceme24 tery that preserve Arlington National Cemetery as an ac25 tive burial ground ‘‘well into the future,’’ as that term is 


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1 used in the report submitted by the Secretary of the Army 

2 to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Commit3 tees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

4 and the Senate, dated February 14, 2017, and titled ‘‘The 

5 Future of Arlington National Cemetery: Report on the 

6 Cemetery’s Interment and Inurnment Capacity 2017’’. 

7 (b) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of the Army shall es8 tablish the criteria under subsection (a) not later than 

9 September 30, 2019. 

10 SEC. 599. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING SUB11 MITTAL OF REPORT ON ARMY MARKETING 

12 AND ADVERTISING PROGRAM. 

13 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

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

15 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

16 of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 

17 on the recommendations contained in the audit con18 ducted by the Army Audit Agency of the Army’s 

19 Marketing and Advertising Program concerning con20 tract oversight and return on investment. 

21 (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para22 graph (1) shall address each of the following: 

23 (A) The mitigation and oversight measures 

24 implemented to assure improved program re25 turn and contract management including the 


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1 establishment of specific goals to measure long2 term effects of investments in marketing ef3 forts. 

4 (B) The establishment of a review process 

5 to regularly evaluate the effectiveness and effi6 ciency of marketing efforts including efforts to 

7 better support the accessions missions of the 

8 Army. 

9 (C) The increase of acquisition and mar10 keting experience within the Army Marketing 

11 and Research Group (hereafter in this section 

12 referred to as the ‘‘AMRG’’). 

13 (D) A workforce analysis of the AMRG in 

14 cooperation with the Office of Personnel Man15 agement and industry experts assessing the 

16 AMRG organizational structure, staffing, and 

17 training, including an assessment of the work18 place climate and culture internal to the 

19 AMRG. 

20 (E) The establishment of an Army Mar21 keting and Advisory Board comprised of senior 

22 Army and marketing and advertising leaders 

23 and an assessment of industry and service mar24 keting and advertising best practices, including 

25 a plan to incorporate relevant practices. 


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1 (F) The status of the implementation of 

2 contracting practices recommended by the 

3 Army Audit Agency’s audit of contracting over4 sight of the AMRG contained in Audit Report 

5 A–2018–0033–MTH. 

6 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Not more than 

7 60 percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 

8 or otherwise made available in this Act for the AMRG for 

9 fiscal year 2019 for advertising and marketing activities 

10 may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the 

11 Army submits the report required by subsection (a). 

12 (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 

13 than 90 days after the date of the submittal of the report 

14 required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 

15 United States shall conduct a review of the results and 

16 implementation of the recommendations of the Army 

17 Audit Agency Audits of the AMRG on contract oversight 

18 and return on investment. Such review shall include an 

19 assessment of the effects of the implementation of the rec20 ommendations on the AMRG leadership, workforce and 

21 business practices, and return on investment. 


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1 SEC. 600. PROOF OF PERIOD OF MILITARY SERVICE FOR 

2 PURPOSES OF INTEREST RATE LIMITATION 

3 UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF 

4 ACT. 

5 Section 207(b)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief 

6 Act (50 U.S.C. 3937(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(1) PROOF OF MILITARY SERVICE.— 

8 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

9 days after the date of a servicemember’s termi10 nation or release from military service, in order 

11 for an obligation or liability of the servicemem12 ber to be subject to the interest rate limitation 

13 in subsection (a), the servicemember shall pro14 vide to the creditor written notice and a copy 

15 of— 

16 ‘‘(i) the military orders calling the 

17 servicemember to military service and any 

18 orders further extending military service; 

19 or 

20 ‘‘(ii) any other appropriate indicator 

21 of military service, including a certified let22 ter from a commanding officer. 

23 ‘‘(B) INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION BY

24 CREDITOR.— 

25 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A creditor may 

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1 under subparagraph (A), information re2 trieved from the Defense Manpower Data 

3 Center through the creditor’s normal busi4 ness reviews of such Center for purposes of 

5 obtaining information indicating that the 

6 servicemember is on active duty. 

7 ‘‘(ii) SAFE HARBOR.—A creditor that 

8 uses the information retrieved from the 

9 Defense Manpower Data Center under 

10 clause (i) with respect to a servicemember 

11 has not failed to treat the debt of the serv12 icemember in accordance with subsection 

13 (a) if— 

14 ‘‘(I) such information indicates 

15 that, on the date the creditor retrieves 

16 such information, the servicemember 

17 is not on active duty; and 

18 ‘‘(II) the creditor has not, by the 

19 end of the 180-day period under sub20 paragraph (A), received the written 

21 notice and documentation required 

22 under that subparagraph with respect 

23 to the servicemember.’’. 


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1 TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 

2 OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. Repeal of authority for payment of personal money allowances to 

Navy officers serving in certain positions. 

Sec. 602. Eligibility of reserve component members for high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations. 

Sec. 603. Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration 

of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel. 

Sec. 604. Extension of parking expenses allowance to civilian employees at recruiting facilities. 

Sec. 605. Eligibility of reserve component members for nonreduction in pay 

while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard. 

Sec. 606. Military Housing Privatization Initiative. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. 

Sec. 612. Report on imminent danger pay and hostile fire pay. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 621. Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers. 

Sec. 622. Technical corrections in calculation and publication of special survivor 

indemnity allowance cost of living adjustments. 

Sec. 623. Authority to award damaged personal protective equipment to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans as mementos of military service. 

Sec. 624. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft for veterans 

with service-connected disabilities rated as total. 

Sec. 625. Mandatory increase in insurance coverage under Servicemembers’ 

Group Life Insurance for members deployed to combat theaters 

of operation. 

Sec. 626. Access to military installations for certain surviving spouses and 

other next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die 

while on active duty or certain reserve duty. 

Sec. 627. Study and report on development of a single defense resale system. 


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1 Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

2 SEC. 601. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF PER3 SONAL MONEY ALLOWANCES TO NAVY OFFI4 CERS SERVING IN CERTAIN POSITIONS. 

5 (a) REPEAL.—Section 414 of title 37, United States 

6 Code, is amended— 

7 (1) by striking subsection (b); and 

8 (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub9 section (b). 

10 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

11 subsection (a) shall take effect on December 31, 2018, and 

12 shall apply with respect to personal money allowances pay13 able under section 414 of title 37, United States Code, 

14 for years beginning after that date. 

15 SEC. 602. ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS 

16 FOR HIGH-DEPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE FOR 

17 LENGTHY OR NUMEROUS DEPLOYMENTS AND 

18 FREQUENT MOBILIZATIONS. 

19 Section 436(a)(2)(C)(ii) of title 37, United States 

20 Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘section 12304b of title 10 

21 or’’ after ‘‘under’’ the first place it appears. 


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1 SEC. 603. PROHIBITION ON PER DIEM ALLOWANCE REDUC2 TIONS BASED ON THE DURATION OF TEM3 PORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT OR CIVILIAN 

4 TRAVEL. 

5 (a) MEMBERS.—Section 474(d)(3) of title 37, United 

6 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol7 lowing new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of a military depart8 ment shall not alter the amount of the per diem allowance, 

9 or the maximum amount of reimbursement, for a locality 

10 based on the duration of the temporary duty assignment 

11 in the locality of a member of the armed forces under the 

12 jurisdiction of the Secretary.’’. 

13 (b) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Section 5702(a)(2) of 

14 title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

15 end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense 

16 shall not alter the amount of the per diem allowance, or 

17 the maximum amount of reimbursement, for a locality 

18 based on the duration of the travel in the locality of an 

19 employee of the Department.’’. 

20 (c) REPEALS.— 

21 (1) EXISTING POLICY AND REGULATIONS.—The 

22 policy, and any regulations issued pursuant to such 

23 policy, implemented by the Secretary of Defense on 

24 November 1, 2014, with respect to reductions in per 

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1 duty assignment or civilian travel shall have no force 

2 or effect. 

3 (2) ATTEMPTED STATUTORY FIX.—Section 672 

4 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

5 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 37 U.S.C. 474 

6 note; 130 Stat. 2178) is repealed. 

7 SEC. 604. EXTENSION OF PARKING EXPENSES ALLOWANCE 

8 TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AT RECRUITING FA9 CILITIES. 

10 Section 481i(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code, 

11 is amended by striking ‘‘as a recruiter for any’’ and insert12 ing ‘‘at a recruiting facility’’. 

13 SEC. 605. ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS 

14 FOR NONREDUCTION IN PAY WHILE SERVING 

15 IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICES OR NATIONAL 

16 GUARD. 

17 Section 5538(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 

18 amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by insert19 ing ‘‘section 12304b of title 10 or’’ after ‘‘under’’. 

20 SEC. 606. MILITARY HOUSING PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVE. 

21 (a) PAYMENT AUTHORITY.—Each month beginning 

22 on the first month after the date of the enactment of this 

23 Act, the Secretary shall pay a lessor of covered housing 

24 5 percent of the amount calculated under section 

25 403(b)(3)(A)(i) of title 37, United States Code, for the 


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1 area in which the covered housing exists. Any such pay2 ment shall be in addition to any other payment made by 

3 the Secretary to that lessor. 

4 (b) PLAN FOR MHPI HOUSING.—Not later than De5 cember 1, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the congres6 sional defense committees a long-range plan to develop 

7 measures to consistently address the future sustainment, 

8 recapitalization, and financial condition of MHPI housing. 

9 The plan shall include— 

10 (1) efforts to mitigate the losses incurred by 

11 MHPI housing projects because of the reductions to 

12 BAH under section 603 of the National Defense Au13 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

14 114-92; 37 U.S.C. 403(b)(3)(B)); and 

15 (2) a full assessment of the effects of such re16 ductions (in relation to calculations of market rates 

17 for rent and utilities) on the financial condition of 

18 MHPI housing. 

19 (c) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall direct the As20 sistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and 

21 Environment to take the following steps regarding reports 

22 under section 2884(c) of title 10, United States Code: 

23 (1) Provide additional contextual information 

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1 calculation of debt coverage ratios and any effect of 

2 such differences on their comparability. 

3 (2) Immediately resume issuing such reports on 

4 the financial condition of MHPI housing. 

5 (3) Revise Department of Defense guidance on 

6 MHPI housing— 

7 (A) to ensure that relevant financial data 

8 (such as debt coverage ratios) in such reports 

9 are consistent and comparable in terms of the 

10 time periods of the data collected; 

11 (B) to include a requirement that the sec12 retary of each military department includes 

13 measures of future sustainment into each as14 sessments of MHPI housing projects; and 

15 (C) to require the secretary of each mili16 tary department to define risk tolerance regard17 ing the future sustainability of MHPI housing 

18 projects. 

19 (4) Report financial information on future 

20 sustainment of each MHPI housing project in such 

21 reports. 

22 (5) Provide Department of Defense guidance to 

23 the secretaries of the military departments to— 


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1 (A) assess the significance of the specific 

2 risks to individual MHPI housing projects from 

3 the reduction in BAH; and 

4 (B) identify methods to mitigate such risks 

5 based on their significance. 

6 (6) Not later than December 1, 2018, finalize 

7 Department of Defense guidance that clearly de8 fines— 

9 (A) the circumstances in which the mili10 tary departments shall provide notification of 

11 housing project changes to the congressional de12 fense committees; and 

13 (B) which types of such changes require 

14 prior notification to or prior approval from the 

15 congressional defense committees. 

16 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) The term ‘‘BAH’’ means the basic allow18 ance for housing under section 403 of title 37, 

19 United States Code. 

20 (2) The term ‘‘covered housing’’ means a unit 

21 of MHPI housing that is leased to a member of a 

22 uniformed service who resides in such unit. 

23 (3) The term ‘‘MHPI housing’’ means housing 

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1 United States Code (known as the Military Housing 

2 Privatization Initiative) on or before September 30, 

3 2014. 

4 Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special 

5 Incentive Pays 

6 SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING 

7 BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 

8 (a) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO RESERVE

9 FORCES.—Section 910(g) of title 37, United States Code, 

10 relating to income replacement payments for reserve com11 ponent members experiencing extended and frequent mo12 bilization for active duty service, is amended by striking 

13 ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

14 2019’’. 

15 (b) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HEALTH

16 CARE PROFESSIONALS.—The following sections of title 

17 10, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘Decem18 ber 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’: 

19 (1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse offi20 cer candidate accession program. 

21 (2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 

22 education loans for certain health professionals who 

23 serve in the Selected Reserve. 

24 (c) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO NUCLEAR OFFI25 CERS.—Section 333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is 


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1 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 

3 (d) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLI4 DATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AU5 THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 

6 States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

7 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’: 

8 (1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus 

9 authority for enlisted members. 

10 (2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus 

11 authority for officers. 

12 (3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 

13 incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 

14 (4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus 

15 and incentive pay authorities for officers in health 

16 professions. 

17 (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting 

18 bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the 

19 Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

20 (6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 

21 pay. 

22 (7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay 

23 or special duty pay. 

24 (8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive 

25 pay or proficiency bonus. 


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1 (9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen2 tives for members qualified in critical military skills 

3 or assigned to high priority units. 

4 (e) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE

5 IN RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.—Section 

6 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 

7 by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem8 ber 31, 2019’’. 

9 SEC. 612. REPORT ON IMMINENT DANGER PAY AND HOS10 TILE FIRE PAY. 

11 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 

12 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Com13 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

14 of Representatives a report examining the current proc15 esses for awarding imminent danger pay and hostile fire 

16 pay to members of the Armed Forces. 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—This report under this section shall 

18 include the following: 

19 (1) An analysis of difficulties in implementing 

20 the current system. 

21 (2) An explanation of how geographic regions 

22 are selected to be eligible for such pay and the cri23 teria used to define these regions. 


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1 (3) An examination of whether the current geo2 graphic model is the most appropriate way to award 

3 such pay, including the following: 

4 (A) A discussion of whether the current 

5 model most accurately reflects the realities of 

6 modern warfare and is responsive enough to the 

7 needs of members. 

8 (B) Whether the Secretary believes it 

9 would be appropriate to tie such pay to specific 

10 authorizations for deployments (including de11 ployments of special operations forces) in addi12 tion to geographic criteria. 

13 (C) A description of any change the Sec14 retary would consider to update such pay to re15 flect the current operational environment. 

16 (D) How the Secretary would implement 

17 each change under subparagraph (C). 

18 (E) Recommendations of the Secretary for 

19 related regulations or legislative action. 


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1 Subtitle C—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 621. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MORALE, WELFARE, AND 

3 RECREATION PRIVILEGES TO CERTAIN VET4 ERANS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. 

5 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 

6 ‘‘Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act 

7 of 2018’’. 

8 (b) COMMISSARY STORES AND MWR FACILITIES

9 PRIVILEGES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS AND VETERAN

10 CAREGIVERS.— 

11 (1) EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES.—Chapter 54 

12 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add13 ing at the end the following new section: 

14 ‘‘§ 1065. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: 

15 certain veterans and caregivers for vet16 erans 

17 ‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS AWARDED THE

18 PURPLE HEART.—A veteran who was awarded the Purple 

19 Heart shall be permitted to use commissary stores and 

20 MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the 

21 armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. 

22 ‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS WHO ARE MEDAL

23 OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.—A veteran who is a Medal of 

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1 stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member 

2 of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. 

3 ‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS WHO ARE FORMER

4 PRISONERS OF WAR.—A veteran who is a former prisoner 

5 of war shall be permitted to use commissary stores and 

6 MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the 

7 armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. 

8 ‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS WITH SERVICE9 CONNECTED DISABILITIES.—A veteran with a service10 connected disability shall be permitted to use commissary 

11 stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member 

12 of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. 

13 ‘‘(e) ELIGIBILITY OF CAREGIVERS FOR VETERANS.— 

14 A caregiver or family caregiver shall be permitted to use 

15 commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis 

16 as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or 

17 retainer pay. 

18 ‘‘(f) USER FEE AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of 

19 Defense shall prescribe regulations that impose a user fee 

20 on individuals who are eligible solely under this section 

21 to purchase merchandise at a commissary store or MWR 

22 retail facility. 

23 ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall set the user fee under this 

24 subsection at a rate that the Secretary determines will off25 set any increase in expenses arising from this section 


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1 borne by the Department of the Treasury on behalf of 

2 commissary stores associated with the use of credit or 

3 debit cards for customer purchases, including expenses re4 lated to card network use and related transaction proc5 essing fees. 

6 ‘‘(3) The Secretary shall deposit funds collected pur7 suant to a user fee under this subsection in the General 

8 Fund of the Treasury. 

9 ‘‘(4) Any fee under this subsection is in addition to 

10 the uniform surcharge under section 2484(d) of this title. 

11 ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 ‘‘(1) The term ‘MWR facilities’ includes— 

13 ‘‘(A) MWR retail facilities, as that term is 

14 defined in section 1063(e) of this title; and 

15 ‘‘(B) military lodging operated by the De16 partment of Defense for the morale, welfare, 

17 and recreation of members of the armed forces. 

18 ‘‘(2) The term ‘Medal of Honor recipient’ has 

19 the meaning given that term in section 1074h(c) of 

20 this title. 

21 ‘‘(3) The terms ‘veteran’, ‘former prisoner of 

22 war’, and ‘service-connected’ have the meanings 

23 given those terms in section 101 of title 38. 


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1 ‘‘(4) The terms ‘caregiver’ and ‘family care2 giver’ have the meanings given those terms in sec3 tion in section 1720G(d) of title 38.’’. 

4 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec5 tions at the beginning of chapter 54 of title 10, 

6 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

7 end the following new item: 

‘‘1065. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: certain veterans and caregivers for veterans.’’. 

8 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1065 of title 

9 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), 

10 shall take effect on January 1, 2020. 

11 (4) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than Oc12 tober 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

13 to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

14 and House of Representatives a briefing on the plan 

15 of the Secretary to implement section 1065 of title 

16 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). 

17 SEC. 622. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN CALCULATION AND 

18 PUBLICATION OF SPECIAL SURVIVOR INDEM19 NITY ALLOWANCE COST OF LIVING ADJUST20 MENTS. 

21 (a) MONTHS FOR WHICH ADJUSTMENT APPLICA22 BLE.—Paragraph (2) of section 1450(m) of title 10, 

23 United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘Decem2 ber’’ and inserting ‘‘November’’; and 

3 (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘‘for 

4 months during any calendar year after 2018’’ and 

5 inserting ‘‘for months after November 2018’’. 

6 (b) COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT.—Paragraph (6) 

7 of such section is amended— 

8 (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 

9 ‘‘AFTER 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘AFTER NOVEMBER

10 2018’’; and 

11 (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and 

12 inserting the following new subparagraphs: 

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Whenever retired pay 

14 is increased for a month under section 1401a of 

15 this title (or any other provision of law), the 

16 amount of the allowance payable under para17 graph (1) for that month shall also be in18 creased. 

19 ‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF INCREASE.—With re20 spect to an eligible survivor of a member of the 

21 uniformed services, the increase for a month 

22 shall be— 

23 ‘‘(i) the amount payable pursuant to 

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1 ‘‘(ii) an amount equal to a percentage 

2 of the amount determined pursuant to 

3 clause (i), which percentage is the percent4 age by which the retired pay of the mem5 ber would have increased for the month, as 

6 described in subparagraph (A), if the mem7 ber was alive (and otherwise entitled to 

8 such pay). 

9 ‘‘(C) ROUNDING DOWN.—The monthly 

10 amount of an allowance payable under this sub11 section, if not a multiple of $1, shall be rounded 

12 to the next lower multiple of $1. 

13 ‘‘(D) PUBLIC NOTICE ON AMOUNT OF AL14 LOWANCE PAYABLE.—Whenever an increase in 

15 the amount of the allowance payable under 

16 paragraph (1) is made pursuant to this para17 graph, the Secretary of Defense shall publish 

18 the amount of the allowance so payable by rea19 son of such increase, including the months for 

20 which payable.’’. 

21 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

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1 SEC. 623. AUTHORITY TO AWARD DAMAGED PERSONAL 

2 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO MEMBERS SEP3 ARATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES AND 

4 VETERANS AS MEMENTOS OF MILITARY 

5 SERVICE. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 152 of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing new section: 

9 ‘‘§ 2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: 

10 award to members separating from the 

11 Armed Forces and veterans 

12 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of a military de13 partment, acting through a disposition service distribution 

14 center of the Defense Logistics Agency, may award to a 

15 covered individual the demilitarized PPE of that covered 

16 individual. The award of PPE under this section shall be 

17 without cost to the covered individual. 

18 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered individual’ means— 

20 ‘‘(A) a member of the armed forces— 

21 ‘‘(i) under the jurisdiction of the Sec22 retary concerned; and 

23 ‘‘(ii) who is separating from the 

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1 ‘‘(B) a veteran who was under the jurisdic2 tion of the Secretary concerned while a member 

3 of the armed forces. 

4 ‘‘(2) The term ‘PPE’ means personal protective 

5 equipment that was damaged in combat or other6 wise— 

7 ‘‘(A) during the deployment of a covered 

8 individual; and 

9 ‘‘(B) after September 11, 2001.’’. 

10 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

11 at the beginning of chapter 152 of such title is amended 

12 by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating 

from the armed forces and veterans.’’. 

13 SEC. 624. SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL ON DEPARTMENT OF 

14 DEFENSE AIRCRAFT FOR VETERANS WITH 

15 SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES RATED 

16 AS TOTAL. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 2641b 

18 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

19 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 

20 paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 

21 (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol22 lowing new paragraph (4): 


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1 ‘‘(4) Subject to subsection (f), veterans with a 

2 permanent service-connected disability rated as 

3 total.’’. 

4 (b) CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS.—Such section is 

5 further amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub7 section (g); and 

8 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol9 lowing new subsection (f): 

10 ‘‘(f) VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DIS11 ABILITIES RATED AS TOTAL.—(1) Travel may not be pro12 vided under this section to a veteran eligible for travel pur13 suant to subsection (c)(4) in priority over any member eli14 gible for travel under subsection (c)(1) or any dependent 

15 of such a member eligible for travel under this section. 

16 ‘‘(2) The authority in subsection (c)(4) may not be 

17 construed as affecting or in any way imposing on the De18 partment of Defense, any armed force, or any commercial 

19 company with which they contract an obligation or expec20 tation that they will retrofit or alter, in any way, military 

21 aircraft or commercial aircraft, or related equipment or 

22 facilities, used or leased by the Department or such armed 

23 force to accommodate passengers provided travel under 

24 such authority on account of disability. 


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1 ‘‘(3) The authority in subsection (c)(4) may not be 

2 construed as preempting the authority of a flight com3 mander to determine who boards the aircraft and any 

4 other matters in connection with safe operation of the air5 craft.’’. 

6 SEC. 625. MANDATORY INCREASE IN INSURANCE COV7 ERAGE UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP 

8 LIFE INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS DEPLOYED 

9 TO COMBAT THEATERS OF OPERATION. 

10 Section 1967(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, 

11 is amended— 

12 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subpara13 graphs (B) and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs 

14 (B), (C), and (D)’’; and 

15 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub16 paragraph: 

17 ‘‘(D) In the case of a member who elects under 

18 paragraph (2)(A) not to be insured under this sec19 tion, or who elects under subparagraph (B) to be in20 sured for an amount less than the maximum amount 

21 provided under subparagraph (A), and who is de22 ployed to a combat theater of operations the mem23 ber— 

24 ‘‘(i) shall be insured under this subchapter 

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1 paragraph (A) for the period of such deploy2 ment; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) upon the end of such deployment— 

4 ‘‘(I) shall be insured in the amount 

5 elected by the member under subparagraph 

6 (B); or 

7 ‘‘(II) shall not be insured, if so elected 

8 under paragraph (2)(A).’’. 

9 SEC. 626. ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR CER10 TAIN SURVIVING SPOUSES AND OTHER NEXT 

11 OF KIN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

12 WHO DIE WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY OR CER13 TAIN RESERVE DUTY. 

14 (a) PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS OF SURVIVING

15 SPOUSES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

16 jointly with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall es17 tablish procedures by which an eligible surviving spouse 

18 may obtain unescorted access, as appropriate, to military 

19 installations in order to receive benefits to which the eligi20 ble surviving spouse may be entitled by law or policy. 

21 (b) PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS OF NEXT OF KIN AU22 THORIZED.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, 

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1 kin of a covered member of the Armed Forces, in 

2 addition to an eligible surviving spouse, may obtain 

3 access to military installations for such purposes and 

4 under such conditions as the Secretaries jointly con5 sider appropriate. 

6 (2) NEXT OF KIN.—If the Secretaries establish 

7 procedures pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secre8 taries shall jointly specify the individuals who shall 

9 constitute next of kin for purposes of such proce10 dures. 

11 (c) CONSIDERATIONS.—Any procedures established 

12 under this section shall— 

13 (1) be applied consistently across the Depart14 ment of Defense and the Department of Homeland 

15 Security, including all components of the Depart16 ments; 

17 (2) minimize any administrative burden on a 

18 surviving spouse or dependent child, including 

19 through the elimination of any requirement for a 

20 surviving spouse to apply as a personal agent for 

21 continued access to military installations in accom22 paniment of a dependent child; 

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1 purpose and eligibility for access and renewal perio2 dicity; and 

3 (4) take into account such other factors as the 

4 Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland 

5 Security considers appropriate. 

6 (d) DEADLINE.—The procedures required by sub7 section (a) shall be established by the date that is not later 

8 than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

9 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) The term ‘‘eligible surviving spouse’’ means 

11 an individual who is a surviving spouse of a covered 

12 member of the Armed Forces, without regard to 

13 whether the individual remarries after the death of 

14 the covered member of the Armed Forces. 

15 (2) The term ‘‘covered member of the Armed 

16 Forces’’ means a member of the Armed Forces who 

17 dies while serving— 

18 (A) on active duty; or 

19 (B) on such reserve duty as the Secretary 

20 of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Se21 curity may jointly specify for purposes of this 

22 section. 


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1 SEC. 627. STUDY AND REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF A SIN2 GLE DEFENSE RESALE SYSTEM. 

3 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

4 a study to determine the feasibility of consolidating the 

5 military resale entities into a single defense resale system. 

6 Such study shall include the following: 

7 (1) A financial assessment of consolidation of 

8 the military resale entities. 

9 (2) A business case analysis of consolidation of 

10 the military resale entities. 

11 (3) Organizational, operational, and business 

12 model integration plans for consolidation of the mili13 tary resale entities. 

14 (4) Determinations of which back-office proc15 esses and systems associated with finance and pay16 ment processing technologies the Secretary could 

17 convert to common technologies. 

18 (b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2019, the 

19 Secretary shall submit a report to the congressional de20 fense committees regarding the study under subsection 

21 (a). That report shall contain the following: 

22 (1) Details of the internal and external organi23 zational structures of a consolidated defense resale 

24 system. 


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1 (2) Recommendations of the Secretaries of each 

2 of the military departments regarding the plan to 

3 consolidate the military resale entities. 

4 (3) The costs and associated plan for the merg5 er of technologies or implementation of new tech6 nology from a third-party provider to standardize fi7 nancial management and accounting processes of a 

8 consolidated defense resale system. 

9 (4) Best practices to maximize reductions in 

10 costs associated with back-office retail payment 

11 processing for a consolidated defense resale system. 

12 (5) A timeline for converting the Defense Com13 missary Agency into a non-appropriated fund instru14 mentality under section 2484(j) of title 10, United 

15 States Code. 

16 (6) A determination whether the business case 

17 analysis supports consolidation of the military resale 

18 entities. 

19 (7) Recommendations of the Secretary for legis20 lation related to consolidation of the military resale 

21 entities. 

22 (8) Other elements the Secretary determines 

23 are necessary for a successful evaluation of a con24 solidation of the military resale entities. 


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1 (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 

2 amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

3 available in this Act may be obligated or expended for the 

4 purpose of implementing consolidation of the military re5 sale entities until October 1, 2019. 

6 (d) MILITARY RESALE ENTITIES DEFINED.—In this 

7 section the term ‘‘military resale entities’’ means— 

8 (1) the Defense Commissary Agency; 

9 (2) the Army and Air Force Exchange Service; 

10 (3) the Navy Exchange; and 

11 (4) the Marine Corps Exchange. 

12 TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 

13 PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Cessation of requirement for mental health assessment of members 

after redeployment from a contingency operation upon discharge or release from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 702. Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for 

post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Improvement of administration of the Defense Health Agency and 

military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 712. Organizational framework of the military healthcare system to support the medical requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 713. Administration of TRICARE dental plans through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program. 

Sec. 714. Streamlining of TRICARE Prime beneficiary referral process. 

Sec. 715. Sharing of information with State prescription drug monitoring programs. 

Sec. 716. Pilot program on opioid management in the military health system. 

Sec. 717. Wounded warrior policy review. 

Sec. 718. Medical simulation technology and live tissue training within the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 719. Improvements to trauma center partnerships. 

Sec. 720. Improvement to notification to Congress of hospitalization of combatwounded members of the Armed Forces. 


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Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 731. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 732. Joint forces medical capabilities development and standardization. 

Sec. 733. Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments of members of 

the Armed Forces and related research efforts. 

Sec. 734. Report on requirement for certain former members of the Armed 

Forces to enroll in Medicare Part B to be eligible for 

TRICARE for Life. 

Sec. 735. Pilot program on earning by special operations forces medics of credit 

toward a physician assistant degree. 

Sec. 736. Strategic medical research plan. 

Sec. 737. Comptroller General of the United States review of Defense Health 

Agency oversight of transition between managed care support 

contractors for the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 738. Comptroller General study on availability of long-term care options 

for veterans from Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 739. Increase in number of appointed members of the Henry M. Jackson 

Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. 

1 Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other 

2 Health Care Benefits 

3 SEC. 701. CESSATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR MENTAL 

4 HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF MEMBERS AFTER 

5 REDEPLOYMENT FROM A CONTINGENCY OP6 ERATION UPON DISCHARGE OR RELEASE 

7 FROM THE ARMED FORCES. 

8 Section 1074m of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking ‘‘Once’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (d), once’’; and 

12 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘subsection 

13 (a)(1)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (C) or (D) 

14 of subsection (a)(1)’’. 


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1 SEC. 702. PILOT PROGRAM ON TREATMENT OF MEMBERS 

2 OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR POST-TRAU3 MATIC STRESS DISORDER RELATED TO MILI4 TARY SEXUAL TRAUMA. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 

6 carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and ad7 visability of using intensive outpatient programs to treat 

8 members of the Armed Forces suffering from post-trau9 matic stress disorder resulting from military sexual trau10 ma, including treatment for substance abuse, depression, 

11 and other issues related to such conditions. 

12 (b) DISCHARGE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS.—The 

13 pilot program authorized by subsection (a) shall be carried 

14 out through partnerships with public, private, and non15 profit health care organizations, universities, and institu16 tions that— 

17 (1) provide health care to members of the 

18 Armed Forces; 

19 (2) provide evidence-based treatment for psy20 chological and neurological conditions that are com21 mon among members of the Armed Forces, includ22 ing post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain 

23 injury, substance abuse, and depression; 

24 (3) provide health care, support, and other ben25 efits to family members of members of the Armed 

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1 (4) provide health care under the TRICARE 

2 program (as that term is defined in section 1072 of 

3 title 10, United States Code). 

4 (c) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Each organization or in5 stitution that participates in a partnership under the pilot 

6 program authorized by subsection (a) shall— 

7 (1) carry out intensive outpatient programs of 

8 short duration to treat members of the Armed 

9 Forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder 

10 resulting from military sexual trauma, including 

11 treatment for substance abuse, depression, and other 

12 issues related to such conditions; 

13 (2) use evidence-based and evidence-informed 

14 treatment strategies in carrying out such programs; 

15 (3) share clinical and outreach best practices 

16 with other organizations and institutions partici17 pating in the pilot program; and 

18 (4) annually assess outcomes for members of 

19 the Armed Forces individually and among the orga20 nizations and institutions participating in the pilot 

21 program with respect to the treatment of conditions 

22 described in paragraph (1). 

23 (d) EVALUATION METRICS.—Before commencement 

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1 to be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot pro2 gram and the activities under the pilot program. 

3 (e) REPORTS.— 

4 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec6 retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

7 Services of the Senate and the House of Representa8 tives a report on the pilot program authorized by 

9 subsection (a). The report shall include a description 

10 of the pilot program and such other matters on the 

11 pilot program as the Secretary considers appro12 priate. 

13 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

14 after the cessation of the pilot program under sub15 section (f), the Secretary shall submit to the com16 mittees of Congress referred to in paragraph (1) a 

17 report on the pilot program. The report shall include 

18 the following: 

19 (A) A description of the pilot program, in20 cluding the partnerships under the pilot pro21 gram as described in subsection (b). 

22 (B) An assessment of the effectiveness of 

23 the pilot program and the activities under the 

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1 (C) Such recommendations for legislative 

2 or administrative action as the Secretary con3 siders appropriate in light of the pilot program, 

4 including recommendations for extension or 

5 making permanent the authority for the pilot 

6 program. 

7 (f) TERMINATION.—The Secretary may not carry out 

8 the pilot program authorized by subsection (a) after the 

9 date that is three years after the date of the enactment 

10 of this Act. 

11 Subtitle B—Health Care 

12 Administration 

13 SEC. 711. IMPROVEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE DE14 FENSE HEALTH AGENCY AND MILITARY MED15 ICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

16 (a) ADMINISTRATION OF FACILITIES BY DIRECTOR

17 OF DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 

19 1073c of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

20 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Begin21 ning October 1, 2018,’’ and inserting ‘‘In ac22 cordance with paragraph (4), by not later than 

23 September 30, 2021,’’; 

24 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 

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1 (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

2 following new paragraph (2): 

3 ‘‘(2) In addition to the responsibilities set forth in 

4 paragraph (1), the Director of the Defense Health Agency 

5 shall, commencing when the Director begins to exercise 

6 responsibilities under that paragraph, have the author7 ity— 

8 ‘‘(A) to direct, control, and serve as the pri9 mary rater of the performance of commanders or di10 rectors of military medical treatment facilities; 

11 ‘‘(B) to direct and control any intermediary or12 ganizations between the Defense Health Agency and 

13 military medical treatment facilities; 

14 ‘‘(C) to determine the scope of medical care 

15 provided at each military medical treatment facility 

16 to meet the military personnel readiness require17 ments of the senior military operational commander 

18 of the military installation; 

19 ‘‘(D) to determine total workforce requirements 

20 at each military medical treatment facility; 

21 ‘‘(E) to direct joint manning at military medical 

22 treatment facilities and intermediary organizations; 

23 ‘‘(F) to address personnel staffing shortages at 

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1 ‘‘(G) to select among service nominations for 

2 commanders or directors of military medical treat3 ment facilities.’’; 

4 (D) by inserting after paragraph (3), as 

5 redesignated by subparagraph (B), the fol6 lowing new paragraph (4): 

7 ‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 

8 timeline to ensure that each Secretary of a military de9 partment transitions the administration of military med10 ical treatment facilities from such Secretary to the Direc11 tor of the Defense Health Agency pursuant to paragraph 

12 (1) by the date specified in such paragraph.’’; and 

13 (E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, 

14 by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’. 

16 (2) COMBAT SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

17 Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended by add18 ing at the end the following new subparagraph: 

19 ‘‘(C) Ensuring that the Defense Health Agency 

20 meets the military medical readiness requirements of 

21 the senior military operational commanders of the 

22 military installations.’’. 

23 (3) LIMITATION ON CLOSURES AND

24 DOWNSIZINGS IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSITION OF

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1 responsibility for the administration of military med2 ical treatment facilities pursuant to subsection (a) of 

3 section 1073c of title 10, United States Code (as 

4 amended by paragraph (1)), and in addition to any 

5 other applicable requirements under section 1073d 

6 of that title, the Secretary of Defense may not close 

7 any military medical treatment facility, or downsize 

8 any medical center, hospital, or ambulatory care cen9 ter (as specified in section 1073d of that title), that 

10 addresses the medical needs of beneficiaries and the 

11 community in the vicinity of such facility, center, 

12 hospital, or care center until the Secretary submits 

13 to the congressional defense committees a report set14 ting forth the following: 

15 (A) A description of the methodology and 

16 criteria to be used by the Secretary to make de17 cisions to close any military medical treatment 

18 facility, or to downsize any medical center, hos19 pital, or ambulatory care center, in connection 

20 with the transition, including input from the 

21 military department concerned. 

22 (B) A requirement that no closure of a 

23 military medical treatment facility, or 

24 downsizing of a medical center, hospital, or am25 bulatory care center, in connection with the 


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1 transition will occur until 90 days after the date 

2 on which Secretary submits to the Committees 

3 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

4 of Representatives a report on the closure or 

5 downsizing. 

6 (b) ADDITIONAL DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY ORGA7 NIZATIONS.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1073c of such title 

9 is further amended— 

10 (A) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub11 section (f); and 

12 (B) by inserting after subsection (d) the 

13 following new subsection (e): 

14 ‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL DHA ORGANIZATIONS.—Not later 

15 than September 30, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall, 

16 acting though the Director of the Defense Health Agency, 

17 establish within the Defense Health Agency the following: 

18 ‘‘(1) A subordinate organization, to be called 

19 the Defense Health Agency Research and Develop20 ment— 

21 ‘‘(A) led, at the election of the Director, by 

22 a director or commander (to be called the Di23 rector or Commander of Defense Health Agency 

24 Research and Development); 


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1 ‘‘(B) comprised of the Army Medical Re2 search and Materiel Command and such other 

3 medical research organizations and activities of 

4 the armed forces as the Secretary considers ap5 propriate; and 

6 ‘‘(C) responsible for coordinating funding 

7 for Defense Health Program Research, Devel8 opment, Test, and Evaluation, the Congression9 ally Directed Medical Research Program, and 

10 related Department of Defense medical re11 search. 

12 ‘‘(2) A subordinate organization, to be called 

13 the Defense Health Agency Public Health— 

14 ‘‘(A) led, at the election of the Director, by 

15 a director or commander (to be called the Di16 rector or Commander of Defense Health Agency 

17 Public Health); and 

18 ‘‘(B) comprised of the Army Public Health 

19 Command, the Navy–Marine Corps Public 

20 Health Command, Air Force public health pro21 grams, and any other related defense health ac22 tivities that the Secretary considers appro23 priate, including overseas laboratories focused 

24 on preventive medicine, environmental health, 

25 and similar matters.’’. 


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1 (2) REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF FURTHER AD2 DITIONAL ORGANIZATION IN DHA.—Not later than 

3 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

4 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Com5 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

6 House of Representatives a report on a study, con7 ducted by the Secretary for purposes of the report, 

8 of the feasibility of establishing with the Defense 

9 Health Agency a subordinate organization, to be 

10 called the Defense Health Agency Education and 

11 Training, to be led by the President of the Uni12 formed Services University of the Health Sciences 

13 and to be comprised of the current Medical Edu14 cation and Training Campus, the Uniformed Serv15 ices University of the Health Sciences, the medical 

16 education and training commands of the Armed 

17 Forces, and such other elements, facilities, and com18 mands of the Department of Defense as the Sec19 retary considers appropriate. 

20 (c) REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF SUPERSEDING OR21 GANIZATION FOR DHA.— 

22 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 

23 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

24 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 

25 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 


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1 Representatives a report on a study, conducted by 

2 the Secretary for purposes of the report, of the fea3 sibility of establishing a command, to be called the 

4 Defense Health Command, as a superseding organi5 zation to the Defense Health Agency. 

6 (2) ELEMENTS.—If the Secretary determines in 

7 the report under paragraph (1) that a command as 

8 a superseding organization to the Defense Health 

9 Agency is feasible, the report shall include the fol10 lowing: 

11 (A) A description of the required respon12 sibilities of the commander of the command. 

13 (B) A description of any current organiza14 tions that support the Defense Health Agency 

15 to be included in the command. 

16 (C) A description of any authorities re17 quired for the leadership and direction of the 

18 command. 

19 (D) Any other matters in the connection 

20 with the establishment, operations, and activi21 ties of the command that the Secretary con22 siders appropriate. 


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1 SEC. 712. ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF THE MILI2 TARY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO SUPPORT 

3 THE MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE COM4 BATANT COMMANDS. 

5 (a) ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK REQUIRED.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

7 shall, acting through the Director of the Defense 

8 Health Agency, implement an organizational frame9 work for the military healthcare system that most 

10 effectively implements chapter 55 of title 10, United 

11 States Code, in a manner that maximizes interoper12 ability and fully integrates medical capabilities of the 

13 Armed Forces in order to enhance joint military 

14 medical operations in support of requirements of the 

15 combatant commands. 

16 (2) COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIRE17 MENTS.—The organizational framework, as imple18 mented, shall comply with all requirements of sec19 tion 1073c of title 10, United States Code, except 

20 for the implementation date specified in subsection 

21 (a) of such section. 

22 (b) DEFENSE HEALTH REGIONS IN CONUS.—The 

23 organizational framework required by subsection (a) shall 

24 meet the requirements as follows: 


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1 (1) DEFENSE HEALTH REGIONS.—There shall 

2 be not more than two defense health regions in the 

3 continental United States. 

4 (2) LEADERS.—Each region under paragraph 

5 (1) shall be led by a commander or director who is 

6 a member of the Armed Forces serving in a grade 

7 not higher than major general or rear admiral, and 

8 who— 

9 (A) shall be selected by the Director of the 

10 Defense Health Agency from among members 

11 of the Armed Forces recommended by the Sec12 retaries of the military departments for service 

13 in such position; and 

14 (B) shall be under the authority, direction, 

15 and control of the Director while serving in 

16 such position. 

17 (c) DEFENSE HEALTH REGIONS OCONUS.—The or18 ganizational framework required by subsection (a) shall 

19 provide for the establishment of not more than two defense 

20 health regions outside the continental United States in 

21 order— 

22 (1) to enhance joint military medical operations 

23 in support of the requirements of the combatant 

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1 focus on current and future contingency and oper2 ational plans; 

3 (2) to ensure the provision of high-quality 

4 healthcare services to beneficiaries; and 

5 (3) to improve the interoperability of healthcare 

6 delivery systems in the defense health regions 

7 (whether under this subsection, subsection (b), or 

8 both). 

9 (d) PLANNING AND COORDINATION.— 

10 (1) SUSTAINMENT OF CLINICAL COMPETENCIES

11 AND STAFFING.—The Director of the Defense 

12 Health Agency shall— 

13 (A) provide in each defense health region 

14 under this section healthcare delivery venues for 

15 uniformed medical and dental personnel to ob16 tain operational clinical competencies; and 

17 (B) coordinate with the military depart18 ments to ensure that staffing at military med19 ical treatment facilities in each region supports 

20 readiness requirements for members of the 

21 Armed Forces and military medical personnel. 

22 (2) OVERSIGHT AND ALLOCATION OF RE23 SOURCES.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall, 

25 consistent with section 193 of title 10, United 


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1 States Code, coordinate with the Chairman of 

2 the Joint Chiefs of Staff, through the Joint 

3 Staff Surgeon, to conduct oversight and direct 

4 resources to support requirements related to 

5 readiness and operational medicine support that 

6 are validated by the Joint Staff. 

7 (B) SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR MEDICAL

8 SERVICES.—Based on operational medical force 

9 readiness requirements of the combatant com10 mands validated by the Joint Staff, the Direc11 tor shall— 

12 (i) validate supply and demand re13 quirements for medical and dental services 

14 at each military medical treatment facility; 

15 (ii) in coordination with the Surgeons 

16 General of the Armed Forces, provide cur17 rency workload for uniformed medical and 

18 dental personnel at each such facility to 

19 maintain skills proficiency; and 

20 (iii) if workload is insufficient to meet 

21 requirements, identify alternative training 

22 and clinical practice sites for uniformed 

23 medical and dental personnel, and estab24 lish military-civilian training partnerships, 

25 to provide such workload. 


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1 (e) ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF SURGEONS GENERAL OF

2 THE ARMED FORCES.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Surgeons General of the 

4 Armed Forces shall have the duties as follows: 

5 (A) To assign uniformed medical and den6 tal personnel of the military department con7 cerned to military medical treatment facilities 

8 for training activities specific to such military 

9 department and for operational and training 

10 missions, during which assignment such per11 sonnel shall be under the operational control of 

12 the commander or director of the military med13 ical treatment facility concerned, subject to the 

14 authority, direction, and control of the Director 

15 of the Defense Health Agency. 

16 (B) To ensure the readiness for oper17 ational deployment of medical and dental per18 sonnel and deployable medical or dental teams 

19 or units of the Armed Force or Armed Forces 

20 concerned. 

21 (C) To provide logistical support for oper22 ational deployment of medical and dental per23 sonnel and deployable medical or dental teams 

24 or units of the Armed Force or Armed Forces 

25 concerned. 


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1 (D) To oversee mobilization and demobili2 zation in connection with the operational de3 ployment of medical and dental personnel of the 

4 Armed Force or Armed Forces concerned. 

5 (E) To carry out operational medical and 

6 dental force development for the military de7 partment concerned. 

8 (F) In coordination with the Secretary con9 cerned, to ensure that the operational medical 

10 force readiness organizations of the Armed 

11 Forces support the medical and dental readi12 ness responsibilities of the Director. 

13 (G) To develop operational medical capa14 bilities required to support the warfighter, and 

15 to develop policy relating to such capabilities. 

16 (H) To provide health professionals to 

17 serve in leadership positions across the military 

18 healthcare system. 

19 (2) MEDICAL FORCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE

20 COMBATANT COMMANDS.—The Surgeon General of 

21 each Armed Force shall, on behalf of the Secretary 

22 concerned, ensure that the uniformed medical and 

23 dental personnel serving in such Armed Force re24 ceive training and clinical practice opportunities nec25 essary to ensure that such personnel are capable of 


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1 meeting the operational medical force requirements 

2 of the combatant commands applicable to such per3 sonnel. Such training and practice opportunities 

4 shall be provided through programs and activities of 

5 the Defense Health Agency and by such other mech6 anisms as the Secretary of Defense shall designate 

7 for purposes of this paragraph. 

8 (3) CONSTRUCTION OF DUTIES.—The duties of 

9 a Surgeon General of the Armed Forces under this 

10 subsection are in addition to the duties of such Sur11 geon General under section 3036, 5137, or 8036 of 

12 title 10, United States Code, as applicable. 

13 (f) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

14 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

15 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

16 Senate and the House of Representatives a report that 

17 sets forth the following: 

18 (1) A description of the organizational structure 

19 of the office of each Surgeon General of the Armed 

20 Forces, and of any subordinate organizations of the 

21 Armed Forces that will support the functions and 

22 responsibilities of a Surgeon General of the Armed 

23 Forces. 

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1 suant to paragraph (1), including manning levels be2 fore and after such organizational structures are im3 plemented. 

4 (3) Such recommendations for legislative or ad5 ministrative action as the Secretary considers appro6 priate in connection with the implementation of such 

7 organizational structures and, in particular, to avoid 

8 duplication of functions and tasks between the orga9 nizations in such organizational structures and the 

10 Defense Health Agency. 

11 SEC. 713. ADMINISTRATION OF TRICARE DENTAL PLANS 

12 THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DEN13 TAL AND VISION INSURANCE PROGRAM. 

14 (a) ELIGIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL BENEFICIARIES

15 UNDER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DENTAL AND VISION IN16 SURANCE PROGRAM.—Section 8951(8) of title 5, United 

17 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘1076c’’ and insert18 ing ‘‘1076a or 1076c’’. 

19 (b) ADMINISTRATION OF TRICARE DENTAL

20 PLANS.—Subsection (b) of section 1076a of title 10, 

21 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION OF PLANS.—The plans estab23 lished under this section shall be administered by the Sec24 retary of Defense through an agreement with the Director 

25 of the Office of Personnel Management to allow persons 


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1 described in subsection (a) to enroll in an insurance plan 

2 under chapter 89A of title 5, in accordance with terms 

3 prescribed by the Secretary, including terms, to the extent 

4 practical, as defined by the Director through regulation, 

5 consistent with subsection (d) and, to the extent prac6 ticable in relation to such chapter 89A, other provisions 

7 of this section.’’. 

8 (c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 

9 section shall apply with respect to the first contract year 

10 for chapter 89A of title 5, United States Code, that begins 

11 on or after January 1, 2022. 

12 (d) TRANSITION.—To ensure a successful transition 

13 pursuant to the amendments made by this section in the 

14 administration of the TRICARE dental plans under sec15 tion 1076a of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary 

16 of Defense shall ensure that the contractor for such plans 

17 provides claims information under such plans to carriers 

18 providing dental coverage under chapter 89A of title 5, 

19 United States Code, after the transition. 

20 (e) REPORT.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 

22 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

23 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

24 the House of Representatives a report on the transi25 tion in the administration of the TRICARE dental 


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1 insurance plan for retirees from administration by 

2 the Department of Defense as the TRICARE Re3 tiree Dental Plan to administration by the Office of 

4 Personnel Management as part of the Federal Em5 ployees Dental and Vision Insurance Program. 

6 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para7 graph (1) shall include the following: 

8 (A) A description of lessons learned from 

9 the transition of the administration of the 

10 TRICARE dental insurance plan for retirees 

11 from administration by the Department as the 

12 TRICARE Retiree Dental Plan to administra13 tion by the Office of Personnel Management as 

14 part of the Federal Employees Dental and Vi15 sion Insurance Program. 

16 (B) An assessment of the effectiveness of 

17 the transition. 

18 (C) A timeline for the implementation plan 

19 for the transition of the administration of the 

20 TRICARE dental plans under section 1076a of 

21 title 10, United States Code, to administration 

22 as part of the Federal Employees Dental and 

23 Vision Insurance Program pursuant to the 

24 amendments made by this section. 


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1 SEC. 714. STREAMLINING OF TRICARE PRIME BENEFICIARY 

2 REFERRAL PROCESS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

4 streamline the process under section 1095f of title 10, 

5 United States Code, by which beneficiaries enrolled in 

6 TRICARE Prime are referred to the civilian provider net7 work for inpatient or outpatient care under the TRICARE 

8 program. 

9 (b) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out the requirement in 

10 subsection (a), the Secretary shall meet the following ob11 jectives: 

12 (1) The referral process shall model best indus13 try practices for referrals from primary care man14 agers to specialty care providers. 

15 (2) The process shall limit administrative re16 quirements for enrolled beneficiaries. 

17 (3) Beneficiary preferences for communications 

18 relating to appointment referrals using state-of-the19 art information technology shall be used to expedite 

20 the process. 

21 (4) There shall be effective and efficient proc22 esses to determine the availability of appointments 

23 at military medical treatment facilities and, when 

24 unavailable, to make prompt referrals to network 

25 providers under the TRICARE program. 


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1 (c) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The require2 ment in subsection (a) shall be implemented for referrals 

3 under TRICARE Prime in calendar year 2019. 

4 (d) EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT.—After 2019, 

5 the Secretary shall— 

6 (1) evaluate the referral process described in 

7 subsection (a) not less often than annually; and 

8 (2) make appropriate improvements to the proc9 ess in light of such evaluations. 

10 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms 

11 ‘‘TRICARE program’’ and ‘‘TRICARE Prime’’ have the 

12 meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, 

13 United States Code. 

14 SEC. 715. SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH STATE PRE15 SCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1074g of title 10, United 

17 States Code, is amended— 

18 (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 

19 subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and 

20 (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol21 lowing new subsection (g): 

22 ‘‘(g) SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH STATE PRE23 SCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS.—(1) The Sec24 retary of Defense shall establish and maintain a program 

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1 Drug Monitoring Program’) in accordance with this sub2 section. The program shall include a special emphasis on 

3 drugs provided through facilities of the uniformed services. 

4 ‘‘(2) The program shall be— 

5 ‘‘(A) comparable to prescription drug moni6 toring programs operated by States, including such 

7 programs approved by the Secretary of Health and 

8 Human Services under section 399O of the Public 

9 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–3); and 

10 ‘‘(B) applicable to designated controlled sub11 stance prescriptions under the pharmacy benefits 

12 program. 

13 ‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary shall establish appropriate 

14 procedures for the bi-directional sharing of patient-specific 

15 information regarding prescriptions for designated con16 trolled substances between the program and State pre17 scription drug monitoring programs. 

18 ‘‘(B) The purpose of sharing of information under 

19 this paragraph shall be to prevent misuse and diversion 

20 of opioid medications and other designated controlled sub21 stances. 

22 ‘‘(C) Any disclosure of patient-specific information by 

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1 ability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104– 

2 191). 

3 ‘‘(4)(A) Any procedures developed pursuant to para4 graph (3)(A) shall include appropriate safeguards, as de5 termined by the Secretary, concerning cyber security of 

6 Department of Defense systems and operational security 

7 of Department personnel. 

8 ‘‘(B) To the extent the Secretary considers appro9 priate, the program may be treated as comparable to a 

10 State program for purposes of bi-directional sharing of 

11 controlled substance prescription information. 

12 ‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, any reference 

13 to a program operated by a State includes any program 

14 operated by a county, municipality, or other subdivision 

15 within that State.’’. 

16 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1079(q) of 

17 such title is amended by striking ‘‘section 1074g(g)’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘section 1074g(h)’’. 

19 SEC. 716. PILOT PROGRAM ON OPIOID MANAGEMENT IN 

20 THE MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM. 

21 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 

23 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

24 the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall im25 plement a comprehensive pilot program to assess the 


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1 feasability and advisability of mechanisms to mini2 mize early exposure of beneficiaries under the 

3 TRICARE program to opioids and to prevent the 

4 progression of beneficiaries to misuse or abuse of 

5 opioid medications. 

6 (2) OPIOID SAFETY ACROSS CONTINUUM OF

7 CARE.—The pilot program shall include elements to 

8 maximize opioid safety across the entire continuum 

9 of care consisting of patient, physician or dentist, 

10 and pharmacist. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The pilot pro12 gram shall include the following: 

13 (1) Identification of potential misuse or abuse 

14 of opioid medications in pharmacies of military 

15 treatment facilities, retail network pharmacies, and 

16 the home delivery pharmacy, and the transmission of 

17 alerts regarding such potential misuse or abuse of 

18 opioids to prescribing physicians and dentists. 

19 (2) Direct engagement with, education for, and 

20 management of beneficiaries under the TRICARE 

21 program to help such beneficiaries avoid misuse or 

22 abuse of opioid medications. 

23 (3) Proactive outreach by specialist pharmacists 

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1 identifying potential misuse or abuse of opioid medi2 cations. 

3 (4) Monitoring of beneficiaries under the 

4 TRICARE program through the use of predictive 

5 analytics to identify the potential for opioid abuse 

6 and addiction before beneficiaries begin an opioid 

7 prescription. 

8 (5) Detection of fraud, waste, and abuse in con9 nection with opioids. 

10 (c) DURATION.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para12 graph (2), the Director shall carry out the pilot pro13 gram for a period of not more than three years. 

14 (2) EXPANSION.—The Director may carry out 

15 the pilot program on a permanent basis if the Direc16 tor determines that the mechanisms under the pilot 

17 program successfully reduce early opioid exposure in 

18 beneficiaries under the TRICARE program and pre19 vent the progression of beneficiaries to misuse or 

20 abuse of opioid medications. 

21 (d) REPORT.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days be23 fore completion of the pilot program, the Secretary 

24 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 


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1 Services of the Senate and the House of Representa2 tives a report on the pilot program. 

3 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para4 graph (1) shall include the following: 

5 (A) A description of the pilot program, in6 cluding outcome measures developed to deter7 mine the overall effectiveness of the mecha8 nisms under the pilot program. 

9 (B) A description of the ability of the 

10 mechanisms under the pilot program to identify 

11 misuse and abuse of opioid medications among 

12 beneficiaries under the TRICARE program in 

13 each pharmacy venue of the pharmacy program 

14 of the military health system. 

15 (C) A description of the impact of the use 

16 of predictive analytics to monitor beneficiaries 

17 under the TRICARE program in order to iden18 tify the potential for opioid abuse and addiction 

19 before beneficiaries begin an opioid prescription. 

20 (D) A description of any reduction in the 

21 misuse or abuse of opioid medications among 

22 beneficiaries under the TRICARE program as a 

23 result of the pilot program. 


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1 (e) TRICARE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, 

2 the term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given 

3 that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

4 SEC. 717. WOUNDED WARRIOR POLICY REVIEW. 

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 review and update policies and procedures relating 

8 to the care and management of recovering service mem9 bers. In conducting such review, the Secretary shall con10 sider best practices— 

11 (1) in the care of recovering service members; 

12 (2) in the administrative management relating 

13 to such care; 

14 (3) to carry out applicable provisions of Federal 

15 law; and 

16 (4) recommended by the Comptroller General of 

17 the United States in the report titled ‘‘Army Needs 

18 to Improve Oversight of Warrior Transition Units’’. 

19 (b) SCOPE OF POLICY.—In carrying out subsection 

20 (a), the Secretary shall update policies of the Department 

21 of Defense with respect to each of the following: 

22 (1) The case management coordination of mem23 bers of the Armed Forces between the military de24 partments and the military medical treatment facili25 ties administered by the Director of the Defense 


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1 Health Agency pursuant to section 1073c of title 10, 

2 United States Code, including with respect to the co3 ordination of— 

4 (A) appointments; 

5 (B) rehabilitative services; 

6 (C) recuperation in an outpatient status; 

7 (D) contract care provided by a private 

8 health care provider outside of a military med9 ical treatment facility; 

10 (E) the disability evaluation system; and 

11 (F) other administrative functions relating 

12 to the military department. 

13 (2) The transition of a member of the Armed 

14 Forces who is retired under chapter 61 of title 10, 

15 United States Code, from receiving treatment fur16 nished by the Secretary of Defense to treatment fur17 nished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

18 (3) Facility standards related to lodging and 

19 accommodations for recovering service members and 

20 the family members and non-medical attendants of 

21 recovering service members. 

22 (c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

23 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 

24 Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly sub25 mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 


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1 and the House of Representatives a report on the review 

2 conducted under subsection (a), including a description of 

3 the policies updated pursuant to subsection (b). 

4 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘dis5 ability evaluation system’’, ‘‘outpatient status’’, and ‘‘re6 covering service members’’ have the meaning given those 

7 terms in section 1602 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title 

8 XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). 

9 SEC. 718. MEDICAL SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY AND LIVE 

10 TISSUE TRAINING WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT 

11 OF DEFENSE. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

13 (1) USE OF SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY.—Ex14 cept as provided by paragraph (2), the Secretary of 

15 Defense shall use medical simulation technology, to 

16 the maximum extent practicable, before the use of 

17 live tissue training to train medical professionals and 

18 combat medics of the Department of Defense. 

19 (2) DETERMINATION.—The use of live tissue 

20 training within the Department of Defense may be 

21 used as determined necessary by the medical chain 

22 of command. 

23 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

24 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De25 fense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint 


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1 Chiefs of Staff and the Secretaries of the military depart2 ments, shall provide a briefing to the Committees on 

3 Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 

4 Senate on the use and benefit of medical simulation tech5 nology and live tissue training within the Department of 

6 Defense to train medical professionals, combat medics, 

7 and members of the Special Operations Forces. 

8 (c) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under subsection (b) 

9 shall include the following: 

10 (1) A discussion of the benefits and needs of 

11 both medical simulation technology and live tissue 

12 training. 

13 (2) Ways and means to enhance and advance 

14 the use of simulation technologies in training. 

15 (3) An assessment of current medical simula16 tion technology requirements, gaps, and limitations. 

17 (4) An overview of Department of Defense med18 ical training programs, as of the date of the briefing, 

19 that use live tissue training and medical simulation 

20 technologies. 

21 (5) Any other matters the Secretary determines 

22 appropriate. 


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1 SEC. 719. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRAUMA CENTER PARTNER2 SHIPS. 

3 Section 708(c) of the National Defense Authorization 

4 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 

5 1071 note) is amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘large metro7 politan teaching hospitals that have level I civilian’’; 

8 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘with civilian academic 

10 medical centers and large metropolitan teaching 

11 hospitals’’; and 

12 (B) by striking ‘‘the trauma centers of the 

13 medical centers and hospitals’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘trauma centers’’; and 

15 (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘large metro16 politan teaching hospitals’’ and inserting ‘‘trauma 

17 centers’’. 

18 SEC. 720. IMPROVEMENT TO NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS 

19 OF HOSPITALIZATION OF COMBAT-WOUNDED 

20 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

21 Section 1074l(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

22 amended by striking ‘‘admitted to a military treatment fa23 cility within the United States’’ and inserting ‘‘admitted 

24 to any military medical treatment facility’’. 


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1 Subtitle C—Reports and Other 

2 Matters 

3 SEC. 731. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART4 MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET5 ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM6 ONSTRATION FUND. 

7 Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authoriza8 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

9 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 719 of 

10 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

11 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1440), is further 

12 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘September 30, 2020’’. 

14 SEC. 732. JOINT FORCES MEDICAL CAPABILITIES DEVELOP15 MENT AND STANDARDIZATION. 

16 (a) PROCESS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

18 of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretaries of 

19 the military departments and the Chairman of the Joint 

20 Chiefs of Staff, develop a process to establish required 

21 joint force medical capabilities for members of the Armed 

22 Forces that meet the operational planning requirements 

23 of the combatant commands. 

24 (b) PROCESS ELEMENTS.—The process developed 

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1 (1) A joint medical estimate to determine the 

2 medical requirements for treating members of the 

3 Armed Forces who are wounded, ill, or injured dur4 ing military operations, including with respect to en5 vironmental health and force health protection. 

6 (2) A process to review and revise military 

7 health related mission essential tasks in order to en8 sure that such tasks are aligned with health profes9 sional knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

10 (3) A process to standardize the interoperability 

11 of medical equipment and capabilities to support the 

12 joint force. 

13 (c) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2019, the Sec14 retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 

15 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent16 atives a report describing the process developed under sub17 section (a). 

18 SEC. 733. INCLUSION OF GAMBLING DISORDER IN HEALTH 

19 ASSESSMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

20 FORCES AND RELATED RESEARCH EFFORTS. 

21 (a) INCLUSION IN NEXT ANNUAL PERIODIC HEALTH

22 ASSESSMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall incor23 porate medical screening questions specific to gambling 

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1 ment of Defense during the one-year period beginning 180 

2 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

3 (b) INCLUSION IN CERTAIN SURVEYS.—The Sec4 retary shall incorporate into ongoing research efforts of 

5 the Department questions on gambling disorder, as appro6 priate, including by restoring such questions to the fol7 lowing: 

8 (1) The first Health Related Behaviors Survey 

9 of Active Duty Military Personnel conducted after 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

11 (2) The first Health Related Behaviors Survey 

12 of Reserve Component Personnel conducted after 

13 that date. 

14 (c) REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the date 

15 of the completion of the assessment referred to in sub16 section (a), and of each survey referred to in subsection 

17 (b), as modified pursuant to this section, the Secretary 

18 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

19 Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 

20 findings of the assessment or survey in connection with 

21 the prevalence of gambling disorder among members of 

22 the Armed Forces. 


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1 SEC. 734. REPORT ON REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN 

2 FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

3 TO ENROLL IN MEDICARE PART B TO BE ELI4 GIBLE FOR TRICARE FOR LIFE. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De7 fense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and 

8 the Commissioner of Social Security shall jointly submit 

9 to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 

10 Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Ways 

11 and Means of the House of Representatives, and the Com12 mittee on Finance of the Senate a report on the findings 

13 of a study, conducted by the Secretaries for purposes of 

14 the report, on the requirement that a covered individual 

15 enroll in the supplementary medical insurance program 

16 under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 

17 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) in order to be eligible for TRICARE 

18 for Life. 

19 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under sub20 section (a) shall include the following: 

21 (1) An analysis of whether the requirement de22 scribed in such subsection affects covered individuals 

23 from returning to work. 

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1 (A) are retired from the Armed Forces 

2 under chapter 61 of title 10, United States 

3 Code; 

4 (B) are entitled to hospital insurance bene5 fits under part A of title XVIII of the Social 

6 Security Act pursuant to receiving benefits for 

7 24 months as described in subparagraph (A) or 

8 (C) of section 226(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 

9 426(b)(2)); and 

10 (C) because of such entitlement, are no 

11 longer enrolled in TRICARE Standard, 

12 TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Extra, or 

13 TRICARE Select. 

14 (3) The number of covered individuals who 

15 would potentially enroll in TRICARE for Life but 

16 not enroll in the supplementary medical insurance 

17 program under part B of title XVIII of the Social 

18 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) if able. 

19 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 (1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an in21 dividual— 

22 (A) who is under 65 years of age; 

23 (B) who is entitled to hospital insurance 

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1 or (C) of section 226(b)(2) of such Act (42 

2 U.S.C. 426(b)(2)); 

3 (C) whose entitlement to a benefit de4 scribed in subparagraph (A) of such section has 

5 terminated due to performance of substantial 

6 gainful activity; and 

7 (D) who is retired under chapter 61 of title 

8 10, United States Code. 

9 (2) The terms ‘‘TRICARE for Life’’, 

10 ‘‘TRICARE Extra’’, ‘‘TRICARE Standard’’, 

11 ‘‘TRICARE Select’’, and ‘‘TRICARE Prime’’ have 

12 the meanings given those terms in section 1072 of 

13 title 10, United States Code. 

14 SEC. 735. PILOT PROGRAM ON EARNING BY SPECIAL OPER15 ATIONS FORCES MEDICS OF CREDIT TOWARD 

16 A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DEGREE. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of De18 fense for Health Affairs may conduct a pilot program to 

19 assess the feasibility and advisability of partnerships be20 tween special operations forces and institutions of higher 

21 education, and health care systems if determined appro22 priate by the Assistant Secretary for purposes of the pilot 

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1 ant for military operational work and training performed 

2 by the medics. 

3 (b) DURATION.—The Assistant Secretary shall con4 duct the pilot program for a period not to exceed five 

5 years. 

6 (c) CLINICAL TRAINING.—Partnerships under sub7 section (a) shall permit medics participating in the pilot 

8 program to conduct clinical training at medical facilities 

9 of the Department of Defense and the civilian sector. 

10 (d) EVALUATION.—The evaluation of work and train11 ing performed by medics for which credits are earned 

12 under the pilot program shall comply with civilian clinical 

13 evaluation standards applicable to the awarding of the 

14 master’s degree of physician assistant. 

15 (e) REPORTS.— 

16 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

17 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec18 retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 

19 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep20 resentative a report on the pilot program that shall 

21 include the following: 

22 (A) A comprehensive framework for the 

23 military education to be provided to special op24 erations forces medics under the pilot program, 

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1 of higher education and any health care systems 

2 participating in the pilot program. 

3 (B) Metrics to be used to assess the effec4 tiveness of the pilot program. 

5 (C) A description of the mechanisms to be 

6 used by the Department, medics, or both to 

7 cover the costs of education received by medics 

8 under the pilot program through institutions of 

9 higher education or health care systems, includ10 ing payment by the Department in return for a 

11 military service commitment, tuition or other 

12 educational assistance by the Department, use 

13 by medics of post-9/11 educational assistance 

14 available through the Department of Veterans 

15 Affairs, and any other mechanisms the Sec16 retary considers appropriate for purposes of the 

17 pilot program. 

18 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

19 after completion of the pilot program, the Secretary 

20 shall submit to the committees of Congress referred 

21 to in paragraph (1) a final report on the pilot pro22 gram. The report shall include the following: 

23 (A) An evaluation of the pilot program 

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1 (B) An assessment of the utility of the 

2 funding mechanisms set forth pursuant to para3 graph (1)(C). 

4 (C) An assessment of the effects of the 

5 pilot program on recruitment and retention of 

6 medics for special operations forces. 

7 (D) An assessment of the feasibility and 

8 advisability of extending one or more authori9 ties for joint professional military education 

10 under chapter 107 of title 10, United States 

11 Code, to warrant officers or enlisted personnel, 

12 and if the Secretary considers the extension of 

13 any such authorities feasible and advisable, rec14 ommendations for legislative or administrative 

15 action to so extend such authorities. 

16 (f) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in 

17 this section may be construed to— 

18 (1) authorize an officer or employee of the Fed19 eral Government to create, endorse, or otherwise 

20 incentivize a particular curriculum or degree track; 

21 or 

22 (2) require, direct, review, or control a State or 

23 educational institution, or the instructional content, 

24 curriculum, and related activities of a State or edu25 cational institution. 


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1 SEC. 736. STRATEGIC MEDICAL RESEARCH PLAN. 

2 (a) PLAN.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

3 which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2020 is 

4 submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 

5 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense, in con6 sultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, 

7 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

8 comprehensive strategic medical research plan. 

9 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The plan under sub10 section (a) shall include the following: 

11 (1) A description of all medical research focus 

12 areas of the Department of Defense and a descrip13 tion of the coordination process to ensure the focus 

14 areas are linked to military readiness, joint force re15 quirements, and relevance to individuals eligible for 

16 care at military medical treatment facilities or 

17 through the TRICARE program. 

18 (2) A description of the medical research 

19 projects funded under the Defense Health Program 

20 account and the projects under the Congressional 

21 Directed Medical Research Program. 

22 (3) A description of the process to ensure syn23 ergy across the military medical research community 

24 in order to address gaps in military medical re25 search, minimize duplication of research, and pro26 mote collaboration within research focus areas. 


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1 (4) A description of the efforts of the Secretary 

2 to coordinate with other departments and agencies 

3 of the Federal Government to increase awareness of 

4 complementary medical research efforts that are 

5 being carried out through the Federal Government. 

6 SEC. 737. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 

7 STATES REVIEW OF DEFENSE HEALTH AGEN8 CY OVERSIGHT OF TRANSITION BETWEEN 

9 MANAGED CARE SUPPORT CONTRACTORS 

10 FOR THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 

11 (a) BRIEFING AND REPORT ON CURRENT TRANSI12 TION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 

14 the United States shall provide to the Committees 

15 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

16 Representatives a briefing and a report on a review 

17 by the Comptroller General of the oversight con18 ducted by the Defense Health Agency with respect 

19 to the current transition between managed care sup20 port contractors for the TRICARE program. The 

21 briefing shall be provided by not later than July 1, 

22 2019. 

23 (2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing and report under 

24 paragraph (1) shall each include the following: 


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1 (A) A description and assessment of the 

2 extent to which the Defense Health Agency pro3 vided guidance and oversight to the outgoing 

4 and incoming managed care support contractors 

5 for the TRICARE program during the transi6 tion described in paragraph (1) and before the 

7 start of health care delivery by the incoming 

8 contractor. 

9 (B) A description and assessment of any 

10 issues with health care delivery under the 

11 TRICARE program as a result of or in connec12 tion with the transition, and, with respect to 

13 such issues— 

14 (i) the effect, if any, of the guidance 

15 and oversight provided by the Defense 

16 Health Agency during the transition on 

17 such issues; and 

18 (ii) the solutions developed by the De19 fense Health Agency for remediating any 

20 deficiencies in managed care support for 

21 the TRICARE program in connection with 

22 such issues. 

23 (C) A description and assessment of the 

24 extent to which the Defense Health Agency has 

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1 tions between managed care support contractors 

2 for the TRICARE program, and incorporated 

3 such lessons into the transition. 

4 (D) A review of the Department of De5 fense briefing provided in accordance with the 

6 provisions of the Report of the Committee on 

7 Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

8 to Accompany H.R. 5515 (115th Congress; 

9 House Report 115–676) on TRICARE Man10 aged Care Support Contractor Reporting. 

11 (b) REPORT ON FUTURE TRANSITIONS.—Not later 

12 than 270 days after the completion of any future transi13 tion between managed care support contractors for the 

14 TRICARE program, the Comptroller General shall submit 

15 to the committees of Congress referred to in subsection 

16 (a)(1) a report on a review by the Comptroller General 

17 of the oversight conducted by the Defense Health Agency 

18 with respect to such transition. The report shall include 

19 each description and assessment specified in subpara20 graphs (A) through (C) of subsection (a)(2) with respect 

21 to such transition. 

22 (c) TRICARE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, 

23 the term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given 

24 that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 


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1 SEC. 738. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON AVAIL2 ABILITY OF LONG-TERM CARE OPTIONS FOR 

3 VETERANS FROM DEPARTMENT OF VET4 ERANS AFFAIRS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 

6 United States shall conduct a study on the availability of 

7 long-term care options from the Department of Veterans 

8 Affairs for veterans with combat-related disabilities, in9 cluding veterans who served in the Armed Forces after 

10 September 11, 2001. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection 

12 (a) shall— 

13 (1) determine the potential demand for long14 term care by veterans eligible for health care from 

15 the Department; 

16 (2) determine the capacity of the Department 

17 for providing all four levels of long-term care, which 

18 are independent living, assisted living, nursing home 

19 care, and memory care; 

20 (3) identify the number of veterans with com21 bat-related disabilities who require a personal care 

22 assistant and which facilities of the Department pro23 vide this service; and 

24 (4) examine the value of long-term care benefits 

25 provided by the Department, including personal care 

26 assistant services, to identify the potential elements 


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1 of a pilot program that affords aging veterans the 

2 choice of receiving long-term care benefits at non3 profit continuing care retirement communities. 

4 (c) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2020, the 

5 Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 

6 Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

7 of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and 

8 the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep9 resentatives a report on the study conducted under this 

10 section. 

11 SEC. 739. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF APPOINTED MEMBERS 

12 OF THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION 

13 FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDI14 CINE. 

15 Section 178(c)(1)(C) of title 10, United States Code, 

16 is amended by striking ‘‘four members’’ and inserting ‘‘six 

17 members’’. 

18 TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POL19 ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE20 MENT, AND RELATED MAT21 TERS 

Sec. 800. Effective dates; coordination of amendments. 

Subtitle A—Streamlining of Defense Acquisition Statutes and Regulations 

PART I—CONSOLIDATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION STATUTES IN NEW

PART V OF SUBTITLE A OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE

Sec. 801. Framework for new part V of subtitle A. 


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PART II—REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS OF SUBTITLES B, 

C, AND D TO PROVIDE ROOM FOR NEW PART V OF SUBTITLE A 

Sec. 806. Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle D of title 10, 

United States Code—Air Force. 

Sec. 807. Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle C of title 10, 

United States Code—Navy and Marine Corps. 

Sec. 808. Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle B of title 10, 

United States Code—Army. 

Sec. 809. Cross references to redesignated sections and chapters. 

PART III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION

LAW

Sec. 811. Amendment to and repeal of statutory requirements for certain positions or offices in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 812. Repeal of certain defense acquisition laws. 

Sec. 813. Repeal of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements. 

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

Limitations 

Sec. 816. Modification of limitations on single source task or delivery order contracts. 

Sec. 817. Preliminary cost analysis requirement for exercise of multiyear contract authority. 

Sec. 818. Revision of requirement to submit information on services contracts 

to Congress. 

Sec. 819. Data collection and inventory for services contracts. 

Sec. 820. Report on clarification of services contracting definitions. 

Sec. 821. Increase in micro-purchase threshold applicable to Department of Defense. 

Sec. 822. Department of Defense contracting dispute matters. 

Sec. 823. Inclusion of best available information regarding past performance of 

subcontractors and joint venture partners. 

Sec. 824. Subcontracting price and approved purchasing systems. 

Sec. 825. Modification of criteria for waivers of requirement for certified cost 

and price data. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 

Sec. 831. Revisions in authority relating to program cost targets and fielding 

targets for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 832. Implementation of recommendations of the Independent Study on 

Consideration of Sustainment in Weapons Systems Life Cycle. 

Sec. 833. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related 

initiatives. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Sec. 836. Revision of definition of commercial item for purposes of Federal acquisition statutes. 

Sec. 837. Limitation on applicability to Department of Defense commercial contracts of certain provisions of law. 

Sec. 838. Modifications to procurement through commercial e-commerce portals. 


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Sec. 839. Review of Federal acquisition regulations on commercial products, 

commercial services, and commercially available off-the-shelf 

items. 

Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 841. Report on limited sourcing of specific components for Naval vessels. 

Sec. 842. Removal of national interest determination requirements for certain 

entities. 

Sec. 843. Pilot program to test machine-vision technologies to determine the 

authenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon 

systems. 

Sec. 844. Limitation on certain procurements application process. 

Sec. 845. Report on defense electronics industrial base. 

Sec. 846. Support for defense manufacturing communities to support the defense industrial base. 

Sec. 847. Limitation on procurement of certain items for T–AO–205 program. 

Subtitle F—Small Business Matters 

Sec. 851. Department of Defense small business strategy. 

Sec. 852. Prompt payments of small business contractors. 

Sec. 853. Increased participation in the Small Business Administration 

microloan program. 

Sec. 854. Amendments to Small Business Innovation Research Program and 

Small Business Technology Transfer Program. 

Sec. 855. Construction contract administration. 

Sec. 856. Comptroller General study of impact of broadband speed and price 

on small businesses. 

Sec. 857. Consolidated budget display for the Department of Defense Small 

Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business 

Technology Transfer Program. 

Sec. 858. Funding for procurement technical assistance program. 

Sec. 859. Authorization for payment of certain costs relating to procurement 

technical assistance centers. 

Sec. 860. Commercialization Assistance Pilot Program. 

Sec. 861. Puerto Rico businesses. 

Sec. 862. Opportunities for employee-owned business concerns through Small 

Business Administration loan programs. 

Subtitle G—Provisions Related to Software and Technical Data Matters 

Sec. 865. Validation of proprietary and technical data. 

Sec. 866. Continuation of technical data rights during challenges. 

Sec. 867. Requirement for negotiation of technical data price before 

sustainment of major weapon systems. 

Sec. 868. Implementation of recommendations of the final report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition 

of Software for Defense Systems. 

Sec. 869. Implementation of pilot program to use agile or iterative development 

methods required under section 873 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 

Sec. 870. Report on requiring access to digital technical data in future acquisitions of combat, combat service, and combat support systems. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 


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Sec. 871. Prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations. 

Sec. 872. Extension of prohibition on providing funds to the enemy. 

Sec. 873. Data, policy, and reporting on the use of other transactions. 

Sec. 874. Standardization of formatting and public accessibility of Department 

of Defense reports to Congress. 

Sec. 875. Promotion of the use of Government-wide and other interagency contracts. 

Sec. 876. Increasing competition at the task order level. 

Sec. 877. Individual acquisition for commercial leasing services. 

Sec. 878. Procurement administrative lead time definition and plan. 

Sec. 879. Briefing on funding of product support strategies. 

Sec. 880. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. 

Sec. 881. Permanent Supply Chain Risk Management Authority. 

Sec. 882. Review of market research. 

Sec. 883. Establishment of integrated review team on defense acquisition industry-government exchange. 

Sec. 884. Exchange program for acquisition workforce employees. 

Sec. 885. Process to limit foreign access to technology. 

Sec. 886. Procurement of telecommunications supplies for experimental purposes. 

Sec. 887. Access by developmental and operational testing activities to data regarding modeling and simulation activity. 

Sec. 888. Instruction on pilot program regarding employment of persons with 

disabilities. 

Sec. 889. Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance 

services or equipment. 

Sec. 890. Pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes. 

1 SEC. 800. EFFECTIVE DATES; COORDINATION OF AMEND2 MENTS. 

3 (a) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 

4 (1) PARTS I AND II.—Parts I and II of this 

5 subtitle, and the redesignations and amendments 

6 made by such parts, shall take effect on February 

7 1, 2019. 

8 (2) PART III.—Part III of this subtitle shall 

9 take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (b) COORDINATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The redes11 ignations and amendments made by part II of this subtitle 


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1 shall be executed before the amendments made by part 

2 I of this subtitle. 

3 (c) RULE FOR CERTAIN REDESIGNATIONS.—In the 

4 case of a redesignation specified in part II of this subtitle 

5 (1) that is to be made to a section of subtitle B, C, or 

6 D of title 10, United States Code, for which the current 

7 section designation consists of a four-digit number and a 

8 letter, and (2) that is directed to be made by the addition 

9 of a specified number to the current section designation, 

10 the new section designation shall consist of a new four11 digit number and the same letter, with the new four-digit 

12 number being the number that is the sum of the specified 

13 number and the four-digit number in the current section 

14 designation. 

15 Subtitle A—Streamlining of De16 fense Acquisition Statutes and 

17 Regulations 

18 PART I—CONSOLIDATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISI19 TION STATUTES IN NEW PART V OF SUB20 TITLE A OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE 

21 SEC. 801. FRAMEWORK FOR NEW PART V OF SUBTITLE A. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title 10, United 

23 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol24 lowing new part: 


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1 ‘‘PART V—ACQUISITION 

‘‘Chap. Sec. 

‘‘SUBPART A—GENERAL

‘‘201. Definitions ...................................................................................... 3001 

‘‘203. General Matters ............................................................................. 3021 

‘‘205. Defense Acquisition System ........................................................... 3051 

‘‘207. Budgeting and Appropriations Matters ......................................... 3101 

‘‘209. Operational Contract Support ....................................................... 3151 

‘‘SUBPART B—ACQUISITION PLANNING

‘‘221. Planning and Solicitation Generally .............................................. 3201 

‘‘223. Planning and Solicitation Relating to Particular Items or Services ................................................................................ 3251 

‘‘SUBPART C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES

‘‘241. Awarding of Contracts ................................................................... 3301 

‘‘243. Specific Types of Contracts ........................................................... 3351 

‘‘245. Task and Delivery Order Contracts (Multiple Award Contracts) 3401 

‘‘247. Acquisition of Commercial Items ................................................... 3451 

‘‘249. Multiyear Contracts ....................................................................... 3501 

‘‘251. Simplified Acquisition Procedures ................................................. 3551 

‘‘253. Emergency and Rapid Acquisitions ............................................... 3601 

‘‘255. Contracting With or Through Other Agencies .............................. 3651 

‘‘SUBPART D—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

‘‘271. Truthful Cost or Pricing Data ...................................................... 3701 

‘‘273. Allowable Costs .............................................................................. 3741 

‘‘275. Proprietary Contractor Data and Technical Data ........................ 3771 

‘‘277. Contract Financing ........................................................................ 3801 

‘‘279. Contractor Audits and Accounting ................................................ 3841 

‘‘281. Claims and Disputes ...................................................................... 3861 

‘‘283. Foreign Acquisitions ...................................................................... 3881 

‘‘285. Small Business Programs .............................................................. 3901 

‘‘287. Socioeconomic Programs ................................................................ 3961 

‘‘SUBPART E—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING: MAJOR

DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS

‘‘301. Major Defense Acquisition Programs ............................................ 4001 

‘‘303. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters .................... 4071 

‘‘305. Other Matters Relating to Major Systems .................................... 4121 

‘‘SUBPART F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING: RESEARCH, 

DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

‘‘321. Research and Development Generally ............................................ 4201 

‘‘323. Innovation ...................................................................................... 4301 

‘‘325. Department of Defense Laboratories ............................................ 4351 

‘‘327. Research and Development Centers and Facilities ....................... 4401 

‘‘329. Operational Test and Evaluation; Developmental Test and Evaluation ............................................................................ 4451 


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‘‘SUBPART G—OTHER SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING

‘‘341. Contracting for Performance of Civilian Commercial or Industrial Type Functions ..................................................... 4501 

‘‘343. Acquisition of Services ................................................................... 4541 

‘‘345. Acquisition of Information Technology .......................................... 4571 

‘‘SUBPART H—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

‘‘361. Contract Administration ................................................................ 4601 

‘‘363. Prohibitions and Penalties ............................................................. 4651 

‘‘365. Contractor Workforce .................................................................... 4701 

‘‘367. Other Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions ...................... 4751 

‘‘SUBPART I—DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE

‘‘381. Defense Industrial Base Generally ................................................ 4801 

‘‘383. Loan Guarantee Programs ............................................................ 4861 

‘‘385. Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program .............................................................................. 4881 

1 ‘‘Subpart A—General 

2 ‘‘CHAPTER 201—DEFINITIONS 

3 ‘‘§ 3001. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

4 ‘‘CHAPTER 203—GENERAL MATTERS 

5 ‘‘§ 3021. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

6 ‘‘CHAPTER 205—DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

7 SYSTEM 

8 ‘‘§ 3051. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

9 ‘‘CHAPTER 207—BUDGETING AND 

10 APPROPRIATIONS MATTERS 

11 ‘‘§ 3101. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 


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1 ‘‘CHAPTER 209—OPERATIONAL CONTRACT 

2 SUPPORT 

3 ‘‘§ 3151. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

4 ‘‘Subpart B—Acquisition Planning 

5 ‘‘CHAPTER 221—PLANNING AND 

6 SOLICITATION GENERALLY 

7 ‘‘§ 3201. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

8 ‘‘CHAPTER 223—PLANNING AND SOLICITA9 TION RELATING TO PARTICULAR 

10 ITEMS OR SERVICES 

11 ‘‘§ 3251. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

12 ‘‘Subpart C—Contracting Methods and Contract 

13 Types 

14 ‘‘CHAPTER 241—AWARDING OF 

15 CONTRACTS 

16 ‘‘§ 3301. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

17 ‘‘CHAPTER 243—SPECIFIC TYPES OF 

18 CONTRACTS 

19 ‘‘§ 3351. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 


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1 ‘‘CHAPTER 245—TASK AND DELIVERY 

2 ORDER CONTRACTS (MULTIPLE 

3 AWARD CONTRACTS) 

4 ‘‘§ 3401. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

5 ‘‘CHAPTER 247—ACQUISITION OF 

6 COMMERCIAL ITEMS 

7 ‘‘§ 3451. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

8 ‘‘CHAPTER 249—MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS 

9 ‘‘§ 3501. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

10 ‘‘CHAPTER 251—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION 

11 PROCEDURES 

12 ‘‘§ 3551. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

13 ‘‘CHAPTER 253—EMERGENCY AND RAPID 

14 ACQUISITIONS 

15 ‘‘§ 3601. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

16 ‘‘CHAPTER 255—CONTRACTING WITH OR 

17 THROUGH OTHER AGENCIES 

18 ‘‘§ 3651. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 


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1 ‘‘Subpart D—General Contracting Requirements 

2 ‘‘CHAPTER 271—TRUTHFUL COST OR 

3 PRICING DATA 

4 ‘‘§ 3701. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

5 ‘‘CHAPTER 273—ALLOWABLE COSTS 

6 ‘‘§ 3741. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

7 ‘‘CHAPTER 275—PROPRIETARY CON8 TRACTOR DATA AND TECHNICAL DATA 

9 ‘‘§ 3771. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

10 ‘‘CHAPTER 277—CONTRACT FINANCING 

11 ‘‘§ 3801. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

12 ‘‘CHAPTER 279—CONTRACTOR AUDITS 

13 AND ACCOUNTING 

14 ‘‘§ 3841. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

15 ‘‘CHAPTER 281—CLAIMS AND DISPUTES 

16 ‘‘§ 3861. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

17 ‘‘CHAPTER 283—FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS 

18 ‘‘§ 3881. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 


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1 ‘‘CHAPTER 285—SMALL BUSINESS 

2 PROGRAMS 

3 ‘‘§ 3901. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

4 ‘‘CHAPTER 287—SOCIOECONOMIC 

5 PROGRAMS 

6 ‘‘§ 3961. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

7 ‘‘Subpart E—Special Categories of Contracting: 

8 Major Defense Acquisition Programs and Major 

9 Systems 

10 ‘‘CHAPTER 301—MAJOR DEFENSE 

11 ACQUISITION PROGRAMS 

12 ‘‘§ 4001. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

13 ‘‘CHAPTER 303—WEAPON SYSTEMS 

14 DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED MATTERS 

15 ‘‘§ 4071. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

16 ‘‘CHAPTER 305—OTHER MATTERS 

17 RELATING TO MAJOR SYSTEMS 

18 ‘‘§ 4121. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 


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1 ‘‘Subpart F—Special Categories of Contracting: 

2 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation 

3 ‘‘CHAPTER 321—RESEARCH AND 

4 DEVELOPMENT GENERALLY 

5 ‘‘§ 4201. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

6 ‘‘CHAPTER 323—INNOVATION 

7 ‘‘§ 4301. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

8 ‘‘CHAPTER 325—DEPARTMENT OF 

9 DEFENSE LABORATORIES 

10 ‘‘§ 4351. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

11 ‘‘CHAPTER 327—RESEARCH AND 

12 DEVELOPMENT CENTERS AND FACILITIES 

13 ‘‘§ 4401. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

14 ‘‘CHAPTER 329—OPERATIONAL TEST AND 

15 EVALUATION; DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 

16 AND EVALUATION 

17 ‘‘§ 4451. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 


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1 ‘‘Subpart G—Other Special Categories Of 

2 Contracting 

3 ‘‘CHAPTER 341—CONTRACTING FOR PER4 FORMANCE OF CIVILIAN COMMER5 CIAL OR INDUSTRIAL TYPE FUNC6 TIONS 

7 ‘‘§ 4501. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

8 ‘‘CHAPTER 343—ACQUISITION OF 

9 SERVICES 

10 ‘‘§ 4541. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

11 ‘‘CHAPTER 345—ACQUISITION OF 

12 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

13 ‘‘§ 4571. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

14 ‘‘Subpart H—Contract Management 

15 ‘‘CHAPTER 361—CONTRACT 

16 ADMINISTRATION 

17 ‘‘§ 4601. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

18 ‘‘CHAPTER 363—PROHIBITIONS AND 

19 PENALTIES 

20 ‘‘§ 4651. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 


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1 ‘‘CHAPTER 365—CONTRACTOR 

2 WORKFORCE 

3 ‘‘§ 4701. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

4 ‘‘CHAPTER 367—OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE 

5 AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

6 ‘‘§ 4751. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

7 ‘‘Subpart I—Defense Industrial Base 

8 ‘‘CHAPTER 381—DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL 

9 BASE GENERALLY 

10 ‘‘§ 4801. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

11 ‘‘CHAPTER 383—LOAN GUARANTEE 

12 PROGRAMS 

13 ‘‘§ 4861. øReserved¿ 

øReserved¿ 

14 ‘‘CHAPTER 385—PROCUREMENT TECH15 NICAL ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE 

16 AGREEMENT PROGRAM 

17 ‘‘§ 4881. øReserved¿ 

18 ‘‘øReserved¿’’. 

19 (b) TABLE OF CHAPTERS AMENDMENT.—The table 

20 of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A is amended by 

21 adding at the end the following new items: 

‘‘PART V—ACQUISITION 


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‘‘SUBPART A—GENERAL

‘‘201. Definitions ...................................................................................... 3001

‘‘203. General Matters ............................................................................. 3021

‘‘205. Defense Acquisition System ........................................................... 3051

‘‘207. Budgeting and Appropriations Matters ......................................... 3101

‘‘209. Operational Contract Support ....................................................... 3151

‘‘SUBPART B—ACQUISITION PLANNING

‘‘221. Planning and Solicitation Generally .............................................. 3201

‘‘223. Planning and Solicitation Relating to Particular Items or Services ................................................................................ 3251

‘‘SUBPART C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES

‘‘241. Awarding of Contracts ................................................................... 3301

‘‘243. Specific Types of Contracts ........................................................... 3351

‘‘245. Task and Delivery Order Contracts (Multiple Award Contracts) 3401

‘‘247. Acquisition of Commercial Items ................................................... 3451

‘‘249. Multiyear Contracts ....................................................................... 3501

‘‘251. Simplified Acquisition Procedures ................................................. 3551

‘‘253. Emergency and Rapid Acquisitions ............................................... 3601

‘‘255. Contracting With or Through Other Agencies .............................. 3651

‘‘SUBPART D—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

‘‘271. Truthful Cost or Pricing Data ...................................................... 3701

‘‘273. Allowable Costs .............................................................................. 3741

‘‘275. Proprietary Contractor Data and Technical Data ........................ 3771

‘‘277. Contract Financing ........................................................................ 3801

‘‘279. Contractor Audits and Accounting ................................................ 3841

‘‘281. Claims and Disputes ...................................................................... 3861

‘‘283. Foreign Acquisitions ...................................................................... 3881

‘‘285. Small Business Programs .............................................................. 3901

‘‘287. Socioeconomic Programs ................................................................ 3961

‘‘SUBPART E—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING: MAJOR

DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS

‘‘301. Major Defense Acquisition Programs ............................................ 4001

‘‘303. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters .................... 4071

‘‘305. Other Matters Relating to Major Systems .................................... 4121

‘‘SUBPART F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING: RESEARCH, 

DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

‘‘321. Research and Development Generally ............................................ 4201

‘‘323. Innovation ...................................................................................... 4301

‘‘325. Department of Defense Laboratories ............................................ 4351

‘‘327. Research and Development Centers and Facilities ....................... 4401

‘‘329. Operational Test and Evaluation; Developmental Test and Evaluation ............................................................................ 4451

‘‘SUBPART G—OTHER SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING

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‘‘343. Acquisition of Services ................................................................... 4541

‘‘345. Acquisition of Information Technology .......................................... 4571

‘‘SUBPART H—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

‘‘361. Contract Administration ................................................................ 4601

‘‘363. Prohibitions and Penalties ............................................................. 4651

‘‘365. Contractor Workforce .................................................................... 4701

‘‘367. Other Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions ...................... 4751

‘‘SUBPART I—DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE

‘‘381. Defense Industrial Base Generally ................................................ 4801

‘‘383. Loan Guarantee Programs ............................................................ 4861

‘‘385. Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program .............................................................................. 4881’’. 

1 PART II—REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND 

2 CHAPTERS OF SUBTITLES B, C, AND D TO 

3 PROVIDE ROOM FOR NEW PART V OF SUB4 TITLE A 

5 SEC. 806. REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS 

6 OF SUBTITLE D OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 

7 CODE—AIR FORCE. 

8 (a) SUBTITLE D, PART III, SECTION NUMBERS.— 

9 The sections in part III of subtitle D of title 10, United 

10 States Code, are redesignated as follows: 

11 (1) CHAPTER 909.—Each section in chapter 909 

12 is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 

13 redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 

14 number plus 50. 

15 (2) CHAPTER 907.—Each section in chapter 907 

16 is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 

17 redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 

18 number plus 70. 


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1 (3) CHAPTERS 901 AND 903.—Each section in 

2 chapter 901 and chapter 903 is redesignated so that 

3 the number of the section, as redesignated, is the 

4 number equal to the previous number plus 100. 

5 (b) SUBTITLE D, PART II, SECTION NUMBERS.—The 

6 sections in part II of such subtitle are redesignated as fol7 lows: 

8 (1) CHAPTER 831.—Section 8210 is redesig9 nated as section 9110. 

10 (2) CHAPTER 833.—Sections 8251, 8252, 8257, 

11 and 8258 are redesignated as sections 9131, 9132, 

12 9137, and 9138, respectively. 

13 (3) CHAPTER 835.—Sections 8281 and 8310 

14 are redesignated as sections 9151 and 9160, respec15 tively. 

16 (4) CHAPTER 839.—Section 8446 is redesig17 nated as section 9176. 

18 (5) CHAPTER 841.—Sections 8491 and 8503 

19 are redesignated as sections 9191 and 9203, respec20 tively. 

21 (6) CHAPTER 843.—Sections 8547 and 8548 

22 are redesignated as sections 9217 and 9218, respec23 tively. 


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1 (7) CHAPTER 845.—Sections 8572, 8575, 8579, 

2 8581, and 8583 are redesignated as sections 9222, 

3 9225, 9229, 9231, and 9233, respectively. 

4 (8) CHAPTER 849.—Section 8639 is redesig5 nated as section 9239. 

6 (9) CHAPTER 853.—Sections 8681, 8684, and 

7 8691 are redesignated as sections 9251, 9252, and 

8 9253, respectively. 

9 (10) CHAPTER 855.—Section 8723 is redesig10 nated as section 9263. 

11 (11) CHAPTER 857.—Each section in chapter 

12 857 is redesignated so that the number of the sec13 tion, as redesignated, is the number equal to the 

14 previous number plus 530. 

15 (12) CHAPTER 861.—Section 8817 is redesig16 nated as section 9307. 

17 (13) CHAPTER 867.—Each section in chapter 

18 867 is redesignated so that the number of the sec19 tion, as redesignated, is the number equal to the 

20 previous number plus 400. 

21 (14) CHAPTER 869.—Sections 8961, 8962, 

22 8963, 8964, 8965, and 8966 are redesignated as 

23 sections 9341, 9342, 9343, 9344, 9345, and 9346, 

24 respectively. 


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1 (15) CHAPTER 871.—Sections 8991 and 8992 

2 are redesignated as sections 9361 and 9362, respec3 tively. 

4 (16) CHAPTER 873.—Sections 9021, 9025, and 

5 9027 are redesignated as sections 9371, 9375, and 

6 9377, respectively. 

7 (17) CHAPTER 875.—Section 9061 is redesig8 nated as section 9381. 

9 (c) SUBTITLE D, PART I, SECTION NUMBERS.— 

10 Each section in part I of such subtitle is redesignated so 

11 that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the 

12 number equal to the previous number plus 1,000. 

13 (d) SUBTITLE D CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 

14 (1) PART IV CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chap15 ter in part IV of such subtitle is redesignated so 

16 that the number of the chapter, as redesignated, is 

17 the number equal to the previous number plus 30. 

18 (2) PART III CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chap19 ter in part III of such subtitle is redesignated so 

20 that the number of the chapter, as redesignated, is 

21 the number equal to the previous number plus 50. 

22 (3) PART II CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

24 subparagraph (B), each chapter in part II of 

25 such subtitle is redesignated so that the number 


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1 of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 

2 equal to the previous number plus 80. 

3 (B) OTHER CHAPTERS.— 

4 (i) Chapter 861 is redesignated as 

5 chapter 939. 

6 (ii) Chapters 867, 869, 871, 873, and 

7 875 are each redesignated so that the 

8 number of the chapter, as redesignated, is 

9 the number equal to the previous number 

10 plus 74. 

11 (4) PART I CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 

12 in part I of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 

13 number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the num14 ber equal to the previous number plus 100. 

15 (e) SUBTITLE D TABLES OF SECTIONS AND TABLES

16 OF CHAPTERS.— 

17 (1) TABLES OF SECTIONS.—The tables of sec18 tions at the beginning of the chapters of such sub19 title are revised so as to conform the section ref20 erences in those tables to the redesignations made 

21 by subsections (a), (b), and (c). 

22 (2) TABLES OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chap23 ters at the beginning of such subtitle, and the tables 

24 of chapters at the beginning of each part of such 

25 subtitle, are revised so as to conform the chapter 


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1 references and section references in those tables to 

2 the redesignations made by this section. 

3 SEC. 807. REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS 

4 OF SUBTITLE C OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 

5 CODE—NAVY AND MARINE CORPS. 

6 (a) SUBTITLE C, PART I, SECTION NUMBERS.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para8 graph (2), each section in part I of subtitle C of title 

9 10, United States Code, is redesignated so that the 

10 number of the section, as redesignated, is the num11 ber equal to the previous number plus 3,000. 

12 (2) CHAPTER 513.—For sections in chapter 

13 513, each section is redesignated so that the number 

14 of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal 

15 to the previous number plus 2,940. 

16 (b) SUBTITLE C, PART II, SECTION NUMBERS.—The 

17 sections in part II of such subtitle are redesignated as fol18 lows: 

19 (1) CHAPTER 533.—Sections 5441, 5450, and 

20 5451 are redesignated as sections 8101, 8102, and 

21 8103, respectively. 

22 (2) CHAPTER 535.—Sections 5501, 5502, 5503, 

23 and 5508 are redesignated as sections 8111, 8112, 

24 8113, and 8118, respectively. 


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1 (3) CHAPTER 537.—Section 5540 is redesig2 nated as section 8120. 

3 (4) CHAPTER 539.—Sections 5582, 5585, 5587, 

4 5587a, 5589, and 5596 are redesignated as sections 

5 8132, 8135, 8137, 8138, 8139, and 8146, respec6 tively. 

7 (5) CHAPTER 551.—Each section in chapter 551 

8 is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 

9 redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 

10 number plus 2,220. 

11 (6) CHAPTER 553.—Sections 5983, 5985, and 

12 5986 are redesignated as sections 8183, 8185, and 

13 8186, respectively. 

14 (7) CHAPTER 555.—The sections in chapter 555 

15 are redesignated as follows: 

Section Redesignated Section 

6011 8211 

6012 8212 

6013 8213 

6014 8214 

6019 8215 

6021 8216 

6022 8217 

6024 8218 

6027 8219 

6029 8220 


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Section Redesignated Section 

6031 8221 

6032 8222 

6035 8225 

6036 8226 

1 (8) CHAPTER 557.—Each section in chapter 557 

2 is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 

3 redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 

4 number plus 2,160. 

5 (9) CHAPTER 559.—Section 6113 is redesig6 nated as section 8253. 

7 (10) CHAPTER 561.—The sections in chapter 

8 561 are redesignated as follows: 

Section Redesignated Section 

6141 8261 

6151 8262 

6152 8263 

6153 8264 

6154 8265 

6155 8266 

6156 8267 

6160 8270 

6161 8271 

9 (11) CHAPTER 563.—Sections 6201, 6202, and 

10 6203 are redesignated as sections 8281, 8282, and 

11 8283, respectively. 


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1 (12) CHAPTER 565.—Sections 6221 and 6222 

2 are redesignated as sections 8286 and 8287, respec3 tively. 

4 (13) CHAPTER 567.—Each section in chapter 

5 567 is redesignated so that the number of the sec6 tion, as redesignated, is the number equal to the 

7 previous number plus 2,050. 

8 (14) CHAPTER 569.—Section 6292 is redesig9 nated as section 8317. 

10 (15) CHAPTER 571.—Each section in chapter 

11 571 is redesignated so that the number of the sec12 tion, as redesignated, is the number equal to the 

13 previous number plus 2,000. 

14 (16) CHAPTER 573.—Sections 6371, 6383, 

15 6389, 6404, and 6408 are redesignated as sections 

16 8371, 8372, 8373, 8374, and 8375, respectively. 

17 (17) CHAPTER 575.—Sections 6483, 6484, 

18 6485, and 6486 are redesignated as sections 8383, 

19 8384, 8385, and 8386, respectively. 

20 (18) CHAPTER 577.—Section 6522 is redesig21 nated as section 8392. 

22 (c) SUBTITLE C, PART III, SECTION NUMBERS.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para24 graph (2), each section in part III of such subtitle 

25 is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 


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1 redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 

2 number plus 1,500. 

3 (2) CHAPTER 609.—Sections 7101, 7102, 7103, 

4 and 7104 are redesignated as sections 8591, 8592, 

5 8593, and 8594, respectively. 

6 (d) SUBTITLE C, PART IV, SECTION NUMBERS.— 

7 The sections in part IV of such subtitle are redesignated 

8 as follows: 

9 (1) CHAPTER 631.—Each section in chapter 631 

10 is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 

11 redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 

12 number plus 1,400. 

13 (2) CHAPTER 633.—Each section in chapter 633 

14 is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 

15 redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 

16 number plus 1,370. 

17 (3) CHAPTER 637.—Sections 7361, 7362, 7363, 

18 and 7364 are redesignated as sections 8701, 8702, 

19 8703, and 8704, respectively. 

20 (4) CHAPTER 639.—Sections 7395 and 7396 

21 are redesignated as sections 8715 and 8716, respec22 tively. 

23 (5) CHAPTER 641.—Each section in chapter 641 

24 is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 


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1 redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 

2 number plus 1,300. 

3 (6) CHAPTER 643.—Sections 7472, 7473, 7476, 

4 7477, 7478, 7479, and 7480 are redesignated as 

5 sections 8742, 8743, 8746, 8747, 8748, 8749, and 

6 8750, respectively. 

7 (7) CHAPTER 645.—Sections 7522, 7523, and 

8 7524 are redesignated as sections 8752, 8753, and 

9 8754, respectively. 

10 (8) CHAPTER 647.—The sections in chapter 647 

11 are redesignated as follows: 

Section Redesignated Section 

7541 8761 

7541a 8761a 

7541b 8761b 

7542 8762 

7543 8763 

7544 8764 

7545 8765 

7546 8766 

7547 8767 

12 (9) CHAPTERS 649, 651, 653, AND 655.—Each 

13 section in chapters 649, 651, 653, and 655 is redes14 ignated so that the number of the section, as redes15 ignated, is the number equal to the previous number 

16 plus 1,200. 


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1 (10) CHAPTER 657.—Each section in chapter 

2 657 is redesignated so that the number of the sec3 tion, as redesignated, is the number equal to the 

4 previous number plus 1,170. 

5 (11) CHAPTER 659.—Sections 7851, 7852, 

6 7853, and 7854 are redesignated as sections 8901, 

7 8902, 8903, and 8904, respectively. 

8 (12) CHAPTER 661.—Sections 7861, 7862, and 

9 7863 are redesignated as sections 8911, 8912, and 

10 8913, respectively. 

11 (13) CHAPTER 663.—Section 7881 is redesig12 nated as section 8921. 

13 (14) CHAPTER 665.—Sections 7901, 7902, and 

14 7903 are redesignated as sections 8931, 8932, and 

15 8933, respectively. 

16 (15) CHAPTER 667.—Sections 7912 and 7913 

17 are redesignated as sections 8942 and 8943, respec18 tively. 

19 (16) CHAPTER 669.—Section 7921 is redesig20 nated as section 8951. 

21 (e) SUBTITLE C CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 

22 (1) PART I CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 

23 in part I of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 

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1 ber equal to the previous number plus 300, except 

2 that chapter 513 is redesignated as chapter 809. 

3 (2) PART II CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

5 subparagraph (B), each chapter in part II of 

6 such subtitle is redesignated so that the number 

7 of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 

8 equal to the previous number plus 270. 

9 (B) OTHER CHAPTERS.—Chapter 533 is 

10 redesignated as chapter 811, chapter 535 is re11 designated as chapter 812, chapter 537 is re12 designated as chapter 813, and chapter 539 is 

13 redesignated as chapter 815. 

14 (3) PART III CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chap15 ter in part III of such subtitle is redesignated so 

16 that the number of the chapter, as redesignated, is 

17 the number equal to the previous number plus 250. 

18 (4) PART IV CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chap19 ter in part IV of such subtitle is redesignated so 

20 that the number of the chapter, as redesignated, is 

21 the number equal to the previous number plus 228, 

22 except that chapter 631 is redesignated as chapter 

23 861 and chapter 633 is redesignated as chapter 863. 

24 (f) SUBTITLE C TABLES OF SECTIONS AND TABLES

25 OF CHAPTERS.— 


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1 (1) TABLES OF SECTIONS.—The table of sec2 tions at the beginning of each chapter of such sub3 title is revised so as to conform the section ref4 erences in the table to the redesignations made by 

5 subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d). 

6 (2) TABLES OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chap7 ters at the beginning of such subtitle, and the tables 

8 of chapters at the beginning of each part of such 

9 subtitle, are revised so as to conform the chapter 

10 references and section references in those tables to 

11 the redesignations made by this section. 

12 SEC. 808. REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS 

13 OF SUBTITLE B OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 

14 CODE—ARMY. 

15 (a) SUBTITLE B, PART I, SECTION NUMBERS.— 

16 Each section in part I of subtitle B of title 10, United 

17 States Code, is redesignated so that the number of the 

18 section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the pre19 vious number plus 4,000. 

20 (b) SUBTITLE B, PART II, SECTION NUMBERS.—The 

21 sections in part II of such subtitle are redesignated as fol22 lows: 

23 (1) CHAPTER 331.—Sections 3201 and 3210 

24 are redesignated as sections 7101 and 7110, respec25 tively. 


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1 (2) CHAPTER 333.—Sections 3251, 3258, and 

2 3262 are redesignated as sections 7131, 7138, and 

3 7142, respectively. 

4 (3) CHAPTER 335.—Sections 3281, 3282, and 

5 3283 are redesignated as sections 7151, 7152, and 

6 7153, respectively. 

7 (4) CHAPTER 339.—Section 3446 is redesig8 nated as sections 7176. 

9 (5) CHAPTER 341.—Sections 3491 and 3503 

10 are redesignated as sections 7191 and 7203, respec11 tively. 

12 (6) CHAPTER 343.—Sections 3533, 3534, 3536, 

13 3547 and 3548 are redesignated as sections 7213, 

14 7214, 7216, 7217, and 7218, respectively. 

15 (7) CHAPTER 345.—Sections 3572, 3575, 3579, 

16 3581, and 3583 are redesignated as sections 7222, 

17 7225, 7229, 7231, and 7233, respectively. 

18 (8) CHAPTER 349.—Section 3639 is redesig19 nated as section 7239. 

20 (9) CHAPTER 353.—Sections 3681, 3684, and 

21 3691 are redesignated as sections 7251, 7252, and 

22 7253, respectively. 

23 (10) CHAPTER 355.—Section 3723 is redesig24 nated as section 7263. 


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1 (11) CHAPTER 357.—Each section in chapter 

2 357 is redesignated so that the number of the sec3 tion, as redesignated, is the number equal to the 

4 previous number plus 3,530. 

5 (12) CHAPTER 367.—Each section in chapter 

6 367 is redesignated so that the number of the sec7 tion, as redesignated, is the number equal to the 

8 previous number plus 3,400. 

9 (13) CHAPTER 369.—Sections 3961, 3962, 

10 3963, 3964, 3965, and 3966 are redesignated as 

11 sections 7341, 7342, 7343, 7344, 7345, and 7346, 

12 respectively. 

13 (14) CHAPTER 371.—Sections 3991 and 3992 

14 are redesignated as sections 7361 and 7362, respec15 tively. 

16 (15) CHAPTER 373.—Sections 4021, 4024, 

17 4025, and 4027 are redesignated as sections 7371, 

18 7374, 7375, and 7377, respectively. 

19 (16) CHAPTER 375.—Section 4061 is redesig20 nated as section 7381. 

21 (c) SUBTITLE B, PART III, SECTION NUMBERS.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para23 graph (2), each section in part III of such subtitle 

24 is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 


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1 redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 

2 number plus 3,100. 

3 (2) CHAPTER 407.—Each section in chapter 407 

4 is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 

5 redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 

6 number plus 3,070. 

7 (d) SUBTITLE B, PART IV, SECTION NUMBERS.— 

8 Each section in part IV of such subtitle is redesignated 

9 so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the 

10 number equal to the previous number plus 3,000. 

11 (e) SUBTITLE B CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 

12 (1) PART I CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 

13 in part I of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 

14 number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the num15 ber equal to the previous number plus 400. 

16 (2) PART II CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 

17 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

18 subparagraph (B), each chapter in part II of 

19 such subtitle is redesignated so that the number 

20 of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 

21 equal to the previous number plus 380. 

22 (B) OTHER CHAPTERS.—Chapters 367, 

23 369, 371, 373, and 375 are each redesignated 

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1 nated, is the number equal to the previous 

2 number plus 374. 

3 (3) PART III CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chap4 ter in part III of such subtitle is redesignated so 

5 that the number of the chapter, as redesignated, is 

6 the number equal to the previous number plus 350. 

7 (4) PART IV CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chap8 ter in part IV of such subtitle is redesignated so 

9 that the number of the chapter, as redesignated, is 

10 the number equal to the previous number plus 330. 

11 (f) SUBTITLE B TABLES OF SECTIONS AND TABLES

12 OF CHAPTERS.— 

13 (1) TABLES OF SECTIONS.—The table of sec14 tions at the beginning of each chapter of such sub15 title is revised so as to conform the section ref16 erences in the table to the redesignations made by 

17 subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d). 

18 (2) TABLES OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chap19 ters at the beginning of such subtitle, and the tables 

20 of chapters at the beginning of each part of such 

21 subtitle, are revised so as to conform the chapter 

22 references and section references in those tables to 

23 the redesignations made by this section. 


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1 SEC. 809. CROSS REFERENCES TO REDESIGNATED SEC2 TIONS AND CHAPTERS. 

3 (a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Each provi4 sion of title 10, United States Code (including the table 

5 of subtitles preceding subtitle A), that contains a reference 

6 to a section or chapter redesignated by this part is amend7 ed so that the reference refers to the number of the section 

8 or chapter as redesignated. 

9 (b) LAWS CLASSIFIED AS TITLE 10, UNITED STATES

10 CODE, NOTE SECTIONS.— 

11 (1) Section 1111 of the Duncan Hunter Na12 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

13 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 143 note) is 

14 amended by striking ‘‘sections 143, 194, 3014, 

15 5014, and 8014’’ in subsections (a) and (b) and in16 serting ‘‘sections 143, 194, 7014, 8014, and 9014’’. 

17 (2) Section 4403(b) of the National Defense 

18 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 

19 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note) is amended— 

20 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

21 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

22 ‘‘section 3911’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

23 7311’’; and 

24 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

25 ‘‘section 3914’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

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1 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

2 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

3 ‘‘section 6323’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

4 8323’’; and 

5 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

6 ‘‘section 6330’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

7 8330’’; and 

8 (C) in paragraph (3)— 

9 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

10 ‘‘section 8911’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

11 9311’’; and 

12 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

13 ‘‘section 8914’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

14 9314’’. 

15 (3) Section 598(d)(4) of the National Defense 

16 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 

17 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by strik18 ing ‘‘sections 4361, 6980, and 9361’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘sections 7461, 8480, and 9461’’. 

20 (4) Section 549(a)(2)(B) of the National De21 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub22 lic Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is 

23 amended by striking ‘‘section 4348, 6959, or 9348’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘section 7448, 8459, or 9448’’. 


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1 (5) Section 505(b) of the National Defense Au2 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 

3 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note) is amended by strik4 ing ‘‘section 3201’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7101’’. 

5 (6) Section 586(g)(1) of the National Defense 

6 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

7 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 3741 note) is amended by strik8 ing ‘‘section 3744, 6248, or 8744’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘section 7274, 8296, or 9274’’. 

10 (7) Section 2 of Public Law 89–650 (10 U.S.C. 

11 4343 note) is amended— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘sections 4342(b)(1), 

13 6954(b), and 9342(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec14 tions 7442(b)(1), 8454(b), and 9442(b)(1) of 

15 title 10, United States Code,’’; and 

16 (B) by striking ‘‘sections 4343, 6956, and 

17 9343 of title 10, United States Code’’ and in18 serting ‘‘sections 7443, 8456, and 9443 of such 

19 title’’. 

20 (8) Section 323 of the National Defense Au21 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

22 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 4551 note) is amended by strik23 ing ‘‘section 4551(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

24 7551(2)’’. 


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1 (9) Section 343 of the National Defense Au2 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

3 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 4554 note) is amended by strik4 ing ‘‘section 4554(a)(3)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

5 7554(a)(3)(A)’’. 

6 (10) Section 589(c) of the National Defense 

7 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 

8 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 7049 note) is amended by strik9 ing ‘‘sections 7049(a) and 9314a(a)’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘sections 8549(a) and 9414a(a)’’. 

11 (11) Section 131(d) of the National Defense 

12 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (Public Law 115– 

13 91; 10 U.S.C. 8062 note) is amended by striking 

14 ‘‘section 8062’’ and inserting ‘‘section 9062’’. 

15 (12) Section 2 of Public Law 86–593 (10 

16 U.S.C. 8744 note) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 

17 8744(a) and 8750(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 

18 9274(a) and 9280(b)’’. 

19 (c) TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.— 

20 (1) Section 5102(c) of title 5, United States 

21 Code, is amended— 

22 (A) in paragraph (10)— 

23 (i) by striking ‘‘section 1595, 4021, 

24 7478, or 9021 of title 10’’ and inserting 


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1 ‘‘section 1595, 7371, 8748, or 9371 of title 

2 10’’; 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘sections 4338, 6952, 

4 and 9338, respectively, of title 10’’ and in5 serting ‘‘sections 7438, 8452, and 9438, 

6 respectively, of title 10’’; 

7 (iii) by striking ‘‘section 7044 of title 

8 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 8544 of title 

9 10’’; and 

10 (iv) by striking ‘‘section 7043 of title 

11 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 8543 of title 

12 10’’; and 

13 (B) in paragraph (28), by striking ‘‘section 

14 9314 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 9414 

15 of title 10’’. 

16 (2) Section 504(c) of the Department of De17 fense Authorization Act, 1986 (Public Law 99–145; 

18 5 U.S.C. 5102 note), is amended by striking ‘‘Sec19 tion 9314(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘Section 9414(b)(2) of title 10, United 

21 States Code’’. 

22 (3) Section 5514(c) of title 5, United States 

23 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 4837(d) or 

24 9837(d) of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7837(d) 

25 or 9837(d) of title 10’’. 


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1 (4) Section 8150(b) of title 5, United States 

2 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 9441 of title 

3 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 9491 of title 10’’. 

4 (d) LAWS CLASSIFIED IN TITLE 7, UNITED STATES

5 CODE.—The 7th proviso in the paragraph under the head6 ing ‘‘SALARIES’’ in the Department of Agriculture Ap7 propriation Act, 1937 (7 U.S.C. 2238), is amended by 

8 striking ‘‘the Act of March 3, 1879 (20 Stat. 412)’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘section 7655 of title 10, United States Code’’. 

10 (e) TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE.— 

11 (1) Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, 

12 is amended— 

13 (A) in subsection (c)(2)— 

14 (i) by striking ‘‘section 3741, 6241, or 

15 8741 of title 10’’ in subparagraph (A) and 

16 inserting ‘‘section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of 

17 title 10’’; 

18 (ii) by striking ‘‘section 3754, 6256, 

19 or 8754 of title 10’’ in subparagraph (B) 

20 and inserting ‘‘section 7284, 8306, or 

21 9284 of title 10’’; and 

22 (iii) by striking ‘‘section 3747, 6253, 

23 or 8747 of title 10’’ in subparagraph (C) 

24 and inserting ‘‘section 7277, 8303, or 

25 9277 of title 10’’; and 


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1 (B) in subsection (d)(1)— 

2 (i) by striking ‘‘section 3742 of title 

3 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7272 of title 

4 10’’; 

5 (ii) by striking ‘‘section 6242 of title 

6 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 8292 of title 

7 10’’; 

8 (iii) by striking ‘‘section 8742 of sec9 tion 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 9272 of 

10 title 10’’; and 

11 (iv) by striking ‘‘section 3746, 6244, 

12 or 8746 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

13 7276, 8294, or 9276 of title 10’’. 

14 (2) Section 921(a)(4) of such title is amended 

15 by striking ‘‘section 4684(2), 4685, or 4686 of title 

16 10’’ in the matter after subparagraph (C) and in17 serting ‘‘section 7684(2), 7685, or 7686 of title 10’’ 

18 (3) Section 925(d)(1) of such title is amended 

19 by striking ‘‘chapter 401 of title 10’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘chapter 751 of title 10’’. 

21 (f) LAWS CLASSIFIED IN TITLE 22, UNITED STATES

22 CODE.—Section 44 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 

23 U.S.C. 2793) is amended by striking ‘‘section 7307 of title 

24 10 of the United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

25 8677 of title 10, United States Code’’. 


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1 (g) LAWS CLASSIFIED IN TITLE 24, UNITED STATES

2 CODE.—Section 1520(a) of the Armed Forces Retirement 

3 Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 420(a)) is amended by 

4 striking ‘‘sections 4712(f) and 9712(f) of title 10, United 

5 States Code’’ in the matter before paragraph (1) and in6 serting ‘‘sections 7712(f) and 9712(f) of title 10, United 

7 States Code’’. 

8 (h) LAWS CLASSIFIED IN TITLE 26, UNITED STATES

9 CODE.— 

10 (1) Section 170(p)(6) of the Internal Revenue 

11 Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘section 6973 

12 of title 10, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘sec13 tion 8473 of title 10, United States Code’’. 

14 (2) Section 2055(g) of the Internal Revenue 

15 Code of 1986 is amended— 

16 (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘section 

17 7222 of title 10, United States Code’’ and in18 serting ‘‘section 8622 of title 10, United States 

19 Code’’; 

20 (B) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘section 

21 6973 of title 10, United States Code’’ and in22 serting ‘‘section 8473 of title 10, United States 

23 Code’’; and 

24 (C) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘section 

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1 serting ‘‘section 8474 of title 10, United States 

2 Code’’. 

3 (3) Section 5845(f) of the Internal Revenue 

4 Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘section 

5 4684(2), 4685, or 4686 of title 10 of the United 

6 States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7684(2), 7685, 

7 or 7686 of title 10, United States Code’’. 

8 (i) LAWS CLASSIFIED IN TITLE 30, UNITED STATES

9 CODE.— 

10 (1) Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act 

11 (30 U.S.C. 191(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Act 

12 of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 813), as amended June 

13 30, 1938 (52 Stat. 1252)’’ before the period at the 

14 end of the first sentence and inserting ‘‘section 

15 8733(b) of title 10, United States Code’’. 

16 (2) Section 4 of the Mineral Leasing Act for 

17 Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 353) is amended by 

18 striking ‘‘the Act of June 30, 1938 (32 Stat. 1252), 

19 amending the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 813)’’ 

20 before the period at the end and inserting ‘‘chapter 

21 869 of title 10, United States Code’’. 

22 (j) TITLE 32, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 

23 113(b)(1)(A) of title 32, United States Code, is amended 

24 by striking ‘‘section 3013(b) of title 10’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘section 7013(b) of title 10’’. 


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1 (k) LAWS CLASSIFIED IN TITLE 33, UNITED STATES

2 CODE.— 

3 (1) Section 902(c)(2) of the Oceans and 

4 Human Health Act (33 U.S.C. 3101(c)(2)) is 

5 amended by striking ‘‘(10 U.S.C. 7902(a))’’ and in6 serting ‘‘(10 U.S.C. 8932(a))’’. 

7 (2) Section 12406(a)(3) of the Federal Ocean 

8 Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 

9 (33 U.S.C. 3705(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘sec10 tion 7901 of title 10, United States Code’’ and in11 serting ‘‘section 8931 of title 10, United States 

12 Code’’. 

13 (l) TITLE 36, UNITED STATES CODE.— 

14 (1) Section 903(b) of title 36, United States 

15 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sections 3755, 6257, 

16 and 8755 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 7285, 

17 8307, and 9285 of title 10’’. 

18 (2) Section 40303(b) of such title is amended 

19 by striking ‘‘section 9447 of title 10’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘section 9497 of title 10’’. 

21 (m) TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE.— 

22 (1) Section 207(c) of title 37, United States 

23 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 6222 of title 

24 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 8287 of title 10’’. 


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1 (2) Section 301a(a)(6)(D) of such title is 

2 amended by striking ‘‘section 6911 of title 10’’ and 

3 inserting ‘‘section 8411 of title 10’’. 

4 (3) Section 334(h)(4) of such title is amended 

5 by striking ‘‘section 6911 of title 10’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘section 8411 of title 10’’. 

7 (4) Section 424(c) of such title is amended by 

8 striking ‘‘section 6222 of title 10’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘section 8287 of title 10’’. 

10 (n) TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.— 

11 (1) The following provisions of chapter 17 of 

12 title 38, United States Code, are amended by strik13 ing ‘‘section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10’’: 

15 (A) Section 1705(a)(1). 

16 (B) Section 1710(a)(2)(D). 

17 (C) Section 1710B(c)(2)(D). 

18 (D) Section 1722A(a)(3)(D). 

19 (2) Section 2306(d)(5) of such title is amended 

20 by striking ‘‘section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10’’ 

21 in subparagraphs (C)(iii) and (D) and inserting 

22 ‘‘section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10’’. 

23 (3) Section 3311(d)(2) of such title is amended 

24 by striking ‘‘section 4348, 6959, or 9348 of title 10’’ 


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1 and inserting ‘‘section 7448, 8459, or 9448 of title 

2 10’’. 

3 (n) LAWS CLASSIFIED IN TITLE 42, UNITED STATES

4 CODE.— 

5 (1) Section 106 of the Naval Petroleum Re6 serves Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6506) is 

7 amended by striking ‘‘section 7430 of title 10, 

8 United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section 8730 of 

9 title 10, United States Code’’. 

10 (2) Section 3022 of the Solid Waste Disposal 

11 Act (42 U.S.C. 6939d) is amended— 

12 (A) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘sec13 tion 7293 and sections 7304 through 7308 of 

14 title 10, United States Code’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘section 8663 and sections 8674 through 8678 

16 of title 10, United States Code’’; and 

17 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘section 

18 7311 of title 10, United States Code’’ and in19 serting ‘‘section 8681 of title 10, United States 

20 Code’’. 

21 (3) The Department of Energy Organization 

22 Act is amended— 

23 (A) in section 307 (42 U.S.C. 7156), by 

24 striking ‘‘chapter 641 of title 10, United States 

25 Code’’ in the matter before paragraph (1) and 


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1 inserting ‘‘chapter 869 of title 10, United 

2 States Code’’; and 

3 (B) in section 625(a) (42 U.S.C. 7235(a)), 

4 by striking ‘‘chapter 641 of title 10, United 

5 States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 869 of 

6 title 10, United States Code’’. 

7 (4) Section 102(f)(3) of the Uranium Mill 

8 Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 

9 7912(f)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘(10 U.S.C. 

10 7420 note; Public Law 105–261)’’ in the matter be11 fore subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘(10 U.S.C. 

12 8720 note; Public Law 105–261)’’. 

13 (p) LAWS CLASSIFIED IN TITLE 43, UNITED STATES

14 CODE.—Section 2(e) of the Alaska Native Claims Settle15 ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601(e)) is amended by striking 

16 ‘‘sections 7421 through 7438 of title 10 of the United 

17 States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 8721 through 8738 

18 of title 10, United States Code,’’. 

19 (q) TITLE 46, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 

20 57100(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 

21 by striking ‘‘section 7310 of title 10, United States Code,’’ 

22 and inserting ‘‘section 8680 of title 10’’. 

23 (r) LAWS CLASSIFIED IN TITLE 50, UNITED STATES

24 CODE.—Section 505(a)(2)(B)(i) of the National Security 

25 Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3095(a)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by 


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1 striking ‘‘(including a law enacted pursuant to section 

2 7307(a) of that title)’’ and inserting ‘‘(including a law en3 acted pursuant to section 8677(a) of title 10)’’. 

4 (s) TITLE 54, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 

5 303102 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 

6 striking ‘‘section 7433(b) of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘sec7 tion 8733(b) of title 10’’. 

8 (t) DEEMING RULE FOR OTHER REFERENCES.—Any 

9 reference in a provision of law (other than a provision 

10 amended by this section) to a section or chapter redesig11 nated by this part shall be deemed to refer to the section 

12 or chapter as so redesignated. 

13 PART III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF 

14 DEFENSE ACQUISITION LAW 

15 SEC. 811. AMENDMENT TO AND REPEAL OF STATUTORY RE16 QUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS OR 

17 OFFICES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

18 (a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO DIRECTOR OF COR19 ROSION POLICY AND OVERSIGHT.—Section 2228(a) of 

20 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

21 (1) by striking ‘‘, Technology, and Logistics’’ 

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1 (2) by striking ‘‘The Director shall report di2 rectly to the Under Secretary’’ at the end of para3 graph (2). 

4 (b) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR OF5 FICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION.— 

6 (1) REPEAL.—Section 2515 of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is repealed. 

8 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec9 tions at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 

10 148 of such title is amended by striking the item re11 lating to section 2515. 

12 (c) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR OF13 FICE FOR FOREIGN DEFENSE CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY

14 MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT.— 

15 (1) REPEAL.—Section 2517 of title 10, United 

16 States Code, is repealed. 

17 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec18 tions at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 

19 148 of such title is amended by striking the item re20 lating to section 2517. 

21 (d) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DE22 FENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ADVOCATE FOR COMPETI23 TION.— 

24 (1) REPEAL.—Section 2318 of title 10, United 

25 States Code, is amended— 


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1 (A) by striking subsection (a); and 

2 (B) by striking ‘‘(b)’’ before ‘‘Each advo3 cate’’. 

4 (2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 

5 further amended— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘advocate for competition 

7 of’’ and inserting ‘‘advocate for competition 

8 designated pursuant to section 1705(a) of title 

9 41 for’’; and 

10 (B) by striking ‘‘a grade GS–16 or above 

11 under the General Schedule (or in a comparable 

12 or higher position under another schedule)’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘in a position classified above GS–15 

14 pursuant to section 5108 of title 5’’. 

15 (e) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR

16 DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE AS PRIMARY LI17 AISON BETWEEN THE PROCUREMENT AND RESEARCH

18 AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES

19 ARMED FORCES AND THOSE OF THE STATE OF

20 ISRAEL.—Section 1006 of the National Defense Author21 ization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100–456; 102 

22 Stat. 2040; 10 U.S.C. 133a note) is repealed. 

23 (f) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DES24 IGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL TO COORDINATE AND

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1 LATED TO ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.—Section 231 of the 

2 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

3 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 45; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) 

4 is amended— 

5 (1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 

6 (2) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d). 

7 (g) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR

8 DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR

9 FOCUS ON URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND RAPID

10 ACQUISITION.—Section 902 of the National Defense Au11 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 

12 239; 126 Stat. 1865; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is repealed. 

13 (h) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR

14 DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR

15 DUAL-USE PROJECTS UNDER DUAL-USE SCIENCE AND

16 TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.—Section 203 of the National 

17 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public 

18 Law 105–85; 10 U.S.C. 2511 note) is amended by striking 

19 subsection (c). 

20 (i) SUBMISSION OF NOTICE AND PLAN TO CON21 GRESS.—Not less than 30 days before reorganizing, re22 structuring, or eliminating any position or office specified 

23 in this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Commit24 tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep25 resentatives notice of such reorganization, restructuring, 


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1 or elimination together with a plan to ensure that mission 

2 requirements are met and appropriate oversight is con3 ducted in carrying out such reorganization, restructuring, 

4 or elimination. Such plan shall address how user needs 

5 will be met and how associated roles and responsibilities 

6 will be accomplished for each position or office that the 

7 Secretary determines requiring reorganization, restruc8 turing, or elimination. 

9 SEC. 812. REPEAL OF CERTAIN DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

10 LAWS. 

11 (a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.— 

12 (1) SECTION 167A.— 

13 (A) REPEAL.—Section 167a of title 10, 

14 United States Code, is repealed. 

15 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

16 sections at the beginning of chapter 6 of such 

17 title is amended by striking the item relating to 

18 section 167a. 

19 (C) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

20 905(a)(1) of the John Warner National Defense 

21 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 

22 Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 133a note) is amend23 ed by striking ‘‘166b, 167, or 167a’’ and insert24 ing ‘‘166b or 167’’. 

25 (2) SECTION 2323.— 


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1 (A) REPEAL.—Section 2323 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is repealed. 

3 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

4 sections at the beginning of chapter 137 of such 

5 title is amended by striking the item relating to 

6 section 2323. 

7 (C) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

8 (i) Section 853(c) of the National De9 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

10 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 

11 2302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

12 2323 of title 10, United States Code, 

13 and’’. 

14 (ii) Section 831(n) of the National 

15 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 

17 2302 note) is amended— 

18 (I) in paragraph (4), by inserting 

19 ‘‘, as in effect on March 1, 2018’’ 

20 after ‘‘section 2323 of title 10, United 

21 States Code’’; and 

22 (II) in paragraph (6), by striking 

23 ‘‘section 2323 of title 10, United 

24 States Code, and’’. 


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1 (iii) Section 8304(1) of the Federal 

2 Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (10 

3 U.S.C. 2375 note) is amended by striking 

4 ‘‘section 2323 of title 10, United States 

5 Code, or’’. 

6 (iv) Section 10004(a)(1) of the Fed7 eral Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 

8 (41 U.S.C. 1122 note) is amended by 

9 striking ‘‘section 2323 of title 10, United 

10 States Code, or’’. 

11 (v) Section 2304(b)(2) of title 10, 

12 United States Code, is amended by strik13 ing ‘‘and concerns other than’’ and all that 

14 follows through ‘‘this title’’. 

15 (vi) Section 2304e(b) of title 10, 

16 United States Code, is amended— 

17 (I) by striking ‘‘other than—’’ 

18 and all that follows through ‘‘small’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘other than small’’; 

20 (II) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and insert21 ing a period; and 

22 (III) by striking paragraph (2). 

23 (vii) Section 2323a(a) of title 10, 

24 United States Code, is amended by strik25 ing ‘‘section 2323 of this title and’’. 


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1 (viii) Section 15 of the Small Business 

2 Act (15 U.S.C. 644) is amended— 

3 (I) in subsection (j)(3), by strik4 ing ‘‘section 2323 of title 10, United 

5 States Code,’’; 

6 (II) in subsection (k)(10)— 

7 (aa) by striking ‘‘or section 

8 2323 of title 10, United States 

9 Code,’’ and all that follows 

10 through ‘‘subsection (m),’’; and 

11 (bb) by striking ‘‘subsection 

12 (a),’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

13 (a) or’’; and 

14 (III) by amending subsection (m) 

15 to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(m) ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF PROCUREMENT CEN17 TER REPRESENTATIVES.—All procurement center rep18 resentatives (including those referred to in subsection 

19 (k)(6)), in addition to such other duties as may be as20 signed by the Administrator, shall increase, insofar as pos21 sible, the number and dollar value of procurements that 

22 may be used for the programs established under this sec23 tion and section 8(a).’’. 


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1 (ix) Section 1902(b)(1) of title 41, 

2 United States Code, is amended by strik3 ing ‘‘, section 2323 of title 10,’’. 

4 (3) SECTION 2332.— 

5 (A) REPEAL.—Section 2332 of title 10, 

6 United States Code, is repealed. 

7 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

8 sections at the beginning of chapter 137 of such 

9 title is amended by striking the item relating to 

10 section 2332. 

11 (b) OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The following pro12 visions of law are repealed: 

13 (1) Section 934 of the National Defense Au14 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 

15 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note). 

16 (2) Section 804 of the National Defense Au17 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 

18 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note). 

19 (3) Section 804 of the National Defense Au20 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 

21 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

22 (4) Section 829 of the National Defense Au23 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 

24 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 


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1 (5) Section 818(g) of the National Defense Au2 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 

3 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

4 (6) Section 815(b) of the National Defense Au5 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 

6 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

7 (7) Section 141 of the Ronald W. Reagan Na8 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

9 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

10 (8) Section 801(b) of the National Defense Au11 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 

12 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

13 (9) Section 352 of the Bob Stump National De14 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub15 lic Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

16 (10) Section 9004 of the Department of De17 fense Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101– 

18 165; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

19 (11) Section 802 of the Duncan Hunter Na20 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

21 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 

22 (12) Section 813 of the John Warner National 

23 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 

24 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 


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1 (13) Section 391 of the National Defense Au2 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 

3 105–85; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 

4 (14) Section 927(b) of Public Laws 99–500, 

5 99–591, and 99–661 (10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 

6 (15) Section 1222(b) of the National Defense 

7 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 

8 99–661; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 

9 (16) Section 814(b) of the National Defense 

10 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 

11 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2304a note). 

12 (17) Section 834 of the John Warner National 

13 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 

14 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2304b note). 

15 (18) Section 803 of the Strom Thurmond Na16 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

17 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note). 

18 (19) Section 1075 of the National Defense Au19 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 

20 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2315 note). 

21 (20) Section 818 of the National Defense Au22 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 

23 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2324 note). 


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1 (21) Sections 908(a), (b), (c), and (e) of Public 

2 Laws 99–500, 99–591, and 99–661 (10 U.S.C. 

3 2326 note). 

4 (22) Section 807 of the National Defense Au5 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 

6 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 

7 (23) Section 808(d) of the National Defense 

8 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 

9 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 

10 (24) Section 812(b)–(c) of the National Defense 

11 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 

12 109–163; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 

13 (25) Section 801(d)–(f) of the National Defense 

14 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 

15 107–107; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 

16 (26) Section 802 of the National Defense Au17 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 

18 107–107; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 

19 (27) Section 831 of the Duncan Hunter Na20 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

21 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2330a note). 

22 (28) Section 1032 of the Bob Stump National 

23 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 

24 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 


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1 (29) Section 241 of the Bob Stump National 

2 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 

3 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 

4 (30) Section 913(b) of the National Defense 

5 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 

6 106–65; 10 U.S.C. 2364 note). 

7 (31) Sections 234(a) and (b) of the National 

8 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 

9 (Public Law 99–661; 10 U.S.C. 2364 note). 

10 (32) Section 943(b) of the National Defense 

11 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 

12 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2366a note). 

13 (33) Section 801 of the National Defense Au14 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1990 (Public Law 

15 101–189; 10 U.S.C. 2399 note). 

16 (34) Section 8133 of the Department of De17 fense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106– 

18 79; 10 U.S.C. 2401a note). 

19 (35) Section 807(b) of the John Warner Na20 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

21 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2410p note). 

22 (36) Section 1058 of the Carl Levin and How23 ard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authoriza24 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 

25 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 


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1 (37) Section 838 of the National Defense Au2 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 

3 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 

4 (38) Section 809 of the National Defense Au5 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 

6 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 

7 (39) Section 833 of the National Defense Au8 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 

9 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 

10 (40) Section 839 of the National Defense Au11 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 

12 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 

13 (41) Section 819 of the National Defense Au14 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 

15 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 

16 (42) Section 5064 of the Federal Acquisition 

17 Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–355; 10 

18 U.S.C. 2430 note). 

19 (43) Section 803 of the National Defense Au20 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 

21 104–201; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 

22 (44) Section 328 of the National Defense Au23 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 

24 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2458 note). 


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1 (45) Section 347 of the Strom Thurmond Na2 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

3 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 10 U.S.C. 2458 note). 

4 (46) Section 349 of the Strom Thurmond Na5 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

6 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 10 U.S.C. 2458 note). 

7 (47) Section 395 of the National Defense Au8 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 

9 105–85; 10 U.S.C. 2458 note). 

10 (48) Section 325 of the Ronald W. Reagan Na11 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

12 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 10 U.S.C. 2461 note). 

13 (49) Section 336 of the National Defense Au14 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 

15 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2461 note). 

16 (50) Section 353(a) of the National Defense 

17 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 

18 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 2461 note). 

19 (51) Section 353(b) of the National Defense 

20 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 

21 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 2461 note). 

22 (52) Section 356 of the National Defense Au23 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 

24 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 2461 note). 


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1 (53) Section 1010 of the USA Patriot Act of 

2 2001 (Public Law 107–56; 10 U.S.C. 2465 note). 

3 (54) Section 4101 of the National Defense Au4 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 

5 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 2500 note). 

6 (55) Section 852 of the National Defense Au7 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 

8 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2504 note). 

9 (56) Section 823 of the National Defense Au10 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 

11 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2521 note). 

12 (57) Section 823 of the Ike Skelton National 

13 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 

14 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2533b note). 

15 (58) Section 804(h) of the National Defense 

16 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 

17 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2533b note). 

18 (59) Section 842(b) of the John Warner Na19 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

20 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2533b note). 

21 (60) Section 343 of the Floyd D. Spence Na22 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 

24 10 U.S.C. 4551 note). 


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1 SEC. 813. REPEAL OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

2 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

3 (a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES

4 CODE.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as fol5 lows: 

6 (1) SECTION 231A.— 

7 (A) REPEAL.—Section 231a is repealed. 

8 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

9 sections at the beginning of chapter 9 is amend10 ed by striking the item relating to section 231a. 

11 (2) SECTION 2276.—Section 2276 is amended 

12 by striking subsection (e). 

13 (b) NDAA FOR FY 2008.—The National Defense 

14 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 

15 181) is amended— 

16 (1) in section 911(f) (10 U.S.C. 2271 note)— 

17 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

18 ‘‘; BIENNIAL UPDATE’’; 

19 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘, and 

20 each update required by paragraph (2),’’; and 

21 (C) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig22 nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and 

23 (2) in section 1034— 

24 (A) by striking subsection (d); and 

25 (B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub26 section (d). 


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1 (c) NDAA FOR FY 2009.—Section 1047(d) of the 

2 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 

3 Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2366b 

4 note) is amended— 

5 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 

6 ‘‘BANDWIDTH’’ and all that follows through ‘‘The 

7 Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘BANDWIDTH REQUIRE8 MENTS.—The Secretary’’; and 

9 (2) by striking paragraph (2). 

10 (d) NDAA FOR FY 2010.—Section 1244 of the Na11 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 

12 (Public Law 111–84; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note) is amended 

13 by striking subsection (d). 

14 (e) NDAA FOR FY 2011.—Section 1217 of the Ike 

15 Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

16 Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 22 U.S.C. 7513 note) 

17 is amended by striking subsection (i). 

18 (f) NDAA FOR FY 2013.—Section 524 of the Na19 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

20 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1723; 10 U.S.C. 1222 

21 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 

22 (g) NDAA FOR FY 2015.—Section 1026(d) of the 

23 Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National De24 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

25 113–291; 128 Stat. 3490) is repealed. 


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1 (h) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT, 

2 1982.—Section 703 of the Military Construction Author3 ization Act, 1982 (Public Law 97–99; 95 Stat. 1376) is 

4 amended by striking subsection (g). 

5 (i) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

6 (1) NDAA FOR FY 2017.—Section 1061 of the 

7 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is 

9 amended— 

10 (A) in subsection (c), by striking para11 graphs (16) and (41); 

12 (B) in subsection (d), by striking para13 graph (3); 

14 (C) in subsection (f), by striking para15 graph (1); 

16 (D) in subsection (g), by striking para17 graph (3); 

18 (E) in subsection (h), by striking para19 graph (3); and 

20 (F) in subsection (i), by striking para21 graphs (15), (17), and (24). 

22 (2) NDAA FOR FY 2000.—Section 1031 of the 

23 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

24 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 749; 31 U.S.C. 

25 1113 note) is amended by striking paragraph (32). 


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1 Subtitle B—Amendments to Gen2 eral Contracting Authorities, 

3 Procedures, and Limitations 

4 SEC. 816. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON SINGLE 

5 SOURCE TASK OR DELIVERY ORDER CON6 TRACTS. 

7 Section 2304a(d)(3)(A) of title 10, United States 

8 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘reasonably perform the 

9 work’’ and inserting ‘‘efficiently perform the work’’. 

10 SEC. 817. PRELIMINARY COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT 

11 FOR EXERCISE OF MULTIYEAR CONTRACT 

12 AUTHORITY. 

13 Section 2306b(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United States 

14 Code, is amended— 

15 (1) by striking ‘‘made after the completion of a 

16 cost analysis’’ and inserting ‘‘supported by a prelimi17 nary cost analysis’’; and 

18 (2) by striking ‘‘for the purpose of section 

19 2334(e)(1) of this title, and that the analysis sup20 ports those preliminary findings’’. 

21 SEC. 818. REVISION OF REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT INFOR22 MATION ON SERVICES CONTRACTS TO CON23 GRESS. 

24 (a) REVISION.—Section 2329(b) of title 10, United 

25 States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2022’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘October 1, 2021’’; and 

3 (2) in paragraph (1)— 

4 (A) by striking ‘‘at or about’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘at or before’’; and 

6 (B) by inserting ‘‘or on the date on which 

7 the future-years defense program is submitted 

8 to Congress under section 221 of this title’’ 

9 after ‘‘title 31’’; 

10 (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

11 end; 

12 (4) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 

13 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

14 (5) by adding at the end the following new 

15 paragraph: 

16 ‘‘(5) be included in the future-years defense 

17 program submitted to Congress under section 221 of 

18 this title.’’. 

19 (b) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT ON SERVICES CON20 TRACTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

21 enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until 

22 the requirements of section 2329(b) of title 10, United 

23 States Code, are met, the Under Secretary of Defense for 

24 Acquisition and Sustainment shall brief the congressional 

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1 fense efforts to meet the requirements of such section, in2 cluding relevant information on the methodology and im3 plementation plans for future compliance. 

4 SEC. 819. DATA COLLECTION AND INVENTORY FOR SERV5 ICES CONTRACTS. 

6 Section 2330a of title 10, United States Code, is 

7 amended in subsection (c)(1)— 

8 (1) by inserting ‘‘and contracts closely associ9 ated with inherently governmental functions’’ after 

10 ‘‘staff augmentation contracts’’; and 

11 (2) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for 

12 Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ each place it 

13 appears and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 

14 for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 

15 SEC. 820. REPORT ON CLARIFICATION OF SERVICES CON16 TRACTING DEFINITIONS. 

17 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact18 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

19 to the congressional defense committees a report clarifying 

20 the definitions of and relationships between terms used by 

21 the Department of Defense related to services contracting, 

22 including the appropriate use of personal services con23 tracts and nonpersonal services contracts, and the respon24 sibilities of individuals in the acquisition workforce with 

25 respect to such contracts. 


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1 SEC. 821. INCREASE IN MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD AP2 PLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2338 of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding 

5 subsection (a) of section 1902 of title 41, the micro-pur6 chase threshold for the Department of Defense for pur7 poses of such section is $5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘The micro8 purchase threshold for the Department of Defense is 

9 $10,000’’. 

10 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1902(a)(1) 

11 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking 

12 ‘‘sections 2338 and 2339 of title 10 and’’. 

13 (c) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2339 of title 10, 

15 United States Code, is repealed. 

16 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec17 tions at the beginning of chapter 137 of title 10, 

18 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

19 relating to section 2339. 

20 SEC. 822. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTING DIS21 PUTE MATTERS. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

23 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

24 shall carry out a study of the frequency and effects of bid 

25 protests involving the same contract award or proposed 

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1 countability Office and the United States Court of Federal 

2 Claims. The study shall cover Department of Defense con3 tracts and include, at a minimum— 

4 (1) the number of protests that have been filed 

5 with both tribunals and results; 

6 (2) the number of such protests where the tri7 bunals differed in denying or sustaining the action; 

8 (3) the length of time, in average time and me9 dian time— 

10 (A) from initial filing at the Government 

11 Accountability Office to decision in the United 

12 States Court of Federal Claims; 

13 (B) from filing with each tribunal to deci14 sion by such tribunal; 

15 (C) from the time at which the basis of the 

16 protest is known to the time of filing in each 

17 tribunal; and 

18 (D) in the case of an appeal from a deci19 sion of the United States Court of Federal 

20 Claims, from the date of the initial filing of the 

21 appeal to decision in the appeal; 

22 (4) the number of protests where performance 

23 was stayed or enjoined and for how long; 

24 (5) if performance was stayed or enjoined, 

25 whether the requirement was obtained in the interim 


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1 through another vehicle or in-house, or whether dur2 ing the period of the stay or enjoining the require3 ment went unfulfilled; 

4 (6) separately for each tribunal, the number of 

5 protests where performance was stayed or enjoined 

6 and monetary damages were awarded, which shall 

7 include for how long performance was stayed or en8 joined and the amount of monetary damages; 

9 (7) whether the protestor was a large or small 

10 business; and 

11 (8) whether the protestor was the incumbent in 

12 a prior contract for the same or similar product or 

13 service. 

14 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

15 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

16 shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the 

17 Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Com18 mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives 

19 a report on the results of the study, along with related 

20 recommendations for improving the expediency of the bid 

21 protest process. In preparing the report, the Secretary 

22 shall consult with the Attorney General of the United 

23 States, the Comptroller General of the United States, and 

24 the United States Court of Federal Claims. 


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1 (c) ONGOING DATA COLLECTION.—Not later than 

2 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

3 Secretary of Defense shall establish and continuously 

4 maintain a data repository to collect on an ongoing basis 

5 the information described in subsection (a) and any addi6 tional relevant bid protest data the Secretary determines 

7 necessary and appropriate to allow the Department of De8 fense, the Government Accountability Office, and the 

9 United States Court of Federal Claims to assess and re10 view bid protests over time. 

11 (d) ESTABLISHMENT OF EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR

12 SMALL VALUE CONTRACTS.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1, 

14 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan 

15 and schedule for an expedited bid protest process for 

16 Department of Defense contracts with a value of less 

17 than $100,000. 

18 (2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out para19 graph (1), the Secretary of Defense may consult 

20 with the Government Accountability Office and the 

21 United States Court of Federal Claims to the extent 

22 such entities may establish a similar process at their 

23 election. 

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1 sional defense committees a report on the plan and 

2 schedule for implementation of the expedited bid 

3 protest process, which shall include a request for any 

4 additional authorities the Secretary determines ap5 propriate for such efforts. 

6 SEC. 823. INCLUSION OF BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION 

7 REGARDING PAST PERFORMANCE OF SUB8 CONTRACTORS AND JOINT VENTURE PART9 NERS. 

10 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact11 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

12 with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the 

13 Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, shall de14 velop policies for the Department of Defense to ensure the 

15 best information regarding past performance of certain 

16 subcontractors and joint venture partners is available 

17 when awarding Department of Defense contracts. The 

18 policies shall include proposed revisions to the Defense 

19 Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement as follows: 

20 (1) Required performance evaluations, as part 

21 of a government-wide evaluation reporting tool, for 

22 first-tier subcontractors on construction and archi23 tect-engineer contracts performing a portion of the 

24 contract valued at the threshold set forth in section 

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1 20 percent of the value of the prime contract, which2 ever is higher, provided— 

3 (A) the information included in rating the 

4 subcontractor is not inconsistent with the infor5 mation included in the rating for the prime con6 tractor; 

7 (B) the subcontractor evaluation is con8 ducted consistent with the provisions of section 

9 42.15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

10 (C) negative evaluations of a subcontractor 

11 in no way obviate the prime contractor’s re12 sponsibility for successful completion of the con13 tract and management of its subcontractors; 

14 and 

15 (D) that in the judgment of the con16 tracting officer, the overall execution of the 

17 work is impacted by the performance of the 

18 subcontractor or subcontractors. 

19 (2) Required performance evaluations, as part 

20 of a government-wide evaluation reporting tool, of 

21 individual partners of joint venture-awarded con22 struction and architect-engineer contracts valued at 

23 the threshold set forth in section 42.1502(e) of the 

24 Federal Acquisition Regulation, to ensure that past 

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1 in future awards to individual joint venture partners, 

2 provided— 

3 (A) at a minimum, the rating for joint ven4 tures includes an identification that allows the 

5 evaluation to be retrieved for each partner of 

6 the joint venture; 

7 (B) each partner, through the joint ven8 ture, is given the same opportunity to submit 

9 comments, rebutting statements, or additional 

10 information, consistent with the provisions of 

11 section 42.15 of the Federal Acquisition Regu12 lation; and 

13 (C) the rating clearly identifies the respon14 sibilities of joint venture partners for discrete 

15 elements of the work where the partners are not 

16 jointly and severally responsible for the project. 

17 (3) Processes to request exceptions from the 

18 annual evaluation requirement under section 

19 42.1502(a) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation for 

20 construction and architect-engineer contracts where 

21 submission of the annual evaluations would not pro22 vide the best representation of the performance of a 

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1 (A) where no severable element of the work 

2 has been completed; 

3 (B) where the contracting officer deter4 mines that— 

5 (i) an insubstantial portion of the con6 tract work has been completed in the pre7 ceding year; and 

8 (ii) the lack of performance is at no 

9 fault to the contractor; or 

10 (C) where the contracting officer deter11 mines that there is an issue in dispute which, 

12 until resolved, would likely cause the annual 

13 rating to inaccurately reflect the past perform14 ance of the contractor. 

15 SEC. 824. SUBCONTRACTING PRICE AND APPROVED PUR16 CHASING SYSTEMS. 

17 (a) AMENDMENT.—Section 893 of the Ike Skelton 

18 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 

19 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amend20 ed— 

21 (1) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the 

22 following new paragraph: 

23 ‘‘(5) The term ‘approved purchasing system’ 

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1 the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or any similar 

2 regulation).’’; and 

3 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub4 section: 

5 ‘‘(i) CONSENT TO SUBCONTRACT.—If the contractor 

6 on a Department of Defense contract requiring a con7 tracting officer’s written consent prior to the contractor 

8 entering into a subcontract has an approved purchasing 

9 system, the contracting officer may not withhold such con10 sent without the written approval of the program man11 ager.’’. 

12 (b) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—Not later than 

13 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

14 Secretary of Defense shall revise the Defense Federal Ac15 quisition Regulation Supplement to conform with the 

16 amendments to section 893 of the Ike Skelton National 

17 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 

18 Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) made by this section. 

19 SEC. 825. MODIFICATION OF CRITERIA FOR WAIVERS OF 

20 REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFIED COST AND 

21 PRICE DATA. 

22 Section 817(b)(2) of the Bob Stump National De23 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 

24 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is amended by striking 

25 ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’. 


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1 Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to 

2 Major Defense Acquisition Pro3 grams 

4 SEC. 831. REVISIONS IN AUTHORITY RELATING TO PRO5 GRAM COST TARGETS AND FIELDING TAR6 GETS FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

7 PROGRAMS. 

8 (a) REVISIONS IN AUTHORITY RELATING TO PRO9 GRAM COST AND FIELDING TARGETS.—Section 2448a of 

10 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary of 

12 Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘designated milestone deci13 sion authority for the program’’; 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘the milestone decision author15 ity for the major defense acquisition program ap16 proves a program that’’ and inserting ‘‘the pro17 gram’’; 

18 (3) by striking subsection (b); and 

19 (4) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub20 section (b). 

21 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

22 (1) Section 181(b) of title 10, United States 

23 Code, is amended— 

24 (A) by striking paragraph (3); and 


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1 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), 

2 (6), and (7) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and 

3 (6), respectively. 

4 (2) Section 2366a(c)(1)(A) of such title is 

5 amended by striking ‘‘by the Secretary of Defense’’. 

6 (3) Section 2366b of such title is amended— 

7 (A) in subsection (a)(3)(D), by striking 

8 ‘‘Secretary of Defense after a request for such 

9 increase or delay by the’’; and 

10 (B) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking 

11 ‘‘by the Secretary of Defense’’. 

12 (4) Section 925(b)(1) of the National Defense 

13 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

14 114–328; 130 Stat. 2361; 10 U.S.C. 2448a note) is 

15 amended by striking ‘‘Deputy Secretary of Defense 

16 and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’’ 

17 and inserting ‘‘designated milestone decision author18 ity for the major defense acquisition program and 

19 the Vice Chief of Staff of the armed force concerned 

20 or, in the case of a program for which an alternate 

21 milestone decision authority is designated under sec22 tion 2430(d)(2) of such title, the Vice Chairman of 

23 the Joint Chiefs of Staff’’. 


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1 SEC. 832. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF 

2 THE INDEPENDENT STUDY ON CONSIDER3 ATION OF SUSTAINMENT IN WEAPONS SYS4 TEMS LIFE CYCLE. 

5 (a) IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 

6 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

7 the Secretary of Defense shall, except as provided under 

8 subsection (b), commence implementation of each rec9 ommendation submitted as part of the independent assess10 ment produced under section 844 of the National Defense 

11 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

12 328; 130 Stat. 2290). 

13 (b) EXCEPTIONS.— 

14 (1) DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec15 retary of Defense may commence implementation of 

16 a recommendation described under subsection (a) 

17 later than the date required under such subsection 

18 if the Secretary provides the congressional defense 

19 committees with a specific justification for the delay 

20 in implementation of such recommendation. 

21 (2) NONIMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of 

22 Defense may opt not to implement a recommenda23 tion described under subsection (a) if the Secretary 

24 provides to the congressional defense committees— 

25 (A) the reasons for the decision not to im26 plement the recommendation; and 


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1 (B) a summary of the alternative actions 

2 the Secretary plans to take to address the pur3 poses underlying the recommendation. 

4 (c) IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.—For each rec5 ommendation that the Secretary is implementing, or that 

6 the Secretary plans to implement, the Secretary shall sub7 mit to the congressional defense committees— 

8 (1) a summary of actions that have been taken 

9 to implement the recommendation; and 

10 (2) a schedule, with specific milestones, for 

11 completing the implementation of the recommenda12 tion. 

13 SEC. 833. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF AC14 QUISITION PROGRAMS AND RELATED INITIA15 TIVES. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 131 of title 10, United 

17 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol18 lowing new section: 

19 ‘‘§ 2229b. Comptroller General assessment of acquisi20 tion programs and initiatives 

21 ‘‘(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller 

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1 ment of Defense by March 30th of each year from 2020 

2 through 2023. 

3 ‘‘(b) ANALYSES TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment 

4 required under subsection (a) shall include— 

5 ‘‘(1) a macro analysis of how well acquisition 

6 programs and initiatives are performing and reasons 

7 for that performance; 

8 ‘‘(2) a summary of organizational and legisla9 tive changes and emerging assessment methodologies 

10 since the last assessment, and a discussion of the 

11 implications for execution and oversight of programs 

12 and initiatives; and 

13 ‘‘(3) specific analyses of individual acquisition 

14 programs and initiatives. 

15 ‘‘(c) ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO

16 BE CONSIDERED.—The assessment required under sub17 section (a) shall consider the following programs and ini18 tiatives: 

19 ‘‘(1) Selected weapon systems, as determined 

20 appropriate by the Comptroller General. 

21 ‘‘(2) Selected information technology systems 

22 and initiatives, including defense business systems, 

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1 ‘‘(3) Selected prototyping and rapid fielding ac2 tivities and initiatives, as determined appropriate by 

3 the Comptroller General.’’. 

4 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

5 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 

6 after the item relating to section 2229a the following new 

7 item: 

‘‘2229b. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related 

initiatives.’’. 

8 (c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 

9 883(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis10 cal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) 

11 is amended by striking paragraph (1), effective on Janu12 ary 1, 2020. 

13 Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to 

14 Commercial Items 

15 SEC. 836. REVISION OF DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEM 

16 FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION 

17 STATUTES. 

18 (a) DEFINITIONS IN CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 41, 

19 UNITED STATES CODE.— 

20 (1) SEPARATION OF ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEM’’ DEF21 INITION INTO DEFINITIONS OF ‘‘COMMERCIAL PROD22 UCT’’ AND ‘‘COMMERCIAL SERVICE’’.—Chapter 1 of 

23 title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking 

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1 ‘‘§ 103. Commercial product 

2 ‘‘In this subtitle, the term ‘commercial product’ 

3 means any of the following: 

4 ‘‘(1) A product, other than real property, 

5 that— 

6 ‘‘(A) is of a type customarily used by the 

7 general public or by nongovernmental entities 

8 for purposes other than governmental purposes; 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(B) has been sold, leased, or licensed, or 

11 offered for sale, lease, or license, to the general 

12 public. 

13 ‘‘(2) A product that— 

14 ‘‘(A) evolved from a product described in 

15 paragraph (1) through advances in technology 

16 or performance; and 

17 ‘‘(B) is not yet available in the commercial 

18 marketplace but will be available in the com19 mercial marketplace in time to satisfy the deliv20 ery requirements under a Federal Government 

21 solicitation. 

22 ‘‘(3) A product that would satisfy the criteria in 

23 paragraph (1) or (2) were it not for— 

24 ‘‘(A) modifications of a type customarily 

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1 ‘‘(B) minor modifications made to meet 

2 Federal Government requirements. 

3 ‘‘(4) Any combination of products meeting the 

4 requirements of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) that are 

5 of a type customarily combined and sold in combina6 tion to the general public. 

7 ‘‘(5) A product, or combination of products, re8 ferred to in paragraphs (1) through (4), even though 

9 the product, or combination of products, is trans10 ferred between or among separate divisions, subsidi11 aries, or affiliates of a contractor. 

12 ‘‘(6) A nondevelopmental item if the procuring 

13 agency determines, in accordance with conditions in 

14 the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that— 

15 ‘‘(A) the product was developed exclusively 

16 at private expense; and 

17 ‘‘(B) has been sold in substantial quan18 tities, on a competitive basis, to multiple State 

19 and local governments or to multiple foreign 

20 governments. 

21 ‘‘§ 103a. Commercial service 

22 ‘‘In this subtitle, the term ‘commercial service’ means 

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1 ‘‘(1) Installation services, maintenance services, 

2 repair services, training services, and other services 

3 if— 

4 ‘‘(A) those services are procured for sup5 port of a commercial product, regardless of 

6 whether the services are provided by the same 

7 source or at the same time as the commercial 

8 product; and 

9 ‘‘(B) the source of the services provides 

10 similar services contemporaneously to the gen11 eral public under terms and conditions similar 

12 to those offered to the Federal Government; 

13 ‘‘(2) Services of a type offered and sold com14 petitively, in substantial quantities, in the commer15 cial marketplace— 

16 ‘‘(A) based on established catalog or mar17 ket prices; 

18 ‘‘(B) for specific tasks performed or spe19 cific outcomes to be achieved; and 

20 ‘‘(C) under standard commercial terms and 

21 conditions. 

22 ‘‘(3) A service described in paragraph (1) or 

23 (2), even though the service is transferred between 

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1 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 41

2 DEFINITIONS.— 

3 (A) DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL COMPO4 NENT.—Section 102 of such title is amended by 

5 striking ‘‘commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘com6 mercial product’’. 

7 (B) DEFINITION OF COMMERCIALLY

8 AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEM.—Section 

9 104(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘commercial 

10 item’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial product’’. 

11 (C) DEFINITION OF NONDEVELOPMENTAL

12 ITEM.—Section 110(1) of such title is amended 

13 by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘commercial product’’. 

15 (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec16 tions at the beginning of chapter 1 of title 41, 

17 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

18 relating to section 103 and inserting the following 

19 new items: 

‘‘103. Commercial product. 

‘‘103a. Commercial service.’’. 

20 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER PROVI21 SIONS OF TITLE 41, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 41, 

22 United States Code, is further amended as follows: 

23 (1) Section 1502(b) is amended— 


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1 (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘com2 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod3 ucts or commercial services’’; 

4 (B) in paragraph (1)(C)(i), by striking 

5 ‘‘commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 

6 product or commercial service’’; and 

7 (C) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking 

8 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 

9 products or commercial services’’. 

10 (2) Section 1705(c) is amended by striking 

11 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod12 ucts and commercial services’’. 

13 (3) Section 1708 is amended by striking ‘‘com14 mercial items’’ in subsections (c)(6) and (e)(3) and 

15 inserting ‘‘commercial products or commercial serv16 ices’’. 

17 (4) Section 1901 is amended— 

18 (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘com19 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod20 ucts or commercial services’’; and 

21 (B) in subsection (e)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ 

23 in the subsection heading and inserting 

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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘commercial products or 

3 commercial services’’. 

4 (5) Section 1903(c) is amended— 

5 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

6 ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEM’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMER7 CIAL PRODUCT OR COMMERCIAL SERVICE’’; 

8 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘as a 

9 commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘as a commer10 cial product or a commercial service’’; and 

11 (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘for an 

12 item or service treated as a commercial item’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘for a product or service treated 

14 as a commercial product or a commercial serv15 ice’’. 

16 (6)(A) Section 1906 is amended by striking 

17 ‘‘commercial items’’ each place it appears in sub18 sections (b), (c), and (d) and inserting ‘‘commercial 

19 products or commercial services’’. 

20 (B)(i) The heading of such section is amended 

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1 ‘‘§ 1906. List of laws inapplicable to procurements of 

2 commercial products and commercial 

3 services’’. 

4 (ii) The table of sections at the beginning of 

5 chapter 19 is amended by striking the item relating 

6 to section 1906 and inserting the following new 

7 item: 

‘‘1906. List of laws inapplicable to procurements of commercial products and 

commercial services.’’. 

8 (7) Section 3304 is amended by striking ‘‘com9 mercial item’’ in subsections (a)(5) and (e)(4)(B) 

10 and inserting ‘‘commercial product’’. 

11 (8) Section 3305(a)(2) is amended by striking 

12 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod13 ucts or commercial services’’. 

14 (9) Section 3306(b) is amended by striking 

15 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod16 ucts or commercial services’’. 

17 (10)(A) Section 3307 is amended— 

18 (i) in subsection (a)— 

19 (I) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ 

20 in the subsection heading and inserting 

21 ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMER22 CIAL SERVICES’’; 

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1 mercial products and commercial services’’; 

2 and 

3 (III) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘a 

4 commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘a com5 mercial product or commercial service’’; 

6 (ii) in subsection (b)— 

7 (I) in paragraph (2), by striking 

8 ‘‘commercial items or, to the extent that 

9 commercial items suitable to meet the ex10 ecutive agency’s needs are not available, 

11 nondevelopmental items other than com12 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 

13 services or commercial products or, to the 

14 extent that commercial products suitable to 

15 meet the executive agency’s needs are not 

16 available, nondevelopmental items other 

17 than commercial products’’; and 

18 (II) in paragraph (3), by striking 

19 ‘‘commercial items and nondevelopmental 

20 items other than commercial items’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘commercial services, commercial 

22 products, and nondevelopmental items 

23 other than commercial products’’; 

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1 (I) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by 

2 striking ‘‘commercial items or nondevelop3 mental items other than commercial items’’ 

4 and inserting ‘‘commercial services or com5 mercial products or nondevelopmental 

6 items other than commercial products’’; 

7 (II) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by 

8 striking ‘‘commercial items or, to the ex9 tent that commercial items suitable to 

10 meet the executive agency’s needs are not 

11 available, nondevelopmental items other 

12 than commercial items’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘commercial services or commercial prod14 ucts or, to the extent that commercial 

15 products suitable to meet the executive 

16 agency’s needs are not available, non17 developmental items other than commercial 

18 products’’; and 

19 (III) in paragraphs (5) and (6), by 

20 striking ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘commercial products and commercial 

22 services’’; 

23 (iv) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘com24 mercial items or, to the extent that commercial 

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1 needs are not available, nondevelopmental items 

2 other than commercial items’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘commercial services or commercial products 

4 or, to the extent that commercial products suit5 able to meet the executive agency’s needs are 

6 not available, nondevelopmental items other 

7 than commercial products’’; and 

8 (v) in subsection (e)— 

9 (I) in paragraph (1), by inserting 

10 ‘‘103a, 104,’’ after ‘‘sections 102, 103,’’; 

11 (II) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 

12 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘com13 mercial products or commercial services’’; 

14 (III) in the first sentence of para15 graph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘commercial end 

16 items’’ and inserting ‘‘end items that are 

17 commercial products’’; 

18 (IV) in paragraphs (2)(B)(i), (2)(C)(i) 

19 and (2)(D), by striking ‘‘commercial items 

20 or commercial components’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘commercial products, commercial compo22 nents, or commercial services’’; 

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1 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 

2 products or commercial services’’; 

3 (VI) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 

4 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘com5 mercial products or commercial services’’; 

6 (VII) in paragraph (4)(C)(i), by strik7 ing ‘‘commercial item, as described in sec8 tion 103(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 

9 product, as described in section 103a(1)’’; 

10 and 

11 (VIII) in paragraph (5), by striking 

12 ‘‘items’’ each place it appears and insert13 ing ‘‘products’’. 

14 (B)(i) The heading of such section is amended 

15 to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘§ 3307. Preference for commercial products and 

17 commercial services’’. 

18 (ii) The table of sections at the beginning of 

19 chapter 33 is amended by striking the item relating 

20 to section 3307 and inserting the following new 

21 item: 

‘‘3307. Preference for commercial products and commercial services.’’. 

22 (11) Section 3501 is amended— 

23 (A) in subsection (a)— 

24 (i) by striking paragraph (1); 


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1 (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 

2 and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respec3 tively; and 

4 (iii) in paragraph (2) (as so redesig5 nated), by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘commercial products or 

7 commercial services’’; and 

8 (B) in subsection (b)— 

9 (i) by striking ‘‘ITEM’’ in the heading 

10 for paragraph (1); and 

11 (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ in 

12 paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) and inserting 

13 ‘‘commercial services’’. 

14 (12) Section 3503 is amended— 

15 (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘a 

16 commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘a commercial 

17 product or a commercial service’’; and 

18 (B) in subsection (b)— 

19 (i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ 

20 in the subsection heading and inserting 

21 ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR COMMER22 CIAL SERVICES’’; and 

23 (ii) by striking ‘‘a commercial item’’ 

24 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘a 


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1 commercial product or a commercial serv2 ice’’. 

3 (13) Section 3505(b) is amended by striking 

4 ‘‘commercial items’’ each place it appears and in5 serting ‘‘commercial products or commercial serv6 ices’’. 

7 (14) Section 3509(b) is amended by striking 

8 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod9 ucts or commercial services’’. 

10 (15) Section 3704(c)(5) is amended by striking 

11 ‘‘commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod12 uct’’. 

13 (16) Section 3901(b)(3) is amended by striking 

14 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod15 ucts or commercial services’’. 

16 (17) Section 4301(2) is amended by striking 

17 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod18 ucts or commercial services’’. 

19 (18)(A) Section 4505 is amended by striking 

20 ‘‘commercial items’’ in subsections (a) and (c) and 

21 inserting ‘‘commercial products or commercial serv22 ices’’. 

23 (B)(i) The heading of such section is amended 

24 to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘§ 4505. Payments for commercial products and com2 mercial services’’. 

3 (ii) The table of sections at the beginning of 

4 chapter 45 is amended by striking the item relating 

5 to section 4505 and inserting the following new 

6 item: 

‘‘4505. Payments for commercial products and commercial services.’’. 

7 (19) Section 4704(d) is amended by striking 

8 ‘‘commercial items’’ both places it appears and in9 serting ‘‘commercial products or commercial serv10 ices’’. 

11 (20) Sections 8102(a)(1), 8703(d)(2), and 

12 8704(b) are amended by striking ‘‘commercial items 

13 (as defined in section 103 of this title)’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘commercial products or commercial services (as 

15 defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of 

16 this title)’’. 

17 (c) AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 137 OF TITLE 10, 

18 UNITED STATES CODE.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United 

19 States Code, is amended as follows: 

20 (1) Section 2302(3) is amended— 

21 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (J), 

22 (K), and (L) as subparagraphs (K), (L), and 

23 (M); and 


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1 (B) by striking subparagraph (I) and in2 serting the following new subparagraphs (I) and 

3 (J): 

4 ‘‘(I) The term ‘commercial product’. 

5 ‘‘(J) The term ‘commercial service’.’’. 

6 (2) Section 2304 is amended— 

7 (A) in subsections (c)(5) and (f)(2)(B), by 

8 striking ‘‘brand-name commercial item’’ and in9 serting ‘‘brand-name commercial product’’; 

10 (B) in subsection (g)(1)(B), by striking 

11 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 

12 products or commercial services’’; and 

13 (C) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ‘‘com14 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod15 ucts’’. 

16 (3) Section 2305 is amended— 

17 (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘com18 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod19 ucts or commercial services’’; and 

20 (B) in subsection (b)(5)(B)(v), by striking 

21 ‘‘commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 

22 product’’. 

23 (4) Section 2306(b) is amended by striking 

24 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod25 ucts or commercial services’’. 


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1 (5) Section 2306a is amended— 

2 (A) in subsection (b)— 

3 (i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 

4 ‘‘a commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘a com5 mercial product or a commercial service’’; 

6 (ii) in paragraph (2)— 

7 (I) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL

8 ITEMS’’ in the paragraph heading and 

9 inserting ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

10 OR COMMERCIAL SERVICES’’; and 

11 (II) by striking ‘‘commercial 

12 item’’ each place it appears and in13 serting ‘‘commercial product or com14 mercial services’’; 

15 (iii) in paragraph (3)— 

16 (I) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL

17 ITEMS’’ in the paragraph heading and 

18 inserting ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS’’; 

19 and 

20 (II) by striking ‘‘item’’ each place 

21 it appears and inserting ‘‘product’’; 

22 and 

23 (iv) in paragraph (4)— 

24 (I) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL

25 ITEM’’ in the paragraph heading and 


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1 inserting ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCT OR

2 COMMERCIAL SERVICE’’; 

3 (II) by striking ‘‘commercial 

4 item’’ in subparagraph (A) after ‘‘ap5 plying the’’; 

6 (III) by striking ‘‘prior commer7 cial item determination’’ in subpara8 graph (A) and inserting ‘‘prior com9 mercial product or commercial service 

10 determination’’; 

11 (IV) by striking ‘‘of such item’’ 

12 in subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘of 

13 such product or service’’; 

14 (V) by striking ‘‘of an item pre15 viously determined to be a commercial 

16 item’’ in subparagraph (B) and insert17 ing ‘‘of a product or service previously 

18 determined to be a commercial prod19 uct or a commercial service’’; 

20 (VI) by striking ‘‘of a commercial 

21 item,’’ in subparagraph (B) and in22 serting ‘‘of a commercial product or a 

23 commercial service, as the case may 

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1 (VII) by striking ‘‘the commer2 cial item determination’’ in subpara3 graph (B) and inserting ‘‘the commer4 cial product or commercial service de5 termination’’; and 

6 (VIII) by striking ‘‘commercial 

7 item’’ in subparagraph (C); and 

8 (v) in paragraph (5), by striking 

9 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘com10 mercial products or commercial services’’; 

11 (B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘com12 mercial items’’ each place it appears and insert13 ing ‘‘commercial products or commercial serv14 ices’’; and 

15 (C) in subsection (h)— 

16 (i) in paragraph (2), by striking 

17 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘com18 mercial products or commercial services’’; 

19 and 

20 (ii) by striking paragraph (3). 

21 (6) Section 2307(f) is amended— 

22 (A) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ in 

23 the subsection heading and inserting ‘‘COMMER24 CIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES’’; 

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1 (B) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ in 

2 paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘commer3 cial products and commercial services’’. 

4 (7) Section 2320(b) is amended— 

5 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a com6 mercial item, the item’’ and inserting ‘‘a com7 mercial product, the product’’; and 

8 (B) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking ‘‘any 

9 noncommercial item or process’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘any noncommercial product or process’’. 

11 (8) Section 2321(f) is amended— 

12 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘commercial products’’; and 

15 (ii) by striking ‘‘the item’’ both places 

16 it appears and inserting ‘‘commercial prod17 ucts’’; and 

18 (B) in paragraph (2)(A), in clauses (i) and 

19 (ii), by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ and insert20 ing ‘‘commercial product’’. 

21 (9) Section 2324(l)(1)(A) is amended by strik22 ing ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 

23 products or commercial services’’. 


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1 (10) Section 2335(b) is amended by striking 

2 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod3 ucts and commercial services’’. 

4 (d) AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 140 OF TITLE 10, 

5 UNITED STATES CODE.—Chapter 140 of title 10, United 

6 States Code, is amended as follows: 

7 (1) Section 2375 is amended— 

8 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘commer9 cial item’’ in paragraphs (1) and (2) and insert10 ing ‘‘commercial product or commercial serv11 ice’’; 

12 (B) in subsections (b) and (c)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ 

14 in the subsection heading and inserting 

15 ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMER16 CIAL SERVICES’’; and 

17 (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ 

18 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘com19 mercial products and commercial services’’; 

20 and 

21 (C) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ‘‘com22 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod23 ucts and commercial services’’. 

24 (2) Section 2376(1) is amended— 


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1 (A) by striking ‘‘terms ‘commercial item’,’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘terms ‘commercial product’, 

3 ‘commercial service’,’’; and 

4 (B) by striking ‘‘chapter 1 of title 41’’ and 

5 inserting ‘‘sections 103, 103a, 110, 105, and 

6 102, respectively, of title 41’’. 

7 (3) Section 2377 is amended— 

8 (A) in subsection (a)— 

9 (i) in paragraph (2), by striking 

10 ‘‘commercial items or, to the extent that 

11 commercial items suitable to meet the 

12 agency’s needs are not available, non13 developmental items other than commercial 

14 items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial services 

15 or commercial products or, to the extent 

16 that commercial products suitable to meet 

17 the agency’s needs are not available, non18 developmental items other than commercial 

19 products’’; and 

20 (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking 

21 ‘‘commercial items and nondevelopmental 

22 items other than commercial items’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘commercial services, commercial 

24 products, and nondevelopmental items 

25 other than commercial products’’; 


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1 (B) in subsection (b)— 

2 (i) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by 

3 striking ‘‘commercial items or nondevelop4 mental items other than commercial items’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘commercial services, com6 mercial products, or nondevelopmental 

7 items other than commercial products’’; 

8 (ii) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by 

9 striking ‘‘commercial items or, to the ex10 tent that commercial items suitable to 

11 meet the agency’s needs are not available, 

12 nondevelopmental items other than com13 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 

14 services or commercial products or, to the 

15 extent that commercial products suitable to 

16 meet the agency’s needs are not available, 

17 nondevelopmental items other than com18 mercial products’’; and 

19 (iii) in paragraphs (5) and (6), by 

20 striking ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘commercial products and commercial 

22 services’’; 

23 (C) in subsection (c)— 

24 (i) in paragraph (2), by striking 

25 ‘‘commercial items or, to the extent that 


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1 commercial items suitable to meet the 

2 agency’s needs are not available, non3 developmental items other than commercial 

4 items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial services 

5 or commercial products or, to the extent 

6 that commercial products suitable to meet 

7 the agency’s needs are not available, non8 developmental items other than commercial 

9 products’’; and 

10 (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking 

11 ‘‘items other than commercial items’’ and 

12 inserting ‘‘products other than commercial 

13 products or services other than commercial 

14 services’’; 

15 (D) in subsection (d)— 

16 (i) in the first sentence, by striking 

17 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘com18 mercial products or commercial services’’; 

19 (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking 

20 ‘‘items’’ and inserting ‘‘products or serv21 ices’’; and 

22 (iii) in paragraph (2), by striking 

23 ‘‘items’’ and inserting ‘‘products or serv24 ices’’; and 


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1 (E) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘com2 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod3 ucts and commercial services’’. 

4 (4) Section 2379 is amended— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ in 

6 the headings of subsections (b) and (c) and in7 serting ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS’’; 

8 (B) in subsections (a)(1)(A), (b)(2), and 

9 (c)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘, as defined in section 

10 103 of title 41’’; and 

11 (C) by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ and 

12 ‘‘commercial items’’ each place they appear and 

13 inserting ‘‘commercial product’’ and ‘‘commer14 cial products’’, respectively. 

15 (5) Section 2380 is amended— 

16 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘commer17 cial item determinations’’ in paragraphs (1) and 

18 (2) and inserting ‘‘commercial product and 

19 commercial service determinations’’; and 

20 (B) in subsection (b) (as added by section 

21 848 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

22 for Fiscal Year 2018)— 

23 (i) by striking ‘‘ITEM’’ in the sub24 section heading; 


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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘an item’’ each place 

2 it appears and inserting ‘‘a product or 

3 service’’; 

4 (iii) by striking ‘‘item’’ after ‘‘using 

5 commercial’’ each place it appears; 

6 (iv) by striking ‘‘prior commercial 

7 item determination’’ and inserting ‘‘prior 

8 commercial product or service determina9 tion’’; 

10 (v) by striking ‘‘such item’’ and in11 serting ‘‘such product or service’’; and 

12 (vi) by striking ‘‘the item’’ both places 

13 it appears and inserting ‘‘the product or 

14 service’’. 

15 (6) Section 2380a is amended— 

16 (A) in subsection (a)— 

17 (i) by striking ‘‘items and’’ and insert18 ing ‘‘products and’’; and 

19 (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘commercial products and 

21 commercial services, respectively,’’; and 

22 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘com23 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial serv24 ices’’. 


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1 (7) Section 2380B is amended by striking 

2 ‘‘commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod3 uct’’. 

4 (8) AMENDMENTS TO HEADINGS, ETC.— 

5 (A) The heading of such chapter is amend6 ed to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘CHAPTER 140—PROCUREMENT OF COM8 MERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMER9 CIAL SERVICES’’. 

10 (B) The heading of section 2375 is amend11 ed to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘§ 2375. Relationship of other provisions of law to 

13 procurement of commercial products and 

14 commercial services’’. 

15 (C) The heading of section 2377 is amend16 ed to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘§ 2377. Preference for commercial products and 

18 commercial services’’. 

19 (D) The heading of section 2379 is amend20 ed to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘§ 2379. Procurement of a major weapon system as a 

2 commercial product: requirement for 

3 prior determination by Secretary of De4 fense and notification to Congress’’. 

5 (E) The heading of section 2380 is amend6 ed to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘§ 2380. Commercial product and commercial service 

8 determinations by Department of De9 fense’’. 

10 (F) The heading of section 2380a is 

11 amended to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘§ 2380a. Treatment of certain products and services 

13 as commercial products and commercial 

14 services’’. 

15 (G) Section 2380B is redesignated as sec16 tion 2380b and the heading of that section is 

17 amended to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘§ 2380b. Treatment of commingled items purchased 

19 by contractors as commercial products’’. 

20 (H) The table of sections at the beginning 

21 of such chapter is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘2375. Relationship of other provisions of law to procurement of commercial 

products and commercial services. 

‘‘2376. Definitions. 

‘‘2377. Preference for commercial products and commercial services. 

‘‘2379. Procurement of a major weapon system as a commercial product: requirement for prior determination by Secretary of Defense and 

notification to Congress. 

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‘‘2380a. Treatment of certain products and services as commercial products and 

commercial services. 

‘‘2380b. Treatment of commingled items purchased by contractors as commercial products.’’. 

1 (e) OTHER AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED

2 STATES CODE.—Title 10, United States Code, is further 

3 amended as follows: 

4 (1) Section 2226(b) is amended by striking ‘‘for 

5 services’’ and all that follows through ‘‘deliverable 

6 items’’ and inserting ‘‘for services or deliverable 

7 items’’. 

8 (2) Section 2384(b)(2) is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod10 ucts’’. 

11 (3) Section 2393(d) is amended by striking 

12 ‘‘commercial items (as defined in section 103 of title 

13 41)’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial products or com14 mercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 

15 103a, respectively, of title 41)’’. 

16 (4) Section 2402(d) is amended— 

17 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘com18 mercial items’’ both places it appears and in19 serting ‘‘commercial products or commercial 

20 services’’; and 

21 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the 

22 term’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘the 

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1 service’ have the meanings given those terms in 

2 sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 

3 41.’’. 

4 (5) Section 2408(a)(4)(B) is amended by strik5 ing ‘‘commercial items (as defined in section 103 of 

6 title 41)’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial products or 

7 commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 

8 103a, respectively, of title 41)’’. 

9 (6) Section 2410b(c) is amended by striking 

10 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod11 ucts’’. 

12 (7) Section 2410g(d)(1) is amended by striking 

13 ‘‘Commercial items (as defined in section 103 of title 

14 41)’’ and inserting ‘‘Commercial products or com15 mercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 

16 103a, respectively, of title 41)’’. 

17 (8) Section 2447a is amended— 

18 (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘com19 mercial items and technologies’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘commercial products and technologies’’; and 

21 (B) in subsection (c), by inserting before 

22 the period at the end the following: ‘‘and the 

23 term ‘commercial product’ has the meaning 

24 given that term in section 103 of title 41’’. 


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1 (9) Section 2451(d) is amended by striking 

2 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod3 ucts (as defined in section 103 of title 41)’’. 

4 (10) Section 2464 is amended— 

5 (A) in subsection (a)— 

6 (i) in paragraph (3), by striking 

7 ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘com8 mercial products or commercial services’’; 

9 and 

10 (ii) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘The 

11 commercial items covered by paragraph (3) 

12 are commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘The 

13 commercial products or commercial serv14 ices covered by paragraph (3) are commer15 cial products (as defined in section 103 of 

16 title 41) or commercial services (as defined 

17 in section 103a of such title)’’; and 

18 (B) in subsection (c)— 

19 (i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ 

20 in the subsection heading and inserting 

21 ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR COMMER22 CIAL SERVICES’’; and 

23 (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘commercial product or commer25 cial service’’. 


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1 (11) Section 2484(f) is amended— 

2 (A) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ in 

3 the subsection heading and inserting ‘‘COMMER4 CIAL PRODUCTS’’; and 

5 (B) by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ and in6 serting ‘‘commercial product’’. 

7 (12) The items relating to chapter 140 in the 

8 tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, and 

9 at the beginning of part IV of subtitle A, are amend10 ed to read as follows: 

‘‘140. Procurement of Commercial Products and Commercial Services ..................................................... 2377’’. 

11 (f) AMENDMENTS TO PROVISIONS OF NATIONAL DE12 FENSE AUTHORIZATION ACTS.— 

13 (1) Section 806(b) of the National Defense Au14 thorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 

15 (Public Law 102–190; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 

16 amended by striking ‘‘commercial items (as defined 

17 in section 103 of title 41, United States Code)’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘commercial products or commercial serv19 ices (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respec20 tively, of title 41, United States Code)’’. 

21 (2) Section 821(e) of the Floyd D. Spence Na22 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 

24 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 


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1 (A) by striking paragraph (2); and 

2 (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 

3 paragraph (2). 

4 (3) Section 821(b) of the National Defense Au5 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 

6 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended— 

7 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a com8 mercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘a commercial 

9 product or a commercial service’’; 

10 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘com11 mercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod12 uct’’; and 

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

14 paragraph: 

15 ‘‘(3) The term ‘commercial service’ has the 

16 meaning provided by section 103a of title 41, United 

17 States Code.’’. 

18 (4) Section 817(d) of the Bob Stump National 

19 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 

20 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is 

21 amended— 

22 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘com23 mercial item exceptions’’ and inserting ‘‘com24 mercial product-commercial service exceptions’’; 

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1 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘com2 mercial item exception’’ and inserting ‘‘commer3 cial product-commercial service exception’’; 

4 (5) Section 852(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the National De5 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub6 lic Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2324 note) is amended 

7 by striking ‘‘a commercial item, as defined in section 

8 103 of title 41’’ and inserting ‘‘a commercial prod9 uct or a commercial service, as defined in sections 

10 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 41’’. 

11 (6) Section 805 of the National Defense Au12 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 

13 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note) is amended— 

14 (A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘com15 mercial items’’ in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) 

16 and inserting ‘‘commercial services’’; and 

17 (B) in subsection (c)— 

18 (i) by striking ‘‘ITEM’’ in the headings 

19 for paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting 

20 ‘‘SERVICES’’; 

21 (ii) in the matter in paragraph (1) 

22 preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

23 ‘‘commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘commer24 cial service’’; 


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1 (iii) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 

2 ‘‘a commercial item, as described in section 

3 103(5) of title 41’’ and inserting ‘‘a serv4 ice, as described in section 103a(1) of title 

5 41’’; 

6 (iv) in paragraph (1)(C)(i), by strik7 ing ‘‘section 103(6) of title 41’’ and insert8 ing ‘‘section 103a(2) of title 41’’; and 

9 (v) in paragraph (2), by striking 

10 ‘‘item’’ and inserting ‘‘service’’. 

11 (7) Section 849(d) of the National Defense Au12 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

13 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2377 note) is amended— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ in 

15 paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘commercial prod16 ucts’’; 

17 (B) by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ in para18 graph (3)(B)(i) and inserting ‘‘commercial 

19 product’’; and 

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

21 paragraph: 

22 ‘‘(5) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

23 ‘commercial product’ has the meaning given that 

24 term in section 103 of title 41.’’. 


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1 (8) Section 856(a)(1) of the National Defense 

2 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

3 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2377 note) is amended by strik4 ing ‘‘commercial items or services’’ and inserting ‘‘a 

5 commercial product or a commercial service, as de6 fined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 

7 41,’’. 

8 (9) Section 879 of the National Defense Au9 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

10 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

11 (A) in the section heading, by striking 

12 ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ and inserting ‘‘COM13 MERCIAL PRODUCTS’’; 

14 (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘com15 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod16 ucts’’; 

17 (C) in subsection (c)(3)— 

18 (i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ 

19 in the paragraph heading and inserting 

20 ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR COMMERCIAL

21 SERVICES’’; and 

22 (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘commercial products or 

24 commercial services’’; and 


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1 (D) in subsection (e)(2), by striking 

2 ‘‘item’’ in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and in3 serting ‘‘products’’. 

4 (10) Section 880 of the National Defense Au5 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

6 114–328; 41 U.S.C. 3301 note) is amended by strik7 ing ‘‘commercial items’’ in subsection (a)(1) and in8 serting ‘‘commercial products’’. 

9 (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER STAT10 UTES.— 

11 (1) Section 604(g) of the American Recovery 

12 and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (6 U.S.C. 453b(g)) 

13 is amended— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ in 

15 the subsection heading and inserting ‘‘COMMER16 CIAL PRODUCTS’’; 

17 (B) by striking ‘‘procurement of commer18 cial’’ in the first sentence and all that follows 

19 through ‘‘items listed’’ and inserting ‘‘procure20 ment of commercial products notwithstanding 

21 section 1906 of title 41, United States Code, 

22 with the exception of commercial products list23 ed’’; and 

24 (C) in the second sentence— 


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1 (i) by inserting ‘‘product’’ after ‘‘com2 mercial’’; and 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘in the’’ and all that 

4 follows and inserting ‘‘in section 103 of 

5 title 41, United States Code.’’. 

6 (2) Section 142 of the Higher Education Act of 

7 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1018a) is amended— 

8 (A) in subsection (e)— 

9 (i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ 

10 in the subsection heading and inserting 

11 ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMER12 CIAL SERVICES’’; 

13 (ii) by striking ‘‘that commercial 

14 items’’ and inserting ‘‘that commercial 

15 products or commercial services’’; 

16 (iii) by striking ‘‘special rules for com17 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘special rules 

18 for commercial products and commercial 

19 services’’; 

20 (iv) by striking ‘‘without regard to— 

21 ’’ and all that follows through ‘‘dollar limi22 tation’’ and inserting ‘‘without regard to 

23 any dollar limitation’’; 

24 (v) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

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1 (vi) by striking paragraph (2); 

2 (B) in subsection (f)— 

3 (i) by striking ‘‘ITEMS’’ in the sub4 section heading and inserting ‘‘PRODUCTS

5 AND SERVICES’’; 

6 (ii) by striking ‘‘ITEMS’’ in the head7 ing of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘PROD8 UCTS AND SERVICES’’; and 

9 (iii) by striking ‘‘a commercial item’’ 

10 in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘a commer11 cial product or a commercial service’’; 

12 (C) in subsection (h)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘ITEMS’’ in the sub14 section heading and inserting ‘‘SERVICES’’; 

15 and 

16 (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ in 

17 paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘commercial 

18 services’’; and 

19 (D) in subsection (l)— 

20 (i) by redesignating paragraphs (2), 

21 (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (3), (4), 

22 (5), and (6), respectively; 

23 (ii) by striking paragraph (1) and in24 serting the following new paragraphs: 


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1 ‘‘(1) COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.—The term ‘com2 mercial product’ has the meaning given the term in 

3 section 103 of title 41, United States Code. 

4 ‘‘(2) COMMERCIAL SERVICE.—The term ‘com5 mercial service’ has the meaning given the term in 

6 section 103a of title 41, United States Code.’’; 

7 (iii) in paragraph (3), as so redesig8 nated, by striking ‘‘in section’’ and all that 

9 follows and inserting ‘‘in section 152 of 

10 title 41, United States Code.’’; 

11 (iv) in paragraph (5), as so redesig12 nated— 

13 (I) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL

14 ITEMS’’ in the paragraph heading and 

15 inserting ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

16 AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES’’; 

17 (II) by striking ‘‘commercial 

18 items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 

19 products and commercial services’’; 

20 and 

21 (III) by striking ‘‘pursuant to’’ 

22 and all that follows and inserting 

23 ‘‘pursuant to sections 1901 and 

24 3305(a) of title 41, United States 

25 Code.’’; and 


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1 (v) in paragraph (6), as so redesig2 nated, by striking ‘‘pursuant to’’ and all 

3 that follows and inserting ‘‘pursuant to 

4 sections 1901(a)(1) and 3305(a)(1) of title 

5 41, United States Code.’’. 

6 (3) Section 3901(a)(4)(A)(ii)(II) of title 31, 

7 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘com8 mercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial product’’. 

9 (4) Section 2455(c)(1) of the Federal Acquisi10 tion Streamlining Act of 1994 (31 U.S.C. 6101 

11 note) is amended by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘commercial products’’. 

13 (5) Section 508(f) of the Federal Water Pollu14 tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1368(f)) is amended— 

15 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘com16 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod17 ucts or commercial services’’; and 

18 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the 

19 term’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘the 

20 terms ‘commercial product’ and ‘commercial 

21 service’ have the meanings given those terms in 

22 sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 41, 

23 United States Code.’’. 

24 (6) Section 3707 of title 40, United States 

25 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a commercial item (as 


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1 defined in section 103 of title 41)’’ and inserting ‘‘a 

2 commercial product (as defined in section 103 of 

3 title 41) or a commercial service (as defined in sec4 tion 103a of title 41)’’. 

5 (7) Subtitle III of title 40, United States Code, 

6 is amended— 

7 (A) in section 11101(1), by striking ‘‘COM8 MERCIAL ITEM.—The term ‘commercial item’ 

9 has’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.— 

10 The term ‘commercial product’ has’’; and 

11 (B) in section 11314(a)(3), by striking 

12 ‘‘items’’ each place it appears and inserting 

13 ‘‘products’’. 

14 (8) Section 8301(g) of the Federal Acquisition 

15 Streamlining Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 7606 note) is 

16 amended by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘commercial products or commercial services’’. 

18 (9) Section 40118(f) of title 49, United States 

19 Code, is amended— 

20 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘com21 mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod22 ucts’’; and 

23 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘com24 mercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod25 uct’’. 


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1 (10) Chapter 501 of title 51, United States 

2 Code, is amended— 

3 (A) in section 50113(c)— 

4 (i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEM’’ 

5 in the subsection heading and inserting 

6 ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCT OR COMMERCIAL

7 SERVICE’’; and 

8 (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ in 

9 the second sentence and inserting ‘‘com10 mercial product or commercial service’’; 

11 and 

12 (B) in section 50115(b)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEM’’ 

14 in the subsection heading and inserting 

15 ‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCT OR COMMERCIAL

16 SERVICE’’; and 

17 (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ in 

18 the second sentence and inserting ‘‘com19 mercial product or commercial service’’; 

20 and 

21 (C) in section 50132(a)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEM’’ 

23 in the subsection heading and inserting 

24 ‘‘COMMERCIAL SERVICE’’; and 


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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ in 

2 the second sentence and inserting ‘‘com3 mercial service’’. 

4 (h) EFFECTIVE DATE AND SAVINGS PROVISION.— 

5 The amendments made by subsections (a) through (g) 

6 shall take effect on January 1, 2020. Any provision of law 

7 that on the day before such effective date is on a list of 

8 provisions of law included in the Federal Acquisition Reg9 ulation pursuant to section 1907 of title 41, United States 

10 Code, shall be deemed as of that effective date to be on 

11 a list of provisions of law included in the Federal Acquisi12 tion Regulation pursuant to section 1906 of such title. 

13 (i) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later 

14 than April 1, 2019, the Under Secretary of Defense for 

15 Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with mem16 bers of the Defense Business Board, the Defense Science 

17 Board, and the Defense Innovation Board as appropriate, 

18 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

19 Senate and the House of Representatives an implementa20 tion plan that contains the following elements: 

21 (1) An implementation timeline and schedule, 

22 to include substantive, technical, and conforming 

23 changes to the law that the Under Secretary deems 

24 appropriate and necessary, to include revising defini25 tions or categories of items, products, and services. 


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1 (2) A review of recommendations by the inde2 pendent panel created under section 809 of the Na3 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

4 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 889) per5 taining to commercial items. 

6 (3) A review of commercial item provisions from 

7 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

8 Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92), the National De9 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub10 lic Law 114–328), the National Defense Authoriza11 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), 

12 and other relevant legislation. 

13 (4) An analysis of the extent to which the De14 partment of Defense should treat commercial service 

15 contracts and commercial products in a similar man16 ner. 

17 (5) Such other matters with respect to commer18 cial item procurement as the Under Secretary con19 siders appropriate. 

20 SEC. 837. LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY TO DEPARTMENT 

21 OF DEFENSE COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS OF 

22 CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW. 

23 (a) SECTION 2375.—Section 2375(b)(2) of title 10, 

24 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 

25 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘October 13, 1994’’. 


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1 (b) SECTION 2533A.—Section 2533a(i) of such title 

2 is amended— 

3 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 

4 ‘‘ITEMS’’ and inserting ‘‘PRODUCTS’’; and 

5 (2) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ and insert6 ing ‘‘commercial products’’. 

7 (c) SECTION 2533B.—Section 2533b(h) of such title 

8 is amended— 

9 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 

10 ‘‘ITEMS’’ and inserting ‘‘PRODUCTS’’; and 

11 (2) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ each place 

12 it appears and inserting ‘‘commercial products’’. 

13 SEC. 838. MODIFICATIONS TO PROCUREMENT THROUGH 

14 COMMERCIAL E-COMMERCE PORTALS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 846 of the National De16 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

17 115–91; 41 U.S.C. 1901 note) is amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 

19 following new paragraph: 

20 ‘‘(5) A procurement of a product made through 

21 a commercial e-commerce portal under the program 

22 established pursuant to subsection (a) is deemed to 

23 satisfy requirements for full and open competition 

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1 Code, and section 3301 of title 41, United States 

2 Code, if— 

3 ‘‘(A) there are offers from two or more 

4 suppliers of such a product or similar product 

5 with substantially the same physical, functional, 

6 or performance characteristics on the online 

7 marketplace; and 

8 ‘‘(B) the Administrator establishes proce9 dures to implement subparagraph (A) and noti10 fies Congress at least 30 days before imple11 menting such procedures.’’; and 

12 (2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (3) 

13 and inserting the following: 

14 ‘‘(3) agree not to use, for pricing, marketing, 

15 competitive, or other purposes, any information, in16 cluding any Government-owned data, such as pur17 chasing trends or spending habits, related to a prod18 uct from a third-party supplier featured on the com19 mercial e-commerce portal or the transaction of such 

20 product, except as necessary to comply with the re21 quirements of the program established in subsection 

22 (a).’’. 

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1 (1) the implementation of any e-commerce por2 tal under such section 846 to procure commercial 

3 products will be done in a manner that will enhance 

4 competition, expedite procurement, and ensure rea5 sonable pricing of commercial products; 

6 (2) the implementation of the e-commerce por7 tal will be completed with multiple contracts with 

8 multiple commercial e-commerce portal providers; 

9 and 

10 (3) the Administrator of the General Services 

11 Administration should require any e-commerce por12 tal provider to take the necessary precautions to 

13 safeguard data of all other e-commerce portal pro14 viders and any third-party suppliers. 

15 SEC. 839. REVIEW OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULA16 TIONS ON COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS, COM17 MERCIAL SERVICES, AND COMMERCIALLY 

18 AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEMS. 

19 (a) REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS NOT TO EXEMPT

20 CONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS, COMMERCIAL

21 SERVICES, AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE22 SHELF ITEMS FROM CERTAIN LAWS AND REGULA23 TIONS.—Not later than one year after the date of the en24 actment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory 

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1 (1) review each determination of the Federal 

2 Acquisition Regulatory Council pursuant to section 

3 1906(b)(2), section 1906(c)(3), or section 

4 1907(a)(2) of title 41, United States Code, not to 

5 exempt contracts or subcontracts from laws which 

6 such contracts and subcontracts would otherwise be 

7 exempt from under section 1906(d) of title 41, 

8 United States Code; and 

9 (2) propose revisions to the Federal Acquisition 

10 Regulation to provide an exemption from each law 

11 subject to such determination unless the Council de12 termines that there is a specific reason not to pro13 vide the exemptions pursuant to section 1906 of 

14 such title or the Administrator for Federal Procure15 ment Policy determines there is a specific reason not 

16 to provide the exemption pursuant to section 1907 

17 of such title. 

18 (b) REVIEW OF CERTAIN CONTRACT CLAUSE RE19 QUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

20 AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.—Not later 

21 than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

22 the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall— 

23 (1) review the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

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1 or commercial services acquisition procedures under 

2 part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ex3 cept for regulations required by law or Executive 

4 order; and 

5 (2) propose revisions to the Federal Acquisition 

6 Regulation to eliminate regulations reviewed under 

7 paragraph (1) unless the Federal Acquisition Regu8 latory Council determines on a case-by-case basis 

9 that there is a specific reason not to eliminate the 

10 regulation. 

11 (c) ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACT CLAUSE

12 REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIALLY AVAIL13 ABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEM SUBCONTRACTS.—Not later 

14 than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

15 the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall— 

16 (1) review the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

17 to assess all regulations that require a prime con18 tractor to include a specific contract clause in a sub19 contract for commercially available off-the-shelf 

20 items unless the inclusion of such clause is required 

21 by law or Executive order; and 

22 (2) propose revisions to the Federal Acquisition 

23 Regulation to eliminate regulations reviewed under 

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1 that there is a specific reason not to eliminate the 

2 regulation. 

3 (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

4 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Fed6 eral Acquisition Regulatory Council shall submit to 

7 the committees listed in paragraph (2) a report on 

8 the results of the reviews under this section. 

9 (2) COMMITTEES LISTED.—The committees 

10 listed in this paragraph are the following: 

11 (A) The Committee on Armed Services and 

12 the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov13 ernmental Affairs of the Senate. 

14 (B) The Committee on Armed Services and 

15 the Committee on Oversight and Government 

16 Reform of the House of Representatives. 

17 Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters 

18 SEC. 841. REPORT ON LIMITED SOURCING OF SPECIFIC 

19 COMPONENTS FOR NAVAL VESSELS. 

20 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 

21 2019, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the con22 gressional defense committees a report that provides, for 

23 the components described in subsection (b), a market sur24 vey, a cost assessment, national security considerations, 

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1 the procurement of the components should be limited to 

2 sources in the national technology and industrial base (as 

3 defined in section 2500 of title 10, United States Code). 

4 (b) COMPONENTS.—The components described in 

5 this subsection are the following: 

6 (1) Naval vessel components listed in section 

7 2534(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code. 

8 (2) The following components for auxiliary 

9 ships: 

10 (A) Auxiliary equipment, including pumps. 

11 (B) Propulsion system components, includ12 ing engines, reduction gears, and propellers. 

13 (C) Shipboard cranes. 

14 (D) Spreaders for shipboard cranes. 

15 SEC. 842. REMOVAL OF NATIONAL INTEREST DETERMINA16 TION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN ENTI17 TIES. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Effective October 1, 2020, a cov19 ered NTIB entity operating under a special security agree20 ment pursuant to the National Industrial Security Pro21 gram shall not be required to obtain a national interest 

22 determination as a condition for access to proscribed infor23 mation. 

24 (b) ACCELERATION AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding 

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1 in consultation with the Director of the Information Secu2 rity Oversight Office, may waive the requirement to obtain 

3 a national interest determination for a covered NTIB enti4 ty operating under such a special security agreement that 

5 has— 

6 (1) a demonstrated successful record of compli7 ance with the National Industrial Security Program; 

8 and 

9 (2) previously been approved for access to pro10 scribed information. 

11 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) COVERED NTIB ENTITY.—The term ‘‘cov13 ered NTIB entity’’ means a person that is a sub14 sidiary located in the United States— 

15 (A) for which the ultimate parent company 

16 and any intermediate parent companies of such 

17 subsidiary are located in a country that is part 

18 of the national technology and industrial base 

19 (as defined in section 2500 of title 10, United 

20 States Code); and 

21 (B) that is subject to the foreign owner22 ship, control, or influence requirements of the 

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1 (2) PROSCRIBED INFORMATION.—The term 

2 ‘‘proscribed information’’ means information that 

3 is— 

4 (A) classified at the level of top secret; 

5 (B) communications security information 

6 (excluding controlled cryptographic items when 

7 un-keyed or utilized with unclassified keys); 

8 (C) restricted data (as defined in section 

9 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 

10 U.S.C. 2014)); 

11 (D) special access program information 

12 under section 4.3 of Executive Order No. 

13 13526 (75 Fed. Reg. 707; 50 U.S.C. 3161 

14 note) or successor order; or 

15 (E) designated as sensitive compartmented 

16 information. 

17 SEC. 843. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST MACHINE-VISION 

18 TECHNOLOGIES TO DETERMINE THE AU19 THENTICITY AND SECURITY OF MICROELEC20 TRONIC PARTS IN WEAPON SYSTEMS. 

21 (a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Undersec22 retary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordi23 nation with the Defense Microelectronics Activity, shall es24 tablish a pilot program to test the feasibility and reliability 

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1 thenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon 

2 systems. 

3 (b) OBJECTIVES OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Under4 secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in co5 ordination with the Defense Microelectronics Activity, 

6 shall design any pilot program conducted under this sec7 tion to determine the following: 

8 (1) The effectiveness and technology readiness 

9 level of machine-vision technologies to determine the 

10 authenticity of microelectronic parts at the time of 

11 the creation of such part through final insertion of 

12 such part into weapon systems. 

13 (2) The best method of incorporating machine14 vision technologies into the process of developing, 

15 transporting, and inserting microelectronics into 

16 weapon systems. 

17 (3) The rules, regulations, or processes that 

18 hinder the development and incorporation of ma19 chine-vision technologies, and the application of such 

20 rules, regulations, or processes to mitigate counter21 feit microelectronics proliferation throughout the De22 partment of Defense. 

23 (c) CONSULTATION.—To develop the pilot program 

24 under this section, the Undersecretary of Defense for Re25 search and Engineering, in coordination with the Defense 


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1 Microelectronics Activity, may consult with the following 

2 entities: 

3 (1) Manufacturers of semiconductors or elec4 tronics. 

5 (2) Industry associations relating to semi6 conductors or electronics. 

7 (3) Original equipment manufacturers of prod8 ucts for the Department of Defense. 

9 (4) Nontraditional defense contractors (as de10 fined in section 2302(9) of title 10, United States 

11 Code) that are machine vision companies. 

12 (5) Federal laboratories (as defined in section 

13 2500(5) of title 10, United States Code). 

14 (6) Other elements of the Department of De15 fense that fall under the authority of the Undersec16 retary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 

17 (d) COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION.—The pilot 

18 program established under this section shall be established 

19 not later than April 1, 2019, and all activities under such 

20 pilot program shall terminate not later than December 31, 

21 2020. 


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1 SEC. 844. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS APPLI2 CATION PROCESS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2534 of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol5 lowing new subsections: 

6 ‘‘(k) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS AP7 PLICATION PROCESS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

9 shall administer a process to analyze and assess po10 tential items for consideration to be required to be 

11 procured from a manufacturer that is part of the 

12 national technology and industrial base. 

13 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The application process re14 quired under paragraph (1) shall include the fol15 lowing elements: 

16 ‘‘(A) The Secretary shall designate an offi17 cial within the Office of the Secretary of De18 fense responsible for administration of the limi19 tation on certain procurements application proc20 ess and associated policy. 

21 ‘‘(B) A person or organization that meets 

22 the definition of national technology and indus23 trial base under section 2500(1) of this title 

24 shall have the opportunity to apply for status as 

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1 and industrial base. The application shall in2 clude, at a minimum, the following information: 

3 ‘‘(i) Information demonstrating the 

4 applicant meets the criteria of a manufac5 turer in the national technology and indus6 trial base under section 2500(1) of this 

7 title. 

8 ‘‘(ii) For each item the applicant 

9 seeks to be required to be procured from a 

10 manufacturer that is part of the national 

11 technology and industrial base, the appli12 cant shall include the following informa13 tion: 

14 ‘‘(I) The extent to which such 

15 item has commercial applications. 

16 ‘‘(II) The number of such items 

17 to be procured by current programs of 

18 record. 

19 ‘‘(III) The criticality of such item 

20 to a military unit’s mission accom21 plishment. 

22 ‘‘(IV) The estimated cost and 

23 other considerations of reconstituting 

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1 item, if not maintained in the national 

2 technology and industrial base. 

3 ‘‘(V) National security regula4 tions or restrictions imposed on such 

5 item that may not be imposed on a 

6 non-national technology and industrial 

7 base competitor. 

8 ‘‘(VI) Non-national security-re9 lated Federal, State, and local govern10 ment regulations imposed on such 

11 item that may not be imposed on a 

12 non-national technology and industrial 

13 base competitor. 

14 ‘‘(VII) The extent to which such 

15 item is fielded in current programs of 

16 record. 

17 ‘‘(VIII) The extent to which cost 

18 and pricing data for such item has 

19 been deemed fair and reasonable. 

20 ‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.— 

21 ‘‘(A) RESPONSIBILITY OF DESIGNATED OF22 FICIAL.—The official designated pursuant to 

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1 nent acquisition executive for consideration not 

2 later than 15 days after receipt of such applica3 tion. 

4 ‘‘(B) REVIEW.—Not later than 120 days 

5 after receiving a complete application, the com6 ponent acquisition executive shall review such 

7 application, make a determination, and return 

8 the application to the official designated pursu9 ant to paragraph (2)(A). 

10 ‘‘(C) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.— 

11 The determination required under subpara12 graph (B) shall, for each item proposed pursu13 ant to paragraph (2)(B)(ii)— 

14 ‘‘(i) recommend inclusion under this 

15 section; 

16 ‘‘(ii) recommend inclusion under this 

17 section with further modifications; or 

18 ‘‘(iii) not recommend inclusion under 

19 this section. 

20 ‘‘(D) JUSTIFICATION.—The determination 

21 required under subparagraph (B) shall also in22 clude the rationale and justification for the de23 termination. 

24 ‘‘(4) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATION.— 

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1 the official designated pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) 

2 shall be responsible for preparing a legislative pro3 posal for consideration by the Secretary.’’. 

4 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend5 ments made by this section shall take effect one year after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

7 SEC. 845. REPORT ON DEFENSE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIAL 

8 BASE. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 31, 2019, 

10 the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Execu11 tive Agent for Printed Circuit Board and Interconnect 

12 Technology and the Director of the Office of Management 

13 and Budget, shall submit to Congress a report examining 

14 the health of the defense electronics industrial base, in15 cluding analog and passive electronic parts, substrates, 

16 printed boards, assemblies, connectors, cabling, and re17 lated areas, both domestically and within the national 

18 technology and industrial base. 

19 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub20 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

21 (1) An examination of current and planned 

22 partnerships with the commercial industry. 

23 (2) Analysis of the current and future defense 

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1 (3) Threat assessment related to system secu2 rity. 

3 (4) An assessment of the health of the engi4 neering and production workforce. 

5 (5) A description of the electronics supply chain 

6 requirements of defense systems integral to meeting 

7 the goals of the 2018 National Defense Strategy. 

8 (6) Recommended actions to address areas 

9 deemed deficient or vulnerable, and a plan to for10 malize long-term resourcing for the Executive Agent. 

11 (7) Any other areas matters determined rel12 evant by the Secretary. 

13 SEC. 846. SUPPORT FOR DEFENSE MANUFACTURING COM14 MUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE DEFENSE INDUS15 TRIAL BASE. 

16 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

18 may, in coordination with the Secretary of Com19 merce and working in coordination with the defense 

20 manufacturing institutes, establish within the De21 partment of Defense a program to make long-term 

22 investments in critical skills, facilities, research and 

23 development, and small business support in order to 

24 strengthen the national security innovation base by 


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1 designating and supporting consortiums as defense 

2 manufacturing communities. 

3 (2) DESIGNATION.—The program authorized by 

4 this section shall be known as the ‘‘Defense Manu5 facturing Community Support Program’’ (in this 

6 section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). 

7 (b) DESIGNATION OF DEFENSE MANUFACTURING

8 COMMUNITIES COMPLEMENTARY TO DEFENSE MANUFAC9 TURING INSTITUTES.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

11 may designate eligible consortiums as defense manu12 facturing communities through a competitive proc13 ess, and in coordination with the defense manufac14 turing institutes. 

15 (2) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUMS.—The Secretary 

16 may establish eligibility criteria for a consortium to 

17 participate in the Program. In developing such cri18 teria, the Secretary may consider the merits of— 

19 (A) including members from academia, de20 fense industry, commercial industry, and State 

21 and local government organizations; 

22 (B) supporting efforts in geographical re23 gions that have capabilities in key technologies 

24 or industrial base supply chains that are deter25 mined critical to national security; 


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1 (C) optimal consortium composition and 

2 size to promote effectiveness, collaboration, and 

3 efficiency; and 

4 (D) complementarity with defense manu5 facturing institutes. 

6 (3) DURATION.—Each designation under para7 graph (1) shall be for a period of five years. 

8 (4) RENEWAL.— 

9 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may 

10 renew a designation made under paragraph (1) 

11 for up to two additional two-year periods. Any 

12 designation as a defense manufacturing commu13 nity or renewal of such designation that is in 

14 effect before the date of the enactment of this 

15 Act shall count toward the limit set forth in 

16 this subparagraph. 

17 (B) EVALUATION FOR RENEWAL.—The 

18 Secretary shall establish criteria for the renewal 

19 of a consortium. In establishing such criteria, 

20 the Secretary may consider— 

21 (i) the performance of the consortium 

22 in meeting the established goals of the 

23 Program; 

24 (ii) the progress the consortium has 

25 made with respect to project-specific 


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1 metrics, particularly with respect to those 

2 metrics that were designed to help commu3 nities track their own progress; 

4 (iii) whether any changes to the com5 position of the eligible consortium or revi6 sions of the plan for the consortium would 

7 improve the capabilities of the defense in8 dustrial base; 

9 (iv) the effectiveness of coordination 

10 with defense manufacturing institutes; and 

11 (v) such other criteria as the Sec12 retary considers appropriate. 

13 (5) APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION.—An eligi14 ble consortium seeking a designation under para15 graph (1) shall submit an application to the Sec16 retary at such time and in such manner as the Sec17 retary may require. In developing such procedures, 

18 the Secretary may consider the inclusion of— 

19 (A) a description of the regional bound20 aries of the consortium, and the defense manu21 facturing capacity of the region; 

22 (B) an evidence-based plan for enhancing 

23 the defense industrial base through the efforts 

24 of the consortium; 


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1 (C) the investments the consortium pro2 poses and the strategy of the consortium to ad3 dress gaps in the defense industrial base; 

4 (D) a description of the outcome-based 

5 metrics, benchmarks, and milestones that will 

6 track and the evaluation methods that will be 

7 used to gauge performance of the consortium; 

8 (E) how the initiatives will complement de9 fense manufacturing institutes; and 

10 (F) such other matters as the Secretary 

11 considers appropriate. 

12 (c) FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Under the Program, the 

14 Secretary of Defense may award financial or tech15 nical assistance to a member of a consortium des16 ignated as a defense manufacturing community 

17 under the Program as appropriate for purposes of 

18 the Program. 

19 (2) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of financial or 

20 technical assistance under the Program may use 

21 such financial or technical assistance to support an 

22 investment that will improve the defense industrial 

23 base. 

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1 ties not already provided for by defense manufac2 turing institutes on— 

3 (A) equipment or facility upgrades; 

4 (B) workforce training, retraining, or re5 cruitment and retention, including that of 

6 women and underrepresented minorities; 

7 (C) business incubators; 

8 (D) advanced research and commercializa9 tion, including with Federal laboratories and 

10 depots; 

11 (E) supply chain development; and 

12 (F) small business assistance. 

13 (d) RECEIPT OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—The Sec14 retary of Defense may accept amounts transferred to the 

15 Secretary from the head of another agency or a State or 

16 local governmental organization to carry out this section. 

17 SEC. 847. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN 

18 ITEMS FOR T–AO–205 PROGRAM. 

19 Effective during fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of 

20 Defense may procure the following items for the T–AO– 

21 205 program only if the manufacturer of the item is in 

22 the United States: 

23 (1) Auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for 

24 all shipboard services. 


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1 (2) Propulsion system components, including 

2 engines, reduction gears, and propellers. 

3 (3) Shipboard cranes. 

4 (4) Spreaders for shipboard cranes. 

5 Subtitle F—Small Business Matters 

6 SEC. 851. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SMALL BUSINESS 

7 STRATEGY. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 136 of title 10, United 

9 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol10 lowing new section: 

11 ‘‘§ 2283. Department of Defense small business strat12 egy 

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

14 implement a small business strategy for the Department 

15 of Defense that meets the requirements of this section. 

16 ‘‘(b) UNIFIED MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE.—As part 

17 of the small business strategy described in subsection (a), 

18 the Secretary shall ensure that there is a unified manage19 ment structure within the Department for the functions 

20 of the Department relating to— 

21 ‘‘(1) programs and activities related to small 

22 business concerns (as defined in section 3 of the 

23 Small Business Act); 

24 ‘‘(2) manufacturing and industrial base policy; 

25 and 


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1 ‘‘(3) any procurement technical assistance pro2 gram established under chapter 142 of this title. 

3 ‘‘(c) PURPOSE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS.— 

4 The Secretary shall ensure that programs and activities 

5 of the Department of Defense related to small business 

6 concerns are carried out so as to further national defense 

7 programs and priorities and the statements of purpose for 

8 Department of Defense acquisition set forth in section 801 

9 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

10 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1449). 

11 ‘‘(d) POINTS OF ENTRY INTO DEFENSE MARKET.— 

12 The Secretary shall ensure— 

13 ‘‘(1) that opportunities for small business con14 cerns to contract with the Department of Defense 

15 are identified clearly; and 

16 ‘‘(2) that small business concerns are able to 

17 have access to program managers, contracting offi18 cers, and other persons using the products or serv19 ices of such concern to the extent necessary to in20 form such persons of emerging and existing capabili21 ties of such concerns. 

22 ‘‘(e) ENHANCED OUTREACH UNDER PROCUREMENT

23 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MARKET.—The Sec24 retary shall enable and promote activities to provide co25 ordinated outreach to small business concerns through any 


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1 procurement technical assistance program established 

2 under chapter 142 of this title to facilitate small business 

3 contracting with the Department of Defense.’’. 

4 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

5 (1) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

6 develop the small business strategy required by sec7 tion 2283 of title 10, United States Code, as added 

8 by subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the 

9 date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS AND PUBLICATION.— 

11 Upon completion of the development of the small 

12 business strategy pursuant to paragraph (1), the 

13 Secretary shall— 

14 (A) transmit the strategy to Congress; and 

15 (B) publish the strategy on a public 

16 website of the Department of Defense. 

17 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

18 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 

19 at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2283. Department of Defense small business strategy.’’. 

20 SEC. 852. PROMPT PAYMENTS OF SMALL BUSINESS CON21 TRACTORS. 

22 Section 2307(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

23 amended— 

24 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

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1 (2) by striking ‘‘The head of any agency may— 

2 ’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) The head of any agency may’’; 

3 and 

4 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

5 paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(2)(A) For a prime contractor (as defined in section 

7 8701 of title 41) that is a small business concern (as de8 fined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

9 632)), the Secretary of Defense shall, to the fullest extent 

10 permitted by law, establish an accelerated payment date 

11 with a goal of 15 days after receipt of a proper invoice 

12 for the amount due if a specific payment date is not estab13 lished by contract. 

14 ‘‘(B) For a prime contractor that subcontracts with 

15 a small business concern, the Secretary of Defense shall, 

16 to the fullest extent permitted by law, establish an acceler17 ated payment date with a goal of 15 days after receipt 

18 of a proper invoice for the amount due if— 

19 ‘‘(i) a specific payment date is not established 

20 by contract; and 

21 ‘‘(ii) the prime contractor agrees to make pay22 ments to the subcontractor in accordance with the 

23 accelerated payment date, to the maximum extent 

24 practicable, without any further consideration from 

25 or fees charged to the subcontractor.’’. 


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1 SEC. 853. INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN THE SMALL BUSI2 NESS ADMINISTRATION MICROLOAN PRO3 GRAM. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 (1) The term ‘‘intermediary’’ has the meaning 

6 given that term in section 7(m)(11) of the Small 

7 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(11)). 

8 (2) The term ‘‘microloan program’’ means the 

9 program established under section 7(m) of the Small 

10 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)). 

11 (b) MICROLOAN INTERMEDIARY LENDING LIMIT IN12 CREASED.—Section 7(m)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act 

13 (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(3)(C)) is amended by striking 

14 ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’. 

15 (c) SBA STUDY OF MICROENTERPRISE PARTICIPA16 TION.—Not later than one year after the date of the enact17 ment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Busi18 ness Administration shall conduct a study and submit to 

19 the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 

20 of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of 

21 the House of Representatives a report on— 

22 (1) the operations (including services provided, 

23 structure, size, and area of operation) of a rep24 resentative sample of— 


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1 (A) intermediaries that are eligible to par2 ticipate in the microloan program and that do 

3 participate; and 

4 (B) intermediaries that are eligible to par5 ticipate in the microloan program and that do 

6 not participate; 

7 (2) the reasons why eligible intermediaries de8 scribed in paragraph (1)(B) choose not to partici9 pate in the microloan program; 

10 (3) recommendations on how to encourage in11 creased participation in the microloan program by 

12 eligible intermediaries described in paragraph 

13 (1)(B); and 

14 (4) recommendations on how to decrease the 

15 costs associated with participation in the microloan 

16 program for eligible intermediaries. 

17 (d) GAO STUDY ON MICROLOAN INTERMEDIARY

18 PRACTICES.—Not later than one year after the date of 

19 the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of 

20 the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small 

21 Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the 

22 Committee on Small Business of the House of Representa23 tives a report evaluating— 

24 (1) oversight of the microloan program by the 

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1 of intermediaries participating in the microloan pro2 gram; and 

3 (2) the specific processes used by the Small 

4 Business Administration to ensure— 

5 (A) compliance by intermediaries partici6 pating in the microloan program; and 

7 (B) the overall performance of the 

8 microloan program. 

9 SEC. 854. AMENDMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION 

10 RESEARCH PROGRAM AND SMALL BUSINESS 

11 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM. 

12 (a) EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAMS.—Section 9 of 

13 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (cc), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘2022’’; 

16 (2) in subsection (gg)(7), by striking ‘‘2017’’ 

17 and inserting ‘‘2022’’; 

18 (3) in subsection (jj)— 

19 (A) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘3’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘4’’; and 

21 (B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘2017’’ 

22 and inserting ‘‘2022’’; 

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1 (i) in the matter preceding subpara2 graph (A), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘2022’’; 

4 (ii) in subparagraph (I), by striking 

5 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

6 (iii) in subparagraph (J), by striking 

7 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 

8 and’’; and 

9 (iv) by adding at the end the fol10 lowing: 

11 ‘‘(K) funding for improvements that in12 crease commonality across data systems, reduce 

13 redundancy, and improve data oversight and ac14 curacy.’’; and 

15 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(tt) OUTSTANDING REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 30, 

18 2019, the Administrator shall submit to the Com19 mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 

20 the Senate, the Committee on Small Business of the 

21 House of Representatives, and the Committee on 

22 Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 

23 Representatives— 

24 ‘‘(A) each report, evaluation, or analysis, 

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1 (g)(9), (o)(10), (y)(6)(C), (gg)(6), (jj)(6), and 

2 (mm)(6); and 

3 ‘‘(B) metrics regarding, and an evaluation 

4 of, the authority provided to the National Insti5 tutes of Health, the Department of Defense, 

6 and the Department of Education under sub7 section (cc). 

8 ‘‘(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 

9 December 31, 2018, the head of each agency that is 

10 responsible for carrying out a provision described in 

11 subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall sub12 mit to the Administrator any information that is 

13 necessary for the Administrator to carry out the re14 sponsibilities of the Administrator under that para15 graph.’’. 

16 (b) ACCELERATING SBIR AND STTR AWARDS.— 

17 Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is 

18 amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (hh)— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘Federal agencies’’ and in21 serting the following: 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal agencies’’; 

23 (B) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by 

24 striking ‘‘attempt to’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(2) PILOT PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE DEPART2 MENT OF DEFENSE SBIR AND STTR AWARDS.— 

3 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 

4 after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 

5 the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

6 and Engineering, acting through the Director of 

7 Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy of 

8 the Department of Defense, shall establish a 

9 pilot program to reduce the time for awards 

10 under the SBIR and STTR programs of the 

11 Department of Defense, under which the De12 partment of Defense shall— 

13 ‘‘(i) develop simplified and standard14 ized procedures and model contracts 

15 throughout the Department of Defense for 

16 Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III SBIR 

17 awards; 

18 ‘‘(ii) for Phase I SBIR and STTR 

19 awards, reduce the amount of time be20 tween solicitation closure and award; 

21 ‘‘(iii) for Phase II SBIR and STTR 

22 awards, reduce the amount of time be23 tween the end of a Phase I award and the 

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1 ‘‘(iv) for Phase II SBIR and STTR 

2 awards that skip Phase I, reduce the 

3 amount of time between solicitation closure 

4 and award; 

5 ‘‘(v) for sequential Phase II SBIR 

6 and STTR awards, reduce the amount of 

7 time between Phase II awards; and 

8 ‘‘(vi) reduce the award times de9 scribed in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) to 

10 be as close to 90 days as possible. 

11 ‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the 

12 pilot program under subparagraph (A), the Di13 rector of Defense Procurement and Acquisition 

14 Policy of the Department of Defense shall con15 sult with the Director of the Office of Small 

16 Business Programs of the Department of De17 fense. 

18 ‘‘(C) TERMINATION.—The pilot program 

19 under subparagraph (A) shall terminate on 

20 September 30, 2022.’’; and 

21 (2) in subsection (ii)— 

22 (A) by striking ‘‘Federal agencies’’ and in23 serting the following: 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal agencies’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(2) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.—The 

2 Comptroller General of the United States shall sub3 mit to the Committee on Small Business and Entre4 preneurship of the Senate, the Committee on Armed 

5 Services of the Senate, the Committee on Small 

6 Business of the House of Representatives, and the 

7 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep8 resentatives— 

9 ‘‘(A) not later than 1 year after the date 

10 of enactment of this paragraph, and every year 

11 thereafter for 3 years, a report that— 

12 ‘‘(i) provides the average and median 

13 amount of time that each component of the 

14 Department of Defense with an SBIR or 

15 STTR program takes to review and make 

16 a final decision on proposals submitted 

17 under the program; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) compares that average and me19 dian amount of time with that of other 

20 Federal agencies participating in the SBIR 

21 or STTR program; and 

22 ‘‘(B) not later than December 5, 2021, a 

23 report that— 

24 ‘‘(i) includes the information described 

25 in subparagraph (A); 


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1 ‘‘(ii) assesses where each Federal 

2 agency participating in the SBIR or STTR 

3 program needs improvement with respect 

4 to the proposal review and award times 

5 under the program; 

6 ‘‘(iii) identifies best practices for 

7 shortening the proposal review and award 

8 times under the SBIR and STTR pro9 grams, including the pros and cons of 

10 using contracts compared to grants; and 

11 ‘‘(iv) analyzes the efficacy of the pilot 

12 program established under subsection 

13 (hh)(2).’’. 

14 (c) IMPROVEMENTS TO TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS

15 ASSISTANCE.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(q) of the Small 

17 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(q)) is amended— 

18 (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting 

19 ‘‘AND BUSINESS’’ after ‘‘TECHNICAL’’; 

20 (B) in paragraph (1)— 

21 (i) in the matter preceding subpara22 graph (A)— 

23 (I) by striking ‘‘a vendor selected 

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1 ‘‘1 or more vendors selected under 

2 paragraph (2)(A)’’; 

3 (II) by inserting ‘‘and business’’ 

4 before ‘‘assistance services’’; and 

5 (III) by inserting ‘‘assistance 

6 with product sales, intellectual prop7 erty protections, market research, 

8 market validation, and development of 

9 regulatory plans and manufacturing 

10 plans,’’ after ‘‘technologies,’’; and 

11 (ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 

12 ‘‘, including intellectual property protec13 tions’’ before the period at the end; 

14 (C) in paragraph (2)— 

15 (i) in the first sentence, by striking 

16 ‘‘Each agency may select a vendor to assist 

17 small business concerns to meet’’ and in18 serting the following: 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each agency may se20 lect 1 or more vendors from which small busi21 ness concerns may obtain assistance in meet22 ing’’; and 

23 (ii) by adding at the end the fol24 lowing: 


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1 ‘‘(B) SELECTION BY SMALL BUSINESS

2 CONCERN.—A small business concern may, by 

3 contract or otherwise, select 1 or more vendors 

4 to assist the small business concern in meeting 

5 the goals listed in paragraph (1).’’; and 

6 (D) in paragraph (3)— 

7 (i) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘para8 graph (2)’’ each place that term appears; 

9 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

10 ‘‘$5,000 per year’’ each place that term 

11 appears and inserting ‘‘$6,500 per year’’; 

12 (iii) in subparagraph (B)— 

13 (I) by striking ‘‘$5,000 per year’’ 

14 each place that term appears and in15 serting ‘‘$50,000 per project’’; and 

16 (II) in clause (ii), by striking 

17 ‘‘which shall be in addition to the 

18 amount of the recipient’s award’’ and 

19 inserting ‘‘which may, as determined 

20 appropriate by the head of the Fed21 eral agency, be included as part of the 

22 recipient’s award or be in addition to 

23 the amount of the recipient’s award’’; 

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1 (I) by inserting ‘‘or business’’ 

2 after ‘‘technical’’; 

3 (II) by striking ‘‘the vendor’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘a vendor’’; and 

5 (III) by adding at the end the 

6 following: ‘‘Business-related services 

7 aimed at improving the commer8 cialization success of a small business 

9 concern may be obtained from an en10 tity, such as a public or private orga11 nization or an agency of or other enti12 ty established or funded by a State 

13 that facilitates or accelerates the com14 mercialization of technologies or as15 sists in the creation and growth of 

16 private enterprises that are commer17 cializing technology.’’; 

18 (v) in subparagraph (D)— 

19 (I) by inserting ‘‘or business’’ 

20 after ‘‘technical’’ each place that term 

21 appears; and 

22 (II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘the 

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1 (vi) by adding at the end the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(E) MULTIPLE AWARD RECIPIENTS.—The 

4 Administrator shall establish a limit on the 

5 amount of technical and business assistance 

6 services that may be received or purchased 

7 under subparagraph (B) by a small business 

8 concern that has received multiple Phase II 

9 SBIR or STTR awards for a fiscal year.’’; and 

10 (E) by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORTING.— 

12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A small business con13 cern that receives technical or business assist14 ance from a vendor under this subsection dur15 ing a fiscal year shall submit to the Federal 

16 agency contracting with the vendor a descrip17 tion of the technical or business assistance pro18 vided and the benefits and results of the tech19 nical or business assistance provided. 

20 ‘‘(B) USE OF EXISTING REPORTING MECH21 ANISM.—The information required under sub22 paragraph (A) shall be collected by a Federal 

23 agency as part of a report required to be sub24 mitted by small business concerns engaged in 

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1 for which the requirement was in effect on the 

2 date of enactment of this paragraph.’’. 

3 (2) REVIEW.—Not later than the end of fiscal 

4 year 2019, the Administrator of the Small Business 

5 Administration shall— 

6 (A) conduct a survey of vendors providing 

7 technical or business assistance under section 

8 9(q) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

9 638(q)), as amended by paragraph (1), and 

10 small business concerns receiving the technical 

11 or business assistance; and 

12 (B) submit to the Committee on Small 

13 Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate 

14 and the Committee on Small Business of the 

15 House of Representatives a report reviewing the 

16 efficacy of the provision of the technical or busi17 ness assistance. 

18 SEC. 855. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. 

19 Section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) 

20 is amended by adding at the end the following new sub21 section: 

22 ‘‘(w) SOLICITATION NOTICE REGARDING ADMINIS23 TRATION OF CHANGE ORDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION.— 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any solici25 tation for the award of a contract for construction 


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1 anticipated to be awarded to a small business con2 cern, the agency administering such contract shall 

3 provide a notice along with the solicitation to pro4 spective bidders and offerors that includes— 

5 ‘‘(A) information about the agency’s poli6 cies or practices in complying with the require7 ments of the Federal Acquisition Regulation re8 lating to the timely definitization of requests for 

9 an equitable adjustment; and 

10 ‘‘(B) information about the agency’s past 

11 performance in definitizing requests for equi12 table adjustments in accordance with paragraph 

13 (2). 

14 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR AGENCIES.—An 

15 agency shall provide the past performance informa16 tion described under paragraph (1)(B) as follows: 

17 ‘‘(A) For the 3-year period preceding the 

18 issuance of the notice, to the extent such infor19 mation is available. 

20 ‘‘(B) With respect to an agency that, on 

21 the date of the enactment of this subsection, 

22 has not compiled the information described 

23 under paragraph (1)(B)— 

24 ‘‘(i) beginning 1 year after the date of 

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1 year period preceding the issuance of the 

2 notice; 

3 ‘‘(ii) beginning 2 years after the date 

4 of the enactment of this subsection, for the 

5 2-year period preceding the issuance of the 

6 notice; and 

7 ‘‘(iii) beginning 3 years after the date 

8 of the enactment of this subsection and 

9 each year thereafter, for the 3-year period 

10 preceding the issuance of the notice. 

11 ‘‘(3) FORMAT OF PAST PERFORMANCE INFOR12 MATION.—In the notice required under paragraph 

13 (1), the agency shall ensure that the past perform14 ance information described under paragraph (1)(B) 

15 is set forth separately for each definitization action 

16 that was completed during the following periods: 

17 ‘‘(A) Not more than 30 days after receipt 

18 of a request for an equitable adjustment. 

19 ‘‘(B) Not more than 60 days after receipt 

20 of a request for an equitable adjustment. 

21 ‘‘(C) Not more than 90 days after receipt 

22 of a request for an equitable adjustment. 

23 ‘‘(D) Not more than 180 days after receipt 

24 of a request for an equitable adjustment. 


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1 ‘‘(E) Not more than 365 days after receipt 

2 of a request for an equitable adjustment. 

3 ‘‘(F) More than 365 days after receipt of 

4 a request for an equitable adjustment. 

5 ‘‘(G) After the completion of the perform6 ance of the contract through a contract modi7 fication addressing all undefinitized requests for 

8 an equitable adjustment received during the 

9 term of the contract.’’. 

10 SEC. 856. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF IMPACT OF 

11 BROADBAND SPEED AND PRICE ON SMALL 

12 BUSINESSES. 

13 (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Subject to appropriations, 

14 the Comptroller General of the United States shall con15 duct a study evaluating the impact of broadband speed 

16 and price on small business concerns (as defined in section 

17 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). 

18 (b) REPORT.—Not later than three years after the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 

20 shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

21 Transportation and the Committee on Small Business and 

22 Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on 

23 Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Small Busi24 ness of the House of Representatives a report on the re25 sults of the study under subsection (a), including— 


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1 (1) a survey of broadband speeds available to 

2 small business concerns; 

3 (2) a survey of the cost of broadband speeds 

4 available to small business concerns; 

5 (3) a survey of the type of broadband tech6 nology used by small business concerns; and 

7 (4) any policy recommendations that may im8 prove the access of small business concerns to com9 parable broadband services at comparable rates in 

10 all regions of the United States. 

11 SEC. 857. CONSOLIDATED BUDGET DISPLAY FOR THE DE12 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE SMALL BUSINESS IN13 NOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM AND SMALL 

14 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PRO15 GRAM. 

16 (a) BUDGET DISPLAY SUBMISSION.—The Secretary 

17 of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of De18 fense for Research and Engineering, shall include in the 

19 materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary of De20 fense in support of the budget of the President for each 

21 fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 1105 

22 of title 31, United States Code), a budget display for the 

23 funds assessed for the Small Business Innovation Re24 search Program or the Small Business Technology Trans25 fer Program (as such terms are defined, respectively, in 


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1 section 9(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e))) 

2 of the Department of Defense during the previous fiscal 

3 year. 

4 (b) BUDGET DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS.—The budget 

5 display under subsection (a) shall include— 

6 (1) for funds assessed, the amount obligated 

7 and expended, by appropriation and functional area, 

8 for the Small Business Innovation Research Pro9 gram or the Small Business Technology Transfer 

10 Program; 

11 (2) information, by military department and 

12 other awarding organizations, on Phase I, II, and 

13 III awards; 

14 (3) to the extent practicable, specific processes, 

15 products, technologies, or services that were 

16 transitioned to acquisition programs of record, or 

17 other follow-on contracts; and 

18 (4) an estimate of the Small Business Innova19 tion Research Program and the Small Business 

20 Technology Transfer Program funding to be as21 sessed during the period covered by the current fu22 ture-years defense program (as defined under section 

23 221 of title 10, United States Code). 


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1 (c) FIRST SUBMISSION.—The first budget display 

2 under subsection (a) shall be included with the budget for 

3 the President for fiscal year 2020. 

4 (d) CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The budget dis5 play under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the con6 gressional defense committees, with copies provided to the 

7 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 

8 the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the 

9 House of Representatives. 

10 (e) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this section 

11 shall terminate on December 31, 2022. 

12 (f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec13 tion shall be construed to modify or otherwise affect the 

14 requirement to expend amounts for the Small Business In15 novation Research Program and the Small Business Tech16 nology Transfer Program of the Department of Defense 

17 under subsections (f) and (n) of section 9 of the Small 

18 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638). 

19 SEC. 858. FUNDING FOR PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL AS20 SISTANCE PROGRAM. 

21 (a) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE FROM SECRETARY.— 

22 Section 2413(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amend23 ed— 

24 (1) by striking ‘‘not more than 65 percent’’ and 

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1 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘more than 65 

2 percent, but not more than 75 percent’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘more than 75 percent, but not more than 85 

4 percent’’. 

5 (b) FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Section 

6 2414(a) of such title is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ 

8 and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’; 

9 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$450,000’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; 

11 (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$300,000’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘$450,000’’; and 

13 (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’. 

15 SEC. 859. AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT OF CERTAIN 

16 COSTS RELATING TO PROCUREMENT TECH17 NICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS. 

18 (a) AUTHORIZATION TO PAY COSTS RELATING TO

19 MEETINGS OF ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Section 2417 of title 

20 10, United States Code, is amended— 

21 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘and other’’ 

22 after ‘‘Administrative’’; 

23 (2) by striking ‘‘chapter, an amount’’ and in24 serting ‘‘chapter— 

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1 (3) by striking the period at the end and insert2 ing ‘‘; and’’; and 

3 (4) by adding at the end the following new 

4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(2) an amount determined appropriate by the 

6 Director to assist eligible entities in payment of 

7 costs of eligible entities — 

8 ‘‘(A) for meetings to discuss best practices 

9 for the improvement of the operations of pro10 curement technical assistance centers; and 

11 ‘‘(B) for membership dues for any associa12 tion of such centers created by eligible entities, 

13 training fees and associated travel for training 

14 to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and 

15 voluntary participation on any committees or 

16 board of such an association.’’. 

17 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than six months after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the De19 fense Logistics Agency shall brief the congressional de20 fense committees on the recognition or lack of recognition 

21 by the Department of Defense of procurement technical 

22 assistance center associations and the rationale for the 

23 recognition or lack of recognition, including a discussion 

24 of whether the Department needs authority to recognize 

25 such associations. 


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1 SEC. 860. COMMERCIALIZATION ASSISTANCE PILOT PRO2 GRAM. 

3 Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) 

4 is amended by adding at the end the following new sub5 section: 

6 ‘‘(uu) COMMERCIALIZATION ASSISTANCE PILOT PRO7 GRAMS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) PILOT PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED.— 

9 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

10 subparagraph (B), not later than one year after 

11 the date of the enactment of this subsection, a 

12 covered agency shall implement a commer13 cialization assistance pilot program, under 

14 which an eligible entity may receive a subse15 quent Phase II SBIR award. 

16 ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—If the Administrator 

17 determines that a covered agency has a pro18 gram that is sufficiently similar to the commer19 cialization assistance pilot program established 

20 under this subsection, such covered agency shall 

21 not be required to implement a commercializa22 tion assistance pilot program under this sub23 section. 

24 ‘‘(2) PERCENT OF AGENCY FUNDS.—The head 

25 of each covered agency may allocate not more than 

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1 gram of the covered agency for the purpose of mak2 ing a subsequent Phase II SBIR award under the 

3 commercialization assistance pilot program. 

4 ‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—A commercialization as5 sistance pilot program established under this sub6 section shall terminate on September 30, 2022. 

7 ‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—To be selected to receive a 

8 subsequent Phase II SBIR award under a commer9 cialization assistance pilot program, an eligible enti10 ty shall submit to the covered agency implementing 

11 such pilot program an application at such time, in 

12 such manner, and containing such information as 

13 the covered agency may require, including— 

14 ‘‘(A) an updated Phase II commercializa15 tion plan; and 

16 ‘‘(B) the source and amount of the match17 ing funding required under paragraph (5). 

18 ‘‘(5) MATCHING FUNDING.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 

20 shall require, as a condition of any subsequent 

21 Phase II SBIR award made to an eligible entity 

22 under this subsection, that a matching amount 

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1 such award be provided from an eligible third2 party investor. 

3 ‘‘(B) INELIGIBLE SOURCES.—An eligible 

4 entity may not use funding from ineligible 

5 sources to meet the matching requirement of 

6 subparagraph (A). 

7 ‘‘(6) AWARD.—A subsequent Phase II SBIR 

8 award made to an eligible entity under this sub9 section— 

10 ‘‘(A) may not exceed the limitation de11 scribed under subsection (aa)(1); and 

12 ‘‘(B) shall be disbursed during Phase II. 

13 ‘‘(7) USE OF FUNDS.—The funds awarded to 

14 an eligible entity under this subsection may only be 

15 used for research and development activities that 

16 build on eligible entity’s Phase II program and en17 sure the research funded under such Phase II is 

18 rapidly progressing towards commercialization. 

19 ‘‘(8) SELECTION.—In selecting eligible entities 

20 to participate in a commercialization assistance pilot 

21 program under this subsection, the head of a covered 

22 agency shall consider— 

23 ‘‘(A) the extent to which such award could 

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1 search funded under the eligible entity’s Phase 

2 II program; 

3 ‘‘(B) whether the updated Phase II com4 mercialization plan submitted under paragraph 

5 (4) provides a sound approach for establishing 

6 technical feasibility that could lead to commer7 cialization of such research; 

8 ‘‘(C) whether the proposed activities to be 

9 conducted under such updated Phase II com10 mercialization plan further improve the likeli11 hood that such research will provide societal 

12 benefits; 

13 ‘‘(D) whether the small business concern 

14 has progressed satisfactorily in Phase II to jus15 tify receipt of a subsequent Phase II SBIR 

16 award; 

17 ‘‘(E) the expectations of the eligible third18 party investor that provides matching funding 

19 under paragraph (5); and 

20 ‘‘(F) the likelihood that the proposed ac21 tivities to be conducted under such updated 

22 Phase II commercialization plan using matching 

23 funding provided by such eligible third-party in24 vestor will lead to commercial and societal ben25 efit. 


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1 ‘‘(9) EVALUATION REPORT.—Not later than 6 

2 years after the date of the enactment of this sub3 section, the Comptroller General of the United 

4 States shall submit to the Committee on Science, 

5 Space, and Technology and the Committee on Small 

6 Business of the House of Representatives, and the 

7 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 

8 of the Senate, a report including— 

9 ‘‘(A) a summary of the activities of com10 mercialization assistance pilot programs carried 

11 out under this subsection; 

12 ‘‘(B) a detailed compilation of results 

13 achieved by such commercialization assistance 

14 pilot programs, including the number of eligible 

15 entities that received awards under such pro16 grams; 

17 ‘‘(C) the rate at which each eligible entity 

18 that received a subsequent Phase II SBIR 

19 award under this subsection commercialized re20 search of the recipient; 

21 ‘‘(D) the growth in employment and rev22 enue of eligible entities that is attributable to 

23 participation in a commercialization assistance 

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1 ‘‘(E) a comparison of commercialization 

2 success of eligible entities participating in a 

3 commercialization assistance pilot program with 

4 recipients of an additional Phase II SBIR 

5 award under subsection (ff); 

6 ‘‘(F) demographic information, such as 

7 ethnicity and geographic location, of eligible en8 tities participating in a commercialization as9 sistance pilot program; 

10 ‘‘(G) an accounting of the funds used at 

11 each covered agency that implements a commer12 cialization assistance pilot program under this 

13 subsection; 

14 ‘‘(H) the amount of matching funding pro15 vided by eligible third-party investors, set forth 

16 separately by source of funding; 

17 ‘‘(I) an analysis of the effectiveness of the 

18 commercialization assistance pilot program im19 plemented by each covered agency; and 

20 ‘‘(J) recommendations for improvements to 

21 the commercialization assistance pilot program. 

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1 ‘‘(A) COVERED AGENCY.—The term ‘cov2 ered agency’ means a Federal agency required 

3 to have an SBIR program. 

4 ‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligi5 ble entity’ means a small business concern that 

6 has received a Phase II award under an SBIR 

7 program and an additional Phase II SBIR 

8 award under subsection (ff) from the covered 

9 agency to which such small business concern is 

10 applying for a subsequent Phase II SBIR 

11 award. 

12 ‘‘(C) ELIGIBLE THIRD-PARTY INVESTOR.— 

13 The term ‘eligible third-party investor’ means a 

14 small business concern other than an eligible 

15 entity, a venture capital firm, an individual in16 vestor, a non-SBIR Federal, State or local gov17 ernment, or any combination thereof. 

18 ‘‘(D) INELIGIBLE SOURCES.—The term 

19 ‘ineligible sources’ means the following: 

20 ‘‘(i) The eligible entity’s internal re21 search and development funds. 

22 ‘‘(ii) Funding in forms other than 

23 cash, such as in-kind or other intangible 

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1 ‘‘(iii) Funding from the owners of the 

2 eligible entity, or the family members or 

3 affiliates of such owners. 

4 ‘‘(iv) Funding attained through loans 

5 or other forms of debt obligations. 

6 ‘‘(E) SUBSEQUENT PHASE II SBIR

7 AWARD.—The term ‘subsequent Phase II SBIR 

8 award’ means an award granted to an eligible 

9 entity under this subsection to carry out further 

10 commercialization activities for research con11 ducted pursuant to an SBIR program.’’. 

12 SEC. 861. PUERTO RICO BUSINESSES. 

13 (a) DEFINITION OF PUERTO RICO BUSINESS.—Sec14 tion 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is 

15 amended by adding at the end the following new sub16 section: 

17 ‘‘(ee) PUERTO RICO BUSINESS.—In this Act, the 

18 term ‘Puerto Rico business’ means a small business con19 cern that has its principal office located in the Common20 wealth of Puerto Rico.’’. 

21 (b) SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT FOR PUERTO RICO

22 BUSINESSES.—Section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 

23 U.S.C. 644) is amended by adding at the end the following 

24 new subsection: 


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1 ‘‘(x) SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT FOR PUERTO RICO

2 BUSINESSES.— 

3 ‘‘(1) CREDIT FOR MEETING CONTRACTING

4 GOALS.—If an agency awards a prime contract to 

5 Puerto Rico business during the period beginning on 

6 the date of enactment of this subsection and ending 

7 on the date that is 4 years after such date of enact8 ment, the value of the contract shall be doubled for 

9 purposes of determining compliance with the goals 

10 for procurement contracts under subsection 

11 (g)(1)(A)(i) during such period. 

12 ‘‘(2) REPORT.—Along with the report required 

13 under subsection (h)(1), the head of each Federal 

14 agency shall submit to the Administrator, and make 

15 publicly available on the scorecard described in sec16 tion 868(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

17 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (15 U.S.C. 644 note), an 

18 analysis of the number and dollar amount of prime 

19 contracts awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) for 

20 each fiscal year of the period described in such para21 graph.’’. 

22 (c) PRIORITY FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY TRANS23 FERS.—Section 7(j)(13)(F) of the Small Business Act (15 

24 U.S.C. 636(j)(13)(F)) is amended by adding at the end 

25 the following new clause: 


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1 ‘‘(iii)(I) In this clause, the term ‘covered period’ 

2 means the period beginning on the date of enact3 ment of this clause and ending on the date on which 

4 the Oversight Board established under section 101 

5 of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and 

6 Economic Stability Act (48 U.S.C. 2121) termi7 nates. 

8 ‘‘(II) The Administrator may transfer tech9 nology or surplus property under clause (i) to a 

10 Puerto Rico business if the Puerto Rico business 

11 meets the requirements for such a transfer, without 

12 regard to whether the Puerto Rico business is a Pro13 gram Participant.’’. 

14 (d) CONTRACTING INCENTIVES FOR PROTEGE FIRMS

15 THAT ARE PUERTO RICO BUSINESSES.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 45(a) of the Small 

17 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657r(a)) is amended by 

18 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(3) PUERTO RICO BUSINESSES.—During the 

20 period beginning on the date of enactment of this 

21 paragraph and ending on the date on which the 

22 Oversight Board established under section 101 of 

23 the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Eco24 nomic Stability Act (48 U.S.C. 2121) terminates, 

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1 to a covered mentor that awards a subcontract to its 

2 covered protege, including— 

3 ‘‘(A) positive consideration in any past per4 formance evaluation of the covered mentor; and 

5 ‘‘(B) the application of costs incurred for 

6 providing training to such covered protege to 

7 the subcontracting plan (as required under 

8 paragraph (4) or (5) of section 8(d)) of the cov9 ered mentor.’’. 

10 (2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 45(d) of the Small 

11 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657r(d)) is amended by 

12 adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

13 ‘‘(4) COVERED MENTOR.—The term ‘covered 

14 mentor’ means a mentor that enters into an agree15 ment under this Act, or under any mentor-protege 

16 program approved under subsection (b)(1), with a 

17 covered protege. 

18 ‘‘(5) COVERED PROTEGE.—The term ‘covered 

19 protege’ means a protege of a covered mentor that 

20 is a Puerto Rico business.’’. 

21 (e) ADDITIONAL MENTOR-PROTEGE RELATIONSHIPS

22 FOR PROTEGE FIRMS THAT ARE PUERTO RICO BUSI23 NESSES.—Section 45(b)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act 

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1 tor-protege relationships if such relationships are between 

2 a covered protege and covered mentor’’ after ‘‘each partici3 pant’’. 

4 SEC. 862. OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEE-OWNED BUSI5 NESS CONCERNS THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS 

6 ADMINISTRATION LOAN PROGRAMS. 

7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act— 

8 (1) the terms ‘‘Administration’’ and ‘‘Adminis9 trator’’ means the Small Business Administration 

10 and the Administrator thereof, respectively; 

11 (2) the term ‘‘cooperative’’ means an entity 

12 that is determined to be a cooperative by the Admin13 istrator, in accordance with applicable Federal and 

14 State laws and regulations; 

15 (3) the term ‘‘employee-owned business con16 cern’’ means— 

17 (A) a cooperative; and 

18 (B) a qualified employee trust; 

19 (4) the terms ‘‘qualified employee trust’’ and 

20 ‘‘small business concern’’ have the meanings given 

21 those terms in section 3 of the Small Business Act 

22 (15 U.S.C. 632); and 

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1 scribed in section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 

2 U.S.C. 648). 

3 (b) EXPANSION OF 7(A) LOANS.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(a) of the Small 

5 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended— 

6 (A) in paragraph (15)— 

7 (i) in subparagraph (A)— 

8 (I) by striking ‘‘this subsection to 

9 qualified employee trusts’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘this subsection— 

11 ‘‘(i) to qualified employee trusts’’; 

12 (II) in clause (i), as so des13 ignated— 

14 (aa) by inserting ‘‘, and for 

15 any transaction costs associated 

16 with purchasing,’’ after ‘‘pur17 chasing’’; 

18 (bb) by striking the period 

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

20 and 

21 (III) by adding at the end the 

22 following: 

23 ‘‘(ii) to a small business concern under a 

24 plan approved by the Administrator, if the pro25 ceeds from the loan are only used to make a 


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1 loan to a qualified employee trust, and for any 

2 transaction costs associated with making that 

3 loan, that results in the qualified employee trust 

4 owning at least 51 percent of the small business 

5 concern.’’; 

6 (ii) in subparagraph (B)— 

7 (I) in the matter preceding clause 

8 (i), by inserting ‘‘or by the small busi9 ness concern’’ after ‘‘the trustee of 

10 such trust’’; 

11 (II) in clause (ii), by striking 

12 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

13 (III) in clause (iii), by striking 

14 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, 

15 and’’; and 

16 (IV) by adding at the end the fol17 lowing: 

18 ‘‘(iv) with respect to a loan made to a 

19 trust, or to a cooperative in accordance with 

20 paragraph (35)— 

21 ‘‘(I) a seller of the small business con22 cern may remain involved as an officer, di23 rector, or key employee of the small busi24 ness concern when a qualified employee 

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1 cent of ownership of the small business 

2 concern; and 

3 ‘‘(II) any seller of the small business 

4 concern who remains as an owner of the 

5 small business concern, regardless of the 

6 percentage of ownership interest, shall be 

7 required to provide a personal guarantee 

8 by the Administration.’’; and 

9 (iii) by adding at the end the fol10 lowing: 

11 ‘‘(F) A small business concern that makes a 

12 loan to a qualified employee trust under subpara13 graph (A)(ii) is not required to contain the same 

14 terms and conditions as the loan made to the small 

15 business concern that is guaranteed by the Adminis16 tration under such subparagraph. 

17 ‘‘(G) With respect to a loan made to a qualified 

18 employee trust under this paragraph, or to a cooper19 ative in accordance with paragraph (35), the Admin20 istrator may, as deemed appropriate, elect to not re21 quire any mandatory equity to be provided by the 

22 qualified employee trust or cooperative to make the 

23 loan.’’; and 

24 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

25 ‘‘(35) LOANS TO COOPERATIVES.— 


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1 ‘‘(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 

2 term ‘cooperative’ means an entity that is de3 termined to be a cooperative by the Adminis4 trator, in accordance with applicable Federal 

5 and State laws and regulation. 

6 ‘‘(B) AUTHORITY.—The Administration 

7 shall guarantee loans made to a cooperative for 

8 the purpose described in paragraph (15).’’. 

9 (2) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO PRE10 FERRED LENDERS.—Section 5(b)(7) of the Small 

11 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634(b)(7)) is amended by 

12 inserting ‘‘, including loans guaranteed under para13 graph (15) or (35) of section 7(a)’’ after ‘‘deferred 

14 participation loans’’. 

15 (c) SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY PRO16 GRAM OUTREACH.—The Administrator shall provide out17 reach and educational materials to companies licensed 

18 under section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment 

19 Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 681(c)) to increase the use of 

20 funds to make investments in company transitions to em21 ployee-owned business concerns. 

22 (d) SMALL BUSINESS MICROLOAN PROGRAM OUT23 REACH.—The Administrator shall provide outreach and 

24 educational materials to intermediaries under section 7(m) 

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1 the use of funds to make loans to employee-owned busi2 ness concerns, including transitions to employee-owned 

3 business concerns. 

4 (e) SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OUT5 REACH AND ASSISTANCE.— 

6 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 

7 establish a Small Business Employee Ownership and 

8 Cooperatives Promotion Program to offer technical 

9 assistance and training on the transition to employee 

10 ownership through cooperatives and qualified em11 ployee trusts. 

12 (2) SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CEN13 TERS.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the 

15 program established under subsection (a), the 

16 Administrator shall enter into agreements with 

17 small business development centers under which 

18 the centers shall— 

19 (i) provide access to information and 

20 resources on employee ownership through 

21 cooperatives or qualified employee trusts as 

22 a business succession strategy; 

23 (ii) conduct training and educational 

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1 (iii) carry out the activities described 

2 in subparagraph (U) of section 21(c)(3) of 

3 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

4 648(c)(3)). 

5 (B) ADDITIONAL SERVICES.—Section 

6 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

7 648(c)(3)) is amended— 

8 (i) in subparagraph (S), by striking 

9 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

10 (ii) in subparagraph (T), by striking 

11 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 

12 and’’; and 

13 (iii) by adding at the end the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(U) encouraging and assisting the provision of 

16 succession planning to small business concerns with 

17 a focus on transitioning to cooperatives, as defined 

18 in section 7(a)(35), and qualified employee trusts 

19 (collectively referred to in this subparagraph as ‘em20 ployee-owned business concerns’), including by— 

21 ‘‘(i) providing training to individuals to 

22 promote the successful management, govern23 ance, or operation of a business purchased by 

24 those individuals in the formation of an em25 ployee-owned business concern; 


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1 ‘‘(ii) assisting employee-owned business 

2 concerns that meet applicable size standards es3 tablished under section 3(a) with education and 

4 technical assistance with respect to financing 

5 and contracting programs administered by the 

6 Administration; 

7 ‘‘(iii) coordinating with lenders on con8 ducting outreach on financing through pro9 grams administered by the Administration that 

10 may be used to support the transition of owner11 ship to employees; 

12 ‘‘(iv) supporting small business concerns in 

13 exploring or assessing the possibility of 

14 transitioning to an employee-owned business 

15 concern; and 

16 ‘‘(v) coordinating with the cooperative de17 velopment centers of the Department of Agri18 culture, the land grant extension network, the 

19 Manufacturing Extension Partnership, commu20 nity development financial institutions, em21 ployee ownership associations and service pro22 viders, and local, regional and national coopera23 tive associations.’’. 

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1 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(15)(E)) is 

2 amended by striking ‘‘Administration.’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad3 ministration, which shall include— 

4 ‘‘(i) the total number of loans made to 

5 employee-owned business concerns that 

6 were guaranteed by the Administrator 

7 under section 7(a) of the Small Business 

8 Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) or section 502 of 

9 the Small Business Investment Act of 

10 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696), including the num11 ber of loans made— 

12 ‘‘(I) to small business concerns 

13 owned and controlled by socially and 

14 economically disadvantaged individ15 uals; and 

16 ‘‘(II) to cooperatives; 

17 ‘‘(ii) the total number of financings 

18 made to employee-owned business concerns 

19 by companies licensed under section 301(c) 

20 of the Small Business Investment Act of 

21 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(c)), including the 

22 number of financings made— 

23 ‘‘(I) to small business concerns 

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1 economically disadvantaged individ2 uals; and 

3 ‘‘(II) to cooperatives; and 

4 ‘‘(iii) any outreach and educational 

5 activities conducted by the Administration 

6 with respect to employee-owned business 

7 concerns.’’. 

8 (g) REPORT ON COOPERATIVE LENDING.— 

9 (1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 

10 Congress that cooperatives have a unique business 

11 structure and are unable to access the lending pro12 grams of the Administration effectively due to loan 

13 guarantee requirements that are incompatible with 

14 the business structure of cooperatives. 

15 (2) STUDY AND REPORT.— 

16 (A) STUDY.—The Administrator, in coordi17 nation with lenders, stakeholders, and Federal 

18 agencies, shall study and recommend practical 

19 alternatives for cooperatives that will satisfy the 

20 loan guarantee requirements of the Administra21 tion. 

22 (B) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

23 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad24 ministrator shall submit to Congress the rec25 ommendations developed under paragraph (1) 


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1 and a plan to implement such recommenda2 tions. 

3 (h) AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED EM4 PLOYEE TRUST.—Section 3(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small 

5 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(c)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended to 

6 read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(ii) which provides that each participant 

8 is entitled to direct the plan trustee as to the 

9 manner of how to vote the qualified employer 

10 securities (as defined in section 4975(e)(8) of 

11 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), which are 

12 allocated to the account of such participant 

13 with respect to a corporate matter which (by 

14 law or charter) must be decided by a vote con15 ducted in accordance with section 409(e) of the 

16 Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and’’. 

17 Subtitle G—Provisions Related to 

18 Software and Technical Data 

19 Matters 

20 SEC. 865. VALIDATION OF PROPRIETARY AND TECHNICAL 

21 DATA. 

22 Section 2321(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 

23 amended— 

24 (1) by striking ‘‘(1) Except as provided in para25 graph (2), in’’ and inserting ‘‘In’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking paragraph (2). 

2 SEC. 866. CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL DATA RIGHTS 

3 DURING CHALLENGES. 

4 (a) EXERCISE OF RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA BE5 FORE FINAL DISPOSITION OF A CHALLENGE.—Section 

6 2321(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting 

8 ‘‘PRIOR TO AND’’ after ‘‘RIGHTS AND LIABILITY’’; 

9 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

10 paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 

11 (3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re12 designated, the following new paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(1) Upon filing of a suit or appeal under the con14 tract dispute statute by a contractor or subcontractor in 

15 an agency Board of Contract Appeals or United States 

16 Claims Court related to a decision made by a contracting 

17 officer under subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense, or 

18 a Secretary of a military department for programs for 

19 which milestone decision authority has been delegated, on 

20 a nondelegable basis, may, following notice to the con21 tractor or subcontractor, authorize use of the technical 

22 data in dispute if the Secretary determines in writing that 

23 compelling mission readiness requirements will not permit 

24 awaiting the final decision by the agency Board of Con25 tract Appeals or the United States Claims Court.’’. 


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1 (b) REVISION OF THE DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISI2 TION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT.—Not later than 180 

3 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec4 retary of Defense shall revise the Defense Federal Acquisi5 tion Regulation Supplement, by interim or final rule, to 

6 implement the amendments made by subsection (a). 

7 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

8 subsection (a) and the revision required by subsection (b) 

9 shall become effective on the date of publication of the 

10 interim or final rule (whichever is earlier) required by sub11 section (b) and shall apply to solicitations issued by De12 partment of Defense contracting activities after that date 

13 unless the senior procurement executive of the agency con14 cerned grants a waiver on a case-by-case basis. 

15 (d) GUIDANCE ON TECHNICAL DATA RIGHT NEGO16 TIATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop policies 

17 on the negotiation of technical data rights for noncommer18 cial software that reflects the Department of Defense’s 

19 needs for technical data rights in the event of a protest 

20 or replacement of incumbent contractor to meet defense 

21 requirements in the most cost effective manner. 


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1 SEC. 867. REQUIREMENT FOR NEGOTIATION OF TECH2 NICAL DATA PRICE BEFORE SUSTAINMENT 

3 OF MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS. 

4 Section 2439 of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) by inserting ‘‘, to the maximum extent prac7 ticable,’’ after ‘‘shall ensure’’; 

8 (2) by striking ‘‘or for the production of a 

9 major weapon system’’ and inserting ‘‘production of 

10 a major weapon system, or sustainment of a major 

11 weapon system’’; 

12 (3) by striking ‘‘or production’’ and inserting ‘‘, 

13 production, or sustainment’’; and 

14 (4) in the heading, by striking ‘‘or produc15 tion’’ and inserting ‘‘, production, or 

16 sustainment’’. 

17 SEC. 868. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF 

18 THE FINAL REPORT OF THE DEFENSE 

19 SCIENCE BOARD TASK FORCE ON THE DE20 SIGN AND ACQUISITION OF SOFTWARE FOR 

21 DEFENSE SYSTEMS. 

22 (a) IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 

23 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

24 the Secretary of Defense shall, except as provided under 

25 subsection (b), commence implementation of each rec26 ommendation submitted as part of the final report of the 


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1 Defense Science Board Task Force on the Design and Ac2 quisition of Software for Defense Systems. 

3 (b) EXCEPTIONS.— 

4 (1) DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec5 retary of Defense may commence implementation of 

6 a recommendation described under subsection (a) 

7 later than the date required under such subsection 

8 if the Secretary provides the congressional defense 

9 committees with a specific justification for the delay 

10 in implementation of such recommendation. 

11 (2) NONIMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of 

12 Defense may opt not to implement a recommenda13 tion described under subsection (a) if the Secretary 

14 provides to the congressional defense committees— 

15 (A) the reasons for the decision not to im16 plement the recommendation; and 

17 (B) a summary of the alternative actions 

18 the Secretary plans to take to address the pur19 poses underlying the recommendation. 

20 (c) IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.—For each rec21 ommendation that the Secretary is implementing, or that 

22 the Secretary plans to implement, the Secretary shall sub23 mit to the congressional defense committees— 

24 (1) a summary of actions that have been taken 

25 to implement the recommendation; and 


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1 (2) a schedule, with specific milestones, for 

2 completing the implementation of the recommenda3 tion. 

4 SEC. 869. IMPLEMENTATION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO USE 

5 AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT METH6 ODS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 873 OF THE 

7 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

8 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

11 shall include the following systems in the pilot program 

12 to use agile or iterative development methods pursuant to 

13 section 873 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

14 Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2223a 

15 note): 

16 (1) Defense Retired and Annuitant Pay System 

17 2 (DRAS2), Defense Logistics Agency. 

18 (2) Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense 

19 (AIAMD), Army. 

20 (3) Army Contract Writing System (ACWS), 

21 Army. 

22 (4) Defense Enterprise Accounting and Man23 agement System (DEAMS) Inc2, Air Force. 

24 (5) Item Master, Air Force. 


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1 (b) ADDITIONS TO LIST.—Not later than 30 days 

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

3 of Defense shall identify three additional systems for par4 ticipation in the pilot program pursuant to section 873 

5 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

6 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note) and 

7 notify the congressional defense committees of the addi8 tions. 

9 (c) COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ADVISING ON AGILE

10 OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT.—The Under Secretary of 

11 Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall establish 

12 a Community of Practice on agile or iterative methods so 

13 that programs that have been incorporating agile or 

14 iterative methods can share with programs participating 

15 in the pilot the lessons learned, best practices, and rec16 ommendations for improvements to acquisition and sup17 porting processes. The Service Acquisition Executives of 

18 the military departments shall send representation from 

19 the following programs, which have reported using agile 

20 or iterative methods: 

21 (1) Air and Space Operations Center (AOC). 

22 (2) Command Control Battle Management and 

23 Communications (C2BMC). 

24 (3) The family of Distributed Common Ground 

25 Systems. 


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1 (4) The family of Global Command and Control 

2 Systems. 

3 (5) Navy Personnel and Pay (NP2). 

4 (6) Other programs and activities as appro5 priate. 

6 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

7 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

8 shall report to the congressional defense committees on 

9 the status of the pilot program and each system partici10 pating in the pilot. The report shall include the following 

11 elements: 

12 (1) A description of how cost and schedule esti13 mates in support of the program are being con14 ducted and using what methods. 

15 (2) The contracting strategy and types of con16 tracts that will be used in executing the program. 

17 (3) A description of how intellectual property 

18 ownership issues associated with software applica19 tions developed with agile or iterative methods will 

20 be addressed to ensure future sustainment, mainte21 nance, and upgrades to software applications after 

22 the applications are fielded. 

23 (4) A description of the tools and software ap24 plications that are expected to be developed for the 


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1 program and the costs and cost categories associated 

2 with each. 

3 (5) A description of challenges the program has 

4 faced in realigning the program to use agile or 

5 iterative methods. 

6 (e) MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM SELECTION

7 CRITERIA.—Section 873(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense 

8 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 

9 91; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note) is amended— 

10 (1) by inserting ‘‘or subsystems’’ after ‘‘In se11 lecting systems’’; 

12 (2) in clause (i)(II), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in13 serting ‘‘; or’’; and 

14 (3) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in15 serting ‘‘; or’’. 

16 SEC. 870. REPORT ON REQUIRING ACCESS TO DIGITAL 

17 TECHNICAL DATA IN FUTURE ACQUISITIONS 

18 OF COMBAT, COMBAT SERVICE, AND COMBAT 

19 SUPPORT SYSTEMS. 

20 Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact21 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

22 to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

23 feasibility and advisability of requiring access to digital 

24 technical data in all future acquisitions by the Department 

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1 systems, including front-end negotiations for such access. 

2 Such report shall include a digital data standard for tech3 nical data for use by equipment manufacturers and the 

4 Department with regard to three-dimensional printed 

5 parts. 

6 Subtitle H—Other Matters 

7 SEC. 871. PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF SENSITIVE MA8 TERIALS FROM NON-ALLIED FOREIGN NA9 TIONS. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 148 of 

11 title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

12 section 2533b the following new section: 

13 ‘‘§ 2533c. Prohibition on acquisition of sensitive mate14 rials from non-allied foreign nations 

15 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 

16 (c), the Secretary of Defense may not— 

17 ‘‘(1) procure any covered material melted or 

18 produced in any covered nation, or any end item 

19 that contains a covered material manufactured in 

20 any covered nation, except as provided by subsection 

21 (c); or 

22 ‘‘(2) sell any covered material from the Na23 tional Defense Stockpile, if the National Defense 

24 Stockpile Manager determines that such a sale is not 

25 in the national interests of the United States, to— 


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1 ‘‘(A) any covered nation; or 

2 ‘‘(B) any third party that the Secretary 

3 reasonably believes is acting as a broker or 

4 agent for a covered nation or an entity in a cov5 ered nation. 

6 ‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply to 

7 prime contracts and subcontracts at any tier. 

8 ‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply 

9 under the following circumstances: 

10 ‘‘(1) If the Secretary of Defense determines 

11 that covered materials of satisfactory quality and 

12 quantity, in the required form, cannot be procured 

13 as and when needed at a reasonable price. 

14 ‘‘(2) To the procurement of an end item de15 scribed in subsection (a)(1) or the sale of any cov16 ered material described under subsection (a)(1) by 

17 the Secretary outside of the United States for use 

18 outside of the United States. 

19 ‘‘(3) To the purchase by the Secretary of an 

20 end item containing a covered material that is— 

21 ‘‘(A) a commercially available off-the-shelf 

22 item (as defined in section 104 of title 41), 

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1 ‘‘(i) a commercially available off-the2 shelf item that is 50 percent or more tung3 sten by weight; or 

4 ‘‘(ii) a mill product, such as bar, bil5 let, slab, wire, cube, sphere, block, blank, 

6 plate, or sheet, that has not been incor7 porated into an end item, subsystem, as8 sembly, or component; 

9 ‘‘(B) an electronic device, unless the Sec10 retary of Defense, upon the recommendation of 

11 the Strategic Materials Protection Board pursu12 ant to section 187 of this title, determines that 

13 the domestic availability of a particular elec14 tronic device is critical to national security; or 

15 ‘‘(C) a neodymium-iron-boron magnet 

16 manufactured from recycled material if the 

17 milling of the recycled material and sintering of 

18 the final magnet takes place in the United 

19 States. 

20 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

21 ‘‘(1) COVERED MATERIAL.—The term ‘covered 

22 material’ means— 

23 ‘‘(A) samarium-cobalt magnets; 

24 ‘‘(B) neodymium-iron-boron magnets; 

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1 ‘‘(D) tungsten heavy alloy or any finished 

2 or semi-finished component containing tungsten 

3 heavy alloy. 

4 ‘‘(2) COVERED NATION.—The term ‘covered na5 tion’ means— 

6 ‘‘(A) the Democratic People’s Republic of 

7 North Korea; 

8 ‘‘(B) the People’s Republic of China; 

9 ‘‘(C) the Russian Federation; and 

10 ‘‘(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran. 

11 ‘‘(3) END ITEM.—The term ‘end item’ has the 

12 meaning given in section 2533b(m) of this title.’’. 

13 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

14 at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by insert15 ing after the item relating to section 2533b the following 

16 item: 

‘‘2533c. Prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied foreign 

nations.’’. 

17 SEC. 872. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING 

18 FUNDS TO THE ENEMY. 

19 Section 841(n) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

20 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

21 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 127 Stat. 3455; 

22 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 

23 31, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. 


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1 SEC. 873. DATA, POLICY, AND REPORTING ON THE USE OF 

2 OTHER TRANSACTIONS. 

3 (a) COLLECTION AND STORAGE.—The Service Acqui4 sition Executives of the military departments shall collect 

5 data on the use of other transactions by their respective 

6 departments, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Re7 search and Engineering and the Under Secretary of De8 fense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall collect data 

9 on all other use by the Department of Defense of other 

10 transactions, including use by the Defense Agencies. The 

11 data shall be stored in a manner that allows the Assistant 

12 Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and other appropriate 

13 officials access at any time. 

14 (b) USE OF DATA.—The Assistant Secretary of De15 fense for Acquisition shall analyze and leverage the data 

16 collected under subsection (a) to update policy and guid17 ance related to the use of other transactions. 

18 (c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 

19 31, 2018, and each December 31 thereafter through De20 cember 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

21 to the congressional defense committees a report covering 

22 the preceding fiscal year on the Department’s use of other 

23 transaction authority. Each report shall summarize and 

24 display the data collected under subsection (a) on the na25 ture and extent of the use of the authority, including a 

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1 (1) organizations involved, quantities, amounts 

2 of payments, and purpose, description, and status of 

3 projects; and 

4 (2) highlights of successes and challenges using 

5 the authority, including case examples. 

6 SEC. 874. STANDARDIZATION OF FORMATTING AND PUBLIC 

7 ACCESSIBILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DE8 FENSE REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 

9 (a) REPORT FORMATTING PLAN REQUIRED.—Not 

10 later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall 

11 provide a plan to the congressional defense committees on 

12 activities to standardize the formatting of unclassified De13 partment of Defense reports required by Congress. Such 

14 plan shall include— 

15 (1) a description of the method for ensuring 

16 that reports are created in a platform-independent, 

17 machine-readable format that can be retrieved, 

18 downloaded, indexed, and searched by commonly 

19 used web search applications; and 

20 (2) a cost estimate and schedule for implemen21 tation of the activities under paragraph (1), with a 

22 completion date of not later than March 1, 2020. 

23 (b) ONLINE REPOSITORY PLAN REQUIRED.—Not 

24 later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall 

25 provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees 


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1 on the feasibility of developing a publically accessible on2 line repository of unclassified reports of the Department 

3 of Defense issued since January 1, 2010. Such briefing 

4 shall include— 

5 (1) protocols for inclusion of unclassified re6 ports that, as determined by the Secretary, may not 

7 be appropriate for public release in their entirety; 

8 and 

9 (2) a cost estimate and schedule for implemen10 tation and maintenance of the online repository. 

11 SEC. 875. PROMOTION OF THE USE OF GOVERNMENT-WIDE 

12 AND OTHER INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS. 

13 Section 865(b)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National 

14 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

15 Law 110–417; 31 U.S.C. 1535 note) is amended— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘that all interagency acquisi17 tions—’’ and inserting ‘‘that—’’; 

18 (2) in subparagraph (A)— 

19 (A) by inserting ‘‘all interagency assisted 

20 acquisitions’’ before ‘‘include’’; and 

21 (B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

22 (3) by striking subparagraph (B); and 

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1 ing ‘‘all interagency assisted acquisitions’’ before 

2 ‘‘include’’. 

3 SEC. 876. INCREASING COMPETITION AT THE TASK ORDER 

4 LEVEL. 

5 Section 3306(c) of title 41, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘except as 

8 provided in paragraph (3),’’ in subparagraphs (B) 

9 and (C) after the subparagraph designation; and 

10 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

11 paragraphs: 

12 ‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN INDEFINITE

13 DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY MULTIPLE-AWARD

14 CONTRACTS AND CERTAIN FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHED15 ULE CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES ACQUIRED ON AN

16 HOURLY RATE.—If an executive agency issues a so17 licitation for one or more contracts for services to be 

18 acquired on an hourly rate basis under the authority 

19 of sections 4103 and 4106 of this title or section 

20 152(3) of this title and section 501(b) of title 40 

21 and the executive agency intends to make a contract 

22 award to each qualifying offeror and the contract or 

23 contracts will feature individually competed task or 

24 delivery orders based on hourly rates— 


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1 ‘‘(A) the contracting officer need not con2 sider price as an evaluation factor for contract 

3 award; and 

4 ‘‘(B) if, pursuant to subparagraph (A), 

5 price is not considered as an evaluation factor 

6 for contract award, cost or price to the Federal 

7 Government shall be considered in conjunction 

8 with the issuance pursuant to sections 4106(c) 

9 and 152(3) of this title of any task or delivery 

10 order under any contract resulting from the so11 licitation. 

12 ‘‘(4) DEFINITION.—In paragraph (3), the term 

13 ‘qualifying offeror’ means an offeror that— 

14 ‘‘(A) is determined to be a responsible 

15 source; 

16 ‘‘(B) submits a proposal that conforms to 

17 the requirements of the solicitation; 

18 ‘‘(C) meets all technical requirements; and 

19 ‘‘(D) is otherwise eligible for award.’’. 

20 SEC. 877. INDIVIDUAL ACQUISITION FOR COMMERCIAL 

21 LEASING SERVICES. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of section 863 

23 of Public Law 110–417, an individual acquisition for com24 mercial leasing services shall not be construed as a pur25 chase of property or services if such individual acquisition 


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1 is made on a no cost basis and pursuant to a multiple 

2 award contract awarded in accordance with requirements 

3 for full and open competition. 

4 (b) AUDIT.—The Comptroller General of the United 

5 States shall— 

6 (1) conduct biennial audits of the General Serv7 ices Administration National Broker Contract to de8 termine— 

9 (A) whether brokers selected under the 

10 program provide lower lease rental rates than 

11 rates negotiated by General Services Adminis12 tration staff; and 

13 (B) the impact of the program on the 

14 length of time of lease procurements; 

15 (2) conduct a review of whether the application 

16 of section 863 of Public Law 110–417 to acquisi17 tions for commercial leasing services resulted in 

18 rental cost savings for the Government during the 

19 years in which such section was applicable prior to 

20 the date of enactment of this section; and 

21 (3) not later than September 30, 2019, and 

22 September 30, 2021, submit to the Committee on 

23 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

24 Representatives and the Committee on Environment 

25 and Public Works of the Senate a report that— 


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1 (A) summarizes the results of the audit 

2 and review required by paragraphs (1) and (2); 

3 (B) includes an assessment of whether the 

4 National Broker Contract provides greater effi5 ciencies and savings than the use of General 

6 Services Administration staff; and 

7 (C) includes recommendations for improv8 ing General Services Administration lease pro9 curements. 

10 (c) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate on 

11 December 31, 2022. 

12 SEC. 878. PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATIVE LEAD TIME 

13 DEFINITION AND PLAN. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

15 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for 

16 Federal Procurement Policy shall develop, make available 

17 for public comment, and finalize— 

18 (1) a definition of the term ‘‘Procurement ad19 ministrative lead time’’ or ‘‘PALT’’, to be applied 

20 Government-wide, that describes the amount of time 

21 from the date on which a solicitation for a contract 

22 or task order is issued to the date of an initial 

23 award of the contract or task order; and 

24 (2) a plan for measuring and publicly reporting 

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1 and task orders in amounts greater than the sim2 plified acquisition threshold. 

3 (b) REQUIREMENT FOR DEFINITION.—Unless the 

4 Administrator determines otherwise, the amount of time 

5 in the definition of PALT developed under subsection (a) 

6 shall— 

7 (1) begin on the date on which an initial solici8 tation is issued by a Federal department or agency 

9 for a contract or task order; and 

10 (2) end on the date of the award of the contract 

11 or task order. 

12 (c) COORDINATION.—In developing the definition of 

13 PALT, the Administrator shall coordinate with— 

14 (1) the senior procurement executives of Fed15 eral agencies; 

16 (2) the Secretary of Defense; and 

17 (3) the Administrator of the General Services 

18 Administration on modifying the existing data sys19 tem of the Federal Government to determine the 

20 date on which the initial solicitation is issued. 

21 (d) USE OF EXISTING PROCUREMENT DATA SYS22 TEM.—In developing the plan for measuring and publicly 

23 reporting data on PALT required by subsection (a), the 

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1 ment data system established pursuant to section 

2 1122(a)(4) of title 41, United States Code, including any 

3 modifications to that system. 

4 SEC. 879. BRIEFING ON FUNDING OF PRODUCT SUPPORT 

5 STRATEGIES. 

6 (a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—For each of the fiscal 

7 years 2020, 2021, and 2022, the Secretary of Defense 

8 shall provide an annotated briefing to the congressional 

9 defense committees regarding the funding for product sup10 port strategies for major weapon systems. 

11 (b) CONTENTS.—The briefing shall include for each 

12 major weapon system— 

13 (1) a current estimate of the total funding re14 quired for the product support strategy for specific 

15 costs of the weapons system over its expected 

16 lifecycle; 

17 (2) a current estimate of the funding required 

18 for the product support strategy per year over the 

19 future years defense program for the specific prod20 uct support costs of the weapon system; 

21 (3) a summary of the funding requested for the 

22 product support strategy in the future years defense 

23 program per year specifically for the weapon system; 

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1 scribed in the product support strategy of the weap2 on system during the prior fiscal year; and 

3 (5) a summary of improvements made to data 

4 collection and analysis capabilities of the Depart5 ment of Defense, including in the military services, 

6 to improve the analysis and cost estimation of 

7 lifecycle costs, improve the analysis and identifica8 tion of cost drivers, reduce lifecycle cost variance, 

9 identify common and shared costs for multiple weap10 ons systems, and isolate the lifecycle costs attrib11 utable to specific individual weapons systems. 

12 SEC. 880. USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPT13 ABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS. 

14 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy 

15 of the United States Government to avoid using lowest 

16 price technically acceptable source selection criteria in cir17 cumstances that would deny the Government the benefits 

18 of cost and technical tradeoffs in the source selection proc19 ess. 

20 (b) REVISION OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULA21 TION.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the en22 actment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

23 shall be revised to require that, for solicitations issued on 

24 or after the date that is 120 days after the date of the 

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1 source selection criteria are used only in situations in 

2 which— 

3 (1) an executive agency is able to comprehen4 sively and clearly describe the minimum require5 ments expressed in terms of performance objectives, 

6 measures, and standards that will be used to deter7 mine acceptability of offers; 

8 (2) the executive agency would realize no, or 

9 minimal, value from a contract proposal exceeding 

10 the minimum technical or performance requirements 

11 set forth in the request for proposal; 

12 (3) the proposed technical approaches will re13 quire no, or minimal, subjective judgment by the 

14 source selection authority as to the desirability of 

15 one offeror’s proposal versus a competing proposal; 

16 (4) the executive agency has a high degree of 

17 confidence that a review of technical proposals of 

18 offerors other than the lowest bidder would not re19 sult in the identification of factors that could pro20 vide value or benefit to the executive agency; 

21 (5) the contracting officer has included a jus22 tification for the use of a lowest price technically ac23 ceptable evaluation methodology in the contract file; 

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1 (6) the executive agency has determined that 

2 the lowest price reflects full life-cycle costs, including 

3 for operations and support. 

4 (c) AVOIDANCE OF USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECH5 NICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION CRITERIA IN

6 CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS.—To the maximum extent 

7 practicable, the use of lowest price technically acceptable 

8 source selection criteria shall be avoided in the case of a 

9 procurement that is predominately for the acquisition of— 

10 (1) information technology services, cybersecu11 rity services, systems engineering and technical as12 sistance services, advanced electronic testing, audit 

13 or audit readiness services, health care services and 

14 records, telecommunications devices and services, or 

15 other knowledge-based professional services; 

16 (2) personal protective equipment; or 

17 (3) knowledge-based training or logistics serv18 ices in contingency operations or other operations 

19 outside the United States, including in Afghanistan 

20 or Iraq. 

21 (d) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one 

22 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annu23 ally thereafter for two years, the Comptroller General of 

24 the United States shall submit to the appropriate congres25 sional committees a report on the number of instances in 


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1 which lowest price technically acceptable source selection 

2 criteria is used for a contract exceeding $5,000,000, in3 cluding an explanation of how the situations listed in sub4 section (b) were considered in making a determination to 

5 use lowest price technically acceptable source selection cri6 teria. 

7 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 

9 agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

10 102 of title 40, United States Code, except that the 

11 term does not include the Department of Defense. 

12 (2) CONTINGENCY OPERATION.—The term 

13 ‘‘contingency operation’’ has the meaning given that 

14 term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 

15 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT16 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com17 mittees’’ means the Committee on Oversight and 

18 Government Reform of the House of Representatives 

19 and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov20 ernmental Affairs of the Senate. 

21 SEC. 881. PERMANENT SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT 

22 AUTHORITY. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

3 end the following new section: 

4 ‘‘§ 2339a. Requirements for information relating to 

5 supply chain risk 

6 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection (b), the 

7 head of a covered agency may— 

8 ‘‘(1) carry out a covered procurement action; 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(2) limit, notwithstanding any other provision 

11 of law, in whole or in part, the disclosure of informa12 tion relating to the basis for carrying out a covered 

13 procurement action. 

14 ‘‘(b) DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION.—The 

15 head of a covered agency may exercise the authority pro16 vided in subsection (a) only after— 

17 ‘‘(1) obtaining a joint recommendation by the 

18 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

19 Sustainment and the Chief Information Officer of 

20 the Department of Defense, on the basis of a risk 

21 assessment by the Under Secretary of Defense for 

22 Intelligence, that there is a significant supply chain 

23 risk to a covered system; 

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1 the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

2 Sustainment, that— 

3 ‘‘(A) use of the authority in subsection 

4 (a)(1) is necessary to protect national security 

5 by reducing supply chain risk; 

6 ‘‘(B) less intrusive measures are not rea7 sonably available to reduce such supply chain 

8 risk; and 

9 ‘‘(C) in a case where the head of the cov10 ered agency plans to limit disclosure of informa11 tion under subsection (a)(2), the risk to na12 tional security due to the disclosure of such in13 formation outweighs the risk due to not dis14 closing such information; and 

15 ‘‘(3) providing a classified or unclassified notice 

16 of the determination made under paragraph (2) to 

17 the appropriate congressional committees, which no18 tice shall include— 

19 ‘‘(A) the information required by section 

20 2304(f)(3) of this title; 

21 ‘‘(B) the joint recommendation by the 

22 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

23 Sustainment and the Chief Information Officer 

24 of the Department of Defense as specified in 

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1 ‘‘(C) a summary of the risk assessment by 

2 the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 

3 that serves as the basis for the joint rec4 ommendation specified in paragraph (1); and 

5 ‘‘(D) a summary of the basis for the deter6 mination, including a discussion of less intru7 sive measures that were considered and why 

8 they were not reasonably available to reduce 

9 supply chain risk. 

10 ‘‘(c) DELEGATION.—The head of a covered agency 

11 may not delegate the authority provided in subsection (a) 

12 or the responsibility to make a determination under sub13 section (b) to an official below the level of the service ac14 quisition executive for the agency concerned. 

15 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE.—If the head of 

16 a covered agency has exercised the authority provided in 

17 subsection (a)(2) to limit disclosure of information— 

18 ‘‘(1) no action undertaken by the agency head 

19 under such authority shall be subject to review in a 

20 bid protest before the Government Accountability 

21 Office or in any Federal court; and 

22 ‘‘(2) the agency head shall— 

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1 action only to the extent necessary to effectuate 

2 the covered procurement action; 

3 ‘‘(B) notify other Department of Defense 

4 components or other Federal agencies respon5 sible for procurements that may be subject to 

6 the same or similar supply chain risk, in a man7 ner and to the extent consistent with the re8 quirements of national security; and 

9 ‘‘(C) ensure the confidentiality of any such 

10 notifications. 

11 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 ‘‘(1) HEAD OF A COVERED AGENCY.—The term 

13 ‘head of a covered agency’ means each of the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(A) The Secretary of Defense. 

16 ‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Army. 

17 ‘‘(C) The Secretary of the Navy. 

18 ‘‘(D) The Secretary of the Air Force. 

19 ‘‘(2) COVERED PROCUREMENT ACTION.—The 

20 term ‘covered procurement action’ means any of the 

21 following actions, if the action takes place in the 

22 course of conducting a covered procurement: 

23 ‘‘(A) The exclusion of a source that fails to 

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1 of this title for the purpose of reducing supply 

2 chain risk in the acquisition of covered systems. 

3 ‘‘(B) The exclusion of a source that fails to 

4 achieve an acceptable rating with regard to an 

5 evaluation factor providing for the consideration 

6 of supply chain risk in the evaluation of pro7 posals for the award of a contract or the 

8 issuance of a task or delivery order. 

9 ‘‘(C) The decision to withhold consent for 

10 a contractor to subcontract with a particular 

11 source or to direct a contractor for a covered 

12 system to exclude a particular source from con13 sideration for a subcontract under the contract. 

14 ‘‘(3) COVERED PROCUREMENT.—The term ‘cov15 ered procurement’ means— 

16 ‘‘(A) a source selection for a covered sys17 tem or a covered item of supply involving either 

18 a performance specification, as provided in sec19 tion 2305(a)(1)(C)(ii) of this title, or an evalua20 tion factor, as provided in section 

21 2305(a)(2)(A) of this title, relating to supply 

22 chain risk; 

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1 vided in section 2304c(d)(3) of this title, where 

2 the task or delivery order contract concerned in3 cludes a contract clause establishing a require4 ment relating to supply chain risk; or 

5 ‘‘(C) any contract action involving a con6 tract for a covered system or a covered item of 

7 supply where such contract includes a clause es8 tablishing requirements relating to supply chain 

9 risk. 

10 ‘‘(4) SUPPLY CHAIN RISK.—The term ‘supply 

11 chain risk’ means the risk that an adversary may 

12 sabotage, maliciously introduce unwanted function, 

13 or otherwise subvert the design, integrity, manufac14 turing, production, distribution, installation, oper15 ation, or maintenance of a covered system so as to 

16 surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise degrade the func17 tion, use, or operation of such system. 

18 ‘‘(5) COVERED SYSTEM.—The term ‘covered 

19 system’ means a national security system, as that 

20 term is defined in section 3542(b) of title 44. 

21 ‘‘(6) COVERED ITEM OF SUPPLY.—The term 

22 ‘covered item of supply’ means an item of informa23 tion technology (as that term is defined in section 

24 11101 of title 40) that is purchased for inclusion in 

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1 could result in a supply chain risk for a covered sys2 tem. 

3 ‘‘(7) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT4 TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com5 mittees’ means— 

6 ‘‘(A) in the case of a covered system in7 cluded in the National Intelligence Program or 

8 the Military Intelligence Program, the Select 

9 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the 

10 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

11 the House of Representatives, and the congres12 sional defense committees; and 

13 ‘‘(B) in the case of a covered system not 

14 otherwise included in subparagraph (A), the 

15 congressional defense committees.’’. 

16 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec17 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

18 by inserting after the item relating to section 2339 

19 the following new item: 

‘‘2339a. Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk.’’. 

20 (b) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY.—Section 

21 806(g) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 

22 Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 

23 2304 note) is hereby repealed. 


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1 SEC. 882. REVIEW OF MARKET RESEARCH. 

2 Not later than February 1, 2019, the Under Sec3 retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in con4 sultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Re5 search and Engineering, shall review the guidance of the 

6 Department of Defense with regard to those portions of 

7 the Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding commer8 cially available market research, including sections 

9 10.001(a)(2)(vi) and 10.002(b), and market research 

10 practices. The review shall, at a minimum— 

11 (1) assess the impact that conducting market 

12 research has on the Department’s resources; 

13 (2) ensure that commercially available market 

14 research is considered among other sources of re15 search, as appropriate, and reviewed prior to devel16 oping new requirements documents for an acquisi17 tion by the Department; 

18 (3) assess the extent to which the legal or regu19 latory definitions of market research should be made 

20 consistent, revised, or expanded; 

21 (4) assess the extent to which guidance per22 taining to market research should be revised or ex23 panded; and 

24 (5) evaluate best practices in market research 

25 in public and private organizations, including use of 

26 information technologies to support such research. 


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1 SEC. 883. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTEGRATED REVIEW TEAM 

2 ON DEFENSE ACQUISITION INDUSTRY-GOV3 ERNMENT EXCHANGE. 

4 (a) STUDY.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

7 of Defense shall direct the Defense Business Board 

8 to convene an integrated review team (in this section 

9 referred to as the ‘‘exchange team’’) to undertake a 

10 study on facilitating the exchange of defense indus11 try personnel on term assignments within the De12 partment of Defense. 

13 (2) MEMBER PARTICIPATION.— 

14 (A) DEFENSE BUSINESS BOARD.—The 

15 Chairman of the Defense Business Board shall 

16 select six members from the membership of the 

17 Board to participate on the exchange team, in18 cluding one member to lead the team. 

19 (B) DEFENSE INNOVATION BOARD.—The 

20 Chairman of the Defense Innovation Board 

21 shall select five appropriate members from the 

22 membership of their Board to participate on the 

23 exchange team. 

24 (C) DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD.—The 

25 Chairman of the Defense Science Board shall 

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1 bership of their Board to participate on the ex2 change team. 

3 (D) REQUIRED EXPERIENCE.—The Chair4 men referred to in subparagraphs (A) through 

5 (C) shall ensure that members have significant 

6 legislative or regulatory expertise and reflect di7 verse experiences in the public and private sec8 tor. 

9 (3) SCOPE.—The study conducted pursuant to 

10 paragraph (1) shall— 

11 (A) review legal, ethical, and financial dis12 closure requirements for industry-government 

13 exchanges; 

14 (B) review existing or previous industry15 government exchange programs such as the De16 partment of State’s Franklin Fellows Program 

17 and the Information Technology Exchange Pro18 gram; 

19 (C) review how the military departments 

20 address legal, ethical, and financial require21 ments for members of the reserve components 

22 who also maintain civilian employment in the 

23 defense industry; 

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1 amendment or repeal of regulations, as well as 

2 non-legislative approaches, that the members of 

3 the exchange team conducting the study deter4 mine necessary to— 

5 (i) reduce barriers to industry-govern6 ment exchange to encourage the flow of ac7 quisition best practices; 

8 (ii) ensure continuing financial and 

9 ethical integrity; and 

10 (iii) protect the best interests of the 

11 Department of Defense; and 

12 (E) produce such additional recommenda13 tions for legislation as the members consider 

14 appropriate. 

15 (4) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary 

16 of Defense shall provide the exchange team with 

17 timely access to appropriate information, data, re18 sources, and analysis so that the exchange team may 

19 conduct a thorough and independent analysis as re20 quired under this subsection. 

21 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than December 31, 2018, 

22 the exchange team shall provide an interim briefing to the 

23 congressional defense committees on the study conducted 

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1 (c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2019, 

2 the exchange team shall submit a final report on the study 

3 to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

4 Sustainment and the congressional defense committees. 

5 SEC. 884. EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION WORK6 FORCE EMPLOYEES. 

7 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De8 fense shall establish an exchange program under which the 

9 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

10 Sustainment shall arrange for the temporary assignment 

11 of civilian personnel in the Department of Defense acquisi12 tion workforce. 

13 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the exchange pro14 gram established pursuant to subsection (a) are— 

15 (1) to familiarize personnel from the acquisition 

16 workforce with the equities, priorities, processes, cul17 ture, and workforce of the acquisition-related de18 fense agencies; 

19 (2) to enable participants in the exchange pro20 gram to return the expertise gained through their 

21 exchanges to their original organizations; and 

22 (3) to improve communication between and in23 tegration of the organizations that support the pol24 icy, implementation, and oversight of defense acqui25 sition through lasting relationships. 


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1 (c) PARTICIPANTS.— 

2 (1) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—The Under 

3 Secretary shall select not less than 10 and no more 

4 than 20 participants per year for participation in the 

5 exchange program established under subsection (a). 

6 (2) CRITERIA FOR SELECTION.—The Under 

7 Secretary shall select participants for the exchange 

8 program established under subsection (a) from 

9 among mid-career employees and based on— 

10 (A) the qualifications and desire to partici11 pate in the program of the employee; and 

12 (B) the technical needs and capacities of 

13 the acquisition workforce, as applicable. 

14 (d) TERMS.—Exchanges pursuant to the exchange 

15 program established under subsection (a) shall be for 

16 terms of one to two years, as determined and negotiated 

17 by the Under Secretary. The terms may begin and end 

18 on a rolling basis. 

19 (e) GUIDANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 

20 (1) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days after 

21 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 

22 Secretary shall develop and submit to the congres23 sional defense committees interim guidance on the 

24 form and contours of the exchange program estab25 lished under subsection (a). 


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1 (2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 

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

3 Under Secretary shall implement the guidance devel4 oped under paragraph (1). 

5 SEC. 885. PROCESS TO LIMIT FOREIGN ACCESS TO TECH6 NOLOGY. 

7 (a) PROCESS AND PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of 

8 Defense shall develop a process and procedures for lim9 iting foreign access to technology through contracts, 

10 grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions, 

11 when such limitation is in the interest of national security. 

12 (b) REPORT.—Not later than September 1, 2019, the 

13 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com14 mittees a report on the process and procedures developed 

15 pursuant to subsection (a). The report shall include the 

16 following elements: 

17 (1) An assessment of the Department of De18 fense’s ability through existing authorities to limit 

19 foreign access to technology through contracts, 

20 grants, cooperative agreements, or other trans21 actions. 

22 (2) An assessment of the Department’s need to 

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1 (3) Recommendations for penalties for viola2 tions of access, including intellectual property for3 feiture. 

4 (c) CONSIDERATIONS.—The process and procedures 

5 developed under subsection (a) shall be consistent with all 

6 existing law, including laws relating to trade agreements, 

7 individual protections, export controls, and the National 

8 Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB). 

9 SEC. 886. PROCUREMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUP10 PLIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES. 

11 Section 2373(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

12 amended by inserting ‘‘telecommunications,’’ after ‘‘space13 flight,’’. 

14 SEC. 887. ACCESS BY DEVELOPMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL 

15 TESTING ACTIVITIES TO DATA REGARDING 

16 MODELING AND SIMULATION ACTIVITY. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 139(e) of title 10, United 

18 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol19 lowing new paragraph: 

20 ‘‘(4) The Director shall have prompt access to all 

21 data regarding modeling and simulation activity proposed 

22 to be used by military departments and defense agencies 

23 in support of operational or live fire test and evaluation 

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1 sociated with verification, validation, and accreditation ac2 tivities.’’. 

3 (b) ADDITIONAL TESTING DATA.—Developmental 

4 Test and Evaluation activities under the leadership of the 

5 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 

6 and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

7 Sustainment shall have prompt access to all data regard8 ing modeling and simulation activity proposed to be used 

9 by military departments and defense agencies in support 

10 of developmental test and evaluation of military capabili11 ties. This access shall include data associated with 

12 verification, validation, and accreditation activities. 

13 SEC. 888. INSTRUCTION ON PILOT PROGRAM REGARDING 

14 EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABIL15 ITIES. 

16 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact17 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update 

18 the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulatory Supplement 

19 to include an instruction on the pilot program regarding 

20 employment of persons with disabilities authorized under 

21 section 853 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

22 Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

23 note). 


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1 SEC. 889. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TELECOMMUNI2 CATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERV3 ICES OR EQUIPMENT. 

4 (a) PROHIBITION ON USE OR PROCUREMENT.—(1) 

5 The head of an executive agency may not— 

6 (A) procure or obtain or extend or renew a con7 tract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or 

8 service that uses covered telecommunications equip9 ment or services as a substantial or essential compo10 nent of any system, or as critical technology as part 

11 of any system; or 

12 (B) enter into a contract (or extend or renew 

13 a contract) with an entity that uses any equipment, 

14 system, or service that uses covered telecommuni15 cations equipment or services as a substantial or es16 sential component of any system, or as critical tech17 nology as part of any system. 

18 (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to— 

19 (A) prohibit the head of an executive agency 

20 from procuring with an entity to provide a service 

21 that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such 

22 as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrange23 ments; or 

24 (B) cover telecommunications equipment that 

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1 visibility into any user data or packets that such 

2 equipment transmits or otherwise handles. 

3 (b) PROHIBITION ON LOAN AND GRANT FUNDS.— 

4 (1) The head of an executive agency may not obligate or 

5 expend loan or grant funds to procure or obtain, extend 

6 or renew a contract to procure or obtain, or enter into 

7 a contract (or extend or renew a contract) to procure or 

8 obtain the equipment, services, or systems described in 

9 subsection (a). 

10 (2) In implementing the prohibition in paragraph (1), 

11 heads of executive agencies administering loan, grant, or 

12 subsidy programs, including the heads of the Federal 

13 Communications Commission, the Department of Agri14 culture, the Department of Homeland Security, the Small 

15 Business Administration, and the Department of Com16 merce, shall prioritize available funding and technical sup17 port to assist affected businesses, institutions and organi18 zations as is reasonably necessary for those affected enti19 ties to transition from covered communications equipment 

20 and services, to procure replacement equipment and serv21 ices, and to ensure that communications service to users 

22 and customers is sustained. 

23 (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to— 

24 (A) prohibit the head of an executive agency 

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1 that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such 

2 as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrange3 ments; or 

4 (B) cover telecommunications equipment that 

5 cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit 

6 visibility into any user data or packets that such 

7 equipment transmits or otherwise handles. 

8 (c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The prohibition under sub9 section (a)(1) shall take effect one year after the date of 

10 the enactment of this Act, and the prohibitions under sub11 section (a)(2) and subsection (b) shall take effect two 

12 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

13 (d) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 

14 (1) EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.—The head of an ex15 ecutive agency may, on a one-time basis, waive the 

16 requirements under subsection (a) with respect to an 

17 entity that requests such a waiver. The waiver may 

18 be provided, for a period of not more than two years 

19 after the effective dates described in subsection (c), 

20 if the entity seeking the waiver— 

21 (A) provides a compelling justification for 

22 the additional time to implement the require23 ments under such subsection, as determined by 

24 the head of the executive agency; and 


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1 (B) submits to the head of the executive 

2 agency, who shall not later than 30 days there3 after submit to the appropriate congressional 

4 committees, a full and complete laydown of the 

5 presences of covered telecommunications or 

6 video surveillance equipment or services in the 

7 entity’s supply chain and a phase-out plan to 

8 eliminate such covered telecommunications or 

9 video surveillance equipment or services from 

10 the entity’s systems. 

11 (2) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.— 

12 The Director of National Intelligence may provide a 

13 waiver on a date later than the effective dates de14 scribed in subsection (c) if the Director determines 

15 the waiver is in the national security interests of the 

16 United States. 

17 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT19 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com20 mittees’ ’’ means— 

21 (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, 

22 and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign 

23 Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Se24 curity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 

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1 (B) the Committee on Financial Services, 

2 the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 

3 Committee on Oversight and Government Re4 form of the House of Representatives. 

5 (2) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY.—The term 

6 ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means the People’s Re7 public of China. 

8 (3) COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIP9 MENT OR SERVICES.—The term ‘‘covered tele10 communications equipment or services’’ means any 

11 of the following: 

12 (A) Telecommunications equipment pro13 duced by Huawei Technologies Company or 

14 ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate 

15 of such entities). 

16 (B) For the purpose of public safety, secu17 rity of government facilities, physical security 

18 surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other 

19 national security purposes, video surveillance 

20 and telecommunications equipment produced by 

21 Hytera Communications Corporation, 

22 Hangzhou Technology Company, or Dahua 

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1 (C) Telecommunications or video surveil2 lance services provided by such entities or using 

3 such equipment. 

4 (D) Telecommunications or video surveil5 lance equipment or services produced or pro6 vided by an entity that the Secretary of De7 fense, in consultation with the Director of the 

8 National Intelligence or the Director of the 

9 Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably be10 lieves to be an entity owned or controlled by, or 

11 otherwise connected to, the government of a 

12 covered foreign country. 

13 (4) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 

14 agency’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

15 133 of title 41, United States Code. 

16 SEC. 890. PILOT PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE CONTRACTING 

17 AND PRICING PROCESSES. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es19 tablish a pilot program to reform and accelerate the con20 tracting and pricing processes associated with contracts 

21 in excess of $50,000,000 by— 

22 (1) basing price reasonableness determinations 

23 on actual cost and pricing data for purchases of the 

24 same or similar products for the Department of De25 fense; and 


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1 (2) reducing the cost and pricing data to be 

2 submitted in accordance with section 2306a of title 

3 10, United States Code. 

4 (b) LIMITATION.—The pilot program authorized 

5 under subsection (a) may include no more than ten con6 tracts, and none of the selected contracts may be part of 

7 a major defense acquisition program (as that term is de8 fined under section 2430 of title 10, United States Code). 

9 (c) REPORT.—Not later than January 30, 2021, the 

10 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de11 fense committees a report on the results of the pilot pro12 gram authorized under subsection (a) and an assessment 

13 of whether the program should be continued or expanded. 

14 (d) SUNSET.—The authority to carry out the pilot 

15 program under this section shall expire on January 2, 

16 2021. 

17 TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DE18 FENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

19 MANAGEMENT 

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

Sec. 901. Report on allocation of former responsibilities of the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

Sec. 902. Modification of responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Policy. 

Sec. 903. Clarification of responsibilities and duties of the Chief Information 

Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 904. Technical corrections to Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center authority. 

Sec. 905. Specification of certain duties of the Defense Technical Information 

Center. 


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Subtitle B—Organization and Management of Other Department of Defense 

Offices and Elements 

Sec. 911. Comprehensive review of operational and administrative chains-ofcommand and functions of the Department of the Navy. 

Sec. 912. Modification of certain responsibilities of the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force concept development. 

Sec. 913. Clarification of certain risk assessment requirements of the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in connection with the National 

Military Strategy. 

Sec. 914. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict review of United States Special Operations 

Command. 

Sec. 915. Expansion of principal duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for 

Research, Development, and Acquisition. 

Sec. 916. Qualifications for appointment as Deputy Chief Management Officer 

of a military department. 

Sec. 917. Deadline for completion of full implementation of requirements in 

connection with organization of the Department of Defense for 

management of special operations forces and special operations. 

Sec. 918. Cross-functional teams in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 919. Limitation on transfer of the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological 

Defense Division of the Navy. 

Subtitle C—Comprehensive Pentagon Bureaucracy Reform and Reduction 

Sec. 921. Authorities and responsibilities of the Chief Management Officer of 

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 922. Analysis of Department of Defense business management and operations datasets to promote savings and efficiencies. 

Sec. 923. Periodic review of the Defense Agencies and Department of Defense 

Field Activities by the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 924. Actions to increase the efficiency and transparency of the Defense 

Logistics Agency. 

Sec. 925. Review of functions of Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense 

Contract Management Agency. 

Sec. 926. Review and improvement of the operations of the Defense Finance 

and Accounting Service. 

Sec. 927. Assessment of chief information officer functions in connection with 

transition to enterprise-wide management of information technology and computing. 

Sec. 928. Comptroller General of the United States report on cross-enterprise 

activities of the Inspectors General of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 929. General provisions. 

Subtitle D—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 

Matters 

Sec. 931. Limitation on availability of funds for major headquarters activities 

of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 932. John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 

Sec. 933. Performance of civilian functions by military personnel. 


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Sec. 934. Report on implementation of requirements on estimation and comparison of costs of civilian and military manpower and contract 

support for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 935. Review of foreign currency exchange rates and analysis of Foreign 

Currency Fluctuations, Defense appropriation. 

Sec. 936. Responsibility for policy on civilian casualty matters. 

Sec. 937. Additional matters in connection with background and security investigations for Department of Defense personnel. 

Sec. 938. Research and development to advance capabilities of the Department 

of Defense in data integration and advanced analytics in connection with personnel security. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 941. Trusted information provider program for national security positions 

and positions of trust. 

Sec. 942. Report on expedited processing of security clearances for mission-critical positions. 

Sec. 943. Report on clearance in person concept. 

1 Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary 

2 of Defense and Related Matters 

3 SEC. 901. REPORT ON ALLOCATION OF FORMER RESPON4 SIBILITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF 

5 DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, 

6 AND LOGISTICS. 

7 Not later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary of De8 fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

9 of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

10 setting forth the following: 

11 (1) A list of each provision of law, whether 

12 within or outside title 10, United States Code, in 

13 force as of the date of the report that, as of that 

14 date, assigns a duty, responsibility, or other require15 ment to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi16 tion, Technology, and Logistics. 


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1 (2) For each duty, responsibility, or other re2 quirement specified in a provision of law listed pur3 suant to paragraph (1), the allocation of such duty, 

4 responsibility, or requirement within the Department 

5 of Defense, including— 

6 (A) solely to the Under Secretary of De7 fense for Research and Engineering; 

8 (B) solely to the Under Secretary of De9 fense for Acquisition and Sustainment; 

10 (C) on a shared basis between the Under 

11 Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi12 neering and the Under Secretary of Defense for 

13 Acquisition and Sustainment; 

14 (D) solely to another official or organiza15 tion of the Department; 

16 (E) on a shared basis between other offi17 cials and organizations of the Department; or 

18 (F) not allocated. 

19 SEC. 902. MODIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE 

20 UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POL21 ICY. 

22 (a) GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—Paragraph (2) of 

23 section 134(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

24 to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘(2) Subject to the authority, direction, and control 

2 of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary shall be 

3 responsible and have overall direction and supervision 

4 for— 

5 ‘‘(A) the development, implementation, and in6 tegration across the Department of Defense of the 

7 National Defense Strategy (as described by section 

8 113 of this title) and strategic policy guidance for 

9 the activities of the Department of Defense across 

10 all geographic regions and military functions and do11 mains; 

12 ‘‘(B) the integration of the activities of the De13 partment into the National Security Strategy of the 

14 United States; 

15 ‘‘(C) the development of policy guidance for the 

16 preparation of campaign and contingency plans by 

17 the combatant commands, and for the review of such 

18 plans; 

19 ‘‘(D) the preparation of policy guidance for the 

20 development of the global force posture; and 

21 ‘‘(E) the development of the Defense Planning 

22 Guidance that guides the formulation of program 

23 and budget requests by the military departments 

24 and other elements of the Department.’’. 


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1 (b) RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH JOINT

2 FORCE CAPABILITIES AND READINESS.—Such section is 

3 further amended by adding at the end the following new 

4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(5) Subject to the authority, direction, and control 

6 of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary shall co7 ordinate with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

8 and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Eval9 uation to— 

10 ‘‘(A) develop planning scenarios that describe 

11 the present and future strategic and operational en12 vironments by which to assess joint force capabilities 

13 and readiness; and 

14 ‘‘(B) develop specific objectives that the joint 

15 force should be ready to achieve, and conduct assess16 ments of the capability (in terms of both capacity 

17 and readiness) of the joint force to achieve such ob18 jectives.’’. 

19 SEC. 903. CLARIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DU20 TIES OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 

21 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

22 Section 142(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

23 amended— 


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1 (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(other 

2 than with respect to business systems and manage3 ment)’’ after ‘‘sections 3506(a)(2)’’; 

4 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 

5 11315 of title 40’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 11315 

6 and 11319 of title 40 (other than with respect to 

7 business systems and management)’’; and 

8 (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘sections 

9 2222, 2223(a), and 2224 of this title’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘sections 2223(a) (other than with respect to busi11 ness systems and management) and 2224 of this 

12 title’’. 

13 SEC. 904. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF 

14 DEFENSE TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 

15 CENTER AUTHORITY. 

16 Section 196 of title 10, United States Code, is 

17 amended in subsections (c)(1)(B) and (g) by striking 

18 ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

19 and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 

20 for Research and Engineering’’. 

21 SEC. 905. SPECIFICATION OF CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE DE22 FENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other duties 

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1 struction, the duties of the Center shall include the fol2 lowing: 

3 (1) To execute the Global Research Watch Pro4 gram under section 2365 of title 10, United States 

5 Code. 

6 (2) To develop and maintain datasets and other 

7 data repositories on research and engineering activi8 ties being conducted within the Department. 

9 (b) ACTION PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

11 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

12 Senate and the House of Representatives a plan of action 

13 for the commencement by the Defense Technical Informa14 tion Center of the duties specified in subsection (a). 

15 Subtitle B—Organization and Man16 agement of Other Department of 

17 Defense Offices and Elements 

18 SEC. 911. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL AND 

19 ADMINISTRATIVE CHAINS-OF-COMMAND AND 

20 FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 

21 NAVY. 

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

23 conduct a comprehensive review of the operational and ad24 ministrative chains-of-command and functions of the De25 partment of the Navy. 


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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the review required 

2 by subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider options to 

3 do each of the following: 

4 (1) Increase visibility of unit-level readiness at 

5 senior levels. 

6 (2) Reduce so-called ‘‘double-hatting’’ and ‘‘tri7 ple-hatting’’ commanders. 

8 (3) Clarify organizations responsible and ac9 countable for training and certification at the unit, 

10 group, and fleet level. 

11 (4) Simplify reporting requirements applicable 

12 to commanding officers. 

13 (c) REPORT.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

15 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec16 retary shall submit to the congressional defense com17 mittees a report on the results of the review required 

18 by subsection (a). The report shall include the fol19 lowing: 

20 (A) The results of the review, including 

21 any findings of the Secretary as a result of the 

22 review. 

23 (B) Any organizational changes in oper24 ational or administrative chains-of-command or 

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1 be undertaken by the Secretary in light of the 

2 review. 

3 (C) Any recommendations for legislative or 

4 administration action with respect to the oper5 ational or administrative chains-of-command or 

6 functions of the Department the Secretary con7 siders appropriate in light of the review. 

8 (2) FORM.—The report under this subsection 

9 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in10 clude a classified annex. 

11 SEC. 912. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES 

12 OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF 

13 STAFF RELATING TO JOINT FORCE CONCEPT 

14 DEVELOPMENT. 

15 Subparagraph (D) of section 153(a)(6) of title 10, 

16 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘(D) formulating policies for development 

18 and experimentation on both urgent and long19 term concepts for joint force employment, in20 cluding establishment of a process within the 

21 Joint Staff for analyzing and prioritizing gaps 

22 in capabilities that could potentially be ad23 dressed by joint concept development using ex24 isting or modified joint force capabilities;’’. 


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1 SEC. 913. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN RISK ASSESSMENT 

2 REQUIREMENTS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 

3 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF IN CONNECTION 

4 WITH THE NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY. 

5 Section 153(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (1)(D)(iii), by striking ‘‘mili8 tary strategic and operational risks’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘military risk’’; and 

10 (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘mili11 tary strategic and operational risks to United States 

12 interests and the military strategic and operational 

13 risks in executing the National Military Strategy (or 

14 update)’’ and inserting ‘‘military strategic risks to 

15 United States interests and military risks in exe16 cuting the National Military Strategy (or update)’’. 

17 SEC. 914. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SPE18 CIAL OPERATIONS AND LOW INTENSITY CON19 FLICT REVIEW OF UNITED STATES SPECIAL 

20 OPERATIONS COMMAND. 

21 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Assistant Secretary of 

22 Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict 

23 shall, in coordination with the Commander of the United 

24 States Special Operations Command, conduct a com25 prehensive review of the United States Special Operations 

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1 and operational capabilities of special operations forces 

2 are appropriate to counter anticipated future threats 

3 across the spectrum of conflict. 

4 (b) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The review required by sub5 section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

6 (1) An assessment of the adequacy of special 

7 operations forces doctrine, organization, training, 

8 materiel, education, personnel, and facilities to im9 plement the 2018 National Defense Strategy, and 

10 recommendations, if any, for modifications for that 

11 purpose. 

12 (2) An assessment of the roles and responsibil13 ities of special operations forces as assigned by law, 

14 Department of Defense guidance, or other formal 

15 designation, and recommendations, if any, for addi16 tions to or divestitures of such roles or responsibil17 ities. 

18 (3) An assessment of the adequacy of the proc19 esses through which the United States Special Oper20 ations Command evaluates and prioritizes the re21 quirements at the geographic combatant commands 

22 for special operations forces and special operations23 unique capabilities and makes recommendations on 

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1 ments, and recommendations, if any, for modifica2 tions of such processes. 

3 (4) Any other matters the Assistant Secretary 

4 considers appropriate. 

5 (c) DEADLINES.— 

6 (1) COMPLETION OF REVIEW.—The review re7 quired by subsection (a) shall be completed by not 

8 later than 270 days after the date of the enactment 

9 of this Act. 

10 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 

11 completion of the review, the Assistant Secretary 

12 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

13 a report on the review, including the findings and 

14 any recommendations of the Assistant Secretary as 

15 a result of the review. 

16 SEC. 915. EXPANSION OF PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF ASSISTANT 

17 SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR RESEARCH, 

18 DEVELOPMENT, AND ACQUISITION. 

19 Section 5016(b)(4)(A) of title 10, United States 

20 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and acquisition matters’’ 

21 and inserting ‘‘acquisition, and sustainment (including 

22 maintenance) matters’’. 


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1 SEC. 916. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY 

2 CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF A MILI3 TARY DEPARTMENT. 

4 (a) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.—An individual may 

5 not be appointed as Deputy Chief Management Officer of 

6 the Department of the Army unless the individual— 

7 (1) has significant experience in business oper8 ations or management in the public sector; or 

9 (2) has significant experience managing an en10 terprise in the private sector. 

11 (b) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.—An individual may 

12 not be appointed as Deputy Chief Management Officer of 

13 the Department of the Navy unless the individual— 

14 (1) has significant experience in business oper15 ations or management in the public sector; or 

16 (2) has significant experience managing an en17 terprise in the private sector. 

18 (c) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.—An indi19 vidual may not be appointed as Deputy Chief Management 

20 Officer of the Department of the Air Force unless the indi21 vidual— 

22 (1) has significant experience in business oper23 ations or management in the public sector; or 

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1 SEC. 917. DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF FULL IMPLE2 MENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS IN CONNEC3 TION WITH ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPART4 MENT OF DEFENSE FOR MANAGEMENT OF 

5 SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AND SPECIAL 

6 OPERATIONS. 

7 The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the imple8 mentation of section 922 of the National Defense Author9 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

10 130 Stat. 2354) and the amendments made by that sec11 tion is fully complete by not later than 90 days after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act. 

13 SEC. 918. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT 

14 OF DEFENSE. 

15 (a) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM ON ELECTRONIC

16 WARFARE.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Among the cross-functional 

18 teams established by the Secretary of Defense pur19 suant to subsection (c) of section 911 of the Na20 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

21 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2345; 10 

22 U.S.C. 111 note) in support of the organizational 

23 strategy for the Department of Defense required by 

24 subsection (a) of that section, the Secretary shall es25 tablish a cross-functional team on electronic warfare. 


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1 (2) ESTABLISHMENT AND ACTIVITIES.—The 

2 cross-functional team established pursuant to para3 graph (1) shall be established in accordance with 

4 subsection (c) of section 911 of the National De5 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, and 

6 shall be governed in its activities in accordance with 

7 the provisions of such subsection (c). 

8 (3) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The 

9 cross-functional team required by paragraph (1) 

10 shall be established by not later than 90 days after 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

12 (b) ADDITIONAL CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS MAT13 TERS.— 

14 (1) CRITERIA FOR DISTINGUISHING AMONG

15 CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS.—Not later than 60 days 

16 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec17 retary shall issue criteria that distinguish cross-func18 tional teams under section 911 of the National De19 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 from 

20 other types of cross-functional working groups, com21 mittees, integrated product teams, and task forces of 

22 the Department. 

23 (2) PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMEN24 TATION OF TEAMS.—The Deputy Secretary of De25 fense shall establish or designate an office within the 


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1 Department that shall have primary responsibility 

2 for implementing section 911 of the National De3 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

4 SEC. 919. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF THE CHEMICAL, 

5 BIOLOGICAL, AND RADIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 

6 DIVISION OF THE NAVY. 

7 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

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

9 of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense com10 mittees a report that includes the following: 

11 (1) A detailed timeline for the proposed trans12 fer of the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological De13 fense Division of the Navy from Virginia to another 

14 location. 

15 (2) A full accounting of the costs associated 

16 with the proposed transfer, including— 

17 (A) all personnel costs; 

18 (B) all equipment costs; and 

19 (C) all facility renovation costs for the ex20 isting facilities of the Division and the facilities 

21 to which the Division is proposed to be trans22 ferred. 

23 (3) A risk assessment of the operational impact 

24 of the transfer during the transition period. 


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1 (4) An explanation of the operational benefit 

2 expected to be achieved by collocating all Chemical, 

3 Biological, and Radiological elements of the Depart4 ment of the Navy. 

5 (b) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not transfer, 

6 or prepare to transfer, the Chemical, Biological, and Radi7 ological Defense Division of the Navy from Dahlgren, Vir8 ginia, to another location until a period of 45 days has 

9 elapsed following the date on which the report is submitted 

10 to the congressional defense committees under subsection 

11 (a). 

12 Subtitle C—Comprehensive Pen13 tagon Bureaucracy Reform and 

14 Reduction 

15 SEC. 921. AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE 

16 CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE DE17 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

18 (a) AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 

20 132a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

21 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

22 ‘‘(7) Serving as the official with principal re23 sponsibility in the Department for minimizing the 

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1 among and for all organizations and elements of the 

2 Department.’’. 

3 (2) BUDGET AUTHORITY.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further 

5 amended— 

6 (i) by redesignating subsections (c) 

7 and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respec8 tively; and 

9 (ii) by inserting after subsection (b) 

10 the following new subsection (c): 

11 ‘‘(c) BUDGET AUTHORITY.—(1)(A) Beginning in fis12 cal year 2020, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 

13 the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), shall re14 quire the head of each Defense Agency and Department 

15 of Defense Field Activity specified by the Secretary for 

16 purposes of this subsection to transmit the proposed budg17 et of such Agency or Activity for enterprise business oper18 ations for a fiscal year, and for the period covered by the 

19 future-years defense program submitted to Congress 

20 under section 221 of this title for that fiscal year, to the 

21 Chief Management Officer for review under subparagraph 

22 (B) at the same time the proposed budget is submitted 

23 to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). 

24 ‘‘(B) The Chief Management Officer shall review 

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1 (A) and, not later than January 31 of the year preceding 

2 the fiscal year for which the budget is proposed, shall sub3 mit to the Secretary a report containing the comments of 

4 the Chief Management Officer with respect to all such pro5 posed budgets, together with the certification of the Chief 

6 Management Officer regarding whether each such pro7 posed budget achieves the required level of efficiency and 

8 effectiveness for enterprise business operations, consistent 

9 with guidance for budget review established by the Chief 

10 Management Officer. 

11 ‘‘(C) Not later than March 31 each year, the Sec12 retary shall submit to Congress a report that includes the 

13 following: 

14 ‘‘(i) Each proposed budget for the enterprise 

15 business operations of a Defense Agency or Depart16 ment of Defense Field Activity that was transmitted 

17 to the Chief Management Officer under subpara18 graph (A). 

19 ‘‘(ii) Identification of each proposed budget con20 tained in the most recent report submitted under 

21 subparagraph (B) that the Chief Management Offi22 cer did not certify as achieving the required level of 

23 efficiency and effectiveness for enterprise business 

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1 ‘‘(iii) A discussion of the actions that the Sec2 retary proposes to take, together with any rec3 ommended legislation that the Secretary considers 

4 appropriate, to address inadequate levels of effi5 ciency and effectiveness for enterprise business oper6 ations achieved by the proposed budgets identified in 

7 the report. 

8 ‘‘(iv) Any additional comments that the Sec9 retary considers appropriate regarding inadequate 

10 levels of efficiency and effectiveness for enterprise 

11 business operations achieved by the proposed budg12 ets. 

13 ‘‘(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 

14 modify or interfere with the budget-related responsibilities 

15 of the Director of National Intelligence.’’. 

16 (B) EXECUTION OF AUTHORITY.—In order 

17 to execute the authority in subsection (c) of sec18 tion 132a of title 10, United States Code (as 

19 amended by subparagraph (A)), the Chief Man20 agement Officer of the Department of Defense 

21 shall do the following: 

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1 (ii) By September 1, 2019, develop 

2 guidance for Defense Agencies and Depart3 ment of Defense Field Activities to delin4 eate spending on enterprise business oper5 ations and develop a process to determine 

6 the adequacy of their budgets for such op7 erations. 

8 (b) REFORM OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OPER9 ATIONS IN SUPPORT OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES ACROSS DE10 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 

11 (1) PERIODIC REFORM.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 

13 1, 2020, and not less frequently than once 

14 every five years thereafter, the Secretary of De15 fense shall, acting through the Chief Manage16 ment Officer of the Department of Defense, re17 form enterprise business operations of the De18 partment of Defense, through reductions, elimi19 nations, or improvements, across all organiza20 tions and elements of the Department with re21 spect to covered activities in order to increase 

22 effectiveness and efficiency of mission execu23 tion. 

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1 with January 1, 2025, the Chief Management 

2 Officer shall submit to the congressional de3 fense committees a report that describes the ac4 tivities carried out by the Chief Management 

5 Officer under this subsection during the pre6 ceding five years, including an estimate of any 

7 cost savings achieved as a result of such activi8 ties. 

9 (2) COVERED ACTIVITIES DEFINED.—In this 

10 subsection, the term ‘‘covered activities’’ means any 

11 activity relating to civilian resources management, 

12 logistics management, services contracting, or real 

13 estate management. 

14 (3) REPORTING FRAMEWORK.—Not later than 

15 January 1, 2020, the Chief Management Officer 

16 shall establish a consistent reporting framework to 

17 establish a baseline for the costs to perform all cov18 ered activities, and shall submit to Congress a report 

19 that, for each individual covered activity performed 

20 in fiscal year 2019, identifies the following: 

21 (A) The component or components of the 

22 Department responsible for performing such ac23 tivity, and a business process map of such ac24 tivity, in fiscal year 2019. 


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1 (B) The number of the military, civilian, 

2 and contractor personnel of the component or 

3 components of the Department who performed 

4 such activity in that fiscal year. 

5 (C) The manpower requirements for such 

6 activity as of that fiscal year. 

7 (D) The systems and other resources asso8 ciated with such activity as of that fiscal year. 

9 (E) The cost in dollars of performing such 

10 activity in fiscal year 2019. 

11 (4) INITIAL PLAN.—Not later than February 1, 

12 2019, the Chief Management Officer shall submit to 

13 the congressional defense committees a plan, sched14 ule, and cost estimate for conducting the reforms re15 quired under paragraph (1)(A). 

16 (5) CERTIFICATION OF COST SAVINGS.—Not 

17 later than January 1, 2020, the Chief Management 

18 Officer shall certify to the congressional defense 

19 committees that the savings and costs incurred as a 

20 result of activities carried out under paragraph (1) 

21 will achieve savings in fiscal year 2020 against the 

22 total amount obligated and expended for covered ac23 tivities in fiscal year 2019 of— 

24 (A) not less than 25 percent of the cost in 

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1 year 2019 as specified pursuant to paragraph 

2 (3)(E); or 

3 (B) if the Chief Management Officer deter4 mines that achievement of savings of 25 percent 

5 or more will create overall inefficiencies for the 

6 Department, notice and justification will be 

7 submitted to the congressional defense commit8 tees specifying a lesser percentage of savings 

9 that the Chief Management Officer determines 

10 to be necessary to achieve efficiencies in the de11 livery of covered activities, which notice and 

12 justification shall be submitted by not later 

13 than October 1, 2019, together with a descrip14 tion of the efficiencies to be achieved. 

15 (6) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.—The 

16 Comptroller General of the United States shall sub17 mit to the congressional defense committees the fol18 lowing: 

19 (A) Not later than 90 days after the sub20 mittal of the plan under paragraph (4), a re21 port that verifies whether the plan is feasible. 

22 (B) Not later than 270 days after the date 

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1 graph (1)(A) since the date of the enactment of 

2 this Act. 

3 (C) Not later than 270 days after the sub4 mittal of the reporting framework under para5 graph (3), a report that verifies whether the 

6 baseline established in the framework is accu7 rate. 

8 (D) Not later than 270 days after the sub9 mittal of the report under paragraph (5), a re10 port that verifies— 

11 (i) whether the activities described in 

12 the report were carried out; and 

13 (ii) whether any cost savings esti14 mated in the report are accurate. 

15 SEC. 922. ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BUSI16 NESS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS 

17 DATASETS TO PROMOTE SAVINGS AND EFFI18 CIENCIES. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Management Officer of 

20 the Department of Defense shall develop a policy on anal21 ysis of Department of Defense datasets on business man22 agement and business operations by the public for pur23 poses of accessing data analysis capabilities that would 

24 promote savings and efficiencies and otherwise enhance 

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1 (b) INITIAL DISCHARGE OF POLICY.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Management Offi3 cer shall commence the discharge of the policy re4 quired pursuant to subsection (a) by— 

5 (A) identifying one or more matters— 

6 (i) that are of significance to the De7 partment of Defense; 

8 (ii) that are currently unresolved; and 

9 (iii) whose resolution from a business 

10 management or business operations 

11 dataset of the Department could benefit 

12 from a method or technique of analysis not 

13 currently familiar to the Department; 

14 (B) identifying between three and five 

15 business management or business operations 

16 datasets of the Department not currently avail17 able to the public whose evaluation could result 

18 in novel data analysis solutions toward manage19 ment or operations problems of the Department 

20 identified by the Chief Management Officer; 

21 and 

22 (C) encouraging, whether by competition 

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1 propriate persons and entities in the public or 

2 private sector (including academia). 

3 (2) PROTECTION OF SECURITY AND CONFIDEN4 TIALITY.—In providing for the evaluation of 

5 datasets pursuant to this subsection, the Chief Man6 agement Officer shall take appropriate actions to 

7 protect the security and confidentiality of any infor8 mation contained in the datasets, including through 

9 special precautions to ensure that any personally 

10 identifiable information is not included and no re11 lease of information will adversely affect national se12 curity missions. 

13 SEC. 923. PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES 

14 AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIELD AC15 TIVITIES BY THE CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFI16 CER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

17 (a) PERIODIC REVIEW.—Subsection (c) of section 

18 192 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

19 (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para20 graph (3); and 

21 (2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so re22 designated, the following new paragraphs: 

23 ‘‘(1)(A) Not later than January 1, 2020, and periodi24 cally (but not less frequently than every four years) there25 after, the Chief Management Officer of the Department 


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1 of Defense shall conduct a review of the efficiency and ef2 fectiveness of each Defense Agency and Department of 

3 Defense Field Activity. Each review shall, to the maximum 

4 extent practicable, be conducted in coordination with other 

5 ongoing efforts in connection with business enterprise re6 form. 

7 ‘‘(B) As part of each review under this paragraph, 

8 the Chief Management Officer shall identify each activity 

9 of an Agency or Activity that is substantially similar to, 

10 or duplicative of, an activity carried out by another organi11 zation or element of the Department of Defense, or is not 

12 being performed to an adequate level to meet Department 

13 needs. 

14 ‘‘(C) For purposes of conducting reviews under this 

15 paragraph, the Chief Management Officer shall develop in16 ternal guidance that defines requirements for such reviews 

17 and provides clear direction for conducting and recording 

18 the results of reviews. 

19 ‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 90 days after the completion 

20 of a review under paragraph (1), the Chief Management 

21 Officer shall submit to the congressional defense commit22 tees a report that sets forth the results of the review. 

23 ‘‘(B) The report on a review under this paragraph 

24 shall, based on the results of the review, include the fol25 lowing: 


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1 ‘‘(i) A list of each Defense Agency and Depart2 ment of Defense Field Activity that the Chief Man3 agement Officer has determined— 

4 ‘‘(I) operates efficiently and effectively; 

5 and 

6 ‘‘(II) does not carry out any function that 

7 is substantially similar to, or duplicative of, a 

8 function carried out by another organization or 

9 element of the Department of Defense. 

10 ‘‘(ii) With respect to each Agency or Activity 

11 not included on the list under clause (i), a plan, 

12 aimed at better meeting Department needs, for— 

13 ‘‘(I) rationalizing the functions within such 

14 Agency or Activity; or 

15 ‘‘(II) transferring some or all of the func16 tions of such Agency or Activity to another or17 ganization or element of the Department. 

18 ‘‘(iii) Recommendations for functions, if any, 

19 currently conducted separately by the military de20 partments that should be consolidated into an Agen21 cy or Activity.’’. 

22 (b) REPEAL OF SPECIAL RULE FOR DEFENSE BUSI23 NESS TRANSFORMATION AGENCY.—Such section is fur24 ther amended by striking subsection (e). 


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1 (c) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION.—Such section is 

2 further amended by adding at the end the following new 

3 subsection (e): 

4 ‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION.—The Secretary 

5 of Defense may not terminate a Defense Agency or De6 partment of Defense Field Activity until 30 days after the 

7 date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional 

8 defense committees a report setting forth the following: 

9 ‘‘(1) Notice of the intent of the Secretary to 

10 terminate the Agency or Activity. 

11 ‘‘(2) Such recommendations for legislative ac12 tion as the Secretary considers appropriate in con13 nection with the termination of the Agency or Activ14 ity.’’. 

15 SEC. 924. ACTIONS TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND 

16 TRANSPARENCY OF THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS 

17 AGENCY. 

18 (a) SYSTEM AND CAPABILITY.—Not later than Janu19 ary 1, 2020, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency 

20 and the Chief Management Officer of the Department of 

21 Defense shall jointly, in consultation with the customers 

22 served by the Agency, develop and implement— 

23 (1) a comprehensive system that enables cus24 tomers of the Agency to view— 


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1 (A) the inventory of items and materials 

2 available to customers from the Agency; and 

3 (B) the delivery status of items and mate4 rials that are in transit to customers; and 

5 (2) a predictive analytics capability designed to 

6 increase the efficiency of the system described in 

7 paragraph (1) by identifying emerging customer 

8 needs with respect to items and materials supplied 

9 by the Agency, including any emerging needs arising 

10 from the use of new weapon systems by customers. 

11 (b) ACTIONS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY.—Not later 

12 than January 1, 2020, the Director and the Chief Man13 agement Officer shall jointly— 

14 (1) develop a plan to reduce the rates charged 

15 by the Agency to customers, in aggregate— 

16 (A) by not less than 10 percent; or 

17 (B) if the Chief Management Officer deter18 mines that a reduction of rates in aggregate of 

19 10 percent or more will create overall inefficien20 cies for the Department, by such percentage 

21 less than 10 percent as the Chief Management 

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1 centage in reduction of rates pursuant to this 

2 subparagraph; 

3 (2) eliminate the duplication of services within 

4 the Agency; and 

5 (3) establish specific goals and metrics to en6 sure that the Agency is fulfilling its mission of pro7 viding items and materials to customers with suffi8 cient speed and in sufficient quantities to ensure the 

9 lethality and readiness of warfighters. 

10 (c) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than February 1, 

11 2019, the Director and the Chief Management Officer 

12 shall jointly submit to the congressional defense commit13 tees a plan that describes how the Director and the Chief 

14 Management Officer will achieve compliance with the re15 quirements of subsections (a) and (b). 

16 SEC. 925. REVIEW OF FUNCTIONS OF DEFENSE CONTRACT 

17 AUDIT AGENCY AND DEFENSE CONTRACT 

18 MANAGEMENT AGENCY. 

19 (a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall, acting 

20 through the Chief Management Officer of the Department 

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1 fense Contract Management Agency. The review shall in2 clude the following: 

3 (1) A validation of the missions and functions 

4 of each Agency. 

5 (2) An assessment of the effectiveness of each 

6 Agency in performing designated functions, includ7 ing identification and analysis of qualitative and 

8 quantitative metrics of performance. 

9 (3) An assessment of the adequacy of the re10 sources, authorities, workforce training, and size of 

11 each Agency to perform designated functions. 

12 (4) An assessment of cost savings or avoidance 

13 attributable to the conduct of the activities of each 

14 Agency. 

15 (5) A determination whether functions per16 formed by either Agency could be performed more 

17 appropriately and effectively by any combination of 

18 the following: 

19 (A) The other Agency. 

20 (B) Any other organization or element of 

21 the Department of Defense, including the mili22 tary departments. 

23 (C) Commercial providers. 


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1 (6) A validation of the continued need for two 

2 separate Agencies with oversight for defense con3 tracting. 

4 (b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2020, the 

5 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de6 fense committees a report that sets forth the results of 

7 the review conducted under subsection (a). 

8 SEC. 926. REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE OPER9 ATIONS OF THE DEFENSE FINANCE AND AC10 COUNTING SERVICE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2020, the 

12 Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense 

13 and the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall 

14 conduct a joint review of the activities of the Defense Fi15 nance and Accounting Service. The review shall include 

16 the following: 

17 (1) A validation of the missions and functions 

18 of the Service. 

19 (2) An assessment of the effectiveness of the 

20 Service in performing designated functions, includ21 ing identification and analysis of qualitative and 

22 quantitative metrics of performance. 

23 (3) An assessment of the resources, authorities, 

24 workforce training, and size of the Service to per25 form designated functions. 


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1 (4) An assessment of changes required to the 

2 mission and activities of the Service based on the 

3 availability and application of current and potential 

4 future information technology capabilities. 

5 (5) A determination whether any functions cur6 rently performed by the Service could be performed 

7 more appropriately and effectively by any combina8 tion of the following: 

9 (A) Any other organization or element of 

10 the Department of Defense, including the mili11 tary departments. 

12 (B) Commercial providers. 

13 (6) A determination whether any functions cur14 rently performed by other organizations or elements 

15 of the Department could be consolidated within the 

16 Service in order to promote effectiveness and reduce 

17 duplicative effort. 

18 (b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2020, the 

19 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de20 fense committees a report setting forth the results of the 

21 review conducted under subsection (a). 


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1 SEC. 927. ASSESSMENT OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 

2 FUNCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSI3 TION TO ENTERPRISE-WIDE MANAGEMENT 

4 OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COM5 PUTING. 

6 (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Chief Informa7 tion Officer of the Department of Defense shall, in con8 junction with the Chief Management Officer of the De9 partment of Defense, conduct an assessment of chief infor10 mation officer functions in the Department of Defense 

11 with a view toward the rationalization of such functions 

12 across the Defense Agencies and Department of Defense 

13 Field Activities in a manner consistent with the plans of 

14 the Department for a transition to enterprise-wide man15 agement of information technology (IT) networks and 

16 computing. 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment conducted pursu18 ant to subsection (a) shall result in the following: 

19 (1) A determination of the number, duties and 

20 responsibilities, and grades of personnel performing 

21 management and oversight of information technology 

22 activities. 

23 (2) Recommendations for the role the Chief In24 formation Officer in managing the information tech25 nology workforce in the Office of the Secretary of 

26 Defense, and for selecting and approving personnel 


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1 for the information technology workforces of the 

2 military departments, Defense Agencies, and De3 partment of Defense Field Activities. 

4 (c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than February 1, 

5 2019, the Chief Information Officer and the Chief Man6 agement Officer shall jointly submit to the congressional 

7 defense committees a report that sets forth a description 

8 of the results of the assessment conducted pursuant to 

9 subsection (a), including a description of any actions pro10 posed as a result of the assessment to achieve enterprise11 wide efficiencies in the management of information tech12 nology networks and computing. 

13 (d) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than January 1, 

14 2020, the Chief Information Officer and the Chief Man15 agement Officer shall jointly submit to the congressional 

16 defense committees a report setting forth a plan to carry 

17 out the proposed actions described in subsection (c). 

18 SEC. 928. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 

19 STATES REPORT ON CROSS-ENTERPRISE AC20 TIVITIES OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL OF 

21 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

22 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

23 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp24 troller General of the United States shall submit to Con25 gress a report on cross-enterprise activities of the InspecVerDate Nov 24 2008 09:03 Jul 23, 2018 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00733 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 C:\USERS\KLMERY~1\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\ASCR19.XML

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1 tors General of the organizations and elements of the De2 partment of Defense, including public affairs, human re3 sources, services contracting, other contracting, and any 

4 other cross-enterprise activities of the Inspectors General 

5 the Comptroller General considers appropriate for pur6 poses of the report. 

7 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

8 shall identify with respect to the activities referred to in 

9 that subsection the following: 

10 (1) Opportunities to maximize efficiency. 

11 (2) Opportunities to minimize duplication of ef12 fort, including through reduction or elimination of 

13 duplicative functions. 

14 (3) Any other matters the Comptroller General 

15 considers appropriate. 

16 SEC. 929. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 

17 (a) CONSOLIDATED REPORT.—The plans and reports 

18 required to be submitted to the congressional defense com19 mittees under this subtitle on or before March 1, 2020, 

20 may be combined and submitted in the form of a single, 

21 consolidated document. 

22 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this subtitle, the terms ‘‘De23 fense Agency’’, ‘‘Department of Defense Field Activity’’, 

24 and ‘‘military departments’’ have the meanings given the 

25 terms in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. 


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1 Subtitle D—Other Department of 

2 Defense Organization and Man3 agement Matters 

4 SEC. 931. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

5 MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES OF THE 

6 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

7 (a) CERTIFICATION ON AVERAGE AMOUNTS EX8 PENDED ON MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.—Not 

9 later than February 1, 2019, the Under Secretary of De10 fense (Comptroller) shall submit to the congressional de11 fense committees a report that certifies each of the fol12 lowing percentages in connection with amounts expended 

13 on major headquarters activities: 

14 (1) The average percentage of the amount au15 thorized to be appropriated for the Department of 

16 Defense per fiscal year, during the 10 fiscal years 

17 ending with fiscal year 2018, that has been ex18 pended on major headquarters activities. 

19 (2) The average percentage of the amount au20 thorized to be appropriated for the Department of 

21 Defense per fiscal year, during the 10 fiscal years 

22 ending with fiscal year 2018, that has been ex23 pended on major headquarters activities of the Of24 fice of the Secretary of Defense. 


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1 (3) The average percentage of the amount au2 thorized to be appropriated for each military depart3 ment per fiscal year, during the 10 fiscal years end4 ing with fiscal year 2018, that has been expended on 

5 major headquarters activities of such military de6 partment. 

7 (4) The average percentage of the amount au8 thorized to be appropriated for the Department of 

9 Defense per fiscal year, during the 10 fiscal years 

10 ending with fiscal year 2018, and available for the 

11 combatant commands that has been spent on major 

12 headquarters activities of the combatant commands. 

13 (b) OVERALL LIMITATION.—In fiscal year 2021, the 

14 aggregate amount that may be obligated and expended on 

15 major headquarters activities may not exceed an amount 

16 equal to the percentage specified in subsection (a)(1) of 

17 the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Depart18 ment of Defense for that fiscal year. 

19 (c) LIMITATION FOR PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES.— 

20 Within the amount available for fiscal year 2021 pursuant 

21 to subsection (b), amounts shall be available as follows: 

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1 priated for the Department of Defense for fiscal 

2 year 2021. 

3 (2) For major headquarters activities of each 

4 military department, not more than an amount equal 

5 to the percentage specified in subsection (a)(3) with 

6 respect to such military department of the amount 

7 authorized to be appropriated for such military de8 partment for fiscal year 2021. 

9 (3) For major headquarters activities of the 

10 combatant commands, not more than an amount 

11 equal to the percentage specified in subsection (a)(4) 

12 of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the 

13 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 and 

14 available for the combatant commands. 

15 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 (1) The term ‘‘major headquarters activities’’ 

17 has the meaning given the term ‘‘major Department 

18 of Defense headquarters activities’’ in section 

19 346(b)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

20 for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 111 note). 

21 (2) The term ‘‘major headquarters activities of 

22 a military department’’ means the following: 

23 (A) In the case of the Army, the Office of 

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1 (B) In the case of the Navy, the Office of 

2 the Secretary of the Navy, the Office of the 

3 Chief of Naval Operations, and Headquarters, 

4 Marine Corps. 

5 (C) In the case of the Air Force, the Office 

6 of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air 

7 Staff. 

8 (3) The term ‘‘Office of the Secretary of De9 fense’’ includes the Joint Staff. 

10 SEC. 932. JOHN S. MCCAIN STRATEGIC DEFENSE FELLOWS 

11 PROGRAM. 

12 (a) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

14 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec15 retary of Defense shall establish within the Depart16 ment of Defense a civilian fellowship program de17 signed to provide leadership development and the 

18 commencement of a career track toward senior lead19 ership in the Department. 

20 (2) DESIGNATION.—The fellowship program 

21 shall be known as the ‘‘John S. McCain Strategic 

22 Defense Fellows Program’’ (in this section referred 

23 to as the ‘‘fellows program’’). 

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1 (1) is a citizen of the United States or a lawful 

2 permanent resident of the United States in the year 

3 in which the individual applies for participation in 

4 the fellows program; and 

5 (2) either— 

6 (A) possesses a graduate degree from an 

7 accredited institution of higher education in the 

8 United States that was awarded not later than 

9 two years before the date of the acceptance of 

10 the individual into the fellows program; or 

11 (B) will be awarded a graduate degree 

12 from an accredited institution of higher edu13 cation in the United States not later than six 

14 months after the date of the acceptance of the 

15 individual into the fellows program. 

16 (c) APPLICATION.— 

17 (1) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Each individual 

18 seeking to participate in the fellows program shall 

19 submit to the Secretary of Defense an application 

20 therefor at such time and in such manner as the 

21 Secretary shall specify. 

22 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each application of an indi23 vidual under this subsection shall include the fol24 lowing: 


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1 (A) Transcripts of educational achievement 

2 at the undergraduate and graduate level. 

3 (B) A resume. 

4 (C) Proof of citizenship or lawful perma5 nent residence. 

6 (D) An endorsement from the applicant’s 

7 graduate institution of higher education. 

8 (E) An academic writing sample. 

9 (F) Letters of recommendation addressing 

10 the applicant’s character, academic ability, and 

11 any extracurricular activities. 

12 (G) A personal statement by the applicant 

13 explaining career areas of interest and motiva14 tions for service in the Department. 

15 (H) Such other information as the Sec16 retary considers appropriate. 

17 (d) SELECTION.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each year, the Secretary of 

19 Defense shall select participants in the fellows pro20 gram from among applicants for the fellows program 

21 for such year who qualify for participation in the fel22 lows program based on character, commitment to 

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1 tion in the fellows program as the Secretary con2 siders appropriate. 

3 (2) NUMBER.—The number of individuals se4 lected to participate in the fellows program in any 

5 year may not exceed the numbers as follows: 

6 (A) Ten individuals from each geographic 

7 region of the United States as follows: 

8 (i) The Northeast. 

9 (ii) The Southeast. 

10 (iii) The Midwest. 

11 (iv) The Southwest. 

12 (v) The West. 

13 (B) Ten additional individuals. 

14 (3) BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.—An indi15 vidual selected to participate in the fellows program 

16 may not participate in the program unless the indi17 vidual successfully undergoes a background inves18 tigation applicable to the position to which the indi19 vidual will be assigned under the fellows program 

20 and otherwise meets such requirements applicable to 

21 assignment to a sensitive position within the Depart22 ment that the Secretary considers appropriate. 

23 (e) ASSIGNMENT.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each individual who partici2 pates in the fellows program shall be assigned to a 

3 position in one of the following: 

4 (A) The Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

5 (B) An office of the Secretary of a military 

6 department. 

7 (2) POSITION REQUIREMENTS.—Each Secretary 

8 of a military department, and each Under Secretary 

9 of Defense and Director of a Defense Agency who 

10 reports directly to the Secretary of Defense, shall 

11 submit to the Secretary of Defense each year the 

12 qualifications and skills to be demonstrated by par13 ticipants in the fellows program to qualify for as14 signment under this subsection for service in a posi15 tion of the office of such Secretary, Under Sec16 retary, or Director. 

17 (3) ASSIGNMENT TO POSITIONS.—The Sec18 retary of Defense shall each year assign participants 

19 in the fellows program to positions in the offices of 

20 the Secretaries of the military departments, and the 

21 offices of the Under Secretaries and Directors de22 scribed in paragraph (2). In making such assign23 ments, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to best 

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1 tions available for assignment. Each participant so 

2 assigned shall serve as a special assistant to the Sec3 retary, Under Secretary, or Director to whom as4 signed. 

5 (4) LIMITATION ON NUMBER ASSIGNABLE TO

6 SECRETARIES OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—The 

7 number of participants in the fellows program who 

8 are assigned to the office of a Secretary of a military 

9 department in any year may not exceed five partici10 pants. 

11 (5) TERM.—The term of each assignment 

12 under the fellows program shall be one year. 

13 (6) PAY AND BENEFITS.—An individual as14 signed to a position under the fellows program shall 

15 be compensated at the rate of compensation for em16 ployees at level GS–10 of the General Schedule, and 

17 shall be treated as an employee of the United States 

18 during the term of assignment, including for pur19 poses of eligibility for health care benefits and retire20 ment benefits available to employees of the United 

21 States. 

22 (7) EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT.—To the ex23 tent that funds are provided in advance in appro24 priations Acts, the Secretary of Defense may repay 

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1 the loan is described by subparagraph (A), (B), or 

2 (C) of section 16301(a)(1) of title 10, United States 

3 Code. Any repayment of loans under this paragraph 

4 shall be on a first-come, first-served basis. 

5 (f) CAREER DEVELOPMENT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

7 shall ensure that participants in the fellows pro8 gram— 

9 (A) receive opportunities and support ap10 propriate for the commencement of a career 

11 track within the Department leading toward a 

12 future position of senior leadership within the 

13 Department, including ongoing mentorship sup14 port through appropriate personnel from enti15 ties within the Department such as the Defense 

16 Business Board and the Defense Innovation 

17 Board; and 

18 (B) are provided appropriate opportunities 

19 for employment and advancement within the 

20 Department upon successful completion of the 

21 fellows program, including, if appropriate, op22 portunities to work at Department installations 

23 or Field Activities for between 12 and 24 

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1 (2) RESERVATION OF POSITIONS.—In carrying 

2 out paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall reserve for 

3 participants who successfully complete the fellows 

4 program not fewer than 30 positions in the excepted 

5 service within the Department that are suitable for 

6 the commencement of a career track toward senior 

7 leadership within the Department. Any position so 

8 reserved shall not be subject to or covered by any re9 duction in headquarters personnel required under 

10 any other provision of law. 

11 (3) NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT.—Upon 

12 the successful completion of the assignment of a 

13 participant in the fellows program in a position pur14 suant to subsection (e), the Secretary may, without 

15 regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 

16 33 of title 5, United States Code, appoint the partic17 ipant to a position reserved pursuant to paragraph 

18 (2) if the Secretary determines that such appoint19 ment will contribute to the development of highly 

20 qualified future senior leaders for the Department. 

21 (4) PUBLICATION OF SELECTION.—The Sec22 retary shall publish on an Internet website of the 

23 Department available to the public the names of the 

24 individuals selected to participate in the fellows pro25 gram. 


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1 (g) OUTREACH.—The Secretary of Defense shall un2 dertake appropriate outreach to inform potential partici3 pants in the fellows program of the nature and benefits 

4 of participation in the fellows program. 

5 (h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

6 carry out this section in accordance with such regulations 

7 as the Secretary may prescribe for purposes of this sec8 tion. 

9 (i) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap10 propriated for each fiscal year for the Department of De11 fense for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, 

12 $10,000,000 may be available to carry out the fellows pro13 gram in such fiscal year. 

14 SEC. 933. PERFORMANCE OF CIVILIAN FUNCTIONS BY MILI15 TARY PERSONNEL. 

16 Section 129a(g)(1)(A) of title 10, United States 

17 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, including a permanent 

18 conversion’’ and all that follows through the semicolon and 

19 inserting ‘‘is cost-effective, taking into account the fully20 burdened costs of the civilian, military, and contractor 

21 workforces, including the impact of the performance of 

22 such functions on military career progression or when re23 quired by military necessity;’’. 


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1 SEC. 934. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIRE2 MENTS ON ESTIMATION AND COMPARISON 

3 OF COSTS OF CIVILIAN AND MILITARY MAN4 POWER AND CONTRACT SUPPORT FOR THE 

5 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

6 Not later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary of De7 fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

8 a report on the implementation of Department of Defense 

9 Instruction 7041.04. The report shall include an assess10 ment whether the Department of Defense is properly 

11 using civilian personnel in its workforce in the most cost12 efficient manner when compared to its use of military and 

13 contractor personnel in its workforce. 

14 SEC. 935. REVIEW OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE 

15 RATES AND ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN CUR16 RENCY FLUCTUATIONS, DEFENSE APPRO17 PRIATION. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense 

19 (Comptroller) shall, in coordination with the Comptrollers 

20 of the military departments, conduct a review of the ex21 change rates for foreign currency used when making a dis22 bursement pursuant to any expenditure or expense made 

23 by the Department of Defense in order to determine 

24 whether cost-savings could be achieved through a more 

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1 ysis of realized and projected losses on foreign currency 

2 exchange in order to determine an appropriate balance for 

3 the ‘‘Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense’’ account. 

4 (b) REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 2019, the 

5 Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

6 committees a report setting forth a summary of the review 

7 conducted pursuant to subsection (a). 

8 SEC. 936. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY ON CIVILIAN CAS9 UALTY MATTERS. 

10 (a) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR CIVILIAN OFFICIAL.— 

11 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

12 of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy 

13 shall designate a senior civilian official of the Department 

14 of Defense within the Office of the Secretary of Defense 

15 at or above the level of Assistant Secretary of Defense to 

16 develop, coordinate, and oversee compliance with the pol17 icy of the Department relating to civilian casualties result18 ing from United States military operations. 

19 (b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The senior civilian official 

20 designated under subsection (a) shall ensure that the pol21 icy referred to in that subsection provides for— 

22 (1) uniform processes and standards across the 

23 combatant commands for accurately recording ki24 netic strikes by the United States military; 


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1 (2) the development and dissemination of best 

2 practices for reducing the likelihood of civilian cas3 ualties from United States military operations; 

4 (3) the development of publicly available means, 

5 including an Internet-based mechanism, for the sub6 mittal to the United States Government of allega7 tions of civilian casualties resulting from United 

8 States military operations; 

9 (4) uniform processes and standards across the 

10 combatant commands for reviewing and inves11 tigating allegations of civilian casualties resulting 

12 from United States military operations, including 

13 the consideration of relevant information from all 

14 available sources; 

15 (5) uniform processes and standards across the 

16 combatant commands for— 

17 (A) acknowledging the responsibility of the 

18 United States military for civilian casualties re19 sulting from United States military operations; 

20 and 

21 (B) offering ex gratia payments to civilians 

22 who have been injured, or to the families of ci23 vilians killed, as a result of United States mili24 tary operations, as determined to be necessary 

25 by the designated senior civilian official; 


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1 (6) regular engagement with relevant intergov2 ernmental and nongovernmental organizations; 

3 (7) public affairs guidance with respect to mat4 ters relating to civilian casualties alleged or con5 firmed to have resulted from United States military 

6 operations; and 

7 (8) such other matters with respect to civilian 

8 casualties resulting from United States military op9 erations as the designated senior civilian official con10 siders appropriate. 

11 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act, the senior civilian official 

13 designated under subsection (a) shall submit to the con14 gressional defense committees a report that describes— 

15 (1) the policy developed by the senior civilian 

16 official under that subsection; and 

17 (2) the efforts of the Department to implement 

18 such policy. 

19 SEC. 937. ADDITIONAL MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH 

20 BACKGROUND AND SECURITY INVESTIGA21 TIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PER22 SONNEL. 

23 Section 925(k)(3) of the National Defense Authoriza24 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is 

25 amended— 


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1 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) 

2 through (L) as subparagraphs (I) through (M), re3 spectively; and 

4 (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the fol5 lowing new subparagraph (H): 

6 ‘‘(H) The number of denials or revocations 

7 of a security clearance by each authorized adju8 dicative agency that occurred separately from a 

9 periodic reinvestigation.’’. 

10 SEC. 938. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE CA11 PABILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE12 FENSE IN DATA INTEGRATION AND AD13 VANCED ANALYTICS IN CONNECTION WITH 

14 PERSONNEL SECURITY. 

15 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of De16 fense for Intelligence shall develop a plan on research and 

17 development activities to advance the capabilities of the 

18 Department of Defense in data integration and advanced 

19 analytics in connection with personnel security activities 

20 of the Department. The plan shall, to the extent prac21 ticable, provide for the leveraging of the capabilities of 

22 other government entities, institutions of higher education, 

23 and private sector entities with advanced, leading-edge ex24 pertise in data integration and analytics applicable to the 


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1 challenges faced by the Department in connection with 

2 personnel security. 

3 (b) COORDINATION.—Any activities under the plan 

4 may be carried out in coordination with the Defense Dig5 ital Service and the Defense Innovation Board. 

6 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

7 date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 

8 shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress 

9 a briefing on the plan. 

10 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE11 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit12 tees of Congress’’ means— 

13 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

14 Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Com15 mittee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

16 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

17 Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent 

18 Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

19 Representatives. 

20 Subtitle E—Other Matters 

21 SEC. 941. TRUSTED INFORMATION PROVIDER PROGRAM 

22 FOR NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS AND 

23 POSITIONS OF TRUST. 

24 (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

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1 Executive Agent and the Suitability/Credentialing Execu2 tive Agent shall establish and implement a program (to 

3 be known as the ‘‘Trusted Information Provider Pro4 gram’’) to share between and among agencies of the Fed5 eral Government and industry partners of the Federal 

6 Government relevant background information regarding 

7 individuals applying for and currently occupying national 

8 security positions and positions of trust, in order to ensure 

9 the Federal Government maintains a trusted workforce. 

10 (b) PRIVACY SAFEGUARDS.—The Security Executive 

11 Agent and the Suitability/Credentialing Executive Agent 

12 shall ensure that the program required by subsection (a) 

13 includes such safeguards for privacy as the Security Exec14 utive Agent and the Suitability/Credentialing Executive 

15 Agent consider appropriate. 

16 (c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE FEDERAL

17 GOVERNMENT.—The program required by subsection (a) 

18 shall include requirements that enable Investigative Serv19 ice Providers and agencies of the Federal Government to 

20 leverage certain pre-employment information gathered 

21 during the employment or military recruiting process, and 

22 other relevant security or human resources information 

23 obtained during employment with or for the Federal Gov24 ernment, that satisfy Federal investigative standards, 

25 while safeguarding personnel privacy. 


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1 (d) INFORMATION AND RECORDS.—The information 

2 and records considered under the program required by 

3 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

4 (1) Date and place of birth. 

5 (2) Citizenship or immigration and naturaliza6 tion information. 

7 (3) Education records. 

8 (4) Employment records. 

9 (5) Employment or social references. 

10 (6) Military service records. 

11 (7) State and local law enforcement checks, 

12 (8) Criminal history checks. 

13 (9) Financial records or information. 

14 (10) Foreign travel, relatives or associations. 

15 (11) Social media checks. 

16 (12) Any other information or records relevant 

17 to obtaining or maintaining national security, suit18 ability, fitness, or credentialing eligibility. 

19 (e) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

21 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Security 

22 Executive Agent and the Suitability/Credentialing 

23 Executive Agent shall jointly submit to Congress a 

24 plan for the implementation of the program required 

25 by subsection (a). 


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1 (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para2 graph (1) shall include the following: 

3 (A) Mechanisms that address privacy, na4 tional security, suitability or fitness, 

5 credentialing, and human resources or military 

6 recruitment processes. 

7 (B) Such recommendations for legislative 

8 or administrative action as the Security Execu9 tive Agent and the Suitability/Credentialing Ex10 ecutive Agent consider appropriate to carry out 

11 or improve the program. 

12 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) The term ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ 

14 means the Director of National Intelligence acting 

15 as the Security Executive Agent in accordance with 

16 Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103; 50 

17 U.S.C. 3161 note). 

18 (2) The term ‘‘Suitability/Credentialing Execu19 tive Agent’’ means the Director of the Office of Per20 sonnel Management acting as the Suitability/ 

21 Credentialing Executive Agent in accordance with 

22 Executive Order 13467. 


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1 SEC. 942. REPORT ON EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF SECU2 RITY CLEARANCES FOR MISSION-CRITICAL 

3 POSITIONS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Security Executive 

6 Agent shall submit to Congress a report on the feasibility 

7 and advisability of, and existing barriers to, programs for 

8 expedited processing of security clearances for mission9 critical positions, whether filled by Government or contract 

10 employees. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

12 shall include the following: 

13 (1) Recommendations for the establishment by 

14 Government agencies of programs designed to 

15 prioritize processing of security clearances among 

16 their Government and contract employees seeking 

17 security clearances. 

18 (2) Proposed timeliness for the implementation 

19 of programs recommended pursuant to paragraph 

20 (1). 

21 (3) Recommendations for legislative or adminis22 trative actions to enable and improve programs of 

23 Government agencies for the expedited processing of 

24 security clearances for mission-critical positions. 

25 (c) SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT DEFINED.—In this 

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1 Director of National Intelligence acting as the Security 

2 Executive Agent in accordance with Executive Order 

3 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103; 50 U.S.C. 3161 note). 

4 SEC. 943. REPORT ON CLEARANCE IN PERSON CONCEPT. 

5 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

6 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Security 

7 Executive Agent shall submit to the appropriate commit8 tees of Congress a report on the requirements, feasibility, 

9 and advisability of implementing a clearance in person 

10 concept as described in subsection (b) for maintaining ac11 cess to classified information. 

12 (b) CLEARANCE IN PERSON CONCEPT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Implementation of a clear14 ance in person concept as described in this sub15 section would permit an individual who has been 

16 granted a national security clearance to maintain eli17 gibility for access to classified information, networks, 

18 and facilities after the individual has separated from 

19 service to the Federal Government or transferred to 

20 a position that no longer requires access to classified 

21 information. 

22 (2) RECOGNITION AS CURRENT.—The concept 

23 described in paragraph (1) would also ensure that, 

24 unless otherwise directed by the Security Executive 

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1 recognized as current, regardless of employment sta2 tus, with no further need for investigation or re3 validation until the individual obtains a position re4 quiring access to classified information. 

5 (c) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 

6 (a) shall address the following: 

7 (1) Requirements for continuous vetting. 

8 (2) Appropriate safeguards for privacy. 

9 (3) An appropriate funding model. 

10 (4) Fairness to small business concerns and 

11 independent contractors. 

12 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con14 gress’’ means— 

15 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

16 Committee on Appropriations, and the Select 

17 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

18 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

19 Committee on Appropriations, and the Perma20 nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

21 House of Representatives. 

22 (2) The term ‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ 

23 means the Director of National Intelligence acting 

24 as the Security Executive Agent in accordance with 


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1 Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103; 50 

2 U.S.C. 3161 note). 

3 TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Expertise in audit remediation. 

Sec. 1003. Authority to transfer funds to Director of National Intelligence for 

CAPNET. 

Sec. 1004. Audit of financial systems of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1005. Report on auditable financial statements. 

Sec. 1006. Transparency of accounting firms used to support Department of 

Defense audit. 

Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1011. Inclusion of operation and sustainment costs in annual naval vessel 

construction plans. 

Sec. 1012. Purchase of vessels using funds in National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1013. Purchase of vessels built in foreign shipyards with funds in National 

Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1014. Date of listing of vessels as battle force ships in the Naval Vessel 

Register and other fleet inventory measures. 

Sec. 1015. Technical corrections and clarifications to chapter 633 of title 10, 

United States Code, and other provisions of law regarding 

naval vessels. 

Sec. 1016. Dismantlement and disposal of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 1017. Limitation on use of funds for retirement of hospital ships. 

Sec. 1018. Inclusion of aircraft carrier refueling overhaul budget request in annual budget justification materials. 

Sec. 1019. Business case analysis of Ready Reserve Force recapitalization options. 

Sec. 1020. Transfer of excess naval vessel to Bahrain. 

Subtitle C—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Definition of sensitive military operation. 

Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to the United States. 

Sec. 1034. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the 

United States to house detainees transferred from United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1035. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to certain countries. 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Strategic guidance documents within the Department of Defense. 

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Sec. 1043. Coordinating United States response to malign foreign influence operations and campaigns. 

Sec. 1044. Clarification of reimbursable allowed costs of FAA memoranda of 

agreement. 

Sec. 1045. Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific. 

Sec. 1046. Mitigation of operational risks posed to certain military aircraft by 

automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipment. 

Sec. 1047. Limitation on availability of funds for unmanned surface vehicles. 

Sec. 1048. Pilot program for Department of Defense controlled unclassified information in the hands of industry. 

Sec. 1049. Critical technologies list. 

Sec. 1050. Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. 

Sec. 1051. National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. 

Sec. 1052. Authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. 

Sec. 1053. Guidance on the electronic warfare mission area and joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. 

Subtitle E—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1061. Annual reports by the Armed Forces on Out-Year Unconstrained 

Total Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers. 

Sec. 1062. Improvement of annual report on civilian casualties in connection 

with United States military operations. 

Sec. 1063. Report on capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat 

Teams. 

Sec. 1064. Activities and reporting relating to Department of Defense’s Cloud 

Initiative. 

Sec. 1065. Limitation on use of funds for United States Special Operations 

Command Global Messaging and Counter-Messaging platform. 

Sec. 1066. Comprehensive review of professionalism and ethics programs for 

special operations forces. 

Sec. 1067. Munitions assessments and future-years defense program requirements. 

Sec. 1068. Report on establishment of Army Futures Command. 

Sec. 1069. Report on cyber-enabled information operations. 

Sec. 1070. Report on unmanned aircraft in Arlington National Cemetery. 

Sec. 1071. Report on an updated Arctic strategy. 

Sec. 1072. Report on use and availability of military installations for disaster 

response. 

Sec. 1073. Report on Department of Defense participation in Export Administration Regulations license application review process. 

Sec. 1074. Military aviation readiness review in support of the National Defense Strategy. 

Sec. 1075. Report on highest-priority roles and missions of the Department of 

Defense and the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1082. Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. 

Sec. 1083. Modification of authority to transfer aircraft to other departments 

for wildfire suppression purposes. 

Sec. 1084. Improvement of database on emergency response capabilities. 

Sec. 1085. Disclosure requirements for United States-based foreign media outlets. 


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Sec. 1086. United States policy with respect to freedom of navigation and overflight. 

Sec. 1087. National Commission on Military Aviation Safety. 

Sec. 1088. Sense of Congress regarding the international borders of the United 

States. 

Sec. 1089. Policy on response to juvenile-on-juvenile problematic sexual behavior committed on military installations. 

Sec. 1090. Recognition of America’s veterans. 

Sec. 1091. Prohibition of funds for Chinese language instruction provided by a 

Confucius Institute. 

Sec. 1092. Department of Defense engagement with certain nonprofit entities 

in support of missions of deployed United States personnel 

around the world. 

1 Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

2 SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

3 (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

4 (1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 

5 Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 

6 the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 

7 amounts of authorizations made available to the De8 partment of Defense in this division for fiscal year 

9 2019 between any such authorizations for that fiscal 

10 year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of au11 thorizations so transferred shall be merged with and 

12 be available for the same purposes as the authoriza13 tion to which transferred. 

14 (2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in para15 graph (3), the total amount of authorizations that 

16 the Secretary may transfer under the authority of 

17 this section may not exceed $4,500,000,000. 

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1 fer of funds between military personnel authoriza2 tions under title IV shall not be counted toward the 

3 dollar limitation in paragraph (2). 

4 (b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by sub5 section (a) to transfer authorizations— 

6 (1) may only be used to provide authority for 

7 items that have a higher priority than the items 

8 from which authority is transferred; and 

9 (2) may not be used to provide authority for an 

10 item that has been denied authorization by Con11 gress. 

12 (c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A 

13 transfer made from one account to another under the au14 thority of this section shall be deemed to increase the 

15 amount authorized for the account to which the amount 

16 is transferred by an amount equal to the amount trans17 ferred. 

18 (d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 

19 promptly notify Congress of each transfer made under 

20 subsection (a). 

21 SEC. 1002. EXPERTISE IN AUDIT REMEDIATION. 

22 (a) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 

23 (1) ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE SECTION

24 NUMBERS.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by redesig3 nating sections 251 through 254b as sections 

4 240a through 240f, respectively. 

5 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table 

6 of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 

7 amended by striking the items relating to sec8 tions 251 through 254b and inserting the fol9 lowing new items: 

‘‘240a. Audit of Department of Defense financial statements. 

‘‘240b. Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan. 

‘‘240c. Audit: consolidated corrective action plan; centralized reporting system. 

‘‘240d. Audits: audit of financial statements of Department of Defense components by independent external auditors. 

‘‘240e. Audits: use of commercial data integration and analysis products in preparing audits. 

‘‘240f. Audits: selection of service providers for audit services.’’. 

10 (2) OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 

11 240b of title 10, United States Code, as redesig12 nated by paragraph (1), is amended in subsection 

13 (a)(2) by redesignating the second clause (iii) and 

14 clause (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively. 

15 (b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEMIANNUAL

16 BRIEFING ON THE FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT

17 REMEDIATION PLAN.—Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of 

18 section 240b of title 10, United States Code, as redesig19 nated by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end 

20 the following new sentence: ‘‘Such briefing shall include 

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1 forming the amount of auditing or audit remediation serv2 ices being performed by professionals meeting the quali3 fications described in section 240d(b) of this title.’’. 

4 (c) ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

5 Paragraph (1) of such subsection is amended— 

6 (1) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end 

7 the following new clauses: 

8 ‘‘(vii) If less than 50 percent of the 

9 auditing services or if less than 50 percent 

10 of the audit remediation services under 

11 contract, as described in the briefing re12 quired under paragraph (2), are being per13 formed by professionals meeting the quali14 fications described in section 240d(b) of 

15 this title, a detailed description of the risks 

16 associated with the risks of the acquisition 

17 strategy of the Department with respect to 

18 conducting audits and audit remediation 

19 activities and an explanation of how the 

20 strategy complies with the policies ex21 pressed by Congress. 

22 ‘‘(viii) If less than 25 percent of the 

23 auditing services or if less than 25 percent 

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1 quired under paragraph (2), are being per2 formed by professionals meeting the quali3 fications described in section 240d(b) of 

4 this title, a written certification that the 

5 staffing ratio complies with commercial 

6 best practices and presents no increased 

7 risk of delay in the Department’s ability to 

8 achieve a clean audit opinion.’’; and 

9 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub10 paragraph: 

11 ‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 

12 ‘‘(i) UNCLASSIFIED FORM.—A de13 scription submitted pursuant to clause (vii) 

14 of subparagraph (B) or a certification sub15 mitted pursuant to clause (viii) of such 

16 subparagraph shall be submitted in unclas17 sified form, but may contain a classified 

18 annex. 

19 ‘‘(ii) DELEGATION.—The Secretary 

20 may not delegate the submission of a cer21 tification pursuant to clause (viii) of sub22 paragraph (B) to any official other than 

23 the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Chief 

24 Management Officer, or the Under Sec25 retary of Defense (Comptroller).’’. 


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1 SEC. 1003. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO DIRECTOR 

2 OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR CAPNET. 

3 During fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of Defense 

4 may transfer to the Director of National Intelligence, 

5 under the authority in section 1001 of this Act, an amount 

6 that does not exceed $2,000,000 to provide support for 

7 the operation of the classified network known as 

8 CAPNET. 

9 SEC. 1004. AUDIT OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS OF THE DEPART10 MENT OF DEFENSE. 

11 The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under 

12 Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) or an appropriate offi13 cial of a military department, shall ensure that each major 

14 implementation of, or modification to, a business system 

15 that contributes to financial information of the Depart16 ment of Defense is reviewed by professional accountants 

17 with experience reviewing Federal financial systems to 

18 validate that such financial system will meet any applica19 ble Federal requirements. The Secretary of Defense shall 

20 ensure that such accountants— 

21 (1) are provided all necessary data and records; 

22 and 

23 (2) report independently on their findings. 


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1 SEC. 1005. REPORT ON AUDITABLE FINANCIAL STATE2 MENTS. 

3 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact4 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

5 to the congressional defense committees a report ranking 

6 all military departments and Defense Agencies in order 

7 of how advanced they are in achieving auditable financial 

8 statements as required by law. The report should not in9 clude information otherwise available in other reports to 

10 Congress. 

11 SEC. 1006. TRANSPARENCY OF ACCOUNTING FIRMS USED 

12 TO SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

13 AUDIT. 

14 For all contract actions (including awards, renewals, 

15 and amendments) occurring more than 180 days after the 

16 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

17 shall require any accounting firm providing financial state18 ment auditing or audit remediation services to the Depart19 ment of Defense in support of the audit required under 

20 section 3521 of title 31, United States Code, to provide 

21 the Department with a statement setting forth the details 

22 of any disciplinary proceedings with respect to the ac23 counting firm or its associated persons before any entity 

24 with the authority to enforce compliance with rules or laws 

25 applying to audit services offered by accounting firms. 


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1 Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and 

2 Shipyards 

3 SEC. 1011. INCLUSION OF OPERATION AND SUSTAINMENT 

4 COSTS IN ANNUAL NAVAL VESSEL CON5 STRUCTION PLANS. 

6 Section 231(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

7 amended by adding at the end the following new subpara8 graph: 

9 ‘‘(F) The estimated operations and sustainment 

10 costs required to support the vessels delivered under 

11 the naval vessel construction plan.’’. 

12 SEC. 1012. PURCHASE OF VESSELS USING FUNDS IN NA13 TIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 

14 Section 2218(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, 

15 is amended— 

16 (1) in subparagraph (C)— 

17 (A) by striking ‘‘two’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘seven’’; and 

19 (B) by striking ‘‘ships’’ and inserting ‘‘ves20 sels’’; 

21 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub22 paragraph (F); and 

23 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol24 lowing new subparagraph (E): 


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1 ‘‘(E) The Secretary may not use the authority under 

2 this paragraph to procure more than two foreign con3 structed vessels unless the Secretary submits to Congress, 

4 by not later than the second week of February of the fiscal 

5 year during which the Secretary plans to use such author6 ity, a certification that— 

7 ‘‘(i) the Secretary has initiated an acquisition 

8 strategy for the construction in United States ship9 yards of not less than ten new sealift vessels; and 

10 ‘‘(ii) of such new sealift vessels, the lead ship 

11 is anticipated to be delivered by not later than 

12 2026.’’. 

13 SEC. 1013. PURCHASE OF VESSELS BUILT IN FOREIGN SHIP14 YARDS WITH FUNDS IN NATIONAL DEFENSE 

15 SEALIFT FUND. 

16 Section 2218(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, 

17 as amended by section 1012, is further amended— 

18 (1) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by 

19 such section 1012— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘30 days after’’ and insert21 ing ‘‘30 days before’’; 

22 (B) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘proposed’’ 

23 before ‘‘date’’; 

24 (C) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘was’’ and 

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1 (D) by adding at the end the following new 

2 clause: 

3 ‘‘(viii) A detailed account of the criteria used to 

4 make the determination under subparagraph (B).’’; 

5 and 

6 (2) by inserting after subparagraph (F), as so 

7 redesignated, the following new subparagraph: 

8 ‘‘(G) The Secretary may not finalize or execute the 

9 final purchase of any vessel using the authority under this 

10 paragraph until 30 days after the date on which a report 

11 under subparagraph (E) is submitted with respect to such 

12 purchase.’’. 

13 SEC. 1014. DATE OF LISTING OF VESSELS AS BATTLE 

14 FORCE SHIPS IN THE NAVAL VESSEL REG15 ISTER AND OTHER FLEET INVENTORY MEAS16 URES. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7301 of title 10, United 

18 States Code, is amended— 

19 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub20 section (d); and 

21 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol22 lowing new subsection (c): 

23 ‘‘(c) LISTING AS BATTLE FORCE SHIP IN NAVAL

24 VESSEL REGISTER.—A covered vessel may not be listed 

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1 ures as a battle force ship until the delivery date specified 

2 in subsection (a).’’. 

3 (b) DEFINITIONS.—Such section is further amended 

4 by striking subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection 

5 (a)(1) of this section, and inserting the following new sub6 section: 

7 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered vessel’ means any vessel 

9 of the Navy that is under construction or con10 structed using amounts authorized to be appro11 priated for the Department of Defense for ship12 building and conversion, Navy. 

13 ‘‘(2) The term ‘battle force ship’ means the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(A) A commissioned United States Ship 

16 warship capable of contributing to combat oper17 ations. 

18 ‘‘(B) A United States Naval Ship that con19 tributes directly to Navy warfighting or support 

20 missions.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1015. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICA2 TIONS TO CHAPTER 633 OF TITLE 10, UNITED 

3 STATES CODE, AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF 

4 LAW REGARDING NAVAL VESSELS. 

5 (a) MODEL BASIN; INVESTIGATION OF HULL DE6 SIGNS.—Section 7303 of title 10, United States Code, is 

7 amended by striking ‘‘(a) An office’’ and all that follows 

8 through ‘‘(b) The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Sec9 retary’’. 

10 (b) REPEAL OF UNDER-AGE VESSELS PROVISION.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7295 of title 10, 

12 United States Code, is repealed: 

13 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec14 tions at the beginning of chapter 633 of such title 

15 is amended by striking the item relating to section 

16 7295. 

17 (c) OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.— 

18 (1) REPEAL OF POLICY RELATING TO MAJOR

19 COMBATANT VESSELS OF THE STRIKE FORCES OF

20 THE UNITED STATES NAVY.—Section 1012 of the 

21 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

22 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 303; 10 

23 U.S.C. 7291 note) is repealed. 

24 (2) REPEAL OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

25 FOR FUTURE SURFACE COMBATANTS.—Section 128 

26 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 


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1 Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 

2 Stat. 2109; 10 U.S.C. 7291 note) is repealed. 

3 (3) REPEAL OF PROVISION ON CONSIDERATION

4 OF VESSEL LOCATION FOR AWARD OF LAYBERTH

5 CONTRACTS FOR SEALIFT VESSELS.—Section 375 of 

6 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

7 Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106 Stat. 2385; 

8 10 U.S.C. 7291 note) is repealed. 

9 (4) REPEAL OF PROVISION ON REVITALIZATION

10 OF UNITED STATES SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY.—Sec11 tion 1031 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

12 for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106 

13 Stat. 2489; 10 U.S.C. 7291 note) is repealed. 

14 (5) REPEAL OF FAST SEALIFT PROGRAM.—Sec15 tion 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

16 for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106 

17 Stat. 2485; 10 U.S.C. 7291 note) is repealed. 

18 (6) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REQUIREMENT FOR

19 REPORTS ON EFFECTS OF NAVAL SHIPBUILDING

20 PLANS ON MARITIME INDUSTRIES.—Section 1227 of 

21 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

22 Year 1989 (Public Law 100–456; 102 Stat. 2055; 

23 10 U.S.C. 7291 note) is repealed. 

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1 OVERHAUL, OR REPAIR WORK UNDER CERTAIN PRO2 GRAMS.—Section 811 of the Department of Defense 

3 Appropriation Authorization Act, 1979 (Public Law 

4 95–485; 92 Stat. 1624; 10 U.S.C. 7291 note) is re5 pealed. 

6 (8) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REQUIREMENT TO

7 SUBMIT A FIVE-YEAR NAVAL SHIP NEW CONSTRUC8 TION AND CONVERSION PROGRAM.—Section 808 of 

9 the Department of Defense Appropriation Author10 ization Act, 1976 (Public Law 94–106; 89 Stat. 

11 539; 10 U.S.C. 7291 note) is repealed. 

12 SEC. 1016. DISMANTLEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF NUCLEAR13 POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 633 of title 10, United 

15 States Code, as amended by section 323, is further amend16 ed by adding after section 7320, as added by such section 

17 323, the following new section: 

18 ‘‘§ 7321. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers: dismantle19 ment and disposal 

20 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 90 days before the 

21 award of a contract for the dismantlement and disposal 

22 of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, or the provision of 

23 funds to a naval shipyard for the dismantlement and dis24 posal of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Secretary 


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1 of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense com2 mittees a report setting forth the following: 

3 ‘‘(1) A cost and schedule baseline for the dis4 mantlement and disposal approved by the service ac5 quisition executive of the Department of the Navy 

6 and the Chief of Naval Operations. 

7 ‘‘(2) A description of the regulatory framework 

8 applicable to the management of radioactive mate9 rials in connection with the dismantlement and dis10 posal, including, in cases in which the Navy intends 

11 to have another government entity serve as the regu12 latory enforcement authority— 

13 ‘‘(A) a certification from that entity of its 

14 agreement to serve as the regulatory enforce15 ment authority; and 

16 ‘‘(B) a description of the legal basis for the 

17 authority of that entity to serve as the regu18 latory enforcement authority. 

19 ‘‘(b) SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WITH BUDG20 ETS.—In the materials submitted to Congress by the Sec21 retary of Defense in support of the budget of the President 

22 for a fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 

23 1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of the Navy shall in24 clude information on each dismantlement and disposal of 

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1 occur during the period of the future-years defense pro2 gram submitted to Congress with that budget. Such infor3 mation shall include, by ship concerned, the following: 

4 ‘‘(1) A summary of activities and significant de5 velopments in connection with such dismantlement 

6 and disposal. 

7 ‘‘(2) If applicable, a detailed description of cost 

8 and schedule performance against the baseline for 

9 such dismantlement and disposal established pursu10 ant to subsection (a), including a description of and 

11 explanation for any variance from such baseline. 

12 ‘‘(3) A description of the amounts requested, or 

13 intended or estimated to be requested, for such dis14 mantlement and disposal for each of the following: 

15 ‘‘(A) Each fiscal year covered by the fu16 ture-years defense program. 

17 ‘‘(B) Any fiscal years before the fiscal 

18 years covered by the future-years defense pro19 gram. 

20 ‘‘(C) Any fiscal years after the end of the 

21 period of the future-years defense program. 

22 ‘‘(c) FUTURE-YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM DE23 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘future-years defense 

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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

2 at the beginning of chapter 633 of such title, as amended 

3 by section 323, is further amended by adding at the end 

4 the following new item: 

‘‘7321. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers: dismantlement and disposal.’’. 

5 SEC. 1017. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIRE6 MENT OF HOSPITAL SHIPS. 

7 (a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 

8 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

9 this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 

10 for the Navy may be obligated or expended to retire, pre11 pare to retire, transfer, or place in storage any hospital 

12 ship. 

13 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 

14 the limitation in subsection (a) with respect to a hospital 

15 ship if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense 

16 committees that the Secretary has— 

17 (1) identified a replacement capability, and the 

18 necessary quantity of systems, to meet all hospital 

19 ship requirements of the combatant commands that 

20 are currently being met by such hospital ship; 

21 (2) achieved initial operational capability of all 

22 systems described in paragraph (1); and 

23 (3) deployed a sufficient quantity of systems de24 scribed in paragraph (1) that have achieved initial 

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1 exceed all requirements of the combatant commands 

2 that are currently being met by such hospital ship. 

3 SEC. 1018. INCLUSION OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER REFUELING 

4 OVERHAUL BUDGET REQUEST IN ANNUAL 

5 BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS. 

6 The Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget 

7 justification materials submitted to Congress by the Sec8 retary in support of the budget of the President for fiscal 

9 year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year, as part of the 

10 budget request for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, a 

11 detailed aircraft carrier refueling overhaul budget request, 

12 by hull number, including all funding requested for reactor 

13 power units and reactor components. 

14 SEC. 1019. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS OF READY RESERVE 

15 FORCE RECAPITALIZATION OPTIONS. 

16 (a) BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS REQUIRED.—Not 

17 later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 

18 this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall, in consultation 

19 with the Administrator of the Maritime Administration 

20 and the Commander of United States Transportation 

21 Command, submit to the congressional defense committees 

22 a report setting forth a business case analysis of recapital23 ization options for the Ready Reserve Force. 

24 (b) ELEMENTS.—The business case analysis required 

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1 (1) Each sealift capability area, and the associ2 ated capacity, for which Ready Reserve Force vessels 

3 are required to be recapitalized through fiscal year 

4 2048. 

5 (2) The categories of vessels being considered in 

6 each area specified pursuant to paragraph (1), in7 cluding the following: 

8 (A) United States purpose-built vessels 

9 (such as Common Hull Auxiliary Multi-mission 

10 Platform). 

11 (B) United States non-purpose built ves12 sels (such as vessels formerly engaged in Jones 

13 Act trade). 

14 (C) Foreign-built vessels that participated 

15 in the Maritime Security Program. 

16 (D) Foreign-built vessels that did not par17 ticipate in the Maritime Security Program. 

18 (E) Foreign-designed, United States-built 

19 vessels. 

20 (3) For each category of vessel specified pursu21 ant to paragraph (2), the following: 

22 (A) Anticipated availability of vessels with23 in such category in the timeframe needed to 

24 meet United States Transportation Command 

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1 (B) Anticipated purchase price, if applica2 ble. 

3 (C) Anticipated cost and scope of mod4 ernization. 

5 (D) Anticipated duration of modernization 

6 period. 

7 (E) Anticipated service life as a Ready Re8 serve Force vessel. 

9 (F) Anticipated military utility. 

10 (G) Ability of one such vessel to replace 

11 more than one existing Ready Reserve Force 

12 vessel. 

13 (4) A cost-benefit determination on the mix of 

14 capabilities and vessels identified pursuant to para15 graphs (1) through (3) that could ensure United 

16 States Transportation Command sealift require17 ments are met through fiscal year 2048, which de18 termination shall include a comparison of the useful 

19 service life of each category of vessels specified pur20 suant to paragraph (2) with the costs of such cat21 egory of vessels. 

22 SEC. 1020. TRANSFER OF EXCESS NAVAL VESSEL TO BAH23 RAIN. 

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1 VER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigate ex2 USS ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG–49) on a grant basis 

3 under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

4 (22 U.S.C. 2321j). 

5 (b) GRANT NOT COUNTED IN ANNUAL TOTAL OF

6 TRANSFERRED EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—The value 

7 of the vessel transferred to the Government of Bahrain 

8 on a grant basis pursuant to authority provided by sub9 section (a) shall not be counted against the aggregate 

10 value of excess defense articles transferred in any fiscal 

11 year under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

12 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j). 

13 (c) COSTS OF TRANSFER.—Any expense incurred by 

14 the United States in connection with the transfer author15 ized by this section shall be charged to the Government 

16 of Bahrain notwithstanding section 516(e) of the Foreign 

17 Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)). 

18 (d) REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT IN UNITED

19 STATES SHIPYARDS.—To the maximum extent prac20 ticable, the President shall require, as a condition of the 

21 transfer of a vessel under this section, that the Govern22 ment of Bahrain have such repair or refurbishment of the 

23 vessel as is needed, before the vessel joins the naval forces 

24 of that country, performed at a shipyard located in the 

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1 (e) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 

2 transfer a vessel under this section shall expire at the end 

3 of the three-year period beginning on the date of the en4 actment of this Act. 

5 Subtitle C—Counterterrorism 

6 SEC. 1031. DEFINITION OF SENSITIVE MILITARY OPER7 ATION. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 130f of 

9 title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as fol10 lows: 

11 ‘‘(d) SENSITIVE MILITARY OPERATION DEFINED.— 

12 (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in this section, 

13 the term ‘sensitive military operation’ means— 

14 ‘‘(A) a lethal operation or capture operation 

15 conducted by the armed forces or conducted by a 

16 foreign partner in coordination with the armed 

17 forces that targets a specific individual or individ18 uals; or 

19 ‘‘(B) an operation conducted by the armed 

20 forces in self-defense or in defense of foreign part21 ners, including during a cooperative operation. 

22 ‘‘(2) For purposes of this section, the term ‘sensitive 

23 military operation’ does not include any operation con24 ducted within Afghanistan, Syria, or Iraq.’’. 


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1 (b) COLLECTIVE SELF-DEFENSE NOTIFICATION.— 

2 Such section is further amended by adding at the end the 

3 following new subsection: 

4 ‘‘(f) COLLECTIVE SELF-DEFENSE NOTIFICATION RE5 QUIREMENT.—Not later than 48 hours after the date on 

6 which a foreign partner force has been designated as eligi7 ble for the provision of collective self-defense by the armed 

8 forces for the purposes of subsection (d)(1)(B), the Sec9 retary of Defense shall provide to the congressional de10 fense committees notice in writing of such designation.’’. 

11 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

13 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

14 Senate and the House of Representatives a report that 

15 includes— 

16 (1) a list of any instance in which a member of 

17 the Armed Forces has engaged or been engaged by 

18 enemy forces, used self-defense, or provided collec19 tive self-defense of foreign partner forces in a coun20 try other than Afghanistan, Iraq, or Syria since De21 cember 26, 2013; and 

22 (2) a list of all foreign partner forces outside of 

23 Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria for which the United 

24 States Armed Forces are authorized to provide col25 lective self-defense. 


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1 SEC. 1032. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 

2 TO CLOSE OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF 

3 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA4 NAMO BAY, CUBA. 

5 Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 

7 by inserting ‘‘or 2019’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 

8 SEC. 1033. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 

9 OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 

10 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA11 NAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES. 

12 No amounts authorized to be appropriated or other13 wise made available for the Department of Defense may 

14 be used during the period beginning on the date of the 

15 enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2019, 

16 to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer of or release 

17 to or within the United States, its territories, or posses18 sions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee 

19 who— 

20 (1) is not a United States citizen or a member 

21 of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 

22 (2) is or was held on or after January 20, 

23 2009, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

24 Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 


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1 SEC. 1034. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT 

2 OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED 

3 STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANS4 FERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STA5 TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—No amounts authorized to be ap7 propriated or otherwise made available for the Depart8 ment of Defense may be used during the period beginning 

9 on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on 

10 December 31, 2019, to construct or modify any facility 

11 in the United States, its territories, or possessions to 

12 house any individual detained at Guantanamo for the pur13 poses of detention or imprisonment in the custody or 

14 under the control of the Department of Defense. 

15 (b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 

16 shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United 

17 States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

18 (c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO DE19 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘individual detained at 

20 Guantanamo’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

21 1034(f)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

22 Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 971; 10 

23 U.S.C. 801 note). 


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1 SEC. 1035. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 

2 OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 

3 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA4 NAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. 

5 No amounts authorized to be appropriated or other6 wise made available for the Department of Defense may 

7 be used during the period beginning on the date of the 

8 enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2019, 

9 to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release of 

10 any individual detained in the custody or under the control 

11 of the Department of Defense at United States Naval Sta12 tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control 

13 of any country, or any entity within such country, as fol14 lows: 

15 (1) Libya. 

16 (2) Somalia. 

17 (3) Syria. 

18 (4) Yemen. 

19 Subtitle D—Miscellaneous 

20 Authorities and Limitations 

21 SEC. 1041. STRATEGIC GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS WITHIN THE 

22 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

23 Section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 

24 amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and in25 serting the following new paragraphs (2) through (4): 


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1 ‘‘(2)(A) In implementing the requirement in para2 graph (1), the Secretary, with the advice of the Chairman 

3 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall each year provide to 

4 the officials and officers referred in paragraph (1)(A) writ5 ten guidance (to be known as ‘Defense Planning Guid6 ance’) establishing goals, priorities, and objectives, includ7 ing fiscal constraints, to direct the preparation and review 

8 of the program and budget recommendations of all ele9 ments of the Department, including— 

10 ‘‘(i) the priority military missions of the De11 partment, including the assumed force planning sce12 narios and constructs; 

13 ‘‘(ii) the force size and shape, force posture, de14 fense capabilities, force readiness, infrastructure, or15 ganization, personnel, technological innovation, and 

16 other elements of the defense program necessary to 

17 support the strategy required by paragraph (1); 

18 ‘‘(iii) the resource levels projected to be avail19 able for the period of time for which such rec20 ommendations and proposals are to be effective; and 

21 ‘‘(iv) a discussion of any changes in the strat22 egy required by paragraph (1) and assumptions un23 derpinning the strategy, as required by paragraph 

24 (1). 


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1 ‘‘(B) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

2 be produced in February each year in order to support 

3 the planning and budget process. A comprehensive brief4 ing on the guidance shall be provided to the congressional 

5 defense committees at the same time as the submission 

6 of the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress 

7 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31) for the fiscal year 

8 beginning in the year in which such guidance is produced. 

9 ‘‘(3)(A) In implementing the requirement in para10 graph (1) and in conjunction with the reporting require11 ment in section 2687a of this title, the Secretary, with 

12 the approval of the President and the advice of the Chair13 man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall, on the basis pro14 vided in subparagraph (E), provide to the officials and of15 ficers referred to in paragraph (1)(A) written guidance (to 

16 be known as ‘Contingency Planning Guidance’ or ‘Guid17 ance for Employment of the Force’) on the preparation 

18 and review of contingency and campaign plans, including 

19 plans for providing support to civil authorities in an inci20 dent of national significance or a catastrophic incident, for 

21 homeland defense, and for military support to civil au22 thorities. 

23 ‘‘(B) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

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1 ‘‘(i) A description of the manner in which lim2 ited existing forces and resources shall be prioritized 

3 and apportioned to achieve the objectives described 

4 in the strategy required by paragraph (1). 

5 ‘‘(ii) A description of the relative priority of 

6 contingency and campaign plans, specific force lev7 els, and supporting resource levels projected to be 

8 available for the period of time for which such plans 

9 are to be effective. 

10 ‘‘(C) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

11 include the following: 

12 ‘‘(i) Prioritized global, regional, and functional 

13 policy objectives that the armed forces should plan 

14 to achieve, including plans for deliberate and contin15 gency scenarios. 

16 ‘‘(ii) Policy and strategic assumptions that 

17 should guide military planning, including the role of 

18 foreign partners. 

19 ‘‘(iii) Guidance on global posture and global 

20 force management. 

21 ‘‘(iv) Security cooperation priorities. 

22 ‘‘(v) Specific guidance on United States and 

23 Department nuclear policy. 


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1 ‘‘(D) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

2 be the primary source document to be used by the Chair3 man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in— 

4 ‘‘(i) executing the global military integration re5 sponsibilities described in section 153 of this title; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(ii) developing implementation guidance for 

8 the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the 

9 combatant commands. 

10 ‘‘(E) The guidance required by this paragraph shall 

11 be produced every two years, or more frequently as need12 ed. 

13 ‘‘(4)(A) In implementing the requirement in para14 graph (1), the Secretary, with the advice of the Chairman 

15 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall each year produce, and 

16 submit to the congressional defense committees, a report 

17 (to be known as the ‘Global Defense Posture Report’) that 

18 shall include the following: 

19 ‘‘(i) A description of major changes to United 

20 States forces, capabilities, and equipment assigned 

21 and allocated outside the United States, focused on 

22 significant alterations, additions, or reductions to 

23 such global defense posture that are required to exe24 cute the strategy and plans of the Department. 


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1 ‘‘(ii) A description of the supporting network of 

2 infrastructure, facilities, pre-positioned stocks, and 

3 war reserve materiel required for execution of major 

4 contingency plans of the Department. 

5 ‘‘(iii) A list of all enduring locations, including 

6 main operating bases, forward operating sites, and 

7 cooperative security locations. 

8 ‘‘(iv) A description of the status of treaty, ac9 cess, cost-sharing, and status-protection agreements 

10 with foreign nations. 

11 ‘‘(v) A summary of the priority posture initia12 tives for each region by the commanders of the com13 batant commands. 

14 ‘‘(vi) For each military department, a summary 

15 of the implications for overseas posture of any force 

16 structure changes. 

17 ‘‘(vii) A description of the costs incurred out18 side the United States during the preceding fiscal 

19 year in connection with operating, maintaining, and 

20 supporting United States forces outside the United 

21 States for each military department, broken out by 

22 country, and whether for operation and mainte23 nance, infrastructure, or transportation. 

24 ‘‘(viii) A description of the amount of direct 

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1 provided by each host nation during the preceding 

2 fiscal year. 

3 ‘‘(B) The report required by this paragraph shall be 

4 submitted to the congressional defense committees as re5 quired by subparagraph (A) by not later than April 30 

6 each year. 

7 ‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘United States’, 

8 when used in a geographic sense, includes the territories 

9 and possessions of the United States.’’. 

10 SEC. 1042. NOTIFICATION ON THE PROVISION OF DEFENSE 

11 SENSITIVE SUPPORT. 

12 Section 1055 of the National Defense Authorization 

13 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 

14 113 note) is amended— 

15 (1) in subsection (a)— 

16 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

17 and inserting a semicolon; 

18 (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the 

19 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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

21 paragraphs: 

22 ‘‘(3) has been requested by the head of a non23 Department of Defense Federal department or agen24 cy who has certified to the Secretary that the de25 partment or agency has reasonably attempted to use 


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1 capabilities and resources internal to the department 

2 or agency.’’; and 

3 (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 

4 following new paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(4) REVERSE DEFENSE SENSITIVE SUPPORT

6 REQUEST.—The Secretary shall notify the congres7 sional defense committees (and the congressional in8 telligence committees with respect to matters relat9 ing to members of the intelligence community) of re10 quests made by the Secretary to a non-Department 

11 of Defense Federal department or agency for sup12 port that requires special protection from disclosure 

13 in the same manner and containing the same infor14 mation as the Secretary notifies such committees of 

15 defense sensitive support requests under paragraphs 

16 (1) and (3).’’. 

17 SEC. 1043. COORDINATING UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO 

18 MALIGN FOREIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS 

19 AND CAMPAIGNS. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of the National Secu21 rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021) is amended— 

22 (1) in subsection (b)— 

23 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

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1 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe2 riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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

4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(4) coordinate, without assuming operational 

6 authority, the United States Government response to 

7 malign foreign influence operations and cam8 paigns.’’; and 

9 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub10 sections: 

11 ‘‘(g) COORDINATOR FOR COMBATING MALIGN FOR12 EIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall des14 ignate an employee of the National Security Council 

15 to be responsible for the coordination of the inter16 agency process for combating malign foreign influ17 ence operations and campaigns. 

18 ‘‘(2) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently 

20 than twice each year, the employee designated 

21 under this subsection, or the employee’s des22 ignee, shall provide to the congressional com23 mittees specified in subparagraph (B) a briefing 

24 on the responsibilities and activities of the em25 ployee designated under this subsection. 


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1 ‘‘(B) COMMITTEES SPECIFIED.—The con2 gressional committees specified in this subpara3 graph are the following: 

4 ‘‘(i) The Committees on Armed Serv5 ices, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and 

6 Government Reform, and the Permanent 

7 Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

8 House of Representatives. 

9 ‘‘(ii) The Committees on Armed Serv10 ices, Foreign Relations, and Homeland Se11 curity and Governmental Affairs, and the 

12 Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

13 Senate. 

14 ‘‘(h) DEFINITION OF MALIGN FOREIGN INFLUENCE

15 OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS.—In this section, the term 

16 ‘malign foreign influence operations and campaigns’ 

17 means the coordinated, direct or indirect application of na18 tional diplomatic, informational, military, economic, busi19 ness, corruption, educational, and other capabilities by 

20 hostile foreign powers to affect attitudes, behaviors, deci21 sions, or outcomes within the United States.’’. 

22 (b) STRATEGY.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 9 months 

24 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

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1 Council, shall submit to the congressional commit2 tees specified in paragraph (2) a strategy to counter 

3 malign foreign influence operations and campaigns 

4 (as such term is defined in section 101(h) of the Na5 tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021), as 

6 added by subsection (a)). 

7 (2) COMMITTEES SPECIFIED.—The congres8 sional committees specified in this paragraph are the 

9 following: 

10 (A) The Committees on Armed Services, 

11 Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Government 

12 Reform, and the Permanent Select Committee 

13 on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

14 (B) The Committees on Armed Services, 

15 Foreign Relations, and Homeland Security and 

16 Governmental Affairs, and the Select Com17 mittee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

18 (c) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 

19 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

20 President shall designate the employee of the National Se21 curity Council to be responsible for the coordination of the 

22 interagency process for combating malign foreign influ23 ence operations and campaigns pursuant to subsection 

24 (g)(1) of section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 

25 (50 U.S.C. 3021), as added by subsection (a)(2). 


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1 SEC. 1044. CLARIFICATION OF REIMBURSABLE ALLOWED 

2 COSTS OF FAA MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT. 

3 Section 47504(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 

4 is amended— 

5 (1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

6 the end; 

7 (2) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period 

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

9 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(F) to an airport operator of a congested air11 port (as defined in section 47175) and a unit of 

12 local government referred to in paragraph (1)(B) to 

13 carry out a project to mitigate noise, if the project— 

14 ‘‘(i) consists of— 

15 ‘‘(I) replacement windows, doors, and 

16 the installation of through-the-wall air con17 ditioning units; or 

18 ‘‘(II) a contribution of the equivalent 

19 costs to be used for reconstruction if re20 construction is the preferred local solution; 

21 ‘‘(ii) is located at a school near the airport; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(iii) is included in a memorandum of 

24 agreement entered into before September 30, 

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1 eral Regulations, and only if the financial limi2 tations of the memorandum are applied.’’. 

3 SEC. 1045. WORKFORCE ISSUES FOR MILITARY REALIGN4 MENTS IN THE PACIFIC. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(b) of the Joint Resolu6 tion entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the ‘Covenant 

7 To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

8 Islands in Political Union With the United States of 

9 America’, and for other purposes’’, approved March 24, 

10 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)) is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (1), by amending subpara12 graph (B) to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘(B) H-2B WORKERS.—In the case of an 

14 alien described in subparagraph (A) who seeks 

15 admission under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of 

16 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

17 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)), the alien, if otherwise 

18 qualified, may, before December 31, 2023, be 

19 admitted under such section, notwithstanding 

20 the requirement of such section that the service 

21 or labor be temporary, for a period of up to 3 

22 years— 

23 ‘‘(i) to perform service or labor on 

24 Guam or in the Commonwealth pursuant 

25 to any agreement entered into by a prime 


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1 contractor or subcontractor calling for 

2 services or labor required for performance 

3 of a contact or subcontract for construc4 tion, repairs, renovations, or facility serv5 ices that is directly connected to, or associ6 ated with, the military realignment occur7 ring on Guam and in the Commonwealth; 

8 or 

9 ‘‘(ii) to perform service or labor as a 

10 health care worker (such as a nurse, physi11 cian assistant, or allied health professional) 

12 at a facility that jointly serves members of 

13 the Armed Forces, dependents, and civil14 ians on Guam or in the Commonwealth, 

15 subject to the education, training, licens16 ing, and other requirements of section 

17 212(a)(5)(C) of the Immigration and Na18 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(C)), as 

19 applicable, except that this clause shall not 

20 be construed to include graduates of med21 ical schools coming to Guam or the Com22 monwealth to perform service or labor as 

23 members of the medical profession.’’; and 

24 (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol25 lows: 


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1 ‘‘(2) LOCATIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not 

2 apply with respect to the performance of services of 

3 labor at a location other than Guam or the Com4 monwealth.’’. 

5 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

6 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact7 ment of this Act. 

8 SEC. 1046. MITIGATION OF OPERATIONAL RISKS POSED TO 

9 CERTAIN MILITARY AIRCRAFT BY AUTO10 MATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROAD11 CAST EQUIPMENT. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 

13 may not— 

14 (1) directly or indirectly require the installation 

15 of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (here16 inafter in this section referred to as ‘‘ADS-B’’) 

17 equipment on fighter aircraft, bomber aircraft, or 

18 other special mission aircraft owned or operated by 

19 the Department of Defense; 

20 (2) deny or reduce air traffic control services in 

21 United States airspace or international airspace del22 egated to the United States to any aircraft described 

23 in paragraph (1) on the basis that such aircraft is 

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1 (3) restrict or limit airspace access for aircraft 

2 described in paragraph (1) on the basis such aircraft 

3 are not equipped with ADS-B equipment. 

4 (b) TERMINATION.—Subsection (a) shall cease to be 

5 effective on the date that the Secretary of Transportation 

6 and the Secretary of Defense jointly submit to the appro7 priate congressional committees notice that the Secre8 taries have entered into a memorandum of agreement or 

9 other similar agreement providing that fighter aircraft, 

10 bomber aircraft, and other special mission aircraft owned 

11 or operated by the Department of Defense that are not 

12 equipped or not yet equipped with ADS-B equipment will 

13 be reasonably accommodated for safe operations in the 

14 National Airspace System and provided with necessary air 

15 traffic control services. 

16 (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec17 tion may be construed to— 

18 (1) vest in the Secretary of Defense any author19 ity of the Secretary of Transportation or the Admin20 istrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 

21 under title 49, United States Code, or any other 

22 provision of law; 

23 (2) vest in the Secretary of Transportation or 

24 the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis25 tration any authority of the Secretary of Defense 


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1 under title 10, United States Code, or any other 

2 provision of law; or 

3 (3) limit the authority or discretion of the Sec4 retary of Transportation or the Administrator of the 

5 Federal Aviation Administration to operate air traf6 fic control services to ensure the safe minimum sepa7 ration of aircraft in flight and the efficient use of 

8 airspace. 

9 (d) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 

10 of Defense shall provide to the Secretary of Transpor11 tation notification of any aircraft the Secretary of Defense 

12 designates as a special mission aircraft pursuant to sub13 section (e)(3). 

14 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com16 mittees’’ means the congressional defense commit17 tees, the Committee on Transportation and Infra18 structure of the House of Representatives, and the 

19 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor20 tation of the Senate. 

21 (2) The term ‘‘air traffic control services’’ 

22 means services used for the monitoring, directing, 

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1 nications, navigation, and surveillance services and 

2 provision of aeronautical information. 

3 (3) The term ‘‘special mission aircraft’’ means 

4 an aircraft the Secretary of Defense designates for 

5 a unique mission to which ADS-B equipment creates 

6 a unique risk. 

7 SEC. 1047. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

8 UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES. 

9 (a) LIMITATION.—Not more than 50 percent of the 

10 funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other11 wise made available for fiscal year 2019 for the Depart12 ment of Defense for the Strategic Capabilities Office ghost 

13 fleet overlord unmanned surface vehicle program may be 

14 obligated or expended until the Undersecretary of Defense 

15 for Research and Engineering, in coordination with the 

16 Secretary of the Navy, certifies to the congressional de17 fense committees that— 

18 (1) such project accelerates development of the 

19 future unmanned surface vehicle program of the 

20 Navy; and 

21 (2) the desired procurement strategy for the 

22 ghost fleet overlord project is properly coordinated 

23 and not duplicative of the unmanned surface vehicle 

24 sea hunter program of the Navy. 


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1 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The limitation in 

2 subsection (a) shall not be construed to apply to any other 

3 unmanned surface vehicle program of the Department of 

4 Defense other than the program element specified in such 

5 subsection. 

6 SEC. 1048. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DEPARTMENT OF DE7 FENSE CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFOR8 MATION IN THE HANDS OF INDUSTRY. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense— 

10 (1) shall establish and implement a pilot pro11 gram for oversight of designated Department of De12 fense controlled unclassified information in the 

13 hands of defense contractors with foreign ownership, 

14 control, or influence concerns; and 

15 (2) may designate an entity within the Depart16 ment to be responsible for the pilot program under 

17 paragraph (1). 

18 (b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The pilot program 

19 under subsection (a) shall have the following elements: 

20 (1) The use of a capability to rapidly identify 

21 companies subject to foreign ownership, control, or 

22 influence that are processing designated controlled 

23 unclassified information, including unclassified con24 trolled technical information. 


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1 (2) The use, in consultation with the Chief Of 

2 Information Officer of the Department, of a capa3 bility or means for assessing industry compliance 

4 with Department cybersecurity standards. 

5 (3) A means of demonstrating whether and 

6 under what conditions the risk to national security 

7 posed by access to Department controlled unclassi8 fied information, including unclassified controlled 

9 technical information, by a company under foreign 

10 ownership, control, or influence company can be 

11 mitigated and how such mitigation could be en12 forced. 

13 (c) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—By not later than 30 days 

14 after the completion of the pilot program under this sec15 tion, but in no case later than December 1, 2019, the Sec16 retary shall provide to the congressional defense commit17 tees a briefing on the results of the pilot program and 

18 any decisions about whether to implement the pilot pro19 gram on a Department-wide basis. 

20 SEC. 1049. CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES LIST. 

21 (a) LIST REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

22 establish and maintain a list of acquisition programs, tech23 nologies, manufacturing capabilities, and research areas 

24 that are critical for maintaining the national security tech25 nological advantage of the United States over foreign 


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1 countries of special concern. The list shall be accompanied 

2 by a justification for inclusion of items on the list, includ3 ing specific performance and technical figures of merit. 

4 (b) USE OF LIST.—The Secretary may use the list 

5 required under subsection (a) to— 

6 (1) guide the recommendations of the Secretary 

7 in any interagency determinations conducted pursu8 ant to Federal law relating to technology protection, 

9 including relating to export licensing, deemed ex10 ports, technology transfer, and foreign direct invest11 ment; 

12 (2) inform the Secretary while engaging in 

13 interagency processes on promotion and protection 

14 activities involving acquisition programs and tech15 nologies that are necessary to achieve and maintain 

16 the national security technology advantage of the 

17 United States and that are supportive of military re18 quirements and strategies; 

19 (3) inform the Department’s activities to inte20 grate acquisition, intelligence, counterintelligence 

21 and security, and law enforcement to inform require22 ments, acquisition, programmatic, and strategic 

23 courses of action for technology protection; 

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1 ters and an emerging technology industrial base 

2 through the employment of financial assistance from 

3 the United States Government through appropriate 

4 statutory authorities and programs; 

5 (5) identify opportunities for alliances and part6 nerships in key research and development areas to 

7 achieve and maintain a national security technology 

8 advantage; and 

9 (6) carry out such other purposes as identified 

10 by the Secretary. 

11 (c) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall— 

12 (1) publish the list required under subsection 

13 (a) by not later than December 31, 2018; and 

14 (2) update such list at least annually. 

15 SEC. 1050. AIRBORNE HAZARDS AND OPEN BURN PIT REG16 ISTRY. 

17 (a) EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.—Beginning not later 

18 than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

19 the Secretary of Defense shall carry out an annual edu20 cation campaign to inform individuals who may be eligible 

21 to enroll in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Reg22 istry of such eligibility. Each such campaign shall include 

23 at least one electronic method and one physical mailing 

24 method to provide such information. 


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1 (b) AIRBORNE HAZARDS AND OPEN BURN PIT REG2 ISTRY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Airborne 

3 Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry’’ means the registry 

4 established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under sec5 tion 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Ben6 efits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 

7 U.S.C. 527 note). 

8 SEC. 1051. NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON ARTIFI9 CIAL INTELLIGENCE. 

10 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 

12 executive branch an independent Commission to re13 view advances in artificial intelligence, related ma14 chine learning developments, and associated tech15 nologies. 

16 (2) TREATMENT.—The Commission shall be 

17 considered an independent establishment of the Fed18 eral Government as defined by section 104 of title 

19 5, United States Code, and a temporary organiza20 tion under section 3161 of such title. 

21 (3) DESIGNATION.—The Commission estab22 lished under paragraph (1) shall be known as the 

23 ‘‘National Security Commission on Artificial Intel24 ligence’’. 

25 (4) MEMBERSHIP.— 


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1 (A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall 

2 be composed of 15 members appointed as fol3 lows: 

4 (i) The Secretary of Defense shall ap5 point 2 members. 

6 (ii) The Secretary of Commerce shall 

7 appoint 1 member. 

8 (iii) The Chairman of the Committee 

9 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

10 of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. 

11 (iv) The Ranking Member of the 

12 Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

13 Transportation of the Senate shall appoint 

14 1 member. 

15 (v) The Chairman of the Committee 

16 on Energy and Commerce of the House of 

17 Representatives shall appoint 1 member. 

18 (vi) The Ranking Member of the 

19 Committee on Energy and Commerce of 

20 the House of Representatives shall appoint 

21 1 member. 

22 (vii) The Chairman of the Committee 

23 on Armed Services of the Senate shall ap24 point 1 member. 


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1 (viii) The Ranking Member of the 

2 Committee on Armed Services of the Sen3 ate shall appoint 1 member. 

4 (ix) The Chairman of the Committee 

5 on Armed Services of the House of Rep6 resentatives shall appoint 1 member. 

7 (x) The Ranking Member of the Com8 mittee on Armed Services of the House of 

9 Representatives shall appoint 1 member. 

10 (xi) The Chairman of the Select Com11 mittee on Intelligence of the Senate shall 

12 appoint 1 member. 

13 (xii) The Vice Chairman of the Select 

14 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 

15 shall appoint 1 member. 

16 (xiii) The Chairman of the Permanent 

17 Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

18 House of Representatives shall appoint 1 

19 member. 

20 (xiv) The Ranking Member of the 

21 Permanent Select Committee Intelligence 

22 of the House of Representatives shall ap23 point 1 member. 

24 (B) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—Mem25 bers shall be appointed to the Commission 


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1 under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days 

2 after the Commission establishment date. 

3 (C) EFFECT OF LACK OF APPOINTMENT

4 BY APPOINTMENT DATE.—If one or more ap5 pointments under paragraph (1) is not made by 

6 the appointment date specified in paragraph 

7 (2), the authority to make such appointment or 

8 appointments shall expire, and the number of 

9 members of the Commission shall be reduced by 

10 the number equal to the number of appoint11 ments so not made. 

12 (5) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission 

13 shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its 

14 members. 

15 (6) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for 

16 the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the Com17 mission shall not affect its powers, and shall be filled 

18 in the same manner as the original appointment was 

19 made. 

20 (7) STATUS AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Not21 withstanding the requirements of section 2105 of 

22 title 5, United States Code, including the required 

23 supervision under subsection (a)(3) of such section, 

24 the members of the Commission shall be deemed to 

25 be Federal employees. 


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1 (b) DUTIES.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall carry 

3 out the review described in paragraph (2). In car4 rying out such review, the Commission shall consider 

5 the methods and means necessary to advance the de6 velopment of artificial intelligence, machine learning, 

7 and associated technologies by the United States to 

8 comprehensively address the national security and 

9 defense needs of the United States. 

10 (2) SCOPE OF THE REVIEW.—In conducting the 

11 review paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider 

12 the following: 

13 (A) The competitiveness of the United 

14 States in artificial intelligence, machine learn15 ing, and other associated technologies, including 

16 matters related to national security, defense, 

17 public-private partnerships, and investments. 

18 (B) Means and methods for the United 

19 States to maintain a technological advantage in 

20 artificial intelligence, machine learning, and 

21 other associated technologies related to national 

22 security and defense. 

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1 ligence, related machine learning, and computer 

2 science fields that are materially related to na3 tional security and defense. 

4 (D) Means by which to foster greater em5 phasis and investments in basic and advanced 

6 research to stimulate private, public, academic 

7 and combined initiatives in artificial intel8 ligence, machine learning, and other associated 

9 technologies, to the extent that such efforts 

10 have application materially related to national 

11 security and defense. 

12 (E) Workforce and education incentives to 

13 attract and recruit leading talent in artificial 

14 intelligence and machine learning disciplines, 

15 including science, technology, engineering, and 

16 math programs. 

17 (F) Risks associated with United States 

18 and foreign country advances in military em19 ployment of artificial intelligence and machine 

20 learning, including international law of armed 

21 conflict, international humanitarian law, and es22 calation dynamics. 

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1 learning as it will be used for future applica2 tions related to national security and defense. 

3 (H) Means to establish data standards, 

4 and incentivize the sharing of open training 

5 data within related national security and de6 fense data-driven industries. 

7 (I) Consideration of the evolution of artifi8 cial intelligence and appropriate mechanism for 

9 managing such technology related to national 

10 security and defense. 

11 (J) Any other matters the Commission 

12 deems relevant to the common defense of the 

13 Nation. 

14 (c) REPORTS.— 

15 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

16 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

17 Commission shall submit to the President and Con18 gress an initial report on the findings of the Com19 mission and such recommendations that the Com20 mission may have for action by the executive branch 

21 and Congress related to artificial intelligence, ma22 chine learning, and associated technologies, includ23 ing recommendations to more effectively organize 

24 the Federal Government. 


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1 (2) ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS.—Not 

2 later than one year after the date of this enactment 

3 of this Act, and every year thereafter annually, until 

4 the date specified in subsection (e), the Commission 

5 shall submit a comprehensive report on the review 

6 required under subsection (b). 

7 (3) FORM OF REPORTS.—Reports submitted 

8 under this subsection shall be made publically avail9 able, but may include a classified annex. 

10 (d) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap11 propriated by this Act for fiscal year 2019 for the Depart12 ment of Defense, not more than $10,000,000 shall be 

13 made available to the Commission to carry out its duties 

14 under this subtitle. Funds made available to the Commis15 sion under the preceding sentence shall remain available 

16 until expended. 

17 (e) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 

18 on October 1, 2020. 

19 (f) DEFINITION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—In 

20 this section, the term ‘‘artificial intelligence’’ includes each 

21 of the following: 

22 (1) Any artificial system that performs tasks 

23 under varying and unpredictable circumstances with24 out significant human oversight, or that can learn 


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1 from experience and improve performance when ex2 posed to data sets. 

3 (2) An artificial system developed in computer 

4 software, physical hardware, or other context that 

5 solves tasks requiring human-like perception, cog6 nition, planning, learning, communication, or phys7 ical action. 

8 (3) An artificial system designed to think or act 

9 like a human, including cognitive architectures and 

10 neural networks. 

11 (4) A set of techniques, including machine 

12 learning that is designed to approximate a cognitive 

13 task. 

14 (5) An artificial system designed to act ration15 ally, including an intelligent software agent or em16 bodied robot that achieves goals using perception, 

17 planning, reasoning, learning, communicating, deci18 sion-making, and acting. 

19 SEC. 1052. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR BIEN HOA 

20 DIOXIN CLEANUP. 

21 (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding sec22 tion 2215 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary 

23 of Defense may transfer to the Secretary of State, for use 

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1 ment, amounts to be used for the Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup 

2 in Vietnam. 

3 (b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS.—Not more than 

4 $15,000,000 may be transferred in fiscal year 2019 under 

5 the authority in subsection (a). 

6 (c) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Defense 

7 may transfer funds appropriated to the Department of De8 fense for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide’’ 

9 under the authority in subsection (a). 

10 (d) ADDITIONAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The 

11 transfer authority provided under subsection (a) is in ad12 dition to any other transfer authority available to the De13 partment of Defense. 

14 SEC. 1053. GUIDANCE ON THE ELECTRONIC WARFARE MIS15 SION AREA AND JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC 

16 SPECTRUM OPERATIONS. 

17 (a) PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR INTEGRA18 TION.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

19 (1) establish processes and procedures to de20 velop, integrate, and enhance the electronic warfare 

21 mission area and the conduct of joint electro22 magnetic spectrum operations in all domains across 

23 the Department of Defense; and 

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1 ning, and budgeting with respect to the conduct of 

2 such operations by the Department, including activi3 ties conducted to counter and deter such operations 

4 by malign actors. 

5 (b) DESIGNATED SENIOR OFFICIAL.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall des7 ignate a senior official of the Department of Defense 

8 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘designated senior of9 ficial’’), who shall implement and oversee the proc10 esses and procedures established under subsection 

11 (a). The designated senior official shall be des12 ignated by the Secretary from among individuals 

13 serving in the Department as civilian employees or 

14 members of the Armed Forces who are, equivalent in 

15 grade or rank, at or below the level of Under Sec16 retary of Defense. The designated senior official 

17 shall oversee the cross-functional team established 

18 pursuant to subsection (c) and serve as an ex-officio 

19 member of the Electronic Warfare Executive Com20 mittee established in March 2015. 

21 (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The designated senior 

22 official shall have, with respect to the implementa23 tion and oversight of the processes and procedures 

24 established under subsection (a), the following re25 sponsibilities: 


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1 (A) Overseeing the implementation of the 

2 strategy developed by the Electronic Warfare 

3 Executive Committee for the conduct and exe4 cution of the electronic warfare mission area 

5 and joint electromagnetic spectrum operations 

6 by the Department, coordinated across all rel7 evant elements of the Department, including 

8 both near-term and long-term guidance for the 

9 conduct of such operations. 

10 (B) Providing recommendations to the 

11 Electronic Warfare Executive Committee on re12 source allocation to support the capability devel13 opment and investment in the electronic war14 fare and joint electromagnetic spectrum oper15 ation mission areas. 

16 (C) Proposing electronic warfare govern17 ance, management, organizational, and oper18 ational reforms to Secretary of Defense, after 

19 review and comment by the Electronic Warfare 

20 Executive Committee. 

21 (3) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION ON BUDGETING

22 FOR CERTAIN CAPABILITIES.—Each budget for fiscal 

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1 formation that was required to be submitted annu2 ally under section 1053(b) of the National Defense 

3 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 

4 111-84; 123 Stat. 2459) for each of fiscal years 

5 2011 through 2015 and an assessment by the senior 

6 designated official as to whether sufficient funds are 

7 requested in such budget for anticipated activities in 

8 such fiscal year for each of the following: 

9 (A) The development of an electromagnetic 

10 battle management capability for joint electro11 magnetic spectrum operations. 

12 (B) The establishment and operation of as13 sociated joint electromagnetic spectrum oper14 ations cells. 

15 (c) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM FOR ELECTRONIC

16 WARFARE.— 

17 (1) ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED.—The Sec18 retary shall, in accordance with section 911(c) of the 

19 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

20 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2345; 10 

21 U.S.C. 111 note), establish a cross-functional team 

22 for electronic warfare in order to identify gaps in 

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1 the Department across personnel, procedural, and 

2 equipment areas. 

3 (2) SPECIFIC DUTIES.—The cross-functional 

4 team established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 

5 provide recommendations to the senior designated 

6 official to address gaps identified as described in 

7 that paragraph. 

8 (d) PLANS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC

9 WARFARE.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require 

11 the designated senior official to task the cross-func12 tional team established pursuant to subsection (c) to 

13 develop requirements and specific plans for address14 ing personnel, capability, and capacity gaps in the 

15 electronic warfare mission area, and plans for future 

16 warfare in that domain (including maintaining a 

17 roadmap for the current future-years defense pro18 gram under section 221 of title 10, United States 

19 Code). 

20 (2) UPDATE OF STRATEGY.—Not later than 

21 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

22 and biennially thereafter, the Electronic Warfare 

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1 (A) update the strategy of the Department 

2 of Defense entitled ‘‘The DOD Electronic War3 fare Strategy’’ and dated June 2017, to include 

4 the roadmap developed by the cross-functional 

5 team pursuant to in paragraph (1); and 

6 (B) submit the updated strategy to the 

7 congressional defense committees. 

8 (3) ELEMENTS.—The requirements and plans 

9 and associated roadmap developed by the cross-func10 tional team pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include 

11 the following: 

12 (A) An accounting of the efforts under13 taken in support of the strategy referred to in 

14 paragraph (2)(A) and to implement applicable 

15 elements of Department of Defense Directive 

16 3222.04, dated May 10, 2017, or any subse17 quent updates to such directive. 

18 (B) A description of any updates or 

19 changes to the strategy since its issuance, and 

20 a description of any anticipated updates or 

21 changes to the strategy as a result of the des22 ignation of the designated senior official. 

23 (C) An assessment of vulnerabilities identi24 fied in the May 2015 Electronic Warfare as25 sessment by the Defense Science Board. 


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1 (D) An assessment of the capability of 

2 joint forces to conduct joint electromagnetic 

3 spectrum operations against near-peer adver4 saries and any capability or capacity gaps in 

5 such capability that need to be addressed, in6 cluding an assessment of the ability of joint 

7 forces to conduct coordinated military oper8 ations to exploit, attack, protect, and manage 

9 the electromagnetic environment in the signals 

10 intelligence, electronic warfare, and spectrum 

11 management mission areas, including the capa12 bility to conduct integrated cyber and electronic 

13 warfare on the battlefield, for all level 3 and 

14 level 4 contingency plans (as such plans are de15 scribed in Joint Publication 5-0 of the Joint 

16 Chiefs of Staff, entitled ‘‘Joint Planning’’ and 

17 dated June 16, 2017). 

18 (E) A review of the roles and functions of 

19 offices within the Joint Staff, the Office of the 

20 Secretary of Defense, and the combatant com21 mands with primary responsibility for joint elec22 tromagnetic spectrum policy and operations. 

23 (F) A description of any assumptions 

24 about the roles and contributions of the Depart25 ment, in coordination with other departments 


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1 and agencies of the United States Government, 

2 with respect to the strategy. 

3 (G) A description of actions, performance 

4 metrics, and projected timelines for achieving 

5 key capabilities for electronic warfare and joint 

6 electromagnetic spectrum operations to cor7 respond to the thematic goals identified in the 

8 strategy and as addressed by the roadmap. 

9 (H) An analysis of any personnel, 

10 resourcing, capability, authority, or other gaps 

11 to be addressed in order to ensure effective im12 plementation of the strategy across all relevant 

13 elements of the Department, including an up14 date on each of the following: 

15 (i) The development of an electro16 magnetic battle management capability for 

17 joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. 

18 (ii) The establishment and operation 

19 of joint electromagnetic spectrum oper20 ations cells at combatant command loca21 tions. 

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1 (I) An investment framework and pro2 jected timeline for addressing any gaps de3 scribed by subparagraph (H). 

4 (J) In consultation with the Director of the 

5 Defense Intelligence Agency— 

6 (i) comprehensive assessments of the 

7 electronic warfare capabilities of the Rus8 sian Federation and the People’s Republic 

9 of China, which shall include— 

10 (I) electronic warfare doctrine; 

11 (II) order of battle on land, sea, 

12 air, space, and cyberspace; and 

13 (III) expected direction of tech14 nology and research over the next 10 

15 years; and 

16 (ii) a review of vulnerabilities with re17 spect to electronic systems, such as the 

18 Global Positioning System, and Depart19 ment-wide abilities to conduct counter20 measures in response to electronic warfare 

21 attacks. 

22 (K) A review of the sufficiency of experi23 mentation, testing, and training infrastructure, 

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1 required to support the development of electro2 magnetic spectrum capabilities. 

3 (L) A plan, and the estimated cost and 

4 schedule of implementing the plan, to conduct 

5 joint campaign modeling and wargaming for 

6 joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. 

7 (M) Any other matters as the Secretary 

8 considers appropriate. 

9 (4) PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS.—Not later 

10 than 90 days after the requirements and plans re11 quired by paragraph (1) are submitted in accordance 

12 with paragraph (2), and every 180 days thereafter 

13 during the three-year period beginning on the date 

14 such plans and requirements are first submitted in 

15 accordance with paragraph (2), the designated sen16 ior official shall submit to the congressional defense 

17 committees a report describing the status of the ef18 forts of the Department in accomplishing the tasks 

19 specified in subparagraphs (A) through (I) and (K) 

20 through (M) of paragraph (3). 

21 (5) COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS AND RE22 VIEW.—Not later than 270 days after the date of 

23 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

24 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 


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1 the comprehensive assessments and review required 

2 under paragraph (3)(J). 

3 (e) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—Consistent with the 

4 elements under subsection (d)(3) of the plans and require5 ments required by subsection (d)(1), the cross-functional 

6 team established pursuant to subsection (c) shall provide 

7 the senior designated official recommendations for pro8 grams to provide training and education to such members 

9 of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Depart10 ment as the Secretary considers appropriate in order to 

11 ensure that such members and employees understand the 

12 roles and vulnerabilities associated with electronic warfare 

13 and dependence on the electromagnetic spectrum. 

14 Subtitle E—Studies and Reports 

15 SEC. 1061. ANNUAL REPORTS BY THE ARMED FORCES ON 

16 OUT-YEAR UNCONSTRAINED TOTAL MUNI17 TIONS REQUIREMENTS AND OUT-YEAR IN18 VENTORY NUMBERS. 

19 (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Chapter 9 of title 10, 

20 United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 

21 222b, as added by section 1677, the following new section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 222c. Armed forces: Out-Year Unconstrained Total 

2 Munitions Requirements; Out-Year inven3 tory numbers 

4 ‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the same time each year 

5 that the budget for the fiscal year beginning in such year 

6 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of 

7 title 31, the chief of staff of each armed force (other than 

8 the Coast Guard) shall submit to the congressional defense 

9 committees a report setting forth for such armed force 

10 each of the following for such fiscal year, broken out as 

11 specified in subsection (b): 

12 ‘‘(1) The Out-Year Unconstrained Total Muni13 tions Requirement. 

14 ‘‘(2) The Out-Year inventory numbers. 

15 ‘‘(b) PRESENTATION.—The Out-Year Unconstrained 

16 Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year inventory 

17 numbers for an armed force for a fiscal year pursuant to 

18 subsection (a) shall include specific inventory objective re19 quirements for each variant of munitions with respect to 

20 each of the following: 

21 ‘‘(1) Combat Requirement, broken out by oper22 ation plan (OPLAN). 

23 ‘‘(2) Current Operation/Forward Presence Re24 quirement. 

25 ‘‘(3) Strategic Readiness Requirement. 

26 ‘‘(4) Homeland Defense. 


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1 ‘‘(5) Training and Testing Requirement. 

2 ‘‘(6) Total Out-Year Unconstrained Total Mu3 nitions Requirement, calculated in accordance with 

4 the implementation guidance described in subsection 

5 (c). 

6 ‘‘(7) Out-year worldwide inventory. 

7 ‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE USED.—In sub8 mitting information pursuant to subsection (a) for a fiscal 

9 year, the chief of staff of each armed force shall describe 

10 and explain the munitions requirements process implemen11 tation guidance developed by the Under Secretary of De12 fense for Acquisition and Sustainment and used by such 

13 armed force for the munitions requirements process for 

14 such armed force for that fiscal year. 

15 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 ‘‘(1) The term ‘chief of staff’, with respect to 

17 the Marine Corps, means the Commandant of the 

18 Marine Corps. 

19 ‘‘(2) The term ‘Out-Year Unconstrained Total 

20 Munitions Requirement’ has the meaning given that 

21 term in and for purposes of Department of Defense 

22 Instruction 3000.04, or any successor instruction.’’. 

23 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

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1 inserting after the item relating to section 222b, as added 

2 by section 1677, the following new item: 

‘‘222c. Armed forces: Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirements; 

Out-Year inventory numbers.’’. 

3 SEC. 1062. IMPROVEMENT OF ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVIL4 IAN CASUALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH 

5 UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

6 (a) MODIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF ELE7 MENTS.—Subsection (b) of section 1057 of the National 

8 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

9 Law 115–91) is amended— 

10 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, including 

11 each specific mission, strike, engagement, raid, or 

12 incident,’’ after ‘‘military operations’’; 

13 (2) in paragraph (2)(E), by inserting before the 

14 period at the end the following: ‘‘, including a dif15 ferentiation between those killed and those injured’’; 

16 (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the pe17 riod at the end the following: ‘‘, and, when appro18 priate, makes ex gratia payments to the victims or 

19 their families’’; 

20 (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para21 graph (6); and 

22 (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol23 lowing new paragraph (5): 


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1 ‘‘(5) Any update or modification to any report 

2 under this section during a previous year.’’. 

3 (b) SCOPE OF UNCLASSIFIED FORM OF REPORT.— 

4 Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at 

5 the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The unclassified form 

6 of each report shall, at a minimum, be responsive to each 

7 element under subsection (b) of a report under subsection 

8 (a), and shall be made available to the public at the same 

9 time it is submitted to Congress (unless the Secretary cer10 tifies in writing that the publication of such information 

11 poses a threat to the national security interests of the 

12 United States).’’. 

13 SEC. 1063. REPORT ON CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITIES OF 

14 ARMORED BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 

16 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

17 Army shall submit to the congressional defense commit18 tees a report on the capabilities and capacities of Armored 

19 Brigade Combat Teams. 

20 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub21 section (a) shall include the following: 

22 (1) A description of the total number of Ar23 mored Brigade Combat Teams required to support 

24 the National Defense Strategy. 


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1 (2) A description of the manner in which the 

2 Army plans to equip and field future Armored Bri3 gade Combat Teams. 

4 (3) A description of the total number of mecha5 nized infantry companies required in support of the 

6 Armored Brigade Combat Teams. 

7 (4) A description of steps being taken to im8 prove the number and quality of live-fire gunnery ex9 ercises executed each year, including improving exe10 cution of battalion and brigade-level combined arms 

11 live-fire exercises both at home station and at the 

12 Combat Training Centers. 

13 (5) A description of training being conducted to 

14 train Armored Brigade Combat Teams in combined 

15 arms for air defense and to counter unmanned aerial 

16 vehicles with organic weapons and tactics. 

17 (6) A plan to improve personnel preparedness 

18 by the reduction of non-deployable soldiers and im19 provements in combat vehicle crew stability and ma20 terial readiness of key combat systems. 

21 (7) A description of deficiencies in repair parts 

22 and number of qualified mechanics, and a plan to 

23 correct such deficiencies. 

24 (8) A plan for the modernization of the Ar25 mored Brigade Combat Teams. 


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1 SEC. 1064. ACTIVITIES AND REPORTING RELATING TO DE2 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE’S CLOUD INITIA3 TIVE. 

4 (a) ACTIVITIES REQUIRED.—Commencing not later 

5 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

6 the Chief Information Officer of the Department of De7 fense, acting through the Cloud Executive Steering Group 

8 established by the Deputy Secretary of Defense in a direc9 tive memorandum dated September 13, 2017, in order to 

10 support its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure initia11 tive to procure commercial cloud services, shall conduct 

12 certain key enabling activities as follows: 

13 (1) Develop an approach to rapidly acquire ad14 vanced commercial network capabilities, including 

15 software-defined networking, on-demand bandwidth, 

16 and aggregated cloud access gateways, through com17 mercial service providers in order— 

18 (A) to support the migration of applica19 tions and systems to commercial cloud plat20 forms; 

21 (B) to increase visibility of end-to-end per22 formance to enable and enforce service level 

23 agreements for cloud services; 

24 (C) to ensure efficient and common cloud 

25 access; 


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1 (D) to facilitate shifting data and applica2 tions from one cloud platform to another; 

3 (E) to improve cybersecurity; and 

4 (F) to consolidate networks and achieve ef5 ficiencies and improved performance; 

6 (2) Conduct an analysis of existing workloads 

7 that would be migrated to the Joint Enterprise De8 fense Infrastructure, including— 

9 (A) identifying all of the cloud initiatives 

10 across the Department of Defense, and deter11 mining the objectives of such initiatives in con12 nection with the intended scope of the Infra13 structure; 

14 (B) identifying all the systems and applica15 tions that the Department would intend to mi16 grate to the Infrastructure; 

17 (C) conducting rationalization of applica18 tions to identify applications and systems that 

19 may duplicate the processing of workloads in 

20 connection with the Infrastructure; and 

21 (D) as result of such actions, arriving at 

22 dispositions about migration or termination of 

23 systems and applications in connection with the 

24 Infrastructure. 


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1 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Chief Information Of2 ficer shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

3 a report on the Department of Defense’s Cloud Initiative 

4 to manage networks, data centers, and clouds at the enter5 prise level. Such report shall include each of the following: 

6 (1) A description the status of completion of 

7 the activities required under subsection (a). 

8 (2) Information relating to the current composi9 tion of the Cloud Executive Steering Group and the 

10 stakeholders relating to the Department of Defense’s 

11 Cloud Initiative and associated mission, objectives, 

12 goals, and strategy. 

13 (3) A description of the characteristics and con14 siderations for accelerating the cloud architecture 

15 and services required for a global, resilient, and se16 cure information environment. 

17 (4) Information relating to acquisition strate18 gies and timeline for efforts associated with the De19 partment of Defense’s Cloud Initiative, including the 

20 Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure. 

21 (5) A description of how the acquisition strate22 gies referred to in paragraph (4) provides for a full 

23 and open competition, enable the Department of De24 fense to continuously leverage and acquire new cloud 

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1 Department to leverage other cloud computing ven2 dor products and services, incorporate elements to 

3 maintain security, and provide for the best perform4 ance, cost, and schedule to meet the cloud architec5 ture and services requirements of the Department 

6 for the duration of such contract. 

7 (6) A detailed description of existing workloads 

8 that will be migrated to enterprise-wide cloud infra9 structure or platforms as a result of the Department 

10 of Defense’s Cloud Initiative, including estimated 

11 migration costs and timelines, based on the analysis 

12 required under subsection (a)(2). 

13 (7) A description of the program management 

14 and program office of the Department of Defense’s 

15 Cloud Initiative, including the number of personnel, 

16 overhead costs, and organizational structure. 

17 (8) A description of the effect of the Joint En18 terprise Defense Infrastructure on and the relation19 ship of such Infrastructure to existing cloud com20 puting infrastructure, platform, and service con21 tracts across the Department of Defense, specifically 

22 the effect and relationship to the private cloud infra23 structure of the Department, MilCloud 2.0 run by 

24 the Defense Information Systems Agency based on 

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1 (9) Information relating to the most recent De2 partment of Defense Cloud Computing Strategy and 

3 description of any initiatives to update such Strat4 egy. 

5 (10) Information relating to Department of De6 fense guidance pertaining to cloud computing capa7 bility or platform acquisition and standards, and a 

8 description of any initiatives to update such guid9 ance. 

10 (11) Any other matters the Secretary of De11 fense determines relevant. 

12 (c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Of the 

13 amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

14 available by this Act for fiscal year 2019 for the Depart15 ment of Defense’s Cloud Initiative, not more than 85 per16 cent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of 

17 Defense submits to the congressional defense committees 

18 the report required by subsection (b). 

19 (d) LIMITATION ON NEW SYSTEMS AND APPLICA20 TIONS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para22 graph (2), the Deputy Secretary shall require that 

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1 ment that such system or application is already, or 

2 can and would be, cloud-hosted. 

3 (2) WAIVER.—The Deputy Secretary may issue 

4 a national waiver to the requirement under para5 graph (1) if the Deputy Secretary determines, pur6 suant to the assessment described in such para7 graph, that the requirement would adversely affect 

8 the national security of the United States. If the 

9 Deputy Secretary issues a waiver under this para10 graph, the Deputy Secretary shall provide to the 

11 congressional defense committees a written notifica12 tion of such waiver, justification for the waiver, and 

13 identification of the system or application to which 

14 the waiver applies by not later than 15 days after 

15 the date on which the waiver is issued. 

16 (e) TRANSPARENCY AND COMPETITION.—The Dep17 uty Secretary shall ensure that the acquisition approach 

18 of the Department continues to follow the Federal Acquisi19 tion Regulation with respect to competition. 

20 SEC. 1065. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR UNITED 

21 STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 

22 GLOBAL MESSAGING AND COUNTER-MES23 SAGING PLATFORM. 

24 (a) LIMITATION; REPORT.—None of the funds au25 thorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used for 


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1 United States Special Operations Command’s Global Mes2 saging and Counter-Messaging platform until the Sec3 retary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 

4 committees a report containing the following elements: 

5 (1) The justification of the Secretary for the 

6 proposed designation of the United States Special 

7 Operations Command as the entity responsible for 

8 establishing the centralized Global Messaging and 

9 Counter-Messaging capability. 

10 (2) A description of the proposed roles and re11 sponsibilities of the United States Special Oper12 ations Command as such entity. 

13 (3) An implementation plan for the establish14 ment of the platform, including a timeline for 

15 achieving initial and full operational capability. 

16 (4) A description of the impacts to existing 

17 counter-messaging platforms, capabilities, and con18 tracts. 

19 (5) A description of the budget requirements 

20 for the platform to reach full operational capability, 

21 including an identification and cost of any infra22 structure and equipment requirements. 

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1 gram under section 221 of title 10, United States 

2 Code. 

3 (7) A comprehensive plan for the continual as4 sessment of the effectiveness of the Global Mes5 saging and Counter-Messaging activities and pro6 grams. 

7 (8) An explanation of the Secretary’s guidance 

8 to the combatant commands to ensure unity of effort 

9 and prevent the proliferation of messaging and 

10 counter-messaging platforms. 

11 (9) A detailed description of the processes for 

12 deconfliction and, where possible, integration of plat13 form planning and activities with those of relevant 

14 departments and agencies of the United States Gov15 ernment, including the Global Engagement Center of 

16 the Department of State. 

17 (10) An identification of any additional authori18 ties that may be required for achieving full oper19 ational capability of the platform. 

20 (11) A description of other actions, activities, 

21 and efforts taken to implement section 1637 of the 

22 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2018 (Public Law 115–91). 

24 (12) Any other matters the Secretary deter25 mines are relevant. 


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1 (b) ADDITIONAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later 

2 than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

3 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

4 defense committees a report containing a review and as5 sessment of the doctrine, organization, training, materiel, 

6 leadership and education, personnel, and facilities applica7 ble to military information support personnel, including— 

8 (1) an assessment of current doctrine, organiza9 tion, training, materiel, leadership and education, 

10 personnel, and facilities; and 

11 (2) recommended changes for enhancing the 

12 ability of military information support personnel to 

13 operate effectively in the current and future infor14 mation environment. 

15 SEC. 1066. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PROFES16 SIONALISM AND ETHICS PROGRAMS FOR 

17 SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. 

18 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

19 shall conduct a comprehensive review of the ethics pro20 grams and professionalism programs of the United States 

21 Special Operations Command and of the military depart22 ments for officers and other military personnel serving in 

23 special operations forces. 


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1 (b) ELEMENTS OF THE REVIEW.—The review con2 ducted under subsection (a) shall specifically include a de3 scription and assessment of each of the following: 

4 (1) The professionalism and ethics standards of 

5 the United States Special Operations Command and 

6 affiliated component commands. 

7 (2) The ethics programs and professionalism 

8 programs of the military departments available for 

9 special operations forces. 

10 (3) The ethics programs and professionalism 

11 programs of the United States Special Operations 

12 Command and affiliated component commands. 

13 (4) The roles and responsibilities of the military 

14 departments and the United States Special Oper15 ations Command and affiliated component com16 mands in administering, overseeing, managing, and 

17 ensuring compliance and participation of special op18 erations forces in ethics programs and profes19 sionalism programs, including an identification of— 

20 (A) any gaps in the administration, over21 sight, and management of such programs and 

22 in ensuring the compliance and participation in 

23 such programs; and 

24 (B) any additional guidance that may be 

25 required for a systematic, integrated approach 


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1 in administering, overseeing, and managing 

2 such programs and in ensuring compliance with 

3 and participation in such programs in order to 

4 address issues and improve adherence to profes5 sionalism and ethics standards. 

6 (5) The adequacy of the existing management 

7 and oversight framework for ensuring that all ethics 

8 programs and professionalism programs available to 

9 special operations forces meet Department stand10 ards. 

11 (6) Tools and metrics for identifying and as12 sessing individual and organizational ethics and pro13 fessionalism issues with respect to special operations 

14 forces. 

15 (7) Tools and metrics for assessing the effec16 tiveness of existing ethics programs and profes17 sionalism programs in improving or addressing indi18 vidual and organizational ethics-related and profes19 sionalism issues with respect to special operations 

20 forces. 

21 (8) Any additional actions that may be required 

22 to address or improve individual and organizational 

23 ethics and professionalism issues with respect to spe24 cial operations forces. 


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1 (9) Any additional actions that may be required 

2 to improve the oversight and accountability by senior 

3 leaders of ethics and professionalism-related issues 

4 with respect to special operations forces. 

5 (c) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The Secretary of 

6 Defense may only delegate responsibility for any element 

7 of the review required by subsection (a) to the Assistant 

8 Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low In9 tensity Conflict, in coordination with other appropriate of10 fices of the Secretary of Defense and the secretaries of 

11 the military departments. 

12 (d) DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL OF REVIEW.—The 

13 Secretary of Defense shall submit the review required by 

14 subsection (a) to the Committees on Armed Services of 

15 the Senate and the House of Representatives by not later 

16 than March 1, 2019. 

17 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) The term ‘‘ethics program’’ means a pro19 gram that includes— 

20 (A) compliance-based ethics training, edu21 cation, initiative, or other activity that focuses 

22 on adherence to rules and regulations; and 

23 (B) values-based ethics training, education, 

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1 achieve high standards of conduct and incor2 porate guiding principles to help foster an eth3 ical culture and inform decision-making where 

4 rules are not clear. 

5 (2) The term ‘‘professionalism program’’ means 

6 a program that includes training, education, initia7 tive, or other activity that focuses on values, ethics, 

8 standards, code of conduct, and skills as related to 

9 the military profession. 

10 SEC. 1067. MUNITIONS ASSESSMENTS AND FUTURE-YEARS 

11 DEFENSE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. 

12 (a) REQUIRED REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 

13 2019, and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary of De14 fense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation 

15 with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall sub16 mit to the congressional defense committees each of the 

17 following: 

18 (1) The most current munitions assessments, as 

19 defined by Department of Defense Instruction Num20 ber 3000.04, relating to the Department of Defense 

21 munitions requirements process. 

22 (2) The most current sufficiency assessments, 

23 as defined by such Department of Defense Instruc24 tion. 


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1 (3) The most current approved memorandum of 

2 the Joint Requirements Oversight Council resulting 

3 from the munitions requirements process. 

4 (4) The planned funding and munitions require5 ments required for the first fiscal year beginning 

6 after the date of the submittal of the report and 

7 across the future-years defense program for muni8 tions across all military departments and the Missile 

9 Defense Agency. 

10 (5) The planned foreign military sales and for11 eign military financing orders for United States mu12 nitions across the future-years defense program. 

13 (b) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports 

14 and assessments under this section shall terminate on De15 cember 31, 2021. 

16 (c) SUPPLY CHAIN ASSESSMENTS.—Beginning in fis17 cal year 2020, the Under Secretary shall evaluate supply 

18 chain risks, including qualified supplier shortages and sin19 gle source supplier vulnerabilities for munitions produc20 tion. The Under Secretary shall include in the reports re21 quired under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2020 and any 

22 subsequent fiscal year for which such reports are required 

23 to be submitted, a list of munitions that are at risk of 

24 production impacts from the loss of qualified suppliers. 


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1 SEC. 1068. REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY FUTURES 

2 COMMAND. 

3 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than February 1, 

4 2019, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the con5 gressional defense committees a report on the Army’s plan 

6 for the establishment of Army Futures Command. 

7 (b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by 

8 subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 

9 (1) A description of the mission of Army Fu10 tures Command. 

11 (2) A description of the authorities and respon12 sibilities of the Commander of Army Futures Com13 mand. 

14 (3) A description of the relationship between 

15 such authorities and the authorities of the Army Ac16 quisition Authority and a description of any changes 

17 to be made to the authorities and missions of other 

18 Army major commands. 

19 (4) A detailed description of the structure for 

20 Army Futures Command, including grade require21 ments. 

22 (5) A detailed description of any resources or 

23 elements to be realigned from the Army Training 

24 and Doctrine Command, Army Materiel Command, 

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1 (6) An assessment of the number and location 

2 of members of the Armed Forces and Department of 

3 Defense civilian personnel expected to be assigned to 

4 Army Futures Command. 

5 (7) A cost estimate for the establishment of 

6 Army Futures Command in fiscal year 2019 and 

7 projected costs for each of fiscal years 2020 through 

8 2023. 

9 (8) A description of the headquarters stationing 

10 selection criteria and methodology. 

11 (9) Any other information relating to the com12 mand, as determined by the Secretary. 

13 SEC. 1069. REPORT ON CYBER-ENABLED INFORMATION OP14 ERATIONS. 

15 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact16 ment of this Act, the President shall transmit to the Com17 mittees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs of the 

18 House of Representative and the Committees on Armed 

19 Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on 

20 the effects of cyber-enabled information operations on the 

21 national security of the United States. Such report shall 

22 include each of the following: 

23 (1) A summary of actions taken by the Federal 

24 Government to protect the national security of the 


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1 United States against cyber-enabled information op2 erations. 

3 (2) A description of the resources necessary to 

4 protect the national security of the United States 

5 against cyber-enabled information operations by for6 eign adversaries. 

7 SEC. 1070. REPORT ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT IN ARLING8 TON NATIONAL CEMETERY. 

9 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

10 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 

11 the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 

12 shall jointly submit to the Committee on Armed Services, 

13 the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 

14 the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep15 resentatives and the Committee on Armed Services, the 

16 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 

17 and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a 

18 report on whether legislative action is required to prevent 

19 low flying unmanned aircraft from disrupting funerals at 

20 Arlington National Cemetery. 

21 (b) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this sec22 tion, the term ‘‘unmanned aircraft’’ has the meaning given 

23 such term in section 331(8) of the FAA Modernization 

24 and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95; 49 U.S.C. 

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1 SEC. 1071. REPORT ON AN UPDATED ARCTIC STRATEGY. 

2 (a) REPORT ON AN UPDATED STRATEGY.—Not later 

3 than June 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

4 to the congressional defense committees a report on an 

5 updated Arctic strategy to improve and enhance joint op6 erations. 

7 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

8 (a) shall include the following: 

9 (1) A description of United States national se10 curity interests in the Arctic region. 

11 (2) An assessment of the threats and security 

12 challenges posed by adversaries operating in the Arc13 tic region, including descriptions of such adversaries’ 

14 intents and investments in Arctic capabilities. 

15 (3) A description of the roles and missions of 

16 each military service in the Arctic region in the con17 text of joint operations to support the Arctic strat18 egy, including— 

19 (A) a description of a joint Arctic strategy 

20 for sea operations, including all military and 

21 Coast Guard vessels available for Arctic oper22 ations; 

23 (B) a description of a joint Arctic strategy 

24 for air operations, including all rotor and fixed 

25 wing military aircraft platforms available for 

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1 (C) a description of a joint Arctic strategy 

2 for ground operations, including all military 

3 ground forces available for Arctic operations. 

4 (4) A description of near-term and long-term 

5 training, capability, and resource gaps that must be 

6 addressed to fully execute each mission described in 

7 the Arctic strategy against an increasing threat envi8 ronment. 

9 (5) A description of the level of cooperation be10 tween the Department of Defense, any other depart11 ments and agencies of the United States Govern12 ment, State and local governments, and tribal enti13 ties related to the defense of the Arctic region. 

14 (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by sub15 section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

16 may include a classified annex. 

17 SEC. 1072. REPORT ON USE AND AVAILABILITY OF MILI18 TARY INSTALLATIONS FOR DISASTER RE19 SPONSE. 

20 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

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

22 of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com23 mittees a report that identifies— 

24 (1) each military installation that has been 

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1 curity for disaster response for the past 10 fiscal 

2 years; and 

3 (2) military installations assessed to be avail4 able in support of fast response to disasters. 

5 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub6 section (a) shall include the following: 

7 (1) For each military installation identified 

8 under subsection (a)(1)— 

9 (A) the name of the installation; 

10 (B) the location of the installation, includ11 ing the State and Congressional District; 

12 (C) a description of the infrastructure and 

13 equipment made available at the installation; 

14 and 

15 (D) a description of personnel made avail16 able for disaster response. 

17 (2) For each military installation identified 

18 under subsection (a)(2)— 

19 (A) the name of the installation; 

20 (B) the location of the installation, includ21 ing the State and Congressional District; 

22 (C) a description of the infrastructure and 

23 equipment to be available at the installation; 

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1 (D) a description of personnel to be avail2 able for disaster response. 

3 SEC. 1073. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PAR4 TICIPATION IN EXPORT ADMINISTRATION 

5 REGULATIONS LICENSE APPLICATION RE6 VIEW PROCESS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

8 enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until 

9 the date that is three years after such date of enactment, 

10 the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall submit 

11 to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 

12 the participation by the Department of Defense in the 

13 process for reviewing applications for export licenses under 

14 the Export Administration Regulations as a reviewing 

15 agency under Executive Order 12981 (50 U.S.C. 4603 

16 note; relating to administration of export controls). 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

18 (a) shall include the following: 

19 (1) The number of applications for export li20 censes under the Export Administration Regulations 

21 reviewed by the Department of Defense in the 180- 

22 day period preceding the submission of the report. 

23 (2) The number of instances during that 180- 

24 day period in which the Department disagreed with 

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1 application under the review procedures set forth in 

2 Executive Order 12981. 

3 (3) A summary of such instances, including— 

4 (A) a summary of the applicants for such 

5 licenses and the recipients of items pursuant to 

6 such licenses in such instances; 

7 (B) a description of sensitive technologies 

8 involved in such instances; and 

9 (C) a description of the rationale of the 

10 Department for disagreeing with such deter11 minations. 

12 (4) The number of such applications under re13 view by the Department or undergoing interagency 

14 dispute resolution as of the date of the submission 

15 of the report. 

16 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

17 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include 

18 a classified annex. 

19 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com21 mittees’’ means— 

22 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

23 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

24 the House of Representatives; and 


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1 (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

2 the Senate. 

3 (2) The term ‘‘Export Administration Regula4 tions’’ means subchapter C of chapter VII of title 

5 15, Code of Federal Regulations. 

6 SEC. 1074. MILITARY AVIATION READINESS REVIEW IN SUP7 PORT OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRAT8 EGY. 

9 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

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

11 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv12 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a re13 port on military aviation readiness in support of the Na14 tional Defense Strategy (NDS). 

15 (b) REVIEW FOR REPORT PURPOSES.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The report under subsection 

17 (a) shall be based on a review conducted for pur18 poses of the report in accordance with this section. 

19 (2) PANEL.—The review shall be conducted by 

20 a panel consisting of the following: 

21 (A) The Commander of the Air Combat 

22 Command, who shall head the panel. 

23 (B) The Commander of the Army Aviation 

24 Branch. 

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1 (D) The Deputy Commandant of the Ma2 rine Corps for Aviation. 

3 (E) Such other personnel of the Depart4 ment of Defense as the Secretary considers ap5 propriate. 

6 (c) REVIEW ELEMENTS.—The review required by 

7 subsection (b) shall address the following: 

8 (1) An analysis of the career progression of 

9 military pilots and non-pilot aviators, including a 

10 comparison between military pilot and non-pilot avi11 ators, on the one hand, and other military speciali12 ties, on the other hand, with respect to each of the 

13 following: 

14 (A) Tours of duty. 

15 (B) Assignment lengths. 

16 (C) Minimum service commitments. 

17 (D) Professional performance evaluation 

18 systems. 

19 (E) Statutory and administrative pro20 motion processes. 

21 (2) An analysis of aircrew aviation training for 

22 various aircraft platforms, including— 

23 (A) an historical analysis, covering the 

24 past 15 years, of first and second assignment 

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1 hours for military pilots and non-pilot aviators; 

2 and 

3 (B) an analysis of the flight hour program 

4 in order to determine the appropriate level of 

5 required monthly flight hours and sorties to 

6 maintain currency (minimum safe level) and 

7 proficiency (minimum level to be tactically com8 petent). 

9 (3) An analysis of the effect of recent oper10 ational deployments on the ability of military pilots 

11 and non-pilot aviators to build and maintain readi12 ness for potential threats from a near-peer adver13 sary, including— 

14 (A) a comparison of rates of simulator 

15 usage for military pilots and non-pilot aviators 

16 within and not within the pre-deployment train17 ing window; and 

18 (B) an assessment of the suitability of 

19 training curriculum to address high-end combat 

20 operations against a near-peer adversary. 

21 (4) An analysis of aviation squadron size and 

22 composition, including— 

23 (A) individual unit-level aircraft allocation; 

24 (B) aviation platform-specific force struc25 ture; and 


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1 (C) quantity of squadrons within each 

2 aviation platform. 

3 (5) An analysis of aviation squadron manning 

4 documents on appropriate levels and composition of 

5 military pilots, non-pilot aviators, and non-aircrew 

6 for each squadron in support of the most current 

7 National Defense Strategy, including a consideration 

8 of— 

9 (A) appropriate levels and composition of 

10 military pilots, non-pilot aviators, and non-air11 crew for each squadron in support of such Na12 tional Defense Strategy; 

13 (B) flight-related workload compared with 

14 non-flight related workload for military pilots 

15 and non-pilot aviators; 

16 (C) the number of different aircraft plat17 forms to which enlisted maintenance personnel 

18 are expected to be assigned throughout a typ19 ical career; and 

20 (D) career training milestones for enlisted 

21 maintenance personnel, and the effects of such 

22 milestones on military aviation readiness. 

23 (6) An analysis of logistics programs in support 

24 of military aviation readiness, including— 


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1 (A) an evaluation of any shortfalls in logis2 tics programs that serve as contributing factors 

3 to both military pilot retention and overall read4 iness of military aviation units; 

5 (B) an analysis of aircraft parts cannibal6 ization rates; 

7 (C) a determination of average mission ca8 pable ratings for aircraft throughout the var9 ious stages of the deployment cycle; 

10 (D) an analysis of rates of reassignment of 

11 aircraft from non-deploying units to deploying 

12 units; and 

13 (E) an identification of individual aircraft 

14 communities, if any, with strained supply 

15 chains with single-source suppliers. 

16 SEC. 1075. REPORT ON HIGHEST-PRIORITY ROLES AND MIS17 SIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

18 AND THE ARMED FORCES. 

19 (a) REPORT ON ROLES AND MISSIONS.— 

20 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 

21 31, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

22 the congressional defense committees a report set23 ting forth a re-evaluation of the highest priority mis24 sions of the Department of Defense, and of the roles 


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1 of the Armed Forces in the performance of such 

2 missions. 

3 (2) GOALS.—The goals of the re-evaluation re4 quired for purposes of the report shall be as follows: 

5 (A) To support implementation of the Na6 tional Defense Strategy. 

7 (B) To optimize the effectiveness of the 

8 joint force. 

9 (C) To inform the preparation of future 

10 defense program and budget requests by the 

11 Secretary, and the consideration of such re12 quests by Congress. 

13 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

14 (b) shall include the following: 

15 (1) A detailed description of the pacing threats 

16 for each Armed Force, and for special operations 

17 forces, and an assessment of the manner in which 

18 such pacing threats determine the primary role of 

19 each Armed Force, and special operations forces, in20 cluding the connection between key operational tasks 

21 required by contingency plans. 

22 (2) A specific requirement for the size and com23 position of each Armed Force, including the fol24 lowing: 


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1 (A) The required total end strength and 

2 force structure by type for the Army. 

3 (B) The required fleet size of the Navy, 

4 identified by class of ships and the cor5 responding total end strength requirement once 

6 that fleet size is achieved. 

7 (C) The required number of operational 

8 Air Force squadrons, identified by function and 

9 the corresponding total end strength require10 ment once that number of squadrons is 

11 achieved. 

12 (D) The required total end strength and 

13 force structure by type for the Marine Corps. 

14 (3) An evaluation of the roles of the Armed 

15 Forces in performing low-intensity missions, such as 

16 counterterrorism and security force assistance. 

17 (4) An assessment of the roles of the total 

18 ground forces, both Army and Marine Corps, to exe19 cute the National Defense Strategy. 

20 (5) An assessment, based on operational plans, 

21 of the ability of power projection platforms to sur22 vive and effectively perform the highest priority 

23 operational missions described in the National De24 fense Strategy. 


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1 (6) An assessment, based on operational plans, 

2 of the ability of manned, stealthy, penetrating strike 

3 platforms to survive and perform effectively the 

4 highest priority operational missions described in the 

5 National Defense Strategy. 

6 (7) An evaluation of the most effective and effi7 cient means for the joint force to achieve air superi8 ority in both contested and uncontested environ9 ments. 

10 (8) An evaluation of the roles of the joint spe11 cial operations enterprise. 

12 (9) An assessment of the manner in which in13 creased use of the space domain should revise or re14 allocate the requirements of the joint force. 

15 (10) An assessment of the manner in which the 

16 joint force will perform the mission of logistics in 

17 contested environments. 

18 (c) FORM.—The report required in subsection (b) 

19 shall be submitted in classified form, and shall include an 

20 unclassified summary. 

21 Subtitle F—Other Matters 

22 SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLERICAL 

23 AMENDMENTS. 

24 (a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 

25 United States Code, is amended as follows: 


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1 (1) Sections 130j and 130k, as added by sec2 tion 1631 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

3 for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 

4 1736), are amended by striking ‘‘section 3093 of 

5 title 50, United States Code’’ both places it appears 

6 and inserting ‘‘section 503 of the National Security 

7 Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093)’’. 

8 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of 

9 chapter 3 is amended by striking the items relating 

10 to sections 130j and 130k and inserting the fol11 lowing new items: 

‘‘130j. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations. 

‘‘130k. Notification requirements for cyber weapons.’’. 

12 (3) Section 131(b)(9), as amended by section 

13 811, is further amended— 

14 (A) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), 

15 and (D); and 

16 (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), 

17 (F), (G), and (H), as subparagraphs (B), (C), 

18 (D), and (E), respectively. 

19 (4) The table of sections at the beginning of 

20 chapter 4 is amended by striking the item relating 

21 to section 261 and inserting the following: 

‘‘241. Reference to chapters 1003, 1005, and 1007.’’. 

22 (5) Section 494(b)(2) is amended in the matter 

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1 2012, and annually thereafter’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘March 1 of each year’’. 

3 (6) Section 495(a) is amended by striking ‘‘Be4 ginning in fiscal year 2013, the’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘The’’. 

6 (7) Section 499a(d), as added by section 

7 1652(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

8 for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 

9 1757), is amended by striking ‘‘on or after the date 

10 of the enactment of this section’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘after December 11, 2017,’’. 

12 (8) Section 637a(d) is amended by striking 

13 ‘‘specialities’’ and inserting ‘‘specialties’’. 

14 (9) Section 664(d)(1) is amended by striking 

15 ‘‘the the’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’. 

16 (10) The table of subchapters at the beginning 

17 of chapter 47A is amended by striking the item re18 lating to subchapter VII and inserting the following: 

‘‘VII. POST-TRIAL PROCEDURE AND REVIEW OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS’’. 

19 (11) The table of sections at the beginning of 

20 subchapter VII of chapter 47A is amended by strik21 ing the item relating to section 950g and inserting 

22 the following: 

‘‘950g. Review by United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia 

Circuit; writ of certiorari to Supreme Court.’’. 

23 (12) Section 950t is amended— 


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1 (A) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘attack. 

2 or’’ and inserting ‘‘attack, or’’; 

3 (B) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘shall 

4 punished’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be punished’’; 

5 and 

6 (C) in paragraph (22), by adding a period 

7 at the end. 

8 (13) The table of sections at the beginning of 

9 chapter 55 is amended by striking the item relating 

10 to section 1077a and inserting the following: 

‘‘1077a. Access to military medical treatment facilities and other facilities.’’. 

11 (14) Section 1415(e) is amended by striking 

12 ‘‘concerned’’. 

13 (15) Section 2006a(b)(3) is amended by strik14 ing ‘‘the such programs’’ and inserting ‘‘such pro15 grams’’. 

16 (16) Section 2279(c) is amended by striking 

17 ‘‘subsection (a) and (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections 

18 (a) and (b)’’. 

19 (17) Section 2279c, as added by section 

20 1601(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

21 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 

22 Stat. 1718), is amended— 

23 (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘ the 

24 date of the enactment of this Act’’ and insert25 ing ‘‘December 12, 2017’’; and 


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1 (B) in subsection (b)— 

2 (i) in the matter preceding paragraph 

3 (1), by striking ‘‘ the date of the enact4 ment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘De5 cember 12, 2017’’; and 

6 (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘on 

7 or after the date that is one year after the 

8 date of the enactment of this section’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘after December 11, 2018’’. 

10 (18)(A) The second section 2279c, as added by 

11 section 1602 of the National Defense Authorization 

12 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 

13 Stat. 1721), is redesignated as section 2279d. 

14 (B) The table of sections at the beginning of 

15 chapter 135 is amended by inserting after the item 

16 relating to section 2279c the following new item: 

‘‘2279d. Limitation on construction on United States territory of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of certain foreign governments.’’. 

17 (19) Section 2313b(b)(1)(E), as added by sec18 tion 803(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

19 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 

20 Stat. 1452), is amended by redesignating clauses 

21 (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively. 

22 (20) Section 2337a(d), as added by section 

23 836(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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1 1473), is amended by striking ‘‘title 10, United 

2 States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’. 

3 (21) Section 2374a(e) is amended by striking 

4 ‘‘,,’’ and inserting ‘‘,’’. 

5 (22) The table of sections at the beginning of 

6 chapter 141 is amended by striking the item relating 

7 to section 2410s and inserting the following new 

8 item: 

‘‘2410s. Security clearances for facilities of certain companies.’’. 

9 (23) The heading of section 2410s is amended 

10 by striking the period at the end. 

11 (24)(A) The heading of section 2414, as 

12 amended by section 817(1) of the National Defense 

13 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

14 115–91; 131 Stat. 1462), is amended to read as fol15 lows: 

16 ‘‘§ 2414. Funding’’. 

17 (B) The item relating to such section in the 

18 table of sections at the beginning of chapter 142 is 

19 amended to read as follows: 

‘‘2414. Funding.’’. 

20 (25) Section 2613(g) is amended by striking 

21 ‘‘(1)’’. 

22 (26) Section 2679(a)(1) is amended by striking 

23 ‘‘Federal government’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Gov24 ernment’’. 


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1 (27) The heading of section 2691, as amended 

2 by section 2814(b)(1) of the National Defense Au3 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

4 115–91), is amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘§ 2691. Restoration of land used by permit or dam6 aged by mishap; reimbursement of state 

7 costs of fighting wildland fires’’. 

8 (28) Section 2879(a)(2)(A), as added by section 

9 2817(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

10 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), is 

11 amended by striking ‘‘on or after the date of the en12 actment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘after Decem13 ber 11, 2017,’’. 

14 (29) The heading of section 2914 is amended to 

15 read as follows: 

16 ‘‘§ 2914. Energy resilience and conservation construc17 tion projects’’. 

18 (30) Section 10504 is amended— 

19 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The 

20 Chief’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) The Chief’’; and 

21 (B) by redesignating the second subsection 

22 (b) as subsection (c). 

23 (b) TITLE 32, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 32, 

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1 ‘‘the Secretary, determines’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary 

2 determines’’. 

3 (c) NDAA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018.—Effective as of 

4 December 12, 2017, and as if included therein as enacted, 

5 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

6 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1284 et seq.) is 

7 amended as follows: 

8 (1) Section 834(a)(2) (131 Stat. 1470) is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘subchapter I of’’. 

10 (2) Section 913(b) is amended by striking the 

11 dash after the colon in the matter preceding para12 graph (1). 

13 (3) Section 1051(d)) is amended by inserting 

14 ‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Defense Authorization Act’’. 

15 (4) Section 1691(i) is amended— 

16 (A) by inserting ‘‘the’’ after ‘‘Title XIV 

17 of’’; and 

18 (B) by inserting ‘‘as enacted into law by’’ 

19 before ‘‘Public Law 106–398’’. 

20 (5) Section 2817(a)(2) is amended by striking 

21 ‘‘table of sections for’’ and inserting ‘‘table of sec22 tions at the beginning of subchapter IV of’’. 

23 (6) Section 2831(b) is amended by inserting ‘‘of 

24 title 10, United States Code,’’ after ‘‘chapter 173’’. 

25 (7) Section 2876(d) is amended— 


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1 (A) by inserting ‘‘In this section:’’ after 

2 ‘‘DEFINITIONS.—’’; and 

3 (B) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter 

4 preceding clause (i), by inserting open quotation 

5 marks before ‘‘beneficial’’ and close quotation 

6 marks after ‘‘owner’’. 

7 (d) OTHER NDAAS.—Section 828(c) of the National 

8 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

9 Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note), as added by section 

10 825(a)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

11 Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1466), 

12 is amended by inserting ‘‘subsection’’ before ‘‘(b)’’. 

13 (e) OTHER LAWS.— 

14 (1) TITLE 31.—Paragraph (1) of section 

15 5112(p) of title 31, United States Code, as amended 

16 by section 885 of the National Defense Authoriza17 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 

18 131 Stat. 1505), is amended by striking ‘‘, United 

19 States Code’’ each place it appears. 

20 (2) TITLE 49.—Subsection (h) of section 44718 

21 of title 49, United States Code, as amended and re22 designated by sections 311(b)(3) and 311(e)(1) of 

23 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

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1 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 

2 183a(g) of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

3 183a(h)(1) of title 10’’; and 

4 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 

5 183a(g) of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

6 183a(h)(7) of title 10’’. 

7 (3) ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACT.—Section 

8 4309(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

9 U.S.C. 2575(c)) is amended by redesignating para10 graphs (17) and (18) as paragraphs (16) and (17), 

11 respectively. 

12 (f) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE

13 CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

14 DEFENSE.— 

15 (1) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

16 (A) Each of the following provisions law is 

17 amended by striking ‘‘Deputy Chief Manage18 ment Officer’’ each place it appears and insert19 ing ‘‘Chief Management Officer’’: 

20 (i) Section 192(e)(2) of title 10, 

21 United States Code. 

22 (ii) Section 2222 of title 10, United 

23 States Code. 

24 (iii) Section 11319(d)(4) of title 40, 

25 United States Code. 


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1 (iv) Section 881(a) of the National 

2 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

3 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

4 note). 

5 (v) Section 217 of the National De6 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

7 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 

8 2445a note). 

9 (B) Section 131(b) of title 10, United 

10 States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(3) 

11 of this section, is further amended— 

12 (i) by striking paragraph (4); and 

13 (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) 

14 through (10) as paragraphs (4) through 

15 (9), respectively. 

16 (C) Section 137a(d) of title 10, United 

17 States Code, is amended— 

18 (i) by striking ‘‘the Secretaries of the 

19 military departments,’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

20 Chief Management Officer of the Depart21 ment of Defense, the Secretaries of the 

22 military departments, and’’; and 

23 (ii) by striking ‘‘, and the Deputy 

24 Chief Management Officer of the Depart25 ment of Defense’’. 


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1 (D) Section 138(d) of title 10, United 

2 States Code, is amended— 

3 (i) by inserting ‘‘the Chief Manage4 ment Officer of the Department of De5 fense,’’ after ‘‘the Deputy Secretary of De6 fense,’’; and 

7 (ii) by striking ‘‘ the Deputy Chief 

8 Management Officer of the Department of 

9 Defense,’’. 

10 (E) Section 904(b)(4) the National De11 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

12 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 132 note.) is 

13 amended— 

14 (i) by striking ‘‘and Deputy Chief 

15 Management Officer’’and 

16 (ii) by striking ‘‘as is necessary to as17 sist those officials in the performance of 

18 their duties’’ and inserting ‘‘as is necessary 

19 to assist the Chief Management Officer in 

20 the performance of the duties assigned to 

21 such official’’. 

22 (F) Section 5314 of title 5, United States 

23 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Deputy Chief 

24 Management Officer of the Department of De25 fense.’’. 


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1 (2) REFERENCES.— 

2 (A) IN LAW OR REGULATION.—Any ref3 erence in a law (other than this Act) or regula4 tion in effect on the day before the date of the 

5 enactment of this Act to the Deputy Chief Man6 agement Officer of the Department of Defense 

7 is deemed to be a reference to the Chief Man8 agement Officer of the Department of Defense. 

9 (B) IN OTHER DOCUMENTS, PAPERS, OR

10 RECORDS.—Any reference in a document, 

11 paper, or other record of the United States pre12 pared before the date of the enactment of this 

13 Act to the Deputy Chief Management Officer of 

14 the Department of Defense is deemed to be a 

15 reference to the Chief Management Officer of 

16 the Department of Defense. 

17 (g) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS

18 MADE BY THIS ACT.—For purposes of applying amend19 ments made by provisions of this Act other than this sec20 tion, the amendments made by this section shall be treated 

21 as having been enacted immediately before any such 

22 amendments by other provisions of this Act. 

23 SEC. 1082. PRINCIPAL ADVISOR ON COUNTERING WEAPONS 

24 OF MASS DESTRUCTION. 

25 (a) IN GENERAL.— 


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1 (1) DESIGNATION OF PRINCIPAL ADVISOR.— 

2 Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amend3 ed by adding at the end the following new section: 

4 ‘‘§ 145. Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of 

5 Mass Destruction 

6 ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may designate, from 

7 among the personnel of the Office of the Secretary of De8 fense, a Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass 

9 Destruction. Such Principal Advisor shall coordinate the 

10 activities of the Department of Defense relating to coun11 tering weapons of mass destruction. The individual des12 ignated to serve as such Principal Advisor shall be an indi13 vidual who was appointed to the position held by the indi14 vidual by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.’’. 

15 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec16 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

17 by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘145. Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction.’’. 

18 (b) OVERSIGHT PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 

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

20 of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com21 mittees a plan to streamline the oversight framework of 

22 the Office of the Secretary of Defense, including any effi23 ciencies and the potential to reduce, realign, or otherwise 

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1 seeing countering weapons of mass destruction policy, pro2 grams, and activities. 

3 (c) DIRECTIVE.—Not later than 90 days after the 

4 submission of the oversight plan under subsection (b), the 

5 Secretary of Defense shall issue a directive for the imple6 mentation of the oversight plan by the Countering Weap7 ons of Mass Destruction-Unity of Effort Council. 

8 (d) REPORT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit 

10 to the congressional defense committees a report at 

11 the same time as the submission of the budget of the 

12 President (as submitted to Congress pursuant to 

13 section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) for 

14 each of fiscal years 2020 through fiscal year 2024. 

15 Each such report shall include, for the fiscal year 

16 covered by the report, each of the following: 

17 (A) A concise budget summary, including 

18 budget program data provided by the Undersec19 retary of Defense (Comptroller) for all activities 

20 of the Department that include countering 

21 weapons of mass destruction for the period cov22 ered by the applicable future-years defense pro23 gram under section 221 of title 10, United 

24 States Code. 


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1 (B) A description of the activities taken by 

2 the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction3 Unity of Effort Council, including— 

4 (i) A description of actions that are 

5 promoting a unity of effort with respect to 

6 countering weapons of mass destruction 

7 across all elements of the Department. 

8 (ii) A list of topics that have been 

9 brought before the Countering Weapons of 

10 Mass Destruction-Unity of Effort Council 

11 and the resolution of each such topic. 

12 (iii) A description of current and fu13 ture threats involving weapons of mass de14 struction. 

15 (iv) A plan, for the period covered by 

16 the applicable future-years defense pro17 gram under section 221 of title 10, United 

18 States Code, to address the threats identi19 fied under clause (iii) consistent with the 

20 budget. 

21 (v) Such other matters as the Sec22 retary determines are relevant. 

23 (2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by 

24 paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 

25 form, but may include a classified annex. 


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1 SEC. 1083. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER 

2 AIRCRAFT TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS FOR 

3 WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION PURPOSES. 

4 (a) TRANSFER BY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE5 CURITY.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 1098 

6 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

7 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 881) is amended— 

8 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘of—’’ 

9 and all that follows and inserting ‘‘of the seven de10 militarized HC–130H aircraft specified in subpara11 graph (B) to the Secretary of the Air Force.’’; 

12 (2) by striking subparagraph (B); and 

13 (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub14 paragraph (B). 

15 (b) AIR FORCE ACTIONS.—Paragraph (2) of such 

16 subsection is amended— 

17 (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ‘‘to the 

18 Secretary of Agriculture’’ and all that follows and 

19 inserting ‘‘to the State of California, Natural Re20 sources Agency, for use by the Department of For21 estry and Fire Protection for firefighting purposes.’’; 

22 and 

23 (2) in subparagraph (C)— 

24 (A) by striking ‘‘unless, by reimbursable 

25 order’’ and all that follows through ‘‘such modi26 fications’’ in each of clauses (i) and (ii); 


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1 (B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘$7,500,000’’; and 

3 (C) in clause (ii), by striking 

4 ‘‘$130,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000,000’’. 

5 (c) COAST GUARD ACTIONS.—The second sentence of 

6 paragraph (3) of such subsection is amended by striking 

7 ‘‘under paragraph (2)(A)(ii).’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant to 

8 this subsection before the date of the enactment of the 

9 John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 

10 Fiscal Year 2019. If the Governor of California identifies 

11 fewer than seven aircraft to be acquired for firefighting 

12 purposes, the Secretary of Homeland Security may retain 

13 title and disposition of the HC-130H aircraft not included 

14 in the transfer.’’. 

15 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (c) of 

16 such section is amended by inserting ‘‘or the Governor of 

17 California’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’ each place it 

18 appears. 

19 (e) SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE RETRANSFER OF

20 TRANSFERRED INITIAL SPARES AND RELATED EQUIP21 MENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall, acting for the 

22 Forest Service, transfer to the Commandant of the Coast 

23 Guard or the Governor of California, as appropriate, any 

24 initial spares and necessary ground support equipment for 

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1 pursuant to section 1098(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the National De2 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 before the 

3 date of the enactment of this Act. 

4 (f) GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA ACTIONS.— 

5 (1) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—No action may 

6 be taken to transfer any aircraft pursuant to section 

7 1098(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

8 for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 

9 881), as amended by this section, unless the Gov10 ernor of the State of California submits to the Sec11 retary of Defense certification in writing of the num12 ber of HC-130H aircraft that the State of California 

13 requests to be transferred pursuant to such section 

14 for firefighting purposes. 

15 (2) FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION.—If 

16 the Governor of California fails to submit the certifi17 cation under paragraph (1) before the date that is 

18 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 

19 Act— 

20 (A) paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of sec21 tion 1098 of the National Defense Authoriza22 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

23 113–66; 127 Stat. 881), as amended by this 

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1 (B) the Secretary of Homeland Security 

2 may retain title and disposition of the HC3 130H aircraft specified in paragraph (1)(B) of 

4 such subsection. 

5 SEC. 1084. IMPROVEMENT OF DATABASE ON EMERGENCY 

6 RESPONSE CAPABILITIES. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1406 of the John Warner 

8 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 

9 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2436; 10 U.S.C. 113 

10 note) is amended— 

11 (1) by inserting before ‘‘The Secretary’’ the fol12 lowing: ‘‘(a) DATABASE REQUIRED.—’’; 

13 (2) in subsection (a), as designated by para14 graph (1), by adding at the end the following new 

15 paragraphs: 

16 ‘‘(3) The types of emergency response cyber ca17 pabilities that the National Guard of each State and 

18 territory may be able to provide in response to do19 mestic or natural man-made disasters, as reported 

20 by the States and territories, including— 

21 ‘‘(A) capabilities that can be provided with22 in the State or territory; 

23 ‘‘(B) capabilities that can be provided 

24 under State-to-State mutual assistance agree25 ments; and 


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1 ‘‘(C) capabilities for defense support to 

2 civil authorities. 

3 ‘‘(4) The types of emergency response cyber ca4 pabilities of other reserve components of the Armed 

5 Forces identified by the Secretary that are available 

6 for defense support to civil authorities in response to 

7 domestic or natural man-made disasters.’’; and 

8 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub9 section: 

10 ‘‘(b) INFORMATION REQUIRED TO KEEP DATABASE

11 CURRENT.—In maintaining the database required by sub12 section (a), the Secretary shall identify and revise the in13 formation required to be reported and included in the 

14 database at least once every two years for purposes of 

15 keeping the database current.’’. 

16 (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF DATABASE.— 

17 (1) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The 

18 Secretary of Defense shall establish the database re19 quired by section 1406 of the John Warner National 

20 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, as 

21 amended by subsection (a), by not later than one 

22 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

23 (2) USE OF EXISTING DATABASE OR SYSTEM

24 FOR CERTAIN CAPABILITIES.—The Secretary may 

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1 described in subsection (a)(1) of section 1406 of the 

2 John Warner National Defense Authorization Act 

3 for Fiscal Year 2007, as so amended, in connection 

4 with the database required by that section through 

5 the use or modification of current databases and 

6 tracking systems of the Department of Defense, in7 cluding the Defense Readiness Reporting System, if 

8 the Secretary determines that such action will— 

9 (A) expedite compliance with the require10 ment; and 

11 (B) achieve such compliance at a cost not 

12 greater than the cost of establishing anew the 

13 database otherwise covered by the requirement. 

14 SEC. 1085. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNITED 

15 STATES-BASED FOREIGN MEDIA OUTLETS. 

16 Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 

17 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 

18 following: 

19 ‘‘SEC. 722. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNITED 

20 STATES-BASED FOREIGN MEDIA OUTLETS. 

21 ‘‘(a) REPORTS BY OUTLETS TO COMMISSION.—Not 

22 later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 

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1 submit to the Commission a report that contains the fol2 lowing information: 

3 ‘‘(1) The name of such outlet. 

4 ‘‘(2) A description of the relationship of such 

5 outlet to the foreign principal of such outlet, includ6 ing a description of the legal structure of such rela7 tionship and any funding that such outlet receives 

8 from such principal. 

9 ‘‘(b) REPORTS BY COMMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not 

10 later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

11 section, and not less frequently than every 6 months there12 after, the Commission shall transmit to Congress a report 

13 that summarizes the contents of the reports submitted by 

14 United States-based foreign media outlets under sub15 section (a) during the preceding 6-month period. 

16 ‘‘(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Commission shall 

17 make publicly available on the internet website of the 

18 Commission each report submitted by a United States19 based foreign media outlet under subsection (a) not later 

20 than the earlier of— 

21 ‘‘(1) the date that is 30 days after the outlet 

22 submits the report to the Commission; or 

23 ‘‘(2) the date on which the Commission trans24 mits to Congress under subsection (b) the report 

25 covering the 6-month period during which the report 


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1 of the outlet was submitted to the Commission 

2 under subsection (a). 

3 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 ‘‘(1) FOREIGN PRINCIPAL.—The term ‘foreign 

5 principal’ has the meaning given such term in sec6 tion 1(b)(1) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act 

7 of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611(b)(1)). 

8 ‘‘(2) UNITED STATES-BASED FOREIGN MEDIA

9 OUTLET.—The term ‘United States-based foreign 

10 media outlet’ means an entity that— 

11 ‘‘(A) produces or distributes video pro12 gramming (as defined in section 602) that is 

13 transmitted, or intended for transmission, by a 

14 multichannel video programming distributor (as 

15 defined in such section) to consumers in the 

16 United States; and 

17 ‘‘(B) would be an agent of a foreign prin18 cipal (as defined in paragraph (1)) for purposes 

19 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 

20 (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.) but for section 1(d) of 

21 such Act (22 U.S.C. 611(d)).’’. 

22 SEC. 1086. UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO 

23 FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION AND OVERFLIGHT. 

24 (a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 

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1 oceans, seas, and airspace of the world wherever inter2 national law allows. 

3 (b) IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY.—In furtherance of 

4 the policy set forth in subsection (a), the Secretary of De5 fense should— 

6 (1) plan and execute a robust series of routine 

7 and regular air and naval presence missions 

8 throughout the world and throughout the year, in9 cluding for critical transportation corridors and key 

10 routes for global commerce; 

11 (2) in addition to the missions executed pursu12 ant to paragraph (1), execute routine and regular 

13 air and maritime freedom of navigation operations 

14 throughout the year, in accordance with inter15 national law, including, but not limited to, maneu16 vers beyond innocent passage; and 

17 (3) to the maximum extent practicable, execute 

18 the missions pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) 

19 with regional partner countries and allies of the 

20 United States. 

21 SEC. 1087. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MILITARY AVIATION 

22 SAFETY. 

23 (a) ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.— 

24 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 

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1 this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). The 

2 Commission shall be considered an independent es3 tablishment of the Federal Government as defined 

4 by section 104 of title 5, United States Code, and 

5 a temporary organization under section 3161 of such 

6 title. 

7 (2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Commission 

8 is to examine and make recommendations with re9 spect to certain United States military aviation mis10 haps. 

11 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

12 (1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be 

13 composed of eight members, of whom— 

14 (A) four shall be appointed by the Presi15 dent; 

16 (B) one shall be appointed by the Chair17 man of the Committee on Armed Services of 

18 the Senate; 

19 (C) one shall be appointed by the Ranking 

20 Member of the Committee on Armed Services of 

21 the Senate; 

22 (D) one shall be appointed by the Chair23 man of the Committee on Armed Services of 

24 the House of Representatives; and 


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1 (E) one shall be appointed by the Ranking 

2 Member of the Committee on Armed Services of 

3 the House of Representatives. 

4 (2) APPOINTMENT DATE.—The appointments of 

5 the members of the Commission shall be made not 

6 later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

7 of this Act. 

8 (3) EFFECT OF LACK OF APPOINTMENT BY AP9 POINTMENT DATE.—If one or more appointments 

10 under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) is not 

11 made by the appointment date specified in para12 graph (2), the authority to make such appointment 

13 or appointments shall expire, and the number of 

14 members of the Commission shall be reduced by the 

15 number equal to the number of appointments so not 

16 made. If an appointment under subparagraph (B), 

17 (C), (D), or (E) of paragraph (1) is not made by the 

18 appointment date specified in paragraph (2), the au19 thority to make an appointment under such subpara20 graph shall expire, and the number of members of 

21 the Commission shall be reduced by the number 

22 equal to the number otherwise appointable under 

23 such subparagraph. 

24 (4) EXPERTISE.—In making appointments 

25 under this subsection, consideration should be given 


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1 to individuals with expertise in military aviation 

2 training, aviation technology, military aviation oper3 ations, aircraft sustainment and repair, aviation per4 sonnel policy, aerospace physiology, and reserve com5 ponent policy. 

6 (5) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.— 

7 Members shall be appointed for the life of the Com8 mission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not 

9 affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same 

10 manner as the original appointment. 

11 (6) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission 

12 shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its 

13 members. The Chair may not be a Federal officer or 

14 employee. 

15 (7) STATUS AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Not16 withstanding the requirements of section 2105 of 

17 title 5, United States Code, including the required 

18 supervision under subsection (a)(3) of such section, 

19 the members of the Commission shall be deemed to 

20 be Federal employees. 

21 (8) PAY FOR MEMBERS.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except for the Chair, 

23 each member of the Commission who is not an 

24 officer or employee of the Federal government 

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1 lent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for 

2 level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 

3 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each 

4 day (including travel time) during which the 

5 member is engaged in the actual performance of 

6 duties vested in the Commission. All members 

7 of the Commission who are officers or employ8 ees of the United States shall serve without 

9 compensation in addition to that received for 

10 their services as officers or employees of the 

11 United States. 

12 (B) CHAIR.—The Chair of the Commission 

13 shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily equiva14 lent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for 

15 level III of the Executive Schedule under sec16 tion 5314, of title 5, United States Code, for 

17 each day (including travel time) during which 

18 the member is engaged in the actual perform19 ance of duties vested in the Commission. 

20 (C) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of 

21 the Commission shall be allowed travel ex22 penses, including per diem in lieu of subsist23 ence, at rates authorized for employees of agen24 cies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 

25 United States Code, while away from their 


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1 homes or regular places of business in the per2 formance of services for the Commission. 

3 (c) ADDITIONAL STAFF.— 

4 (1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.— 

5 (A) APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 

6 shall appoint and fix the rate of basic pay for 

7 an Executive Director in accordance with sec8 tion 3161 of title 5, United States Code. 

9 (B) LIMITATIONS.—The individual ap10 pointed to serve as Executive Director may not 

11 have served on active duty in the Armed Forces 

12 or as a civilian employee of the Department of 

13 Defense during the one-year period preceding 

14 the date of such appointment. 

15 (2) COMMISSION STAFF.—The Executive Direc16 tor, with the approval of the Commission, may ap17 point and fix the rate of basic pay for additional per18 sonnel as staff of the Commission in accordance with 

19 section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. 

20 (3) DETAILEES.—Not more than half of the 

21 personnel employed by or detailed to the Commission 

22 may be on detail from the Department of Defense 

23 and other Federal departments or agencies. 

24 (d) MEETINGS.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet 

2 at the call of the Chair. 

3 (2) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 

4 after the date on which all members of the Commis5 sion are required to have been appointed under sub6 section (b)(2), the Commission shall hold its initial 

7 meeting. 

8 (3) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 

9 the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a 

10 lesser number of members may hold hearings. 

11 (e) SPACE FOR COMMISSION.—Not later than 90 

12 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad13 ministrator of General Services, in consultation with the 

14 Secretary of Defense, shall identify and make available 

15 suitable excess space within the Federal space inventory 

16 to house the operations of the Commission. If the Admin17 istrator is not able to make such suitable excess space 

18 available within such 90-day period, the Commission may 

19 lease space to the extent that funds are available for such 

20 purpose. 

21 (f) CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.—The Commission 

22 may enter into contracts for the acquisition of administra23 tive supplies and equipment for use by the Commission, 

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1 (g) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT2 TENT SERVICES.—The Chair of the Commission may pro3 cure temporary and intermittent services under section 

4 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individ5 uals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual 

6 rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive 

7 Schedule under section 5316 of such title. 

8 (h) DUTIES.— 

9 (1) STUDY ON MILITARY AVIATION SAFETY.— 

10 The Commission shall undertake a comprehensive 

11 study of United States military aviation mishaps 

12 that occurred between fiscal years 2013 and 2018 in 

13 order— 

14 (A) to assess the rates of military aviation 

15 mishaps between fiscal years 2013 and 2018 

16 compared to historic aviation mishap rates; 

17 (B) to make an assessment of the under18 lying causes contributing to the unexplained 

19 physiological effects; 

20 (C) to make an assessment of causes con21 tributing to delays in aviation maintenance and 

22 limiting operational availability of aircraft; 

23 (D) to make an assessment of the causes 

24 contributing to military aviation mishaps; and 


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1 (E) to make recommendations on the 

2 modifications, if any, of safety, training, main3 tenance, personnel, or other policies related to 

4 military aviation safety. 

5 (2) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2020, 

6 the Commission shall submit to the President and 

7 the congressional defense committees a report set8 ting forth a detailed statement of the findings and 

9 conclusions of the Commission as a result of the 

10 study required by paragraph (1), together with the 

11 recommendations of the Commission for such legisla12 tive and administrative actions as the Commission 

13 considers appropriate in light of the results of the 

14 study. 

15 (i) POWERS.— 

16 (1) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold 

17 such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, 

18 take such testimony, and receive such evidence as 

19 the Commission considers advisable to carry out its 

20 duties under this subtitle. 

21 (2) INFORMATION FROM DEPARTMENT.—The 

22 Commission may secure directly from any element of 

23 the Department of Defense such information as the 

24 Commission considers necessary to carry out its du25 ties under this subtitle. Upon request of the Chair 


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1 of the Commission, the head of such element shall 

2 furnish such information to the Commission. 

3 (j) PROTECTION OF PRIVILEGED SAFETY INFORMA4 TION.— 

5 (1) REQUEST OF INFORMATION.—The Commis6 sion may request privileged safety information from 

7 the Department of Defense. 

8 (2) TREATMENT OF INFORMATION.—Any privi9 leged safety information provided to the Commission 

10 by the Department of Defense shall be handled by 

11 the Commission as though the Commission were a 

12 non-Department of Defense Federal Government 

13 agency under Enclosure 5, Section 8, of Department 

14 of Defense Instruction 6055.07, Mishap Notifica15 tion, Investigation, Reporting, and Record Keeping. 

16 (3) PROHIBITION ON USE OF INFORMATION IN

17 PUBLIC HEARINGS.—No privileged safety informa18 tion shall be allowed in any public hearing of the 

19 Commission. The Commission may only consider 

20 privileged safety information in camera, and no 

21 record of the proceedings of the Commission may in22 clude privileged safety information. 

23 (4) PROHIBITION ON PUBLICATION.—Any privi24 leged safety information secured by the Commission 

25 from the Department of Defense— 


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1 (A) may not be published or revealed to 

2 anyone outside the Commission; 

3 (B) may not be retained but shall be re4 turned to the originating Department of De5 fense organization; and 

6 (C) may not be included in any Commis7 sion report. 

8 (5) USE OF AGGREGATED DATA.—Aggregated 

9 data based on privileged safety information or infor10 mation that has been completely sanitized in accord11 ance with Department of Defense Instruction 

12 6055.07, such that individual mishaps are not iden13 tifiable, may be included in the report produced by 

14 the Commission. 

15 (6) DEFINITION OF PRIVILEGED SAFETY IN16 FORMATION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘privi17 leged safety information’’ has the meaning given it 

18 in Department of Defense Instruction 6055.07, 

19 dated June 6, 2011. 

20 (k) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 

21 90 days after the date on which the Commission submits 

22 the report required under subsection (h)(2). 

23 (l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 

24 amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

25 2019, as identified in division D of this Act, $5,000,000 


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1 shall be available for the National Commission on Aviation 

2 Safety. 

3 SEC. 1088. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE INTER4 NATIONAL BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES. 

5 It is the sense of Congress that— 

6 (1) gaining and maintaining situational aware7 ness and operational control of the international bor8 ders of the United States is critical to national secu9 rity; 

10 (2) the United States Government must devote 

11 adequate resources to securing the border, both at, 

12 and between, ports of entry, and the agency tasked 

13 with that mission, the Department of Homeland Se14 curity, should be adequately resourced to conduct 

15 such mission; and 

16 (3) the Department of Defense must ensure 

17 that when it acts in support of that mission, such 

18 as when mobilized by the President to conduct 

19 homeland defense activities, or when military facili20 ties are adjacent to an international border of the 

21 United States, it has adequate resources, capabili22 ties, and authorities to carry out the mission while 

23 maintaining combat readiness. 


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1 SEC. 1089. POLICY ON RESPONSE TO JUVENILE-ON-JUVE2 NILE PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIOR COM3 MITTED ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

4 (a) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

5 shall establish a policy, applicable across the military in6 stallations of the Department of Defense (including instal7 lations outside the United States), on the response of the 

8 Department to allegations of juvenile-on-juvenile problem9 atic sexual behavior on military installations. The policy 

10 shall be designed to ensure a consistent, standardized re11 sponse to such allegations across the Department. 

12 (b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required by this section 

13 shall provide for the following: 

14 (1) Any report or other allegation of juvenile15 on-juvenile problematic sexual behavior on a military 

16 installation that is received by the installation com17 mander, a law enforcement organization, a Family 

18 Advocacy Program, a child development center, a 

19 military treatment facility, or a Department school 

20 operating on the installation or otherwise under De21 partment administration for the installation shall be 

22 reviewed by the Family Advocacy Program of the in23 stallation. 

24 (2) Personnel of Family Advocacy Programs 

25 conducting reviews shall have appropriate training 

26 and experience in working with juveniles. 


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1 (3) Family Advocacy Programs conducting re2 views shall conduct a multi-faceted, multi-discipli3 nary review and recommend treatment, counseling, 

4 or other appropriate interventions for complainants 

5 and respondents. 

6 (4) Each review shall be conducted— 

7 (A) with full involvement of appropriate 

8 authorities and entities, including parents or 

9 legal guardians of the juveniles involved (if 

10 practicable); and 

11 (B) to the extent practicable, in a manner 

12 that protects the sensitive nature of the inci13 dent concerned, using language appropriate to 

14 the treatment of juveniles in written policies 

15 and communication with families. 

16 (5) The requirement for investigation of a re17 port or other allegation shall not be deemed to ter18 minate or alter any otherwise applicable requirement 

19 to report or forward the report or allegation to ap20 propriate Federal, State, or local authorities as pos21 sible criminal activity. 

22 (6) There shall be established and maintained a 

23 centralized database of information on each incident 

24 of problematic sexual behavior that is reviewed by a 


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1 Family Advocacy Program under the policy estab2 lished under this section, with— 

3 (A) the information in such database kept 

4 strictly confidential; and 

5 (B) because the information involves al6 leged conduct by juveniles, additional special 

7 precautions taken to ensure the information is 

8 available only to persons who require access to 

9 the information. 

10 (7) There shall be entered into the database, 

11 for each substantiated or unsubstantiated incident of 

12 problematic sexual behavior, appropriate information 

13 on the incident, including— 

14 (A) a description of the allegation; 

15 (B) whether or not the review is com16 pleted; 

17 (C) whether or not the incident was sub18 ject to an investigation by a law enforcement 

19 organization or entity, and the status and re20 sults of such investigation; and 

21 (D) whether or not action was taken in re22 sponse to the incident, and the nature of the 

23 action, if any, so taken. 


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1 SEC. 1090. RECOGNITION OF AMERICA’S VETERANS. 

2 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF SUPPORT.—In order to 

3 honor American veterans, including American veterans of 

4 past wars that the Secretary of Defense determines have 

5 not received appropriate recognition, the Secretary may 

6 provide such support as the Secretary determines is appro7 priate for a parade to be carried out in the District of 

8 Columbia. In providing support under this subsection, the 

9 Secretary may expend funds for the display of small arms 

10 and munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial hon11 ors and for the participation of military units that perform 

12 customary ceremonial duties. 

13 (b) PROHIBITION.—In providing support for a parade 

14 as described in subsection (a), the Secretary may not ex15 pend funds to provide motorized vehicles, aviation plat16 forms, munitions other than the munitions specifically de17 scribed in subsection (a), operational military units, or 

18 operational military platforms if the Secretary determines 

19 that providing such units, platforms, or equipment would 

20 undermine the readiness of such units, platforms, or 

21 equipment. 

22 SEC. 1091. PROHIBITION OF FUNDS FOR CHINESE LAN23 GUAGE INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY A CON24 FUCIUS INSTITUTE. 

25 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 

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1 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or ex2 pended for Chinese language instruction provided by a 

3 Confucius Institute. 

4 (b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

5 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

6 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or ex7 pended to support a Chinese language program at an in8 stitution of higher education that hosts a Confucius Insti9 tute. 

10 (c) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 

11 Personnel and Readiness may waive the limitation in sub12 section (b) with respect to a Chinese language program 

13 at a specific institution of higher education if the Under 

14 Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness— 

15 (1) certifies to the congressional defense com16 mittees that— 

17 (A) Confucius Institute employees and in18 structors will provide no instruction or edu19 cational support to the program; 

20 (B) Confucius Institute employees and in21 structors will have no authority with regard to 

22 the curriculum and activities of the program; 

23 and 

24 (C) the institution has made available to 

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1 understanding, contracts, and other agreements 

2 between the institution and the Confucius Insti3 tute, or between the institution and any agency 

4 of or organization affiliated with the govern5 ment of the People’s Republic of China; or 

6 (2) certifies to the congressional defense com7 mittees that— 

8 (A) the requirements described in subpara9 graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) have been 

10 met; and 

11 (B) the waiver of the limitation in sub12 section (b) is necessary for national security, 

13 and there is no reasonable alternative to issuing 

14 the waiver. 

15 (d) DEFINITIONS.— 

16 (1) CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM.—The term 

17 ‘‘Chinese language program’’ means any Depart18 ment of Defense program designed to provide or 

19 support Chinese language instruction, including the 

20 National Security Education Program, the Lan21 guage Flagship program, Project Global Officer, and 

22 the Language Training Centers program. 

23 (2) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Confu24 cius Institute’’ means a Confucius Institute that is 

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1 International, also known as Hanban, which is affili2 ated with the Ministry of Education of the People’s 

3 Republic of China. 

4 (3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

5 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 

6 meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 

7 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 

8 (e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The prohibition 

9 under subsection (a) and the limitation under subsection 

10 (b) shall not apply to an institution of higher education 

11 by reason that the institution funds or sponsors an event 

12 or activity, regardless of any affiliation of any individual 

13 who participates in the event or activity, and nothing shall 

14 be construed to prohibit funding for other programs, re15 search or other activities at an institution that hosts a 

16 Confucius institute. 

17 SEC. 1092. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENGAGEMENT WITH 

18 CERTAIN NONPROFIT ENTITIES IN SUPPORT 

19 OF MISSIONS OF DEPLOYED UNITED STATES 

20 PERSONNEL AROUND THE WORLD. 

21 (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that Spirit of America, 

22 a privately-funded, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, 

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1 sions of deployed United States personnel around the 

2 world. 

3 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con4 gress that United States military commanders should, 

5 consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance 

6 developed consistent with section 1088 of the National De7 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

8 115–91; 131 Stat. 1605; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), engage with 

9 and provide logistical support to covered non-Federal enti10 ties, including Spirit of America, to advance the military 

11 missions of the Armed Forces. 

12 (c) REPORT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

14 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec15 retary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec16 retary of State, shall submit to the appropriate com17 mittees of Congress a report on Department engage18 ment with covered non-Federal entities. 

19 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para20 graph (1) shall include the following: 

21 (A) A description of the engagements of 

22 the Department with covered non-Federal enti23 ties during the 3-year period immediately pre24 ceding the date on which the report is sub25 mitted. 


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1 (B) An evaluation of the implementation of 

2 the guidance of the Department applicable to 

3 Department engagements with covered non4 Federal entities, including any guidance issued 

5 pursuant to section 1088 of the National De6 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 

7 (C) Recommendations, if any, of the Sec8 retary of Defense and the Secretary of State for 

9 improving the capacity and effectiveness of the 

10 Department to engage with covered non-Federal 

11 entities. 

12 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON14 GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con15 gress’’ means— 

16 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

17 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen18 ate; and 

19 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

20 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

21 of Representatives. 

22 (2) COVERED NON-FEDERAL ENTITY.—The 

23 term ‘‘covered non-Federal entity’’ means an organi24 zation that— 

25 (A) is based in the United States; 


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1 (B) has an independent board of directors 

2 and is subject to independent financial audits; 

3 (C) is substantially privately-funded; 

4 (D) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the 

5 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt 

6 from taxation under section 501(a) of such 

7 Code; and 

8 (E) provides international assistance. 

9 TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 

10 MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for certain 

competitive service positions. 

Sec. 1102. Modification of direct hire authority for the Department of Defense 

for post-secondary students and recent graduates. 

Sec. 1103. Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy 

employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of 

the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

Sec. 1104. One-year extension and expansion of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for 

Federal civilian employees working overseas. 

Sec. 1105. Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test programs. 

Sec. 1106. Personnel demonstration projects. 

Sec. 1107. Expanded flexibility in selecting candidates from referral lists. 

Sec. 1108. Expedited hiring authority for college graduates and post secondary 

students. 

Sec. 1109. Inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management for initial appointments to Senior Executive Service positions in Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1110. Engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 

minority-serving institutions for the purposes of technical 

workforce enhancement. 

Sec. 1111. Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense Innovation 

Unit Experimental of the Department of Defense in personnel 

management authority to attract experts in science and engineering. 

Sec. 1112. Enhancement of flexible management authorities for science and 

technology reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1113. Inclusion of Office of Secretary of Defense among components of 

the Department of Defense covered by direct hire authority for 

financial management experts. 


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Sec. 1114. Alcohol testing of civil service mariners of the Military Sealift Command assigned to vessels. 

Sec. 1115. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 

combat zone. 

1 SEC. 1101. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPART2 MENT OF DEFENSE FOR CERTAIN COMPETI3 TIVE SERVICE POSITIONS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 5, United 

5 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘§ 9905. Direct hire authority for certain personnel of 

8 the Department of Defense 

9 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 

10 appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I 

11 of chapter 33 (other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such 

12 chapter), qualified candidates to any of the following posi13 tions in the competitive service in the Department of De14 fense: 

15 ‘‘(1) Any position involved with Department 

16 maintenance activities, including depot-level mainte17 nance and repair. 

18 ‘‘(2) Any position involved with cybersecurity. 

19 ‘‘(3) Any individual in the acquisition workforce 

20 that manages any services contracts necessary to the 

21 operation and maintenance of programs of the De22 partment. 


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1 ‘‘(4) Any science, technology, or engineering po2 sition, including any such position at the Major 

3 Range and Test Facilities Base, in order to allow de4 velopment of new systems and provide for the main5 tenance of legacy systems. 

6 ‘‘(b) SUNSET.—Effective on September 30, 2025, the 

7 authority provided under subsection (a) shall expire.’’. 

8 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

9 at the beginning of chapter 99 of such title is amended 

10 by inserting after the item relating to section 9904 the 

11 following new item: 

‘‘9905. Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense.’’. 

12 SEC. 1102. MODIFICATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY 

13 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR 

14 POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS AND RECENT 

15 GRADUATES. 

16 Section 1106 of the National Defense Authorization 

17 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend18 ed— 

19 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘15 percent’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘25 percent’’; and 

21 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘September 

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1 SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF OVERTIME RATE AUTHORITY 

2 FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY EMPLOYEES 

3 PERFORMING WORK ABOARD OR DOCKSIDE 

4 IN SUPPORT OF THE NUCLEAR-POWERED 

5 AIRCRAFT CARRIER FORWARD DEPLOYED IN 

6 JAPAN. 

7 Section 5542(a)(6)(B) of title 5, United States Code, 

8 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ and insert9 ing ‘‘September 30, 2021’’. 

10 SEC. 1104. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AU11 THORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL LIMITATION ON 

12 PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION 

13 ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 

14 WORKING OVERSEAS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a) of the Duncan 

16 Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

17 Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as 

18 most recently amended by section 1105 of the National 

19 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

20 Law 115–91), is amended by striking ‘‘through 2018’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘through 2019’’. 

22 (b) APPLICABILITY OF AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON

23 PAY.—Section 1101(b) of the Duncan Hunter National 

24 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

25 Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615) is amended to read as fol26 lows: 


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1 ‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY OF AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON

2 PAY.—In applying section 5307 of title 5, United States 

3 Code, any payment in addition to basic pay for a period 

4 of time during which a waiver under subsection (a) is in 

5 effect shall not be counted as part of an employee’s aggre6 gate compensation for the given calendar year.’’. 

7 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

8 this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

9 of this Act. 

10 SEC. 1105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT 

11 TELEWORK TRAVEL EXPENSES TEST PRO12 GRAMS. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5711(g) of title 5, United 

14 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘7 years after the 

15 date of the enactment of the Telework Enhancement Act 

16 of 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘on December 31, 2020’’. 

17 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

18 subsection (a) shall take effect as though enacted on De19 cember 1, 2017. 

20 SEC. 1106. PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 

21 Section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, is 

22 amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (2) 

24 and inserting the following: 


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1 ‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph 

2 (B), not more than 10 active demonstration projects 

3 may be in effect at any time. 

4 ‘‘(B) Any demonstration project authorized 

5 under this section that is active for a period 

6 greater than 10 years shall not count for pur7 poses of applying the limitation in subpara8 graph (A).’’; and 

9 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(j) Each agency at which a demonstration project 

11 authorized by this section is ongoing shall submit an an12 nual report to the Office of Personnel Management, the 

13 Office and Management and Budget, the Committee on 

14 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 

15 United States Senate, and the Committee on Oversight 

16 and Government Reform of the United States House of 

17 Representatives that includes— 

18 ‘‘(1) the aggregate performance appraisal rat19 ings and compensation costs for employees under a 

20 demonstration project; 

21 ‘‘(2) an assessment of the results of the dem22 onstration project, including its impact on mission 

23 goals, employee recruitment, retention, and satisfac24 tion, and which may include the results of the survey 

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1 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub2 lic Law 108–136; 5 U.S.C. 7101 note), commonly 

3 referred to as the Federal Employee Viewpoint Sur4 vey, and performance management for employees; 

5 and 

6 ‘‘(3) a comparison of the items listed in (1) and 

7 (2) with employees not covered by the demonstration 

8 project.’’. 

9 SEC. 1107. EXPANDED FLEXIBILITY IN SELECTING CAN10 DIDATES FROM REFERRAL LISTS. 

11 (a) EXPANDED FLEXIBILITY.—Subchapter I of chap12 ter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by strik13 ing sections 3317 and 3318 and inserting the following: 

14 ‘‘§ 3317. Competitive service; certification using nu15 merical ratings 

16 ‘‘(a) CERTIFICATION.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office 

18 of Personnel Management, or the head of an agency 

19 to which the Director has delegated examining au20 thority under section 1104(a)(2), shall certify a suf21 ficient number of names from the top of the appro22 priate register or list of eligibles, as determined pur23 suant to regulations prescribed under subsection (c), 

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1 eligibles to consider when filling a job in the com2 petitive service. 

3 ‘‘(2) MINIMUM NUMBER OF NAMES CER4 TIFIED.—Unless otherwise provided for in regula5 tions prescribed under subsection (c), the number of 

6 names certified under paragraph (1) shall be not 

7 less than three. 

8 ‘‘(b) DISCONTINUANCE OF CERTIFICATION.—When 

9 an appointing authority, for reasons considered sufficient 

10 by the Director or head of an agency, has three times con11 sidered and passed over a preference eligible who was cer12 tified from a register, the Director or head of any agency 

13 may discontinue certifying the preference eligible for ap14 pointment. The Director or the head of an agency shall 

15 provide to such preference eligible notice of the intent to 

16 discontinue certifying such preference eligible prior to the 

17 discontinuance of certification. 

18 ‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Director shall prescribe 

19 regulations for the administration of this section. Such 

20 regulations shall include the establishment of mechanisms 

21 for identifying the eligibles who will be considered for each 

22 vacancy. Such mechanisms may include cut-off scores. 

23 ‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘Direc24 tor’ means the Director of the Office of Personnel Man25 agement. 


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1 ‘‘§ 3318. Competitive service; selections using numer2 ical ratings 

3 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An appointing authority shall se4 lect for appointment from the eligibles certified for ap5 pointment on a certificate furnished under section 

6 3317(a), unless objection to one or more of the individuals 

7 certified is made to, and sustained by, the Director of the 

8 Office of Personnel Management or the head of an agency 

9 to which the Director has delegated examining authority 

10 under section 1104(a)(2), for proper and adequate reason 

11 under regulations prescribed by the Director. 

12 ‘‘(b) OTHER APPOINTING AUTHORITIES.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During the 240-day period 

14 beginning on the date of issuance of a certificate of 

15 eligibles under section 3317(a), an appointing au16 thority other than the appointing authority request17 ing the certificate (in this subsection referred to as 

18 the ‘other appointing authority’) may select an indi19 vidual from that certificate in accordance with this 

20 subsection for an appointment to a position that 

21 is— 

22 ‘‘(A) in the same occupational series as the 

23 position for which the certification of eligibles 

24 was issued (in this subsection referred to as the 

25 ‘original position’); and 


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1 ‘‘(B) at a similar grade level as the origi2 nal position. 

3 ‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—An appointing authority 

4 requesting a certificate of eligibles may share the 

5 certificate with another appointing authority only if 

6 the announcement of the original position provided 

7 notice that the resulting list of eligible candidates 

8 may be used by another appointing authority. 

9 ‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The selection of an in10 dividual under paragraph (1)— 

11 ‘‘(A) shall be made in accordance with sub12 section (a); and 

13 ‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (4), may be 

14 made without any additional posting under sec15 tion 3327. 

16 ‘‘(4) INTERNAL NOTICE.—Before selecting an 

17 individual under paragraph (1), the other appointing 

18 authority shall— 

19 ‘‘(A) provide notice of the available posi20 tion to employees of the other appointing au21 thority; 

22 ‘‘(B) provide up to 10 business days for 

23 employees of the other appointing authority to 

24 apply for the position; and 


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1 ‘‘(C) review the qualifications of employees 

2 submitting an application. 

3 ‘‘(c) PASS OVER.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph 

5 (2), if an appointing authority proposes to pass over 

6 a preference eligible certified for appointment under 

7 subsection (a) and select an individual who is not a 

8 preference eligible, the appointing authority shall file 

9 written reasons with the Director or the head of the 

10 agency for passing over the preference eligible. The 

11 Director or the head of the agency shall make the 

12 reasons presented by the appointing authority part 

13 of the record of the preference eligible and may re14 quire the submission of more detailed information 

15 from the appointing authority in support of the 

16 passing over of the preference eligible. The Director 

17 or the head of the agency shall determine the suffi18 ciency or insufficiency of the reasons submitted by 

19 the appointing authority, taking into account any re20 sponse received from the preference eligible under 

21 paragraph (2). When the Director or the head of the 

22 agency has completed review of the proposed pass23 over of the preference eligible, the Director or the 

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1 pointing authority and to the preference eligible. The 

2 appointing authority shall comply with the findings. 

3 ‘‘(2) PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO

4 HAVE A COMPENSABLE SERVICE-CONNECTED DIS5 ABILITY.—In the case of a preference eligible de6 scribed in section 2108(3)(C) who has a compen7 sable service-connected disability of 30 percent or 

8 more, the appointing authority shall notify the Di9 rector under paragraph (1) and, at the same time, 

10 notify the preference eligible of the proposed pass11 over, of the reasons for the proposed pass-over, and 

12 of the individual’s right to respond to those reasons 

13 to the Director within 15 days of the date of the no14 tification. The Director shall, before completing the 

15 review under paragraph (1), require a demonstration 

16 by the appointing authority that the notification was 

17 timely sent to the preference eligible’s last known 

18 address. 

19 ‘‘(3) FURTHER CONSIDERATION NOT RE20 QUIRED.—When a preference eligible, for reasons 

21 considered sufficient by the Director, or in the case 

22 of a preference eligible described in paragraph (1), 

23 by the head of an agency, has been passed over in 

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1 further consideration to that preference eligible while 

2 selecting from the same list for a subsequent ap3 pointment to such position. 

4 ‘‘(4) DELEGATION PROHIBITION.—In the case 

5 of a preference eligible described in paragraph (2), 

6 the functions of the Director under this subsection 

7 may not be delegated to an individual who is not an 

8 officer or employee of the Office of Personnel Man9 agement. 

10 ‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULE REGARDING REEMPLOYMENT

11 LISTS.—When the names of preference eligibles are on a 

12 reemployment list appropriate for the position to be filled, 

13 an appointing authority may appoint from a register of 

14 eligibles established after examination only an individual 

15 who qualifies as a preference eligible under subparagraph 

16 (C), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of section 2108(3). 

17 ‘‘(e) CONSIDERATION NOT REQUIRED.—In accord18 ance with regulations prescribed by the Director, an ap19 pointing officer is not required to consider an eligible who 

20 has been considered by the appointing officer for three 

21 separate appointments from the same or different certifi22 cates for the same position. 

23 ‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Director shall prescribe 

24 regulations for the administration of this section. 


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1 ‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘Direc2 tor’ means the Director of the Office of Personnel Man3 agement.’’. 

4 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such subchapter 

5 is further amended— 

6 (1) in section 3319— 

7 (A) by amending the section heading to 

8 read as follows: 

9 ‘‘§ 3319. Competitive service; selection using category 

10 rating’’; and 

11 (B) in subsection (c), by striking para12 graph (6), redesignating paragraph (7) as para13 graph (6), and amending paragraph (6) (as so 

14 redesignated) to read as follows: 

15 ‘‘(6) PREFERENCE ELIGIBLES.— 

16 ‘‘(A) SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN REQUIRE17 MENTS.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and 

18 (2), an appointing official may not pass over a 

19 preference eligible in the same category from 

20 which selection is made, unless the require21 ments of sections 3317(b) and 3318(c), as ap22 plicable, are satisfied. 

23 ‘‘(B) FURTHER CONSIDERATION NOT RE24 QUIRED.—When a preference eligible, for rea25 sons considered sufficient by the Director, or in 


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1 the case of a preference eligible described in 

2 section 3318(c)(1), by the head of an agency, 

3 has been passed over in accordance with section 

4 3318(c) for the same position, the appointing 

5 authority is not required to give further consid6 eration to that preference eligible while select7 ing from the same list for a subsequent ap8 pointment to such position. 

9 ‘‘(C) LIST OF ELIGIBLES ISSUED FROM A

10 STANDING REGISTER; DISCONTINUATION OF

11 CERTIFICATION.—In the case of lists of eligibles 

12 issued from a standing register, when an ap13 pointing authority, for reasons considered suffi14 cient by the Director or the head of an agency, 

15 has three times considered and passed over a 

16 preference eligible who was certified from a reg17 ister, certification of the preference eligible for 

18 appointment may be discontinued. However, the 

19 preference eligible is entitled to advance notice 

20 of discontinuance of certification in accordance 

21 with regulations prescribed by the Director.’’; 

22 and 

23 (2) in the first sentence of section 3320, by 

24 striking ‘‘sections 3308–3318’’ and inserting ‘‘sec25 tions 3308 through 3319’’. 


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1 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

2 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking 

3 the items relating to sections 3317, 3318, and 3319 and 

4 inserting the following: 

‘‘3317. Competitive service; certification using numerical ratings 

‘‘3318. Competitive service; selection using numerical ratings 

‘‘3319. Competitive service; selection using category rating’’. 

5 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 

7 this section shall take effect on the date on which 

8 the Director of the Office of Personnel Management 

9 issues final regulations to implement sections 3317, 

10 3318, and 3319 of title 5, United States Code, as 

11 amended or added by this section. 

12 (2) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—The Director 

13 shall issue regulations under paragraph (1) not later 

14 than one year after the date of enactment of this 

15 section. 

16 SEC. 1108. EXPEDITED HIRING AUTHORITY FOR COLLEGE 

17 GRADUATES AND POST SECONDARY STU18 DENTS. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 

20 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

21 the following: 

22 ‘‘§ 3115. Expedited hiring authority for college grad23 uates; competitive service 

24 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 ‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 

2 the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 

3 ‘‘(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 

4 The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 

5 meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 

6 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 

7 ‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency may 

9 appoint, without regard to any provision of sections 

10 3309 through 3319 and 3330, a qualified individual 

11 to a position in the competitive service classified in 

12 a professional or administrative occupational cat13 egory at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or 

14 below. 

15 ‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS.—An appointment under 

16 paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with reg17 ulations prescribed by the Director. 

18 ‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT.—The 

19 head of an agency may make an appointment under sub20 section (b) only if the individual being appointed— 

21 ‘‘(1) has received a baccalaureate or graduate 

22 degree from an institution of higher education; 

23 ‘‘(2) applies for the position— 


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1 ‘‘(A) not later than 2 years after the date 

2 on which the individual being appointed re3 ceived the degree described in paragraph (1); or 

4 ‘‘(B) in the case of an individual who has 

5 completed a period of not less than 4 years of 

6 obligated service in a uniformed service, not 

7 later than 2 years after the date of the dis8 charge or release of the individual from that 

9 service; and 

10 ‘‘(3) meets each minimum qualification stand11 ard prescribed by the Director for the position to 

12 which the individual is being appointed. 

13 ‘‘(d) PUBLIC NOTICE AND ADVERTISING.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency 

15 making an appointment under subsection (b) shall 

16 publicly advertise positions under this section. 

17 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out para18 graph (1), the head of an agency shall— 

19 ‘‘(A) adhere to merit system principles; 

20 ‘‘(B) advertise positions in a manner that 

21 provides for diverse and qualified applicants; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(C) ensure potential applicants have ap24 propriate information relevant to the positions 

25 available. 


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1 ‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENTS.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para3 graph (2), the total number of employees that the 

4 head of an agency may appoint under this section 

5 during a fiscal year may not exceed the number 

6 equal to 15 percent of the number of individuals 

7 that the agency head appointed during the previous 

8 fiscal year to a position in the competitive service 

9 classified in a professional or administrative occupa10 tional category, at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent 

11 level, or below, under a competitive examining proce12 dure. 

13 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Under a regulation pre14 scribed under subsection (f), the Director may estab15 lish a lower limit on the number of individuals that 

16 may be appointed under paragraph (1) of this sub17 section during a fiscal year based on any factor the 

18 Director considers appropriate. 

19 ‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 

20 the date of enactment of this section, the Director shall 

21 issue interim regulations, with an opportunity for com22 ment, for the administration of this section. 

23 ‘‘(g) REPORTING.— 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 

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1 the date of enactment of this section, the head of an 

2 agency that makes an appointment under this sec3 tion shall submit a report to— 

4 ‘‘(A) Congress that assesses the impact of 

5 the use of the authority provided under this 

6 section during the fiscal year in which the re7 port is submitted; and 

8 ‘‘(B) the Director that contains data that 

9 the Director considers necessary for the Direc10 tor to assess the impact and effectiveness of the 

11 authority described in subparagraph (A). 

12 ‘‘(2) CONTENT.—The head of an agency shall 

13 include in each report under paragraph (1)— 

14 ‘‘(A) the total number of individuals ap15 pointed by the agency under this section, as 

16 well as the number of such individuals who 

17 are— 

18 ‘‘(i) minorities or members of other 

19 underrepresented groups; or 

20 ‘‘(ii) veterans; 

21 ‘‘(B) recruitment sources; 

22 ‘‘(C) the total number of individuals ap23 pointed by the agency during the applicable fis24 cal year to a position in the competitive service 

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1 cupational category at the GS–11 level, or an 

2 equivalent level, or below; and 

3 ‘‘(D) any additional data specified by the 

4 Director. 

5 ‘‘(h) SPECIAL PROVISION REGARDING THE DEPART6 MENT OF DEFENSE.— 

7 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall 

8 preclude the Secretary of Defense from exercising 

9 any authority to appoint a recent graduate under 

10 section 1106 of the National Defense Authorization 

11 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 

12 1580), or any applicable successor statute. 

13 ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—Any regulations pre14 scribed by the Director for the administration of this 

15 section shall not apply to the Department of Defense 

16 during the period ending on the date on which the 

17 appointment authority of the Secretary of Defense 

18 under section 1106 of the National Defense Author19 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note 

20 prec. 1580), or any applicable successor statute, ter21 minates. 

22 ‘‘§ 3116. Expedited hiring authority for post-sec23 ondary students; competitive service 

24 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 ‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 

2 the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 

3 ‘‘(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 

4 The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 

5 meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 

6 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 

7 ‘‘(3) STUDENT.—The term ‘student’ means an 

8 individual enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an 

9 institution of higher education who is pursuing a 

10 baccalaureate or graduate degree on at least a part11 time basis as determined by the institution of higher 

12 education. 

13 ‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency may 

15 make a time-limited appointment of a student, with16 out regard to any provision of sections 3309 through 

17 3319 and 3330, to a position in the competitive 

18 service at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or 

19 below for which the student is qualified. 

20 ‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS.—An appointment under 

21 paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with reg22 ulations prescribed by the Director. 

23 ‘‘(c) PUBLIC NOTICE.— 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency 

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1 publicly advertise positions available under this sec2 tion. 

3 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out para4 graph (1), the head of an agency shall— 

5 ‘‘(A) adhere to merit system principles; 

6 ‘‘(B) advertise positions in a manner that 

7 provides for diverse and qualified applicants; 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(C) ensure potential applicants have ap10 propriate information relevant to the positions 

11 available. 

12 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENTS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para14 graph (2), the total number of students that the 

15 head of an agency may appoint under this section 

16 during a fiscal year may not exceed the number 

17 equal to 15 percent of the number of students that 

18 the agency head appointed during the previous fiscal 

19 year to a position in the competitive service at the 

20 GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or below. 

21 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Under a regulation pre22 scribed under subsection (g), the Director may es23 tablish a lower limit on the number of students that 

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1 section during a fiscal year based on any factor the 

2 Director considers appropriate. 

3 ‘‘(e) CONVERSION.—The head of an agency may, 

4 without regard to any provision of chapter 33 or any other 

5 provision of law relating to the examination, certification, 

6 and appointment of individuals in the competitive service, 

7 convert a student serving in an appointment under sub8 section (b) to a permanent appointment in the competitive 

9 service within the agency without further competition if 

10 the student— 

11 ‘‘(1) has completed the course of study leading 

12 to the baccalaureate or graduate degree; 

13 ‘‘(2) has completed not less than 640 hours of 

14 current continuous employment in an appointment 

15 under subsection (b); and 

16 ‘‘(3) meets the qualification standards for the 

17 position to which the student will be converted. 

18 ‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The head of an agency shall, 

19 without regard to any provision of chapter 35 or 75, termi20 nate the appointment of a student appointed under sub21 section (b) upon completion of the designated academic 

22 course of study unless the student is selected for conver23 sion under subsection (e). 

24 ‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 

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1 issue interim regulations, with an opportunity for com2 ment, for the administration of this section. 

3 ‘‘(h) REPORTING.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 

5 30 of each of the first 3 fiscal years beginning after 

6 the date of enactment of this section, the head of an 

7 agency that makes an appointment under this sec8 tion shall submit a report to— 

9 ‘‘(A) Congress that assesses the impact of 

10 the use of the authority provided under this 

11 section during the fiscal year in which the re12 port is submitted; and 

13 ‘‘(B) the Director that contains data that 

14 the Director considers necessary for the Direc15 tor to assess the impact and effectiveness of the 

16 authority described in subparagraph (A). 

17 ‘‘(2) CONTENT.—The head of an agency shall 

18 include in each report under paragraph (1)— 

19 ‘‘(A) the total number of individuals ap20 pointed by the agency under this section, as 

21 well as the number of such individuals who 

22 are— 

23 ‘‘(i) minorities or members of other 

24 underrepresented groups; or 

25 ‘‘(ii) veterans; 


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1 ‘‘(B) recruitment sources; 

2 ‘‘(C) the total number of individuals ap3 pointed by the agency during the applicable fis4 cal year to a position in the competitive service 

5 at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or 

6 below; and 

7 ‘‘(D) any additional data specified by the 

8 Director. 

9 ‘‘(i) SPECIAL PROVISION REGARDING THE DEPART10 MENT OF DEFENSE.— 

11 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall 

12 preclude the Secretary of Defense from exercising 

13 any authority to appoint a post-secondary student 

14 under section 1106 of the National Defense Author15 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note 

16 prec. 1580), or any applicable successor statute. 

17 ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—Any regulations pre18 scribed by the Director for the administration of this 

19 section shall not apply to the Department of Defense 

20 during the period ending on the date on which the 

21 appointment authority of the Secretary of Defense 

22 under section 1106 of the National Defense Author23 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note 

24 prec. 1580), or any applicable successor statute, ter25 minates.’’. 


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1 (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of 

2 sections for subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United 

3 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol4 lowing: 

‘‘3115. Expedited hiring authority for college graduates; competitive service 

‘‘3116. Expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students; competitive service’’. 

5 SEC. 1109. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTIFICATION OF EXECU6 TIVE QUALIFICATIONS BY QUALIFICATION 

7 REVIEW BOARDS OF OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

8 MANAGEMENT FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS 

9 TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITIONS 

10 IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

11 (a) TEMPORARY INAPPLICABILITY.—Notwith12 standing section 3393(c) of title 5, United States Code, 

13 or any regulations implementing that section, and subject 

14 to the provisions of this section, the Secretary of Defense 

15 may appoint individuals for service in the Senior Executive 

16 Service of the Department of Defense without such indi17 viduals being subject to the certification of executive quali18 fications by a qualification review board of the Office of 

19 Personnel Management in connection with such appoint20 ment otherwise required by that section. 

21 (b) QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED.— 

22 The Secretary shall ensure that individuals appointed 

23 under this section possess the necessary qualifications and 

24 experience for the position to which appointed. 


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1 (c) LIMITATION.—The total number of appointments 

2 made under this section in any year may not exceed 50 

3 appointments. 

4 (d) REPORTS.— 

5 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 

6 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec7 retary shall submit to the committees of Congress 

8 and official specified in paragraph (3) a report on 

9 the number and type of appointments made under 

10 this section as of the date of the report, including— 

11 (A) a description of the qualifications of 

12 the individuals appointed; and 

13 (B) data on the time required to appoint 

14 the individuals. 

15 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than two years 

16 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec17 retary shall submit to the committees of Congress 

18 and official specified in paragraph (3) a report on 

19 the use of the authority in this section. The report 

20 shall include the following: 

21 (A) The number and type of appointments 

22 made under this section during the one-year pe23 riod ending on the date of the report. 

24 (B) Data on and an assessment whether 

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1 tion reduced the time to hire when compared 

2 with the time to hire under the current review 

3 system of the Office of Personnel Management. 

4 (C) An assessment of the utility of the ap5 pointment authority and process under this sec6 tion. 

7 (D) An assessment whether the appoint8 ments made under this section resulted in high9 er quality new executives for the Senior Execu10 tive Service of the Department when compared 

11 with the executives produced under the current 

12 review system of the Office of Personnel Man13 agement. 

14 (E) Any recommendation for the improve15 ment of the selection and qualification process 

16 for the Senior Executive Service of the Depart17 ment that the Secretary considers necessary in 

18 order to attract and hire highly qualified can19 didates for service in that Senior Executive 

20 Service. 

21 (3) COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS AND OFFI22 CIAL.—The committees of Congress and official 

23 specified in this paragraph are— 


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1 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

2 the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov3 ernmental Affairs of the Senate; 

4 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

5 the Committee on Oversight and Government 

6 Reform of the House of Representatives; and 

7 (C) the Director of the Office of Personnel 

8 Management. 

9 (e) SUNSET.—Subsection (a) shall cease to be effec10 tive on the date that is two years after the date of the 

11 enactment of this Act. 

12 SEC. 1110. ENGAGEMENT WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK COL13 LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY14 SERVING INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES 

15 OF TECHNICAL WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT. 

16 (a) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 

17 and submit a report to the congressional defense commit18 tees detailing activities to increase engagement with cov19 ered educational institutions (as that term is defined in 

20 section 2362(e) of title 10, United States Code) for the 

21 purpose of increasing the number of graduates of such in22 stitutions to accept positions in Department of Defense 

23 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics-re24 lated positions important to the national security functions 

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1 (b) DEVELOPMENT.—The report required under sub2 section (a) shall be developed jointly by the Under Sec3 retary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the 

4 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 

5 in consultation with all appropriate officials in the Depart6 ment and relevant interagency, academic, and private sec7 tor entities. 

8 (c) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub9 section (a) shall identify— 

10 (1) metrics to assess engagement with covered 

11 educational institution students, including scholar12 ships, fellowships, internships and co-ops, and spe13 cific steps to improve performance relative to those 

14 metrics; 

15 (2) specific outreach activities to better engage 

16 covered educational institution students on Depart17 ment of Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, 

18 and Mathematics employment opportunities; and 

19 (3) metrics on hiring of covered educational in20 stitution graduates in Science, Technology, Engi21 neering, and Mathematics-related positions and 

22 plans to increase such hiring. 

23 (d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the report re24 quired under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 

25 assess the use of the authorities provided under section 


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1 2358a of title 10, United States Code, in engagements 

2 with covered educational institutions. 

3 SEC. 1111. INCLUSION OF STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OF4 FICE AND DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EX5 PERIMENTAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE6 FENSE IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AU7 THORITY TO ATTRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE 

8 AND ENGINEERING. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1599h 

10 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 

11 the end the following new paragraphs: 

12 ‘‘(4) STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE.—The 

13 Director of the Strategic Capabilities Office may 

14 carry out a program of personnel management au15 thority provided in subsection (b) in order to facili16 tate recruitment of eminent experts in science or en17 gineering for the Office. 

18 ‘‘(5) DIUX.—The Director of the Defense Inno19 vation Unit Experimental may carry out a program 

20 of personnel management authority provided in sub21 section (b) in order to facilitate recruitment of emi22 nent experts in science or engineering for the Unit.’’. 

23 (b) SCOPE OF APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.—Sub24 section (b)(1) of such section is amended— 


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1 (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

2 the end; and 

3 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub4 paragraphs: 

5 ‘‘(D) in the case of the Strategic Capabili6 ties Office, appoint scientists and engineers to 

7 a total of not more than 5 scientific and engi8 neering positions in the Office; and 

9 ‘‘(E) in the case of the Defense Innovation 

10 Unit Experimental, appoint scientists and engi11 neers to a total of not more than 5 scientific 

12 and engineering positions in the Unit;’’. 

13 (c) EXTENSION OF TERMS OF APPOINTMENT.—Sub14 section (c)(2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘or 

15 the Office of Operational Test and Evaluation’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘the Office of Operational Test and Evaluation, the 

17 Strategic Capabilities Office, or the Defense Innovation 

18 Unit Experimental’’. 

19 SEC. 1112. ENHANCEMENT OF FLEXIBLE MANAGEMENT AU20 THORITIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

21 REINVENTION LABORATORIES OF THE DE22 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

23 (a) ENHANCEMENT OF NONCOMPETITIVE CONVER24 SIONS OF APPOINTMENTS OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN


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1 SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS.—Section 

2 2358a(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

3 (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘TO 

4 PERMANENT APPOINTMENT’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘OF APPOINTMENTS’’; and 

6 (2) by striking ‘‘to a permanent appointment’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘to another temporary appointment or 

8 to a term or permanent appointment’’. 

9 (b) ENHANCEMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM ON DY10 NAMIC SHAPING OF WORKFORCE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND

11 EXPERTISE.—Section 1109(b)(1)(A) of the National De12 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

13 114–92; 129 Stat. 1028; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended 

14 by striking ‘‘to appoint’’ and all that follows and inserting 

15 ‘‘to make appointments as follows: 

16 ‘‘(i) Appointment of qualified sci17 entific and technical personnel who are not 

18 current Department of Defense civilian 

19 employees into any scientific or technical 

20 position in the laboratory for a period of 

21 more than one year but not more than six 

22 years. 

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1 pointments into any scientific or technical 

2 position in the laboratory for a period of 

3 more than one year but not more than six 

4 years.’’. 

5 SEC. 1113. INCLUSION OF OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF DE6 FENSE AMONG COMPONENTS OF THE DE7 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE COVERED BY DI8 RECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL MAN9 AGEMENT EXPERTS. 

10 Section 1110(f) of the National Defense Authoriza11 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) 

12 is amended— 

13 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 

14 (9) as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively; 

15 and 

16 (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) the fol17 lowing new paragraph (1): 

18 ‘‘(1) The Office of the Secretary of Defense.’’. 

19 SEC. 1114. ALCOHOL TESTING OF CIVIL SERVICE MARI20 NERS OF THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND 

21 ASSIGNED TO VESSELS. 

22 (a) ALCOHOL TESTING.—Chapter 643 of title 10, 

23 United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 

24 7479 the following new section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 7479a. Civil service mariners of military sealift 

2 command: alcohol testing 

3 ‘‘The Secretary of the Navy may prescribe regula4 tions establishing a program to conduct on-duty reason5 able suspicion alcohol testing and post-accident alcohol 

6 testing of civil service mariners of the Military Sealift 

7 Command who are assigned to vessels.’’. 

8 (b) RELEASE OF ALCOHOL TEST RESULTS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7479 of such title is 

10 amended— 

11 (A) in the heading of subsection (a), by in12 serting ‘‘Or Alcohol’’ after ‘‘Drug’’; and 

13 (B) by inserting ‘‘or alcohol’’ after ‘‘drug’’ 

14 each place it appears. 

15 (2) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of 

16 such section is amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘§ 7479. Civil service mariners of military sealift com18 mand: release of drug and alcohol test re19 sults to coast guard’’. 

20 (c) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of 

21 sections at the beginning of chapter 643 of such title is 

22 amended by striking the item relating to section 7479 and 

23 inserting the following new items: 

‘‘7479. Civil service mariners of Military Sealift Command: release of drug and 

alcohol test results to Coast Guard 

‘‘7479a. Civil service mariners of Military Sealift Command: alcohol testing’’. 


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1 SEC. 1115. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHOR2 ITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND 

3 GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OF4 FICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 

5 Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 

6 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global 

7 War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public 

8 Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 

9 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization 

10 Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

11 4616) and most recently amended by section 1108 of the 

12 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

13 (Public Law 115–91), is further amended by striking 

14 ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 

15 TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING 

16 TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. Modification of authority to build the capacity of foreign security 

forces. 

Sec. 1202. Clarification of authority for use of advisors and trainers for training of personnel of foreign ministries with security missions 

under defense institution capacity building authorities. 

Sec. 1203. Increase in cost limitation and additional notification required for 

small scale construction related to security cooperation. 

Sec. 1204. Technical corrections relating to defense security cooperation statutory reorganization. 

Sec. 1205. Review and report on processes and procedures used to carry out 

section 362 of title 10, United States Code. 

Sec. 1206. Report on the use of security cooperation authorities. 

Sec. 1207. Participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense College. 

Sec. 1208. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. 

Sec. 1209. Expansion of Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship 

Program to include irregular warfare. 

Sec. 1210. Modification to Department of Defense State Partnership Program. 

Sec. 1211. Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of security cooperation. 

Sec. 1212. Legal and policy review of advise, assist, and accompany missions. 


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Sec. 1213. Extension and modification of authority to support border security 

operations of certain foreign countries. 

Sec. 1214. Framework for obtaining concurrence for participation in activities 

of regional centers for security studies. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of reporting requirements for special immigrant visas for Afghan allies program. 

Sec. 1223. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response 

Program. 

Sec. 1225. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States 

military operations. 

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

Sec. 1231. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to the 

vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1232. Syrian war crimes accountability. 

Sec. 1233. Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria. 

Sec. 1234. Limitation on assistance to the Government of Iraq. 

Sec. 1235. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 

activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Sec. 1236. Modification of annual report on military power of Iran. 

Sec. 1237. Strategy to counter destabilizing activities of Iran. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1241. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea. 

Sec. 1242. Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of the 

Open Skies Treaty. 

Sec. 1243. Determination required regarding material breach of INF Treaty by 

the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1244. Comprehensive response to the Russian Federation’s material 

breach of the INF Treaty. 

Sec. 1245. Report on implementation of the New START Treaty. 

Sec. 1246. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

Sec. 1247. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1248. Sense of Congress on enhancing deterrence against Russian aggression in Europe. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1251. Name of United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

Sec. 1252. Redesignation, expansion, and extension of Southeast Asia Maritime 

Security Initiative. 

Sec. 1253. Redesignation and modification of sense of Congress and initiative 

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Sec. 1254. Assessment of and report on geopolitical conditions in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress on extended nuclear deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1256. Reinstatement of reporting requirements with respect to United 

States-Hong Kong relations. 

Sec. 1257. Strengthening Taiwan’s force readiness. 

Sec. 1258. Sense of Congress on Taiwan. 

Sec. 1259. Prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic of China in 

Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises. 

Sec. 1260. Modification of annual report on military and security developments 

involving the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1261. United States strategy on China. 

Sec. 1262. Report on military and coercive activities of the People’s Republic 

of China in South China Sea. 

Sec. 1263. Requirement for critical languages and expertise in Chinese, Korean, 

Russian, Farsi, and Arabic. 

Sec. 1264. Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members 

of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed 

to the Republic of Korea. 

Sec. 1265. Reports on nuclear capabilities of the Democratic People’s Republic 

of Korea. 

Sec. 1266. Modification of report required under enhancing defense and security cooperation with India. 

Subtitle F—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 1271. Modification of authorities relating to acquisition and cross-servicing 

agreements. 

Sec. 1272. United States-Israel countering unmanned aerial systems cooperation. 

Sec. 1273. Enhancement of U.S.-Israel defense cooperation. 

Sec. 1274. Review to determine whether the Armed Forces or coalition partners 

of the United States violated Federal law or Department of 

Defense policy while conducting operations in Yemen. 

Sec. 1275. Report on United States Government security cooperation and assistance programs with Mexico. 

Sec. 1276. Report on Department of Defense missions, operations, and activities in Niger. 

Sec. 1277. Report on the security relationship between the United States and 

the Republic of Cyprus. 

Sec. 1278. Sense of Congress on detention of United States citizens by the 

Government of the Republic of Turkey. 

Sec. 1279. Technical amendments related to NATO Support and Procurement 

Organization and related NATO agreements. 

Sec. 1280. Report on permanent stationing of United States forces in the Republic of Poland. 

Sec. 1281. Report on strengthening NATO cyber defense. 

Sec. 1282. Report on status of the United States relationship with the Republic 

of Turkey. 

Sec. 1283. Sense of the Congress concerning military-to-military dialogues. 

Sec. 1284. Modifications to Global Engagement Center. 

Sec. 1285. Sense of Congress on countering hybrid threats and malign influence. 


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Sec. 1286. Initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats. 

Sec. 1287. Report on Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. 

Sec. 1288. Modification of freedom of navigation reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1289. Coordination of efforts to negotiate free trade agreements with certain sub-Saharan African countries. 

Sec. 1290. Certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia and the United 

Arab Emirates in Yemen. 

Sec. 1291. Treatment of Rwandan Patriotic Front and Rwandan Patriotic 

Army under Immigration and Nationality Act. 

Sec. 1292. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1293. Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support to 

certain organizations. 

Sec. 1294. Modified waiver authority for certain sanctionable transactions 

under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries 

Through Sanctions Act. 

Sec. 1295. Rule of construction relating to the use of force. 

1 Subtitle A—Assistance and 

2 Training 

3 SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE 

4 CAPACITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES. 

5 Section 333(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 

7 ‘‘In developing and planning a program to build the capac8 ity of the national security forces of a foreign country 

9 under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and Sec10 retary of State should jointly consider political, social, eco11 nomic, diplomatic, and historical factors, if any, of the for12 eign country that may impact the effectiveness of the pro13 gram.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1202. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR USE OF AD2 VISORS AND TRAINERS FOR TRAINING OF 

3 PERSONNEL OF FOREIGN MINISTRIES WITH 

4 SECURITY MISSIONS UNDER DEFENSE INSTI5 TUTION CAPACITY BUILDING AUTHORITIES. 

6 Section 332(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

7 amended— 

8 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘assign civil9 ian employees of the Department of Defense and 

10 members of the armed forces as advisors or train11 ers’’ and inserting ‘‘provide advisors or trainers’’; 

12 and 

13 (2) in paragraph (2)(B)— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘assigned’’ each place it 

15 appears (other than the last place) and insert16 ing ‘‘provided’’; 

17 (B) by striking ‘‘assigned advisor or train18 er’’ and inserting ‘‘advisor or trainer so pro19 vided’’; and 

20 (C) by striking ‘‘each assignment’’ and in21 serting ‘‘each provision of such an advisor or 

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1 SEC. 1203. INCREASE IN COST LIMITATION AND ADDI2 TIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR 

3 SMALL SCALE CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO 

4 SECURITY COOPERATION. 

5 (a) AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITION OF SMALL-SCALE

6 CONSTRUCTION.—Section 301(8) of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ and in8 serting ‘‘$1,500,000’’. 

9 (b) ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR CER10 TAIN AUTHORIZED SUPPORT TYPES.—Section 331(c)(5) 

11 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following 

12 new sentence: ‘‘In the case of support provided under this 

13 paragraph that results in the provision of small-scale con14 struction above $750,000, the notification pursuant to 

15 subsection (b)(2) shall include the location, project title, 

16 and cost of each such small-scale construction project that 

17 will be carried out, a Department of Defense Form 1391 

18 for each such project, and a masterplan of planned infra19 structure investments at the location.’’ 

20 (c) ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR CER21 TAIN AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES TO BUILD CAPACITY.— 

22 Section 333 of such title is amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘sup24 porting security cooperation programs under this 

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1 (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(8) In the case of activities under a program 

4 that results in the provision of small-scale construc5 tion above $750,000, the location, project title, and 

6 cost of each small-scale construction project that will 

7 be carried out, a Department of Defense Form 1391 

8 for each such project, and a masterplan of planned 

9 infrastructure investments at the location over the 

10 next 5 years.’’. 

11 SEC. 1204. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO DE12 FENSE SECURITY COOPERATION STATUTORY 

13 REORGANIZATION. 

14 (a) CHAPTER REFERENCES.—The following provi15 sions of law are amended by striking ‘‘chapter 15’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘chapter 13’’: 

17 (1) Section 886(a)(5) of the Homeland Security 

18 Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 466(a)(5)). 

19 (2) Section 332(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm 

20 and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1982(a)(1)). 

21 (3) Section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United 

22 States Code. 

23 (4) Section 115(i)(6) of title 10, United States 

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1 (5) Section 12304(c)(1) of title 10, United 

2 States Code. 

3 (6) Section 484C(c)(3)(C)(v)) of the Higher 

4 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

5 1091c(c)(3)(C)(v)). 

6 (b) SECTION REFERENCES.—(1) Title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended— 

8 (A) in section 386(c)(1), by striking ‘‘Sections 

9 311, 321, 331, 332, 333,’’ and inserting ‘‘Sections 

10 246, 251, 252, 253, 321,’’; and 

11 (B) in section 10541(b)(9) in the matter pre12 ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sections 331, 

13 332, 333,’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 251, 252, 253,’’. 

14 (2) Section 484C(c)(3)(C)(i)) of the Higher Edu15 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091c(c)(3)(C)(i)) is 

16 amended by striking ‘‘section 331, 332,’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘section 251, 252,’’. 

18 (c) OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—(1) Chapter 

19 16 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

20 (A) in section 311(a)(3), by striking ‘‘Secretary 

21 to State’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of State’’; 

22 (B) in section 321(e), by striking ‘‘calender’’ 

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1 (C) in the table of sections at the beginning of 

2 subchapter V of such chapter, by striking the item 

3 relating to section 342 and inserting the following: 

‘‘342. Regional Centers for Security Studies.’’; 

4 (D) in section 347— 

5 (i) in the heading of subsection (a)(7), by 

6 striking ‘‘ETC.’’ and inserting ‘‘ETC’’; and 

7 (ii) in the heading of subsection (b)(3)(B), 

8 by striking ‘‘ETC.’’ and inserting ‘‘ETC’’; and 

9 (E) in section 385(d)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘in10 clude’’ and inserting ‘‘including’’. 

11 (2) Section 1204(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard 

12 P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

13 for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 

14 362 note) is amended— 

15 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 

16 2249e’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 

17 362’’; and 

18 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection 

19 (f) of section 2249e of title 10, United States Code 

20 (as so added)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 301(1) of title 

21 10, United States Code’’. 


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1 SEC. 1205. REVIEW AND REPORT ON PROCESSES AND PRO2 CEDURES USED TO CARRY OUT SECTION 362 

3 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. 

4 (a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 

5 concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall conduct a re6 view of the processes and procedures used to carry out 

7 section 362 of title 10, United States Code. 

8 (b) REPORT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

10 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec11 retary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec12 retary of State, shall submit to the appropriate con13 gressional committees a report that contains a sum14 mary and evaluation of the review required by sub15 section (a). 

16 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report 

17 required by this subsection shall include the fol18 lowing: 

19 (A) A description of the procedures used to 

20 obtain and verify information regarding the vet21 ting of partner units for gross violation of 

22 human rights required under section 362 of 

23 title 10, United States Code, and to share such 

24 information with the Department of State. 

25 (B) A description of the procedures used 

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1 alleged to have committed gross violation of 

2 human rights, including a list of each unit com3 pleting such remediation since December 19, 

4 2014. 

5 (C) An assessment of the procedures and 

6 associated timelines to implement the require7 ments of such section 362 on the Department 

8 of Defense’s ability to comply with such section 

9 362 and achieve national security goals. 

10 (D) A description of the processes and pro11 cedures used to implement section 1206 of the 

12 Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

13 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

14 Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

15 3538), including the process of obtaining the 

16 concurrence of the Secretary of State as re17 quired under subsection (c)(1) of such section. 

18 (E) Recommendations to revise authorities 

19 to improve the processes and procedures related 

20 to the vetting of foreign partner units for gross 

21 violations of human rights. 

22 (F) Any other matters the Secretary con23 siders appropriate. 


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1 (3) FORM.—The report required by this sub2 section shall be submitted in unclassified form but 

3 may include a classified annex. 

4 (4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

5 ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

6 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

7 and 

8 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

9 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af10 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

11 (c) AMENDMENT TO EXISTING LAW.—Subsection 

12 (b)(3) of section 1206 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

13 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

14 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 2282 

15 note) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (b) of section 

16 2249e of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 

17 1204(a) of this Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 362(b) of title 

18 10, United States Code’’. 

19 SEC. 1206. REPORT ON THE USE OF SECURITY COOPERA20 TION AUTHORITIES. 

21 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con22 gress that the Secretary of Defense should utilize appro23 priate security cooperation authorities to counter malign 

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1 tries and that pose a significant threat to the national se2 curity of the United States. 

3 (b) REPORT ON FUNDING.—The Secretary of De4 fense shall include with the consolidated budget materials 

5 submitted to Congress as required by section 381 of title 

6 10, United States Code, for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 

7 a report on the use of security cooperation funding to 

8 counter malign influence campaigns by strategic competi9 tors and other state actors directed at allied and partner 

10 countries and posing a significant threat to the national 

11 security of the United States. 

12 SEC. 1207. PARTICIPATION IN AND SUPPORT OF THE 

13 INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 16 of 

15 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

16 end the following new section: 

17 ‘‘§ 351. Inter-American Defense College 

18 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT.—The Secretary of 

19 Defense may authorize members of the armed forces and 

20 civilian personnel of the Department of Defense to partici21 pate in the operation of and the provision of support to 

22 the Inter-American Defense College and provide logistic 

23 support, supplies, and services to the Inter-American De24 fense College, including the use of Department of Defense 


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1 facilities and equipment, as the Secretary considers nec2 essary to— 

3 ‘‘(1) assist the Inter-American Defense College 

4 in its mission to develop and offer to military offi5 cers and civilian officials from member states of the 

6 Organization of American States advanced academic 

7 courses on matters related to military and defense 

8 issues, the inter-American system, and related dis9 ciplines; and 

10 ‘‘(2) ensure that the Inter-American Defense 

11 College provides an academic program of a level of 

12 quality, rigor, and credibility that is commensurate 

13 with the standards of Department of Defense senior 

14 service colleges and that includes the promotion of 

15 security cooperation, human rights, humanitarian 

16 assistance and disaster response, peacekeeping, and 

17 democracy in the Western Hemisphere. 

18 ‘‘(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—(1) The 

19 Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec20 retary of State, shall enter into a memorandum of under21 standing with the Inter-American Defense Board for the 

22 participation of members of the armed forces and civilian 

23 personnel of the Department of Defense in the operation 

24 of and provision of host nation support to the Inter-Amer25 ican Defense College under subsection (a). 


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1 ‘‘(2) If Department of Defense facilities, equip2 ment, or funds will be used to support the Inter3 American Defense College under subsection (a), a 

4 memorandum of understanding entered into under 

5 paragraph (1) shall include a description of any 

6 cost-sharing arrangement or other funding arrange7 ment relating to the use of such facilities, equip8 ment, or funds. 

9 ‘‘(3) A memorandum of understanding entered 

10 into under paragraph (1) shall also include a cur11 riculum and a plan for academic program develop12 ment. 

13 ‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—(1) Funds appropriated to the 

14 Department of Defense for operation and maintenance 

15 may be used to pay costs that the Secretary determines 

16 are necessary for the participation of members of the 

17 armed forces and civilian personnel of the Department of 

18 Defense in the operation of and provision of host nation 

19 support to the Inter-American Defense College, includ20 ing— 

21 ‘‘(A) the costs of expenses of such partici22 pants; 

23 ‘‘(B) the cost of hiring and retaining quali24 fied professors, instructors, and lecturers; 


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1 ‘‘(C) curriculum support costs, including 

2 administrative costs, academic outreach, and 

3 curriculum support personnel; 

4 ‘‘(D) the cost of translation and interpreta5 tion services; 

6 ‘‘(E) the cost of information and edu7 cational technology; 

8 ‘‘(F) the cost of utilities; and 

9 ‘‘(G) the cost of maintenance and repair of 

10 facilities. 

11 ‘‘(2) No funds may be used under this section 

12 to provide for the pay of members of the armed 

13 forces or civilian personnel of the Department of De14 fense who participate in the operation of and the 

15 provision of host nation support to the Inter-Amer16 ican Defense College under this section. 

17 ‘‘(3) Funds available to carry out this section 

18 for a fiscal year may be used for activities that begin 

19 in such fiscal year and end in the next fiscal year. 

20 ‘‘(d) WAIVER OF REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary 

21 of Defense may waive reimbursement for developing coun22 tries (as such term is defined in section 301 of this title) 

23 of the costs of funding and other host nation support pro24 vided to the Inter-American Defense College under this 

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1 such funding or support without reimbursement is in the 

2 national security interest of the United States. 

3 ‘‘(e) LOGISTIC SUPPORT, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES

4 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘logistic support, 

5 supplies, and services’ has the meaning given that term 

6 in section 2350 of this title.’’. 

7 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

8 at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of such 

9 title is amended by adding at the end the following new 

10 item: 

‘‘Sec. 351. Inter-American Defense College.’’. 

11 SEC. 1208. NAVAL SMALL CRAFT INSTRUCTION AND TECH12 NICAL TRAINING SCHOOL. 

13 (a) SCHOOL AUTHORIZED.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 16 

15 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by sec16 tion 1207, is further amended by adding at the end 

17 the following new section: 

18 ‘‘§ 352. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical 

19 Training School 

20 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 

21 operate an education and training facility known as the 

22 ‘Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training 

23 School’ (in this section referred to as the ‘School’). 

24 ‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The 

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1 military department as the Department of Defense execu2 tive agent for carrying out the responsibilities of the Sec3 retary of Defense under this section. 

4 ‘‘(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the School shall be 

5 to provide to the military and other security forces of one 

6 or more friendly foreign countries education and training 

7 under any other provision of law related to naval small 

8 craft instruction and training and to increase profes9 sionalism, readiness, and respect for human rights 

10 through formal courses of instruction or mobile training 

11 teams for— 

12 ‘‘(1) the operation, employment, maintenance, 

13 and logistics of specialized equipment; 

14 ‘‘(2) participation in— 

15 ‘‘(A) joint exercises; or 

16 ‘‘(B) coalition or international military op17 erations; and 

18 ‘‘(3) improved interoperability between— 

19 ‘‘(A) the armed forces; and 

20 ‘‘(B) the military and other security forces 

21 of the one or more friendly foreign countries. 

22 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE TO RE23 CEIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.—The Secretary of De24 fense may not provide education or training at the School 

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1 ceiving such education or training under any other provi2 sion of law. 

3 ‘‘(e) FIXED COSTS.—The fixed costs of operation and 

4 maintenance of the School in a fiscal year may be paid 

5 from amounts made available for such fiscal year for oper6 ation and maintenance of the Department of Defense. 

7 ‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 15 

8 each year, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence 

9 of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 

10 congressional committees a detailed report on the activi11 ties and operating costs of the School during the preceding 

12 fiscal year.’’. 

13 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec14 tions at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 

15 of such title is amended by adding at the end the 

16 following new item: 

‘‘352. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School.’’. 

17 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days 

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

19 of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com20 mittees a report that sets forth the following: 

21 (1) The budget requirements for the operation 

22 and sustainment of the Naval Small Craft Instruc23 tion and Technical Training School authorized by 

24 section 352 of title 10, United States Code (as 

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1 future-years defense program submitted to Congress 

2 in fiscal year 2019, including— 

3 (A) a description of the budget require4 ments relating to the School for— 

5 (i) Major Force Program–2; and 

6 (ii) Major Force Program–11; and 

7 (B) an identification of any other source of 

8 funding for the School. 

9 (2) The anticipated requirements for facilities 

10 for the School. 

11 (3) An identification of the Secretary of a mili12 tary department designated by the Secretary of De13 fense as executive agent for the School under sub14 section (b) of such section. 

15 (4) The anticipated military construction and 

16 facilities renovation requirements for the School dur17 ing such period. 

18 (5) Any other matter relating to the School that 

19 the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

20 (c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in section 352 of 

22 title 10, United States Code (as so added), may be 

23 construed as authorizing the use of funds appro24 priated for the Department of Defense for any pur25 pose described in paragraph (2) unless specifically 


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1 authorized by an Act of Congress other than that 

2 section or this Act. 

3 (2) PURPOSES.—The purposes described in this 

4 paragraph are the following: 

5 (A) The operation of a facility other than 

6 the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Tech7 nical Training School that is in operation as of 

8 the date of the enactment of this Act for the 

9 provision of education and training authorized 

10 to be provided by the School. 

11 (B) The construction or expansion of any 

12 facility of the School. 

13 SEC. 1209. EXPANSION OF REGIONAL DEFENSE COMBATING 

14 TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO IN15 CLUDE IRREGULAR WARFARE. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 345 of title 10, United 

17 States Code, is amended— 

18 (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 

19 subsections (c) and (d), respectively; 

20 (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 

21 following new subsections (a) and (b): 

22 ‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

24 may carry out a program under which the Secretary 

25 may pay any costs associated with the education and 


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1 training of foreign military officers, ministry of de2 fense officials, or security officials at military or ci3 vilian educational institutions, regional centers, con4 ferences, seminars, or other training programs con5 ducted for purposes of regional defense in connection 

6 with either of the following: 

7 ‘‘(A) Combating terrorism. 

8 ‘‘(B) Irregular warfare. 

9 ‘‘(2) COVERED COSTS.—Costs for which pay10 ment may be made under this section include the 

11 costs of transportation and travel and subsistence 

12 costs. 

13 ‘‘(3) DESIGNATION.—The program authorized 

14 by this section shall be known as the ‘Regional De15 fense Combating Terrorism and Irregular Warfare 

16 Fellowship Program’. 

17 ‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The program authorized by 

19 subsection (a) shall be carried out under regulations 

20 prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and the Sec21 retary of State. 

22 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The regulations shall ensure 

23 that— 

24 ‘‘(A) the Secretary of Defense and the Sec25 retary of State— 


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1 ‘‘(i) jointly develop and plan activities 

2 under the program that— 

3 ‘‘(I) advance United States secu4 rity cooperation objectives; and 

5 ‘‘(II) support theater security co6 operation planning of the combatant 

7 commands; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) coordinate on the implementation 

9 of activities under the program; 

10 ‘‘(B) each of the Secretary of Defense and 

11 the Secretary of State designates an individual 

12 at the lowest appropriate level of the Depart13 ment of Defense or the Department of State, as 

14 applicable, who shall be responsible for program 

15 coordination; and 

16 ‘‘(C) to the extent practicable, activities 

17 under the program are appropriately coordi18 nated with, and do not duplicate or conflict 

19 with, activities under International Military 

20 Education and Training (IMET) authorities. 

21 ‘‘(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Upon any up22 date of the regulations, the Secretary of Defense 

23 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

24 of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 


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1 copy of the regulations as so updated, together with 

2 a description of the update.’’; and 

3 (3) in paragraph (3) of subsection (d), as redes4 ignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by 

5 striking ‘‘in the global war on terrorism’’. 

6 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

7 (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of 

8 such section is amended to read as follows: 

9 ‘‘§ 345. Regional Defense Combating Terrorism and 

10 Irregular Warfare Fellowship Program’’. 

11 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The 

12 table of sections at the beginning of subchapter V of 

13 chapter 16 of such title is amended by striking the 

14 item relating to section 345 and inserting the fol15 lowing new item: 

‘‘345. Regional Defense Combating Terrorism and Irregular Warfare Fellowship 

Program.’’. 

16 SEC. 1210. MODIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

17 STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 

18 Section 341(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended by inserting ‘‘assistance’’ after ‘‘any’’. 

20 SEC. 1211. ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION 

21 OF SECURITY COOPERATION. 

22 (a) ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION

23 OF SECURITY COOPERATION ACTIVITIES.—Of the amount 

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1 available to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency for 

2 fiscal year 2019, it is the goal that $12,000,000, but in 

3 no event less than $6,000,000, shall be allocated for the 

4 assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of security co5 operation activities in accordance with section 383 of title 

6 10, United States Code. 

7 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Of the amount 

8 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide made avail9 able to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 

10 for activities under section 333 of title 10, United States 

11 Code, not more than 50 percent may be expended until 

12 the Secretary submits to the appropriate congressional 

13 committees (as such term is defined in section 301(1) of 

14 title 10, United States Code) a written plan for the ex15 penditure of the amount allocated under subsection (a), 

16 including— 

17 (1) a description of the activities planned for 

18 fiscal year 2019 for the evaluation of security co19 operation programs across the security cooperation 

20 enterprise, including through chapter 16 of title 10, 

21 United States Code, the Afghanistan Security 

22 Forces Fund, the Counter-ISIL Fund, the coopera23 tive threat reduction program, and other security co24 operation authorities as appropriate; and 


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1 (2) a description of the activities planned for 

2 fiscal year 2019 for the training, support, and orga3 nization of the Department to effectively carry out 

4 responsibilities under section 383 of title 10, United 

5 States Code. 

6 (c) MODIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, 

7 AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.—Sec8 tion 383(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

9 by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(E) Incorporation of lessons learned from 

11 prior security cooperation programs and activi12 ties of the Department of Defense that were 

13 carried out any time on or after September 11, 

14 2001.’’. 

15 SEC. 1212. LEGAL AND POLICY REVIEW OF ADVISE, ASSIST, 

16 AND ACCOMPANY MISSIONS. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 

19 of Defense for Policy, in coordination with the General 

20 Counsel of the Department of Defense and the com21 manders of appropriate combatant commands, shall— 

22 (1) conduct a review of the legal and policy 

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1 (2) submit to the Secretary of Defense a report 

2 on the results of such review. 

3 (b) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 

4 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the 

5 report required by subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall 

6 submit to the congressional defense committees the report 

7 together with any comments by the Secretary that amplify 

8 or clarify the report. 

9 (c) ELEMENTS.—The report and review required by 

10 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

11 (1) An analysis of the risks and benefits of 

12 United States military personnel conducting advise, 

13 assist, and accompany missions with foreign partner 

14 forces, and an assessment of the relation of such 

15 risks and benefits to United States security objec16 tives. 

17 (2) A review of applicable execute orders and 

18 theater and functional campaign plans in order to 

19 ensure that such orders and plans comply with 

20 United States law for the employment of United 

21 States military personnel and capabilities to advise, 

22 assist, and accompany foreign partner forces. 

23 (3) An explanation of the fiscal and operational 

24 authorities applicable to advise, assist, and accom25 pany missions, including a differentiation between— 


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1 (A) advise, assist, and accompany missions 

2 conducted by United States military personnel 

3 under an execute order with partner forces; and 

4 (B) accompany missions conducted by 

5 United States military personnel with foreign 

6 partner forces also affiliated with a program 

7 authorized by section 127e or 333 of title 10, 

8 United States Code. 

9 (4) An explanation of the domestic and inter10 national legal bases for the use of United States 

11 military personnel to provide collective self-defense 

12 in support of designated foreign partner forces in13 side and outside areas of active hostilities, and a de14 scription of any legal or policy limitation on the pro15 vision of collective self-defense in support of such 

16 designated foreign partner forces. 

17 (5) An assessment whether the legal and policy 

18 frameworks applicable to advise, assist, and accom19 pany missions by United States military personnel 

20 are adequately communicated to and understood at 

21 all levels of operational command. 

22 (6) An assessment whether approvals and per23 missions related to advise, assist, and accompany 

24 missions are made at the appropriate level of com25 mand. 


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1 (7) A definition, and policy guidance, for the 

2 appropriate use in execute orders and military doc3 trine of each of the following: 

4 (A) Advise. 

5 (B) Assist. 

6 (C) Accompany. 

7 (D) Self-defense. 

8 (E) Collective self-defense. 

9 (F) Combined operations. 

10 (G) Partnered operations. 

11 (H) Last point of cover and conceal. 

12 (8) Any other matters the Under Secretary or 

13 the Secretary considers appropriate. 

14 (d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (b) 

15 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

16 a classified annex. 

17 SEC. 1213. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

18 TO SUPPORT BORDER SECURITY OPER19 ATIONS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

20 (a) EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY.—Paragraph (1) of 

21 subsection (a) of section 1226 of the National Defense Au22 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151 

23 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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

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1 authorized to provide support on a reimbursement 

2 basis as follows: 

3 ‘‘(A) To the Government of Jordan for 

4 purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of 

5 the armed forces of Jordan to increase security 

6 and sustain increased security along the border 

7 of Jordan with Syria and Iraq. 

8 ‘‘(B) To the Government of Lebanon for 

9 purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of 

10 the armed forces of Lebanon to increase secu11 rity and sustain increased security along the 

12 border of Lebanon with Syria. 

13 ‘‘(C) To the Government of Egypt for pur14 poses of supporting and enhancing efforts of 

15 the armed forces of Egypt to increase security 

16 and sustain increased security along the border 

17 of Egypt with Libya. 

18 ‘‘(D) To the Government of Tunisia for 

19 purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of 

20 the armed forces of Tunisia to increase security 

21 and sustain increased security along the border 

22 of Tunisia with Libya. 

23 ‘‘(E) To the Government of Oman for pur24 poses of supporting and enhancing efforts of 

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1 and sustain increased security along the border 

2 of Oman with Yemen. 

3 ‘‘(F) To the Government of Pakistan for 

4 purposes of supporting and enhancing efforts of 

5 the armed forces of Pakistan to increase secu6 rity and sustain increased security along the 

7 border of Pakistan with Afghanistan.’’. 

8 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Subsection (d) of such section 

9 is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(d) NOTICE AND CERTIFICATION BEFORE EXER11 CISE.—Not later than 15 days before providing support 

12 under the authority of subsection (a) to a country that 

13 has not previously received such support, the Secretary of 

14 Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall 

15 submit to the specified congressional committees a report 

16 that— 

17 ‘‘(1) sets forth a full description of the support 

18 to be provided, including— 

19 ‘‘(A) the purpose of such support; 

20 ‘‘(B) the amount of support to be provided; 

21 and 

22 ‘‘(C) the anticipated duration of the provi23 sion of such support; and 

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1 ‘‘(A) the recipient country has taken de2 monstrable steps to increase security along the 

3 border specified for such country in subsection 

4 (a); and 

5 ‘‘(B) the provision of such support is in 

6 the interest of United States national secu7 rity.’’. 

8 (c) LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKI9 STAN.—Such section is further amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

11 subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 

12 (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol13 lowing new subsection (e): 

14 ‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN

15 PENDING CERTIFICATION.—No amount of reimbursement 

16 support under subsection (a)(1)(F) is authorized to be dis17 bursed to the Government of Pakistan unless the Sec18 retary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense 

19 committees that the following conditions are met: 

20 ‘‘(1) The military and security operations of 

21 Pakistan pertaining to border security and ancillary 

22 activities for which reimbursement is sought have 

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1 ‘‘(2) The goals and desired outcomes of each 

2 such operation or activity have been established and 

3 agreed upon in advance by the United States and 

4 Pakistan. 

5 ‘‘(3) A process exists to verify the achievement 

6 of the goals and desired outcomes established in ac7 cordance with paragraph (2). 

8 ‘‘(4) The Government of Pakistan is making an 

9 effort to actively coordinate with the Government of 

10 Afghanistan on issues relating to border security on 

11 the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.’’. 

12 (d) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Such section is further 

13 amended by inserting after subsection (e), as so des14 ignated by subsection (c) of this section, the following new 

15 subsection (f): 

16 ‘‘(f) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days 

17 after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary of De18 fense shall submit to the specified congressional commit19 tees a report on reimbursements pursuant to subsection 

20 (a) during the preceding fiscal quarter that includes— 

21 ‘‘(1) an identification of each country reim22 bursed; 

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1 ‘‘(3) a description of any partner nation border 

2 security efforts for which reimbursement was pro3 vided; 

4 ‘‘(4) an assessment of the value of partner na5 tion border security efforts for which reimbursement 

6 was provided; 

7 ‘‘(5) the total amounts of reimbursement pro8 vided to each partner nation in the preceding four 

9 fiscal quarters; and 

10 ‘‘(6) such other matters as the Secretary con11 siders appropriate.’’. 

12 (e) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of such section, as 

13 so redesignated, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

14 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. 

15 SEC. 1214. FRAMEWORK FOR OBTAINING CONCURRENCE 

16 FOR PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES OF RE17 GIONAL CENTERS FOR SECURITY STUDIES. 

18 Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact19 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, with the con20 currence of the Secretary of State, shall establish and sub21 mit to the appropriate congressional committees, as such 

22 term is defined in section 301(1) of title 10, United States 

23 Code, a Memorandum of Agreement or other arrangement 

24 setting forth a framework for the procedures required be25 tween the Department of Defense and the Department of 


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1 State to obtain the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 

2 as required by law or policy, to allow non-defense and non3 governmental personnel of friendly foreign countries to 

4 participate in activities of the Department of Defense Re5 gional Centers for Security Studies. 

6 Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 

7 Afghanistan and Pakistan 

8 SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DE9 FENSE ARTICLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE 

10 SERVICES TO THE MILITARY AND SECURITY 

11 FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN. 

12 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 1222 of 

13 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

14 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1992), as most re15 cently amended by section 1211 of the National Defense 

16 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 

17 91; 131 Stat. 1648), is further amended by striking ‘‘De18 cember 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 

19 (b) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subsection (i)(2) 

20 of such section 1222, as so amended, is further amended 

21 by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018,’’ each place it appears 

22 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 


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1 SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF REPORTING 

2 REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT 

3 VISAS FOR AFGHAN ALLIES PROGRAM. 

4 Section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 

5 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (b)— 

7 (A) by striking paragraph (10); 

8 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (11) 

9 through (16) as paragraphs (10) through (15), 

10 respectively; 

11 (C) in paragraph (11)(A), as so redesig12 nated, by striking ‘‘the National Defense Au13 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014’’ and in14 serting ‘‘the John S. McCain National Defense 

15 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019’’; 

16 (D) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, 

17 by striking ‘‘paragraph (12)(B)’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘paragraph (11)(B)’’; and 

19 (E) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, 

20 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 

21 striking ‘‘a report to the’’ and all that follows 

22 through ‘‘House of Representatives’’ and insert23 ing ‘‘a report to the appropriate committees of 

24 Congress’’; 

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1 (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub2 section (c). 

3 SEC. 1223. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND. 

4 (a) CONTINUATION OF PRIOR AUTHORITIES AND NO5 TICE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Funds available 

6 to the Department of Defense for the Afghanistan Secu7 rity Forces Fund for fiscal year 2019 shall be subject to 

8 the conditions contained in— 

9 (1) subsections (b) through (f) of section 1513 

10 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

11 Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 428), as 

12 most recently amended by section 1521(d)(2)(A) of 

13 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

14 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2577); 

15 and 

16 (2) section 1521(d)(1) of the National Defense 

17 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

18 (b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 1513(b)(1) of the Na19 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 is 

20 amended by striking ‘‘security forces of Afghanistan’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘security forces of the Ministry of Defense and 

22 the Ministry of the Interior of the Government of the Is23 lamic Republic of Afghanistan’’. 

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1 (1) ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT.— 

2 Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense 

3 may accept equipment that is procured using 

4 amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Af5 ghanistan Security Forces Fund by this Act and is 

6 intended for transfer to the security forces of Af7 ghanistan, but is not accepted by such security 

8 forces. 

9 (2) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIP10 MENT.—Before accepting any equipment under the 

11 authority provided by paragraph (1), the Com12 mander of United States forces in Afghanistan shall 

13 make a determination that such equipment was pro14 cured for the purpose of meeting requirements of the 

15 security forces of Afghanistan, as agreed to by both 

16 the Government of Afghanistan and the Government 

17 of the United States, but is no longer required by 

18 such security forces or was damaged before transfer 

19 to such security forces. 

20 (3) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.—In mak21 ing a determination under paragraph (2) regarding 

22 equipment, the Commander of United States forces 

23 in Afghanistan shall consider alternatives to the ac24 ceptance of such equipment by the Secretary. An ex25 planation of each determination, including the basis 


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1 for the determination and the alternatives consid2 ered, shall be included in the relevant quarterly re3 port required under paragraph (5). 

4 (4) TREATMENT AS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

5 STOCKS.—Equipment accepted under the authority 

6 provided by paragraph (1) may be treated as stocks 

7 of the Department of Defense upon notification to 

8 the congressional defense committees of such treat9 ment. 

10 (5) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EQUIPMENT DIS11 POSITION.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

13 after the date of the enactment of this Act and 

14 every 90-day period thereafter during which the 

15 authority provided by paragraph (1) is exer16 cised, the Secretary shall submit to the congres17 sional defense committees a report describing 

18 the equipment accepted during the period cov19 ered by such report under the following: 

20 (i) This subsection. 

21 (ii) Section 1521(b) of the National 

22 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

24 2575). 


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1 (iii) Section 1531(b) of the National 

2 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

3 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

4 1088). 

5 (iv) Section 1532(b) of the Carl Levin 

6 and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

7 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

9 3613). 

10 (v) Section 1531(d) of the National 

11 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

12 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 938; 

13 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

14 (B) ELEMENTS.—Each report under sub15 paragraph (A) shall include a list of all equip16 ment that was accepted during the period cov17 ered by such report and treated as stocks of the 

18 Department of Defense and copies of the deter19 minations made under paragraph (2), as re20 quired by paragraph (3). 

21 (d) SECURITY OF AFGHAN WOMEN.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds available to the 

23 Department of Defense for the Afghan Security 

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1 $25,000,000, but in no event less than $10,000,000, 

2 shall be used for— 

3 (A) the recruitment, integration, retention, 

4 training, and treatment of women in the Af5 ghan National Defense and Security Forces; 

6 and 

7 (B) the recruitment, training, and con8 tracting of female security personnel for future 

9 elections. 

10 (2) TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.— 

11 Such programs and activities may include— 

12 (A) efforts to recruit women into the Af13 ghan National Defense and Security Forces, in14 cluding the special operations forces; 

15 (B) programs and activities of the Direc16 torate of Human Rights and Gender Integra17 tion of the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan 

18 and the Office of Human Rights, Gender and 

19 Child Rights of the Ministry of Interior of Af20 ghanistan; 

21 (C) development and dissemination of gen22 der and human rights educational and training 

23 materials and programs within the Ministry of 

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1 (D) efforts to address harassment and vio2 lence against women within the Afghan Na3 tional Defense and Security Forces; 

4 (E) improvements to infrastructure that 

5 address the requirements of women serving in 

6 the Afghan National Defense and Security 

7 Forces, including appropriate equipment for fe8 male security and police forces, and transpor9 tation for policewomen to their station; 

10 (F) support for Afghanistan National Po11 lice Family Response Units; and 

12 (G) security provisions for high-profile fe13 male police and military officers. 

14 (e) ASSESSMENT OF AFGHANISTAN PROGRESS ON

15 OBJECTIVES.— 

16 (1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 

17 May 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall, in con18 sultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the 

19 Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

20 Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 

21 the Committee on Armed Services and the Com22 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an assess23 ment describing— 


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1 (A) the progress of the Government of the 

2 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan toward meeting 

3 shared security objectives; and 

4 (B) the efforts of the Government of the 

5 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to manage, em6 ploy, and sustain the equipment and inventory 

7 provided under subsection (a). 

8 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—In conducting 

9 the assessment required by paragraph (1), the Sec10 retary of Defense shall include each of the following: 

11 (A) A consideration of the extent to which 

12 the Government of Afghanistan has a strategy 

13 for, and has taken steps toward, increased ac14 countability and the reduction of corruption 

15 within the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry 

16 of Interior of Afghanistan. 

17 (B) A consideration of the extent to which 

18 the capability and capacity of the Afghan Na19 tional Defense and Security Forces have im20 proved as a result of Afghanistan Security 

21 Forces Fund investment, including through 

22 training, and an articulation of the metrics used 

23 to assess such improvements. 

24 (C) A consideration of the extent to which 

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1 Forces have been able to increase pressure on 

2 the Taliban, al-Qaeda, the Haqqani network, 

3 and other terrorist organizations, including by 

4 re-taking territory, defending territory, and dis5 rupting attacks. 

6 (D) A consideration of the distribution 

7 practices of the Afghan National Defense and 

8 Security Forces and whether the Government of 

9 Afghanistan is ensuring that supplies, equip10 ment, and weaponry supplied by the United 

11 States are appropriately distributed to, and em12 ployed by, security forces charged with fighting 

13 the Taliban and other terrorist organizations. 

14 (E) A consideration of the extent to which 

15 the Government of Afghanistan has designated 

16 the appropriate staff, prioritized the develop17 ment of relevant processes, and provided or re18 quested the allocation of resources necessary to 

19 support a peace and reconciliation process in 

20 Afghanistan. 

21 (F) A description of the ability of the Min22 istry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior of 

23 Afghanistan to manage and account for pre24 viously divested equipment, including a descrip25 tion of any vulnerabilities or weaknesses of the 


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1 internal controls of such Ministry of Defense 

2 and Ministry of Interior and any plan in place 

3 to address shortfalls. 

4 (G) A description of the monitoring and 

5 evaluation systems in place to ensure assistance 

6 provided under subsection (a) is used only for 

7 the intended purposes. 

8 (H) A description of any significant irreg9 ularities in the divestment of equipment to the 

10 Afghan National Defense and Security Forces 

11 during the 5-year period beginning on the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act, including any 

13 major losses of such equipment or any inability 

14 on the part of the Afghan National Defense and 

15 Security Forces to account for equipment so 

16 procured. 

17 (I) A description of the sustainment and 

18 maintenance costs required during the 5-year 

19 period beginning on the date of the enactment 

20 of this Act for major weapons platforms pre21 viously divested, and a plan for how the Afghan 

22 National Defense and Security Forces intends 

23 to maintain such platforms in the future. 

24 (J) A consideration of the extent to which 

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1 conditions for receiving assistance established in 

2 annual financial commitment letters or any 

3 other bilateral agreements with the United 

4 States. 

5 (K) A consideration of the extent to which 

6 the Government of Afghanistan has made 

7 progress in achieving security sector bench8 marks as outlined by the United States-Afghan 

9 Compact (commonly known as the ‘‘Kabul 

10 Compact’’). 

11 (L) Such other factors as the Secretaries 

12 consider appropriate. 

13 (3) FORM.—The assessment required by para14 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

15 but may include a classified annex. 

16 (4) WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE FOR INSUF17 FICIENT PROGRESS.— 

18 (A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of De19 fense determines, in coordination with the Sec20 retary of State, pursuant to the assessment 

21 under paragraph (1) that the Government of 

22 Afghanistan has made insufficient progress in 

23 the areas described in paragraph (2), the Sec24 retary of Defense may withhold assistance for 

25 the Afghan National Defense and Security 


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1 Forces until such time as the Secretary deter2 mines sufficient progress has been made. 

3 (B) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—If the Sec4 retary of Defense withholds assistance under 

5 subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, in co6 ordination with the Secretary of State, provide 

7 notice to Congress not later than 30 days after 

8 making the decision to withhold such assist9 ance. 

10 SEC. 1224. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF COM11 MANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRO12 GRAM. 

13 (a) EXTENSION.—Section 1201 of the National De14 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 

15 112–81; 125 Stat. 1619), as most recently amended by 

16 section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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

18 2477), is further amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘December 

20 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’; 

21 (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

22 2017 and fiscal year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 

23 years 2017 through 2019’’; and 

24 (3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘December 31, 

25 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 


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1 (b) MODIFICATION.—Subsection (b) of section 1211 

2 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

3 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2477) is amend4 ed— 

5 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND SYRIA’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘SYRIA, SOMALIA, LIBYA, AND

7 YEMEN’’; and 

8 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or Syria’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘Syria, Somalia, Libya, or Yemen’’. 

10 SEC. 1225. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

11 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALI12 TION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 

13 UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

14 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of 

15 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393), as most re17 cently amended by section 1212 of the National Defense 

18 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 

19 91), is further amended— 

20 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

21 striking ‘‘October 1, 2017, and ending on December 

22 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2018, and end23 ing on December 31, 2019’’; and 

24 (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol25 lows: 


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1 ‘‘(2) Pakistan for certain activities meant to en2 hance the security situation in the Afghanistan-Paki3 stan border region pursuant to section 1226 of the 

4 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), as amended by the 

6 John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 

7 for Fiscal Year 2019.’’. 

8 (b) MODIFICATION TO LIMITATIONS.—Subsection (d) 

9 of such section is amended— 

10 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

11 (A) in the first sentence— 

12 (i) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2017, and 

13 ending on December 31, 2018’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘October 1, 2018, and ending on De15 cember 31, 2019’’; and 

16 (ii) by striking ‘‘$900,000,000’’ and 

17 inserting ‘‘$350,000,000’’; and 

18 (B) by striking the second sentence; and 

19 (2) by striking paragraph (3). 

20 (c) REPEAL OF PROVISION RELATING TO REIM21 BURSEMENT TO PAKISTAN FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENT

22 ACTIVITIES.—Such section is further amended— 

23 (1) by striking subsection (e); and 

24 (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) 

25 as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. 


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1 (d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Paragraph (1) of sub2 section (e) of such section, as redesignated by subsection 

3 (c) of this section, is amended by striking the second sen4 tence. 

5 Subtitle C—Matters Relating to 

6 Syria, Iraq, and Iran 

7 SEC. 1231. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

8 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE VETTED 

9 SYRIAN OPPOSITION. 

10 (a) EXTENSION.—Section 1209(a) of the Carl Levin 

11 and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Au12 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

13 291; 128 Stat. 3559), as most recently amended by sec14 tion 1221(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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

16 2485), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

17 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 

18 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS IN GENERAL.— 

19 (1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized 

20 to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for the De21 partment of Defense may be obligated or expended 

22 for activities under the authority in section 1209 of 

23 the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Na24 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 


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1 2015, as amended by subsection (a), until the later 

2 of the following: 

3 (A) The date on which the President sub4 mits the report on United States strategy in 

5 Syria required by section 1221 of the National 

6 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

7 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1650). 

8 (B) The date that is 30 days after the date 

9 on which the Secretary of Defense submits the 

10 report described in paragraph (2). 

11 (2) REPORT.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

13 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

14 Secretary shall submit to the congressional de15 fense committees a report setting forth the fol16 lowing: 

17 (i) A description of the efforts the 

18 United States will undertake to train and 

19 equip appropriately vetted Syrian opposi20 tion forces, and a description of any roles 

21 or contributions of partner countries with 

22 respect to such efforts. 

23 (ii) A detailed description of the inter24 nal security forces of the vetted Syrian op25 position to be trained and equipped under 


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1 such authority, including a description of 

2 their geographic locations, demographic 

3 profiles, political affiliations, current capa4 bilities, and relation to the objectives under 

5 the authority in section 1209 of the Carl 

6 Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

7 National Defense Authorization Act for 

8 Fiscal Year 2015, as amended by sub9 section (a). 

10 (iii) An assessment of the current 

11 operational effectiveness of such forces and 

12 their command and control structures. 

13 (iv) A detailed description of planned 

14 capabilities, including categories of train15 ing, equipment, financial support, 

16 sustainment, and supplies intended to be 

17 provided to the elements of the vetted Syr18 ian opposition under such authority, and 

19 timelines for delivery. 

20 (v) A description of the planned pos21 ture of United States forces and the 

22 planned level of engagement by such forces 

23 with the elements of the vetted Syrian op24 position, including the oversight of equip25 ment provided under such authority and 


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1 the activities conducted by such vetted Syr2 ian opposition forces. 

3 (vi) An explanation of the processes 

4 and mechanisms for local commanders of 

5 the vetted Syrian opposition to exercise 

6 command and control of the elements of 

7 the vetted Syrian opposition after such ele8 ments of the vetted Syrian opposition have 

9 been trained and equipped under such au10 thority. 

11 (vii) An explanation of complementary 

12 local governance and other stabilization ac13 tivities in areas in which elements of the 

14 local internal security forces trained and 

15 equipped under such authority will be op16 erating and the relation of such local gov17 ernance and other stabilization activities to 

18 the oversight of such security forces. 

19 (B) FORM.—The report required by sub20 paragraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassi21 fied form, but may include a classified annex. 

22 (c) REPROGRAMMING REQUIREMENT.—Subsection 

23 (f) of such section 1209, as most recently amended by sec24 tion 1221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

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1 is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 

3 (d) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

5 coordination with the Secretary of State, shall sub6 mit to the appropriate congressional committees and 

7 leadership of the House of Representatives and the 

8 Senate a progress report under section 1209 of the 

9 Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Na10 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

11 2015. Such progress report shall, based on the most 

12 recent quarterly information, include an assessment 

13 of the following: 

14 (A) Whether, during the 90-day period, de15 monstrable progress was made— 

16 (i) to retake control of territory in 

17 Syria from the Islamic State of Iraq and 

18 Syria (ISIS); or 

19 (ii) to stabilize areas in Syria formerly 

20 held by the Islamic State of Iraq and 

21 Syria. 

22 (B) Whether, during such period, the vet23 ted Syrian opposition tasked with conducting 

24 local security operations that United States 

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1 thority in section 1209 of the Carl Levin and 

2 Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

3 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, as 

4 amended by subsection (a), were demographi5 cally representative of the local communities 

6 and serve local governance bodies that are simi7 larly representative of the local communities. 

8 (C) Whether, during such period, the De9 partment of Defense took actions to mitigate 

10 any pause in offensive operations against the 

11 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria through alter12 native approaches to the training, equipping, 

13 and assistance of the vetted Syrian opposition. 

14 (D) Whether, during such period, support 

15 provided under the authority referred to in sub16 paragraph (B) was consistent with United 

17 States standards regarding respect for human 

18 rights, rule of law, and support for stable and 

19 equitable governance. 

20 (E) Whether, during such period, members 

21 of the vetted Syrian opposition receiving sup22 port under the authority referred to in subpara23 graph (B) demonstrated respect for human 

24 rights and rule of law, violations of human 

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1 appropriately investigated, and the individuals 

2 responsible for such violations were appro3 priately held accountable. 

4 (2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

5 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

6 include a classified annex. 

7 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT8 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap9 propriate congressional committees’’ means— 

10 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

11 and 

12 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

13 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af14 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

15 SEC. 1232. SYRIAN WAR CRIMES ACCOUNTABILITY. 

16 (a) REPORT ON ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WAR CRIMES, 

17 CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AND GENOCIDE IN

18 SYRIA.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 

20 submit a report on war crimes, crimes against hu21 manity, and genocide in Syria to the appropriate 

22 congressional committees not later than 90 days 

23 after the date of the enactment of this Act and an24 other such report not later than 180 days after the 


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1 Secretary of State determines that the violence in 

2 Syria has ceased. 

3 (2) ELEMENTS.—The reports required under 

4 paragraph (1) shall include— 

5 (A) a description of alleged war crimes, 

6 crimes against humanity, and genocide per7 petrated during the civil war in Syria, includ8 ing— 

9 (i) incidents that may constitute war 

10 crimes, crimes against humanity, or geno11 cide committed by the regime of President 

12 Bashar al-Assad and all forces fighting on 

13 its behalf; 

14 (ii) incidents that may constitute war 

15 crimes, crimes against humanity, or geno16 cide committed by violent extremist 

17 groups, anti-government forces, and any 

18 other combatants in the conflict; 

19 (iii) any incidents that may violate the 

20 principle of medical neutrality and, if pos21 sible, the identification of the individual or 

22 individuals who engaged in or organized 

23 such incidents; and 

24 (iv) if possible, a description of the 

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1 used for such crimes and the origins of 

2 such weapons; and 

3 (B) a description and assessment by the 

4 Department of State Office of Global Criminal 

5 Justice, the United States Agency for Inter6 national Development, the Department of Jus7 tice, and other appropriate agencies of pro8 grams that the United States Government has 

9 undertaken to ensure accountability for war 

10 crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide 

11 perpetrated against the people of Syria by the 

12 regime of President Bashar al-Assad, violent 

13 extremist groups, and other combatants in14 volved in the conflict, including programs— 

15 (i) to train investigators within and 

16 outside of Syria on how to document, in17 vestigate, develop findings of, and identify 

18 and locate alleged perpetrators of war 

19 crimes, crimes against humanity, or geno20 cide, including— 

21 (I) the number of United States 

22 Government or contract personnel 

23 currently designated to work full-time 

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1 (II) the identification of the au2 thorities and appropriations being 

3 used to support such training efforts; 

4 (ii) to promote and prepare for a 

5 transitional justice process or processes for 

6 the perpetrators of war crimes, crimes 

7 against humanity, and genocide in Syria 

8 beginning in March 2011; 

9 (iii) to document, collect, preserve, 

10 and protect evidence of war crimes, crimes 

11 against humanity, and genocide in Syria, 

12 including support for Syrian, foreign, and 

13 international nongovernmental organiza14 tions, and other entities, including the 

15 International, Impartial and Independent 

16 Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation 

17 and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for 

18 the Most Serious Crimes under Inter19 national Law Committed in the Syrian 

20 Arab Republic since March 2011 and the 

21 Independent International Commission of 

22 Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic; and 

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1 tiated settlement to the Syrian conflict 

2 during the reporting period. 

3 (3) FORM.—The reports required under para4 graph (1) may be submitted in unclassified or classi5 fied form, but shall include a publicly available 

6 annex. 

7 (4) PROTECTION OF WITNESSES AND EVI8 DENCE.—The Secretary shall take due care to en9 sure that the identification of witnesses and physical 

10 evidence are not publicly disclosed in a manner that 

11 might place such persons at risk of harm or encour12 age the destruction of evidence by the Government 

13 of Syria, violent extremist groups, anti-government 

14 forces, or any other combatants or participants in 

15 the conflict. 

16 (b) TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE STUDY.—Not later than 

17 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

18 Secretary of State (acting through appropriate officials 

19 and offices, which may include the Office of Global Crimi20 nal Justice), after consultation with the Department of 

21 Justice, the United States Agency for International Devel22 opment, and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall— 

23 (1) complete a study of the feasibility and desir24 ability of potential transitional justice mechanisms 

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1 war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide 

2 perpetrated in Syria beginning in March 2011; and 

3 (2) submit a detailed report of the results of 

4 the study conducted under paragraph (1), including 

5 recommendations on which transitional justice mech6 anisms the United States Government should sup7 port, why such mechanisms should be supported, 

8 and what type of support should be offered, to— 

9 (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

10 the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com11 mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

12 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 

13 Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com14 mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep15 resentatives. 

16 (c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State (act18 ing through appropriate officials and offices, which 

19 may include the Office of Global Criminal Justice), 

20 after consultation with the Department of Justice 

21 and other appropriate Federal agencies, is author22 ized to provide appropriate assistance to support en23 tities that, with respect to war crimes, crimes 

24 against humanity, and genocide perpetrated by the 

25 regime of President Bashar al-Assad, all forces 


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1 fighting on its behalf, and all non-state armed 

2 groups fighting in the country, including violent ex3 tremist groups in Syria beginning in March 2011— 

4 (A) identify suspected perpetrators of war 

5 crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; 

6 (B) collect, document, and protect evidence 

7 of crimes and preserve the chain of custody for 

8 such evidence; 

9 (C) conduct criminal investigations; 

10 (D) build Syria’s investigative and judicial 

11 capacities and support prosecutions in the do12 mestic courts of Syria, provided that President 

13 Bashar al-Assad is no longer in power; 

14 (E) support investigations by third-party 

15 states, as appropriate; or 

16 (F) protect witnesses that may be helpful 

17 to prosecutions or other transitional justice 

18 mechanisms. 

19 (2) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 

20 of State, after consultation with appropriate Federal 

21 agencies and the appropriate congressional commit22 tees, and taking into account the findings of the 

23 transitional justice study required under subsection 

24 (b), is authorized to provide assistance to support 

25 the creation and operation of transitional justice 


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1 mechanisms, including a potential hybrid tribunal, to 

2 prosecute individuals suspected of committing war 

3 crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in 

4 Syria beginning in March 2011. 

5 (3) BRIEFING.—The Secretary of State shall 

6 provide detailed, biannual briefings to the appro7 priate congressional committees describing the as8 sistance provided to entities described in paragraph 

9 (1). 

10 (d) STATE DEPARTMENT REWARDS FOR JUSTICE

11 PROGRAM.—Section 36(b)(10) of the State Department 

12 Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)(10)) 

13 is amended by inserting ‘‘(including war crimes, crimes 

14 against humanity, or genocide committed in Syria begin15 ning in March 2011)’’ after ‘‘genocide’’. 

16 (e) INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF

17 INQUIRY ON THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC.—The Sec18 retary of State, acting through the United States Perma19 nent Representative to the United Nations, should use the 

20 voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the 

21 United Nations to advocate that the United Nations 

22 Human Rights Council, while the United States remains 

23 a member, annually extend the mandate of the Inde24 pendent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syr25 ian Arab Republic until the Commission has completed its 


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1 investigation of all alleged violations of international 

2 human rights laws beginning in March 2011 in the Syrian 

3 Arab Republic. 

4 (f) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section 

5 shall be construed to violate the American 

6 Servicemembers’ Protection Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7421 

7 et seq.). 

8 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT10 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com11 mittees’’ means— 

12 (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations; 

13 the Committee on Armed Services, and the 

14 Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and 

15 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 

16 Committee on Armed Services, and the Com17 mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep18 resentatives. 

19 (2) GENOCIDE.—The term ‘‘genocide’’ means 

20 any offense described in section 1091(a) of title 18, 

21 United States Code. 

22 (3) HYBRID TRIBUNAL.—The term ‘‘hybrid tri23 bunal’’ means a temporary criminal tribunal that in24 volves a combination of domestic and international 

25 lawyers, judges, and other professionals to prosecute 


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1 individuals suspected of committing war crimes, 

2 crimes against humanity, or genocide. 

3 (4) TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE.—The term ‘‘tran4 sitional justice’’ means the range of judicial, non5 judicial, formal, informal, retributive, and restorative 

6 measures employed by countries transitioning out of 

7 armed conflict or repressive regimes— 

8 (A) to redress legacies of atrocities; and 

9 (B) to promote long-term, sustainable 

10 peace. 

11 (5) WAR CRIME.—The term ‘‘war crime’’ has 

12 the meaning given the term in section 2441(c) of 

13 title 18, United States Code. 

14 SEC. 1233. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST15 ANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF 

16 IRAQ AND SYRIA. 

17 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of 

18 the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

19 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

20 Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3558), as most recently amended 

21 by section 1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

22 for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 

23 1651), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

24 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 


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1 (b) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section 1236, 

2 as most recently so amended, is further amended— 

3 (1) by striking ‘‘for the Department of Defense 

4 for Overseas Contingency Operations for fiscal year 

5 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘for the Department of Defense 

6 for Overseas Contingency Operations for fiscal year 

7 2019’’; and 

8 (2) by striking ‘‘$1,269,000,000’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘$850,000,000’’. 

10 (c) LIMITATION OF USE OF FISCAL YEAR 2019 

11 FUNDS.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 

12 for fiscal year 2019 by this Act for activities under the 

13 authority in section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

14 P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

15 for Fiscal Year 2015, as amended by this section, not 

16 more than $450,000,000 may be obligated or expended for 

17 such activities until the date on which the Secretary of 

18 Defense has submitted to the congressional defense com19 mittees each of the following: 

20 (1) The report on the United States strategy in 

21 Iraq required by the joint explanatory statement of 

22 the committee of the conference accompanying Con23 ference Report 115–404. 

24 (2) A report setting forth the following: 


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1 (A) An explanation of the purpose of a 

2 continuing United States military presence in 

3 Iraq, including— 

4 (i) an explanation of the national se5 curity objectives of the United States with 

6 respect to Iraq; 

7 (ii) a detailed description of— 

8 (I) the size of a continuing 

9 United States military presence in 

10 Iraq; and 

11 (II) the roles and missions asso12 ciated with a continuing United 

13 States military presence in Iraq; and 

14 (iii) a delineation of the responsibil15 ities in connection with a continuing 

16 United States military presence in Iraq 

17 of— 

18 (I) the Combined Joint Task 

19 Force Operation Inherent Resolve (or 

20 a successor task force); 

21 (II) the Office of Security Co22 operation in Iraq; and 

23 (III) other United States em24 bassy-based military personnel. 


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1 (B) An identification of the specific units 

2 of the Iraqi Security Forces to receive training 

3 and equipment or other support in fiscal year 

4 2019. 

5 (C) A plan for ensuring that any vehicles 

6 and equipment provided to the Iraqi Security 

7 Forces pursuant to that authority are main8 tained in subsequent fiscal years using funds of 

9 Iraq. 

10 (D) An estimate, by fiscal year, of the 

11 funding anticipated to be required for support 

12 of the Iraqi Security Forces pursuant to that 

13 authority during the five fiscal years beginning 

14 with fiscal year 2020. 

15 (E) A detailed plan for the obligation and 

16 expenditure of the funds requested for fiscal 

17 year 2019 for the Department of Defense for 

18 Operational Sustainment of the Iraqi Security 

19 Forces. 

20 (F) A plan for the transition to the Gov21 ernment of Iraq of responsibility for funding for 

22 Operational Sustainment of the Iraqi Security 

23 Forces for fiscal years after fiscal year 2019. 

24 (G) A description of any actions carried 

25 out under this paragraph. 


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1 (d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 

2 Congress that— 

3 (1) the Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Re4 gion of Iraq have made, and continue to make, sig5 nificant contributions to the United States-led cam6 paign to degrade, dismantle, and ultimately defeat 

7 the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq; 

8 (2) a lasting defeat of ISIS is critical to main9 taining a stable and tolerant Iraq in which all faiths, 

10 sects, and ethnicities are afforded equal protection 

11 and full integration into the Government and society 

12 of Iraq; and 

13 (3) in support of counter-ISIS operations and 

14 in conjunction with the Central Government of Iraq, 

15 the United States should continue to provide oper16 ational sustainment, as appropriate, to the Ministry 

17 of Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 

18 so that the Peshmerga forces can more effectively 

19 partner with the Iraqi Security Forces, the United 

20 States, and other international Coalition members to 

21 consolidate gains, hold territory, and protect infra22 structure from ISIS and its affiliates in an effort to 

23 deal a lasting defeat to ISIS and prevent its reemer24 gence in Iraq. 

25 (e) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

2 coordination with the Secretary of State, shall sub3 mit to the appropriate congressional committees and 

4 leadership of the House of Representatives and the 

5 Senate a progress report under section 1236 of the 

6 Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Na7 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2015, which shall be provided in unclassified form 

9 with a classified annex if necessary. Such progress 

10 report shall, based on the most recent quarterly in11 formation, include an assessment of the following: 

12 (A) The extent to which any forces associ13 ated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps 

14 (IRGC) have been incorporated into the Iraqi 

15 Security Forces. 

16 (B) Any instances in which forces associ17 ated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps 

18 have acquired United States-provided equip19 ment and training. 

20 (C) The extent to which United States-pro21 vided equipment is controlled by unauthorized 

22 units, determined by vetting required in sub23 section (e) of section 1236 of the Carl Levin 

24 and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National De25 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, 


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1 or is not accounted for by the Government of 

2 Iraq, including a list of major end items pro3 vided to the Government of Iraq that are con4 trolled by unauthorized forces or unaccounted 

5 for. 

6 (D) Actions taken by the Government of 

7 Iraq to repossess United States-provided equip8 ment from unauthorized forces. 

9 (E) The means by which the United States 

10 Armed Forces shares operational information 

11 with the Iraqi Security Forces and a description 

12 of any known instances in which any forces as13 sociated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps 

14 have gained unauthorized access to such oper15 ational information. 

16 (2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

17 ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

18 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

19 and 

20 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

21 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af22 fairs of the House of Representatives. 


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1 SEC. 1234. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERN2 MENT OF IRAQ. 

3 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 

4 otherwise made available by this Act for assistance to the 

5 Government of Iraq may be obligated or expended by the 

6 United States to provide assistance to any group that is, 

7 or that is known to be affiliated with, the Iranian Revolu8 tionary Guard Corps–Quds Force or a state sponsor of 

9 terrorism. 

10 SEC. 1235. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

11 TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES 

12 OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION 

13 IN IRAQ. 

14 (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (f)(1) 

15 of section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

16 for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended 

17 by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

18 2019’’. 

19 (b) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further 

21 amended— 

22 (A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal 

23 year 2018 may not exceed $42,000,000’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2019 may not exceed 

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1 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal 

2 year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’. 

3 (2) LIMITATION OF USE OF FISCAL YEAR 2019

4 FUNDS PENDING REPORTS.—Of the amount avail5 able for fiscal year 2019 for section 1215 of the Na6 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

7 2012, as amended by this section, not more than an 

8 amount equal to 25 percent of such amount may be 

9 obligated or expended for the Office of Security Co10 operation in Iraq until 30 days after the later of— 

11 (A) the date on which the report on the 

12 United States strategy on Iraq required by the 

13 joint explanatory statement of the committee of 

14 the conference accompanying Conference Re15 port 115–404 is submitted to the congressional 

16 defense committees; and 

17 (B) the date on which the report required 

18 by subsection (d)(1) is submitted to the appro19 priate committees of Congress. 

20 (c) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Subsection (d) of such sec21 tion is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ and insert22 ing ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’. 

23 (d) REPORT.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

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1 retary of Defense, in cooperation with the Secretary 

2 of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees 

3 of Congress a report on the Office of Security Co4 operation in Iraq. 

5 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para6 graph (1) shall include the following: 

7 (A) A description of the enduring planned 

8 size and missions of the Office of Security Co9 operation in Iraq after the cessation of major 

10 combat operations against the Islamic State of 

11 Iraq and Syria. 

12 (B) A description of the relationship be13 tween the Office of Security Cooperation in 

14 Iraq and any planned enduring presence of 

15 other United States forces in Iraq. 

16 (C) A detailed description of any activity 

17 to be conducted by the Office of Security Co18 operation in Iraq in fiscal year 2019. 

19 (D) A plan and timeline for the normaliza20 tion of the Office of Security Cooperation in 

21 Iraq to conform to other offices of security co22 operation, including the transition of funding 

23 from the Department of Defense to the Depart24 ment of State by the beginning of fiscal year 

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1 (E) Such other matters with respect to the 

2 Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq as the 

3 Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 

4 consider appropriate. 

5 (e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE6 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit7 tees of Congress’’ means— 

8 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

9 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

10 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

11 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep12 resentatives. 

13 SEC. 1236. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILI14 TARY POWER OF IRAN. 

15 Section 1245(b) of the National Defense Authoriza16 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ‘‘the 

19 Houthis,’’ after ‘‘Hamas,’’; and 

20 (2) in paragraph (7)— 

21 (A) by inserting ‘‘the Russian Federation,’’ 

22 after ‘‘Pakistan,’’; and 

23 (B) by inserting ‘‘trafficking or’’ before 

24 ‘‘development’’. 


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1 SEC. 1237. STRATEGY TO COUNTER DESTABILIZING ACTIVI2 TIES OF IRAN. 

3 (a) STRATEGY AUTHORIZED.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, 

5 with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may 

6 develop a strategy with foreign partners to counter 

7 the destabilizing activities of Iran. 

8 (2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy described in 

9 paragraph (1)— 

10 (A) should identify specific countries in 

11 which Iran and Iranian-backed entities are op12 erating; and 

13 (B) should establish a cooperative frame14 work that includes, as appropriate— 

15 (i) investing in intelligence, surveil16 lance, and reconnaissance capabilities; 

17 (ii) investing in mine countermeasures 

18 resources and platforms; 

19 (iii) investing in integrated air and 

20 missile defense platforms and technologies; 

21 (iv) sharing intelligence and data be22 tween the United States and such foreign 

23 countries; 

24 (v) investing in cyber security and 

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1 (vi) engaging in combined planning 

2 and exercises; 

3 (vii) engaging in defense education, 

4 institution building, doctrinal development, 

5 and reform; and 

6 (viii) assessing Iran’s destabilizing ac7 tivities in the countries identified under 

8 subparagraph (A) and the implications 

9 thereof. 

10 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

11 of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 

12 through December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in 

13 consultation with the Secretary of State, should submit 

14 to the congressional defense committees and the Com15 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com16 mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 

17 a report on actions taken to enhance cooperation and en18 courage military-to-military engagement between the 

19 United States and foreign partners with the goal of coun20 tering the destabilizing actions of Iran and, if applicable, 

21 the strategy authorized by subsection (a). 


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1 Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the 

2 Russian Federation 

3 SEC. 1241. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RE4 LATING TO SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN 

5 FEDERATION OVER CRIMEA. 

6 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 

7 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

8 for fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Defense may 

9 be obligated or expended to implement any activity that 

10 recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over 

11 Crimea. 

12 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 

13 concurrence of the Secretary of State, may waive the pro14 hibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense— 

15 (1) determines that to do so is in the national 

16 security interest of the United States; and 

17 (2) submits to the Committee on Armed Serv18 ices and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

19 Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and 

20 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

21 Representatives a notification of the waiver, along 

22 with a justification of the reason for seeking such 

23 waiver, at the time the waiver is invoked. 


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1 SEC. 1242. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELAT2 ING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPEN 

3 SKIES TREATY. 

4 (a) PROHIBITION ON ACTIVITIES TO MODIFY

5 UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author7 ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

8 made available for fiscal year 2019 for research, de9 velopment, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for arms 

10 control implementation (PE 0305145F), Aircraft 

11 Procurement, Air Force (line item C135B0/C12 135B), or procurement, Air Force, for digital visual 

13 imaging system (BA-05, Line Item #1900) may be 

14 obligated or expended to carry out any activities to 

15 modify any United States aircraft for purposes of 

16 implementing the Open Skies Treaty until the Presi17 dent submits to the appropriate congressional com18 mittees the certification described in paragraph (2). 

19 (2) CERTIFICATION.— 

20 (A) IN GENERAL.—The certification de21 scribed in this paragraph is a certification of 

22 the President that— 

23 (i) the President has imposed treaty 

24 violations responses and legal counter25 measures on the Russian Federation for its 

26 violations of the Open Skies Treaty; and 


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1 (ii) the President has fully informed 

2 the appropriate congressional committees 

3 of such responses and countermeasures. 

4 (B) DELEGATION.—The President may 

5 delegate the responsibility for making a certifi6 cation under subparagraph (A) to the Secretary 

7 of the State. 

8 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT9 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap10 propriate congressional committees’’ means— 

11 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

12 and 

13 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

14 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af15 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

16 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO VOTE OR AP17 PROVE CERTAIN IMPLEMENTING DECISIONS OF THE

18 OPEN SKIES CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author20 ized to be appropriated or otherwise made available 

21 by this Act or any other Act for fiscal year 2019 

22 may be used to vote to approve or otherwise adopt 

23 any implementing decision of the Open Skies Con24 sultative Commission pursuant to Article X of the 

25 Open Skies Treaty to authorize approval of requests 


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1 by state parties to the Treaty to certify infra-red or 

2 synthetic aperture radar sensors pursuant to Article 

3 IV of the Treaty unless and until the following re4 quirements are met: 

5 (A) The Secretary of Defense, jointly with 

6 the relevant United States Government officials, 

7 submits to the appropriate congressional com8 mittees the following: 

9 (i) A certification that the imple10 menting decision would not be detrimental 

11 or otherwise harmful to the national secu12 rity of the United States. 

13 (ii) A report on the Open Skies Trea14 ty that includes the following: 

15 (I) The annual costs to the 

16 United States associated with counter17 measures to mitigate potential abuses 

18 of observation flights by the Russian 

19 Federation carried out under the 

20 Treaty over European and United 

21 States territories involving infra-red 

22 or synthetic aperture radar sensors. 

23 (II) A plan, and its estimated 

24 cost through December 31, 2023, to 

25 replace the Treaty architecture with 


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1 an increased sharing of overhead com2 mercial imagery, consistent with 

3 United States national security, with 

4 covered state parties, excluding the 

5 Russian Federation, compared with 

6 the current cost of implementing the 

7 Open Skies Treaty, including pro8 posed aircraft recapitalization, 

9 through December 31, 2023. 

10 (III) An evaluation by the Direc11 tor of National Intelligence of matters 

12 concerning how an observation flight 

13 described in clause (i) could implicate 

14 intelligence activities of the Russian 

15 Federation in the United States and 

16 United States counterintelligence ac17 tivities and vulnerabilities. 

18 (IV) An assessment of how such 

19 information is used by the Russian 

20 Federation, for what purpose, and 

21 how the information fits into the Rus22 sian Federation’s overall collection 

23 posture. 

24 (B) Not later than 90 days before the date 

25 on which the United States votes to approve or 


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1 otherwise adopt any such implementing deci2 sion, the President shall submit to the appro3 priate congressional committees a certification 

4 that— 

5 (i) the Russian Federation— 

6 (I) is in complete compliance 

7 with is obligations under the Open 

8 Skies Treaty; 

9 (II) is not exceeding the imagery 

10 limits set forth in the Treaty; and 

11 (III) is allowing observation 

12 flights by covered state parties over 

13 all of Moscow, Chechnya, Kaliningrad, 

14 and within 10 kilometers of its border 

15 with Georgia’s occupied territories of 

16 Abkhazia and South Ossetia without 

17 restriction and without inconsistency 

18 to requirements under the Treaty; and 

19 (ii) covered state parties have been 

20 notified and briefed, consistent with pro21 tection of sources and methods, on con22 cerns of the intelligence community (as de23 fined in section 3 of the National Security 

24 Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) regarding 


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1 infra-red or synthetic aperture radar sen2 sors used under the Open Skies Treaty. 

3 (2) WAIVER.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—The President may 

5 waive the application of paragraph (1)(B) if the 

6 President determines that— 

7 (i) the waiver is in the national secu8 rity of the United States; and 

9 (ii) the Russian Federation has taken 

10 clear and verifiable action to return to 

11 compliance with the Open Skies Treaty. 

12 (B) DELEGATION.— 

13 (i) IN GENERAL.—The President may 

14 delegate the authority under subparagraph 

15 (A) to waive the application of paragraph 

16 (1)(B) to the Secretary of State, in con17 sultation with the Secretary of Defense 

18 and the Director of National Intelligence. 

19 (ii) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days 

20 prior to a waiver taking effect pursuant to 

21 a delegation of the authority under sub22 paragraph (A) to waive the application of 

23 paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of State, 

24 the Secretary of Defense, and the Director 

25 of National Intelligence shall submit to the 


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1 appropriate congressional committees a re2 port that contains the views of such Secre3 taries and Director with respect to the 

4 waiver. 

5 (c) FORM.—Each certification and report required 

6 under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

7 but may contain a classified annex if necessary. 

8 (d) DEFINITIONS.—Except as otherwise provided, in 

9 this section: 

10 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT11 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com12 mittees’’ means— 

13 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

14 Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 

15 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

16 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

17 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Perma18 nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

19 House of Representatives. 

20 (2) COVERED STATE PARTY.—The term ‘‘cov21 ered state party’’ means a foreign country that— 

22 (A) is a state party to the Open Skies 

23 Treaty; and 

24 (B) is a United States ally. 


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1 (3) INFRA-RED OR SYNTHETIC APERTURE

2 RADAR SENSOR.—The term ‘‘infra-red or synthetic 

3 aperture radar sensor’’ means a sensor that is classi4 fied as— 

5 (A) an infra-red line-scanning device under 

6 category C of paragraph 1 of Article IV of the 

7 Open Skies Treaty; or 

8 (B) a sideways-looking synthetic aperture 

9 radar under category D of paragraph 1 of Arti10 cle IV of the Open Skies Treaty. 

11 (4) OBSERVATION FLIGHT.—The term ‘‘obser12 vation flight’’ has the meaning given such term in 

13 Article II of the Open Skies Treaty. 

14 (5) OPEN SKIES TREATY; TREATY.—The term 

15 ‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ or ‘‘Treaty’’ means the Treaty 

16 on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, 

17 and entered into force January 1, 2002. 

18 (6) RELEVANT UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

19 OFFICIALS.—The term ‘‘relevant United States Gov20 ernment officials’’ means the following: 

21 (A) The Secretary of Energy. 

22 (B) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 

23 (C) The Director of the Federal Bureau of 

24 Investigation. 

25 (D) The Director of National Intelligence. 


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1 (E) The Commander of U.S. Strategic 

2 Command and the Commander of U.S. North3 ern Command in the case of an observation 

4 flight over the territory of the United States. 

5 (F) The Commander of U.S. European 

6 Command in the case of an observation flight 

7 other than an observation flight described in 

8 subparagraph (E). 

9 (7) SENSOR.—The term ‘‘sensor’’ has the 

10 meaning given such term in Article II of the Open 

11 Skies Treaty. 

12 SEC. 1243. DETERMINATION REQUIRED REGARDING MATE13 RIAL BREACH OF INF TREATY BY THE RUS14 SIAN FEDERATION. 

15 (a) DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 

16 January 15, 2019, the President shall submit to the ap17 propriate congressional committees a determination 

18 whether— 

19 (1) the Russian Federation is in material 

20 breach of its obligations under the INF Treaty; and 

21 (2) the prohibitions set forth in Article VI of 

22 the INF Treaty remain binding on the United 

23 States as a matter of United States law. 

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1 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT2 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com3 mittees’’ means— 

4 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

5 and 

6 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

7 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af8 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

9 (2) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ 

10 means the Treaty Between the United States of 

11 America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 

12 on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 

13 Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the 

14 ‘‘Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Trea15 ty’’, signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and 

16 entered into force June 1, 1988. 

17 SEC. 1244. COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO THE RUSSIAN 

18 FEDERATION’S MATERIAL BREACH OF THE 

19 INF TREATY. 

20 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the of Congress 

21 that— 

22 (1) the actions undertaken by the Russian Fed23 eration in violation of the INF Treaty, including the 

24 flight-test, production, and possession of prohibited 

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1 INF Treaty, and thus constitute a material breach 

2 of the INF Treaty; 

3 (2) in light of the Russian Federation’s mate4 rial breach of the INF Treaty, the United States is 

5 legally entitled to suspend the operation of the INF 

6 Treaty in whole or in part for so long as the Russian 

7 Federation continues to be in material breach of the 

8 INF Treaty; and 

9 (3) for so long as the Russian Federation re10 mains in violation of the INF Treaty, the United 

11 States should take actions to encourage the Russian 

12 Federation to return to compliance with the INF 

13 Treaty, including by— 

14 (A) providing additional funds for the ca15 pabilities identified in section 1243(d) of the 

16 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

17 Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

18 1062) and the Intermediate-Range Nuclear 

19 Forces Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 (Public 

20 Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1671); and 

21 (B) seeking additional missile defense as22 sets in the European theater needed to fill mili23 tary capability gaps to protect United States 

24 and NATO forces from ground-launched missile 


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1 systems of the Russian Federation that are in 

2 noncompliance with the INF Treaty. 

3 (b) CERTIFICATION.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than November 1, 

5 2018, the President shall submit to the appropriate 

6 congressional committees a certification as to wheth7 er each of the requirements described in paragraph 

8 (2) have been met. 

9 (2) REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED.—The require10 ments described in this paragraph are the following: 

11 (A) Each requirement of section 1290 of 

12 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis13 cal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

14 2555; 22 U.S.C. 2593e) has been fully imple15 mented and is continuing to be fully imple16 mented. 

17 (B) The President has notified the appro18 priate congressional committees under such sec19 tion 1290 of the imposition of measures de20 scribed in subsection (c) of such section with re21 spect to each person identified in a report 

22 under subsection (a) of such section, including 

23 a detailed description of the imposition of all 

24 such measures. 


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1 (C) The President has submitted the re2 port required by section 1244(c) of the National 

3 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

4 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1674) (relating 

5 to report on plan to impose additional sanctions 

6 with respect to the Russian Federation). 

7 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT9 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com10 mittees’’ means— 

11 (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, 

12 the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com13 mittee on Armed Services, and the Committee 

14 on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

15 (B) the Permanent Select Committee on 

16 Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 

17 the Committee on Armed Services, and the 

18 Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

19 Representatives. 

20 (2) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ 

21 means the Treaty between the United States of 

22 America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 

23 on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 

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1 cember 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 

2 1988. 

3 SEC. 1245. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW 

4 START TREATY. 

5 (a) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2018, 

6 the President shall— 

7 (1) submit to the appropriate congressional 

8 committees a report as to whether— 

9 (A) the President has raised the issue of 

10 covered Russian systems in the appropriate fora 

11 with the Russian Federation under Article V of 

12 the New START Treaty or otherwise; and 

13 (B) if the President has raised the issue of 

14 covered Russian systems as described in sub15 paragraph (A), the Russian Federation has re16 sponded to the United States as to whether the 

17 Russian Federation will agree to declare the 

18 covered Russian systems as strategic offensive 

19 arms or otherwise pursuant to the New START 

20 Treaty; 

21 (2) notify the appropriate congressional com22 mittees as to whether the position of the Russian 

23 Federation threatens the viability of the New 

24 START Treaty or requires appropriate United 

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1 (3) submit to the congressional defense commit2 tees a report assessing the extent to which the nu3 clear modernization and infrastructure recapitaliza4 tion programs of the Department of Defense and the 

5 National Nuclear Security Administration have met 

6 the requirements described in the resolution of rati7 fication to accompany the New START Treaty, spe8 cifically the requirements described in subsections 

9 (a)(9), (a)(11), and (a)(13) of such resolution of 

10 ratification. 

11 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT13 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com14 mittees’’ means— 

15 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

16 and 

17 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

18 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af19 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

20 (2) COVERED RUSSIAN SYSTEMS.—The term 

21 ‘‘covered Russian systems’’ means the following: 

22 (A) The heavy intercontinental missile sys23 tem known as ‘‘Sarmat’’ or otherwise identified. 


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1 (B) An air-launched nuclear-powered 

2 cruise missile known as ‘‘X-101’’ or otherwise 

3 identified. 

4 (C) An unmanned underwater vehicle 

5 known as ‘‘Status 6’’ or otherwise identified. 

6 (D) The long-distance guided flight 

7 hypersonic weapons system known by 

8 ‘‘Avanguard’’ or otherwise identified. 

9 (3) NEW START TREATY.—The term ‘‘New 

10 START Treaty’’ means the Treaty between the 

11 United States of America and the Russian Federa12 tion on Measures for the Further Reduction and 

13 Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at 

14 Prague April 8, 2010, and entered into force Feb15 ruary 5, 2011. 

16 SEC. 1246. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UKRAINE SE17 CURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE. 

18 Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization 

19 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

20 1068), as most recently amended by section 1234 of the 

21 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

22 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1659), is further amend23 ed— 

24 (1) in subsection (b)— 

25 (A) by striking paragraph (8); 


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1 (B) by redesignating paragraph (12) as 

2 paragraph (16); 

3 (C) by redesignating paragraphs (9) 

4 through (11) and (13) through (15) as para5 graphs (8) through (13), respectively; 

6 (D) by inserting after paragraph (13) (as 

7 redesignated by subparagraph (C) of this para8 graph) the following new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(14) Training required to maintain and em10 ploy systems and capabilities described in para11 graphs (1) through (13).’’; and 

12 (E) by redesignating paragraph (16) (as 

13 redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this para14 graph) as paragraph (15); 

15 (2) in subsection (c)— 

16 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘50 per17 cent of the funds available for fiscal year 2018 

18 pursuant to subsection (f)(3)’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘50 percent of the funds available for fiscal 

20 year 2019 pursuant to subsection (f)(4)’’; 

21 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘The certification de23 scribed’’ and inserting the following: 

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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘in such areas’’ and 

2 all that follows through ‘‘defense industrial 

3 sector’’ and inserting ‘‘in such areas as de4 scribed in subparagraph (B)’’; 

5 (iii) by striking ‘‘subsection (a).’’ and 

6 inserting the following: ‘‘subsection (a). 

7 ‘‘(B) AREAS DESCRIBED.—The areas de8 scribed in this subparagraph are— 

9 ‘‘(i) strengthening civilian control of 

10 the military; 

11 ‘‘(ii) enhanced cooperation and coordi12 nation with Verkhovna Rada efforts to ex13 ercise oversight of the Ministry of Defense 

14 and military forces; 

15 ‘‘(iii) increased transparency and ac16 countability in defense procurement; 

17 ‘‘(iv) improvement in transparency, 

18 accountability, sustainment, and inventory 

19 management in the defense industrial sec20 tor; and 

21 ‘‘(v) protection of proprietary or sen22 sitive technologies as such technologies re23 late to foreign military sales or transfers.’’; 

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1 (iv) by striking ‘‘The certification 

2 shall’’ and inserting the following: 

3 ‘‘(C) ASSESSMENT.—The certification 

4 shall’’; 

5 (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘fiscal 

6 year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’; 

7 and 

8 (D) by adding at the end the following new 

9 paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(5) LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds avail11 able for fiscal year 2019 pursuant to subsection 

12 (f)(4), $50,000,000 shall be available only for lethal 

13 assistance described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of 

14 subsection (b).’’; 

15 (3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 

16 following: 

17 ‘‘(4) For fiscal year 2019, $250,000,000.’’; and 

18 (4) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘December 

19 31, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. 

20 SEC. 1247. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON MILITARY CO21 OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 

22 AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

23 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1232 of 

24 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

25 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2488), as amended 


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1 by section 1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

2 for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), is further 

3 amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by strik4 ing ‘‘fiscal year 2017 or 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

5 2017, 2018, or 2019’’. 

6 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Such section is fur7 ther amended— 

8 (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub9 section (f); and 

10 (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol11 lowing new subsection (e): 

12 ‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub13 section (a) shall be construed to limit bilateral military14 to-military dialogue between the United States and the 

15 Russian Federation for the purpose of reducing the risk 

16 of conflict.’’. 

17 SEC. 1248. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ENHANCING DETER18 RENCE AGAINST RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN 

19 EUROPE. 

20 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—To protect the national 

21 security of the United States and fulfill the ironclad com22 mitment of the United States to its obligations under the 

23 North Atlantic Treaty, it is the policy of the United States 

24 to pursue, in full coordination with the North Atlantic 

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1 strengthening the defense of allies and partners in Europe 

2 as part of a broader, long-term strategy backed by all ele3 ments of United States national power to deter and, if 

4 necessary, defeat Russian aggression. 

5 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con6 gress that in order to strengthen the defense of United 

7 States allies and partners in Europe, the Secretary of De8 fense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and in 

9 consultation with the commander of United States Euro10 pean Command, should— 

11 (1) prioritize the need for additional United 

12 States forward presence in Europe, especially in13 creased forward-stationed combat enablers to en14 hance United States capability and capacity; 

15 (2) review the balance of United States pres16 ence in Europe between rotationally deployed and 

17 forward-stationed forces to assure allies and part18 ners in Europe and deter Russian aggression; 

19 (3) support robust United States security co20 operation with, and security assistance for, Estonia, 

21 Latvia, and Lithuania, including through continuous 

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1 ability, build resilience, and enable NATO to take 

2 collective action if required; 

3 (4) continue rotational deployments of United 

4 States forces to southeastern Europe, including Ro5 mania and Bulgaria; 

6 (5) support enhanced defense cooperation with 

7 Poland, including continued presence of United 

8 States forces in Poland and increased training, exer9 cises, and other activities focused on improving ef10 fective joint response in a crisis; 

11 (6) conduct exercises focused on demonstrating 

12 the capability to flow United States forces from the 

13 continental United States and surge forces from cen14 tral to eastern Europe in a nonpermissive environ15 ment; 

16 (7) focus training activities of United States 

17 forces in Europe, including joint training with allied 

18 forces, on operating against adversary cyber, elec19 tronic warfare, and information operations capabili20 ties; 

21 (8) support robust security sector assistance for 

22 Ukraine, including defensive lethal assistance, while 

23 promoting necessary reforms of the defense institu24 tions of Ukraine; 


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1 (9) support robust security sector assistance for 

2 Georgia, including defensive lethal assistance, to 

3 strengthen the defense capabilities and readiness of 

4 Georgia, and improve interoperability with NATO 

5 forces; 

6 (10) execute enhanced military-to-military en7 gagement between the United States and the mili8 taries of the countries of the Western Balkans to 

9 promote interoperability with NATO, civilian control 

10 of the military, procurement reforms, and regional 

11 security cooperation; 

12 (11) develop and implement a comprehensive 

13 security cooperation strategy that integrates support 

14 for allies and partners in Europe, especially the al15 lies and partners most directly threatened by Rus16 sian aggression and malign influence; and 

17 (12) in NATO or through other multilateral 

18 formats— 

19 (A) promote reforms to accelerate the 

20 speed of decision and deployability within 

21 NATO; 

22 (B) promote a more robust NATO defense 

23 planning process; 

24 (C) pursue planning agreements with allies 

25 and partners in Europe on rules of engagement 


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1 and arrangements for command and control, 

2 access, transit, and support in crisis situations, 

3 which occur prior to an invocation of Article 5 

4 of the Washington Treaty by the North Atlantic 

5 Council; 

6 (D) promote NATO operational readiness 

7 as a key element of alliance burden sharing 

8 alongside spending commitments made at the 

9 2014 Wales Summit; 

10 (E) explore transitioning the Baltic air po11 licing mission of NATO to a Baltic air defense 

12 mission; 

13 (F) support multilateral efforts to improve 

14 maritime domain awareness in the Baltic Sea; 

15 (G) support enhanced NATO-European 

16 Union cooperation, especially with respect to ca17 pability development and defense planning; 

18 (H) support coordinated NATO and Euro19 pean Union actions on expediting or waiving 

20 diplomatic clearances for the movement of 

21 United States and allied forces during contin22 gencies; 

23 (I) support cooperative investment frame24 works that promote increased military mobility 

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1 (J) expand cooperation and joint planning 

2 with allies and partners on intelligence, surveil3 lance, and reconnaissance; 

4 (K) promote efforts to improve the capa5 bility and readiness of NATO Standing Mari6 time Groups; 

7 (L) encourage regular review and update 

8 of the Alliance Maritime Strategy of NATO to 

9 reflect the changing military balance in the 

10 Black Sea and increased military activity in the 

11 North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans; 

12 (M) explore increasing the frequency, scale, 

13 and scope of NATO and other multilateral exer14 cises in the Black Sea with the participation of 

15 Ukraine and Georgia; 

16 (N) promote integration of United States 

17 Marines in Norway with the United Kingdom18 led Joint Expeditionary Force to increase multi19 lateral cooperation and interoperability between 

20 NATO and regional partners such as Sweden 

21 and Finland; and 

22 (O) affirm support for the Open Door pol23 icy of NATO, including the eventual member24 ship of Georgia in NATO. 


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1 Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the 

2 Indo-Pacific Region 

3 SEC. 1251. NAME OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COM4 MAND. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The combatant command known 

6 as the United States Pacific Command shall be known as 

7 the ‘‘United States Indo-Pacific Command’’. Any ref8 erence to the United States Pacific Command in any law, 

9 regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the 

10 United States shall be considered to be a reference to the 

11 United States Indo-Pacific Command. 

12 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

13 (1) ANNUAL REPORT ON NON-FEDERALIZED

14 SERVICE NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, TRAINING, 

15 AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Section 10504 

16 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by sec17 tion 1071(a)(31), is further amended in subsection 

18 (c), as redesignated by such section, in paragraph 

19 (3)(H) by striking ‘‘United States Pacific Com20 mand’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Indo-Pacific 

21 Command’’. 

22 (2) CONTRACTING WITH THE ENEMY.—Section 

23 843(4) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

24 McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

25 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 


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1 2302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘United States 

2 Pacific Command’’ and inserting ‘‘United States 

3 Indo-Pacific Command’’. 

4 SEC. 1252. REDESIGNATION, EXPANSION, AND EXTENSION 

5 OF SOUTHEAST ASIA MARITIME SECURITY 

6 INITIATIVE. 

7 (a) REDESIGNATION AS INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME SE8 CURITY INITIATIVE.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 

10 1263 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

11 Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended 

12 by striking ‘‘the ‘Southeast Asia Maritime Security 

13 Initiative’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘the ‘Indo-Pacific Mari14 time Security Initiative’ ’’. 

15 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading 

16 of such section is amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘SEC. 1263. INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME SECURITY INITIA18 TIVE.’’. 

19 (b) EXPANSION.— 

20 (1) EXPANSION OF REGION TO RECEIVE ASSIST21 ANCE AND TRAINING.—Subsection (a)(1) of such 

22 section is amended by inserting ‘‘and the Indian 

23 Ocean’’ after ‘‘South China Sea’’ in the matter pre24 ceding subparagraph (A). 


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1 (2) RECIPIENT COUNTRIES OF ASSISTANCE AND

2 TRAINING GENERALLY.—Subsection (b) of such sec3 tion is amended— 

4 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking the 

5 comma at the end and inserting a period; and 

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

7 paragraphs: 

8 ‘‘(6) Bangladesh. 

9 ‘‘(7) Sri Lanka.’’. 

10 (3) COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF

11 CERTAIN INCREMENTAL EXPENSES.—Subsection 

12 (e)(2) of such section is amended by adding at the 

13 end the following new subparagraph: 

14 ‘‘(D) India.’’. 

15 (c) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of such section is 

16 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

18 SEC. 1253. REDESIGNATION AND MODIFICATION OF SENSE 

19 OF CONGRESS AND INITIATIVE FOR THE 

20 INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

21 (a) REDESIGNATION.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1251 of the Na23 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

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1 ‘‘Indo-Asia-Pacific’’ each place it appears and insert2 ing ‘‘Indo-Pacific’’. 

3 (2) HEADING AMENDMENTS.— 

4 (A) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of 

5 such section is amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘SEC. 1251. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND INITIATIVE FOR THE 

7 INDO-PACIFIC REGION.’’. 

8 (B) SUBSECTION HEADINGS.—Such sec9 tion is further amended in the headings of sub10 sections (b) and (f) by striking ‘‘INDO-ASIA-PA11 CIFIC’’ and inserting ‘‘INDO-PACIFIC’’. 

12 (b) MODIFICATION OF INITIATIVE.—Such section is 

13 further amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (c)— 

15 (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) 

16 and inserting the following new paragraphs (1) 

17 through (4): 

18 ‘‘(1) Activities to increase the rotational and 

19 forward presence, improve the capabilities, and en20 hance the posture of the United States Armed 

21 Forces in the Indo-Pacific region— 

22 ‘‘(A) consistent with the National Defense 

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1 ‘‘(B) to the extent required to minimize 

2 the risk of execution of the contingency plans of 

3 the Department of Defense. 

4 ‘‘(2) Activities to improve military and defense 

5 infrastructure, basing, logistics, and assured access 

6 in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance the responsive7 ness, survivability, and operational resilience of the 

8 United States Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific re9 gion. 

10 ‘‘(3) Activities to enhance the storage and pre11 positioning in the Indo-Pacific region of equipment 

12 and munitions of the United States Armed Forces. 

13 ‘‘(4) Bilateral and multilateral military training 

14 and exercises with allies and partner nations in the 

15 Indo-Pacific region.’’; and 

16 (B) in paragraph (5)— 

17 (i) in the matter preceding subpara18 graph (A), by striking ‘‘security capacity’’ 

19 and all that follows through ‘‘of allies’’ in 

20 subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘security 

21 capacity of allies’’; and 

22 (ii) by redesignating clauses (i) 

23 through (v) as subparagraphs (A) through 

24 (E), respectively, and indenting appro25 priately; 


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1 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘only’’; 

2 (3) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol3 lows: 

4 ‘‘(e) FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR THE INDO-PACIFIC STA5 BILITY INITIATIVE.— 

6 ‘‘(1) PLAN REQUIRED.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 

8 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in consulta9 tion with the Secretary of State, shall submit to 

10 the appropriate congressional committees a fu11 ture years plan on activities and resources of 

12 the Initiative. 

13 ‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY.—The plan shall 

14 apply to the Initiative with respect to fiscal year 

15 2020 and at least the four succeeding fiscal 

16 years. 

17 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under 

18 paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: 

19 ‘‘(A) A description of the objectives of the 

20 Initiative. 

21 ‘‘(B) A description of the manner in which 

22 such objectives support implementation of the 

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1 ational resilience of United States forces in the 

2 Indo-Pacific region. 

3 ‘‘(C) An assessment of the resource re4 quirements to achieve such objectives. 

5 ‘‘(D) An assessment of any additional rota6 tional or permanently stationed United States 

7 forces in the Indo-Pacific region required to 

8 achieve such objectives. 

9 ‘‘(E) An assessment of the logistics re10 quirements, including force enablers, equip11 ment, supplies, storage, and maintenance, to 

12 achieve such objectives. 

13 ‘‘(F) An identification and assessment of 

14 required infrastructure investments to achieve 

15 such objectives, including potential infrastruc16 ture investments by host countries and new 

17 construction or upgrades of existing sites that 

18 would be funded by the United States. 

19 ‘‘(G) An assessment of any new agree20 ments, or changes to existing agreements, with 

21 other countries for assured access required to 

22 achieve such objectives. 

23 ‘‘(H) An assessment of security coopera24 tion investments required to achieve such objec25 tives. 


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1 ‘‘(3) FORM.—The plan required under para2 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

3 but may include a classified annex.’’; 

4 (4) by amending subsection (f) to read as fol5 lows: 

6 ‘‘(f) INCLUSION IN BUDGET MATERIALS.—The Sec7 retary of Defense shall include in the budget materials 

8 submitted by the Secretary in support of the budget of 

9 the President for fiscal year 2020 (submitted pursuant to 

10 section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) the plan re11 quired under paragraph (1).’’; and 

12 (5) by adding at the end the following new sub13 section: 

14 ‘‘(g) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

15 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate congres16 sional committees’ means— 

17 ‘‘(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

18 ‘‘(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

19 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

20 House of Representatives.’’. 

21 SEC. 1254. ASSESSMENT OF AND REPORT ON GEO22 POLITICAL CONDITIONS IN THE INDO-PA23 CIFIC REGION. 

24 (a) ASSESSMENT.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

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

3 of Defense shall select and enter into an agreement 

4 with an entity independent of the Department of De5 fense to conduct an assessment of the geopolitical 

6 conditions in the Indo-Pacific region that are nec7 essary for the successful implementation of the Na8 tional Defense Strategy. 

9 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assess10 ment required by paragraph (1) shall include a de11 termination of the geopolitical conditions in the 

12 Indo-Pacific region, including any change in eco13 nomic and political relations, that are necessary to 

14 support United States military requirements for for15 ward defense, assured access, extensive forward bas16 ing, and alliance and partnership formation and 

17 strengthening in such region. 

18 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

19 of the enactment of this Act, the independent entity se20 lected under subsection (a) shall submit to the appropriate 

21 committees of Congress a report on the results of the as22 sessment conducted under that subsection. 

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1 tion, data, resources, and analyses necessary for the inde2 pendent entity to conduct the assessment required by that 

3 subsection in a thorough and independent manner. 

4 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE5 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit6 tees of Congress’’ means— 

7 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

8 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

9 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

10 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep11 resentatives. 

12 SEC. 1255. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EXTENDED NUCLEAR 

13 DETERRENCE IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 

14 It is the sense of Congress that— 

15 (1) the nuclear program of the Democratic Peo16 ple’s Republic of Korea poses a critical national se17 curity threat not only to the United States, but to 

18 the security and stability of the entire Indo-Pacific 

19 region, including South Korea, Japan, and Aus20 tralia; 

21 (2) the nuclear and conventional forces of the 

22 United States continue to play a fundamental role in 

23 deterring aggression against its interests and the in24 terests of its allies in the Indo-Pacific region and be25 yond; 


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1 (3) the United States stands unwaveringly be2 hind its treaty obligations and assurances, including 

3 those related to defense and extended nuclear deter4 rence, to South Korea, Japan, and Australia; 

5 (4) the complete, verifiable, and irreversible 

6 denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic 

7 of Korea remains a central foreign policy objective 

8 of the United States; 

9 (5) the status of any denuclearization or end-of10 conflict agreement with the Democratic People’s Re11 public of Korea should not supersede such treaty ob12 ligations and assurances described in paragraph (3); 

13 and 

14 (6) the presence of United States Forces on the 

15 Korean Peninsula should remain strong and endur16 ing. 

17 SEC. 1256. REINSTATEMENT OF REPORTING REQUIRE18 MENTS WITH RESPECT TO UNITED STATES19 HONG KONG RELATIONS. 

20 Section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy 

21 Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5731) is amended— 

22 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

23 (A) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and in24 serting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than’’; 


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1 (B) by striking ‘‘March 31, 1993’’ and all 

2 that follows through ‘‘March 31, 2006’’ and in3 serting ‘‘March 31, 2019, and annually there4 after through 2024,’’; and 

5 (C) by striking ‘‘transmit to the Speaker’’ 

6 and all that follows through ‘‘the Senate’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘submit to the appropriate congres8 sional committees’’; and 

9 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub10 sections: 

11 ‘‘(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

12 shall be submitted in unclassified form and shall be pub13 lished on a publicly available website of the Department 

14 of State. 

15 ‘‘(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 

16 In this section, the term ‘appropriate congressional com17 mittees’ means— 

18 ‘‘(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 

19 the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and 

20 ‘‘(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 

21 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep22 resentatives.’’. 

23 SEC. 1257. STRENGTHENING TAIWAN’S FORCE READINESS. 

24 (a) DEFENSE ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of De25 fense shall, in consultation with appropriate counterparts 


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1 of Taiwan, conduct a comprehensive assessment of Tai2 wan’s military forces, particularly Taiwan’s reserves. The 

3 assessment shall provide recommendations to improve the 

4 efficiency, effectiveness, readiness, and resilience of Tai5 wan’s self-defense capability in the following areas: 

6 (1) Personnel management and force develop7 ment, particularly reserve forces. 

8 (2) Recruitment, training, and military pro9 grams. 

10 (3) Command, control, communications and in11 telligence. 

12 (4) Technology research and development. 

13 (5) Defense article procurement and logistics. 

14 (6) Strategic planning and resource manage15 ment. 

16 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

18 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

19 of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

20 State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

21 committees a report containing each of the following: 

22 (A) A summary of the assessment con23 ducted pursuant to subsection (a). 

24 (B) A list of any recommendations result25 ing from such assessment. 


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1 (C) A plan for the United States, including 

2 by using appropriate security cooperation au3 thorities, to— 

4 (i) facilitate any relevant rec5 ommendations from such list; 

6 (ii) expand senior military-to-military 

7 engagement and joint training by the 

8 United States Armed Forces with the mili9 tary of Taiwan; and 

10 (iii) support United States foreign 

11 military sales and other equipment trans12 fers to Taiwan, particularly for developing 

13 asymmetric warfare capabilities. 

14 (2) APPROPRIATE SECURITY COOPERATION AU15 THORITIES.—For purposes of the plan described in 

16 paragraph (1)(C), the term ‘‘appropriate security co17 operation authorities’’ means— 

18 (A) section 311 of title 10, United States 

19 Code (relating to exchange of defense per20 sonnel); 

21 (B) section 332 such title (relating to de22 fense institution building); and 

23 (C) other security cooperation authorities 

24 under chapter 16 of such title. 


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1 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT2 TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 

3 congressional committees’’ means— 

4 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

5 and 

6 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

7 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af8 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

9 SEC. 1258. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN. 

10 It is the sense of Congress that— 

11 (1) the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 

12 et seq.) and the ‘‘Six Assurances’’ are both corner13 stones of United States relations with Taiwan; 

14 (2) the United States should strengthen defense 

15 and security cooperation with Taiwan to support the 

16 development of capable, ready, and modern defense 

17 forces necessary for Taiwan to maintain a sufficient 

18 self-defense capability; 

19 (3) the United States should strongly support 

20 the acquisition by Taiwan of defensive weapons 

21 through foreign military sales, direct commercial 

22 sales, and industrial cooperation, with a particular 

23 emphasis on asymmetric warfare and undersea war24 fare capabilities, consistent with the Taiwan Rela25 tions Act; 


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1 (4) the United States should improve the pre2 dictability of arms sales to Taiwan by ensuring time3 ly review of and response to requests of Taiwan for 

4 defense articles and defense services; 

5 (5) the Secretary of Defense should promote 

6 Department of Defense policies concerning ex7 changes that enhance the security of Taiwan, includ8 ing— 

9 (A) opportunities for practical training and 

10 military exercises with Taiwan; and 

11 (B) exchanges between senior defense offi12 cials and general officers of the United States 

13 and Taiwan consistent with the Taiwan Travel 

14 Act (Public Law 115–135); 

15 (6) the United States and Taiwan should ex16 pand cooperation in humanitarian assistance and 

17 disaster relief; and 

18 (7) the Secretary of Defense should consider 

19 supporting the visit of a United States hospital ship 

20 to Taiwan as part of the annual ‘‘Pacific Partner21 ship’’ mission in order to improve disaster response 

22 planning and preparedness as well as to strengthen 

23 cooperation between the United States and Taiwan. 


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1 SEC. 1259. PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF THE PEO2 PLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN RIM OF THE 

3 PACIFIC (RIMPAC) NAVAL EXERCISES. 

4 (a) CONDITIONS FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN

5 RIMPAC.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

7 shall not enable or facilitate the participation of the 

8 People’s Republic of China in any Rim of the Pacific 

9 (RIMPAC) naval exercise unless the Secretary cer10 tifies to the congressional defense committees that 

11 China has— 

12 (A) ceased all land reclamation activities in 

13 the South China Sea; 

14 (B) removed all weapons from its land rec15 lamation sites; and 

16 (C) established a consistent four-year track 

17 record of taking actions toward stabilizing the 

18 region. 

19 (2) FORM.—The certification under paragraph 

20 (1) shall be in unclassified form but may contain a 

21 classified annex as necessary. 

22 (b) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

24 may waive the certification requirement under sub25 section (a) if the Secretary determines the waiver is 

26 in the national security interest of the United States 


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1 and submits to the congressional defense committees 

2 a detailed justification for the waiver. 

3 (2) FORM.—The justification required under 

4 paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form but may 

5 contain a classified annex as necessary. 

6 SEC. 1260. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILI7 TARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS IN8 VOLVING THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 

9 CHINA. 

10 Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authoriza11 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 

12 amended— 

13 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through 

14 (16) and (17) through (23) as paragraphs (7) 

15 through (17) and (19) through (25), respectively; 

16 (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol17 lowing new paragraph (6): 

18 ‘‘(6) China’s overseas military basing and logis19 tics infrastructure.’’; 

20 (3) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by 

21 striking ‘‘including technology transfers and espio22 nage’’ in the first sentence and inserting ‘‘including 

23 by espionage and technology transfers through in24 vestment, industrial espionage, cybertheft, academia, 

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1 (4) by inserting after paragraph (17), as so re2 designated, the following new paragraph (18): 

3 ‘‘(18) An assessment of relations between China 

4 and the Russian Federation with respect to security 

5 and military matters.’’; and 

6 (5) by adding at the end the following new 

7 paragraphs: 

8 ‘‘(26) The relationship between Chinese over9 seas investment, including initiatives such as the 

10 Belt and Road Initiative, and Chinese security and 

11 military strategy objectives. 

12 ‘‘(27) Efforts by the Government of the Peo13 ple’s Republic of China to influence the media, cul14 tural institutions, business, and academic and policy 

15 communities of the United States to be more favor16 able to its security and military strategy and objec17 tives. 

18 ‘‘(28) Efforts by the Government of the Peo19 ple’s Republic of China to use nonmilitary tools in 

20 other countries, including diplomacy and political co21 ercion, information operations, and economic pres22 sure, including predatory lending practices, to sup23 port its security and military objectives.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1261. UNITED STATES STRATEGY ON CHINA. 

2 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Congress declares that 

3 long-term strategic competition with China is a principal 

4 priority for the United States that requires the integration 

5 of multiple elements of national power, including diplo6 matic, economic, intelligence, law enforcement, and mili7 tary elements, to protect and strengthen national security. 

8 (b) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 

10 2019, the President shall submit to the appropriate 

11 congressional committees a report containing a 

12 whole-of-government strategy with respect to the 

13 People’s Republic of China. 

14 (2) ELEMENTS OF STRATEGY.—The strategy 

15 required by paragraph (1) shall include the fol16 lowing: 

17 (A) Strategic assessments of and planned 

18 responses to address the following activities by 

19 the Chinese Communist Party: 

20 (i) The use of political influence, in21 formation operations, censorship, and 

22 propaganda to undermine democratic insti23 tutions and processes, and the freedoms of 

24 speech, expression, press, and academic 

25 thought. 


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1 (ii) The use of intelligence networks 

2 to exploit open research and development. 

3 (iii) The use of economic tools, includ4 ing market access and investment to gain 

5 access to sensitive United States indus6 tries. 

7 (iv) Malicious cyber activities. 

8 (v) The use of investment, infrastruc9 ture, and development projects, such as 

10 China’s Belt and Road Initiative, in Africa, 

11 Europe, Central Asia, South America, and 

12 the Indo-Pacific region, and the Polar Silk 

13 Road in the Arctic, as a means to gain ac14 cess and influence. 

15 (vi) The use of military activities, ca16 pabilities, and defense installations, and 

17 hybrid warfare methods, short of tradi18 tional armed conflict, against the United 

19 States or its allies and partners. 

20 (B) Available or planned methods to en21 hance strategic communication to counter Chi22 nese influence and promote United States inter23 ests. 

24 (C) An identification of the key diplomatic, 

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1 nomic resources necessary to implement the 

2 strategy. 

3 (D) A plan to maximize the coordination 

4 and effectiveness of such resources to counter 

5 the threats posed by the activities described in 

6 subparagraph (A). 

7 (E) Available or planned interagency mech8 anisms for the coordination and implementation 

9 of the strategy. 

10 (3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

11 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

12 include a classified annex. 

13 (4) ANNUAL BUDGET SUBMISSION.—The Presi14 dent shall ensure that the annual budget submitted 

15 to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 

16 United States Code, clearly highlights the programs 

17 and projects proposed to be funded that relate to the 

18 strategy required by paragraph (1). 

19 (5) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT20 TEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriage con21 gressional committees’’ means— 

22 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

23 Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select 

24 Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 

25 Finance, the Committee on Homeland Security 


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1 and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 

2 the Judiciary, the Committee on Commerce, 

3 Science, and Transportation, and the Com4 mittee on the Budget of the Senate; and 

5 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

6 Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent 

7 Select Committee on Intelligence, the Com8 mittee on Financial Services, the Committee on 

9 Homeland Security, the Committee on the Judi10 ciary, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 

11 and the Committee on the Budget of the House 

12 of Representatives. 

13 SEC. 1262. REPORT ON MILITARY AND COERCIVE ACTIVI14 TIES OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 

15 IN SOUTH CHINA SEA. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 

17 (d), immediately after the commencement of any signifi18 cant reclamation, assertion of an excessive territorial 

19 claim, or militarization activity by the People’s Republic 

20 of China in the South China Sea, including any significant 

21 military deployment or operation or infrastructure con22 struction, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

23 the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 

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1 port on the military and coercive activities of China in the 

2 South China Sea in connection with such activity. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT TO PUBLIC.—Each re4 port on the commencement of a significant reclamation, 

5 an assertion of an excessive territorial claim, or a mili6 tarization activity under subsection (a) shall include a 

7 short narrative on, and one or more corresponding images 

8 of, such commencement of a significant reclamation, as9 sertion of an excessive territorial claim, or militarization 

10 activity. 

11 (c) FORM.— 

12 (1) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Any report 

13 under subsection (a) that is submitted to the appro14 priate congressional committees shall be submitted 

15 in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

16 annex. 

17 (2) RELEASE TO PUBLIC.—If a report under 

18 subsection (a) is released to the public, such report 

19 shall be so released in unclassified form. 

20 (d) WAIVER.— 

21 (1) RELEASE OF REPORT TO PUBLIC.—The 

22 Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement in 

23 subsection (a) for the release to the public of a re24 port on the commencement of any significant rec25 lamation, an assertion of an excessive territorial 


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1 claim, or a militarization activity by the People’s Re2 public of China in the South China Sea if the Sec3 retary determines that the release to the public of a 

4 report on such activity under that subsection in the 

5 form required by subsection (c)(2) would have an 

6 adverse effect on the national security interests of 

7 the United States. 

8 (2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—If the Secretary 

9 issues a waiver under paragraph (1) with respect to 

10 a report on an activity, not later than 48 hours after 

11 the Secretary issues such waiver, the Secretary shall 

12 submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

13 written notice of, and justification for, such waiver. 

14 (e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE15 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres16 sional committees’’ means— 

17 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

18 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

19 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

20 House of Representatives. 

21 SEC. 1263. REQUIREMENT FOR CRITICAL LANGUAGES AND 

22 EXPERTISE IN CHINESE, KOREAN, RUSSIAN, 

23 FARSI, AND ARABIC. 

24 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact25 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 


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1 (1) evaluate the operational requirements for 

2 members of the Armed Forces possessing foreign 

3 language expertise in critical languages, including 

4 Chinese, Korean, Russian, Farsi, and Arabic; and 

5 (2) submit to the congressional defense commit6 tees a plan to address any shortfalls in these critical 

7 areas. 

8 SEC. 1264. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE THE 

9 TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE 

10 ARMED FORCES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY 

11 WHO ARE DEPLOYED TO THE REPUBLIC OF 

12 KOREA. 

13 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

14 this Act may be used to reduce the total number of mem15 bers of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are 

16 deployed to the Republic of Korea below 22,000 unless the 

17 Secretary of Defense first certifies to the congressional de18 fense committees the following: 

19 (1) Such a reduction is in the national security 

20 interest of the United States and will not signifi21 cantly undermine the security of United States allies 

22 in the region. 

23 (2) The Secretary has appropriately consulted 

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1 public of Korea and Japan, regarding such a reduc2 tion. 

3 SEC. 1265. REPORTS ON NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES OF THE 

4 DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 

5 KOREA. 

6 (a) BASELINE REPORT.—Not later than 60 days 

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

8 of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National 

9 Intelligence, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of 

10 Energy, shall submit to the appropriate committees of 

11 Congress a report on the status of the nuclear program 

12 of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish 

13 a baseline of progress for negotiations with the Demo14 cratic People’s Republic of Korea with respect to 

15 denuclearization. 

16 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

17 (a) shall include the following, to the extent known or sus18 pected: 

19 (1) A description of the location, quantity, ca20 pability, and operational status of the nuclear weap21 ons and other weapons of mass destruction, includ22 ing chemical and biological weapons, of the Demo23 cratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

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1 ties, including covert facilities, for the nuclear weap2 ons and other weapons of mass destruction, includ3 ing chemical and biological weapons, of the Demo4 cratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

5 (3) A description of the location, quantity, ca6 pability, and operational status of fixed ballistic mis7 sile launch sites, and assessments of capability and 

8 readiness of mobile land and at-sea launch platforms 

9 of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

10 (4) A description of the location of the ballistic 

11 missile manufacturing and assembly facilities of the 

12 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

13 (5) An assessment of any intelligence gaps and 

14 confidence levels with respect to the information re15 quired by this subsection and verification or inspec16 tion measures that may fill such gaps. 

17 (c) UPDATES.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an agreement, 

19 not later than 60 days after the date on which the 

20 agreement is reached, and every 90 days thereafter, 

21 the report required by subsection (a) shall be aug22 mented by a written update. 

23 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each written update under 

24 paragraph (1) shall include the following for the pre25 ceding 90-day period: 


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1 (A) A description of the number of nuclear 

2 weapons, other weapons of mass destruction, in3 cluding chemical and biological weapons, and 

4 ballistic missiles verifiably dismantled, de5 stroyed, rendered permanently unusable, or 

6 transferred out of the Democratic People’s Re7 public of Korea. 

8 (B) An identification of the location of re9 search, development, production, and testing fa10 cilities for nuclear weapons and other weapons 

11 of mass destruction, including chemical and bio12 logical weapons, in the Democratic People’s Re13 public of Korea identified and verifiably dis14 mantled, destroyed, or rendered permanently 

15 unusable. 

16 (C) An identification of the location of bal17 listic missile manufacturing and assembly facili18 ties in the Democratic People’s Republic of 

19 Korea verifiably dismantled, destroyed, or ren20 dered permanently unusable. 

21 (D) A description of the number of nuclear 

22 weapons and ballistic missiles that remain in or 

23 under the control of the Democratic People’s 

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1 (E) An assessment of the progress made in 

2 extending the breakout period required for the 

3 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to re4 constitute its nuclear weapons program and 

5 build a nuclear weapon, as such progress relates 

6 to the information required by subparagraphs 

7 (A) through (D). 

8 (d) VERIFICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT.—Not later 

9 than 180 days after the date on which the report required 

10 by subsection (a) is submitted, and every 180 days there11 after, the written update required under paragraph (1) of 

12 subsection (c) shall include, in addition to the information 

13 required by subparagraphs (A) through (E) of that sub14 section, the following for the preceding 180-day period: 

15 (1) An assessment of the establishment of safe16 guards, other control mechanisms, and other assur17 ances secured from the Democratic People’s Repub18 lic of Korea to ensure the activities of the Demo19 cratic People’s Republic of Korea permitted under 

20 any agreement will not be used to further any nu21 clear-related military or nuclear explosive purpose, 

22 including research on or development of a nuclear 

23 explosive device. 

24 (2) An assessment of the capacity of the United 

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1 the International Atomic Energy Agency, to effec2 tively access and investigate suspicious sites in the 

3 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or allega4 tions of covert nuclear-related activities, including 

5 storage sites for nuclear weapons. 

6 (e) APPLICABILITY.—Subsections (c) and (d) shall 

7 apply only in the case of an agreement. 

8 (f) SUNSET.—The section shall cease to be effective 

9 on the date that is three years after the date of the enact10 ment of this Act. 

11 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘agreement’’ 

13 means an interim or final agreement between the 

14 United States and the Democratic People’s Republic 

15 of Korea with respect to the denuclearization of the 

16 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea that includes 

17 a commitment by the Democratic People’s Republic 

18 of Korea— 

19 (A) to reduce the nuclear arsenal of the 

20 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; or 

21 (B) to otherwise discontinue, reduce, or 

22 suspend the nuclear program of the Democratic 

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1 (2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS

2 .—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

3 means— 

4 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

5 Select Committee on Intelligence, the Com6 mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Com7 mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

8 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

9 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 

10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 

11 Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

12 Representatives. 

13 SEC. 1266. MODIFICATION OF REPORT REQUIRED UNDER 

14 ENHANCING DEFENSE AND SECURITY CO15 OPERATION WITH INDIA. 

16 Subsection (a)(2) of section 1292 of the National De17 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

18 114–328; 130 Stat. 2559; 22 U.S.C. 2751 note) is amend19 ed— 

20 (1) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting 

21 the following: 

22 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; 

23 (2) by inserting ‘‘until December 31, 2021’’ 

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1 (3) by striking the second sentence and insert2 ing the following: 

3 ‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report shall also 

4 include— 

5 ‘‘(i) a forward-looking strategy with 

6 specific benchmarks for measurable 

7 progress toward enhancing India’s status 

8 as a major defense partner and defense 

9 and security cooperation with India; 

10 ‘‘(ii) a description of any limitations 

11 that hinder or slows progress in imple12 menting the actions described in subpara13 graphs (A) through (L) of paragraph (1); 

14 ‘‘(iii) a description of actions India is 

15 taking, or the actions the Secretary of De16 fense or the Secretary of State believe 

17 India should take, to advance the relation18 ship between the United States, including 

19 actions relating to subparagraphs (A) 

20 through (L) of paragraph (1); 

21 ‘‘(iv) a description of the measures 

22 that can be taken by the United States 

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1 ‘‘(v) a description of the progress 

2 made in enabling agreements between the 

3 United States and India.’’. 

4 Subtitle F—Reports and Other 

5 Matters 

6 SEC. 1271. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO 

7 ACQUISITION AND CROSS-SERVICING AGREE8 MENTS. 

9 (a) PROHIBITIONS.—Section 2342 of title 10, United 

10 States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub12 section (f); and 

13 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol14 lowing new subsections (d) and (e): 

15 ‘‘(d) The Secretary of Defense may not use an agree16 ment with any government or an organization described 

17 in subsection (a)(1) to facilitate the transfer of logistic 

18 support, supplies, and services to any country or organiza19 tion with which the Secretary has not signed an agreement 

20 described in subsection (a)(2). 

21 ‘‘(e) An agreement described in subsection (a)(2) may 

22 not provide or otherwise constitute a commitment for the 

23 introduction of the armed forces into hostilities.’’. 


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1 (b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Such section is further 

2 amended by adding at the end the following new sub3 section: 

4 ‘‘(g) Not later than January 15 each year, the Sec5 retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate commit6 tees of Congress a report on acquisition and cross-serv7 icing activities that sets forth, in detail, the following: 

8 ‘‘(1) A list of agreements in effect pursuant to 

9 subsection (a)(1) during the preceding fiscal year. 

10 ‘‘(2) The date on which each agreement listed 

11 under paragraph (1) was signed, and, in the case of 

12 an agreement with a country that is not a member 

13 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the date 

14 on which the Secretary notified Congress pursuant 

15 to subsection (b)(2) of the designation of such coun16 try under subsection (a). 

17 ‘‘(3) The total dollar amount and major cat18 egories of logistic support, supplies, and services 

19 provided during the preceding fiscal year under each 

20 such agreement. 

21 ‘‘(4) The total dollar amount and major cat22 egories of reciprocal provisions of logistic support, 

23 supplies, and services received under each such 

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1 ‘‘(5) With respect to the calendar year during 

2 which the report is submitted, an assessment of the 

3 following: 

4 ‘‘(A) The anticipated logistic support, sup5 plies, and services requirements of the United 

6 States. 

7 ‘‘(B) The anticipated requirements of other 

8 countries for United States logistic support, 

9 supplies, and services.’’. 

10 (c) DEFINITIONS.—Such section is further amend11 ed— 

12 (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘the Com13 mittee on Armed Services’’ the first place it appears 

14 and all that follows through ‘‘the House of Rep15 resentatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the appropriate commit16 tees of Congress’’; and 

17 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub18 section: 

19 ‘‘(h) In this section, the term ‘appropriate committees 

20 of Congress’ means— 

21 ‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

22 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

23 ‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

24 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep25 resentatives.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1272. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL COUNTERING UN2 MANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS COOPERATION. 

3 (a) AUTHORITY TO COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL

4 SYSTEMS.—Section 1279(a) of the National Defense Au5 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114– 

6 92; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note), as most recently amended by 

7 section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

8 for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 

9 1700), is further amended by inserting ‘‘and to establish 

10 capabilities for countering unmanned aerial systems’’ after 

11 ‘‘underground tunnels’’. 

12 (b) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—None of the funds 

13 authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available 

14 by this Act to carry out the authority provided by the 

15 amendment made by subsection (a) may be obligated or 

16 expended until the date that is 15 days after the date on 

17 which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congres18 sional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Re19 lations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Af20 fairs of the House of Representatives a report describing 

21 the cooperation of the United States with Israel with re22 spect to countering unmanned aerial systems pursuant to 

23 the authority granted by such amendment that includes 

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1 (1) An identification of specific capability gaps 

2 of the United States and Israel with respect to coun3 tering unmanned aerial systems. 

4 (2) An identification of cooperative projects 

5 that would address those capability gaps and mutu6 ally benefit and strengthen the security of the 

7 United States and Israel. 

8 (3) An assessment of the projected cost for re9 search and development efforts for such cooperative 

10 projects, including an identification of those to be 

11 conducted in the United States, and the timeline for 

12 the completion of each such project. 

13 (4) The extent to which the capability gaps of 

14 the United States identified pursuant to paragraph 

15 (1) are not likely to be addressed through the coop16 erative projects identified pursuant to paragraph 

17 (2). 

18 (5) An assessment of the projected costs for 

19 procurement and fielding of any capabilities devel20 oped jointly, pursuant to the authority granted by 

21 the amendment made by subsection (a). 

22 SEC. 1273. ENHANCEMENT OF U.S.-ISRAEL DEFENSE CO23 OPERATION. 

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1 fense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 

2 118 Stat. 1011) is amended by striking ‘‘after September 

3 30, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘after September 30, 2023’’. 

4 (b) JOINT ASSESSMENT OF QUANTITY OF PRECISION

5 GUIDED MUNITIONS FOR USE BY ISRAEL.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized 

7 to conduct a joint assessment with the Government 

8 of Israel with respect to the matters described in 

9 paragraph (2). 

10 (2) MATTERS DESCRIBED.—The matters de11 scribed in this paragraph are the following: 

12 (A) The quantity and type of precision 

13 guided munitions that are necessary for Israel 

14 to combat Hezbollah in the event of a sustained 

15 armed confrontation between Israel and 

16 Hezbollah. 

17 (B) The quantity and type of precision 

18 guided munitions that are necessary for Israel 

19 in the event of a sustained armed confrontation 

20 with other armed groups and terrorist organiza21 tions, such as Hamas. 

22 (C) The resources the Government of 

23 Israel would need to dedicate to acquire such 

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1 (D) United States planning to assist Israel 

2 to prepare for a sustained armed confrontation 

3 described in subparagraph (A) or (B), as well 

4 as the ability of the United States to resupply 

5 Israel in the event of such a confrontation. 

6 (E) The current United States inventory of 

7 the precision guided munitions described in sub8 paragraphs (A) and (B), and whether such in9 ventory meets the United States total munitions 

10 requirement. 

11 (c) REPORT.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after 

13 the date on which the joint assessment authorized 

14 under subsection (b) is completed, the President 

15 shall submit to the appropriate congressional com16 mittees a report that contains the joint assessment. 

17 (2) FORM.—The report required under para18 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

19 but may contain a classified annex. 

20 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT21 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap22 propriate congressional committees’’ means— 

23 (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations 

24 and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

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1 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

2 the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

3 of Representatives. 

4 SEC. 1274. REVIEW TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ARMED 

5 FORCES OR COALITION PARTNERS OF THE 

6 UNITED STATES VIOLATED FEDERAL LAW OR 

7 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY WHILE 

8 CONDUCTING OPERATIONS IN YEMEN. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

10 conduct a review to determine whether the Armed Forces 

11 or coalition partners of the United States violated Federal 

12 law, the laws of armed conflict, or Department of Defense 

13 policy while conducting operations in Yemen. 

14 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The review re15 quired under subsection (a) shall also seek to determine 

16 the following: 

17 (1) Whether the Armed Forces interrogated 

18 Yemeni citizens in prisons within Yemen or provided 

19 questions to any United States coalition partner for 

20 use in such interrogations, and whether such interro21 gations or actions were consistent with United 

22 States law and policy. 

23 (2) Whether the Armed Forces violated the pro24 hibitions of section 362 of title 10, United States 

25 Code, while conducting operations in Yemen. 


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1 (3) Whether any United States coalition part2 ner committed gross violations of internationally rec3 ognized human rights while conducting operations in 

4 Yemen that would make such coalition partner ineli5 gible for any training, equipment, or other assist6 ance for a unit of a foreign security force under sec7 tion 362 of title 10, United States Code. 

8 (4) Whether a waiver or exception has been 

9 granted to any United States coalition partner under 

10 section 362 of title 10, United States Code, while 

11 conducting operations in Yemen. 

12 (c) REPORT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 

14 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec15 retary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on 

16 Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on 

17 Armed Services of the House of Representatives a 

18 report that contains— 

19 (A) the findings from the review required 

20 under subsection (a); 

21 (B) an analysis of— 

22 (i) the detention and interrogation 

23 policies and guidance of the Department of 

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1 (ii) the application of such policies 

2 and guidance to the detention and interro3 gation operations of allies and partners 

4 that are supported by the United States; 

5 (C) an assessment of United States re6 sponsibilities and obligations under Federal law, 

7 the laws of armed conflict, relevant treaties and 

8 agreements, and any other applicable law relat9 ing to the treatment of detainees held by allies 

10 or partners with United States support; 

11 (D) an assessment of any applicable policy 

12 requirements or considerations in addition to 

13 such responsibilities and obligations; 

14 (E) an assessment of the compliance 

15 standards and enforcement mechanisms associ16 ated with such responsibilities, obligations, pol17 icy requirements, or considerations; 

18 (F) a description of any assurances re19 quired to be obtained from allies and partners 

20 with respect to the treatment of detainees in 

21 custody when the United States is involved in 

22 the capture or interrogation of such detainees, 

23 including the manner in which and level at 

24 which such assurances are provided; 


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1 (G) a description of the means by which 

2 the Department of Defense determines whether 

3 allies and partners comply with such assur4 ances; 

5 (H) an explanation of the extent to which 

6 United States support for the detention and in7 terrogation operations of allies and partners is 

8 conditioned on their compliance with such as9 surances; and 

10 (I) a description of the procedures used to 

11 report violations of detainee treatment stand12 ards, including procedures relating to violations 

13 occurring at facilities operated by allied or part14 ner countries. 

15 (2) FORM.—The report required under this sec16 tion shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

17 contain a classified annex. 

18 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

19 (1) COALITION PARTNER.—The term ‘‘coalition 

20 partner’’ has the meaning given such term in para21 graph (3) of section 948a of title 10, United States 

22 Code. 

23 (2) GROSS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONALLY

24 RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS.—The term ‘‘gross vio25 lations of internationally recognized human rights’’ 


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1 has the meaning given such term in subsection 

2 (d)(1) of section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act 

3 of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304). 

4 SEC. 1275. REPORT ON UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SE5 CURITY COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE 

6 PROGRAMS WITH MEXICO. 

7 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than July 1, 

8 2019, the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State 

9 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

10 a report on United States Government programs relating 

11 to security cooperation with and assistance to Mexico. 

12 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub13 section (a) shall include the following: 

14 (1) A description of United States national se15 curity interests in Mexico. 

16 (2) A description of the security environment in 

17 Mexico, including descriptions of the threats to 

18 United States interests posed by violence related to 

19 drug trafficking and cartel activity. 

20 (3) A description of all United States security 

21 cooperation and assistance programs in Mexico, in22 cluding descriptions of the purpose, objectives, and 

23 type of training, equipment, or assistance provided, 

24 the lead agency with responsibility for each such 


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1 program, and how such programs advance the na2 tionals security interests of the United States. 

3 (4) A description of the cost, scope, size, and 

4 components of such programs for fiscal years 2017 

5 and 2018, including for each such program the fol6 lowing: 

7 (A) The purpose and objectives of the pro8 gram. 

9 (B) The authority or authorities under 

10 which the program is conducted. 

11 (C) The types of units receiving assistance, 

12 including components of the Mexican Armed 

13 Forces, national police, gendarmerie, counter14 narcotics police, counterterrorism police, 

15 Formed Police Units, border security, and cus16 toms. 

17 (D) The funding and personnel levels for 

18 the program in each such fiscal year, future 

19 year costs, including sustainment costs, over the 

20 next five fiscal years, and any required in21 creases of capacity to support the program, as 

22 appropriate. 

23 (E) The extent to which the program is 

24 implemented by contractors or United States 

25 Government personnel. 


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1 (F) The metrics for assessing the effective2 ness of such training, equipment, or assistance 

3 provided. 

4 (5) An evaluation of the appropriate role of 

5 United States Government departments and agen6 cies in carrying out and coordinating such programs. 

7 (6) An evaluation of the appropriate role of 

8 contractors in carrying out such programs, and what 

9 modifications, if any, are needed to improve over10 sight of such contractors. 

11 (7) Any other matters determined appropriate 

12 by the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State. 

13 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 

14 In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com15 mittees’’ means— 

16 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

17 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 

18 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

19 Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 

20 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 

21 Committee on Homeland Security, and the Com22 mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa23 tives. 


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1 SEC. 1276. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MIS2 SIONS, OPERATIONS, AND ACTIVITIES IN 

3 NIGER. 

4 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

6 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec7 retary of Defense, in consultation as appropriate 

8 with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the con9 gressional defense committees, the Committee on 

10 Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee 

11 on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 

12 a report on the missions, operations, and activities 

13 of the Department of Defense in Niger that includes 

14 the following: 

15 (A) A description of the objectives and the 

16 associated lines of efforts of the Department in 

17 Niger, and the benchmarks for assessing 

18 progress toward such objectives. 

19 (B) A description of the timeline for 

20 achieving such objectives in Niger. 

21 (C) A justification of the relevance of such 

22 objectives in Niger to the national security of 

23 the United States and to the objectives in the 

24 National Defense Strategy. 

25 (D) A description of steps the Department 

26 is taking to ensure that security cooperation in 


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1 Niger is effectively coordinated with the diplo2 matic and development activities of the Depart3 ment of State and the United States Agency for 

4 International Development. 

5 (E) Consistent with the report required by 

6 section 1212 of this Act, a description of the 

7 legal, operational, and funding authorities relat8 ing to the lines of effort of the Department in 

9 Niger. 

10 (F) An identification of measures to miti11 gate operational risk to and increase the pre12 paredness of members of the Armed Forces 

13 conducting missions, operations, or activities in 

14 Niger. 

15 (G) An assessment of the command and 

16 support relationships of United States Africa 

17 Command with subordinate commands associ18 ated with missions, operations, and activities in 

19 Niger, including Special Operations Command 

20 Africa. 

21 (H) A description of each recommendation 

22 included the Army Regulation 15-6 investiga23 tion report conducted by United States Africa 

24 Command regarding the incident in Niger on 

25 October 4, 2017, the current implementation 


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1 status of such recommendation, and a projected 

2 implementation timeline for any recommenda3 tion not yet implemented or a justification for 

4 not implementing such recommendation. 

5 (I) An identification of the measures 

6 taken, consistent with such investigation report, 

7 to mitigate risk to and increase the prepared8 ness of members of the Armed Forces con9 ducting missions, operations, or activities in 

10 Niger and throughout Africa. 

11 (J) Any other matter the Secretary deter12 mines to be appropriate. 

13 (2) SCOPE OF REPORT.—The report required 

14 by paragraph (1) may also include information with 

15 respect to United States missions, operations, and 

16 activities in other countries in the region, as appro17 priate. 

18 (b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a)(1) 

19 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain 

20 a classified annex. 

21 SEC. 1277. REPORT ON THE SECURITY RELATIONSHIP BE22 TWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE RE23 PUBLIC OF CYPRUS. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

25 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 


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1 and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the ap2 propriate congressional committees a report on the secu3 rity relationship between the United States and the Re4 public of Cyprus. 

5 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

6 (a) shall include the following: 

7 (1) A description of ongoing military and secu8 rity cooperation between the United States and the 

9 Republic of Cyprus. 

10 (2) A discussion of potential steps for enhanc11 ing the bilateral security relationship between the 

12 United States and the Republic of Cyprus, including 

13 steps to enhance the military and security capabili14 ties of the Republic of Cyprus. 

15 (3) An analysis of the effectiveness of the 

16 United States arms embargo policy to deny applica17 tions for licenses and other approvals for the export 

18 of defense articles and defense services to the armed 

19 forces of the Republic of Cyprus, and the impact of 

20 such United States policy on— 

21 (A) the bilateral security relationship be22 tween the United States and the Republic of 

23 Cyprus; and 

24 (B) the ability of the United States and 

25 partners of the United States to achieve shared 


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1 security objectives in the Eastern Mediterra2 nean region. 

3 (4) An analysis of the extent to which such 

4 United States policy is consistent with overall 

5 United States security and policy objectives in the 

6 Eastern Mediterranean region. 

7 (5) An assessment of the potential impact of 

8 lifting such United States policy on United States 

9 interests relating to the Republic of Cyprus and the 

10 Eastern Mediterranean region. 

11 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE12 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres13 sional committees’’ means— 

14 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

15 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

16 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

17 House of Representatives. 

18 SEC. 1278. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DETENTION OF UNITED 

19 STATES CITIZENS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF 

20 THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY. 

21 It is the sense of Congress that— 

22 (1) the Government of the Republic of Turkey 

23 continues to unlawfully and wrongfully detain 

24 United States citizens, including Andrew Brunson 


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1 and Serkan Golge, and staff of United States mis2 sions in the Republic of Turkey; and 

3 (2) consistent with the obligations of the Gov4 ernment of the Republic of Turkey under the North 

5 Atlantic Treaty, which commits North Atlantic 

6 Treaty Organization allies to safeguard ‘‘the prin7 ciples of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule 

8 of law’’, the Government of the Republic of Turkey 

9 should immediately release all United States citizens 

10 who have been wrongfully detained and resolve such 

11 cases in a timely, fair, and transparent manner. 

12 SEC. 1279. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATED TO NATO 

13 SUPPORT AND PROCUREMENT ORGANIZA14 TION AND RELATED NATO AGREEMENTS. 

15 (a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 

16 2350d of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

17 (1) by striking ‘‘NATO Support Organization’’ 

18 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘NATO Support 

19 and Procurement Organization’’; 

20 (2) by striking ‘‘Support Partnership Agree21 ment’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Support 

22 or Procurement Partnership Agreement’’; and 

23 (3) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Support 

24 Partnership Agreements’’ and inserting ‘‘Support or 

25 Procurement Partnership Agreements’’. 


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1 (b) ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.—Section 21(e)(3) 

2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(e)(3)) 

3 is amended— 

4 (1) in subparagraph (A)— 

5 (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 

6 striking ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

7 (NATO) Support Organization’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 

9 Support and Procurement Organization’’; and 

10 (B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘support 

11 partnership agreement’’ and inserting ‘‘support 

12 or procurement partnership agreement’’; and 

13 (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), in the matter pre14 ceding subclause (I)— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘ ‘weapon system partner16 ship agreement’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘ ‘support or 

17 procurement partnership agreement’ ’’; and 

18 (B) by striking ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Or19 ganization (NATO) Support Organization’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

21 (NATO) Support and Procurement Organiza22 tion’’. 


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1 SEC. 1280. REPORT ON PERMANENT STATIONING OF 

2 UNITED STATES FORCES IN THE REPUBLIC 

3 OF POLAND. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

5 Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

6 of State, shall submit to the congressional defense commit7 tees a report on the feasibility and advisability of perma8 nently stationing United States forces in the Republic of 

9 Poland. 

10 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

11 (a) shall include the following: 

12 (1) An assessment of the types of permanently 

13 stationed United States forces in Poland required to 

14 deter aggression by the Russian Federation and exe15 cute Department of Defense contingency plans, in16 cluding combat enabler units in capability areas 

17 such as— 

18 (A) combat engineering; 

19 (B) logistics and sustainment; 

20 (C) warfighting headquarters elements; 

21 (D) long-range fires; 

22 (E) air and missile defense; 

23 (F) intelligence, surveillance, and recon24 naissance; and 

25 (G) electronic warfare. 


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1 (2) An assessment of the feasibility and advis2 ability of permanently stationing a United States 

3 Army brigade combat team in the Republic of Po4 land that includes the following: 

5 (A) An assessment whether a permanently 

6 stationed United States Army brigade combat 

7 team in Poland would enhance deterrence 

8 against Russian aggression in Eastern Europe. 

9 (B) An assessment of the actions the Rus10 sian Federation may take in response to a 

11 United States decision to permanently station a 

12 brigade combat team in Poland. 

13 (C) An assessment of the international po14 litical considerations of permanently stationing 

15 such a brigade combat team in Poland, includ16 ing within the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza17 tion (NATO). 

18 (D) An assessment whether such a brigade 

19 combat team in Poland would support imple20 mentation of the National Defense Strategy. 

21 (E) A description and assessment of the 

22 manner in which such a brigade combat team 

23 in Poland would affect the ability of the Joint 

24 Force to execute Department of Defense contin25 gency plans in Europe. 


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1 (F) A description and assessment of the 

2 manner in which such a brigade combat team 

3 in Poland would affect the ability of the Joint 

4 Force to respond to a crisis inside the territory 

5 of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally 

6 that occurs prior to the invocation of Article 5 

7 of the Washington Treaty by the North Atlantic 

8 Council. 

9 (G) An identification and assessment of— 

10 (i) potential locations in Poland for 

11 stationing such a brigade combat team; 

12 (ii) the logistics requirements, includ13 ing force enablers, equipment, supplies, 

14 storage, and maintenance, that would be 

15 required to support such a brigade combat 

16 team in Poland; 

17 (iii) infrastructure investments by the 

18 United States and Poland, including new 

19 construction or upgrades of existing sites, 

20 that would be required to support such a 

21 brigade combat team in Poland; 

22 (iv) any new agreements, or changes 

23 to existing agreements, between the United 

24 States and Poland that would be required 


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1 for a such a brigade combat team in Po2 land; 

3 (v) any changes to the posture or ca4 pabilities of the Joint Force in Europe 

5 that would be required to support such a 

6 brigade combat team in Poland; and 

7 (vi) the timeline required to achieve 

8 the permanent stationing of such a brigade 

9 combat team in Poland. 

10 (H) An assessment of the willingness and 

11 ability of the Government of Poland to provide 

12 host nation support for such a brigade combat 

13 team. 

14 (I) An assessment whether future growth 

15 in United States Army end strength may be 

16 used to source additional forces for such a bri17 gade combat team in Poland. 

18 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

19 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

20 a classified annex. 

21 SEC. 1281. REPORT ON STRENGTHENING NATO CYBER DE22 FENSE. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 2019, 

24 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

25 defense committees a report detailing the Department’s 


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1 efforts to enhance the United States’ leadership and col2 laboration with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

3 with respect to the development of a comprehensive, cross4 domain strategy to build cyber-defense capacity and deter 

5 cyber attacks among Organization member countries. 

6 (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 

7 (a) shall address the following: 

8 (1) Improving cyber situational awareness 

9 among Organization member countries. 

10 (2) Implementation of the cyber operational-do11 main roadmap of the Organization with respect to 

12 doctrine, political oversight and governance, plan13 ning, rules of engagement, and integration across 

14 Organization member countries. 

15 (3) Planned cooperative efforts to combat infor16 mation warfare across Organization member coun17 tries. 

18 (4) The development of cyber capabilities, in19 cluding cooperative development efforts and tech20 nology transfer. 

21 (5) Supporting stronger cyber partnerships with 

22 non-Organization member countries, as appropriate. 


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1 SEC. 1282. REPORT ON STATUS OF THE UNITED STATES RE2 LATIONSHIP WITH THE REPUBLIC OF TUR3 KEY. 

4 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

7 of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

8 State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

9 committees a report on the status of the United 

10 States relationship with the Republic of Turkey. 

11 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report 

12 required under this subsection shall include the fol13 lowing: 

14 (A) An assessment of United States mili15 tary and diplomatic presence in the Republic of 

16 Turkey, including all military activities con17 ducted from Incirlik Air Base or elsewhere. 

18 (B) An assessment of the potential pur19 chase by the Government of the Republic of 

20 Turkey of the S-400 air and missile defense 

21 system from the Russian Federation and the 

22 potential effects of such purchase on the United 

23 States-Turkey bilateral relationship, including 

24 an assessment of impacts on other United 

25 States weapon systems and platforms operated 

26 jointly with the Republic of Turkey to include— 


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1 (i) the F–35 Lightning II Joint Strike 

2 aircraft, including an assessment of the 

3 operational and counterintelligence risks 

4 posed by the deployment of the S-400 air 

5 and missile defense system in the Republic 

6 of Turkey and the steps required to miti7 gate those risks, if possible; 

8 (ii) the Patriot surface-to-air missile 

9 system; 

10 (iii) the CH–47 Chinook heavy lift 

11 helicopter; 

12 (iv) the AH–64 Attack helicopter; 

13 (v) the H–60 Black Hawk utility heli14 copter; and 

15 (vi) the F–16 Fighting Falcon air16 craft. 

17 (C) An assessment of the Republic of Tur18 key’s participation in the F–35 program, in19 cluding— 

20 (i) a description of industrial partici21 pation of Turkish industry in the manufac22 turing and assembly of the F–35 program; 

23 (ii) an assessment of tooling and other 

24 manufacturing materials held by Turkish 

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1 (iii) an assessment of the impacts of 

2 a significant change in participation by the 

3 Republic of Turkey in the F–35 program 

4 and the steps that would be required to 

5 mitigate negative impacts of such a change 

6 on the United States and other inter7 national program partners. 

8 (D) An identification of potential alter9 native air and missile defense systems that 

10 could be purchased by the Government of the 

11 Republic of Turkey, including air and missile 

12 defense systems operated by the United States 

13 or other North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

14 (NATO) member states. 

15 (3) FORM.—The report required under this 

16 subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

17 but may include a classified annex. 

18 (b) LIMITATION.—The Department of Defense may 

19 not deliver any F–35 aircraft to the Republic of Turkey, 

20 until such time as the report identified in subsection (a) 

21 has been submitted. 

22 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE23 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres24 sional committees’’ means— 

25 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 


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1 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

2 Senate and Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

3 House of Representatives. 

4 SEC. 1283. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS CONCERNING MILI5 TARY-TO-MILITARY DIALOGUES. 

6 It is the sense of Congress that— 

7 (1) military-to-military dialogues, including in 

8 the case of allies, partners, and adversaries and po9 tential adversaries, can be a useful and important 

10 tool for advancing United States national security 

11 objectives in a complex, interactive, and dynamic se12 curity environment; 

13 (2) frameworks for military-to-military dia14 logues should be flexible and adaptable to such a se15 curity environment and should be informed by na16 tional security guidance, such as the 2017 National 

17 Security Strategy and the 2018 National Defense 

18 Strategy; and 

19 (3) military-to-military dialogues can and 

20 should be reliable, enduring, and tailorable based on 

21 circumstance, so that such dialogues can be trusted 

22 and available when needed, particularly amid esca23 lating tensions. 


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1 SEC. 1284. MODIFICATIONS TO GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CEN2 TER. 

3 Section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization 

4 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note) is amend5 ed— 

6 (1) by amending paragraph (2) of subsection 

7 (a) to read as follows: 

8 ‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Center 

9 shall be to direct, lead, synchronize, integrate, and 

10 coordinate efforts of the Federal Government to rec11 ognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign 

12 state and foreign non-state propaganda and 

13 disinformation efforts aimed at undermining or in14 fluencing the policies, security, or stability of the 

15 United States and United States allies and partner 

16 nations.’’; 

17 (2) in subsection (b)— 

18 (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 

19 follows: 

20 ‘‘(1) Direct, lead, synchronize, integrate, and 

21 coordinate interagency and international efforts to 

22 track and evaluate counterfactual narratives abroad 

23 that threaten the policies, security, or stability of the 

24 United States and United States allies and partner 

25 nations.’’; 


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1 (B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 

2 follows: 

3 ‘‘(4) Identify current and emerging trends in 

4 foreign propaganda and disinformation in order to 

5 coordinate and shape the development of tactics, 

6 techniques, and procedures to expose and refute for7 eign propaganda and disinformation, and pro-ac8 tively support the promotion of credible, fact-based 

9 narratives and policies to audiences outside the 

10 United States.’’; 

11 (C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) 

12 through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), 

13 respectively; 

14 (D) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 

15 following new paragraph: 

16 ‘‘(6) Measure and evaluate the activities of the 

17 Center, including the outcomes of such activities, 

18 and implement mechanisms to ensure that the activi19 ties of the Center are updated to reflect the results 

20 of such measurement and evaluation.’’; and 

21 (E) by amending paragraph (8), as so re22 designated, to read as follows: 

23 ‘‘(8) Use information from appropriate inter24 agency entities to identify the countries, geographic 

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1 ganda and disinformation, as well as the countries, 

2 geographic areas, and populations in which such 

3 propaganda and disinformation is likely to cause the 

4 most harm.’’; 

5 (3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraphs 

6 (1) and (2) to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(1) DETAILEES AND ASSIGNEES.—Any Fed8 eral Government employee may be detailed or as9 signed to the Center with or without reimbursement, 

10 consistent with applicable laws and regulations re11 garding such employee, and such detail or assign12 ment shall be without interruption or loss of status 

13 or privilege. 

14 ‘‘(2) TEMPORARY PERSONNEL.—The Secretary 

15 of State should, when hiring temporary United 

16 States citizen personnel, preference the use of For17 eign Service limited appointments both in the United 

18 States and abroad in accordance with section 309 of 

19 the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949). 

20 The Secretary may hire United States citizens or 

21 aliens, as appropriate, including as personal services 

22 contractors, for purposes of personnel resources of 

23 the Center, if— 


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1 ‘‘(A) the Secretary determines that exist2 ing personnel resources or expertise are insuffi3 cient; 

4 ‘‘(B) the period in which services are pro5 vided by a personal services contractor, includ6 ing options, does not exceed 3 years, unless the 

7 Secretary determines that exceptional cir8 cumstances justify an extension of up to one 

9 additional year; 

10 ‘‘(C) not more than 50 United States citi11 zens or aliens are employed as personal services 

12 contractors under the authority of this para13 graph at any time; and 

14 ‘‘(D) the authority of this paragraph is 

15 only used to obtain specialized skills or experi16 ence or to respond to urgent needs.’’; 

17 (4) in subsection (e), by amending paragraphs 

18 (1) and (2) to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 

20 2019 and 2020, the Secretary of Defense is author21 ized to transfer, from amounts appropriated to the 

22 Secretary pursuant to the authorization under this 

23 Act, to the Secretary of State not more than 

24 $60,000,000, to carry out the functions of the Cen25 ter. 


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1 ‘‘(2) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 

2 Defense shall notify the Committee on Armed Serv3 ices, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 

4 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

5 the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

6 on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Af7 fairs, and the Committee on Oversight and Govern8 ment Reform of the House of Representatives of a 

9 proposed transfer under paragraph (1) not less than 

10 15 days prior to making such transfer.’’; 

11 (5) in subsection (f), by amending paragraphs 

12 (1) and (2) to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY FOR GRANTS.—The Center is 

14 authorized to provide grants or contracts of financial 

15 support to civil society groups, media content pro16 viders, nongovernmental organizations, federally 

17 funded research and development centers, private 

18 companies, or academic institutions for the following 

19 purposes: 

20 ‘‘(A) To support local entities and linkages 

21 among such entities, including independent 

22 media entities, that are best positioned to refute 

23 foreign propaganda and disinformation in af24 fected communities. 


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1 ‘‘(B) To collect and store examples of 

2 print, online, and social media disinformation 

3 and propaganda directed at the United States 

4 or United States allies and partner nations. 

5 ‘‘(C) To analyze and report on tactics, 

6 techniques, and procedures of foreign informa7 tion warfare and other efforts with respect to 

8 disinformation and propaganda. 

9 ‘‘(D) To support efforts by the Center to 

10 counter efforts by foreign entities to use 

11 disinformation and propaganda to undermine or 

12 influence the policies, security, and social and 

13 political stability of the United States and 

14 United States allies and partner nations. 

15 ‘‘(2) FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND LIMITA16 TIONS.—The Secretary of State shall provide that 

17 each entity that receives funds under this subsection 

18 is selected in accordance with the relevant existing 

19 regulations through a process that ensures such en20 tity has the credibility and capability to carry out ef21 fectively and in accordance with United States inter22 ests and objectives the purposes specified in para23 graph (1) for which such entity received such fund24 ing.’’; 


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1 (6) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as 

2 subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and 

3 (7) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol4 lowing new subsection: 

5 ‘‘(h) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.—The Secretary of 

6 State, together with the heads of other relevant Federal 

7 departments and agencies, shall provide a briefing to the 

8 Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appro9 priations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

10 Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Com11 mittee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Af12 fairs, and the Committee on Oversight and Government 

13 Reform of the House of Representatives not less often 

14 than annually regarding the activities of the Global En15 gagement Center. The briefings required under this sub16 section shall terminate on the date specified in subsection 

17 (j).’’. 

18 SEC. 1285. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COUNTERING HYBRID 

19 THREATS AND MALIGN INFLUENCE. 

20 It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of De21 fense and the Secretary of State should— 

22 (1) work together to build and lead an inter23 national effort among like-minded democratic coun24 tries to increase awareness of and resilience to the 

25 Kremlin’s malign influence operations; and 


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1 (2) urgently prioritize submission of the report 

2 required by section 1239A(d) of the National De3 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub4 lic Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1671) on a comprehen5 sive strategy to counter malign activities of Russia. 

6 SEC. 1286. INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PROTECTION OF NA7 TIONAL SECURITY ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS 

8 FROM UNDUE INFLUENCE AND OTHER SECU9 RITY THREATS. 

10 (a) INITIATIVE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De11 fense shall, in consultation with other appropriate govern12 ment organizations, establish an initiative to work with 

13 academic institutions who perform defense research and 

14 engineering activities— 

15 (1) to support protection of intellectual prop16 erty, controlled information, key personnel, and in17 formation about critical technologies relevant to na18 tional security; 

19 (2) to limit undue influence, including through 

20 foreign talent programs, by countries to exploit 

21 United States technology within the Department of 

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1 (3) to support efforts toward development of 

2 domestic talent in relevant scientific and engineering 

3 fields. 

4 (b) INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The initiative required by 

6 subsection (a) shall be developed and executed to the 

7 maximum extent practicable with academic research 

8 institutions and other educational and research orga9 nizations. 

10 (2) RECORD OF EXCELLENCE.—In selecting re11 search institutions of higher education under this 

12 subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize selection of 

13 institutions of higher education that the Secretary 

14 determines demonstrate a record of excellence in in15 dustrial security in academia and in research and 

16 development. 

17 (c) REQUIREMENTS.—The initiative required by sub18 section (a) shall include development of the following: 

19 (1) Information exchange forum and informa20 tion repositories to enable awareness of security 

21 threats and influence operations being executed 

22 against the United States research, technology, and 

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1 ence on institutions and personnel, including finan2 cial support for execution for such activities. 

3 (3) The capacity of government and academic 

4 institutions and institutions of higher education to 

5 assess whether individuals affiliated with Depart6 ment of Defense programs have participated in or 

7 are currently participating in foreign talent pro8 grams or expert recruitment programs. 

9 (4) Opportunities to collaborate with defense re10 searchers and research organizations in secure facili11 ties to promote protection of critical information and 

12 strengthen defense against foreign intelligence serv13 ices. 

14 (5) Regulations and procedures— 

15 (A) for government and academic organi16 zations and personnel to support the goals of 

17 the initiative; and 

18 (B) that are consistent with policies that 

19 protect open and scientific exchange in funda20 mental research. 

21 (6) Policies to limit or prohibit funding pro22 vided by the Department of Defense for institutions 

23 or individual researchers who knowingly violate regu24 lations developed under the initiative, including reg25 ulations relating to foreign talent programs. 


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1 (7) Initiatives to support the transition of the 

2 results of academic institution research programs 

3 into defense capabilities. 

4 (d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pro6 vide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on 

7 the following: 

8 (1) Ongoing implementation of the initiative re9 quired by subsection (a). 

10 (2) The development of a definition for ‘‘foreign 

11 talent programs’’ for the purposes of the initiative. 

12 (3) The preliminary results of the report re13 quired by subsection (e). 

14 (e) REPORT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

16 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec17 retary shall submit to the congressional defense com18 mittees a report on the activities carried out under 

19 the initiative required by subsection (a). 

20 (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para21 graph (1) shall include the following: 

22 (A) A description of the activities con23 ducted and the progress made under the initia24 tive. 


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1 (B) The findings of the Secretary with re2 spect to the initiative. 

3 (C) Such recommendations as the Sec4 retary may have for legislative or administrative 

5 action relating to the matters described in sub6 section (a), including actions related to foreign 

7 talent programs. 

8 (D) Identification and discussion of the 

9 gaps in legal authorities that need to be im10 prove to enhance the security of research insti11 tutions of higher education performing defense 

12 research. 

13 (E) A description of the actions taken by 

14 such institutions to comply with such best prac15 tices and guidelines as may be established by 

16 under the initiative. 

17 (3) FORM.—The report submitted under para18 graph (1) shall be submitted in both unclassified and 

19 classified formats, as appropriate. 

20 (f) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION DE21 FINED.—The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has 

22 the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher 

23 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 


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1 SEC. 1287. REPORT ON HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, AND EL 

2 SALVADOR. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 

5 in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and other 

6 appropriate agencies, shall submit to the congressional de7 fense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

8 the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

9 House of Representatives a report regarding narcotics 

10 trafficking corruption and illicit campaign finance in Hon11 duras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. 

12 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re13 quired under subsection (a) shall include— 

14 (1) the names of senior government officials in 

15 Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador who are 

16 known to have committed or facilitated acts of grand 

17 corruption or narcotics trafficking; 

18 (2) the names of elected officials in Honduras, 

19 Guatemala, and El Salvador who are known to have 

20 received campaign funds that are the proceeds of 

21 narco-trafficking or other illicit activities in the last 

22 2 years; and 

23 (3) the names of individuals in Honduras, Gua24 temala, and El Salvador who are known to have fa25 cilitated the financing of political campaigns in any 

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1 of narco-trafficking or other illicit activities in the 

2 last 2 years. 

3 (c) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection 

4 (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in5 clude a classified annex. 

6 SEC. 1288. MODIFICATION OF FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION 

7 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

8 Subsection (a) of section 1275 of the National De9 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

10 114–328; 130 Stat. 2540), as amended by section 

11 1262(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

12 Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1689), 

13 is further amended by striking ‘‘the Committees on Armed 

14 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘the Committee on Armed Services and the 

16 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 

17 Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on For18 eign Affairs of the House of Representatives’’. 

19 SEC. 1289. COORDINATION OF EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE 

20 FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN 

21 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. 

22 Section 1293 of the National Defense Authorization 

23 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 19 U.S.C. 

24 3723 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(c) COORDINATION WITH MILLENNIUM CHAL2 LENGE CORPORATION.— 

3 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—After the date of the enact4 ment of this subsection, with respect to those coun5 tries identified under section 110(b)(1) of the Trade 

6 Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (Public Law 

7 114–27; 129 Stat. 370; 19 U.S.C. 3705 note) that 

8 also meet the country description in paragraph (2), 

9 the United States Trade Representative shall consult 

10 and coordinate with the Millennium Challenge Cor11 poration and the United States Agency for Inter12 national Development for the purpose of developing 

13 and carrying out the plan required by section 116(b) 

14 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 

15 U.S.C. 3723(b)). 

16 ‘‘(2) COUNTRY DESCRIPTION.—A country is de17 scribed in this paragraph if the country— 

18 ‘‘(A) has entered into a Millennium Chal19 lenge Compact pursuant to section 609 of the 

20 Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 

21 7708); or 

22 ‘‘(B) is selected by the Board of Directors 

23 of the Millennium Challenge Corporation under 

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1 mined to be eligible countries under subsection 

2 (a) of that section.’’. 

3 SEC. 1290. CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING ACTIONS BY 

4 SAUDI ARABIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIR5 ATES IN YEMEN. 

6 (a) RESTRICTION.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), if 

8 the Secretary of State is unable under subsection (c) 

9 or (d) to certify that the Government of Saudi Ara10 bia and the Government of the United Arab Emir11 ates are undertaking the effort, measures, and ac12 tions described in subsection (c), no Federal funds 

13 may be obligated or expended after the deadline for 

14 the applicable certification to provide authorized in15 flight refueling pursuant to section 2342 of title 10, 

16 United States Code, or other applicable statutory 

17 authority, of Saudi or Saudi-led coalition non-United 

18 States aircraft conducting missions in Yemen, other 

19 than missions related to— 

20 (A) al Qaeda, al Qaeda in the Arabian Pe21 ninsula (AQAP), or the Islamic State in Iraq 

22 and Syria (ISIS); 

23 (B) countering the transport, assembly, or 

24 employment of ballistic missiles or components 

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1 (C) helping coalition aircraft return safely 

2 to base in emergency situations; 

3 (D) force protection of United States air4 craft, ships, or personnel; or 

5 (E) freedom of navigation for United 

6 States military and international commerce. 

7 (2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the re8 striction in paragraph (1) with respect to a par9 ticular certification if the Secretary— 

10 (A) certifies to the appropriate committees 

11 of Congress that the waiver is in the national 

12 security interests of the United States; and 

13 (B) submits to the appropriate committees 

14 of Congress a report, in written and unclassi15 fied form, setting forth— 

16 (i) the effort in subsection (c)(1)(A), 

17 measures in subsection (c)(1)(B), or ac18 tions in subsections (c)(1)(C) or (c)(2), or 

19 combination thereof, about which the Sec20 retary is unable to make the certification; 

21 (ii) a detailed explanation why the 

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1 (iii) a description of the actions the 

2 Secretary is taking to encourage the Gov3 ernment of Saudi Arabia or the Govern4 ment of the United Arab Emirates, as ap5 plicable, to undertake such effort, meas6 ures, or actions; and 

7 (iv) a detailed justification for the 

8 waiver. 

9 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 30 

10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi11 dent or the President’s designee shall provide a briefing 

12 to the appropriate committees of Congress including, at 

13 a minimum— 

14 (1) a description of Saudi Arabia and the 

15 United Arab Emirates’ military and political objec16 tives in Yemen and whether United States assistance 

17 to the Saudi-led coalition has resulted in significant 

18 progress towards meeting those objectives; 

19 (2) a description of efforts by the Government 

20 of Saudi Arabia to avoid disproportionate harm to 

21 civilians and civilian objects in Yemen, and an as22 sessment of whether United States assistance to the 

23 Saudi-led coalition has led to a demonstrable de24 crease in civilians killed or injured by Saudi-led air25 strikes and damage to civilian infrastructure; 


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1 (3) an assessment of the United Nations 

2 Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) in 

3 Yemen and an assessment of the need for existing 

4 secondary inspection and clearance processes and 

5 transshipment requirements on humanitarian and 

6 commercial vessels that have been cleared by 

7 UNVIM; 

8 (4) a description of the sources of external sup9 port for the Houthi forces, including financial assist10 ance, weapons transfers, operational planning, train11 ing, and advisory assistance; 

12 (5) an assessment of the applicability of United 

13 States and international sanctions to Houthi forces 

14 that have committed grave human rights abuses, ob15 structed international aid, and launched ballistic 

16 missiles into Saudi territory, and an assessment of 

17 the applicability of United States and international 

18 sanctions to individuals or entities providing the 

19 Houthi forces with material support; and 

20 (6) an assessment of the effect of the Saudi-led 

21 coalition’s military operations in Yemen on the ef22 forts of the United States to defeat al Qaeda in the 

23 Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State of Iraq and 

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1 (c) INITIAL CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days 

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

3 of State shall submit to the appropriate committees of 

4 Congress a certification indicating whether— 

5 (1) the Government of Saudi Arabia and the 

6 Government of the United Arab Emirates are under7 taking— 

8 (A) an urgent and good faith effort to sup9 port diplomatic efforts to end the civil war in 

10 Yemen; 

11 (B) appropriate measures to alleviate the 

12 humanitarian crisis in Yemen by increasing ac13 cess for Yemenis to food, fuel, medicine, and 

14 medical evacuation, including through the ap15 propriate use of Yemen’s Red Sea ports, includ16 ing the port of Hudaydah, the airport in 

17 Sana’a, and external border crossings with 

18 Saudi Arabia; and 

19 (C) demonstrable actions to reduce the risk 

20 of harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure 

21 resulting from military operations of the Gov22 ernment of Saudi Arabia and the Government 

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1 (i) complying with applicable agree2 ments and laws regulating defense articles 

3 purchased or transferred from the United 

4 States; and 

5 (ii) taking appropriate steps to avoid 

6 disproportionate harm to civilians and ci7 vilian infrastructure; and 

8 (2) in the case of Saudi Arabia, the Govern9 ment of Saudi Arabia is undertaking appropriate ac10 tions to reduce any unnecessary delays to shipments 

11 associated with secondary inspection and clearance 

12 processes other than UNVIM. 

13 (d) SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATIONS.—Not later than 

14 180 and 360 days after the date of the enactment of this 

15 Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 

16 committees of Congress a certification indicating whether 

17 the Government of Saudi Arabia and the Government of 

18 the United Arab Emirates are undertaking the effort, 

19 measures, and actions described in subsection (c). 

20 (e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec21 tion may be construed as authorizing the use of military 

22 force. 

23 (f) FORM OF CERTIFICATIONS.—The certifications 

24 required under subsections (c) and (d) shall be written, 

25 detailed, and submitted in unclassified form. 


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1 (g) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

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

3 of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense 

4 and the Administrator of the United States Agency for 

5 International Development, shall submit to the appro6 priate committees of Congress an unclassified report list7 ing United States objectives in Yemen and detailing a 

8 strategy to accomplish those objectives. The report shall 

9 be unclassified but may include a classified annex. 

10 (h) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE11 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit12 tees of Congress’’ means— 

13 (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 

14 Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 

15 on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

16 (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 

17 Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 

18 on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

19 SEC. 1291. TREATMENT OF RWANDAN PATRIOTIC FRONT 

20 AND RWANDAN PATRIOTIC ARMY UNDER IM21 MIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT. 

22 (a) REMOVAL OF TREATMENT AS TERRORIST ORGA23 NIZATIONS.— 

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1 Rwandan Patriotic Army shall be excluded from the 

2 definition of terrorist organization (as defined in sec3 tion 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of the Immigration and 

4 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III))) 

5 for purposes of such section 212(a)(3)(B) for any 

6 period before August 1, 1994. 

7 (2) EXCEPTION.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, 

9 in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 

10 Security and the Attorney General, or the Sec11 retary of Homeland Security, in consultation 

12 with the Secretary of State and the Attorney 

13 General, as applicable, may suspend the appli14 cation of paragraph (1) for the Rwandan Patri15 otic Front or the Rwandan Patriotic Army in 

16 the sole and unreviewable discretion of such ap17 plicable Secretary. 

18 (B) REPORT.—Not later than, or contem19 poraneously with, a suspension of paragraph 

20 (1) under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of 

21 State or the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

22 as applicable, shall submit to the appropriate 

23 committees of Congress a report on the jus24 tification for such suspension. 

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1 (1) ACTIVITIES BEFORE AUGUST 1, 1994.—Sec2 tion 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nation3 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not apply to 

4 an alien with respect to any activity undertaken by 

5 the alien in association with the Rwandan Patriotic 

6 Front or the Rwandan Patriotic Army before August 

7 1, 1994. 

8 (2) EXCEPTIONS.— 

9 (A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) shall not 

10 apply if the Secretary of State or the Secretary 

11 of Homeland Security, as applicable, determines 

12 in the sole unreviewable discretion of such ap13 plicable Secretary that— 

14 (i) in the totality of the cir15 cumstances, such alien— 

16 (I) poses a threat to the safety 

17 and security of the United States; or 

18 (II) does not merit a visa, admis19 sion to the United States, or a grant 

20 of an immigration benefit or protec21 tion; or 

22 (ii) such alien committed, ordered, in23 cited, assisted, or otherwise participated in 

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1 (I) an offense described in sec2 tion 2441 of title 18, United States 

3 Code; or 

4 (II) an offense described in Pres5 idential Proclamation 8697, dated Au6 gust 4, 2011. 

7 (B) IMPLEMENTATION.—Subparagraph 

8 (A) shall be implemented by the Secretary of 

9 State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

10 in consultation with the Attorney General. 

11 (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE12 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit13 tees of Congress’’ means— 

14 (1) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Com15 mittee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 

16 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and 

17 the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

18 (2) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Com19 mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Home20 land Security, and the Committee on Appropriations 

21 of the House of Representatives. 

22 SEC. 1292. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IM23 PLEMENT THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to 

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1 for fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Defense may 

2 be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade 

3 Treaty, or to make any change to existing programs, 

4 projects, or activities as approved by Congress in further5 ance of, pursuant to, or otherwise to implement such Trea6 ty, unless the Treaty has received the advice and consent 

7 of the Senate and has been the subject of implementing 

8 legislation, as required, by Congress. 

9 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec10 tion shall be construed to preclude the Department of De11 fense from assisting foreign countries in bringing their 

12 laws and regulations up to United States standards. 

13 SEC. 1293. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF WEAPONS AND 

14 OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT TO CERTAIN OR15 GANIZATIONS. 

16 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

17 this Act or otherwise made available to the Department 

18 of Defense for fiscal year 2019 may be used to knowingly 

19 provide weapons or any other form of support to Al Qaeda, 

20 the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Jabhat Fateh 

21 al Sham, or any individual or group affiliated with any 

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1 SEC. 1294. MODIFIED WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 

2 SANCTIONABLE TRANSACTIONS UNDER SEC3 TION 231 OF THE COUNTERING AMERICA’S 

4 ADVERSARIES THROUGH SANCTIONS ACT. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 231 of the Countering 

6 America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Public 

7 Law 115–44; 22 U.S.C. 9525) is amended— 

8 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 

9 subsection (e) and (f), respectively; and 

10 (2) by inserting after subsection (c), as amend11 ed, the following new subsection: 

12 ‘‘(d) MODIFIED WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN

13 SANCTIONABLE TRANSACTIONS UNDER THIS SECTION.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may use the 

15 authority under section 236(b) to waive the applica16 tion of sanctions with respect to a person under this 

17 section without regard to section 216 if, not later 

18 than 30 days prior to the waiver taking effect, the 

19 President certifies in writing to the appropriate con20 gressional committees and the Committee on Armed 

21 Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 

22 Services of the House of Representatives that— 

23 ‘‘(A) the waiver is in the national security 

24 interests of the United States; 

25 ‘‘(B) the significant transaction described 

26 in subsection (a) that the person engaged in 


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1 with respect to which the waiver is being exer2 cised— 

3 ‘‘(i) is not a significant transaction 

4 with— 

5 ‘‘(I) the Main Intelligence Agency 

6 of the General Staff of the Armed 

7 Forces of the Russian Federation; 

8 ‘‘(II) the Federal Security Serv9 ice of the Russian Federation; 

10 ‘‘(III) the Foreign Intelligence 

11 Service of the Russian Federation; 

12 ‘‘(IV) Autonomous Noncommer13 cial Professional Organization/Profes14 sional Association of Designers of 

15 Data Processing (ANO PO KSI); 

16 ‘‘(V) the Special Technology Cen17 ter; 

18 ‘‘(VI) Zorsecurity; or 

19 ‘‘(VII) any person that the Sec20 retary of State, in consultation with 

21 the Director of National Intelligence, 

22 determines— 

23 ‘‘(aa) to be part of, or oper24 ating for or on behalf of, the de25 fense or intelligence sector of the 


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1 Government of the Russian Fed2 eration; and 

3 ‘‘(bb) has directly partici4 pated in or facilitated cyber in5 trusions by the Government of 

6 the Russian Federation; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) would not— 

8 ‘‘(I) endanger the integrity of 

9 any multilateral alliance of which the 

10 United States is a part; 

11 ‘‘(II) adversely affect ongoing op12 erations of the Armed Forces of the 

13 United States, including coalition op14 erations in which the Armed Forces of 

15 the United States participate; 

16 ‘‘(III) result in a significant neg17 ative impact to defense cooperation 

18 between the United States and the 

19 country whose government has pri20 mary jurisdiction over the person; and 

21 ‘‘(IV) significantly increase the 

22 risk of compromising United States 

23 defense systems and operational capa24 bilities; and 


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1 ‘‘(C) the government with primary jurisdic2 tion over the person— 

3 ‘‘(i) is taking or will take steps to re4 duce its inventory of major defense equip5 ment and advanced conventional weapons 

6 produced by the defense sector of the Rus7 sian Federation as a share of its total in8 ventory of major defense equipment and 

9 advanced conventional weapons over a 

10 specified period; or 

11 ‘‘(ii) is cooperating with the United 

12 States Government on other security mat13 ters that are critical to United States stra14 tegic interests. 

15 ‘‘(2) FORM.—The certification described in 

16 paragraph (1) shall be transmitted in an unclassified 

17 form, and may contain a classified annex. 

18 ‘‘(3) REPORT.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 

20 days after the date on which the President sub21 mits a certification described in paragraph (1) 

22 with respect to the waiver of the application of 

23 sanctions with respect to a person under this 

24 section, and annually thereafter for two years, 

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1 fense shall jointly submit to the appropriate 

2 congressional committees and the Committee on 

3 Armed Services of the Senate and the Com4 mittee on Armed Services of the House of Rep5 resentatives a report on the waiver. 

6 ‘‘(B) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The 

7 report required by subparagraph (A) shall in8 clude— 

9 ‘‘(i) the extent to which such waiver 

10 has or has not resulted in the compromise 

11 of United States systems and operational 

12 capabilities, including through the diver13 sion of United States sensitive technology 

14 to a person that is part of, or operates for 

15 or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence 

16 sectors of the Government of the Russian 

17 Federation; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) the extent to which the govern19 ment with primary jurisdiction over the 

20 person is taking specific actions to further 

21 the enforcement of this title.’’. 

22 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub23 section (d) of section 231 of the Countering America’s Ad24 versaries Through Sanctions Act (Public Law 115–44; 22 

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1 shall be construed to modify, waive, or terminate any ex2 isting sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, 

3 including any Russian person or entity, that are in effect 

4 on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

5 (c) REPORT.— 

6 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

8 President shall submit to the appropriate congres9 sional committees a report that describes those per10 sons that the President has determined under sec11 tion 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries 

12 Through Sanctions Act (Public Law 115–44; 22 

13 U.S.C. 9525) have knowingly engaged, on or after 

14 August 2, 2017, in a significant transaction with a 

15 person that is part of, or operates for or on behalf 

16 of, the defense or intelligence sectors of the Govern17 ment of the Russian Federation, as defined in guid18 ance required under subsection (e) of that section, 

19 as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section. 

20 (2) UPDATES.—Not later than 90 days after 

21 the date of the submission of the report required by 

22 paragraph (1), and every 90 days thereafter for a 

23 period of 5 years, the President shall submit to the 

24 appropriate congressional committees an update to 

25 the report required by that paragraph. 


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1 (3) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para2 graph (1) and each update required by paragraph 

3 (2) shall contain the following: 

4 (A) A list of persons that the President 

5 has determined under section 231 of the Coun6 tering America’s Adversaries Through Sanc7 tions Act (Public Law 115–44; 22 U.S.C. 9525) 

8 have knowingly engaged, on or after August 2, 

9 2017, in a significant transaction with a person 

10 that is part of, or operates for or on behalf of, 

11 the defense or intelligence sectors of the Gov12 ernment of the Russian Federation, as defined 

13 in guidance required under subsection (e) of 

14 that section, as redesignated by subsection 

15 (a)(1) of this section. 

16 (B) For the initial report required by para17 graph (1), a year-by-year and country-by-coun18 try description of significant transactions from 

19 persons described in paragraph (1), dating back 

20 to August 2, 2017, and for each update re21 quired by paragraph (2), such a description of 

22 significant transactions dating back to the date 

23 of submission of the most recent report sub24 mitted under paragraph (1) or the most recent 


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1 update submitted under paragraph (2), as ap2 plicable. 

3 (C) A description of the significant trans4 actions described in subsection (a) of such sec5 tion 231, including, for each such transaction, 

6 types of material and equipment involved, the 

7 monetary value of the transaction, and the du8 ration of any contract involved. 

9 (D) A description of the diplomatic efforts 

10 by the Government of the United States, if any, 

11 to persuade persons to no longer conduct sig12 nificant transactions with persons that are part 

13 of, or operate for or on behalf of, the defense 

14 or intelligence sectors of the Government of the 

15 Russian Federation, as defined in guidance re16 quired under subsection (e) of such section 231, 

17 as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this sec18 tion. 

19 (E) A description of significant trans20 actions with persons that are part of, or operate 

21 for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence 

22 sectors of the Government of the Russian Fed23 eration, if any, that the Government of the 

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1 cluding a description of each such transaction 

2 and the monetary value of the transaction. 

3 (4) FORM.—The initial report required by para4 graph (1) and each update required under para5 graph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

6 but may contain a classified annex. 

7 (5) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT8 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap9 propriate congressional committees’’ has the mean10 ing given that term in section 221 of the Countering 

11 Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 

12 2017 (22 U.S.C. 9521) and includes the Committee 

13 on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 

14 on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

15 SEC. 1295. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO THE USE 

16 OF FORCE. 

17 Nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize 

18 the use of force against Iran or North Korea. 

19 TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 

20 THREAT REDUCTION 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Sec. 1301. Funding allocations. 

Sec. 1302. Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds. 

21 SEC. 1301. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 

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1 tion 301 and made available by the funding table in divi2 sion D for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat 

3 Reduction Program established under section 1321 of the 

4 Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act 

5 (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be obligated 

6 for the purposes specified: 

7 (1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 

8 $2,823,000. 

9 (2) For chemical weapons destruction, 

10 $5,446,000. 

11 (3) For global nuclear security, $29,001,000. 

12 (4) For cooperative biological engagement, 

13 $197,585,000. 

14 (5) For proliferation prevention, $74,937,000. 

15 (6) For activities designated as Other Assess16 ments/Administrative Costs, $25,448,000. 

17 SEC. 1302. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT RE18 DUCTION FUNDS. 

19 Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

20 appropriations in section 301 and made available by the 

21 funding table in division D for the Department of Defense 

22 Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be available 

23 for obligation for fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021. 


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1 TITLE XIV—OTHER 

2 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—Armed Forces Retirement Home 

Sec. 1411. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 

Home. 

Sec. 1412. Expansion of eligibility for residence at the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1413. Oversight of health care provided to residents of the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1414. Modification of authority on acceptance of gifts for the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1415. Relief for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home impacted 

by increase in fees. 

Sec. 1416. Limitation on applicability of fee increase for residents of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1421. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration 

fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1422. Economical and efficient operation of working capital fund activities. 

Sec. 1423. Consolidation of reporting requirements under the Strategic and 

Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. 

Sec. 1424. Quarterly briefing on progress of chemical demilitarization program. 

3 Subtitle A—Military Programs 

4 SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

5 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

6 fiscal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

7 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

8 providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 

9 as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 


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1 SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC2 TION, DEFENSE. 

3 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

4 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Depart5 ment of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for expenses, not oth6 erwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions 

7 Destruction, Defense, as specified in the funding table in 

8 section 4501. 

9 (b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 

10 under subsection (a) are authorized for— 

11 (1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents 

12 and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of 

13 the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 

14 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and 

15 (2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel 

16 of the United States that is not covered by section 

17 1412 of such Act. 

18 SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC19 TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

20 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

21 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for ex22 penses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction 

23 and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in 

24 the funding table in section 4501. 


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1 SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

2 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

3 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for ex4 penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the 

5 Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as speci6 fied in the funding table in section 4501. 

7 SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

8 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

9 fiscal year 2019 for the Defense Health Program for use 

10 of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of 

11 the Department of Defense for providing for the health 

12 of eligible beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table 

13 in section 4501. 

14 Subtitle B—Armed Forces 

15 Retirement Home 

16 SEC. 1411. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

17 ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

18 There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis19 cal year 2019 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

20 Trust Fund the sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of 

21 the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

22 SEC. 1412. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RESIDENCE AT 

23 THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

24 Section 1512 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

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1 ‘‘SEC. 1512. RESIDENTS OF RETIREMENT HOME. 

2 ‘‘(a) PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO BE RESIDENTS.—Ex3 cept as provided in subsection (b), the following persons 

4 who served as members of the Armed Forces, at least one5 half of whose service was not active commissioned service 

6 (other than as a warrant officer or limited-duty officer), 

7 are eligible to become residents of the Retirement Home: 

8 ‘‘(1) Persons who are 60 years of age or over 

9 and were discharged or released from service in the 

10 Armed Forces after 20 or more years of active serv11 ice. 

12 ‘‘(2) Persons who are determined under rules 

13 prescribed by the Chief Operating Officer to be suf14 fering from a service-connected disability incurred in 

15 the line of duty in the Armed Forces. 

16 ‘‘(3) Persons who served in a war theater dur17 ing a time of war declared by Congress or were eligi18 ble for hostile fire special pay under section 310 or 

19 351 of title 37, United States Code, and who are de20 termined under rules prescribed by the Chief Oper21 ating Officer to be suffering from injuries, disease, 

22 or disability. 

23 ‘‘(4) Persons who served in a women’s compo24 nent of the Armed Forces before June 12, 1948, 

25 and are determined under rules prescribed by the 


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1 Chief Operating Officer to be eligible for admission 

2 because of compelling personal circumstances. 

3 ‘‘(b) PERSONS INELIGIBLE TO BE RESIDENTS.—The 

4 following persons are ineligible to become a resident of the 

5 Retirement Home: 

6 ‘‘(1) A person who— 

7 ‘‘(A) has been convicted of a felony; or 

8 ‘‘(B) was discharged or released from serv9 ice in the Armed Forces under other than hon10 orable conditions. 

11 ‘‘(2) A person with substance abuse or mental 

12 health problems, except upon a judgment and satis13 factory determination by the Chief Operating Officer 

14 that— 

15 ‘‘(A) the person has been evaluated by a 

16 qualified health professional selected by the Re17 tirement Home; 

18 ‘‘(B) the Retirement Home can accommo19 date the person’s condition; and 

20 ‘‘(C) the person agrees to such conditions 

21 of residency as the Retirement Home may re22 quire. 

23 ‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE.—To apply for acceptance as a 

24 resident of a facility of the Retirement Home, a person 

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1 of that facility an application in such form and containing 

2 such information as the Chief Operating Officer may re3 quire. 

4 ‘‘(d) PRIORITIES FOR ACCEPTANCE.—The Chief Op5 erating Officer shall establish a system of priorities for 

6 the acceptance of residents so that the most deserving ap7 plicants will be accepted whenever the number of eligible 

8 applicants is greater than the Retirement Home can ac9 commodate. 

10 ‘‘(e) SPOUSES OF RESIDENTS.— 

11 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ADMIT.—Except as other12 wise established pursuant to subsection (d), the 

13 spouse of a person accepted as a resident of a facil14 ity of the Retirement Home may be admitted to that 

15 facility if the spouse— 

16 ‘‘(A) is a covered beneficiary within the 

17 meaning of section 1072(5) of title 10, United 

18 States Code; 

19 ‘‘(B) is not ineligible to become a resident 

20 as provided in subsection (b); and 

21 ‘‘(C) submits an application for admittance 

22 in accordance with subsection (c). 

23 ‘‘(2) TREATMENT AS RESIDENT.—A spouse ad24 mitted in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be a 

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1 this Act, except as the Chief Operating Officer may 

2 otherwise provide.’’. 

3 SEC. 1413. OVERSIGHT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDED TO 

4 RESIDENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES RETIRE5 MENT HOME. 

6 Section 1513A(c) of the Armed Forces Retirement 

7 Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 413a(c)) is amended— 

8 (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 

9 following new paragraph (1): 

10 ‘‘(1) Facilitate and monitor the timely avail11 ability to residents of the Retirement Home such 

12 medical, mental health, and dental care services as 

13 such residents may require at locations other than 

14 the Retirement Home.’’ 

15 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Ensure’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘Monitor’’. 

17 SEC. 1414. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY ON ACCEPTANCE 

18 OF GIFTS FOR THE ARMED FORCES RETIRE19 MENT HOME. 

20 Paragraph (1) of section 1515(f) of the Armed 

21 Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 415(f)) 

22 is amended to read as follows: 

23 ‘‘(1) The Chief Operating Officer may accept, receive, 

24 solicit, hold, administer, and use any gift, devise, or be25 quest, either absolutely or in trust, of real or personal 


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1 property, or any income therefrom or other interest there2 in, for the benefit of the Retirement Home.’’. 

3 SEC. 1415. RELIEF FOR RESIDENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

4 RETIREMENT HOME IMPACTED BY INCREASE 

5 IN FEES. 

6 (a) PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL FOR INABILITY TO

7 PAY FEE INCREASE.—A resident of the Armed Forces Re8 tirement Home as of September 30, 2018, may not be re9 moved or released from the Retirement Home after that 

10 date based solely upon the inability of the resident to pay 

11 the amount of any increase in fees applicable to residents 

12 of the Retirement Home that takes effect on October 1, 

13 2018. 

14 (b) OTHER RELIEF.—The Chief Operating Officer of 

15 the Armed Forces Retirement Home shall take all actions 

16 practicable to accommodate residents of the Retirement 

17 Home who are impacted by the fee structure applicable 

18 to residents of the Retirement Home that takes effect on 

19 October 1, 2018, including through hardship relief, addi20 tional deductions from gross income, and other appro21 priate actions. 


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1 SEC. 1416. LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY OF FEE IN2 CREASE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE ARMED 

3 FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual who 

5 was a resident of the Armed Forces Retirement Home as 

6 of April 9, 2018, the increase in fees for residents of the 

7 Home scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2018, shall 

8 occur on an incremental basis over the three-year period 

9 beginning on October 1, 2018, such that the total fee for 

10 such individual as a resident of the Home as of the end 

11 of such period covers the cost of care of such individual 

12 as a resident of the Home. 

13 (b) NOTICE AND WAIT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF FU14 TURE INCREASES.—Any increase in the fees for residents 

15 of the Home that is scheduled to take effect after October 

16 1, 2018, may not take effect until 90 days after the date 

17 on which a report on the increase is submitted to the Com18 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

19 of Representatives. 


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1 Subtitle C—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 1421. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT 

3 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF 

4 VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM5 ONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. 

6 LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 

7 (a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the 

8 funds authorized to be appropriated by section 1405 and 

9 available for the Defense Health Program for operation 

10 and maintenance, $113,000,000 may be transferred by the 

11 Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense– 

12 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Dem13 onstration Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of sec14 tion 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

15 Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). 

16 For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, 

17 any funds so transferred shall be treated as amounts au18 thorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose of 

19 such a transfer. 

20 (b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the pur21 poses of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility oper22 ations for which funds transferred under subsection (a) 

23 may be used are operations of the Captain James A. 

24 Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the 

25 North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy 


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1 Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities des2 ignated as a combined Federal medical facility under an 

3 operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Dun4 can Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

5 Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500). 

6 SEC. 1422. ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF 

7 WORKING CAPITAL FUND ACTIVITIES. 

8 Section 2208(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The accom10 plishment of the most economical and efficient organiza11 tion and operation of working capital fund activities for 

12 the purposes of this subsection shall include actions to13 ward the following: 

14 ‘‘(1) Undertaking efforts to optimize the rate 

15 structure for all requisitioning entities. 

16 ‘‘(2) Encouraging a working capital fund activ17 ity to perform reimbursable work for other entities 

18 to sustain the efficient use of the workforce. 

19 ‘‘(3) Determining the appropriate leadership 

20 level for approving work from outside entities to 

21 maximize efficiency.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1423. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTING REQUIRE2 MENTS UNDER THE STRATEGIC AND CRIT3 ICAL MATERIALS STOCK PILING ACT. 

4 Section 11 of the Strategic and Critical Materials 

5 Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–2) is amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘January 15’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘February 15’’; and 

8 (2) in subsection (b)— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not 

10 later’’ and all that follows through ‘‘report con11 taining’’ and inserting ‘‘Each report under sub12 section (a) shall also include’’; and 

13 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

14 (i) by striking ‘‘Each’’ in the first sen15 tence and inserting ‘‘With respect to the 

16 plan described in paragraph (1), each’’; 

17 and 

18 (ii) by striking ‘‘Each such report’’ in 

19 the second sentence and inserting ‘‘With 

20 respect to such plan, each report’’. 

21 SEC. 1424. QUARTERLY BRIEFING ON PROGRESS OF CHEM22 ICAL DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAM. 

23 Section 1412(j) of the Department of Defense Au24 thorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(j)) is amended— 

25 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘Semiannual Re26 ports’’ and inserting ‘‘QUARTERLY BRIEFING’’; 


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1 (2) in paragraph (1)— 

2 (A) by striking ‘‘March 1’’ and all that fol3 lows through ‘‘the year in which’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘90 days after the date of the enactment of the 

5 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

6 Year 2019, and every 90 days thereafter until’’; 

7 (B) by striking ‘‘submit to’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘brief’’; 

9 (C) by striking ‘‘a report on the implemen10 tation’’ and inserting ‘‘on the progress made’’; 

11 and 

12 (D) by striking ‘‘of its chemical weapons 

13 destruction obligations’’ and inserting ‘‘toward 

14 fulfilling its chemical weapons destruction obli15 gations’’; and 

16 (3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 

17 following: 

18 ‘‘(2) Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall 

19 include a description of contractor costs and per20 formance relative to schedule, the progress to date 

21 toward the complete destruction of the stockpile, and 

22 any other information the Secretary determines to 

23 be relevant.’’. 


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1 TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF 

2 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIA3 TIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON4 TINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose. 

Sec. 1502. Procurement. 

Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1507. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 

Sec. 1508. Defense inspector general. 

Sec. 1509. Defense health program. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority. 

Sec. 1513. Overseas contingency operations. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1521. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization. 

Sec. 1522. Enduring costs funded through overseas contingency operations. 

Sec. 1523. Comptroller General report on use of funds provided by overseas 

contingency operations. 

5 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

6 Appropriations 

7 SEC. 1501. PURPOSE. 

8 The purpose of this subtitle is to authorize appropria9 tions for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 

10 to provide additional funds for overseas contingency oper11 ations being carried out by the Armed Forces. 

12 SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT. 

13 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

14 fiscal year 2019 for procurement accounts for the Army, 


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1 the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and De2 fense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in 

3 section 4102. 

4 SEC. 1503. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA5 TION. 

6 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

7 fiscal year 2019 for the use of the Department of Defense 

8 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as speci9 fied in the funding table in section 4202. 

10 SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

11 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

12 fiscal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

13 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

14 expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and 

15 maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 

16 4302. 

17 SEC. 1505. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

18 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

19 fiscal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

20 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

21 expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military per22 sonnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4402. 

23 SEC. 1506. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

24 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

25 fiscal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 


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1 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

2 providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 

3 as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

4 SEC. 1507. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC5 TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

6 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

7 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for ex8 penses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction 

9 and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in 

10 the funding table in section 4502. 

11 SEC. 1508. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

12 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

13 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for ex14 penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the 

15 Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as speci16 fied in the funding table in section 4502. 

17 SEC. 1509. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

18 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

19 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for ex20 penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health 

21 Program, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 


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1 Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

2 SEC. 1511. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 

3 The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

4 title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to 

5 be appropriated by this Act. 

6 SEC. 1512. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

7 (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

8 (1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 

9 Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 

10 the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 

11 amounts of authorizations made available to the De12 partment of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2019 

13 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 

14 (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authoriza15 tions so transferred shall be merged with and be 

16 available for the same purposes as the authorization 

17 to which transferred. 

18 (2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of author19 izations that the Secretary may transfer under the 

20 authority of this subsection may not exceed 

21 $3,500,000,000. 

22 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this 

23 section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 

24 as transfers under section 1001. 


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1 (c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer author2 ity provided by this section is in addition to the transfer 

3 authority provided under section 1001. 

4 SEC. 1513. OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

5 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

6 fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Defense for over7 seas contingency operations in such amounts as may be 

8 designated as provided in section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 

9 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 

10 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(ii)). 

11 Subtitle C—Other Matters 

12 SEC. 1521. JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT ORGANIZA13 TION. 

14 (a) USE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (b) and (c) of 

16 section 1514 of the John Warner National Defense 

17 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 

18 109–364; 120 Stat. 2439), as in effect before the 

19 amendments made by section 1503 of the Duncan 

20 Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fis21 cal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

22 4649), shall apply to amounts made available for fis23 cal year 2019 for the Department of Defense for the 

24 Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization. 


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1 (2) REFERENCES TO JOINT IMPROVISED EX2 PLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND.—In the application 

3 of paragraph (1) to the use of funds described in 

4 that paragraph in fiscal year 2019, any reference in 

5 the subsections referred to in that paragraph to the 

6 Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund 

7 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Joint Im8 provised-Threat Defeat Organization. 

9 (b) INTERDICTION OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DE10 VICE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.— 

11 (1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts 

12 authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 

13 for the Department of Defense by this Act for the 

14 Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization, 

15 $15,000,000 may be made available to the Secretary 

16 of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 

17 State, to provide training, equipment, supplies, and 

18 services to ministries and other entities of foreign 

19 governments that the Secretary of Defense has iden20 tified as critical for countering the flow of impro21 vised explosive device precursor chemicals. 

22 (2) PROVISION THROUGH OTHER UNITED

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1 ment, the Secretary of Defense may transfer 

2 amounts made available under paragraph (1) to 

3 such department or agency for the provision by such 

4 department or agency of training, equipment, sup5 plies, and services to ministries and other entities of 

6 foreign governments as described in that paragraph. 

7 (3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—None of the funds 

8 made available under paragraph (1) may be obli9 gated or expended to supply training, equipment, 

10 supplies, or services to a foreign country before the 

11 date that is 15 days after the date on which the Sec12 retary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

13 of State, has submitted to the congressional defense 

14 committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

15 the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

16 of the House of Representatives a notice that in17 cludes each of the following: 

18 (A) The name of the foreign country for 

19 which training, equipment, supplies, or services 

20 are proposed to be supplied. 

21 (B) A description of the training, equip22 ment, supplies, and services to be provided to 

23 such foreign country using such funds. 

24 (C) A detailed description of the amounts 

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1 such training, equipment, supplies, or services, 

2 including— 

3 (i) any amounts proposed to be obli4 gated or expended to support the participa5 tion of a department or agency of the 

6 United States Government other than the 

7 Department of Defense; and 

8 (ii) a description of the training, 

9 equipment, supplies, or services proposed 

10 to be supplied. 

11 (D) An evaluation of the effectiveness of 

12 the efforts of such foreign country to counter 

13 the flow of improvised explosive device pre14 cursor chemicals. 

15 (E) An overall plan for countering the flow 

16 of precursor chemicals in such foreign country. 

17 (4) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided by 

18 this subsection expires on December 31, 2019. 

19 (c) TRANSITION PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 

20 March 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

21 the congressional defense committees a plan to transition 

22 funding for the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organiza23 tion from amounts made available for overseas contin24 gency operations to amounts otherwise made available for 

25 the purposes of such Organization. 


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1 SEC. 1522. ENDURING COSTS FUNDED THROUGH OVERSEAS 

2 CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

3 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 14 days 

4 after the President submits to Congress the budget re5 quest for each of fiscal years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 

6 and 2024, pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 

7 States Code, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comp8 troller) shall submit to the congressional defense commit9 tees a report on enduring costs funded through overseas 

10 contingency operations. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection 

12 (a) shall include the following: 

13 (1) An estimate of the costs of operations cur14 rently supported in part or in whole by requested 

15 funding for overseas contingency operations that are 

16 likely to continue beyond such contingency, in ac17 cordance with the recommendation in the Govern18 ment Accountability Office report entitled ‘‘Overseas 

19 Contingency Operations: OMB and DOD Should Re20 vise the Criteria for Determining Eligible Costs and 

21 Identify the Costs Likely to Endure Long Term’’ 

22 published on January 18, 2017. 

23 (2) With respect to programs, projects, or ac24 tivities for which the source of the requested funds 

25 has shifted from overseas contingency operations 


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1 funding in the previous fiscal year to base budget 

2 funding in the current fiscal year— 

3 (A) a description of the criteria used by 

4 the Department of Defense and the Armed 

5 Forces in determining the programs, projects, 

6 and activities for which funds were requested in 

7 the budget request of the current fiscal year for 

8 overseas contingency operations, including any 

9 changes relative to the criteria issued in 2010 

10 that was used by the Office of Management and 

11 Budget to identify such programs, projects, and 

12 activities for such funding requests; 

13 (B) a list of each such program, project, or 

14 activity and the amount requested for each such 

15 program, project, or activity, at the following 

16 levels of detail: 

17 (i) For procurement, by line item. 

18 (ii) For research, development, test, 

19 and evaluation, by program element num20 ber. 

21 (iii) For operation and maintenance, 

22 by sub-activity group. 

23 (iv) For military personnel, by sub-ac24 tivity group. 


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1 (v) For revolving and management 

2 funds, by sub-activity group. 

3 (vi) For military construction, by 

4 project. 

5 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

6 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain 

7 a classified annex. 

8 SEC. 1523. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF 

9 FUNDS PROVIDED BY OVERSEAS CONTIN10 GENCY OPERATIONS. 

11 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 

13 the United States shall submit to Congress a report on 

14 how funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

15 2018 for overseas contingency operations were obligated. 

16 (b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

17 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

18 a classified annex. 

19 TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PRO20 GRAMS, CYBER, AND INTEL21 LIGENCE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Improvements to acquisition system, personnel, and organization of 

space forces. 

Sec. 1602. Modifications to Space Rapid Capabilities Office. 

Sec. 1603. Rapid, responsive, and reliable space launch. 

Sec. 1604. Provision of space situational awareness services and information. 

Sec. 1605. Budget assessments for national security space programs. 

Sec. 1606. Improvements to commercial space launch operations. 


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Sec. 1607. Space warfighting policy, review of space capabilities, and plan on 

space warfighting readiness. 

Sec. 1608. Use of small- and medium-size buses for strategic and tactical satellite payloads. 

Sec. 1609. Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity. 

Sec. 1610. Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible for 

coordination of modernization efforts relating to military-code 

capable GPS receiver cards. 

Sec. 1611. Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible for 

coordination of hosted payload information. 

Sec. 1612. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Space Operations Center mission system. 

Sec. 1613. Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for protected satellite communications programs and overhead persistent infrared systems. 

Sec. 1614. Report on protected satellite communications. 

Sec. 1615. Report on enhancements to the Global Positioning System Operational Control Segment. 

Sec. 1616. Report on persistent weather imagery for United States Central 

Command. 

Sec. 1617. Study on space-based radio frequency mapping. 

Sec. 1618. Independent study on space launch locations. 

Sec. 1619. Briefing on commercial satellite servicing capabilities. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1621. Role of Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. 

Sec. 1622. Security vetting for foreign nationals. 

Sec. 1623. Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program. 

Sec. 1624. Defense intelligence business management systems. 

Sec. 1625. Modification to annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 1626. Framework on governance, mission management, resourcing, and effective oversight of combat support agencies that are also elements of the intelligence community. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

Sec. 1631. Reorganization and consolidation of certain cyber provisions. 

Sec. 1632. Affirming the authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct military activities and operations in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1633. Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program scholarships 

and grants. 

Sec. 1634. Amendments to pilot program regarding cyber vulnerabilities of Department of Defense critical infrastructure. 

Sec. 1635. Modification of acquisition authority of the Commander of the 

United States Cyber Command. 

Sec. 1636. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, cyber warfare, and cyber deterrence. 

Sec. 1637. Budget display for cyber vulnerability evaluations and mitigation activities for major weapon systems of the Department of Defense. 

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Sec. 1639. Procedures and reporting requirement on cybersecurity breaches and 

loss of personally identifiable information and controlled unclassified information. 

Sec. 1640. Program to establish cyber institutes at institutions of higher learning. 

Sec. 1641. Matters pertaining to the SharkSeer cybersecurity program. 

Sec. 1642. Active defense against the Russian Federation, People’s Republic of 

China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Islamic Republic of Iran attacks in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1643. Designation of official for matters relating to integrating cybersecurity and industrial control systems within the Department of 

Defense. 

Sec. 1644. Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply 

chain and universities on matters relating to cybersecurity. 

Sec. 1645. Email and Internet website security and authentication. 

Sec. 1646. Security product integration framework. 

Sec. 1647. Information security continuous monitoring and cybersecurity scorecard. 

Sec. 1648. Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident. 

Sec. 1649. Pilot program on modeling and simulation in support of military 

homeland defense operations in connection with cyber attacks 

on critical infrastructure. 

Sec. 1650. Pilot program authority to enhance cybersecurity and resiliency of 

critical infrastructure. 

Sec. 1651. Pilot program on regional cybersecurity training center for the 

Army National Guard. 

Sec. 1652. Cyberspace Solarium Commission. 

Sec. 1653. Study and report on reserve component cyber civil support teams. 

Sec. 1654. Identification of countries of concern regarding cybersecurity. 

Sec. 1655. Mitigation of risks to national security posed by providers of information technology products and services who have obligations 

to foreign governments. 

Sec. 1656. Report on Cybersecurity Apprentice Program. 

Sec. 1657. Report on enhancement of software security for critical systems. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1661. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the 

Nuclear Weapons Council. 

Sec. 1662. Long-range standoff weapon requirements. 

Sec. 1663. Acceleration of ground-based strategic deterrent program and longrange standoff weapon program. 

Sec. 1664. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1665. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

the United States. 

Sec. 1666. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant 

of ground-based strategic deterrent missile. 

Sec. 1667. Exchange program for nuclear weapons program employees. 

Sec. 1668. Plan to train officers in nuclear command, control, and communications. 

Sec. 1669. Independent study on options to increase Presidential decision-time 

regarding nuclear weapons employment. 


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Sec. 1670. Extension of annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system. 

Sec. 1671. Plan for alignment of acquisition of warhead life extension programs 

and delivery vehicles for such warheads. 

Sec. 1672. Annual report on development of long-range stand-off weapon. 

Sec. 1673. Sense of Congress on nuclear posture of the United States. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1675. Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture. 

Sec. 1676. Boost phase ballistic missile defense. 

Sec. 1677. Extension of requirement for reports on unfunded priorities of Missile Defense Agency. 

Sec. 1678. Extension of prohibition relating to missile defense information and 

systems. 

Sec. 1679. Modification of requirement relating to transition of ballistic missile 

defense programs to military departments. 

Sec. 1680. Modification of requirement to develop a space-based ballistic missile 

intercept layer. 

Sec. 1681. Improvements to acquisition processes of Missile Defense Agency. 

Sec. 1682. Layered defense of the United States homeland. 

Sec. 1683. Testing of redesigned kill vehicle prior to production and groundbased midcourse defense acceleration options. 

Sec. 1684. Requirements for ballistic missile defense capable ships. 

Sec. 1685. Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–3 IB guided 

missiles. 

Sec. 1686. Limitation on availability of funds for Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor. 

Sec. 1687. Missile defense radar in Hawaii. 

Sec. 1688. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative 

missile defense program co-development and co-production. 

Sec. 1689. Acceleration of hypersonic missile defense program. 

Sec. 1690. Report on ballistic missile defense. 

Sec. 1691. Sense of Congress on allied partnerships for missile defense. 

Sec. 1692. Sense of Congress on testing by Missile Defense Agency. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 1695. Extension of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States 

from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events. 

Sec. 1696. Procurement of ammonium perchlorate and other chemicals for use 

in solid rocket motors. 

Sec. 1697. Budget exhibit on support provided to entities outside Department 

of Defense. 

Sec. 1698. Conventional prompt global strike hypersonic capabilities. 

Sec. 1699. Report regarding industrial base for large solid rocket motors. 


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1 Subtitle A—Space Activities 

2 SEC. 1601. IMPROVEMENTS TO ACQUISITION SYSTEM, PER3 SONNEL, AND ORGANIZATION OF SPACE 

4 FORCES. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBORDINATE UNIFIED

6 COMMAND.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 6 of title 10, United 

8 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

9 following new section: 

10 ‘‘§ 169. Subordinate unified command of the United 

11 States Strategic Command 

12 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—With the advice and assist13 ance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the 

14 President, through the Secretary of Defense, shall estab15 lish under the United States Strategic Command a subor16 dinate unified command to be known as the United States 

17 Space Command (in this section referred to as ‘space com18 mand’) for carrying out joint space warfighting oper19 ations. 

20 ‘‘(b) ASSIGNMENT OF FORCES.—Unless otherwise di21 rected by the Secretary of Defense, all active and reserve 

22 space warfighting operational forces of the armed forces 

23 shall be assigned to the space command. 

24 ‘‘(c) COMMANDER.—(1) The commander of the space 

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1 of an officer of the Navy, admiral while serving in that 

2 position, without vacating the permanent grade of the offi3 cer. The commander shall be appointed to that grade by 

4 the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 

5 Senate, for service in that position. The position shall be 

6 designated, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 526 of 

7 this title, as one of the general officer and flag officer posi8 tions to be excluded from the limitations in subsection (a) 

9 of such section. 

10 ‘‘(2) During the three-year period following the date 

11 on which the space command is established, the com12 mander of the Air Force Space Command may also serve 

13 as the commander of the space command so established. 

14 After such period, one individual may not concurrently 

15 serve as both such commanders. 

16 ‘‘(d) AUTHORITY OF COMMANDER.—(1) Subject to 

17 the authority, direction, and control of the commander of 

18 the United States Strategic Command, the commander of 

19 the space command shall be responsible for, and shall have 

20 the authority to conduct, all affairs of such command re21 lating to joint space warfighting operations. 

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1 lating to joint space warfighting operations (whether or 

2 not relating to the space command): 

3 ‘‘(i) Developing strategy, doctrine, and tactics. 

4 ‘‘(ii) Preparing and submitting to the Secretary 

5 of Defense program recommendations and budget 

6 proposals for space operations forces and for other 

7 forces assigned to the space command. 

8 ‘‘(iii) Exercising authority, direction, and con9 trol over the expenditure of funds for forces assigned 

10 directly to the space command. 

11 ‘‘(iv) Training and certification of assigned 

12 joint forces. 

13 ‘‘(v) Conducting specialized courses of instruc14 tion for commissioned and noncommissioned officers. 

15 ‘‘(vi) Validating requirements. 

16 ‘‘(vii) Establishing priorities for requirements. 

17 ‘‘(viii) Ensuring the interoperability of equip18 ment and forces. 

19 ‘‘(ix) Formulating and submitting requirements 

20 for intelligence support. 

21 ‘‘(x) Monitoring the promotion of space oper22 ation forces and coordinating with the military de23 partments regarding the assignment, retention, 

24 training, professional military education, and special 

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1 ‘‘(B) The authority, direction, and control exercised 

2 by the Deputy Secretary of Defense for purposes of this 

3 paragraph is authority, direction, and control with respect 

4 to the administration and support of the space command, 

5 including readiness and organization of space operations 

6 forces, space operations-peculiar equipment and resources, 

7 and civilian personnel. 

8 ‘‘(C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as 

9 providing the Deputy Secretary of Defense authority, di10 rection, and control of operational matters that are subject 

11 to the operational chain of command of the combatant 

12 commands or the exercise of authority, direction, and con13 trol of personnel, resources, equipment, and other matters 

14 that are not space-operations peculiar and that are in the 

15 purview of the armed forces. 

16 ‘‘(3) The commander of the space command shall be 

17 responsible for— 

18 ‘‘(A) ensuring the combat readiness of forces 

19 assigned to the space command; and 

20 ‘‘(B) monitoring the preparedness to carry out 

21 assigned missions of space forces assigned to unified 

22 combatant commands other than the United States 

23 Strategic Command. 

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1 spections of purchasing and contracting actions through 

2 the space command and such other inspector general func3 tions as may be assigned. 

4 ‘‘(e) INTELLIGENCE AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES.—This 

5 section does not constitute authority to conduct any activ6 ity which, if carried out as an intelligence activity by the 

7 Department of Defense, would require a notice to the Se8 lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Per9 manent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

10 Representatives under title V of the National Security Act 

11 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.).’’. 

12 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec13 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

14 by inserting after the item relating to section 167b 

15 the following new item: 

‘‘169. Subordinate unified command of the United States Strategic Command’’. 

16 (3) BRIEFING.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

17 shall provide the Committees on Armed Services of 

18 the House of Representatives and the Senate a brief19 ing on the need to develop additional recruitment 

20 measures or Reserve Officer Training Corps pro21 grams relating to space career fields. 

22 (b) PLAN FOR ACQUISITION SYSTEM.— 

23 (1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Deputy Secretary of 

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1 quisitions, including with respect to procuring space 

2 vehicles, ground segments relating to such vehicles, 

3 and satellite terminals. 

4 (2) REQUIREMENTS PROCESS.—The plan devel5 oped under paragraph (1) shall include recommenda6 tions of the Deputy Secretary with respect to wheth7 er the separate, alternative acquisition system de8 scribed in the plan should use the Joint Capabilities 

9 Integration and Development System process or in10 stead use a new requirements process developed by 

11 the Deputy Secretary in a manner that ensures that 

12 requirements for a program are synchronized across 

13 the space vehicles, ground segments relating to such 

14 vehicles, and satellite terminals, of the program. 

15 (3) EXCEPTION.—The plan developed under 

16 paragraph (1) shall cover defense space acquisitions 

17 except with respect to the National Reconnaissance 

18 Office and other elements of the Department of De19 fense that are elements of the intelligence commu20 nity (as defined in section 3 of the National Security 

21 Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)). 

22 (4) SUBMISSION.—Not later than December 31, 

23 2019, the Deputy Secretary shall submit to the con24 gressional defense committees a report containing 

25 the plan developed under paragraph (1). 


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1 (c) PLAN FOR CADRE DEVELOPMENT.— 

2 (1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of the Air 

3 Force shall develop a plan to increase the number 

4 and improve the quality of the space cadre of the Air 

5 Force. 

6 (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The plan developed 

7 under paragraph (1) shall address the following: 

8 (A) Managing the career progression of 

9 members of the Armed Forces and civilian em10 ployees of the Department who form the space 

11 cadre of the Air Force throughout the military 

12 or civilian career of the member or the em13 ployee, as the case may be, including with re14 spect to— 

15 (i) defining career professional mile16 stones; 

17 (ii) pay and incentive structures; 

18 (iii) the management and oversight of 

19 the space cadre; 

20 (iv) training relating to planning and 

21 executing warfighting missions and oper22 ations in space; 

23 (v) conducting periodic cadre-wide 

24 professional assessments to determine how 

25 the cadre is developing as a group; and 


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1 (vi) establishing a centralized method 

2 to control personnel assignments and dis3 tribution. 

4 (B) The identification of future space-re5 lated career fields that the Secretary determines 

6 appropriate, including a space acquisition ca7 reer field. 

8 (C) The identification of any overlap that 

9 exists among operations and acquisitions career 

10 fields to determine opportunities for cross-func11 tional career opportunities. 

12 (3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than March 1, 

13 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the congres14 sional defense committees a report containing the 

15 plan developed under paragraph (1). 

16 SEC. 1602. MODIFICATIONS TO SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES 

17 OFFICE. 

18 Section 2273a of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘§ 2273a. Space Rapid Capabilities Office 

21 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is within the Air Force 

22 Space Command a program office known as the Space 

23 Rapid Capabilities Office (in this section referred to as 

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1 located with the headquarters facilities of the Air Force 

2 Space and Missile Systems Center. 

3 ‘‘(b) HEAD OF OFFICE.—The head of the Office shall 

4 be the designee of the Secretary of the Air Force. The 

5 head of the Office shall report to the Commander of the 

6 Air Force Space Command. 

7 ‘‘(c) MISSION.—The mission of the Office shall be— 

8 ‘‘(1) to contribute to the development of low9 cost, rapid reaction payloads, busses, launch, and 

10 launch control capabilities in order to fulfill joint 

11 military operational requirements for on-demand 

12 space support and reconstitution; 

13 ‘‘(2) to coordinate and execute space rapid ca14 pabilities efforts across the Department of Defense 

15 with respect to planning, acquisition, and operations; 

16 and 

17 ‘‘(3) to rapidly develop and field new classified 

18 space capabilities. 

19 ‘‘(d) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The acquisition ac20 tivities of the Office shall be subject to the following: 

21 ‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall des22 ignate the acquisition executive of the Office who 

23 shall provide streamlined acquisition authorities for 

24 projects of the Office. 


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1 ‘‘(2) The Joint Capabilities Integration and De2 velopment System process shall not apply to acquisi3 tions by the Office. 

4 ‘‘(3) The Commander of the United States 

5 Strategic Command, acting through the United 

6 States Space Command, shall— 

7 ‘‘(A) establish and validate capability re8 quirements; and 

9 ‘‘(B) recommend priorities as the Com10 mander determines appropriate. 

11 ‘‘(e) REQUIRED PROGRAM ELEMENT.—(1) The Sec12 retary of the Air Force shall ensure, within budget pro13 gram elements for space programs, that— 

14 ‘‘(A) there are separate, dedicated unclas15 sified and classified program elements for space 

16 rapid capabilities; and 

17 ‘‘(B) the Office executes the responsibil18 ities of the Office through such program ele19 ments. 

20 ‘‘(2) The Office shall manage the program elements 

21 required by paragraph (1). 

22 ‘‘(f) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The Secretary of the 

23 Air Force shall establish for the Office a Board of Direc24 tors (to be known as the ‘Space Rapid Capabilities Board 


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1 of Directors’) to provide coordination, oversight, and ap2 proval of projects of the Office.’’. 

3 SEC. 1603. RAPID, RESPONSIVE, AND RELIABLE SPACE 

4 LAUNCH. 

5 (a) ASSURED ACCESS TO SPACE.—Section 2273 of 

6 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (b)— 

8 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’; 

9 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe10 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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

12 paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(3) the availability of rapid, responsive, and 

14 reliable space launches for national security space 

15 programs to— 

16 ‘‘(A) improve the responsiveness and flexi17 bility of a national security space system; 

18 ‘‘(B) lower the costs of launching a na19 tional security space system; and 

20 ‘‘(C) maintain risks of mission success at 

21 acceptable levels.’’; and 

22 (2) in subsection (c), by inserting before the pe23 riod at the end the following: ‘‘and the Director of 

24 National Intelligence’’. 

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1 (1) DESIGNATION.—Effective March 1, 2019, 

2 the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program of 

3 the Department of Defense shall be known as the 

4 ‘‘National Security Space Launch program’’. Any 

5 reference in Federal law, regulations, guidance, in6 structions, or other documents of the Federal Gov7 ernment to the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle 

8 program shall be deemed to be a reference to the 

9 National Security Space Launch program. 

10 (2) REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out the Na11 tional Security Space Launch program, the Sec12 retary of Defense shall provide for consideration of 

13 both reusable and expendable launch vehicles with 

14 respect to any solicitation occurring on or after 

15 March 1, 2019, for which the use of a reusable 

16 launch vehicle is technically capable and maintains 

17 risk at acceptable levels. 

18 (3) NOTIFICATION OF SOLICITATIONS FOR NON19 REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES.—Beginning March 1, 

20 2019, if the Secretary proposes to issue a solicita21 tion for a contract for space launch services for 

22 which the use of reusable launch vehicles is not eligi23 ble for the award of the contract, the Secretary shall 

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1 tifications for such ineligibility, by not later than 10 

2 days after issuing such solicitation. 

3 (c) RISK AND COST IMPACT ANALYSIS.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 

5 a risk and cost impact analysis with respect to 

6 launch services that use reusable launch vehicles. 

7 Such analysis shall include— 

8 (A) an assessment of how the inspection 

9 and certification regime of the Air Force for 

10 previously flown launch vehicles will ensure in11 creased responsiveness and operational flexi12 bility while maintaining acceptable risk; and 

13 (B) an assessment of the anticipated cost 

14 savings to the Department of Defense realized 

15 by using a previously flown launch vehicle or 

16 components. 

17 (2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days 

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec19 retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

20 committees the analysis conducted under paragraph 

21 (1). 

22 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

23 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con24 gressional committees’’ means the following: 

25 (1) The congressional defense committees. 


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1 (2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intel2 ligence of the House of Representatives and the Se3 lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

4 SEC. 1604. PROVISION OF SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS 

5 SERVICES AND INFORMATION. 

6 (a) ROLE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Section 

7 2274(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘(1) Except as provided by paragraph 

10 (2), the Secretary of Defense may’’; and 

11 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

12 paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(2) Beginning January 1, 2024, the Secretary may 

14 provide space situational awareness services and informa15 tion to, and may obtain space situational awareness data 

16 and information from, non-United States Government en17 tities under paragraph (1) only to the extent that the Sec18 retary determines such actions are necessary to meet the 

19 national security interests of the United States.’’. 

20 (b) PLAN.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

22 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

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1 partment of Defense to provide space situational 

2 awareness services and information to non-United 

3 States Government entities. 

4 (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The plan under 

5 paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

6 (A) An assessment of the existing and 

7 planned staff, budgetary resources, and relevant 

8 institutional expertise of the department or 

9 agency covered by the plan with respect to pro10 viding space situational awareness services and 

11 information. 

12 (B) An assessment of the demonstrated 

13 ability of such department or agency to work 

14 collaboratively with industry and academia in 

15 developing best practices or consensus stand16 ards. 

17 (C) An assessment of the existing and 

18 planned capacity of such department or agency 

19 to facilitate communication between space ob20 ject operators to avoid a collision. 

21 (D) The ability of such department or 

22 agency to use other transaction agreements or 

23 similar transaction mechanisms to support 

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1 (E) Any additional authorities that would 

2 be required to assume the responsibility de3 scribed in paragraph (1). 

4 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE5 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres6 sional committees’’ means the following: 

7 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

8 (2) The Committee on Science, Space, and 

9 Technology, the Committee on Transportation and 

10 Infrastructure, the Committee on Energy and Com11 merce, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

12 House of Representatives. 

13 (3) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

14 Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Rela15 tions of the Senate. 

16 SEC. 1605. BUDGET ASSESSMENTS FOR NATIONAL SECU17 RITY SPACE PROGRAMS. 

18 Section 239(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(1) Not later than 30 days after the date on which 

21 the President submits to Congress the budget for each of 

22 fiscal years 2017 through 2021, the Secretary of Defense 

23 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re24 port on the budget for national security space programs 

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1 the report in the defense budget materials if the Secretary 

2 submits such materials to Congress by such date.’’. 

3 SEC. 1606. IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMERCIAL SPACE 

4 LAUNCH OPERATIONS. 

5 Section 1617 of the National Defense Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

7 1106; 51 U.S.C. 50918 note) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (c)— 

9 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 

10 (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 

11 (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

12 following new paragraph (2): 

13 ‘‘(2) STREAMLINING.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any li15 censed activity under chapter 509 of title 51, 

16 United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 

17 may not impose any requirement on a licensee 

18 or transferee that is duplicative of, or overlaps 

19 in intent with, any requirement imposed by the 

20 Secretary of Transportation under that chapter. 

21 ‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Air 

22 Force may waive the limitation under subpara23 graph (A) if— 

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1 subparagraph is necessary to avoid nega2 tive consequences for the national security 

3 space program; and 

4 ‘‘(ii) the Secretary notifies the Sec5 retary of Transportation of such deter6 mination before making such waiver.’’; and 

7 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub8 section: 

9 ‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec10 tion shall be construed to limit the ability of the Secretary 

11 of Defense to consult with the Secretary of Transportation 

12 with respect to requirements and approvals under chapter 

13 509 of title 51, United States Code.’’. 

14 SEC. 1607. SPACE WARFIGHTING POLICY, REVIEW OF 

15 SPACE CAPABILITIES, AND PLAN ON SPACE 

16 WARFIGHTING READINESS. 

17 (a) SPACE WARFIGHTING POLICY.—Not later than 

18 March 29, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall develop 

19 a space warfighting policy. 

20 (b) REVIEW OF SPACE CAPABILITIES.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 

22 a review relating to the national security space en23 terprise that evaluates the following: 

24 (A) The resiliency of the national security 

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1 (B) The ability of the national security 

2 space enterprise to attribute an attack on a 

3 space system in a timely manner. 

4 (C) The ability of the United States— 

5 (i) to resolve a conflict in space; and 

6 (ii) to determine the material means 

7 by which such conflict may be resolved. 

8 (D) Specific options for the national secu9 rity space enterprise to provide the ability— 

10 (i) to defend against aggressive behav11 ior in space at all levels of conflict; 

12 (ii) to defeat any adversary that dem13 onstrates aggressive behavior in space at 

14 all levels of conflict; 

15 (iii) to deter aggressive behavior in 

16 space at all levels of conflict; and 

17 (iv) to develop a declassification strat18 egy, if required to demonstrate deterrence. 

19 (E) The effectiveness and efficiency of the 

20 national security space enterprise to rapidly re21 search, develop, acquire, and deploy space capa22 bilities and capacities— 

23 (i) to deter and defend the national 

24 security space assets of the United States; 

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1 (ii) to respond to any new threat to 

2 such space assets. 

3 (F) The roles, responsibilities, and authori4 ties of the Department of Defense with respect 

5 to space control activities. 

6 (G) Any emerging space threat the Sec7 retary expects the United States to confront 

8 during the 10-year period beginning on the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (H) Such other matters as the Secretary 

11 considers appropriate. 

12 (2) REPORT.— 

13 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 

14 29, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the con15 gressional defense committees a report on the 

16 findings of the review under paragraph (1). 

17 (B) FORM.—The report under subpara18 graph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 

19 form, but may include a classified annex. 

20 (c) PLAN ON SPACE WARFIGHTING READINESS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 29, 

22 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall develop, and 

23 commence the implementation of, a plan that— 

24 (A) identifies joint mission-essential tasks 

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1 (B) identifies any additional authorities, or 

2 delegated authorities, that would need to ac3 company the employment of forces to meet such 

4 mission-essential tasks; 

5 (C) meets the readiness requirements for 

6 space warfighting, including with respect to 

7 equipment, training, and personnel, to meet 

8 such mission-essential tasks; and 

9 (D) considers the contributions by allies 

10 and partners of the United States with respect 

11 to defense space capabilities to increase burden 

12 sharing across space systems, as appropriate. 

13 (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 29, 

14 2019, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees 

15 on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

16 and the Senate, and to any other congressional de17 fense committee upon request, a briefing describing 

18 the authorities identified under paragraph (1)(B) 

19 that the Secretary determines require legislative ac20 tion. 

21 SEC. 1608. USE OF SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZE BUSES FOR 

22 STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL SATELLITE PAY23 LOADS. 

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1 (1) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after 

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

3 of Defense, in coordination with the Director of Na4 tional Intelligence, shall provide to the Committees 

5 on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

6 and the Senate, and to any other appropriate con7 gressional committee upon request, a briefing on the 

8 risks, benefits, and cost savings with respect to 

9 using small- and medium-size buses for strategic and 

10 tactical satellite payloads for protected satellite com11 munications programs and next-generation overhead 

12 persistent infrared systems. 

13 (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The briefing pro14 vided under paragraph (1) shall address the fol15 lowing: 

16 (A) Increasing component and subcompo17 nent commonality for power regulation, solar 

18 arrays, battery technology, thermal control, and 

19 avionics. 

20 (B) The security of the supply chain, in21 cluding a strategy to mitigate risk in such sup22 ply chain. 

23 (C) Requirements for radiation hardening 

24 of critical components. 

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1 (1) CERTIFICATIONS.—Upon the completion of 

2 each analysis of alternatives of new space vehicles 

3 relating to a program described in paragraph (2), 

4 the Director for Cost Assessment and Program 

5 Evaluation shall certify to the appropriate congres6 sional committees that the analysis— 

7 (A) includes materiel solutions for using 

8 small- and medium-size buses; and 

9 (B) considers the relevant operational ben10 efits and potential cost savings of using small11 , medium-, and large-size buses. 

12 (2) PROGRAMS DESCRIBED.—The programs de13 scribed in this paragraph are the programs of the 

14 Department of Defense relating to any of the fol15 lowing: 

16 (A) Protected satellite communications. 

17 (B) Next-generation overhead persistent 

18 infrared systems. 

19 (C) Space-based environmental monitoring. 

20 (c) BRIEFING ON ALTERNATIVE SPACE-BASED AR21 CHITECTURES.—Not later than 240 days after the date 

22 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 

23 the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Chairman of the 

24 Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly provide to the Commit25 tees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 


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1 and the Senate, and to any other appropriate congres2 sional committee upon request, a briefing on alternative 

3 space-based architectures for the programs described in 

4 subsection (b)(2) using small-, medium-, and large-size 

5 buses. 

6 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

7 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con8 gressional committees’’ means the following: 

9 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

10 (2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intel11 ligence of the House of Representatives and the Se12 lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

13 SEC. 1609. ENHANCEMENT OF POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, 

14 AND TIMING CAPACITY. 

15 (a) CAPABILITY FOR TRUSTED SIGNALS.— 

16 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided by 

17 paragraph (2), subject to appropriate mitigation ef18 forts, the Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure 

19 that military Global Positioning System user equip20 ment terminals have the capability to receive trusted 

21 signals from the Galileo satellites of the European 

22 Union and the QZSS satellites of Japan, beginning 

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1 (2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may 

2 waive, on a case-by-case basis, the requirement 

3 under paragraph (1) for military Global Positioning 

4 System user equipment terminals to have the capa5 bility described in such paragraph if the Secretary 

6 submits to the congressional defense committees a 

7 report containing— 

8 (A) the rationale for why the Secretary 

9 could not integrate such capability beginning 

10 with increment 2 of the acquisition of such ter11 minals; and 

12 (B) a plan, including a timeline, to incor13 porate such capability in future increments of 

14 such terminals. 

15 (3) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The Sec16 retary of Defense may not delegate the authority 

17 under paragraph (2) to make a waiver below the 

18 Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

19 (b) CAPABILITY FOR OTHER SIGNALS.—The Sec20 retary of the Air Force shall ensure that military Global 

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22 capability to receive non-allied positioning, navigation, and 

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1 sultation with the Commander of the United States Stra2 tegic Command, determines that— 

3 (1) the benefits of receiving such signals out4 weigh the risks; or 

5 (2) such risks can be appropriately mitigated. 

6 (c) ENGAGEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense and 

7 the Secretary of State shall jointly engage with relevant 

8 allies of the United States to— 

9 (1) enable military Global Positioning System 

10 user equipment terminals to receive the positioning, 

11 navigation, and timing signals of such allies; and 

12 (2) negotiate as appropriate other potential 

13 agreements relating to the enhancement of posi14 tioning, navigation, and timing. 

15 SEC. 1610. DESIGNATION OF COMPONENT OF DEPARTMENT 

16 OF DEFENSE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINA17 TION OF MODERNIZATION EFFORTS RELAT18 ING TO MILITARY-CODE CAPABLE GPS RE19 CEIVER CARDS. 

20 (a) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 

21 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De22 fense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military 

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1 sponsible for coordinating common solutions for the M2 code modernization efforts among the military depart3 ments, Defense Agencies, and other appropriate elements 

4 of the Department of Defense. 

5 (b) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The roles and 

6 responsibilities of the component selected under subsection 

7 (a) shall include the following: 

8 (1) Identify the elements of the Department of 

9 Defense and the programs of the Department that 

10 require M-code capable receiver cards and deter11 mine— 

12 (A) the number of total receiver cards re13 quired by the Department, including the num14 ber required for each such element and pro15 gram and the military departments; 

16 (B) the timeline, by fiscal year, for each 

17 program of the Department conducting M-code 

18 modernization efforts; and 

19 (C) the projected cost for each such pro20 gram. 

21 (2) Systematically collect integration test data, 

22 lessons learned, and design solutions, and share such 

23 information with other elements of the Department. 

24 (3) Identify ways the Department can prevent 

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1 forts, and identify, to the extent practicable, poten2 tial cost savings that could be realized by addressing 

3 such duplication. 

4 (4) Coordinate the integration, testing, and pro5 curement of M-code capable receiver cards to ensure 

6 that the Department maximizes the buying power of 

7 the Department, reduces duplication, and saves re8 sources, where possible. 

9 (c) SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 

10 the military departments, the Defense Agencies, and other 

11 elements of the Department of Defense provide the compo12 nent selected under subsection (a) with the appropriate 

13 support and resources needed to perform the roles and re14 sponsibilities under subsection (b). 

15 (d) REPORTS.—Not later than March 15, 2019, and 

16 annually thereafter through 2021, the Secretary of De17 fense shall provide to the congressional defense commit18 tees a report on M-code modernization efforts. Each re19 port shall include, with respect to the period covered by 

20 the report, the following: 

21 (1) The projected cost and schedule, by fiscal 

22 year, for the Department to acquire M-code capable 

23 receiver cards. 

24 (2) The programs of the Department con25 ducting M-code modernization efforts. 


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1 (3) The number of M-code capable receiver 

2 cards procured by the Department, the number of 

3 such receiver cards yet to be procured, and the per4 centage of the M-code modernization efforts com5 pleted by each program identified under paragraph 

6 (2). 

7 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) The term ‘‘M-code capable receiver card’’ 

9 means a Global Positioning System receiver card 

10 that is capable of receiving military code that pro11 vides enhanced positioning, navigation, and timing 

12 capabilities and improved resistance to existing and 

13 emerging threats, such as jamming. 

14 (2) The term ‘‘M-code modernization efforts’’ 

15 means the development, integration, testing, and 

16 procurement programs of the Department of De17 fense relating to developing M-code capable receiver 

18 cards. 

19 SEC. 1611. DESIGNATION OF COMPONENT OF DEPARTMENT 

20 OF DEFENSE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINA21 TION OF HOSTED PAYLOAD INFORMATION. 

22 Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact23 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

24 with the Secretary of the Air Force, and other Secretaries 

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1 Agencies the Secretary determines appropriate, shall des2 ignate a component of the Department of Defense or a 

3 military department to be responsible for coordinating in4 formation, processes, and lessons learned relating to using 

5 commercially hosted payloads across the military depart6 ments, Defense Agencies, and other appropriate elements 

7 of the Department of Defense. The functions of such des8 ignated component shall include, at a minimum, the fol9 lowing: 

10 (1) Systematically collecting information from 

11 past and planned hosted payload arrangements to 

12 inform future acquisition planning and space system 

13 architecture design, including integration test data, 

14 lessons learned, and design solutions. 

15 (2) Creating a centralized database for cost, 

16 technical data, and lessons learned on commercially 

17 hosted payloads and sharing such information with 

18 other elements of the Department. 

19 SEC. 1612. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

20 JOINT SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER MISSION 

21 SYSTEM. 

22 (a) JMS.—Of the funds authorized to be appro23 priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 

24 year 2019 for the Joint Space Operations Center mission 

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1 pended until the date on which the Secretary of the Air 

2 Force makes the certification under subsection (c). 

3 (b) ESBMC2.—Of the funds authorized to be appro4 priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 

5 year 2019 for service and management applications of the 

6 enterprise space battle management command and con7 trol, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or ex8 pended until the date on which the Secretary of the Air 

9 Force makes the certification under subsection (c). 

10 (c) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force, 

11 without delegation, shall certify to the congressional de12 fense committees that the Secretary has entered into a 

13 contract to operationalize existing, proven, best-in-breed 

14 commercial space situational awareness processing soft15 ware to address warfighter requirements and fill gaps in 

16 current space situational capabilities. 

17 SEC. 1613. EVALUATION AND ENHANCED SECURITY OF SUP18 PLY CHAIN FOR PROTECTED SATELLITE 

19 COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS AND OVER20 HEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED SYSTEMS. 

21 (a) EVALUATIONS OF SUPPLY CHAIN

22 VULNERABILITIES.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 

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1 tion with the Director of National Intelligence, shall 

2 conduct evaluations of the supply chain 

3 vulnerabilities of each covered program. 

4 (2) PLAN.— 

5 (A) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall 

6 develop a plan to carry out the evaluations 

7 under paragraph (1), including with respect to 

8 the personnel and resources required to carry 

9 out such evaluations. 

10 (B) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days 

11 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

12 Secretary shall provide to the Committees on 

13 Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

14 and the Senate, and to any other appropriate 

15 congressional committee upon request, a brief16 ing on the plan under subparagraph (A). 

17 (3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive, on a 

18 case-by-case basis with respect to a covered pro19 gram, either the requirement to conduct an evalua20 tion under paragraph (1) or the deadline specified in 

21 such paragraph if the Secretary certifies to the con22 gressional defense committees before such date that 

23 all known supply chain vulnerabilities of such cov24 ered program have minimal consequences for the ca25 pability of such covered program to meet operational 


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1 requirements or otherwise satisfy mission require2 ments. 

3 (4) RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES.—In car4 rying out an evaluation under paragraph (1), the 

5 Secretary shall develop— 

6 (A) strategies for mitigating the risks of 

7 supply chain vulnerabilities identified in the 

8 course of such evaluation; and 

9 (B) cost estimates for such strategies. 

10 (b) PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN SUPPLY CHAIN

11 RISK MANAGEMENT EFFORTS.— 

12 (1) INSTRUCTIONS.—Not later than 180 days 

13 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec14 retary shall issue a Department of Defense Instruc15 tion, or update such an Instruction, establishing the 

16 prioritization of supply chain risk management pro17 grams, including supply chain risk management 

18 threat assessment reporting, to ensure that acquisi19 tion and sustainment programs relating to covered 

20 programs receive priority of such supply chain risk 

21 management programs and reporting. 

22 (2) REQUIREMENTS.— 

23 (A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary 

24 shall establish requirements to carry out supply 

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1 lections and analyses under acquisition and 

2 sustainment programs relating to covered pro3 grams. 

4 (B) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

6 Secretary shall provide to the Committees on 

7 Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

8 and the Senate, and to any other appropriate 

9 congressional committee upon request, a brief10 ing on the requirements established under sub11 paragraph (A). 

12 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com14 mittees’’ means the following: 

15 (A) The congressional defense committees. 

16 (B) The Permanent Select Committee on 

17 Intelligence of the House of Representatives 

18 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

19 Senate. 

20 (2) The term ‘‘covered programs’’ means pro21 grams of the Department of Defense relating to any 

22 of the following: 

23 (A) Protected satellite communications. 

24 (B) Next-generation overhead persistent 

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1 SEC. 1614. REPORT ON PROTECTED SATELLITE COMMU2 NICATIONS. 

3 Not later than December 31, 2018, the Secretary of 

4 Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit5 tees a report on how each of the following programs will 

6 meet the requirements for resilience, mission assurance, 

7 and the nuclear command, control, and communication 

8 missions of the Department of Defense: 

9 (1) The evolved strategic satellite program. 

10 (2) The protected tactical service program. 

11 (3) The protected tactical enterprise service 

12 program. 

13 SEC. 1615. REPORT ON ENHANCEMENTS TO THE GLOBAL 

14 POSITIONING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CON15 TROL SEGMENT. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

18 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re19 port that identifies whether the current Global Positioning 

20 System Operational Control Segment (in this section re21 ferred to as ‘‘OCS’’) can be incrementally improved to 

22 achieve capabilities similar to the Next Generation Oper23 ational Control Segment (in this section referred to as 

24 ‘‘OCX’’) used to operate the Global Positioning System 

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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub2 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

3 (1) A cybersecurity review of both OCS and 

4 OCX to determine the specific cybersecurity im5 provements needed to operate the system through 

6 2030, including— 

7 (A) the cybersecurity improvements to 

8 OCS needed to match the cybersecurity capa9 bilities that OCX is intended to provide; 

10 (B) any additional OCS cybersecurity pro11 tections needed beyond those OCX is intended 

12 to provide; and 

13 (C) any additional OCX cybersecurity pro14 tections needed beyond those for which OCX is 

15 currently contracted. 

16 (2) An incremental development plan for OCS, 

17 including— 

18 (A) the number of additional incremental 

19 upgrades needed to achieve capabilities similar 

20 to OCX, including a discussion of— 

21 (i) any additional capabilities needed; 

22 (ii) the specific capabilities in each 

23 upgrade; 

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1 (iv) a full schedule to complete all up2 grades; 

3 (B) the estimated cost for each incre4 mental OCS upgrade; and 

5 (C) the total estimated cost across fiscal 

6 years for all OCS upgrades to achieve capabili7 ties similar to OCX and any additional capabili8 ties. 

9 (3) The date by which the Department of De10 fense would have to begin contracting for each incre11 mental OCS upgrade to ensure availability of OCS 

12 for the Global Positioning System III. 

13 (4) A comparison of current improvements to 

14 OCS that are underway, and additional OCS incre15 mental improvements described under paragraph 

16 (2), to the program of record OCX capabilities, in17 cluding— 

18 (A) the acquisition and sustainment cost 

19 by fiscal year through fiscal year 2030 for OCS 

20 and OCX; 

21 (B) a comparison schedule between OCS 

22 (including incremental improvements described 

23 under paragraph (2)) and OCX that identifies 

24 the delivery dates and capability delivered; and 


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1 (C) the cost and schedule required to pro2 vide OCX with any additional needed capabili3 ties that are now required and not currently in 

4 the program of record. 

5 SEC. 1616. REPORT ON PERSISTENT WEATHER IMAGERY 

6 FOR UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND. 

7 (a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

8 Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres9 sional defense committees a report on options to provide 

10 the United States Central Command with persistent 

11 weather imagery for the area of operations of the Com12 mand beginning not later than January 1, 2026. 

13 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under sub14 section (a) shall include the following: 

15 (1) A description of long-term options for pro16 viding the United States Central Command with 

17 persistent weather imagery for the area of oper18 ations of the Command that— 

19 (A) do not rely on data provided by a for20 eign government; and 

21 (B) do not include relocating legacy geo22 stationary operational environmental satellites. 

23 (2) A description of the costs required to carry 

24 out each option included in the report. 


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1 SEC. 1617. STUDY ON SPACE-BASED RADIO FREQUENCY 

2 MAPPING. 

3 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense and the Di4 rector of National Intelligence shall jointly conduct a 

5 study on the capabilities of the private sector with respect 

6 to space-based radio frequency mapping and associated 

7 operations and services for space-based electromagnetic 

8 collections. Such study shall address the following: 

9 (1) The near-term commercial market offerings 

10 of such operations and services in the United States 

11 and outside the United States. 

12 (2) The potential national security benefits to 

13 the United States provided by such operations and 

14 services. 

15 (3) The potential national security risks to the 

16 United States posed by such operations and services. 

17 (4) The sufficiency of existing legal authorities 

18 available to the Secretary and the Director to ad19 dress such potential risks. 

20 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

21 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Direc22 tor shall jointly submit to the congressional defense com23 mittees, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

24 of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee 

25 on Intelligence of the Senate a report containing the study 

26 under subsection (a). 


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1 SEC. 1618. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON SPACE LAUNCH LOCA2 TIONS. 

3 (a) INDEPENDENT STUDY.—Not later than 30 days 

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

5 of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract with a feder6 ally funded research and development center to conduct 

7 a study on space launch locations, including with respect 

8 to the development and capacity of existing and new loca9 tions. The study shall, at a minimum— 

10 (1) identify how additional locations affect the 

11 capability of the Department of Defense to rapidly 

12 reconstitute and improve resilience for defense sat13 ellite system launches; 

14 (2) identify the capacities of current and new 

15 space launch locations, in light of the rapid increase 

16 in using commercial space services to support na17 tional security space missions and military require18 ments; 

19 (3) identify partnerships within State govern20 ment-owned and operated spaceports that should be 

21 developed to increase launch capacities and enhance 

22 the space resiliency of the United States; 

23 (4) provide recommendations on strategic place24 ment for future space launch sites; and 

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1 the Department of Defense, State governments, or 

2 private entities. 

3 (b) SUBMISSION TO DOD.—Not later than 240 days 

4 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the federally 

5 funded research and development center shall submit to 

6 the Secretary a report containing the study conducted 

7 under subsection (a). 

8 (c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 

9 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec10 retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional com11 mittees the report under subsection (a), without change. 

12 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

13 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con14 gressional committees’’ means the following: 

15 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

16 (2) The Committee on Science, Space, and 

17 Technology and the Committee on Transportation 

18 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 

19 (3) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

20 Transportation of the Senate. 

21 SEC. 1619. BRIEFING ON COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SERV22 ICING CAPABILITIES. 

23 (a) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the 

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1 ligence, shall jointly provide the Committees on Armed 

2 Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 

3 and to any other appropriate congressional committee 

4 upon request, a briefing detailing the costs, risks, and 

5 operational benefits of leveraging commercial satellite 

6 servicing capabilities for national security satellite sys7 tems. 

8 (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under subsection (a) 

9 shall include the following: 

10 (1) A prioritized list, with rationale, of oper11 ational and planned assets of the Department of De12 fense that could be enhanced by satellite servicing 

13 missions. 

14 (2) The costs, risks, and benefits of integrating 

15 satellite servicing capabilities as a part of oper16 ational resilience. 

17 (3) Potential strategies that could allow future 

18 national security space systems to leverage commer19 cial on-orbit servicing capabilities where appropriate 

20 and feasible. 

21 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE22 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres23 sional committee’’ means— 

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1 (2) the Committee on Science, Space, and 

2 Technology and the Permanent Select Committee on 

3 Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 

4 (3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

5 Transportation and the Select Committee on Intel6 ligence of the Senate. 

7 Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence 

8 and Intelligence-Related Activities 

9 SEC. 1621. ROLE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR 

10 INTELLIGENCE. 

11 Subsection (b) of section 137 of title 10, United 

12 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘(b) Subject to the authority, direction, and control 

14 of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of De15 fense for Intelligence shall— 

16 ‘‘(1) have responsibility for the overall direction 

17 and supervision for policy, program planning and 

18 execution, and use of resources, for the activities of 

19 the Department of Defense that are part of the Mili20 tary Intelligence Program; 

21 ‘‘(2) execute the functions for the National In22 telligence Program of the Department of Defense 

23 under section 105 of the National Security Act of 

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1 ‘‘(3) have responsibility for the overall direction 

2 and supervision for policy, program planning and 

3 execution, and use of resources, for personnel secu4 rity, physical security, industrial security, and the 

5 protection of classified information and controlled 

6 unclassified information, related activities of the De7 partment of Defense; and 

8 ‘‘(4) perform such duties and exercise such 

9 powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe in 

10 the area of intelligence.’’. 

11 SEC. 1622. SECURITY VETTING FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 80 of title 10, United 

13 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1564a 

14 the following new section: 

15 ‘‘§ 1564b. Security vetting for foreign nationals 

16 ‘‘(a) STANDARDS AND PROCESS.—(1) The Secretary 

17 of Defense, in coordination with the Security Executive 

18 Agent established pursuant to Executive Order 13467 (73 

19 Fed. Reg. 38103; 50 U.S.C. 3161 note), shall develop uni20 form and consistent standards and a centralized process 

21 for the screening and vetting of covered foreign individuals 

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1 ered foreign individuals requiring access to classified infor2 mation. 

3 ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that the standards 

4 developed under paragraph (1) are consistent with rel5 evant directives of the Security Executive Agent. 

6 ‘‘(3) The Secretary shall designate an official of the 

7 Department of Defense to be responsible for executing the 

8 centralized process developed under paragraph (1) and ad9 judicating any information discovered pursuant to such 

10 process. 

11 ‘‘(b) OTHER USES.—In addition to using the central12 ized process developed under subsection (a)(1) for covered 

13 foreign individuals, the Secretary may use the centralized 

14 process in determining whether to grant a security clear15 ance to any individual with significant foreign influence 

16 or foreign preference issues, in accordance with the adju17 dicative guidelines under part 147 of title 32, Code of Fed18 eral Regulations, or such successor regulation. 

19 ‘‘(c) COVERED FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In 

20 this section, the term ‘covered foreign individual’ means 

21 an individual who meets the following criteria: 

22 ‘‘(1) The individual is— 

23 ‘‘(A) a national of a foreign state; 

24 ‘‘(B) a national of the United States (as 

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1 migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)) 

2 and also a national of a foreign state; or 

3 ‘‘(C) an alien who is lawfully admitted for 

4 permanent residence (as such term is defined in 

5 section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality 

6 Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)). 

7 ‘‘(2) The individual is either— 

8 ‘‘(A) a civilian employee of the Department 

9 of Defense or a contractor of the Department; 

10 or 

11 ‘‘(B) a member of the armed forces.’’. 

12 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

13 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 

14 after the item relating to section 1564a the following new 

15 item: 

‘‘1564b. Security vetting for foreign nationals.’’. 

16 (c) BRIEFING.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec19 retary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on 

20 Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 

21 the Senate, and to any other appropriate congres22 sional committee upon request, a briefing on— 

23 (A) the process developed under paragraph 

24 (1) of section 1564b(a) of title 10, United 

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1 (B) the official designated under para2 graph (3) of such section 1564b(a). 

3 (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT4 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap5 propriate congressional committees’’ means the fol6 lowing: 

7 (A) The Committees on Armed Services of 

8 the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

9 (B) The Permanent Select Committee on 

10 Intelligence of the House of Representatives 

11 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

12 Senate. 

13 SEC. 1623. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COUNTERINTEL14 LIGENCE POLYGRAPH PROGRAM. 

15 (a) ADDITION OF DUAL-NATIONALS.—Subsection (b) 

16 of section 1564a of title 10, United States Code, is amend17 ed to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘(b) PERSONS COVERED.—Except as provided in 

19 subsection (d), the following persons are subject to this 

20 section: 

21 ‘‘(1) With respect to persons whose duties are 

22 described in subsection (c)— 

23 ‘‘(A) military and civilian personnel of the 

24 Department of Defense; 

25 ‘‘(B) personnel of defense contractors; 


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1 ‘‘(C) persons assigned or detailed to the 

2 Department of Defense; and 

3 ‘‘(D) applicants for a position in the De4 partment of Defense. 

5 ‘‘(2) A person who is— 

6 ‘‘(A) a national of the United States (as 

7 such term is defined in section 101 of the Im8 migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)) 

9 and also a national of a foreign state; and 

10 ‘‘(B) either— 

11 ‘‘(i) a civilian employee or contractor 

12 who requires access to classified informa13 tion; or 

14 ‘‘(ii) a member of the armed forces 

15 who requires access to classified informa16 tion.’’. 

17 (b) STANDARDS FOR DUAL-NATIONALS.—Subsection 

18 (e)(2) of such section is amended by adding at the end 

19 the following new subparagraph: 

20 ‘‘(D) With respect to persons described in sub21 section (b)(2), to assist in assessing any counter22 intelligence threats identified in an authorized inves23 tigation of foreign preference or foreign influence 

24 risks, as described in part 147 of title 32, Code of 

25 Federal Regulations, or such successor regulations.’’. 


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1 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 

2 further amended— 

3 (1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘in subsection 

4 (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘in subsection (b)(1)’’; and 

5 (2) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘in sub6 sections (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘in subsections (b)(1)’’. 

7 (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section 

8 1564a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this 

9 section, shall be construed to prohibit the granting of a 

10 security clearance to persons described in subsection 

11 (b)(2) of such section absent information relevant to the 

12 adjudication process, as described in part 147 of title 32, 

13 Code of Federal Regulations, or such successor regula14 tions. 

15 SEC. 1624. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE BUSINESS MANAGE16 MENT SYSTEMS. 

17 (a) STANDARDIZED BUSINESS PROCESS RULES.— 

18 (1) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than October 1, 

19 2020, the Chief Management Officer of the Depart20 ment of Defense, in coordination with the Under 

21 Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the Under 

22 Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, shall develop 

23 and implement standardized business process rules 

24 for the planning, programming, budgeting, and exe25 cution process for the Military Intelligence Program. 


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1 (2) TREATMENT OF DATA.—The Chief Manage2 ment Officer shall develop the standardized business 

3 process rules under paragraph (1) in accordance 

4 with section 911 of the National Defense Authoriza5 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 

6 131 Stat. 1519; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) and section 

7 2222(e)(6) of title 10, United States Code. 

8 (3) USE OF EXISTING SYSTEMS.—In developing 

9 the standardized business process rules under para10 graph (1), to the extent practicable, the Chief Man11 agement Officer shall use enterprise business sys12 tems of the Department of Defense in existence as 

13 of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

14 (4) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2019, 

15 the Chief Management Officer of the Department of 

16 Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comp17 troller), and the Under Secretary of Defense for In18 telligence shall jointly submit to the appropriate con19 gressional committees a report containing a plan to 

20 develop the standardized business process rules 

21 under paragraph (1). 

22 (5) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT23 TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 

24 congressional committees’’ means the following: 

25 (A) The congressional defense committees. 


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1 (B) The Permanent Select Committee on 

2 Intelligence of the House of Representatives 

3 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

4 Senate. 

5 (b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

8 following new section: 

9 ‘‘§ 239b. Certain intelligence-related programs: budg10 et justification materials 

11 ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF PROGRAM ELE12 MENTS.—In the budget justification materials submitted 

13 to Congress in support of the Department of Defense 

14 budget for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter 

15 (as submitted with the budget of the President under sec16 tion 1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of Defense may 

17 not include in any single program element both funds 

18 made available under the Military Intelligence Program 

19 and funds made available outside of the Military Intel20 ligence Program. 

21 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 ‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’ has the meaning given 

23 that term in section 231(f) of this title. 


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1 ‘‘(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’ has 

2 the meaning given that term in section 231(f) of this 

3 title.’’. 

4 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec5 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

6 by inserting after the item relating to section 239a 

7 the following new item: 

‘‘239b. Certain intelligence-related programs: budget justification materials.’’. 

8 SEC. 1625. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL BRIEFING ON THE 

9 INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECON10 NAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COM11 BATANT COMMANDS. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1626 of the Carl Levin 

13 and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Au14 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

15 291; 128 Stat. 3635), as amended by section 1624 of the 

16 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

17 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1732), is further amend18 ed— 

19 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

20 striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’; and 

21 (2) in paragraph (1)— 

22 (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; 

23 and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 

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

25 subparagraph: 


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1 ‘‘(D) for the year preceding the year in which 

2 the briefing is provided— 

3 ‘‘(i) the number of hours or amount of ca4 pacity of intelligence, surveillance, and recon5 naissance requested by each commander of a 

6 combatant command, by specific intelligence ca7 pability type; 

8 ‘‘(ii) the number of such requests identified 

9 under clause (i) that the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

10 determined to be a validated requirement, in11 cluding the number of hours or amount of ca12 pacity of such requests that were provided to 

13 each such commander; and 

14 ‘‘(iii) with respect to such validated re15 quirements, the number of hours or amount of 

16 capacity of intelligence, surveillance, and recon17 naissance, by specific intelligence capability 

18 type, that the Joint Chiefs of Staff requested 

19 each military department to provide, and the 

20 number of such hours or the amount of such 

21 capacity so provided by each such military de22 partment; and’’. 

23 (b) CODIFICATION.—Such section 1626, as amended 

24 by subsection (a), is— 


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1 (1) transferred to chapter 21 of title 10, United 

2 States Code; and 

3 (2) redesignated as subsection (c) of section 

4 426 of such title. 

5 SEC. 1626. FRAMEWORK ON GOVERNANCE, MISSION MAN6 AGEMENT, RESOURCING, AND EFFECTIVE 

7 OVERSIGHT OF COMBAT SUPPORT AGENCIES 

8 THAT ARE ALSO ELEMENTS OF THE INTEL9 LIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

10 (a) FRAMEWORK REQUIRED.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 

12 105 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

13 3038), section 193 of title 10, United States Code, 

14 and section 1018 of the National Security Intel15 ligence Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458; 

16 50 U.S.C. 3023 note), the Secretary of Defense, in 

17 coordination with the Director of National Intel18 ligence, shall develop and establish in policy a frame19 work and supporting processes within the Depart20 ment of Defense to help ensure that the missions, 

21 roles, and functions of the combat support agencies 

22 of the Department of Defense that are also elements 

23 of the intelligence community, and other intelligence 

24 components of the Department, are appropriately 

25 balanced and resourced. 


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1 (2) SCOPE.—The framework shall include a 

2 consistent, repeatable process for the evaluation of 

3 proposed additions, transfers, or eliminations of a 

4 mission, role, or functions and associated resource 

5 profiles of the elements described in paragraph (1) 

6 for purposes of preventing imbalances in priorities, 

7 insufficient or misaligned resources, and the unau8 thorized expansion of mission parameters. 

9 (b) ELEMENTS.—The framework required by sub10 section (a) shall include the following: 

11 (1) A lexicon of relevant terms used by the De12 partment of Defense and the Office of the Director 

13 of National Intelligence that— 

14 (A) ensures consistent definitions are used 

15 in determinations about the balance described 

16 in subsection (a)(1); and 

17 (B) reconciles jointly used definitions. 

18 (2) A reevaluation of the intelligence compo19 nents of the Department, including the Joint Intel20 ligence Centers and Joint Intelligence Operations 

21 Centers within the combatant commands, in order to 

22 determine which components should be formally des23 ignated as part of the intelligence community and 

24 any components not so designated conform to rel25 evant tradecraft standards. 


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1 (3) A repeatable process of the Department for 

2 evaluating the addition, transfer, or elimination of 

3 defense intelligence missions, roles, and functions, 

4 currently or to be performed by elements described 

5 in subsection (a)(1) that includes— 

6 (A) a justification for any proposed addi7 tion, transfer, or elimination of a mission, role, 

8 or function; 

9 (B) the identification of the elements in 

10 the Federal Government, if any, that currently 

11 perform the mission, role, or function con12 cerned; 

13 (C) for any proposed addition of a mission, 

14 role, or function, an assessment of the most ap15 propriate element of the Department to assume 

16 it, taking into account current resource profiles, 

17 scope of existing responsibilities, primary cus18 tomers, and infrastructure necessary to support 

19 the addition; and 

20 (D) for any proposed addition or transfer 

21 of a mission, role, or function— 

22 (i) a determination of the appropriate 

23 resource profile for such mission, role, or 

24 function; and 


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1 (ii) the identification, in writing, for 

2 the Department elements concerned of the 

3 resources anticipated to be needed and 

4 source of such resources during the period 

5 covered by the future-years defense pro6 gram submitted to Congress under section 

7 221 of title 10, United States Code, as in 

8 effect at the time of the proposed addition 

9 or transfer. 

10 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

11 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordi12 nation with the Director, shall provide to the Committees 

13 on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 

14 the Senate, and to any other appropriate congressional 

15 committee upon request, a briefing on the framework re16 quired by subsection (a). 

17 (d) POLICY.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

18 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordina19 tion with the Director, shall submit to the appropriate con20 gressional committees a report setting forth the policy es21 tablishing the framework required by subsection (a). 

22 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com24 mittees’’ means— 


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1 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

2 Committee on Appropriations, and the Select 

3 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

4 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

5 Committee on Appropriations, and the Perma6 nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

7 House of Representatives. 

8 (2) The term ‘‘combat support agency’’ has the 

9 meaning given that term in section 193 of title 10, 

10 United States Code. 

11 (3) The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the 

12 meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the Na13 tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 

14 Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related 

15 Matters 

16 SEC. 1631. REORGANIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF CER17 TAIN CYBER PROVISIONS. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subtitle A of title 10, 

19 United States Code, is amended— 

20 (1) by transferring sections 130g, 130j, and 

21 130k to chapter 19 of such part to appear after sec22 tion 393 of such chapter; and 

23 (2) by redesignating such sections 130g, 130j, 

24 and 130k, as transferred by paragraph (1), as sec25 tions 394, 395, and 396, respectively. 


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1 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 108(m) of 

2 the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 

3 U.S.C. 1507(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘under section 

4 130g’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 394’’. 

5 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The table of sec6 tions at the beginning of chapter 3 of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to 

8 sections 130g, 130j, and 130k. 

9 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

10 19 of such title is amended by adding at the end the fol11 lowing new items: 

‘‘394. Authorities concerning military cyber operations. 

‘‘395. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations. 

‘‘396. Notification requirements for cyber weapons.’’. 

12 SEC. 1632. AFFIRMING THE AUTHORITY OF THE SEC13 RETARY OF DEFENSE TO CONDUCT MILITARY 

14 ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS IN CYBER15 SPACE. 

16 Section 394 of title 10, United States Code (as trans17 ferred and redesignated pursuant to section 1631), is 

18 amended— 

19 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

20 the following: 

21 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 

22 (2) in subsection (a), as designated by para23 graph (1)— 


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1 (A) by striking ‘‘conduct, a military cyber 

2 operation in response’’ and inserting ‘‘conduct, 

3 military cyber activities or operations in cyber4 space, including clandestine military activities 

5 or operations in cyberspace, to defend the 

6 United States and its allies, including in re7 sponse’’; and 

8 (B) by striking ‘‘(as such terms are de9 fined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence 

10 Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801))’’; 

11 and 

12 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub13 sections: 

14 ‘‘(b) AFFIRMATION OF AUTHORITY.—Congress af15 firms that the activities or operations referred to in sub16 section (a), when appropriately authorized, include the 

17 conduct of military activities or operations in cyberspace 

18 short of hostilities (as such term is used in the War Pow19 ers Resolution (Public Law 93–148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et 

20 seq.)) or in areas in which hostilities are not occurring, 

21 including for the purpose of preparation of the environ22 ment, information operations, force protection, and deter23 rence of hostilities, or counterterrorism operations involv24 ing the Armed Forces of the United States. 


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1 ‘‘(c) CLANDESTINE ACTIVITIES OR OPERATIONS.—A 

2 clandestine military activity or operation in cyberspace 

3 shall be considered a traditional military activity for the 

4 purposes of section 503(e)(2) of the National Security Act 

5 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093(e)(2)). 

6 ‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary 

7 shall brief the congressional defense committees about any 

8 military activities or operations in cyberspace, including 

9 clandestine military activities or operations in cyberspace, 

10 occurring during the previous quarter during the quarterly 

11 briefing required by section 484 of this title. 

12 ‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec13 tion may be construed to limit the authority of the Sec14 retary to conduct military activities or operations in cyber15 space, including clandestine military activities or oper16 ations in cyberspace, to authorize specific military activi17 ties or operations, or to alter or otherwise affect the War 

18 Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), the Author19 ization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 

20 U.S.C. 1541 note), or reporting of sensitive military cyber 

21 activities or operations required by section 395 of this 

22 title. 

23 ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

24 ‘‘(1) The term ‘clandestine military activity or 

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1 military operation carried out in cyberspace, or asso2 ciated preparatory actions, authorized by the Presi3 dent or the Secretary that— 

4 ‘‘(A) is marked by, held in, or conducted 

5 with secrecy, where the intent is that the activ6 ity or operation will not be apparent or ac7 knowledged publicly; and 

8 ‘‘(B) is to be carried out— 

9 ‘‘(i) as part of a military operation 

10 plan approved by the President or the Sec11 retary in anticipation of hostilities or as di12 rected by the President or the Secretary; 

13 ‘‘(ii) to deter, safeguard, or defend 

14 against attacks or malicious cyber activi15 ties against the United States or Depart16 ment of Defense information, networks, 

17 systems, installations, facilities, or other 

18 assets; or 

19 ‘‘(iii) in support of information related 

20 capabilities. 

21 ‘‘(2) The term ‘foreign power’ has the meaning 

22 given such term in section 101 of the Foreign Intel23 ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). 

24 ‘‘(3) The term ‘United States person’ has the 

25 meaning given such term in such section.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1633. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER SCHOLAR2 SHIP PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS AND 

3 GRANTS. 

4 (a) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—Section 2200c 

5 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

6 (1) by inserting before ‘‘In the selection’’ the 

7 following: 

8 ‘‘(a) CENTERS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN

9 CYBER EDUCATION.—’’; and 

10 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub11 section: 

12 ‘‘(b) CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU13 CATION.—In the selection of a recipient for the award of 

14 a scholarship or grant under this chapter, consideration 

15 shall be given to whether— 

16 ‘‘(1) in the case of a scholarship, the institution 

17 of higher education at which the recipient pursues a 

18 degree is an institution described in section 371(a) 

19 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

20 1067q(a)); and 

21 ‘‘(2) in the case of a grant, the recipient is an 

22 institution described in such section.’’. 

23 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

24 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

25 2200c of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

26 to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘§ 2200c. Special considerations in awarding scholar2 ships and grants’’. 

3 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

4 at the beginning of chapter 112 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is amended by striking the item relat6 ing to section 2200c and inserting the following new 

7 item: 

‘‘2200c. Special considerations in awarding scholarships and grants.’’. 

8 SEC. 1634. AMENDMENTS TO PILOT PROGRAM REGARDING 

9 CYBER VULNERABILITIES OF DEPARTMENT 

10 OF DEFENSE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 

11 Subsection (b) of section 1650 of the National De12 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 

13 2224 note) is amended— 

14 (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 

15 subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and the Defense 

16 Digital Service’’ after ‘‘covered research laboratory’’; 

17 (2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding 

18 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘2020’’; and 

20 (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘2020’’. 


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1 SEC. 1635. MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION AUTHORITY OF 

2 THE COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES 

3 CYBER COMMAND. 

4 (a) MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF

5 CYBER OPERATIONS PROCUREMENT FUND.—Subsection 

6 (e) of section 807 of the National Defense Authorization 

7 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 

8 2224 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘2025’’. 

10 (b) EXTENSION ON SUNSET.—Subsection (i)(1) of 

11 such section is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 

12 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

13 SEC. 1636. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON CYBER14 SPACE, CYBERSECURITY, CYBER WARFARE, 

15 AND CYBER DETERRENCE. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be the policy of the United 

17 States, with respect to matters pertaining to cyberspace, 

18 cybersecurity, and cyber warfare, that the United States 

19 should employ all instruments of national power, including 

20 the use of offensive cyber capabilities, to deter if possible, 

21 and respond to when necessary, all cyber attacks or other 

22 malicious cyber activities of foreign powers that target 

23 United States interests with the intent to— 

24 (1) cause casualties among United States per25 sons or persons of United States allies; 


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1 (2) significantly disrupt the normal functioning 

2 of United States democratic society or government 

3 (including attacks against critical infrastructure that 

4 could damage systems used to provide key services 

5 to the public or government); 

6 (3) threaten the command and control of the 

7 Armed Forces, the freedom of maneuver of the 

8 Armed Forces, or the industrial base or other infra9 structure on which the United States Armed Forces 

10 rely to defend United States interests and commit11 ments; or 

12 (4) achieve an effect, whether individually or in 

13 aggregate, comparable to an armed attack or imperil 

14 a vital interest of the United States. 

15 (b) RESPONSE OPTIONS.—In carrying out the policy 

16 set forth in subsection (a), the United States shall plan, 

17 develop, and, when appropriate, demonstrate response op18 tions to address the full range of potential cyber attacks 

19 on United States interests that could be conducted by po20 tential adversaries of the United States. 

21 (c) DENIAL OPTIONS.—In carrying out the policy set 

22 forth in subsection (a) through response options developed 

23 pursuant to subsection (b), the United States shall, to the 

24 greatest extent practicable, prioritize the defensibility and 

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1 ties described in subsection (a) of infrastructure critical 

2 to the political integrity, economic security, and national 

3 security of the United States. 

4 (d) COST-IMPOSITION OPTIONS.—In carrying out the 

5 policy set forth in subsection (a) through response options 

6 developed pursuant to subsection (b), the United States 

7 shall develop and, when appropriate, demonstrate, or oth8 erwise make known to adversaries the existence of, cyber 

9 capabilities to impose costs on any foreign power targeting 

10 the United States or United States persons with a cyber 

11 attack or malicious cyber activity described in subsection 

12 (a). 

13 (e) MULTI-PRONG RESPONSE.—In carrying out the 

14 policy set forth in subsection (a) through response options 

15 developed pursuant to subsection (b), the United States 

16 shall leverage all instruments of national power. 

17 (f) UPDATE ON PRESIDENTIAL POLICY.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

19 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

20 President shall transmit, in unclassified and classi21 fied forms, as appropriate, to the appropriate con22 gressional committees a report containing an update 

23 to the report provided to the Congress on the policy 

24 of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, 

25 and cyber warfare pursuant to section 1633 of the 


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1 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 130g note). 

3 (2) CONTENTS.—The report required under 

4 paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

5 (A) An assessment of the current posture 

6 in cyberspace, including assessments of— 

7 (i) whether past responses to major 

8 cyber attacks have had the desired deter9 rent effect; and 

10 (ii) how adversaries have responded to 

11 past United States responses. 

12 (B) Updates on the Administration’s ef13 forts in the development of— 

14 (i) cost imposition strategies; 

15 (ii) varying levels of cyber incursion 

16 and steps taken to date to prepare for the 

17 imposition of the consequences referred to 

18 in clause (i); and 

19 (iii) the Cyber Deterrence Initiative. 

20 (C) Information relating to the Adminis21 tration’s plans, including specific planned ac22 tions, regulations, and legislative action re23 quired, for— 


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1 (i) advancing technologies in attribu2 tion, inherently secure technology, and ar3 tificial intelligence society-wide; 

4 (ii) improving cybersecurity in and co5 operation with the private sector; 

6 (iii) improving international cyberse7 curity cooperation; and 

8 (iv) implementing the policy referred 

9 to in paragraph (1), including any realign10 ment of government or government respon11 sibilities required, writ large. 

12 (f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub13 section may be construed to limit the authority of the 

14 President or Congress to authorize the use of military 

15 force. 

16 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT18 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com19 mittees’’ means— 

20 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

21 (B) the Permanent Select Committee on 

22 Intelligence of the House of Representatives; 

23 (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

24 the Senate; 


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1 (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 

2 Committee on Homeland Security, and the 

3 Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 

4 Representatives; and 

5 (E) the Committee on Foreign Relations; 

6 the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov7 ernmental Affairs; and the Committee on the 

8 Judiciary of the Senate. 

9 (2) FOREIGN POWER.—The term ‘‘foreign 

10 power’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

11 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 

12 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). 

13 SEC. 1637. BUDGET DISPLAY FOR CYBER VULNERABILITY 

14 EVALUATIONS AND MITIGATION ACTIVITIES 

15 FOR MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS OF THE DE16 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

17 (a) BUDGET REQUIRED.—Beginning in fiscal year 

18 2021 and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of 

19 Defense shall submit to Congress, as a part of the docu20 mentation that supports the President’s annual budget for 

21 the Department of Defense, a consolidated Cyber Vulner22 ability Evaluation and Mitigation budget justification dis23 play for each major weapons system of the Department 

24 of Defense that includes the following: 

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1 (A) STATUS.—Whether, in accordance with 

2 paragraph (1) of section 1647(a) of the Na3 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

5 1118), the cyber vulnerability evaluation for 

6 each such major weapon system is pending, in 

7 progress, complete, or, pursuant to paragraph 

8 (2) of such section, waived. 

9 (B) FUNDING.—The funding required for 

10 the fiscal year with respect to which the budget 

11 is submitted and for at least the four suc12 ceeding fiscal years required to complete the 

13 pending or in progress cyber vulnerability eval14 uation of each such major weapon system. 

15 (C) DESCRIPTION.—A description of the 

16 activities planned in the fiscal year with respect 

17 to which the budget is submitted and at least 

18 the four succeeding fiscal years to complete the 

19 required evaluation for each such major weapon 

20 system. 

21 (D) RISK ANALYSIS.—A description of 

22 operational or security risks associated with 

23 cyber vulnerabilities identified as a result of 

24 such cyber vulnerability evaluations that require 

25 mitigation. 


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1 (2) MITIGATION ACTIVITIES.— 

2 (A) STATUS.—Whether activities to ad3 dress identified cyber vulnerabilities of such 

4 major weapon systems resulting in operational 

5 or security risks requiring mitigation are pend6 ing, in progress, or complete. 

7 (B) FUNDING.—The funding required for 

8 the fiscal year with respect to which the budget 

9 is submitted and for at least the four suc10 ceeding fiscal years required to complete the 

11 pending or in progress mitigation activities re12 ferred to in subparagraph (A) related to such 

13 major weapon systems. 

14 (C) DESCRIPTION.—A description of the 

15 activities planned in the fiscal year with respect 

16 to which the budget is submitted and at least 

17 the four succeeding fiscal years to complete any 

18 necessary mitigation. 

19 (b) FORM.—The display required under subsection 

20 (a) should, to the extent practicable, be submitted in an 

21 unclassified form, and shall include a classified annex as 

22 required. 


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1 SEC. 1638. DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE 

2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION 

3 NETWORKS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

5 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de6 fense committees a report containing a determination re7 garding the roles, missions, and responsibilities of the 

8 Commander, Joint Force Headquarters–Department of 

9 Defense Information Networks (JFHQ–DODIN) of the 

10 Defense Information Support Agency. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub12 section (a) shall include the following: 

13 (1) An assessment of the current JFHQ14 DODIN command and control structure, adequacy 

15 of the Defense Information Support Agency’s insti16 tutional support for the JFHQ-DODIN mission, re17 source requirements, and mission effectiveness. 

18 (2)(A) A determination and justification re19 garding— 

20 (i) a transfer to the Commander, United 

21 States Cyber Command, from the JFHQ22 DODIN of some or all roles, missions, and re23 sponsibilities of the JFHQ-DODIN; or 

24 (ii) retention in the JFHQ-DODIN of such 

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1 (B) If a determination under subparagraph 

2 (A)(i) is made in the affirmative regarding a trans3 fer to the Commander, United States Cyber Com4 mand, from the JFHQ-DODIN of some or all roles, 

5 missions, and responsibilities of the JFHQ-DODIN, 

6 such report shall include the following: 

7 (i) An identification of roles, missions, and 

8 responsibilities to be transferred. 

9 (ii) A timeline for any such transfers. 

10 (iii) A strategy for mitigating risk and en11 suring no mission degradation. 

12 SEC. 1639. PROCEDURES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT 

13 ON CYBERSECURITY BREACHES AND LOSS OF 

14 PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION 

15 AND CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMA16 TION. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a significant loss 

18 of personally identifiable information of civilian or uni19 formed members of the Armed Forces, or a significant loss 

20 of controlled unclassified information by a cleared defense 

21 contractor, the Secretary of Defense shall promptly submit 

22 to the congressional defense committees notice in writing 

23 of such loss. Such notice may be submitted in classified 

24 or unclassified formats. 


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1 (b) PROCEDURES.—Not later than 180 days after the 

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

3 shall establish and submit to the congressional defense 

4 committees procedures for complying with the requirement 

5 of subsection (a). Such procedures shall be consistent with 

6 the national security of the United States, the protection 

7 of operational integrity, the protection of personally identi8 fiable information of civilian and uniformed members of 

9 the Armed Forces, and the protection of controlled unclas10 sified information. 

11 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF CONTROLLED UN13 CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘significant 

14 loss of controlled unclassified information’’ means an 

15 intentional, accidental, or otherwise known theft, 

16 loss, or disclosure of Department of Defense pro17 grammatic or technical controlled unclassified infor18 mation the loss of which would have significant im19 pact or consequence to a program or mission of the 

20 Department of Defense, or the loss of which is of 

21 substantial volume. 

22 (2) SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF PERSONALLY IDENTI23 FIABLE INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘significant loss 

24 of personally identifiable information’’ means an in25 tentional, accidental, or otherwise known disclosure 


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1 of information that can be used to distinguish or 

2 trace an individual’s identity, such as the name, So3 cial Security number, date and place of birth, bio4 metric records, home or other phone numbers, or 

5 other demographic, personnel, medical, or financial 

6 information, involving 250 or more civilian or uni7 formed members of the Armed Forces. 

8 SEC. 1640. PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH CYBER INSTITUTES AT 

9 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING. 

10 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De11 fense may carry out a program to establish a Cyber Insti12 tute at institutions of higher learning selected under sub13 section (b) for purposes of accelerating and focusing the 

14 development of foundational expertise in critical cyber 

15 operational skills for future military and civilian leaders 

16 of the Armed Forces and the Department of Defense, in17 cluding such leaders of the reserve components. 

18 (b) SELECTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARN19 ING.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

21 shall select institutions of higher learning for pur22 poses of the program established under subsection 

23 (a) from among institutions of higher learning that 

24 have a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. 


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1 (2) CONSIDERATION OF SENIOR MILITARY COL2 LEGES.—In selecting institutions of higher learning 

3 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider 

4 the senior military colleges with Reserve Officers’ 

5 Training Corps programs. 

6 (c) ELEMENTS.—Each institute established under 

7 the program authorized by subsection (a) shall include the 

8 following: 

9 (1) Programs to provide future military and ci10 vilian leaders of the Armed Forces or the Depart11 ment of Defense who possess cyber operational ex12 pertise from beginning through advanced skill levels. 

13 Such programs shall include instruction and prac14 tical experiences that lead to recognized certifi15 cations and degrees in the cyber field. 

16 (2) Programs of targeted strategic foreign lan17 guage proficiency training for such future leaders 

18 that— 

19 (A) are designed to significantly enhance 

20 critical cyber operational capabilities; and 

21 (B) are tailored to current and anticipated 

22 readiness requirements. 

23 (3) Programs related to mathematical founda24 tions of cryptography and courses in cryptographic 

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1 inforce cyber education along with the strategic lan2 guage programs critical to cyber operations. 

3 (4) Programs related to data science and 

4 courses in data science theory and practice designed 

5 to complement and reinforce cyber education along 

6 with the strategic language programs critical to 

7 cyber operations. 

8 (5) Programs designed to develop early interest 

9 and cyber talent through summer programs, dual 

10 enrollment opportunities for cyber, strategic lan11 guage, data science, and cryptography related 

12 courses. 

13 (6) Training and education programs to expand 

14 the pool of qualified cyber instructors necessary to 

15 support cyber education in regional school systems. 

16 (d) PARTNERSHIPS WITH DEPARTMENT OF DE17 FENSE AND THE ARMED FORCES.—Any institute estab18 lished under the program authorized by subsection (a) 

19 may enter into a partnership with one or more components 

20 of the Armed Forces, active or reserve, or any agency of 

21 the Department of Defense to facilitate the development 

22 of critical cyber skills for students who may pursue a mili23 tary career. 

24 (e) PARTNERSHIPS.—Any institute established under 

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1 a partnership with one or more local educational agencies 

2 to facilitate the development of critical cyber skills. 

3 (f) SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES DEFINED.—The 

4 term ‘‘senior military colleges’’ has the meaning given 

5 such term in section 2111a(f) of title 10, United States 

6 Code. 

7 SEC. 1641. MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE SHARKSEER CY8 BERSECURITY PROGRAM. 

9 (a) TRANSFER OF PROGRAM.—Not later than March 

10 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer the oper11 ations and maintenance for the Sharkseer cybersecurity 

12 program from the National Security Agency to the De13 fense Information Systems Agency, including all associ14 ated funding and, as the Secretary considers necessary, 

15 personnel. 

16 (b) LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR THE INFORMA17 TION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM.—Of the funds au18 thorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

19 available for fiscal year 2019 or any subsequent fiscal year 

20 for research, development, test, and evaluation for the In21 formation Systems Security Program for the National Se22 curity Agency, not more than 90 percent may be obligated 

23 or expended unless the Chief of Information Officer, in 

24 consultation with the Principal Cyber Advisor, certifies to 

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1 and maintenance funding for the Sharkseer program for 

2 fiscal year 2019 and the subsequent fiscal years of the 

3 current Future Years Defense Program are available or 

4 programmed. 

5 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

6 of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer 

7 shall provide to the congressional defense committees a re8 port that assesses the transition of base operations of the 

9 SharkSeer program to the Defense Information Systems 

10 Agency, including with respect to staffing, acquisition, 

11 contracts, sensor management, and the ability to conduct 

12 cyber threat analyses and detect advanced malware. Such 

13 report shall also include a plan for continued capability 

14 development. 

15 (d) SHARKSEER BREAK AND INSPECT CAPA16 BILITY.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

18 shall ensure that the decryption capability described 

19 in section 1636 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

20 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 

21 Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) is 

22 provided by the break and inspect subsystem of the 

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1 fense committees on or before the date that is 90 

2 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that 

3 a superior enterprise solution will be operational be4 fore October 1, 2019. 

5 (2) INTEGRATION OF CAPABILITY.—The Sec6 retary shall take such actions as are necessary to in7 tegrate the break and inspect subsystem of the 

8 Sharkseer cybersecurity program with the Depart9 ment of Defense public key infrastructure. 

10 (e) VISIBILITY TO ENDPOINTS.—The Secretary shall 

11 take such actions as are necessary to enable, by October 

12 1, 2020, the Sharkseer cybersecurity program and com13 puter network defense service providers to instantly and 

14 automatically determine the specific identity and location 

15 of computer hosts and other endpoints that received or 

16 sent malware detected by the Sharkseer cybersecurity pro17 gram or other network perimeter defenses. 

18 (f) SANDBOX AS A SERVICE.—The Secretary shall 

19 use the Sharkseer cybersecurity program sandbox-as-a20 service capability as an enterprise solution and terminate 

21 all other such projects, unless the Chief of Information 

22 Officer, in consultation with the Principal Cyber Advisor, 

23 notifies the congressional defense committees on or before 

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1 of this Act that a superior enterprise solution will be oper2 ational before October 1, 2019. 

3 SEC. 1642. ACTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST THE RUSSIAN FED4 ERATION, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 

5 DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 

6 KOREA, AND ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AT7 TACKS IN CYBERSPACE. 

8 (a) AUTHORITY TO DISRUPT, DEFEAT, AND DETER

9 CYBER ATTACKS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—In the event that the Na11 tional Command Authority determines that the Rus12 sian Federation, People’s Republic of China, Demo13 cratic People’s Republic of Korea, or Islamic Repub14 lic of Iran is conducting an active, systematic, and 

15 ongoing campaign of attacks against the Govern16 ment or people of the United States in cyberspace, 

17 including attempting to influence American elections 

18 and democratic political processes, the National 

19 Command Authority may authorize the Secretary of 

20 Defense, acting through the Commander of the 

21 United States Cyber Command, to take appropriate 

22 and proportional action in foreign cyberspace to dis23 rupt, defeat, and deter such attacks under the au24 thority and policy of the Secretary of Defense to 


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1 conduct cyber operations and information operations 

2 as traditional military activities. 

3 (2) NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING.— 

4 (A) NOTIFICATION OF OPERATIONS.—In 

5 exercising the authority provided in paragraph 

6 (1), the Secretary shall provide notices to the 

7 congressional defense committees in accordance 

8 with section 395 of title 10, United States Code 

9 (as transferred and redesignated pursuant to 

10 section 1631). 

11 (B) QUARTERLY REPORTS BY COMMANDER

12 OF THE UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND.— 

13 (i) IN GENERAL.—In any fiscal year 

14 in which the Commander of the United 

15 States Cyber Command carries out an ac16 tion under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 

17 Defense shall, not less frequently than 

18 quarterly, submit to the congressional de19 fense committees a report on the actions of 

20 the Commander under such paragraph in 

21 such fiscal year. 

22 (ii) MANNER OF REPORTING.—Re23 ports submitted under clause (i) shall be 

24 submitted in a manner that is consistent 

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1 quired by section 484 of title 10, United 

2 States Code. 

3 (b) PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATION.—The Secretary 

4 may make arrangements with private sector entities, on 

5 a voluntary basis, to share threat information related to 

6 malicious cyber actors, and any associated false online 

7 personas or compromised infrastructure, associated with 

8 a determination under subsection (a)(1), consistent with 

9 the protection of sources and methods and classification 

10 guidelines, as necessary. 

11 (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not less frequently than once 

12 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

13 defense committees, the congressional intelligence commit14 tees (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act 

15 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), the Committee on Foreign Af16 fairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 

17 on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on— 

18 (1) the scope and intensity of the information 

19 operations and attacks through cyberspace by the 

20 countries specified in subsection (a)(1) against the 

21 government or people of the United States observed 

22 by the cyber mission forces of the United States 

23 Cyber Command and the National Security Agency; 

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1 (2) adjustments of the Department of Defense 

2 in the response directed or recommended by the Sec3 retary with respect to such operations and attacks. 

4 (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec5 tion may be construed to— 

6 (1) limit the authority of the Secretary to con7 duct military activities or operations in cyberspace, 

8 including clandestine activities or operations in 

9 cyberspace; or 

10 (2) affect the War Powers Resolution (Public 

11 Law 93–148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) or the Author12 ization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107– 

13 40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). 

14 SEC. 1643. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL FOR MATTERS RE15 LATING TO INTEGRATING CYBERSECURITY 

16 AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS WITHIN 

17 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

18 (a) DESIGNATION OF INTEGRATING OFFICIAL.—Not 

19 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

20 this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate one offi21 cial to be responsible for matters relating to integrating 

22 cybersecurity and industrial control systems for the De23 partment of Defense. 

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1 described in such subsection at all levels of command, 

2 from the Department’s leadership to the facilities owned 

3 by or operated on behalf of the Department of Defense 

4 using industrial control systems, including developing De5 partment-wide certification standards for integration of 

6 industrial control systems and taking into consideration 

7 frameworks set forth by the National Institute of Stand8 ards and Technology for the cybersecurity of such sys9 tems. 

10 SEC. 1644. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL MANUFACTURERS IN 

11 THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CHAIN 

12 AND UNIVERSITIES ON MATTERS RELATING 

13 TO CYBERSECURITY. 

14 (a) DISSEMINATION OF CYBERSECURITY RE15 SOURCES.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

17 consultation with the Director of the National Insti18 tute of Standards and Technology, shall take such 

19 actions as may be necessary to enhance awareness of 

20 cybersecurity threats among small manufacturers 

21 and universities working on Department of Defense 

22 programs and activities. 

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1 duce cybersecurity risks faced by small manufactur2 ers and universities referred to in paragraph (1). 

3 (3) SECTOR FOCUS.—The Secretary of Defense 

4 shall carry out this subsection with a focus on such 

5 small manufacturers and universities as the Sec6 retary considers critical. 

7 (4) OUTREACH EVENTS.—Under paragraph (1), 

8 the Secretary of Defense shall conduct outreach to 

9 support activities consistent with this section. Such 

10 outreach may include live events with a physical 

11 presence and outreach conducted through Internet 

12 websites. Such outreach may include training, in13 cluding via courses and classes, to help small manu14 facturers and universities improve their cybersecu15 rity. 

16 (5) ROADMAPS AND ASSESSMENTS.—The Sec17 retary of Defense shall ensure that cybersecurity for 

18 defense industrial base manufacturing is included in 

19 appropriate research and development roadmaps and 

20 threat assessments. 

21 (b) VOLUNTARY CYBERSECURITY SELF-ASSESS22 MENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop mecha23 nisms to provide assistance to help small manufacturers 

24 and universities conduct voluntary self-assessments in 

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1 requirements, and existing vulnerabilities, including 

2 through the Mentor Prote ́ge ́ Program, small business pro3 grams, and engagements with defense laboratories and 

4 test ranges. 

5 (c) TRANSFER OF RESEARCH FINDINGS AND EXPER6 TISE.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

8 shall promote the transfer of appropriate technology, 

9 threat information, and cybersecurity techniques de10 veloped in the Department of Defense to small man11 ufacturers and universities throughout the United 

12 States to implement security measures that are ade13 quate to protect covered defense information, includ14 ing controlled unclassified information. 

15 (2) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL EX16 PERTISE AND CAPABILITIES.—The Secretary of De17 fense shall coordinate efforts, when appropriate, with 

18 the expertise and capabilities that exist in Federal 

19 agencies and federally sponsored laboratories. 

20 (3) AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out this sub21 section, the Secretary of Defense may enter into 

22 agreements with private industry, institutes of high23 er education, or a State, United States territory, 

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1 depth of coverage to the United States defense in2 dustrial base and to leverage resources. 

3 (d) DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE CYBER

4 TRAINING PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall es5 tablish a cyber counseling certification program, or ap6 prove a similar existing program, to certify small business 

7 professionals and other relevant acquisition staff within 

8 the Department of Defense to provide cyber planning as9 sistance to small manufacturers and universities. 

10 (e) ESTABLISHMENT OF CYBERSECURITY FOR DE11 FENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY.— 

12 (1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense 

13 may establish an activity to assess and strengthen 

14 the cybersecurity resiliency of the defense industrial 

15 base, if the Secretary determines such is appro16 priate. 

17 (2) DESIGNATION.—The activity described in 

18 paragraph (1), if established, shall be known as the 

19 ‘‘Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base Manu20 facturing Activity’’. 

21 (3) SPECIFICATION.—The Cybersecurity for 

22 Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing Activity, if 

23 established, shall implement the requirements speci24 fied in subsections (a) through (c). 


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1 (f) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 

2 Secretary may use the following authorities: 

3 (1) The Manufacturing Technology Program es4 tablished under section 2521 of title 10, United 

5 States Code. 

6 (2) The Centers for Science, Technology, and 

7 Engineering Partnership program under section 

8 2368 of title 10, United States Code. 

9 (3) The Manufacturing Engineering Education 

10 Program established under section 2196 of title 10, 

11 United States Code. 

12 (4) The Small Business Innovation Research 

13 program. 

14 (5) The mentor-prote ́ge ́ program. 

15 (6) Other legal authorities as the Secretary de16 termines necessary to effectively and efficiently carry 

17 out this section. 

18 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 (1) RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘resources’’ means 

20 guidelines, tools, best practices, standards, meth21 odologies, and other ways of providing information. 

22 (2) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term 

23 ‘‘small business concern’’ means a small business 

24 concern as that term is used in section 3 of the 

25 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 


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1 (3) SMALL MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘‘small 

2 manufacturer’’ means a small business concern that 

3 is a manufacturer in the defense industrial supply 

4 chain. 

5 (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 

6 the several States, Territories, and possessions of 

7 the United States, the District of Columbia, and the 

8 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 

9 SEC. 1645. EMAIL AND INTERNET WEBSITE SECURITY AND 

10 AUTHENTICATION. 

11 (a) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN REQUIRED.—Except 

12 as provided by subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense 

13 shall develop and implement the plan outlined in Binding 

14 Operational Directive 18–01, issued by the Secretary of 

15 Homeland Security on October 16, 2017, relating to email 

16 security and authentication and Internet website security, 

17 according to the schedule established by the Binding Oper18 ational Directive for the rest of the Executive Branch be19 ginning with the date of enactment of this Act. 

20 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the require21 ments of subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the 

22 congressional defense committees, the Committee on Over23 sight and Government Reform of the House of Represent24 atives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov25 ernment Affairs of the Senate a certification that existing 


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1 or planned security measures for the Department of De2 fense either meet or exceed the information security re3 quirements of Binding Operational Directive 18–01. 

4 (c) FUTURE BINDING OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVES.— 

5 The Chief Information Officer of the Department of De6 fense shall notify the congressional defense committees, 

7 the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 

8 the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 

9 Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate 

10 within 180 days of the issuance by the Secretary of Home11 land Security after the date of the enactment of this Act 

12 of any Binding Operational Directive for cybersecurity 

13 whether the Department of Defense will comply with the 

14 Directive or how the Department of Defense plans to meet 

15 or exceed the security objectives of the Directive. 

16 SEC. 1646. SECURITY PRODUCT INTEGRATION FRAME17 WORK. 

18 The Principal Cyber Adviser, the Chief Information 

19 Officer, and the Commander of the United States Cyber 

20 Command shall select a network or network segment and 

21 associated computer network defense service provider to 

22 conduct a demonstration and evaluation of one or more 

23 existing security product integration frameworks, includ24 ing modifying network security systems to enable such 


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1 systems to ingest, publish, subscribe, tip and cue, and re2 quest information or services from each other. 

3 SEC. 1647. INFORMATION SECURITY CONTINUOUS MONI4 TORING AND CYBERSECURITY SCORECARD. 

5 (a) LIMITATION.—After October 1, 2019, no funds 

6 may be obligated or expended to prepare the cybersecurity 

7 scorecard for the Secretary of Defense unless the Depart8 ment of Defense is implementing a funded capability to 

9 meet the requirements— 

10 (1) established by the Chief Information Officer 

11 and the Commander of United States Cyber Com12 mand pursuant to section 1653 of the National De13 fense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

14 Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note); and 

15 (2) as set forth in the Department of Defense’s 

16 policies on modernized, Department-wide automated 

17 information security continuous monitoring. 

18 (b) REPORT.—Not later than January 10, 2019, the 

19 Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 

20 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re21 port— 

22 (1) comparing the current capabilities of the 

23 Department of Defense to— 

24 (A) the requirements described in sub25 section (a); 


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1 (B) the capabilities deployed by the De2 partment of Homeland Security and the Gen3 eral Services Administration under the Contin4 uous Diagnostics and Mitigation program 

5 across the non-Department of Defense depart6 ments and agencies of the Federal Government; 

7 and 

8 (2) that contains a review and determination of 

9 whether the current requirements and policies de10 scribed in subsection (a) are adequate to address the 

11 current threat environment. 

12 (c) RISK THRESHOLDS.—The Chief Information Of13 ficer of the Department of Defense, in coordination with 

14 the Principal Cyber Advisor, the Director of Operations 

15 of the Joint Staff, and the Commander of United States 

16 Cyber Command, shall establish risk thresholds for sys17 tems and network operations that, when exceeded, would 

18 trigger heightened security measures, such as enhanced 

19 monitoring and access policy changes. 

20 (d) ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE, RISK, AND COMPLI21 ANCE PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

22 the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer 

23 and the Principal Cyber Advisor shall develop a plan to 

24 implement an enterprise governance, risk, and compliance 

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1 formation and operational technology assets, 

2 vulnerabilities, threats, and mitigations. 

3 SEC. 1648. TIER 1 EXERCISE OF SUPPORT TO CIVIL AU4 THORITIES FOR A CYBER INCIDENT. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the United 

6 States Cyber Command, the Commander of United States 

7 Northern Command, and such other commands or compo8 nents of the Department of Defense as the Secretary of 

9 Defense considers appropriate, shall, consistent with the 

10 recommendations made by the Comptroller General of the 

11 United States in the Government Accountability Office re12 port GAO–16–574, conduct a tier 1 exercise of support 

13 to civil authorities for a cyber incident. 

14 (b) ELEMENTS.—The exercise required by subsection 

15 (a) shall include the following: 

16 (1) Department level leadership and decision17 making for providing cyber support to civil authori18 ties. 

19 (2) Testing of the policy, guidance, doctrine 

20 and other elements in the Department of Defense 

21 Cyber Incident Coordinating Procedure. 

22 (3) Operational planning and execution by the 

23 Joint Staff and supported and supporting combatant 

24 commands. 


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1 (4) Coordination with, and incorporation of, as 

2 appropriate, the Department of Homeland Security, 

3 the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and elements 

4 across Federal and State governments and the pri5 vate sector. 

6 SEC. 1649. PILOT PROGRAM ON MODELING AND SIMULA7 TION IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY HOMELAND 

8 DEFENSE OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION 

9 WITH CYBER ATTACKS ON CRITICAL INFRA10 STRUCTURE. 

11 (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of 

13 Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security 

14 shall carry out a pilot program to model cyber at15 tacks on critical infrastructure in order to identify 

16 and develop means of improving Department of De17 fense responses to requests for defense support to 

18 civil authorities for such attacks. 

19 (2) RESEARCH EXERCISES.—The pilot program 

20 shall source data from and include consideration of 

21 the ‘‘Jack Voltaic’’ research exercises conducted by 

22 the Army Cyber Institute, industry partners of the 

23 Institute, and the cities of New York, New York, 

24 and Houston, Texas. 


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1 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pilot program 

2 shall be to accomplish the following: 

3 (1) The development and demonstration of risk 

4 analysis methodologies, and the application of com5 mercial simulation and modeling capabilities, based 

6 on artificial intelligence and hyperscale cloud com7 puting technologies, as applicable— 

8 (A) to assess defense critical infrastructure 

9 vulnerabilities and interdependencies to improve 

10 military resiliency; 

11 (B) to determine the likely effectiveness of 

12 attacks described in subsection (a)(1), and 

13 countermeasures, tactics, and tools supporting 

14 responsive military homeland defense oper15 ations; 

16 (C) to train personnel in incident response; 

17 (D) to conduct exercises and test sce18 narios; 

19 (E) to foster collaboration and learning be20 tween and among departments and agencies of 

21 the Federal Government, State and local gov22 ernments, and private entities responsible for 

23 critical infrastructure; and 


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1 (F) improve intra-agency and inter-agency 

2 coordination for consideration and approval of 

3 requests for defense support to civil authorities. 

4 (2) The development and demonstration of the 

5 foundations for establishing and maintaining a pro6 gram of record for a shared high-fidelity, interactive, 

7 affordable, cloud-based modeling and simulation of 

8 critical infrastructure systems and incident response 

9 capabilities that can simulate complex cyber and 

10 physical attacks and disruptions on individual and 

11 multiple sectors on national, regional, State, and 

12 local scales. 

13 (c) REPORT.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—At the same time the budget 

15 of the President for fiscal year 2021 is submitted to 

16 Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 

17 United States Code, the Assistant Secretary shall, in 

18 consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Secu19 rity, submit to the congressional defense committees 

20 a report on the pilot program. 

21 (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para22 graph (1) shall include the following: 

23 (A) A description of the results of the pilot 

24 program as of the date of the report. 


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1 (B) A description of the risk analysis 

2 methodologies and modeling and simulation ca3 pabilities developed and demonstrated pursuant 

4 to the pilot program, and an assessment of the 

5 potential for future growth of commercial tech6 nology in support of the homeland defense mis7 sion of the Department of Defense. 

8 (C) Such recommendations as the Sec9 retary considers appropriate regarding the es10 tablishment of a program of record for the De11 partment on further development and 

12 sustainment of risk analysis methodologies and 

13 advanced, large-scale modeling and simulation 

14 on critical infrastructure and cyber warfare. 

15 (D) Lessons learned from the use of novel 

16 risk analysis methodologies and large-scale 

17 modeling and simulation carried out under the 

18 pilot program regarding vulnerabilities, required 

19 capabilities, and reconfigured force structure, 

20 coordination practices, and policy. 

21 (E) Planned steps for implementing the 

22 lessons described in subparagraph (D). 

23 (F) Any other matters the Secretary deter24 mines appropriate. 


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1 SEC. 1650. PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORITY TO ENHANCE CY2 BERSECURITY AND RESILIENCY OF CRITICAL 

3 INFRASTRUCTURE. 

4 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense, in co5 ordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is au6 thorized to provide, detail, or assign technical personnel 

7 to the Department of Homeland Security on a non-reim8 bursable basis to enhance cybersecurity cooperation, col9 laboration, and unity of Government efforts. 

10 (b) SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE.—The authority under 

11 subsection (a) shall be limited in any fiscal year to the 

12 provision of not more than 50 technical cybersecurity per13 sonnel from the Department of Defense to the Depart14 ment of Homeland Security, including the national cyber15 security and communications integration center (NCCIC) 

16 of the Department, or other locations as agreed upon by 

17 the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland 

18 Security. 

19 (c) LIMITATION.—The authority under subsection (a) 

20 may not negatively impact the primary missions of the De21 partment of Defense or the Department of Homeland Se22 curity. 

23 (d) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES.— 

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

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1 procedures relating to the protection of and safe2 guards for maintenance of information held by the 

3 NCCIC regarding United States persons. 

4 (2) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subsection 

5 may be construed as providing authority to the Sec6 retary of Defense to establish procedures regarding 

7 the NCCIC with respect to any matter outside the 

8 scope of this section. 

9 (e) NO EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE

10 SUPPORT.—Nothing in this section may be construed to 

11 limit the authority of an Executive department, military 

12 department, or independent establishment to provide any 

13 appropriate support, including cybersecurity support, or to 

14 provide, detail, or assign personnel, under any other law, 

15 rule, or regulation. 

16 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, each of the terms 

17 ‘‘Executive department’’, ‘‘military department’’, and 

18 ‘‘independent establishment’’, has the meaning given each 

19 of such terms, respectively, in chapter 1 of title 5, United 

20 States Code. 

21 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—This section 

22 shall terminate on September 30, 2022. 


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1 SEC. 1651. PILOT PROGRAM ON REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY 

2 TRAINING CENTER FOR THE ARMY NATIONAL 

3 GUARD. 

4 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of the Army 

5 may carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary 

6 establishes a National Guard training center to provide 

7 collaborative interagency education and training for mem8 bers of the Army National Guard. 

9 (b) CENTER.— 

10 (1) TRAINING AND COOPERATION.—If the Sec11 retary carries out the pilot program under sub12 section (a), the Secretary should ensure that the 

13 training center established under such subsection— 

14 (A) educates and trains members of the 

15 Army National Guard quickly and efficiently by 

16 concurrently training cyber protection teams 

17 and cyber network defense teams on a common 

18 standard in order to defend— 

19 (i) the information network of the De20 partment of Defense in a State environ21 ment; 

22 (ii) while acting under title 10, United 

23 States Code, the information networks of 

24 State governments; and 

25 (iii) critical infrastructure; 

26 (B) fosters interagency cooperation by— 


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1 (i) co-locating members of the Army 

2 National Guard with personnel of depart3 ments and agencies of the Federal Govern4 ment and State governments; and 

5 (ii) providing an environment to de6 velop interagency relationship to coordinate 

7 responses and recovery efforts during and 

8 following a cyber attack; 

9 (C) collaborates with academic institutions 

10 to develop and implement curriculum for inter11 agency education and training within the class12 room; and 

13 (D) coordinates with the Persistent Cyber 

14 Training Environment of the Army Cyber Com15 mand in devising and implementing interagency 

16 education and training using physical and infor17 mation technology infrastructure. 

18 (2) LOCATIONS.—If the Secretary carries out 

19 the pilot program under subsection (a), the Sec20 retary may select one National Guard facility at 

21 which to carry out the pilot program. The Secretary 

22 may select a facility that is located in an area that 

23 meets the following criteria: 

24 (A) The location has a need for cyber 

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1 members of the Army National Guard that 

2 would apply for such training and the number 

3 of units of the Army National Guard that verify 

4 the unit would apply for such training. 

5 (B) The location has high capacity infor6 mation and telecommunications infrastructure, 

7 including high speed fiber optic networks. 

8 (C) The location has personnel, technology, 

9 laboratories, and facilities to support proposed 

10 activities and has the opportunity for ongoing 

11 training, education, and research. 

12 (c) ACTIVITIES.—If the Secretary carries out the 

13 pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary should 

14 ensure that the pilot program includes the following activi15 ties: 

16 (1) Providing joint education and training and 

17 accelerating training certifications for working in a 

18 cyber range. 

19 (2) Integrating education and training between 

20 the National Guard, law enforcement, and emer21 gency medical and fire first responders. 

22 (3) Providing a program to continuously train 

23 the cyber network defense teams to not only defend 

24 the information network of the Department of De25 fense, but to also provide education and training on 


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1 how to use defense capabilities of the team in a 

2 State environment. 

3 (4) Developing curriculum and educating the 

4 National Guard on the different missions carried out 

5 under titles 10 and 32, United States Code, in order 

6 to enhance interagency coordination and create a 

7 common operating picture. 

8 (d) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—If the Secretary car9 ries out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Sec10 retary shall provide immediate notification to the congres11 sional defense committees that includes information relat12 ing to the resources required to carry out such pilot pro13 gram, identification of units to be trained, the location of 

14 such training, and a description of agreements with Fed15 eral, State, local, and private sector entities. 

16 (e) SUNSET.—The authority provided under this sec17 tion shall expire on the date that is two years after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act. 

19 SEC. 1652. CYBERSPACE SOLARIUM COMMISSION. 

20 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a com22 mission to develop a consensus on a strategic ap23 proach to defending the United States in cyberspace 

24 against cyber attacks of significant consequences. 


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1 (2) DESIGNATION.—The commission estab2 lished under paragraph (1) shall be known as the 

3 ‘‘Cyberspace Solarium Commission’’ (in this section 

4 the ‘‘Commission’’). 

5 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

6 (1) COMPOSITION.—(A) Subject to subpara7 graph (B), the Commission shall be composed of 13 

8 members, as follows: 

9 (i) The Principal Deputy Director of Na10 tional Intelligence. 

11 (ii) The Deputy Secretary of Homeland 

12 Security. 

13 (iii) The Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

14 (iv) The Director of the Federal Bureau of 

15 Investigation. 

16 (v) Three members appointed by the ma17 jority leader of the Senate, in consultation with 

18 the Chairman of the Committee on Armed 

19 Services of the Senate, one of whom shall be a 

20 member of the Senate and two of whom shall 

21 not be. 

22 (vi) Two members appointed by the minor23 ity leader of the Senate, in consultation with 

24 the Ranking Member of the Committee on 

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1 shall be a member of the Senate and one of 

2 whom shall not be. 

3 (vii) Three members appointed by the 

4 Speaker of the House of Representatives, in 

5 consultation with the Chairman of the Com6 mittee on Armed Services of the House of Rep7 resentatives, one of whom shall be a member of 

8 the House of Representatives and two of whom 

9 shall not be. 

10 (viii) Two members appointed by the mi11 nority leader of the House of Representatives, 

12 in consultation with the Ranking Member of the 

13 Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

14 Representatives, one of whom shall be a mem15 ber of the House of Representatives and one of 

16 whom shall not be. 

17 (B)(i) The members of the Commission who are 

18 not members of Congress and who are appointed 

19 under clauses (iv) through (vii) of subparagraph (A) 

20 shall be individuals who are nationally recognized for 

21 expertise, knowledge, or experience in— 

22 (I) cyber strategy or national-level strate23 gies to combat long-term adversaries; 

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1 (III) use of intelligence information by na2 tional policymakers and military leaders; or 

3 (IV) the implementation, funding, or over4 sight of the national security policies of the 

5 United States. 

6 (ii) An official who appoints members of the 

7 Commission may not appoint an individual as a 

8 member of the Commission if such individual pos9 sesses any personal or financial interest in the dis10 charge of any of the duties of the Commission. 

11 (iii) All members of the Commission described 

12 in clause (i) shall possess an appropriate security 

13 clearance in accordance with applicable provisions of 

14 law concerning the handling of classified informa15 tion. 

16 (2) CO-CHAIRS.—(A) The Commission shall 

17 have two co-chairs, selected from among the mem18 bers of the Commission. 

19 (B) One co-chair of the Commission shall be a 

20 member of the Democratic Party, and one co-chair 

21 shall be a member of the Republican Party. 

22 (C) The individuals who serve as the co-chairs 

23 of the Commission shall be jointly agreed upon by 

24 the President, the majority leader of the Senate, the 

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1 House of Representatives, and the minority leader of 

2 the House of Representatives. 

3 (c) APPOINTMENT; INITIAL MEETING.— 

4 (1) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the Commis5 sion shall be appointed not later than 45 days after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

7 (2) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall 

8 hold its initial meeting on or before the date that is 

9 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (d) MEETINGS; QUORUM; VACANCIES.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—After its initial meeting, the 

12 Commission shall meet upon the call of the co-chairs 

13 of the Commission. 

14 (2) QUORUM.—Seven members of the Commis15 sion shall constitute a quorum for purposes of con16 ducting business, except that two members of the 

17 Commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes 

18 of receiving testimony. 

19 (3) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Commis20 sion shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in 

21 the same manner in which the original appointment 

22 was made. 

23 (4) QUORUM WITH VACANCIES.—If vacancies in 

24 the Commission occur on any day after 45 days 

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1 quorum shall consist of a majority of the members 

2 of the Commission as of such day. 

3 (e) ACTIONS OF COMMISSION.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall act by 

5 resolution agreed to by a majority of the members 

6 of the Commission voting and present. 

7 (2) PANELS.—The Commission may establish 

8 panels composed of less than the full membership of 

9 the Commission for purposes of carrying out the du10 ties of the Commission under this title. The actions 

11 of any such panel shall be subject to the review and 

12 control of the Commission. Any findings and deter13 minations made by such a panel shall not be consid14 ered the findings and determinations of the Commis15 sion unless approved by the Commission. 

16 (3) DELEGATION.—Any member, agent, or staff 

17 of the Commission may, if authorized by the co18 chairs of the Commission, take any action which the 

19 Commission is authorized to take pursuant to this 

20 title. 

21 (f) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission are as 

22 follows: 

23 (1) To define the core objectives and priorities 

24 of the strategy described in subsection (a)(1). 


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1 (2) To weigh the costs and benefits of various 

2 strategic options to defend the United States, includ3 ing the political system of the United States, the na4 tional security industrial sector of the United States, 

5 and the innovation base of the United States. The 

6 options to be assessed should include deterrence, 

7 norms-based regimes, and active disruption of adver8 sary attacks through persistent engagement. 

9 (3) To evaluate whether the options described 

10 in paragraph (2) are exclusive or complementary, 

11 the best means for executing such options, and how 

12 the United States should incorporate and implement 

13 such options within its national strategy. 

14 (4) To review and make determinations on the 

15 difficult choices present within such options, among 

16 them what norms-based regimes the United States 

17 should seek to establish, how the United States 

18 should enforce such norms, how much damage the 

19 United States should be willing to incur in a deter20 rence or persistent denial strategy, what attacks 

21 warrant response in a deterrence or persistent denial 

22 strategy, and how the United States can best exe23 cute these strategies. 

24 (5) To review adversarial strategies and inten25 tions, current programs for the defense of the 


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1 United States, and the capabilities of the Federal 

2 Government to understand if and how adversaries 

3 are currently being deterred or thwarted in their 

4 aims and ambitions in cyberspace. 

5 (6) To evaluate the effectiveness of the current 

6 national cyber policy relating to cyberspace, cyberse7 curity, and cyber warfare to disrupt, defeat and 

8 deter cyber attacks. 

9 (7) In weighing the options for defending the 

10 United States, to consider possible structures and 

11 authorities that need to be established, revised, or 

12 augmented within the Federal Government. 

13 (g) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Commission or, on 

15 the authorization of the Commission, any sub16 committee or member thereof, may, for the purpose 

17 of carrying out the provisions of this section— 

18 (i) hold such hearings and sit and act at 

19 such times and places, take such testimony, re20 ceive such evidence, and administer such oaths; 

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1 ments, as the Commission or such designated 

2 subcommittee or designated member considers 

3 necessary. 

4 (B) Subpoenas may be issued under subpara5 graph (A)(ii) under the signature of the co-chairs of 

6 the Commission, and may be served by any person 

7 designated by such co-chairs. 

8 (C) The provisions of sections 102 through 104 

9 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 

10 U.S.C. 192–194) shall apply in the case of any fail11 ure of a witness to comply with any subpoena or to 

12 testify when summoned under authority of this sec13 tion. 

14 (2) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may, to 

15 such extent and in such amounts as are provided in 

16 advance in appropriation Acts, enter into contracts 

17 to enable the Commission to discharge its duties 

18 under this title. 

19 (3) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 

20 (A) The Commission may secure directly from any 

21 executive department, agency, bureau, board, com22 mission, office, independent establishment, or instru23 mentality of the Government information, sugges24 tions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of 

25 this title. 


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1 (B) Each such department, agency, bureau, 

2 board, commission, office, establishment, or instru3 mentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, fur4 nish such information, suggestions, estimates, and 

5 statistics directly to the Commission, upon request 

6 of the co-chairs of the Commission. 

7 (C) The Commission shall handle and protect 

8 all classified information provided to it under this 

9 section in accordance with applicable statutes and 

10 regulations. 

11 (4) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 

12 (A) The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 

13 Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis, such ad14 ministrative services, funds, staff, facilities, and 

15 other support services as are necessary for the per16 formance of the Commission’s duties under this title. 

17 (B) The Director of National Intelligence may 

18 provide the Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis, 

19 with such administrative services, staff, and other 

20 support services as the Commission may request. 

21 (C) In addition to the assistance set forth in 

22 paragraphs (1) and (2), other departments and 

23 agencies of the United States may provide the Com24 mission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and 


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1 other support as such departments and agencies 

2 consider advisable and as may be authorized by law. 

3 (D) The Commission shall receive the full and 

4 timely cooperation of any official, department, or 

5 agency of the United States Government whose as6 sistance is necessary, as jointly determined by the 

7 co-chairs selected under subsection (b)(2), for the 

8 fulfillment of the duties of the Commission, includ9 ing the provision of full and current briefings and 

10 analyses. 

11 (5) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may 

12 use the United States postal services in the same 

13 manner and under the same conditions as the de14 partments and agencies of the United States. 

15 (6) GIFTS.—No member or staff of the Com16 mission may receive a gift or benefit by reason of 

17 the service of such member or staff to the Commis18 sion. 

19 (h) STAFF OF COMMISSION.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The co-chairs of the 

21 Commission, in accordance with rules agreed upon 

22 by the Commission, shall appoint and fix the com23 pensation of a staff director and such other per24 sonnel as may be necessary to enable the Commis25 sion to carry out its duties, without regard to the 


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1 provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 

2 appointments in the competitive service, and without 

3 regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub4 chapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to 

5 classification and General Schedule pay rates, except 

6 that no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may 

7 exceed the equivalent of that payable to a person oc8 cupying a position at level V of the Executive Sched9 ule under section 5316 of such title. 

10 (B) Any Federal Government employee may be 

11 detailed to the Commission without reimbursement 

12 from the Commission, and such detailee shall retain 

13 the rights, status, and privileges of his or her reg14 ular employment without interruption. 

15 (C) All staff of the Commission shall possess a 

16 security clearance in accordance with applicable laws 

17 and regulations concerning the handling of classified 

18 information. 

19 (2) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—(A) The Commis20 sion may procure the services of experts and consult21 ants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, 

22 United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the 

23 daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level 

24 IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of 

25 such title. 


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1 (B) All experts and consultants employed by 

2 the Commission shall possess a security clearance in 

3 accordance with applicable laws and regulations con4 cerning the handling of classified information. 

5 (i) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.— 

6 (1) COMPENSATION.—(A) Except as provided 

7 in paragraph (2), each member of the Commission 

8 may be compensated at not to exceed the daily 

9 equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect 

10 for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 

11 under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, 

12 for each day during which that member is engaged 

13 in the actual performance of the duties of the Com14 mission under this title. 

15 (B) Members of the Commission who are offi16 cers or employees of the United States or Members 

17 of Congress shall receive no additional pay by reason 

18 of their service on the Commission. 

19 (2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While away from 

20 their homes or regular places of business in the per21 formance of services for the Commission, members 

22 of the Commission may be allowed travel expenses, 

23 including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the 

24 same manner as persons employed intermittently in 


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1 the Government service are allowed expenses under 

2 section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 

3 (j) TREATMENT OF INFORMATION RELATING TO NA4 TIONAL SECURITY.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Director of Na6 tional Intelligence shall assume responsibility for the 

7 handling and disposition of any information related 

8 to the national security of the United States that is 

9 received, considered, or used by the Commission 

10 under this title. 

11 (B) Any information related to the national se12 curity of the United States that is provided to the 

13 Commission by a congressional intelligence commit14 tees or the congressional armed services committees 

15 may not be further provided or released without the 

16 approval of the chairman of such committees. 

17 (2) ACCESS AFTER TERMINATION OF COMMIS18 SION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

19 after the termination of the Commission under sub20 section (k)(2), only the members and designated 

21 staff of the congressional intelligence committees, 

22 the Director of National Intelligence (and the des23 ignees of the Director), and such other officials of 

24 the executive branch as the President may designate 

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1 tional security of the United States that is received, 

2 considered, or used by the Commission. 

3 (k) FINAL REPORT; TERMINATION.— 

4 (1) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than September 

5 1, 2019, the Commission shall submit to the con6 gressional defense committees, the congressional in7 telligence committees, the Committee on Homeland 

8 Security of the House of Representatives, the Com9 mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af10 fairs of the Senate, the Director of National Intel11 ligence, and the Secretary of Defense, and the Sec12 retary of Homeland Security a final report on the 

13 findings of the Commission. 

14 (2) TERMINATION.—(A) The Commission, and 

15 all the authorities of this section, shall terminate at 

16 the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date 

17 on which the final report under paragraph (1) is 

18 submitted to the congressional defense and intel19 ligence committees. 

20 (B) The Commission may use the 120-day pe21 riod referred to in paragraph (1) for the purposes of 

22 concluding its activities, including providing testi23 mony to Congress concerning the final report re24 ferred to in that paragraph and disseminating the 

25 report. 


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1 (l) ASSESSMENTS OF FINAL REPORT.—Not later 

2 than 60 days after receipt of the final report under sub3 section (k)(1), the Director of National Intelligence, the 

4 Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Se5 curity shall each submit to the congressional intelligence 

6 committees and the congressional defense committees an 

7 assessment by the Director or the Secretary, as the case 

8 may be, of the final report. Each assessment shall include 

9 such comments on the findings and recommendations con10 tained in the final report as the Director or Secretary, as 

11 the case may be, considers appropriate. 

12 (m) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE

13 PROVISIONS.— 

14 (1) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 

15 provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

16 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the activities of the 

17 Commission under this section. 

18 (2) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.—The pro19 visions of section 552 of title 5, United States Code 

20 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Informa21 tion Act), shall not apply to the activities, records, 

22 and proceedings of the Commission under this sec23 tion. 

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1 (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 

2 the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

3 year 2019 by this Act, as specified in the funding 

4 tables in division D, $4,000,000 may be used to 

5 carry out this section. 

6 (2) AVAILABILITY IN GENERAL.—Subject to 

7 paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall make 

8 available to the Commission such amounts as the 

9 Commission may require for purposes of the activi10 ties of the Commission under this section. 

11 (3) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 

12 made available to the Commission under paragraph 

13 (2) shall remain available until expended. 

14 (o) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES

15 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘congressional intel16 ligence committees’’ means— 

17 (1) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

18 Senate; and 

19 (2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel20 ligence of the House of Representatives. 

21 SEC. 1653. STUDY AND REPORT ON RESERVE COMPONENT 

22 CYBER CIVIL SUPPORT TEAMS. 

23 (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretaries concerned 

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1 of the establishment of reserve component cyber civil sup2 port teams for each State. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) 

4 shall include the following: 

5 (1) An examination of the potential ability of 

6 the teams referred to in such subsection to respond 

7 to an attack, natural disaster, or other large-scale 

8 incident affecting computer networks, electronics, or 

9 cyber capabilities, including an analysis of the fol10 lowing: 

11 (A) The command structure and lines of 

12 authority for such teams. 

13 (B) The operational capabilities of such 

14 teams. 

15 (C) The legal authorities available to and 

16 constraints placed on such teams. 

17 (D) The amount of funding and other re18 sources that would be required by the Depart19 ment of Defense to organize, train, and equip 

20 such teams. 

21 (2) An analysis of the current use of reserve 

22 and active duty components in the Department of 

23 Defense and an explanation of how the establish24 ment of such teams may affect the ability of the De25 partment of Defense to— 


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1 (A) organize, train, equip, and employ the 

2 Cyber Mission Force, and other organic cyber 

3 forces; and 

4 (B) perform the national defense missions 

5 and defense support to civil authorities for 

6 cyber incident response. 

7 (3) An explanation of how the establishment of 

8 such teams may affect the ability of the Department 

9 of Homeland Security to— 

10 (A) organize, train, equip, and employ 

11 cyber incident response teams; and 

12 (B) perform civilian cyber response mis13 sions. 

14 (4) An explanation as to how the establishment 

15 of such teams would fit into the current missions of 

16 the Department of Defense and the Department of 

17 Homeland Security. 

18 (5) An analysis of current and projected State 

19 civilian and private sector cyber response capabilities 

20 and services, including an identification of any gaps 

21 in such capabilities and services, and including an 

22 analysis of the following: 

23 (A) Whether such teams would be, on a 

24 risk- and cost-adjusted basis, of use for each 

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1 (B) How the establishment of such teams 

2 may impact Federal, State, and private sector 

3 resourcing for State civilian and private sector 

4 cyber response capabilities and services. 

5 (6) An identification of the potential role of 

6 such teams with respect to the principles and proc7 esses set forth in— 

8 (A) Presidential Policy Directive 20 

9 (United States Cyber Operations Policy); 

10 (B) Presidential Policy Directive 21 (Crit11 ical Infrastructure Security and Resilience); and 

12 (C) Presidential Policy Directive 41 

13 (United States Cyber Incident Coordination). 

14 (7) An explanation of how such teams may 

15 interact with other organizations and elements of the 

16 Federal Government that have responsibilities under 

17 the Presidential Policy Directives referred to in 

18 paragraph (6). 

19 (8) Any effects on the privacy and civil liberties 

20 of United States persons that may result from the 

21 establishment of such teams. 

22 (9) Any other considerations determined to be 

23 relevant by the Secretaries concerned. 

24 (c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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1 concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

2 committees a report that includes— 

3 (1) the results of the study conducted under 

4 subsection (a), including an explanation of each ele5 ment described in subsection (b); and 

6 (2) the final determination of the Secretaries 

7 with respect to the feasibility and advisability of es8 tablishing reserve component cyber civil support 

9 teams for each State. 

10 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

11 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com12 mittees’’ means— 

13 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

14 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

15 of the House of Representatives; and 

16 (C) the Committee on Homeland Security 

17 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

18 (2) The term ‘‘reserve component cyber civil 

19 support team’’ means a team that— 

20 (A) is comprised of members of the reserve 

21 components; 

22 (B) is organized, trained, equipped, and 

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1 paring for and responding to cyber incidents, 

2 cyber emergencies, and cyber attacks; and 

3 (C) operates principally under the com4 mand and control of the Chief Executive of the 

5 State in which the team is located. 

6 (3) The term ‘‘Secretaries concerned’’ means 

7 the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

8 Homeland Security acting jointly. 

9 (4) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several 

10 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 

11 of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Is12 lands. 

13 SEC. 1654. IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTRIES OF CONCERN 

14 REGARDING CYBERSECURITY. 

15 (a) IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.— 

16 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

17 of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall create a list 

18 of countries that pose a risk to the cybersecurity of United 

19 States defense and national security systems and infra20 structure. Such list shall reflect the level of threat posed 

21 by each country included on such list. In creating such 

22 list, the Secretary shall take in to account the following: 

23 (1) A foreign government’s activities that pose 

24 force protection or cybersecurity risk to the per25 sonnel, financial systems, critical infrastructure, or 


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1 information systems of the United States or coali2 tion forces. 

3 (2) A foreign government’s willingness and 

4 record of providing financing, logistics, training or 

5 intelligence to other persons, countries or entities 

6 posing a force protection or cybersecurity risk to the 

7 personnel, financial systems, critical infrastructure, 

8 or information systems of the United States or coali9 tion forces. 

10 (3) A foreign government’s engagement in for11 eign intelligence activities against the United States 

12 for the purpose of undermining United States na13 tional security. 

14 (4) A foreign government’s knowing participa15 tion in transnational organized crime or criminal ac16 tivity. 

17 (5) A foreign government’s cyber activities and 

18 operations to affect the supply chain of the United 

19 States Government. 

20 (6) A foreign government’s use of cyber means 

21 to unlawfully or inappropriately obtain intellectual 

22 property from the United States Government or 

23 United States persons. 


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1 (b) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall continuously up2 date and maintain the list under subsection (a) to preempt 

3 obsolescence. 

4 (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 

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

6 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

7 the list created pursuant to subsection (a) and any accom8 panying analysis that contributed to the creation of the 

9 list. 

10 SEC. 1655. MITIGATION OF RISKS TO NATIONAL SECURITY 

11 POSED BY PROVIDERS OF INFORMATION 

12 TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 

13 WHO HAVE OBLIGATIONS TO FOREIGN GOV14 ERNMENTS. 

15 (a) DISCLOSURE REQUIRED.—Subject to the regula16 tions issued under subsection (b), the Department of De17 fense may not use a product, service, or system procured 

18 or acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act 

19 relating to information or operational technology, cyberse20 curity, an industrial control system, or weapons system 

21 provided by a person unless that person discloses to the 

22 Secretary of Defense the following: 

23 (1) Whether, and if so, when, within five years 

24 before or at any time after the date of the enact25 ment of this Act, the person has allowed a foreign 


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1 government to review the code of a non-commercial 

2 product, system, or service developed for the Depart3 ment, or whether the person is under any obligation 

4 to allow a foreign person or government to review 

5 the code of a non-commercial product, system, or 

6 service developed for the Department as a condition 

7 of entering into an agreement for sale or other 

8 transaction with a foreign government or with a for9 eign person on behalf of such a government. 

10 (2) Whether, and if so, when, within five years 

11 before or at any time after the date of the enact12 ment of this Act, the person has allowed a foreign 

13 government listed in section 1654 to review the 

14 source code of a product, system, or service that the 

15 Department is using or intends to use, or is under 

16 any obligation to allow a foreign person or govern17 ment to review the source code of a product, system, 

18 or service that the Department is using or intends 

19 to use as a condition of entering into an agreement 

20 for sale or other transaction with a foreign govern21 ment or with a foreign person on behalf of such a 

22 government. 

23 (3) Whether or not the person holds or has 

24 sought a license pursuant to the Export Administra25 tion Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII 


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1 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, the Inter2 national Traffic in Arms Regulations under sub3 chapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal 

4 Regulations, or successor regulations, for informa5 tion technology products, components, software, or 

6 services that contain code custom-developed for the 

7 non-commercial product, system, or service the De8 partment is using or intends to use. 

9 (b) REGULATIONS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

11 shall issue regulations regarding the implementation 

12 of subsection (a). 

13 (2) UNIFORM REVIEW PROCESS.—If informa14 tion obtained from a person under subsection (a) or 

15 the contents of the registry under subsection (f) are 

16 the subject of a request under section 552 of title 

17 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 

18 ‘‘Freedom of Information Act’’), the Secretary of 

19 Defense shall conduct a uniform review process, 

20 without regard to the office holding the information, 

21 to determine if the information is exempt from dis22 closure under such section 552. 

23 (c) PROCUREMENT.—Procurement contracts for cov24 ered products or systems shall include a clause requiring 

25 the information contained in subsection (a) be disclosed 


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1 during the period of the contract if an entity becomes 

2 aware of information requiring disclosure required pursu3 ant to such subsection, including any mitigation measures 

4 taken or anticipated. 

5 (d) MITIGATION OF RISKS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—If, after reviewing a disclo7 sure made by a person under subsection (a), the 

8 Secretary determines that the disclosure relating to 

9 a product, system, or service entails a risk to the na10 tional security infrastructure or data of the United 

11 States, or any national security system under the 

12 control of the Department, the Secretary shall take 

13 such measures as the Secretary considers appro14 priate to mitigate such risks, including, as the Sec15 retary considers appropriate, by conditioning any 

16 agreement for the use, procurement, or acquisition 

17 of the product, system, or service on the inclusion of 

18 enforceable conditions or requirements that would 

19 mitigate such risks. 

20 (2) THIRD-PARTY TESTING STANDARD.—Not 

21 later than two years after the date of the enactment 

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1 ucts, systems, or services to use when dealing with 

2 foreign governments. 

3 (e) EXEMPTION OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE.—This 

4 section shall not apply to open source software. 

5 (f) ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRY.—Not later than 

6 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

7 Secretary of Defense shall— 

8 (1) establish within the operational capabilities 

9 of the Committee for National Security Systems 

10 (CNSS) or within such other agency as the Sec11 retary considers appropriate a registry containing 

12 the information disclosed under subsection (a); and 

13 (2) upon request, make such information avail14 able to any agency conducting a procurement pursu15 ant to the Federal Acquisition Regulations or the 

16 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations. 

17 (g) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than one year 

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less 

19 frequently than once each year thereafter, the Secretary 

20 of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of 

21 Congress a report detailing the number, scope, product 

22 classifications, and mitigation agreements related to each 

23 product, system, and service for which a disclosure is 

24 made under subsection (a). 

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1 (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS

2 DEFINED.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of 

3 Congress’’ means— 

4 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

5 Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Com6 mittee on Homeland Security and Govern7 mental Affairs of the Senate; and 

8 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

9 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 

10 the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 

11 Committee on Oversight and Government Re12 form of the House of Representatives. 

13 (2) COMMERCIAL ITEM.—The term ‘‘commer14 cial item’’ has the meaning given such term in sec15 tion 103 of title 41, United States Code. 

16 (3) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—The term 

17 ‘‘information technology’’ has the meaning given 

18 such term in section 11101 of title 40, United 

19 States Code. 

20 (4) NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM.—The term 

21 ‘‘national security system’’ has the meaning given 

22 such term in section 3552(b) of title 44, United 

23 States Code. 

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1 tem, or service’’ means a product, system, or service 

2 that does not meet the criteria of a commercial item. 

3 (6) OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE.—The term 

4 ‘‘open source software’’ means software for which 

5 the human-readable source code is available for use, 

6 study, re-use, modification, enhancement, and re-dis7 tribution by the users of such software. 

8 SEC. 1656. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY APPRENTICE PRO9 GRAM. 

10 Not later than 240 days after the date of the enact11 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

12 to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

13 feasibility of establishing a Cybersecurity Apprentice Pro14 gram to support on-the-job training for certain cybersecu15 rity positions and facilitate the acquisition of cybersecurity 

16 certifications. 

17 SEC. 1657. REPORT ON ENHANCEMENT OF SOFTWARE SE18 CURITY FOR CRITICAL SYSTEMS. 

19 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 

20 2019, the Principal Cyber Adviser to the Secretary of De21 fense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

22 Engineering, and the Chief Information Officer of the De23 partment of Defense shall jointly submit to the congres24 sional defense committees a report on a study, based on 

25 the authorities specified in subsection (b), on the costs, 


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1 benefits, technical merits, and other merits of applying the 

2 technologies described in subsection (c) to the vulnerability 

3 assessment and remediation of the following systems: 

4 (1) Nuclear systems and nuclear command and 

5 control. 

6 (2) A critical subset of conventional power pro7 jection capabilities. 

8 (3) Cyber command and control. 

9 (4) Other defense critical infrastructure. 

10 (b) BASIS FOR CONDUCT OF STUDY.—The study re11 quired for purposes of subsection (a) shall be conducted 

12 pursuant to the following: 

13 (1) Section 1640 of the National Defense Au14 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

15 115–91). 

16 (2) Section 1650 of the National Defense Au17 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 

18 2224 note). 

19 (3) Section 1647 of the National Defense Au20 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

21 114–92; 129 Stat. 1118). 

22 (4) Section 937 of the National Defense Au23 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

24 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note). 


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1 (c) TECHNOLOGIES.—The technologies described in 

2 this subsection include the following: 

3 (1) Technology acquired, developed, and used 

4 by Combat Support Agencies of the Department of 

5 Defense to discover flaws and weaknesses in soft6 ware code by inputting immense quantities of pseu7 do-random data (commonly referred to as ‘‘fuzz’’) to 

8 identify inputs that cause the software to fail or de9 grade. 

10 (2) Cloud-based software fuzzing-as-a-service to 

11 continuously test the security of Department of De12 fense software repositories at large scale. 

13 (3) Formal programming and protocol language 

14 for software code development and other methods 

15 and tools developed under various programs such as 

16 the High Assurance Cyber Military Systems pro17 gram of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 

18 Agency. 

19 (4) The binary analysis and symbolic execution 

20 software security tools developed under the Cyber 

21 Grand Challenge of the Defense Advanced Research 

22 Projects Agency. 

23 (5) Any other advanced or immature tech24 nologies with respect to which the Department of 

25 Defense determines there is particular potential for 


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1 application to the vulnerability assessment and re2 mediation of the systems specified in subsection (a). 

3 Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

4 SEC. 1661. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RE5 SEARCH AND ENGINEERING AND THE NU6 CLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL. 

7 Section 179(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended— 

9 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, Technology, 

10 and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘and Sustainment’’; 

11 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 

12 paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 

13 (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol14 lowing new paragraph (4): 

15 ‘‘(4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Re16 search and Engineering.’’. 

17 SEC. 1662. LONG-RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON REQUIRE18 MENTS. 

19 Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 217(a)(1) of 

20 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

21 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 706) are amended 

22 to read as follows: 

23 ‘‘(A) achieves initial operating capability 

24 for nuclear missions prior to the retirement of 

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1 ‘‘(B) achieves initial operating capability 

2 for conventional missions by not later than five 

3 years after the date of the achievement under 

4 subparagraph (A); and’’. 

5 SEC. 1663. ACCELERATION OF GROUND-BASED STRATEGIC 

6 DETERRENT PROGRAM AND LONG-RANGE 

7 STANDOFF WEAPON PROGRAM. 

8 (a) PLAN FOR ACCELERATION OF PROGRAMS.—Con9 sistent with validated military requirements and in accord10 ance with applicable provisions of Federal law regarding 

11 acquisition, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi12 tion and Sustainment, in consultation with the Secretary 

13 of the Air Force, shall develop and implement— 

14 (1) a plan to accelerate the development, pro15 curement, and fielding of the ground-based strategic 

16 deterrent program; and 

17 (2) a plan to accelerate the development, pro18 curement, and fielding of the long-range standoff 

19 weapon. 

20 (b) CRITERIA.—The plans developed under sub21 section (a) shall meet the following criteria: 

22 (1) With respect to the plan developed under 

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1 continental ballistic missile weapon system for 400 

2 deployed missiles and associated spares and 450 

3 launch facilities, without phasing or splitting the 

4 program, including with respect to the missile flight 

5 system, ground-based infrastructure and equipment, 

6 appropriate command and control elements. 

7 (2) The plans shall include a comprehensive as8 sessment of the benefits, risks, feasibility, costs, and 

9 cost savings of various options for accelerating the 

10 respective program covered by the plan, including by 

11 considering— 

12 (A) accelerating— 

13 (i) the technology maturation and risk 

14 reduction phase, including through the 

15 identification of low- and high- technology 

16 readiness levels, requirements, and 

17 timelines for maturing such technology; 

18 (ii) the award of an engineering and 

19 manufacturing development contract; and 

20 (iii) making the milestone B decision; 

21 (B) transitioning full acquisition authority, 

22 responsibility, and accountability of the respec23 tive program to the Secretary of the Air Force, 

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1 (C) providing a general officer-level pro2 gram executive officer a dedicated, single-pro3 gram, long-term assignment with a tailored ac4 quisition approach, program strategy, and over5 sight model for the respective program that em6 powers the general officer to accelerate the pro7 gram, make decisions, and be held accountable; 

8 (D) streamlining, as appropriate, test and 

9 evaluation activities for the respective program, 

10 particularly for proven technologies, while en11 suring high confidence in the final deployed sys12 tem; 

13 (E) leveraging agile software development 

14 or other innovative approaches to reduce time15 frames for software development; 

16 (F) identifying and proposing statutory 

17 changes that the Under Secretary or the Sec18 retary of the Air Force determine could accel19 erate the respective program; 

20 (G) identifying accelerated goals for initial 

21 operational capability and full operational capa22 bility for the respective program; and 

23 (H) such other options as the Under Sec24 retary or the Secretary of the Air Force con25 sider appropriate. 


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1 (c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days after the 

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

3 in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall 

4 submit to the congressional defense committees the plans 

5 developed under subsection (a), including an assessment 

6 of the options considered and the options selected to be 

7 implemented under the plans. 

8 (d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 160 days after the 

9 date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the 

10 United States Strategic Command shall provide to the 

11 congressional defense committees a briefing on the views 

12 of the Commander with respect to the plans developed 

13 under subsection (a). 

14 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 (1) The term ‘‘milestone B decision’’ has the 

16 meaning given that term in section 2400(a) of title 

17 10, United States Code. 

18 (2) The term ‘‘milestone decision authority’’ 

19 has the meaning given that term in section 2366a(d) 

20 of title 10, United States Code. 

21 SEC. 1664. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 

22 PARTS OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 

23 MISSILE FUZES. 

24 (a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding sec25 tion 1502(a) of title 31, United States Code, of the 


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1 amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 

2 by section 101 and available for Missile Procurement, Air 

3 Force, as specified in the funding table in division D, 

4 $9,841,000 shall be available for the procurement of cov5 ered parts pursuant to contracts entered into under sec6 tion 1645(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

7 McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

8 Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3651). 

9 (b) COVERED PARTS DEFINED.—In this section, the 

10 term ‘‘covered parts’’ means commercially available off11 the-shelf items as defined in section 104 of title 41, United 

12 States Code. 

13 SEC. 1665. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF THE INTER14 CONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE 

15 UNITED STATES. 

16 (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection 

17 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

18 this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 

19 for the Department of Defense shall be obligated or ex20 pended for— 

21 (1) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the re22 sponsiveness or alert level of the intercontinental 

23 ballistic missiles of the United States; or 


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1 (2) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the quan2 tity of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

3 the United States to a number less than 400. 

4 (b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 

5 shall not apply to any of the following activities: 

6 (1) The maintenance or sustainment of inter7 continental ballistic missiles. 

8 (2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability 

9 of intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

10 SEC. 1666. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY 

11 OF FUNDS FOR MOBILE VARIANT OF 

12 GROUND-BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT 

13 MISSILE. 

14 Section 1664 of the National Defense Authorization 

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

16 2615), as amended by section 1663 by the National De17 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

18 115–91), is amended by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘2020’’. 

20 SEC. 1667. EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS 

21 PROGRAM EMPLOYEES. 

22 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Chairman of the 

23 Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 179 

24 of title 10, United States Code, and the Administrator for 


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1 Nuclear Security, shall jointly establish an exchange pro2 gram under which— 

3 (1) the Chairman shall arrange for the tem4 porary assignment of civilian and military personnel 

5 working on nuclear weapons policy, production, and 

6 force structure issues in the Office of the Secretary 

7 of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Navy, or the Air 

8 Force to the Office of the Deputy Administrator for 

9 Defense Programs in the National Nuclear Security 

10 Administration; and 

11 (2) the Administrator shall arrange for the tem12 porary assignment of civilian personnel working on 

13 programs related to nuclear weapons in the Office of 

14 the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs to 

15 the elements of the Department of Defense specified 

16 in paragraph (1). 

17 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the exchange pro18 gram established under subsection (a) are— 

19 (1) to familiarize personnel from the Depart20 ment of Defense and the National Nuclear Security 

21 Administration with the equities, priorities, proc22 esses, culture, and employees of the other agency; 

23 (2) for participants in the exchange program to 

24 return the expertise gained through their exchanges 


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1 to their original agencies at the conclusion of their 

2 exchanges; and 

3 (3) to improve communication between and in4 tegration of the agencies that support the formation 

5 and oversight of nuclear weapons policy through 

6 lasting relationships across the chain of command. 

7 (c) PARTICIPANTS.— 

8 (1) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—The Chair9 man and the Administrator shall each select not 

10 fewer than five and not more than 10 participants 

11 per year for participation in the exchange program 

12 established under subsection (a). The Chairman and 

13 the Administrator may determine how many partici14 pants to select under this paragraph without regard 

15 to the number of participants selected from the 

16 other agency. 

17 (2) CRITERIA FOR SELECTION.— 

18 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairman and the 

19 Administrator shall select participants for the 

20 exchange program established under subsection 

21 (a) from among mid-career employees and 

22 based on— 

23 (i) the qualifications and desire to 

24 participate in the program of the employee; 

25 and 


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1 (ii) the technical needs and capacities 

2 of the Department of Defense and the Na3 tional Nuclear Security Administration, as 

4 applicable. 

5 (B) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—In se6 lecting participants from the Department of 

7 Defense for the exchange program established 

8 under subsection (a), the Chairman shall ensure 

9 that there is a mix of military personnel and ci10 vilian employees of the Department. 

11 (d) TERMS.—Exchanges pursuant to the exchange 

12 program established under subsection (a) shall be for 

13 terms of one to two years, as determined and negotiated 

14 by the Chairman and the Administrator. Such terms may 

15 begin and end on a rolling basis. 

16 (e) GUIDANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 

17 (1) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days after 

18 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman 

19 and the Administrator shall jointly develop and sub20 mit to the congressional defense committees interim 

21 guidance on the form and contours of the exchange 

22 program established under subsection (a). 

23 (2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 

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1 Chairman and the Administrator shall implement 

2 the guidance developed under paragraph (1). 

3 SEC. 1668. PLAN TO TRAIN OFFICERS IN NUCLEAR COM4 MAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in con6 sultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, the Sec7 retary of the Navy, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

8 Staff, and the Commander of the United States Strategic 

9 Command, shall develop a plan to train, educate, manage, 

10 and track officers of the Armed Forces in nuclear com11 mand, control, and communications. 

12 (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 

13 shall address— 

14 (1) manpower requirements at various grades; 

15 (2) desired career paths and promotion timing; 

16 and 

17 (3) any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

18 considers relevant to develop a mature cadre of offi19 cers with nuclear command, control, and commu20 nications expertise. 

21 (c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 

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

23 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv24 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives the 

25 plan required by subsection (a). 


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1 (d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 18 months 

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

3 of Defense shall implement the plan required by sub4 section (a). 

5 SEC. 1669. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON OPTIONS TO IN6 CREASE PRESIDENTIAL DECISION-TIME RE7 GARDING NUCLEAR WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT. 

8 (a) INDEPENDENT STUDY.—Not later than 30 days 

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

10 of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract with a feder11 ally funded research and development center to conduct 

12 a study on the potential benefits and risks of options to 

13 increase the time the President has to make a decision 

14 regarding the employment of nuclear weapons. 

15 (b) REPORTS.— 

16 (1) SUBMISSION TO DOD.—Not later than 270 

17 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

18 federally funded research and development center 

19 shall submit to the Secretary a report containing the 

20 study conducted under subsection (a). Such report 

21 shall include the findings and recommendations of 

22 the center. 

23 (2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 

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1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

2 such report, without change, and any comments of 

3 the Secretary with respect to such report. 

4 (3) FORM.—The reports under paragraphs (1) 

5 and (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

6 may include a classified annex. 

7 SEC. 1670. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON PLAN FOR 

8 THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NU9 CLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAP10 ONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND NUCLEAR 

11 WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 

12 Section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization 

13 Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 

14 1576), as most recently amended by section 1665 of the 

15 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

16 (Public Law 115–91), is further amended in subsection 

17 (a)(1) by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 

18 SEC. 1671. PLAN FOR ALIGNMENT OF ACQUISITION OF 

19 WARHEAD LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AND 

20 DELIVERY VEHICLES FOR SUCH WARHEADS. 

21 Not later than February 15, 2019, the Chairman of 

22 the Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 

23 179 of title 10, United States Code, shall submit to the 

24 congressional defense committees a plan containing a pro25 posal for better aligning the acquisition of warhead life 


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1 extension programs by the National Nuclear Security Ad2 ministration with the acquisition of the planned delivery 

3 vehicles for such warheads by the Department of Defense. 

4 SEC. 1672. ANNUAL REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF LONG5 RANGE STAND-OFF WEAPON. 

6 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than February 

7 15, 2019, and annually thereafter until the date on which 

8 the long-range stand-off weapon receives Milestone B ap9 proval (as defined in section 2366 of title 10, United 

10 States Code), the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordina11 tion with the Administrator for Nuclear Security and the 

12 Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall submit 

13 to the congressional defense committees a report describ14 ing the joint development of the long-range stand-off 

15 weapon, including the missile developed by the Air Force 

16 and the W80–4 warhead life extension program conducted 

17 by the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

18 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

19 shall include the following: 

20 (1) An estimate of the date on which the long21 range stand-off weapon will reach initial operating 

22 capability. 

23 (2) A description of any development milestones 

24 for the missile developed by the Air Force or the 

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1 Administration that depend on corresponding 

2 progress at the other agency. 

3 (3) A description of coordination efforts be4 tween the Air Force and the National Nuclear Secu5 rity Administration during the period covered by the 

6 report. 

7 (4) A description of any schedule delays pro8 jected by the Air Force or the National Nuclear Se9 curity Administration and the anticipated effect such 

10 delays would have on the schedule of work of the 

11 other agency. 

12 (5) Plans to mitigate the effects of any delays 

13 described in paragraph (4). 

14 (6) A description of any ways, including 

15 through the availability of additional funding or au16 thorities, in which the development milestones de17 scribed in paragraph (2) or the estimated date of 

18 initial operating capability referred to in paragraph 

19 (1), could be achieved more quickly. 

20 (7) An estimate of the acquisition costs for the 

21 long-range stand-off weapon. 

22 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

23 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

24 a classified annex. 


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1 SEC. 1673. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NUCLEAR POSTURE OF 

2 THE UNITED STATES. 

3 It is the sense of Congress that— 

4 (1) for more than 70 years the nuclear deter5 rent of the United States has played, and will con6 tinue to play, a central role in the national security 

7 of the United States and international stability; 

8 (2) strong, credible, and flexible nuclear forces 

9 of the United States deter aggression by adversaries 

10 and assure the allies of the United States that the 

11 extended deterrence commitments of the United 

12 States are steadfast; 

13 (3) the 2017 National Security Strategy, the 

14 2018 National Defense Strategy, and the 2018 Nu15 clear Posture Review correctly assess changes in the 

16 security environment related to interstate strategic 

17 competition and recognize that the defense policies 

18 and posture of the United States, including those re19 lated to nuclear forces, must undergo measured ad20 justments; 

21 (4) the United States remains committed to, 

22 and will continue to honor, its full range of nuclear 

23 arms control and nonproliferation treaty obligations 

24 and seeks continued engagement for prudent and 

25 verifiable agreements, however, the policies and ac26 tions of the United States must also hold states that 


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1 violate such treaties accountable for such violations 

2 and take such violations into account when consid3 ering further arms control agreements; 

4 (5) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

5 (NATO) plays an essential role in the national secu6 rity of the United States and NATO should continue 

7 to strengthen and align its nuclear and conventional 

8 deterrence posture, planning, and exercises to align 

9 with modern threats, including modernizing its dual10 capable aircraft, command and control networks, nu11 clear-related facilities, and conventional capabilities; 

12 (6) the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review rightly 

13 states that the United States requires reliable, di14 verse, and tailorable nuclear forces capable of re15 sponding to a variety of current threats while pre16 paring for future uncertainty and directs implemen17 tation of a comprehensive nuclear modernization 

18 program at both the Department of Defense and the 

19 National Nuclear Security Administration; and 

20 (7) the Department of Defense and the Na21 tional Nuclear Security Administration must inte22 grate, partner, and organize themselves to success23 fully execute all aspects of the nuclear modernization 

24 program, including those regarding nuclear forces, 


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1 warheads, infrastructure, command and control, and 

2 personnel. 

3 Subtitle E—Missile Defense 

4 Programs 

5 SEC. 1675. DEVELOPMENT OF PERSISTENT SPACE-BASED 

6 SENSOR ARCHITECTURE. 

7 (a) DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED.—Subsection (a) of 

8 section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

9 for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 

10 2431 note) is amended by striking ‘‘If consistent with the 

11 direction or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile De12 fense Review that commenced in 2017, the Director of the 

13 Missile Defense Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to the 

14 availability of appropriations, beginning fiscal year 2019, 

15 the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in coordina16 tion with the Commander of the Air Force Space Com17 mand and the Commander of the United States Strategic 

18 Command,’’. 

19 (b) COMPATIBILITY WITH EFFORTS OF DEFENSE

20 ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY.—Such section 

21 is amended— 

22 (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

23 subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 

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1 ‘‘(e) COMPATIBILITY WITH EFFORTS OF DEFENSE

2 ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY.—The Direc3 tor shall ensure that the sensor architecture developed 

4 under subsection (a) is compatible with efforts of the De5 fense Advanced Research Projects Agency relating to 

6 space-based sensors for missile defense.’’. 

7 (c) REPORT ON USE OF OTHER AUTHORITIES.— 

8 Such section is further amended by inserting after sub9 section (e), as added by subsection (b) of this section, the 

10 following new subsection (f): 

11 ‘‘(f) REPORT ON USE OF OTHER AUTHORITIES.— 

12 Not later than January 31, 2019, the Director shall sub13 mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

14 on the options available to the Director to use other trans15 actional authorities pursuant to section 2371 of title 10, 

16 United States Code, to accelerate the development and de17 ployment of the sensor architecture required by subsection 

18 (a).’’. 

19 (d) PLAN.— 

20 (1) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to 

21 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made avail22 able for fiscal year 2019 for the Department of De23 fense for the development of the space-based sensor 

24 architecture under subsection (a) of section 1683 of 

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1 Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2431 

2 note), not more than 85 percent may be obligated or 

3 expended until the date on which the Director of the 

4 Missile Defense Agency submits the plan under sub5 section (g) of such section, as redesignated by sub6 section (b)(1) of this section. 

7 (2) CLARIFICATION OF ROLES.—Section 

8 1683(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

9 for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 

10 U.S.C. 2431 note), as redesignated by subsection 

11 (b)(1) of this section, is amended by striking ‘‘the 

12 Director shall submit’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director, 

13 in coordination with the Commander of the Air 

14 Force Space Command and the Commander of the 

15 United States Strategic Command, shall submit’’. 

16 SEC. 1676. BOOST PHASE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE. 

17 (a) DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY.—Section 1685 of 

18 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

19 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is 

20 amended by adding at the end the following new sub21 sections: 

22 ‘‘(d) DEVELOPMENT.— 

23 ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Subject to the avail24 ability of appropriations, beginning fiscal year 2019, 

25 the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall 


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1 carry out a program to develop boost phase intercept 

2 capabilities that— 

3 ‘‘(A) are cost effective; 

4 ‘‘(B) are air-launched, ship-based, or both; 

5 and 

6 ‘‘(C) include kinetic interceptors. 

7 ‘‘(2) PARTNERSHIPS.—In developing kinetic 

8 boost phase intercept capabilities under paragraph 

9 (1), the Director may enter into partnerships with 

10 the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of 

11 Korea or the Ministry of Defense of Japan, or both. 

12 ‘‘(e) INDEPENDENT STUDY.— 

13 ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of De14 fense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a 

15 federally funded research and development center to 

16 conduct a feasibility study on providing an initial or 

17 demonstrated boost phase capability using un18 manned aerial vehicles and kinetic interceptors by 

19 December 31, 2021. Such study shall include, at a 

20 minimum, a review of the study published by the 

21 Science, Technology, and National Security Working 

22 Group of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

23 in 2017 titled ‘Airborne Patrol to Destroy DPRK 

24 ICBMs in Powered Flight’. 


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1 ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than July 31, 

2 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the congres3 sional defense committees the study conducted under 

4 paragraph (1).’’. 

5 (b) MODIFICATION TO SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Sub6 section (a) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘, if 

7 consistent with the direction or recommendations of the 

8 Ballistic Missile Defense Review that commenced in 

9 2017’’. 

10 SEC. 1677. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS ON 

11 UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF MISSILE DE12 FENSE AGENCY. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1696 of the National De14 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

15 114–328; 130 Stat. 2638)— 

16 (1) is— 

17 (A) transferred to chapter 9 of title 10, 

18 United States Code; 

19 (B) inserted after section 222a; and 

20 (C) redesignated as section 222b; and 

21 (2) is amended— 

22 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for each 

23 of fiscal years 2018 and 2019’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘for a fiscal year’’; and 


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1 (B) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘the 

2 budget if’’ and all that follows through the pe3 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘the budget if ad4 ditional resources had been available for the 

5 budget to fund the program, activity, or mission 

6 requirement.’’. 

7 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

8 (1) SECTION HEADING.—Section 222b of title 

9 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 

10 is amended— 

11 (A) in the enumerator, by striking ‘‘SEC.’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘§’’; and 

13 (B) by striking the section heading and in14 serting ‘‘Unfunded priorities of the Mis15 sile Defense Agency: annual report’’. 

16 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

17 at the beginning of chapter 9 of title 10, United 

18 States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 

19 relating to section 222a the following new item: 

‘‘222b. Unfunded priorities of the Missile Defense Agency: annual report.’’. 

20 SEC. 1678. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION RELATING TO MIS21 SILE DEFENSE INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS. 

22 Section 130h(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 

23 amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2019’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘January 1, 2021’’. 


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1 SEC. 1679. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO 

2 TRANSITION OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 

3 PROGRAMS TO MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. 

4 Section 1676(b)(2) of the National Defense Author5 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 

6 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘or equivalent 

7 approval’’ before the period at the end. 

8 SEC. 1680. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO DEVELOP 

9 A SPACE-BASED BALLISTIC MISSILE INTER10 CEPT LAYER. 

11 (a) DISSOCIATION WITH BALLISTIC MISSILE DE12 FENSE REVIEW.—Subsection (a) of section 1688 of the 

13 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

14 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended, 

15 in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘If con16 sistent’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Director’’ and 

17 inserting ‘‘Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 

18 Director’’. 

19 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) of 

20 such section is amended, in the matter before paragraph 

21 (1), by striking ‘‘If the Director carries out subsection (a), 

22 not later’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later’’. 

23 SEC. 1681. IMPROVEMENTS TO ACQUISITION PROCESSES 

24 OF MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY. 

25 (a) NOTIFICATION ON CHANGES TO NON-STANDARD

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1 (1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized 

2 to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

3 available for fiscal year 2019 for the Secretary of 

4 Defense may be obligated or expended to change the 

5 non-standard acquisition processes and responsibil6 ities described in paragraph (2) until— 

7 (A) the Secretary notifies the congressional 

8 defense committees of such proposed change; 

9 and 

10 (B) a period of 90 days has elapsed fol11 lowing the date of such notification. 

12 (2) NON-STANDARD ACQUISITION PROCESSES

13 AND RESPONSIBILITIES DESCRIBED.—The non14 standard acquisition processes and responsibilities 

15 described in this paragraph are such processes and 

16 responsibilities described in— 

17 (A) the memorandum of the Secretary of 

18 Defense titled ‘‘Missile Defense Program Direc19 tion’’ signed on January 2, 2002; 

20 (B) Department of Defense Directive 

21 5134.09, as in effect on the date of the enact22 ment of this Act; and 

23 (C) United States Strategic Command In24 struction 583–3. 


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1 (b) INTEGRATED MASTER TEST PLAN INFORMA2 TION.—Together with the release of each integrated mas3 ter test plan of the Missile Defense Agency, and at the 

4 same time as each budget of the President is submitted 

5 to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

6 States Code, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

7 shall make publicly available a version of each such plan 

8 that identifies the fiscal year and the fiscal quarter in 

9 which events under the plan will occur. 

10 (c) MISSILE DEFENSE EXECUTIVE BOARD.—In addi11 tion to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

12 Engineering serving as chairman of the Missile Defense 

13 Executive Board pursuant to section 1676(c)(3)(B) of the 

14 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

15 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1773), the Under Sec16 retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall 

17 serve— 

18 (1) as a member of the Board; and 

19 (2) as co-chairman with respect to decisions re20 garding acquisition and the approval of acquisition 

21 and production milestones, including with respect to 

22 the use of other transaction authority contracts and 

23 transactions in excess of $500,000,000 (including all 

24 options). 


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1 SEC. 1682. LAYERED DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES 

2 HOMELAND. 

3 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con4 gress that the United States should— 

5 (1) continue to explore and deploy capabilities 

6 that increase the layered defense of the United 

7 States homeland; 

8 (2) support, if determined by the Secretary of 

9 Defense as necessary for the national security of the 

10 United States, the deployment of a ground-based in11 terceptor site, or potential other ballistic missile de12 fense systems pending successful testing, on the 

13 East Coast of the United States that— 

14 (A) weighs cost effectiveness and 

15 prioritization of capability; and 

16 (B) provides for increased protection of the 

17 continental United States from North Korean 

18 and Iranian threats; 

19 (3) support the ability of the Army, the Navy, 

20 and the Missile Defense Agency to deploy fixed, 

21 semi-fixed, and mobile at-sea and ashore assets to 

22 locations to increase the layered defense of all of the 

23 United States homeland; and 

24 (4) support, as appropriate, further analysis 

25 and testing for regional systems to be employed for 

26 the layered defense of the United States homeland. 


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1 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Before the Secretary of De2 fense makes a potential determination to deploy regional 

3 assets to provide missile defense from longer range 

4 threats, the Secretary shall certify to the congressional de5 fense committees that such deployment would not pose ad6 ditional risk to strategic stability. 

7 SEC. 1683. TESTING OF REDESIGNED KILL VEHICLE PRIOR 

8 TO PRODUCTION AND GROUND-BASED MID9 COURSE DEFENSE ACCELERATION OPTIONS. 

10 (a) SUCCESSFUL TESTING REQUIRED.—Except as 

11 provided by subsection (b), the Director of the Missile De12 fense Agency may not make a lot production decision for 

13 the redesigned kill vehicle unless the vehicle has undergone 

14 at least one successful flight intercept test that meets the 

15 following criteria: 

16 (1) The test sufficiently assesses the perform17 ance of the vehicle in order to inform a lot produc18 tion decision. 

19 (2) The results of the test demonstrate that the 

20 vehicle— 

21 (A) will work in an effective manner; and 

22 (B) has the ability to accomplish the in23 tended mission of the vehicle. 

24 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, without del25 egation, may waive subsection (a) if— 


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1 (1) the Secretary determines that the waiver is 

2 in the interest of national security; 

3 (2) the Secretary determines that the threat of 

4 missiles is advancing at a pace that requires addi5 tional capacity of the ground-based midcourse sys6 tem by 2023; 

7 (3) the Secretary determines that the waiver is 

8 appropriate in light of the assessment conducted by 

9 the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation 

10 under subsection (c); 

11 (4) the Secretary submits to the congressional 

12 defense committees a report containing— 

13 (A) a notice of the waiver, including the 

14 rationale of the Secretary for making the waiv15 er; 

16 (B) a certification by the Secretary that 

17 the Secretary has analyzed and accepts the risk 

18 of making and implementing a lot production 

19 decision for the redesigned kill vehicle prior to 

20 the vehicle undergoing a successful flight inter21 cept test; and 

22 (C) the assessment of the Director of 

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1 (5) a period of 30 days elapses following the 

2 date on which the Secretary submits the report 

3 under paragraph (4). 

4 (c) ASSESSMENT ON RISKS.—The Director of Oper5 ational Test and Evaluation shall submit to the Secretary 

6 of Defense an assessment on the risks of making a lot 

7 production decision for the redesigned kill vehicle prior to 

8 the vehicle undergoing a successful flight intercept test. 

9 (d) REPORT.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

11 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di12 rector of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to 

13 the congressional defense committees a report on 

14 ways the Director could accelerate by at least one 

15 year the construction of Missile Field 4 at Fort 

16 Greely, Alaska, as well as the deployment of 20 

17 ground-based interceptors with redesigned kill vehi18 cles at such missile field. 

19 (2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 

20 (1) shall include the following: 

21 (A) A threat-based description of the bene22 fits and risks of accelerating the construction 

23 and deployment referred to in paragraph (1). 

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1 ability of the redesigned kill vehicle if deploy2 ment is accelerated as described in paragraph 

3 (1). 

4 (C) A description of the cost implications 

5 of accelerating the construction and deployment 

6 referred to in paragraph (1). 

7 (D) A description of the effect such accel8 eration would have on the redesigned kill vehicle 

9 flight test schedule and the overall integrated 

10 master test plan. 

11 (E) A description of the effect that the ac12 celeration described in paragraph (1) would 

13 have on re-tipping currently deployed 

14 exoatmospheric kill vehicles with the redesigned 

15 kill vehicle. 

16 (F) A description of how such acceleration 

17 would align with the deployment of the long18 range discrimination radar and the discrimina19 tion radar for homeland defense to be made 

20 operational in Hawaii. 

21 (G) A cost-benefit analysis and a feasibility 

22 assessment for construction of a fifth missile 

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1 (3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 

2 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in3 clude a classified annex. 

4 SEC. 1684. REQUIREMENTS FOR BALLISTIC MISSILE DE5 FENSE CAPABLE SHIPS. 

6 (a) FORCE STRUCTURE ASSESSMENT.—The Sec7 retary of the Navy, in consultation with the Director of 

8 the Missile Defense Agency, shall include in the first force 

9 structure assessment conducted following the date of the 

10 enactment of this Act the following: 

11 (1) An assessment of the requirements for bal12 listic missile defense capable ships. 

13 (2) The force structure requirements associated 

14 with advanced ballistic missile defense capabilities. 

15 (b) FORCE STRUCTURE ASSESSMENT DEFINED.— 

16 The term ‘‘force structure assessment’’ has the meaning 

17 given the term in Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 

18 3050.27. 

19 SEC. 1685. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR 

20 STANDARD MISSILE–3 IB GUIDED MISSILES. 

21 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

22 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, 

23 the Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more 

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1 program year, for the procurement of standard missile– 

2 3 block IB guided missiles. 

3 (b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 

4 Secretary may enter into one or more contracts for ad5 vance procurement associated with the missiles for which 

6 authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement con7 tract is provided under subsection (a). 

8 (c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY9 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 

10 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

11 make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after 

12 fiscal year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropria13 tions for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

14 SEC. 1686. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

15 ARMY LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DE16 FENSE SENSOR. 

17 (a) LIMITATION.—If the Secretary of the Army issues 

18 an acquisition strategy for a 360-degree lower tier air and 

19 missile defense sensor pursuant to section 1679(a) of the 

20 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

21 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1774) that proposes such 

22 sensor achieve initial operating capability later than De23 cember 31, 2023, not more than 50 percent of the funds 

24 authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

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1 be obligated or expended until the date on which the Sec2 retary submits to the congressional defense committees a 

3 report— 

4 (1) explaining the rationale of such delayed ini5 tial operating capability, including a description of 

6 any technological or acquisition-related factors caus7 ing such delay; and 

8 (2) containing a funding profile and schedule to 

9 ensure that such sensor would achieve initial oper10 ating capability by December 31, 2023. 

11 (b) PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION.—The Secretary 

12 shall ensure that the performance specification of the 360- 

13 degree lower tier air and missile defense sensor— 

14 (1) specifies requirements relating to— 

15 (A) detecting and tracking complex attacks 

16 from air-breathing threats, tactical ballistic mis17 siles, and emerging hypersonic weapons; and 

18 (B) being a key component of the future 

19 integrated air and missile defense architecture 

20 of the Army and supporting engagements for 

21 the full range and capability of Patriot Ad22 vanced Capability–3 missile segment enhance23 ment interceptors; and 

24 (2) uses evaluation criteria that enable an un25 derstanding of the cost and value of procuring such 


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1 sensor in accordance with such specified require2 ments. 

3 SEC. 1687. MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR IN HAWAII. 

4 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con5 gress that the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

6 Director of the Missile Defense Agency, and in coordina7 tion with relevant Federal and local entities, should— 

8 (1) ensure an on-time delivery of the discrimi9 nation radar for homeland defense to be made oper10 ational in Hawaii; and 

11 (2) accelerate the deployment of the radar as 

12 much as possible, contingent on the environmental 

13 review process pursuant to the National Environ14 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

15 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 45 days after 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 

17 Missile Defense Agency shall certify to the congressional 

18 defense committees that— 

19 (1) the Director is on schedule to award the 

20 contract for the discrimination radar for homeland 

21 defense planned to be located in Hawaii by Decem22 ber 31, 2018; and 

23 (2) such radar and associated in-flight inter24 ceptor communications system data terminal will be 

25 operational by not later than September 30, 2023. 


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1 (c) UPDATES.— 

2 (1) MONTHLY UPDATES ON DELAYED SCHED3 ULE.—If the Director has not awarded the contract 

4 referred to in subsection (b)(1) by December 31, 

5 2018, on a monthly basis beginning on such date 

6 and ending on the date on which the Director makes 

7 such award, the Director shall provide to the con8 gressional defense committees an update explain9 ing— 

10 (A) the rationale for the delay in making 

11 such award; and 

12 (B) any effects of such delay in making 

13 such radar and associated in-flight interceptor 

14 communications system data terminal oper15 ational by not later than September 30, 2023. 

16 (2) SEMIANNUAL UPDATES.—Not later than 

17 June 3, 2019, and semiannually thereafter through 

18 2021, the Director shall provide to the congressional 

19 defense committees an update on— 

20 (A) the acquisition of the discrimination 

21 radar for homeland defense planned to be lo22 cated in Hawaii and the associated in-flight in23 terceptor communications system data terminal; 

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1 (B) the environmental review process for 

2 such radar pursuant to the National Environ3 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

4 seq.). 

5 SEC. 1688. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE 

6 SYSTEM AND ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE 

7 DEFENSE PROGRAM CO-DEVELOPMENT AND 

8 CO-PRODUCTION. 

9 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con10 gress that— 

11 (1) the strong and enduring relationship be12 tween the United States and Israel is in the national 

13 security interest of both countries; and 

14 (2) the memorandum of understanding signed 

15 by the United States and Israel on September 14, 

16 2016, including the provisions of the memorandum 

17 relating to missile and rocket defense cooperation, is 

18 a critical component of the bilateral relationship. 

19 (b) IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE

20 SYSTEM.— 

21 (1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 

22 authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other23 wise made available for fiscal year 2019 for procure24 ment, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile 

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1 the Government of Israel, in accordance with the 

2 memorandum of understanding signed by the United 

3 States and Israel on September 14, 2016, to procure 

4 components for the Iron Dome short-range rocket 

5 defense system through co-production of such com6 ponents in the United States by industry of the 

7 United States. 

8 (2) CONDITIONS.— 

9 (A) AGREEMENT.—Funds described in 

10 paragraph (1) for the Iron Dome short-range 

11 rocket defense program shall be available sub12 ject to the terms and conditions in the Agree13 ment Between the Department of Defense of 

14 the United States of America and the Ministry 

15 of Defense of the State of Israel Concerning 

16 Iron Dome Defense System Procurement, 

17 signed on March 5, 2014, as amended to in18 clude co-production for Tamir interceptors. 

19 (B) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 

20 days prior to the initial obligation of funds de21 scribed in paragraph (1), the Director of the 

22 Missile Defense Agency and the Under Sec23 retary of Defense for Acquisition and 

24 Sustainment shall jointly submit to the appro25 priate congressional committees— 


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1 (i) a certification that the amended bi2 lateral international agreement specified in 

3 subparagraph (A) is being implemented as 

4 provided in such agreement; and 

5 (ii) an assessment detailing any risks 

6 relating to the implementation of such 

7 agreement. 

8 (c) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PRO9 GRAM, DAVID’S SLING WEAPON SYSTEM CO-PRODUC10 TION.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of 

12 the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

13 year 2019 for procurement, Defense-wide, and avail14 able for the Missile Defense Agency, $50,000,000 

15 may be provided to the Government of Israel, in ac16 cordance with the memorandum of understanding 

17 signed by the United States and Israel on September 

18 14, 2016, to procure the David’s Sling Weapon Sys19 tem, including for co-production of parts and compo20 nents in the United States by United States indus21 try. 

22 (2) CERTIFICATION.—The Under Secretary of 

23 Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall sub24 mit to the appropriate congressional committees a 

25 certification that— 


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1 (A) the Government of Israel has dem2 onstrated the successful completion of the 

3 knowledge points, technical milestones, and pro4 duction readiness reviews required by the re5 search, development, and technology agreement 

6 and the bilateral co-production agreement for 

7 the David’s Sling Weapon System; 

8 (B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will 

9 be provided on the basis of a one-for-one cash 

10 match made by Israel or in another matching 

11 amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as 

12 mutually agreed to by the United States and 

13 Israel); and 

14 (C) the level of co-production of parts, 

15 components, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) 

16 in the United States by United States industry 

17 for the David’s Sling Weapon System is not less 

18 than 50 percent. 

19 (d) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PRO20 GRAM, ARROW 3 UPPER TIER INTERCEPTOR PROGRAM

21 CO-PRODUCTION.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of 

23 the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

24 year 2019 for procurement, Defense-wide, and avail25 able for the Missile Defense Agency, $80,000,000 


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1 may be provided to the Government of Israel, in ac2 cordance with the memorandum of understanding 

3 signed by the United States and Israel on September 

4 14, 2016, for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor 

5 Program, including for co-production of parts and 

6 components in the United States by United States 

7 industry. 

8 (2) CERTIFICATION.—Except as provided by 

9 paragraph (3), the Under Secretary of Defense for 

10 Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the ap11 propriate congressional committees a certification 

12 that— 

13 (A) the Government of Israel has dem14 onstrated the successful completion of the 

15 knowledge points, technical milestones, and pro16 duction readiness reviews required by the re17 search, development, and technology agree18 ments for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor 

19 Program; 

20 (B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will 

21 be provided on the basis of a one-for-one cash 

22 match made by Israel or in another matching 

23 amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as 

24 mutually agreed to by the United States and 

25 Israel); 


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1 (C) the United States has entered into a 

2 bilateral international agreement with Israel 

3 that establishes, with respect to the use of such 

4 funds— 

5 (i) in accordance with subparagraph 

6 (D), the terms of co-production of parts 

7 and components on the basis of the great8 est practicable co-production of parts, com9 ponents, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) 

10 by United States industry and minimizes 

11 nonrecurring engineering and facilitization 

12 expenses to the costs needed for co-produc13 tion; 

14 (ii) complete transparency on the re15 quirement of Israel for the number of 

16 interceptors and batteries that will be pro17 cured, including with respect to the pro18 curement plans, acquisition strategy, and 

19 funding profiles of Israel; 

20 (iii) technical milestones for co-pro21 duction of parts and components and pro22 curement; 

23 (iv) a joint affordability working 

24 group to consider cost reduction initiatives; 

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1 (v) joint approval processes for third2 party sales; and 

3 (D) the level of co-production described in 

4 subparagraph (C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper 

5 Tier Interceptor Program is not less than 50 

6 percent. 

7 (3) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary may waive 

8 the certification required by paragraph (2) if the 

9 Under Secretary certifies to the appropriate congres10 sional committees that the Under Secretary has re11 ceived sufficient data from the Government of Israel 

12 to demonstrate— 

13 (A) the funds specified in paragraph (1) 

14 are provided to Israel solely for funding the 

15 procurement of long-lead components and crit16 ical hardware in accordance with a production 

17 plan, including a funding profile detailing 

18 Israeli contributions for production, including 

19 long-lead production, of the Arrow 3 Upper 

20 Tier Interceptor Program; 

21 (B) such long-lead components have suc22 cessfully completed knowledge points, technical 

23 milestones, and production readiness reviews; 

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1 (C) the long-lead procurement will be con2 ducted in a manner that maximizes co-produc3 tion in the United States without incurring 

4 nonrecurring engineering activity or cost other 

5 than such activity or cost required for suppliers 

6 of the United States to start or restart produc7 tion in the United States. 

8 (e) NUMBER.—In carrying out paragraph (2) of sub9 section (c) and paragraph (2) of subsection (d), the Under 

10 Secretary may submit— 

11 (1) one certification covering both the David’s 

12 Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 

13 Interceptor Program; or 

14 (2) separate certifications for each respective 

15 system. 

16 (f) TIMING.—The Under Secretary shall submit to 

17 the congressional defense committees the certifications 

18 under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) and paragraph (2) 

19 of subsection (d) by not later than 60 days before the 

20 funds specified in paragraph (1) of subsections (c) and 

21 (d) for the respective system covered by the certification 

22 are provided to the Government of Israel. 

23 (g) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

24 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con25 gressional committees’’ means the following: 


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1 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

2 (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

3 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

4 House of Representatives. 

5 SEC. 1689. ACCELERATION OF HYPERSONIC MISSILE DE6 FENSE PROGRAM. 

7 (a) ACCELERATION OF PROGRAM.—Subject to the 

8 availability of appropriations, the Director of the Missile 

9 Defense Agency shall accelerate the hypersonic missile de10 fense program of the Missile Defense Agency. 

11 (b) DEPLOYMENT.—The Director shall deploy such 

12 program in conjunction with a persistent space-based mis13 sile defense sensor program. 

14 (c) REPORT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 

17 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

18 a report on how hypersonic missile defense can be 

19 accelerated to meet emerging hypersonic threats. 

20 (2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 

21 (1) shall include the following: 

22 (A) An estimate of the cost of the accelera23 tion described in such paragraph. 

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1 and deploy a hypersonic missile defense pro2 gram. 

3 (C) A testing campaign plan that acceler4 ates the delivery of hypersonic defense systems 

5 to the warfighter. 

6 (3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

7 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

8 include a classified annex. 

9 SEC. 1690. REPORT ON BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE. 

10 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

11 on which the Ballistic Missile Defense Review that com12 menced in 2017 is published, the Secretary of Defense 

13 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re14 port that addresses the implications of the recommenda15 tions of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review on current 

16 programs of record, costs and resource prioritization, and 

17 strategic stability. 

18 (b) CBO REPORT ON COSTS.— 

19 (1) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

20 date on which the Ballistic Missile Defense Review 

21 that commenced in 2017 is published, the Director 

22 of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit to 

23 the congressional defense committees a report set24 ting forth an estimate of the costs over the 10-year 

25 period beginning on the date of the report associated 


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1 with implementing any recommendations of the Bal2 listic Missile Defense Review. 

3 (2) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) 

4 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in5 clude a classified annex. 

6 SEC. 1691. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ALLIED PARTNERSHIPS 

7 FOR MISSILE DEFENSE. 

8 It is the sense of Congress that— 

9 (1) the United States should seek additional op10 portunities, at the tactical, operational, and strategic 

11 levels, to provide missile defense capabilities, doc12 trine, interoperability, and planning to allies and 

13 trusted partners of the United States; 

14 (2) an expedited foreign military sales arrange15 ment would be beneficial in delivering such missile 

16 defenses to allies and trusted partners; and 

17 (3) it is important to continue to work with al18 lies and trusted partners to learn from their experi19 ence deploying successful missile defense tech20 nologies. 

21 SEC. 1692. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TESTING BY MISSILE 

22 DEFENSE AGENCY. 

23 It is the sense of Congress that— 

24 (1) the Missile Defense Agency should, as part 

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1 an independently accredited modeling and simulation 

2 element to better inform missile defense performance 

3 assessments and test criteria; and 

4 (2) the Missile Defense Agency should continue 

5 to pursue an increasingly rigorous testing regime, in 

6 coordination with the Director of Operational Test 

7 and Evaluation, to more rapidly deliver capabilities 

8 to the warfighter as the threat evolves. 

9 Subtitle F—Other Matters 

10 SEC. 1695. EXTENSION OF COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE 

11 THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ELEC12 TROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACKS AND SIMI13 LAR EVENTS. 

14 Section 1691 of the National Defense Authorization 

15 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 

16 1786) is amended— 

17 (1) in subsection (e)— 

18 (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘April 

19 1, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2020’’; and 

20 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘October 

21 1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2019’’; and 

22 (2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘October 1, 

23 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2020’’. 


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1 SEC. 1696. PROCUREMENT OF AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE 

2 AND OTHER CHEMICALS FOR USE IN SOLID 

3 ROCKET MOTORS. 

4 (a) BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.— 

5 (1) GOVERNMENT-OWNED, CONTRACTOR OPER6 ATED.—The Secretary of the Army and the Under 

7 Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

8 Sustainment shall jointly conduct a business case 

9 analysis of the Federal Government using a Govern10 ment-owned, contractor-operated model to ensure a 

11 robust domestic industrial base to supply specialty 

12 chemicals, including ammonium perchlorate, for use 

13 in solid rocket motors. Such analysis shall include 

14 assessments of the near- and long-term costs, oper15 ating and sustainment costs, program impacts, op16 portunities for competition, opportunities for redun17 dant or complementary capabilities, and national se18 curity implications of using such a model. 

19 (2) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2019, 

20 the Secretary and the Under Secretary shall submit 

21 to the congressional defense committees the business 

22 case analysis conducted under paragraph (1). 

23 (b) ANNUAL REPORTS ON CERTAIN SOLID ROCKET

24 MOTORS.— 

25 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 

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1 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres2 sional defense committees an annual report on rock3 ets or missiles provided to the Department of De4 fense during the year covered by the report that use 

5 a solid rocket motor that was, in whole or in part, 

6 recovered or recycled from a rocket motor previously 

7 owned by the Department of Defense. 

8 (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under 

9 paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the year 

10 covered by the report, the following: 

11 (A) An identification of which rockets or 

12 missiles covered by the report use recycled am13 monium perchlorate. 

14 (B) The quantity of such recovered or re15 cycled ammonium perchlorate. 

16 (C) Whether any of the solid rocket propel17 lant, or sodium perchlorate precursor, to be 

18 used in the rocket or missile is imported from 

19 a foreign country, and if so, the identity of the 

20 country. 

21 (D) Any other information the Secretary 

22 determines appropriate. 


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1 SEC. 1697. BUDGET EXHIBIT ON SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 

2 ENTITIES OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT OF DE3 FENSE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense 

5 (Comptroller) shall include in the budget justification ma6 terials submitted to Congress in support of the Depart7 ment of Defense budget for each fiscal year (as submitted 

8 with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 

9 of title 31, United States Code) a single budget exhibit 

10 containing relevant details pertaining to support provided 

11 by the Department of Defense to the Executive Office of 

12 the President related to senior leader communications and 

13 continuity of Government programs. 

14 (b) INCLUSIONS.—The budget exhibit required by 

15 subsection (a) shall include— 

16 (1) support provided by the White House Mili17 tary Office, the White House Communications Agen18 cy, special mission area activities of the Defense In19 formation Systems Agency, and other relevant pro20 grams; and 

21 (2) specific appropriation and line numbers 

22 where appropriate. 

23 (c) FORM.—The budget exhibit required by sub24 section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

25 may include a classified annex. 


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1 SEC. 1698. CONVENTIONAL PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE 

2 HYPERSONIC CAPABILITIES. 

3 (a) VALIDATED REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 

4 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

5 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de6 fense committees a validated requirement for ground-, sea7 , or air-launched (or a combination thereof) conventional 

8 prompt global strike hypersonic capabilities. 

9 (b) REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 2019, the 

10 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

11 Sustainment, in coordination with the Under Secretary of 

12 Defense for Policy, shall submit to the congressional de13 fense committees a report that contains the following: 

14 (1) A plan to deliver a conventional prompt 

15 global strike weapon system that— 

16 (A) is in accordance with section 1693 of 

17 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis18 cal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 

19 1791); and 

20 (B) includes— 

21 (i) options with cost estimates for ac22 celerating the initial capability for such 

23 system; and 

24 (ii) a description of policy decisions by 

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1 bilities from each potential launch platform 

2 of such system. 

3 (2) Details with respect to the assessed level of 

4 ambiguity and misinterpretation risk relating to the 

5 conventional prompt global strike weapon system, in6 cluding such potential risks associated with weapon 

7 ambiguity (including if adversary sensors are de8 graded), perceptions of the survivability of strategic 

9 nuclear forces, and likely adversary responses. 

10 (3) A description of whether, when, and how 

11 the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy would ad12 dress the risks identified under paragraph (2) in de13 veloping and deploying the conventional prompt 

14 global strike weapon system and in developing the 

15 concept of operations for such system. 

16 SEC. 1699. REPORT REGARDING INDUSTRIAL BASE FOR 

17 LARGE SOLID ROCKET MOTORS. 

18 (a) REPORT.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 15, 

20 2019, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi21 tion and Sustainment, in consultation with the Sec22 retaries of the military departments that the Under 

23 Secretary determines appropriate, shall submit to 

24 the appropriate congressional committees a report 

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1 will sustain more than one supplier for large solid 

2 rocket motors. 

3 (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under 

4 paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of the fol5 lowing: 

6 (A) The risks within the industrial base for 

7 large solid rocket motors, including the risks to 

8 national security. 

9 (B) The near- and long-term costs associ10 ated with having a single source of large solid 

11 rocket motors as compared to having more than 

12 one such source. 

13 (C) Options for sustaining more than one 

14 supplier for large solid rocket motors, including 

15 through leveraging— 

16 (i) the ground-based strategic deter17 rent program; 

18 (ii) the Trident II D5 fleet ballistic 

19 missile program; 

20 (iii) the ground-based midcourse de21 fense program; 

22 (iv) national security space launch 

23 programs; 

24 (v) programs of the National Aero25 nautics and Space Administration; and 


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1 (vi) any other applicable programs 

2 that use or may use solid rocket motors of 

3 any size, including with respect to substra4 tegic and tactical systems. 

5 (b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

6 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con7 gressional committees’’ means the following: 

8 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

9 (2) The Committee on Science, Space, and 

10 Technology and the Permanent Select Committee on 

11 Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

12 (3) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

13 Transportation and the Select Committee on Intel14 ligence of the Senate. 

15 TITLE XVII—REVIEW OF FOR16 EIGN INVESTMENT AND EX17 PORT CONTROLS 

Subtitle A—Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States 

Sec. 1701. Short title: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 

2018. 

Sec. 1702. Findings; sense of Congress. 

Sec. 1703. Definitions. 

Sec. 1704. Acceptance of written notices. 

Sec. 1705. Inclusion of partnership and side agreements in notice. 

Sec. 1706. Declarations for certain covered transactions. 

Sec. 1707. Stipulations regarding transactions. 

Sec. 1708. Authority for unilateral initiation of reviews. 

Sec. 1709. Timing for reviews and investigations. 

Sec. 1710. Identification of non-notified and non-declared transactions. 

Sec. 1711. Submission of certifications to Congress. 

Sec. 1712. Analysis by Director of National Intelligence. 

Sec. 1713. Information sharing. 

Sec. 1714. Action by the President. 

Sec. 1715. Judicial review. 


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Sec. 1716. Considerations for regulations. 

Sec. 1717. Membership and staff of Committee. 

Sec. 1718. Actions by the Committee to address national security risks. 

Sec. 1719. Modification of annual report and other reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1720. Certification of notices and information. 

Sec. 1721. Implementation plans. 

Sec. 1722. Assessment of need for additional resources for Committee. 

Sec. 1723. Funding. 

Sec. 1724. Centralization of certain Committee functions. 

Sec. 1725. Conforming amendments. 

Sec. 1726. Briefing on information from transactions reviewed by Committee 

on Foreign Investment in the United States relating to foreign 

efforts to influence democratic institutions and processes. 

Sec. 1727. Effective date. 

Sec. 1728. Severability. 

Subtitle B—Export Control Reform 

Sec. 1741. Short title. 

Sec. 1742. Definitions. 

PART I—AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION OF CONTROLS

Sec. 1751. Short title. 

Sec. 1752. Statement of policy. 

Sec. 1753. Authority of the President. 

Sec. 1754. Additional authorities. 

Sec. 1755. Administration of export controls. 

Sec. 1756. Licensing. 

Sec. 1757. Compliance assistance. 

Sec. 1758. Requirements to identify and control the export of emerging and 

foundational technologies. 

Sec. 1759. Review relating to countries subject to comprehensive United States 

arms embargo. 

Sec. 1760. Penalties. 

Sec. 1761. Enforcement. 

Sec. 1762. Administrative procedure. 

Sec. 1763. Review of interagency dispute resolution process. 

Sec. 1764. Consultation with other agencies on commodity classification. 

Sec. 1765. Annual report to Congress. 

Sec. 1766. Repeal. 

Sec. 1767. Effect on other Acts. 

Sec. 1768. Transition provisions. 

PART II—ANTI-BOYCOTT ACT OF 2018 

Sec. 1771. Short title. 

Sec. 1772. Statement of policy. 

Sec. 1773. Foreign boycotts. 

Sec. 1774. Enforcement. 

PART III—ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES

Sec. 1781. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. 

Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 


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Sec. 1791. Extension of authority. 

Sec. 1792. Limitation on cancellation of designation of Secretary of the Air 

Force as Department of Defense Executive Agent for a certain 

Defense Production Act program. 

Sec. 1793. Review of and report on certain defense technologies critical to the 

United States maintaining superior military capabilities. 

1 Subtitle A—Committee on Foreign 

2 Investment in the United States 

3 SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE: FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK RE4 VIEW MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2018. 

5 This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Invest6 ment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018’’. 

7 SEC. 1702. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

8 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find9 ings: 

10 (1) According to a February 2016 report by the 

11 International Trade Administration of the Depart12 ment of Commerce, 12,000,000 United States work13 ers, equivalent to 8.5 percent of the labor force, have 

14 jobs resulting from foreign investment, including 

15 3,500,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector alone. 

16 (2) In 2016, new foreign direct investment in 

17 United States manufacturing totaled 

18 $129,400,000,000. 

19 (3) The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the 

20 Department of Commerce concluded that, in 2015— 

21 (A) foreign-owned affiliates in the United 

22 States— 


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1 (i) contributed $894,500,000,000 in 

2 value added to the United States economy; 

3 (ii) exported goods valued at 

4 $352,800,000,000, accounting for nearly a 

5 quarter of total exports of goods from the 

6 United States; and 

7 (iii) undertook $56,700,000,000 in re8 search and development; and 

9 (B) the 7 countries investing the most in 

10 the United States, all of which are United 

11 States allies (the United Kingdom, Japan, Ger12 many, France, Canada, Switzerland, and the 

13 Netherlands) accounted for 72.1 percent of the 

14 value added by foreign-owned affiliates in the 

15 United States and more than 80 percent of re16 search and development expenditures by such 

17 entities. 

18 (4) According to the Government Accountability 

19 Office, from 2011 to 2016, the number of trans20 actions reviewed by the Committee on Foreign In21 vestment in the United States (commonly referred to 

22 as ‘‘CFIUS’’) grew by 55 percent, while the staff of 

23 the Committees assigned to the reviews increased by 

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1 (5) According to a February 2018 report of the 

2 Government Accountability Office on the Committee 

3 on Foreign Investment in the United States (GAO– 

4 18–249): ‘‘Officials from Treasury and other mem5 ber agencies are aware of pressures on their CFIUS 

6 staff given the current workload and have expressed 

7 concerns about possible workload increases.’’. The 

8 Government Accountability Office concluded: ‘‘With9 out attaining an understanding of the staffing levels 

10 needed to address the current and future CFIUS 

11 workload, particularly if legislative changes to 

12 CFIUS’s authorities further expand its workload, 

13 CFIUS may be limited in its ability to fulfill its ob14 jectives and address threats to the national security 

15 of the United States.’’. 

16 (6) On March 30, 1954, Dwight David Eisen17 hower—five-star general, Supreme Allied Com18 mander, and 34th President of the United States— 

19 in his ‘‘Special Message to the Congress on Foreign 

20 Economic Policy’’, counseled: ‘‘Great mutual advan21 tages to buyer and seller, to producer and consumer, 

22 to investor and to the community where investment 

23 is made, accrue from high levels of trade and invest24 ment.’’. President Eisenhower continued: ‘‘The inter25 nal strength of the American economy has evolved 


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1 from such a system of mutual advantage. In the 

2 press of other problems and in the haste to meet 

3 emergencies, this nation—and many other nations of 

4 the free world—have all too often lost sight of this 

5 central fact.’’. President Eisenhower concluded: ‘‘If 

6 we fail in our trade policy, we may fail in all. Our 

7 domestic employment, our standard of living, our se8 curity, and the solidarity of the free world—all are 

9 involved.’’. 

10 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con11 gress that— 

12 (1) foreign investment provides substantial eco13 nomic benefits to the United States, including the 

14 promotion of economic growth, productivity, com15 petitiveness, and job creation, thereby enhancing na16 tional security; 

17 (2) maintaining the commitment of the United 

18 States to an open investment policy encourages 

19 other countries to reciprocate and helps open new 

20 foreign markets for United States businesses; 

21 (3) it should continue to be the policy of the 

22 United States to enthusiastically welcome and sup23 port foreign investment, consistent with the protec24 tion of national security; 


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1 (4) at the same time, the national security land2 scape has shifted in recent years, and so has the na3 ture of the investments that pose the greatest poten4 tial risk to national security, which warrants an ap5 propriate modernization of the processes and au6 thorities of the Committee on Foreign Investment in 

7 the United States and of the United States export 

8 control system; 

9 (5) the Committee on Foreign Investment in 

10 the United States plays a critical role in protecting 

11 the national security of the United States, and, 

12 therefore, it is essential that the member agencies of 

13 the Committee are adequately resourced and able to 

14 hire appropriately qualified individuals in a timely 

15 manner, and that those individuals’ security clear16 ances are processed as a high priority; 

17 (6) the President should conduct a more robust 

18 international outreach effort to urge and help allies 

19 and partners of the United States to establish proc20 esses that are similar to the Committee on Foreign 

21 Investment in the United States to screen foreign in22 vestments for national security risks and to facilitate 

23 coordination; 


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1 (7) the President should lead a collaborative ef2 fort with allies and partners of the United States to 

3 strengthen the multilateral export control regime; 

4 (8) any penalties imposed by the United States 

5 Government with respect to an individual or entity 

6 pursuant to a determination that the individual or 

7 entity has violated sanctions imposed by the United 

8 States or the export control laws of the United 

9 States should not be reversed for reasons unrelated 

10 to the national security of the United States; and 

11 (9) the Committee on Foreign Investment in 

12 the United States should continue to review trans13 actions for the purpose of protecting national secu14 rity and should not consider issues of national inter15 est absent a national security nexus. 

16 (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CONSIDERATION OF

17 COVERED TRANSACTIONS.—It is the sense of Congress 

18 that, when considering national security risks, the Com19 mittee on Foreign Investment in the United States may 

20 consider— 

21 (1) whether a covered transaction involves a 

22 country of special concern that has a demonstrated 

23 or declared strategic goal of acquiring a type of crit24 ical technology or critical infrastructure that would 


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1 affect United States leadership in areas related to 

2 national security; 

3 (2) the potential national security-related ef4 fects of the cumulative control of, or pattern of re5 cent transactions involving, any one type of critical 

6 infrastructure, energy asset, critical material, or 

7 critical technology by a foreign government or for8 eign person; 

9 (3) whether any foreign person engaging in a 

10 covered transaction with a United States business 

11 has a history of complying with United States laws 

12 and regulations; 

13 (4) the control of United States industries and 

14 commercial activity by foreign persons as it affects 

15 the capability and capacity of the United States to 

16 meet the requirements of national security, including 

17 the availability of human resources, products, tech18 nology, materials, and other supplies and services, 

19 and in considering ‘‘the availability of human re20 sources’’, should construe that term to include po21 tential losses of such availability resulting from re22 ductions in the employment of United States persons 

23 whose knowledge or skills are critical to national se24 curity, including the continued production in the 

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1 by the Department of Defense or other Federal de2 partments or agencies for the advancement of the 

3 national security of the United States; 

4 (5) the extent to which a covered transaction is 

5 likely to expose, either directly or indirectly, person6 ally identifiable information, genetic information, or 

7 other sensitive data of United States citizens to ac8 cess by a foreign government or foreign person that 

9 may exploit that information in a manner that 

10 threatens national security; and 

11 (6) whether a covered transaction is likely to 

12 have the effect of exacerbating or creating new cy13 bersecurity vulnerabilities in the United States or is 

14 likely to result in a foreign government gaining a 

15 significant new capability to engage in malicious 

16 cyber-enabled activities against the United States, 

17 including such activities designed to affect the out18 come of any election for Federal office. 

19 SEC. 1703. DEFINITIONS. 

20 Section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 

21 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)) is amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 ‘‘(1) CLARIFICATION.—The term ‘national secu24 rity’ shall be construed so as to include those issues 


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1 relating to ‘homeland security’, including its applica2 tion to critical infrastructure. 

3 ‘‘(2) COMMITTEE; CHAIRPERSON.—The terms 

4 ‘Committee’ and ‘chairperson’ mean the Committee 

5 on Foreign Investment in the United States and the 

6 chairperson thereof, respectively. 

7 ‘‘(3) CONTROL.—The term ‘control’ means the 

8 power, direct or indirect, whether exercised or not 

9 exercised, to determine, direct, or decide important 

10 matters affecting an entity, subject to regulations 

11 prescribed by the Committee. 

12 ‘‘(4) COVERED TRANSACTION.— 

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 

14 provided, the term ‘covered transaction’ 

15 means— 

16 ‘‘(i) any transaction described in sub17 paragraph (B)(i); and 

18 ‘‘(ii) any transaction described in 

19 clauses (ii) through (v) of subparagraph 

20 (B) that is proposed, pending, or com21 pleted on or after the effective date set 

22 forth in section 1727 of the Foreign In23 vestment Risk Review Modernization Act 

24 of 2018. 


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1 ‘‘(B) TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED.—A 

2 transaction described in this subparagraph is 

3 any of the following: 

4 ‘‘(i) Any merger, acquisition, or take5 over that is proposed or pending after Au6 gust 23, 1988, by or with any foreign per7 son that could result in foreign control of 

8 any United States business, including such 

9 a merger, acquisition, or takeover carried 

10 out through a joint venture. 

11 ‘‘(ii) Subject to subparagraphs (C) 

12 and (E), the purchase or lease by, or a 

13 concession to, a foreign person of private 

14 or public real estate that— 

15 ‘‘(I) is located in the United 

16 States; 

17 ‘‘(II)(aa) is, is located within, or 

18 will function as part of, an air or mar19 itime port; or 

20 ‘‘(bb)(AA) is in close proximity to 

21 a United States military installation 

22 or another facility or property of the 

23 United States Government that is 

24 sensitive for reasons relating to na25 tional security; 


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1 ‘‘(BB) could reasonably provide 

2 the foreign person the ability to collect 

3 intelligence on activities being con4 ducted at such an installation, facility, 

5 or property; or 

6 ‘‘(CC) could otherwise expose na7 tional security activities at such an in8 stallation, facility, or property to the 

9 risk of foreign surveillance; and 

10 ‘‘(III) meets such other criteria 

11 as the Committee prescribes by regu12 lation, except that such criteria may 

13 not expand the categories of real es14 tate to which this clause applies be15 yond the categories described in sub16 clause (II). 

17 ‘‘(iii) Any other investment, subject to 

18 regulations prescribed under subpara19 graphs (D) and (E), by a foreign person in 

20 any unaffiliated United States business 

21 that— 

22 ‘‘(I) owns, operates, manufac23 tures, supplies, or services critical in24 frastructure; 


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1 ‘‘(II) produces, designs, tests, 

2 manufactures, fabricates, or develops 

3 one or more critical technologies; or 

4 ‘‘(III) maintains or collects sen5 sitive personal data of United States 

6 citizens that may be exploited in a 

7 manner that threatens national secu8 rity. 

9 ‘‘(iv) Any change in the rights that a 

10 foreign person has with respect to a United 

11 States business in which the foreign person 

12 has an investment, if that change could re13 sult in— 

14 ‘‘(I) foreign control of the United 

15 States business; or 

16 ‘‘(II) an investment described in 

17 clause (iii). 

18 ‘‘(v) Any other transaction, transfer, 

19 agreement, or arrangement, the structure 

20 of which is designed or intended to evade 

21 or circumvent the application of this sec22 tion, subject to regulations prescribed by 

23 the Committee. 

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1 ‘‘(i) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN REAL

2 ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.—A real estate 

3 purchase, lease, or concession described in 

4 subparagraph (B)(ii) does not include a 

5 purchase, lease, or concession of— 

6 ‘‘(I) a single ‘housing unit’, as 

7 defined by the Census Bureau; or 

8 ‘‘(II) real estate in ‘urbanized 

9 areas’, as defined by the Census Bu10 reau in the most recent census, except 

11 as otherwise prescribed by the Com12 mittee in regulations in consultation 

13 with the Secretary of Defense. 

14 ‘‘(ii) DEFINITION OF CLOSE PROX15 IMITY.—With respect to a real estate pur16 chase, lease, or concession described in 

17 subparagraph (B)(ii)(II)(bb)(AA), the 

18 Committee shall prescribe regulations to 

19 ensure that the term ‘close proximity’ re20 fers only to a distance or distances within 

21 which the purchase, lease, or concession of 

22 real estate could pose a national security 

23 risk in connection with a United States 

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1 property of the United States Government 

2 described in that subparagraph. 

3 ‘‘(D) OTHER INVESTMENTS.— 

4 ‘‘(i) OTHER INVESTMENT DEFINED.— 

5 For purposes of subparagraph (B)(iii), the 

6 term ‘other investment’ means an invest7 ment, direct or indirect, by a foreign per8 son in a United States business described 

9 in that subparagraph that is not an invest10 ment described in subparagraph (B)(i) and 

11 that affords the foreign person— 

12 ‘‘(I) access to any material non13 public technical information in the 

14 possession of the United States busi15 ness; 

16 ‘‘(II) membership or observer 

17 rights on the board of directors or 

18 equivalent governing body of the 

19 United States business or the right to 

20 nominate an individual to a position 

21 on the board of directors or equivalent 

22 governing body; or 

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1 stantive decisionmaking of the United 

2 States business regarding— 

3 ‘‘(aa) the use, development, 

4 acquisition, safekeeping, or re5 lease of sensitive personal data of 

6 United States citizens maintained 

7 or collected by the United States 

8 business; 

9 ‘‘(bb) the use, development 

10 acquisition, or release of critical 

11 technologies; or 

12 ‘‘(cc) the management, oper13 ation, manufacture, or supply of 

14 critical infrastructure. 

15 ‘‘(ii) MATERIAL NONPUBLIC TECH16 NICAL INFORMATION DEFINED.— 

17 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—For purposes 

18 of clause (i)(I), and subject to regula19 tions prescribed by the Committee, 

20 the term ‘material nonpublic technical 

21 information’ means information 

22 that— 

23 ‘‘(aa) provides knowledge, 

24 know-how, or understanding, not 

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1 the design, location, or operation 

2 of critical infrastructure; or 

3 ‘‘(bb) is not available in the 

4 public domain, and is necessary 

5 to design, fabricate, develop, test, 

6 produce, or manufacture critical 

7 technologies, including processes, 

8 techniques, or methods. 

9 ‘‘(II) EXEMPTION FOR FINAN10 CIAL INFORMATION.—Notwith11 standing subclause (I), for purposes of 

12 this subparagraph, the term ‘material 

13 nonpublic technical information’ does 

14 not include financial information re15 garding the performance of a United 

16 States business. 

17 ‘‘(iii) REGULATIONS.— 

18 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Com19 mittee shall prescribe regulations pro20 viding guidance on the types of trans21 actions that the Committee considers 

22 to be ‘other investment’ for purposes 

23 of subparagraph (B)(iii). 

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1 FACTURE, SUPPLY, OR SERVICE CRIT2 ICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.—The regula3 tions prescribed by the Committee 

4 with respect to an investment de5 scribed in subparagraph (B)(iii)(I) 

6 shall— 

7 ‘‘(aa) specify the critical in8 frastructure subject to that sub9 paragraph based on criteria in10 tended to limit application of 

11 that subparagraph to the subset 

12 of critical infrastructure that is 

13 likely to be of importance to the 

14 national security of the United 

15 States; and 

16 ‘‘(bb) enumerate specific 

17 types and examples of such crit18 ical infrastructure. 

19 ‘‘(iv) SPECIFIC CLARIFICATION FOR

20 INVESTMENT FUNDS.— 

21 ‘‘(I) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN

22 INVESTMENT FUND INVESTMENTS.— 

23 Notwithstanding clause (i)(II) and 

24 subject to regulations prescribed by 

25 the Committee, an indirect investment 


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1 by a foreign person in a United States 

2 business described in subparagraph 

3 (B)(iii) through an investment fund 

4 that affords the foreign person (or a 

5 designee of the foreign person) mem6 bership as a limited partner or equiva7 lent on an advisory board or a com8 mittee of the fund shall not be consid9 ered an ‘other investment’ for pur10 poses of subparagraph (B)(iii) if— 

11 ‘‘(aa) the fund is managed 

12 exclusively by a general partner, 

13 a managing member, or an equiv14 alent; 

15 ‘‘(bb) the general partner, 

16 managing member, or equivalent 

17 is not a foreign person; 

18 ‘‘(cc) the advisory board or 

19 committee does not have the abil20 ity to approve, disapprove, or 

21 otherwise control— 

22 ‘‘(AA) investment deci23 sions of the fund; or 

24 ‘‘(BB) decisions made 

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1 aging member, or equivalent 

2 related to entities in which 

3 the fund is invested; 

4 ‘‘(dd) the foreign person 

5 does not otherwise have the abil6 ity to control the fund, including 

7 the authority— 

8 ‘‘(AA) to approve, dis9 approve, or otherwise control 

10 investment decisions of the 

11 fund; 

12 ‘‘(BB) to approve, dis13 approve, or otherwise control 

14 decisions made by the gen15 eral partner, managing 

16 member, or equivalent re17 lated to entities in which the 

18 fund is invested; or 

19 ‘‘(CC) to unilaterally 

20 dismiss, prevent the dis21 missal of, select, or deter22 mine the compensation of 

23 the general partner, man24 aging member, or equiva25 lent; 


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1 ‘‘(ee) the foreign person 

2 does not have access to material 

3 nonpublic technical information 

4 as a result of its participation on 

5 the advisory board or committee; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(ff) the investment other8 wise meets the requirements of 

9 this subparagraph. 

10 ‘‘(II) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN

11 WAIVERS.— 

12 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—For 

13 the purposes of items (cc) and 

14 (dd) of subclause (I) and except 

15 as provided in item (bb), a waiver 

16 of a potential conflict of interest, 

17 a waiver of an allocation limita18 tion, or a similar activity, appli19 cable to a transaction pursuant 

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1 lating to entities in which the 

2 fund is invested. 

3 ‘‘(bb) EXCEPTION.—The 

4 Committee may prescribe regula5 tions providing for exceptions to 

6 item (aa) for extraordinary cir7 cumstances. 

8 ‘‘(v) EXCEPTION FOR AIR CAR9 RIERS.—For purposes of subparagraph 

10 (B)(iii), the term ‘other investment’ does 

11 not include an investment involving an air 

12 carrier, as defined in section 40102(a)(2) 

13 of title 49, United States Code, that holds 

14 a certificate issued under section 41102 of 

15 that title. 

16 ‘‘(vi) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Any 

17 definition of ‘critical infrastructure’ estab18 lished under any provision of law other 

19 than this section shall not be determinative 

20 for purposes of this section. 

21 ‘‘(E) COUNTRY SPECIFICATION.—The 

22 Committee shall prescribe regulations that fur23 ther define the term ‘foreign person’ for pur24 poses of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph 

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1 mittee shall specify criteria to limit the applica2 tion of such clauses to the investments of cer3 tain categories of foreign persons. Such criteria 

4 shall take into consideration how a foreign per5 son is connected to a foreign country or foreign 

6 government, and whether the connection may 

7 affect the national security of the United 

8 States. 

9 ‘‘(F) TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN ASSETS

10 PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS OR

11 OTHER DEFAULTS.—The Committee shall pre12 scribe regulations to clarify that the term ‘cov13 ered transaction’ includes any transaction de14 scribed in subparagraph (B) that arises pursu15 ant to a bankruptcy proceeding or other form 

16 of default on debt. 

17 ‘‘(5) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 

18 ‘critical infrastructure’ means, subject to regulations 

19 prescribed by the Committee, systems and assets, 

20 whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United 

21 States that the incapacity or destruction of such sys22 tems or assets would have a debilitating impact on 

23 national security. 

24 ‘‘(6) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES.— 


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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘critical 

2 technologies’ means the following: 

3 ‘‘(i) Defense articles or defense serv4 ices included on the United States Muni5 tions List set forth in the International 

6 Traffic in Arms Regulations under sub7 chapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of 

8 Federal Regulations. 

9 ‘‘(ii) Items included on the Commerce 

10 Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 

11 to part 774 of the Export Administration 

12 Regulations under subchapter C of chapter 

13 VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regula14 tions, and controlled— 

15 ‘‘(I) pursuant to multilateral re16 gimes, including for reasons relating 

17 to national security, chemical and bio18 logical weapons proliferation, nuclear 

19 nonproliferation, or missile tech20 nology; or 

21 ‘‘(II) for reasons relating to re22 gional stability or surreptitious listen23 ing. 

24 ‘‘(iii) Specially designed and prepared 

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1 materials, software, and technology covered 

2 by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal 

3 Regulations (relating to assistance to for4 eign atomic energy activities). 

5 ‘‘(iv) Nuclear facilities, equipment, 

6 and material covered by part 110 of title 

7 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating 

8 to export and import of nuclear equipment 

9 and material). 

10 ‘‘(v) Select agents and toxins covered 

11 by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal 

12 Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such 

13 Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code. 

14 ‘‘(vi) Emerging and foundational tech15 nologies controlled pursuant to section 

16 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 

17 2018. 

18 ‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 

19 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The chairperson 

20 may recommend technologies for identifica21 tion under the interagency process set 

22 forth in section 1758(a) of the Export 

23 Control Reform Act of 2018. 

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1 the chairperson under clause (i) shall draw 

2 upon information arising from reviews and 

3 investigations conducted under subsection 

4 (b), notices submitted under subsection 

5 (b)(1)(C)(i), declarations filed under sub6 section (b)(1)(C)(v), and non-notified and 

7 non-declared transactions identified under 

8 subsection (b)(1)(H). 

9 ‘‘(7) FOREIGN GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED

10 TRANSACTION.—The term ‘foreign government-con11 trolled transaction’ means any covered transaction 

12 that could result in the control of any United States 

13 business by a foreign government or an entity con14 trolled by or acting on behalf of a foreign govern15 ment. 

16 ‘‘(8) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term 

17 ‘intelligence community’ has the meaning given that 

18 term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 

19 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 

20 ‘‘(9) INVESTMENT.—The term ‘investment’ 

21 means the acquisition of equity interest, including 

22 contingent equity interest, as further defined in reg23 ulations prescribed by the Committee. 


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1 ‘‘(10) LEAD AGENCY.—The term ‘lead agency’ 

2 means the agency or agencies designated as the lead 

3 agency or agencies pursuant to subsection (k)(5). 

4 ‘‘(11) PARTY.—The term ‘party’ has the mean5 ing given that term in regulations prescribed by the 

6 Committee. 

7 ‘‘(12) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘United 

8 States’ means the several States, the District of Co9 lumbia, and any territory or possession of the 

10 United States. 

11 ‘‘(13) UNITED STATES BUSINESS.—The term 

12 ‘United States business’ means a person engaged in 

13 interstate commerce in the United States.’’. 

14 SEC. 1704. ACCEPTANCE OF WRITTEN NOTICES. 

15 Section 721(b)(1)(C)(i) of the Defense Production 

16 Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)(i)) is amended— 

17 (1) by striking ‘‘Any party’’ and inserting the 

18 following: 

19 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Any party’’; 

20 and 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(II) COMMENTS AND ACCEPT23 ANCE.— 

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1 shall provide comments on a 

2 draft or formal written notice or 

3 accept a formal written notice 

4 submitted under subclause (I) 

5 with respect to a covered trans6 action not later than the date 

7 that is 10 business days after the 

8 date of submission of the draft or 

9 formal written notice. 

10 ‘‘(bb) COMPLETENESS.—If 

11 the Committee determines that a 

12 draft or formal written notice de13 scribed in item (aa) is not com14 plete, the Committee shall notify 

15 the party or parties to the trans16 action in writing that the notice 

17 is not complete and provide an 

18 explanation of all material re19 spects in which the notice is in20 complete. 

21 ‘‘(cc) STIPULATIONS RE22 QUIRED.—The timing require23 ment under item (aa) shall apply 

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1 that the transaction is a covered 

2 transaction.’’. 

3 SEC. 1705. INCLUSION OF PARTNERSHIP AND SIDE AGREE4 MENTS IN NOTICE. 

5 Section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production Act 

6 of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding 

7 at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘(iv) INCLUSION OF PARTNERSHIP

9 AND SIDE AGREEMENTS.—The Committee 

10 may require a written notice submitted 

11 under clause (i) to include a copy of any 

12 partnership agreements, integration agree13 ments, or other side agreements relating to 

14 the transaction, as specified in regulations 

15 prescribed by the Committee.’’. 

16 SEC. 1706. DECLARATIONS FOR CERTAIN COVERED TRANS17 ACTIONS. 

18 Section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production Act 

19 of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)), as amended by section 

20 1705, is further amended by adding at the end the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(v) DECLARATIONS FOR CERTAIN

23 COVERED TRANSACTIONS.— 

24 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A party to 

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1 to the Committee a declaration with 

2 basic information regarding the trans3 action instead of a written notice 

4 under clause (i). 

5 ‘‘(II) REGULATIONS.—The Com6 mittee shall prescribe regulations es7 tablishing requirements for declara8 tions submitted under this clause. In 

9 prescribing such regulations, the Com10 mittee shall ensure that such declara11 tions are submitted as abbreviated no12 tifications that would not generally ex13 ceed 5 pages in length. 

14 ‘‘(III) COMMITTEE RESPONSE TO

15 DECLARATION.— 

16 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—Upon 

17 receiving a declaration under this 

18 clause with respect to a covered 

19 transaction, the Committee may, 

20 at the discretion of the Com21 mittee— 

22 ‘‘(AA) request that the 

23 parties to the transaction 

24 file a written notice under 

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1 ‘‘(BB) inform the par2 ties to the transaction that 

3 the Committee is not able to 

4 complete action under this 

5 section with respect to the 

6 transaction on the basis of 

7 the declaration and that the 

8 parties may file a written 

9 notice under clause (i) to 

10 seek written notification 

11 from the Committee that the 

12 Committee has completed all 

13 action under this section 

14 with respect to the trans15 action; 

16 ‘‘(CC) initiate a unilat17 eral review of the trans18 action under subparagraph 

19 (D); or 

20 ‘‘(DD) notify the par21 ties in writing that the Com22 mittee has completed all ac23 tion under this section with 

24 respect to the transaction. 


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1 ‘‘(bb) TIMING.—The Com2 mittee shall take action under 

3 item (aa) not later than 30 days 

4 after receiving a declaration 

5 under this clause. 

6 ‘‘(cc) RULE OF CONSTRUC7 TION.—Nothing in this subclause 

8 (other than item (aa)(CC)) shall 

9 be construed to affect the author10 ity of the President or the Com11 mittee to take any action author12 ized by this section with respect 

13 to a covered transaction. 

14 ‘‘(IV) MANDATORY DECLARA15 TIONS.— 

16 ‘‘(aa) REGULATIONS.—The 

17 Committee shall prescribe regula18 tions specifying the types of cov19 ered transactions for which the 

20 Committee requires a declaration 

21 under this subclause. 

22 ‘‘(bb) CERTAIN COVERED

23 TRANSACTIONS WITH FOREIGN

24 GOVERNMENT INTERESTS.— 


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1 ‘‘(AA) IN GENERAL.— 

2 Except as provided in 

3 subitem (BB), the parties to 

4 a covered transaction shall 

5 submit a declaration de6 scribed in subclause (I) with 

7 respect to the transaction if 

8 the transaction involves an 

9 investment that results in 

10 the acquisition, directly or 

11 indirectly, of a substantial 

12 interest in a United States 

13 business described in sub14 section (a)(4)(B)(iii) by a 

15 foreign person in which a 

16 foreign government has, di17 rectly or indirectly, a sub18 stantial interest. 

19 ‘‘(BB) SUBSTANTIAL

20 INTEREST DEFINED.—In 

21 this item, the term ‘substan22 tial interest’ has the mean23 ing given that term in regu24 lations which the Committee 

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1 oping those regulations, the 

2 Committee shall consider the 

3 means by which a foreign 

4 government could influence 

5 the actions of a foreign per6 son, including through board 

7 membership, ownership in8 terest, or shareholder rights. 

9 An interest that is excluded 

10 under subparagraph (D) of 

11 subsection (a)(4) from the 

12 term ‘other investment’ as 

13 used in subparagraph 

14 (B)(iii) of that subsection or 

15 that is less than a 10 per16 cent voting interest shall not 

17 be considered a substantial 

18 interest. 

19 ‘‘(CC) WAIVER.—The 

20 Committee may waive, with 

21 respect to a foreign person, 

22 the requirement under 

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1 the Committee determines 

2 that the foreign person dem3 onstrates that the invest4 ments of the foreign person 

5 are not directed by a foreign 

6 government and the foreign 

7 person has a history of co8 operation with the Com9 mittee. 

10 ‘‘(cc) OTHER DECLARATIONS

11 REQUIRED BY COMMITTEE.—The 

12 Committee may require the sub13 mission of a declaration described 

14 in subclause (I) with respect to 

15 any covered transaction identified 

16 under regulations prescribed by 

17 the Committee for purposes of 

18 this item, at the discretion of the 

19 Committee, that involves a 

20 United States business described 

21 in subsection (a)(4)(B)(iii)(II). 

22 ‘‘(dd) EXCEPTION.—The 

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1 clause with respect to an invest2 ment by an investment fund if— 

3 ‘‘(AA) the fund is man4 aged exclusively by a general 

5 partner, a managing mem6 ber, or an equivalent; 

7 ‘‘(BB) the general part8 ner, managing member, or 

9 equivalent is not a foreign 

10 person; and 

11 ‘‘(CC) the investment 

12 fund satisfies, with respect 

13 to any foreign person with 

14 membership as a limited 

15 partner on an advisory 

16 board or a committee of the 

17 fund, the criteria specified in 

18 items (cc) and (dd) of sub19 section (a)(4)(D)(iv). 

20 ‘‘(ee) SUBMISSION OF WRIT21 TEN NOTICE AS AN ALTER22 NATIVE.—Parties to a covered 

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1 mit a written notice under clause 

2 (i). 

3 ‘‘(ff) TIMING AND REFILING

4 OF SUBMISSION.— 

5 ‘‘(AA) IN GENERAL.— 

6 In the regulations prescribed 

7 under item (aa), the Com8 mittee may not require a 

9 declaration to be submitted 

10 under this subclause with re11 spect to a covered trans12 action more than 45 days 

13 before the completion of the 

14 transaction. 

15 ‘‘(BB) REFILING OF

16 DECLARATION.—The Com17 mittee may not request or 

18 recommend that a declara19 tion submitted under this 

20 subclause be withdrawn and 

21 refiled, except to permit par22 ties to a covered transaction 

23 to correct material errors or 

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1 submitted with respect to 

2 that transaction. 

3 ‘‘(gg) PENALTIES.—The 

4 Committee may impose a penalty 

5 pursuant to subsection (h)(3) 

6 with respect to a party that fails 

7 to comply with this subclause.’’. 

8 SEC. 1707. STIPULATIONS REGARDING TRANSACTIONS. 

9 Section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production Act 

10 of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)), as amended by section 

11 1706, is further amended by adding at the end the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(vi) STIPULATIONS REGARDING

14 TRANSACTIONS.— 

15 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In a written 

16 notice submitted under clause (i) or a 

17 declaration submitted under clause (v) 

18 with respect to a transaction, a party 

19 to the transaction may— 

20 ‘‘(aa) stipulate that the 

21 transaction is a covered trans22 action; and 

23 ‘‘(bb) if the party stipulates 

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1 ulate that the transaction is a 

2 foreign government-controlled 

3 transaction. 

4 ‘‘(II) BASIS FOR STIPULATION.— 

5 A written notice submitted under 

6 clause (i) or a declaration submitted 

7 under clause (v) that includes a stipu8 lation under subclause (I) shall in9 clude a description of the basis for the 

10 stipulation.’’. 

11 SEC. 1708. AUTHORITY FOR UNILATERAL INITIATION OF 

12 REVIEWS. 

13 Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 

14 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)) is amended— 

15 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and 

16 (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; 

17 (2) in subparagraph (D)— 

18 (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 

19 striking ‘‘subparagraph (F)’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘subparagraph (G)’’; 

21 (B) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘(other than 

22 a covered transaction described in subpara23 graph (E))’’ after ‘‘any covered transaction’’; 

24 (C) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the 

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1 ‘‘(ii) any covered transaction described 

2 in subparagraph (E), if any party to the 

3 transaction submitted false or misleading 

4 material information to the Committee in 

5 connection with the Committee’s consider6 ation of the transaction or omitted mate7 rial information, including material docu8 ments, from information submitted to the 

9 Committee; or’’; and 

10 (D) in clause (iii)— 

11 (i) in the matter preceding subclause 

12 (I), by striking ‘‘any covered transaction 

13 that has previously been reviewed or inves14 tigated under this section,’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘any covered transaction described in sub16 paragraph (E),’’; 

17 (ii) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘in18 tentionally’’; 

19 (iii) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘an 

20 intentional’’ and inserting ‘‘a’’; and 

21 (iv) in subclause (III), by inserting 

22 ‘‘adequate and appropriate’’ before ‘‘rem23 edies or enforcement tools’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(E) COVERED TRANSACTIONS DE2 SCRIBED.—A covered transaction is described 

3 in this subparagraph if— 

4 ‘‘(i) the Committee has informed the 

5 parties to the transaction in writing that 

6 the Committee has completed all action 

7 under this section with respect to the 

8 transaction; or 

9 ‘‘(ii) the President has announced a 

10 decision not to exercise the President’s au11 thority under subsection (d) with respect 

12 to the transaction.’’. 

13 SEC. 1709. TIMING FOR REVIEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS. 

14 Section 721(b) of the Defense Production Act of 

15 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)), as amended by section 1708, 

16 is further amended— 

17 (1) in paragraph (1)(F), by striking ‘‘30’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘45’’; 

19 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph 

20 (C) and inserting the following: 

21 ‘‘(C) TIMING.— 

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1 ning on the date on which the investigation 

2 commenced. 

3 ‘‘(ii) EXTENSION FOR EXTRAOR4 DINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.— 

5 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In extraor6 dinary circumstances (as defined by 

7 the Committee in regulations), the 

8 chairperson may, at the request of the 

9 head of the lead agency, extend an in10 vestigation under subparagraph (A) 

11 for one 15-day period. 

12 ‘‘(II) NONDELEGATION.—The 

13 authority of the chairperson and the 

14 head of the lead agency referred to in 

15 subclause (I) may not be delegated to 

16 any person other than the Deputy 

17 Secretary of the Treasury or the dep18 uty head (or equivalent thereof) of the 

19 lead agency, as the case may be. 

20 ‘‘(III) NOTIFICATION TO PAR21 TIES.—If the Committee extends the 

22 deadline under subclause (I) with re23 spect to a covered transaction, the 

24 Committee shall notify the parties to 

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1 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(8) TOLLING OF DEADLINES DURING LAPSE IN

3 APPROPRIATIONS.—Any deadline or time limitation 

4 under this subsection shall be tolled during a lapse 

5 in appropriations.’’. 

6 SEC. 1710. IDENTIFICATION OF NON-NOTIFIED AND NON7 DECLARED TRANSACTIONS. 

8 Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 

9 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)), as amended by sections 

10 1708 and 1709, is further amended by adding at the end 

11 the following: 

12 ‘‘(H) IDENTIFICATION OF NON-NOTIFIED

13 AND NON-DECLARED TRANSACTIONS.—The 

14 Committee shall establish a process to identify 

15 covered transactions for which— 

16 ‘‘(i) a notice under clause (i) of sub17 paragraph (C) or a declaration under 

18 clause (v) of that subparagraph is not sub19 mitted to the Committee; and 

20 ‘‘(ii) information is reasonably avail21 able.’’. 

22 SEC. 1711. SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATIONS TO CONGRESS. 

23 Section 721(b)(3)(C) of the Defense Production Act 

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1 (1) in clause (i), by striking subclause (II) and 

2 inserting the following: 

3 ‘‘(II) a certification that all rel4 evant national security factors have 

5 received full consideration.’’; 

6 (2) in clause (iv), by striking subclause (II) and 

7 inserting the following: 

8 ‘‘(II) DELEGATION OF CERTIFI9 CATIONS.— 

10 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—Sub11 ject to item (bb), the chairperson, 

12 in consultation with the Com13 mittee, may determine the level 

14 of official to whom the signature 

15 requirement under subclause (I) 

16 for the chairperson and the head 

17 of the lead agency may be dele18 gated. The level of official to 

19 whom the signature requirement 

20 may be delegated may differ 

21 based on any factor relating to a 

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1 cluding the type or value of the 

2 transaction. 

3 ‘‘(bb) LIMITATION ON DELE4 GATION WITH RESPECT TO CER5 TAIN TRANSACTIONS.—The sig6 nature requirement under sub7 clause (I) may be delegated not 

8 below the level of the Assistant 

9 Secretary of the Treasury or an 

10 equivalent official of the lead 

11 agency.’’; and 

12 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(v) AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE

14 DOCUMENTS.—Instead of transmitting a 

15 separate certified notice or certified report 

16 under subparagraph (A) or (B) with re17 spect to each covered transaction, the 

18 Committee may, on a monthly basis, trans19 mit such notices and reports in a consoli20 dated document to the Members of Con21 gress specified in clause (iii).’’. 

22 SEC. 1712. ANALYSIS BY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL23 LIGENCE. 

24 Section 721(b)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 

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1 (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 

2 the following: 

3 ‘‘(A) ANALYSIS REQUIRED.— 

4 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro5 vided in subparagraph (B), the Director of 

6 National Intelligence shall expeditiously 

7 carry out a thorough analysis of any threat 

8 to the national security of the United 

9 States posed by any covered transaction, 

10 which shall include the identification of 

11 any recognized gaps in the collection of in12 telligence relevant to the analysis. 

13 ‘‘(ii) VIEWS OF INTELLIGENCE COM14 MUNITY.—The Director shall seek and in15 corporate into the analysis required by 

16 clause (i) the views of all affected or ap17 propriate agencies of the intelligence com18 munity with respect to the transaction. 

19 ‘‘(iii) UPDATES.—At the request of 

20 the lead agency, the Director shall update 

21 the analysis conducted under clause (i) 

22 with respect to a covered transaction with 

23 respect to which an agreement was entered 

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1 ‘‘(iv) INDEPENDENCE AND OBJEC2 TIVITY.—The Committee shall ensure that 

3 its processes under this section preserve 

4 the ability of the Director to conduct anal5 ysis under clause (i) that is independent, 

6 objective, and consistent with all applicable 

7 directives, policies, and analytic tradecraft 

8 standards of the intelligence community.’’; 

9 (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), 

10 and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respec11 tively; 

12 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol13 lowing: 

14 ‘‘(B) BASIC THREAT INFORMATION.— 

15 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director of 

16 National Intelligence may provide the 

17 Committee with basic information regard18 ing any threat to the national security of 

19 the United States posed by a covered 

20 transaction described in clause (ii) instead 

21 of conducting the analysis required by sub22 paragraph (A). 

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1 ‘‘(I) the transaction is described 

2 in subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii); 

3 ‘‘(II) the Director of National In4 telligence has completed an analysis 

5 pursuant to subparagraph (A) involv6 ing each foreign person that is a party 

7 to the transaction during the 12 

8 months preceding the review or inves9 tigation of the transaction under this 

10 section; or 

11 ‘‘(III) the transaction otherwise 

12 meets criteria agreed upon by the 

13 Committee and the Director for pur14 poses of this subparagraph.’’; 

15 (4) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by 

16 paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’; 

17 and 

18 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(F) ASSESSMENT OF OPERATIONAL IM20 PACT.—The Director may provide to the Com21 mittee an assessment, separate from the anal22 yses under subparagraphs (A) and (B), of any 

23 operational impact of a covered transaction on 

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1 any actions that have been or will be taken to 

2 mitigate any such impact. 

3 ‘‘(G) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The 

4 Committee shall submit the analysis required by 

5 subparagraph (A) with respect to a covered 

6 transaction to the Select Committee on Intel7 ligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select 

8 Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep9 resentatives upon the conclusion of action under 

10 this section (other than compliance plans under 

11 subsection (l)(6)) with respect to the trans12 action.’’. 

13 SEC. 1713. INFORMATION SHARING. 

14 Section 721(c) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

15 (50 U.S.C. 4565(c)) is amended— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘Any information’’ and inserting 

17 the following: 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para19 graph (2), any information’’; 

20 (2) by striking ‘‘, except as may be relevant’’ 

21 and all that follows and inserting a period; and 

22 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not 

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1 ‘‘(A) Information relevant to any adminis2 trative or judicial action or proceeding. 

3 ‘‘(B) Information to Congress or any duly 

4 authorized committee or subcommittee of Con5 gress. 

6 ‘‘(C) Information important to the national 

7 security analysis or actions of the Committee to 

8 any domestic governmental entity, or to any 

9 foreign governmental entity of a United States 

10 ally or partner, under the exclusive direction 

11 and authorization of the chairperson, only to 

12 the extent necessary for national security pur13 poses, and subject to appropriate confidentiality 

14 and classification requirements. 

15 ‘‘(D) Information that the parties have 

16 consented to be disclosed to third parties. 

17 ‘‘(3) COOPERATION WITH ALLIES AND PART18 NERS.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The chairperson, in 

20 consultation with other members of the Com21 mittee, should establish a formal process for the 

22 exchange of information under paragraph 

23 (2)(C) with governments of countries that are 

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1 tional security of the United States and those 

2 countries. 

3 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The process estab4 lished under subparagraph (A) should, in the 

5 discretion of the chairperson— 

6 ‘‘(i) be designed to facilitate the har7 monization of action with respect to trends 

8 in investment and technology that could 

9 pose risks to the national security of the 

10 United States and countries that are allies 

11 or partners of the United States; 

12 ‘‘(ii) provide for the sharing of infor13 mation with respect to specific technologies 

14 and entities acquiring such technologies as 

15 appropriate to ensure national security; 

16 and 

17 ‘‘(iii) include consultations and meet18 ings with representatives of the govern19 ments of such countries on a recurring 

20 basis.’’. 

21 SEC. 1714. ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT. 

22 Section 721(d)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 

23 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(d)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘not 

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1 following: ‘‘with respect to a covered transaction not later 

2 than 15 days after the earlier of— 

3 ‘‘(A) the date on which the investigation of 

4 the transaction under subsection (b) is com5 pleted; or 

6 ‘‘(B) the date on which the Committee oth7 erwise refers the transaction to the President 

8 under subsection (l)(2).’’. 

9 SEC. 1715. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 

10 Section 721(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

11 (50 U.S.C. 4565(e)) is amended— 

12 (1) by striking ‘‘The actions’’ and inserting the 

13 following: 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The actions’’; and 

15 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(2) CIVIL ACTIONS.—A civil action challenging 

17 an action or finding under this section may be 

18 brought only in the United States Court of Appeals 

19 for the District of Columbia Circuit. 

20 ‘‘(3) PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF PRIVILEGED

21 INFORMATION.—If a civil action challenging an ac22 tion or finding under this section is brought, and the 

23 court determines that protected information in the 

24 administrative record, including classified or other 

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1 any provision of law, is necessary to resolve the chal2 lenge, that information shall be submitted ex parte 

3 and in camera to the court and the court shall main4 tain that information under seal. 

5 ‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY OF USE OF INFORMATION

6 PROVISIONS.—The use of information provisions of 

7 sections 106, 305, 405, and 706 of the Foreign In8 telligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1806, 

9 1825, 1845, and 1881e) shall not apply in a civil ac10 tion brought under this subsection.’’. 

11 SEC. 1716. CONSIDERATIONS FOR REGULATIONS. 

12 Section 721(h) of the Defense Production Act of 

13 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(h)) is amended— 

14 (1) by striking paragraph (2); 

15 (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para16 graph (2); and 

17 (3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated— 

18 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘in19 cluding any mitigation’’ and all that follows 

20 through ‘‘subsection (l)’’ and inserting ‘‘includ21 ing any mitigation agreement entered into, con22 ditions imposed, or order issued pursuant to 

23 this section’’; 

24 (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 

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1 (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 

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

3 (D) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(D) provide that, in any review or inves5 tigation of a covered transaction conducted by 

6 the Committee under subsection (b), the Com7 mittee should— 

8 ‘‘(i) consider the factors specified in 

9 subsection (f); and 

10 ‘‘(ii) as appropriate, require parties to 

11 provide to the Committee the information 

12 necessary to consider such factors.’’. 

13 SEC. 1717. MEMBERSHIP AND STAFF OF COMMITTEE. 

14 (a) HIRING AUTHORITY.—Section 721(k) of the De15 fense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(k)) is 

16 amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the fol17 lowing: 

18 ‘‘(4) HIRING AUTHORITY.— 

19 ‘‘(A) SENIOR OFFICIALS.— 

20 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each member of 

21 the Committee shall designate an Assistant 

22 Secretary, or an equivalent official, who is 

23 appointed by the President, by and with 

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1 mittee as the member of the Committee 

2 may delegate. 

3 ‘‘(ii) DEPARTMENT OF THE TREAS4 URY.— 

5 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—There shall 

6 be established in the Office of Inter7 national Affairs at the Department of 

8 the Treasury 2 additional positions of 

9 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, 

10 who shall be appointed by the Presi11 dent, by and with the advice and con12 sent of the Senate, to carry out such 

13 duties related to the Committee as the 

14 Secretary of the Treasury may dele15 gate, consistent with this section. 

16 ‘‘(II) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR

17 INVESTMENT SECURITY.—One of the 

18 positions of Assistant Secretary of the 

19 Treasury authorized under subclause 

20 (I) shall be the Assistant Secretary 

21 for Investment Security, whose duties 

22 shall be principally related to the 

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1 ‘‘(B) SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY.—The 

2 heads of the departments and agencies rep3 resented on the Committee may appoint, with4 out regard to the provisions of sections 3309 

5 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, 

6 candidates directly to positions in the competi7 tive service (as defined in section 2102 of that 

8 title) in their respective departments and agen9 cies. The primary responsibility of positions au10 thorized under the preceding sentence shall be 

11 to administer this section.’’. 

12 (b) PROCEDURES FOR RECUSAL OF MEMBERS OF

13 COMMITTEE FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—Not later 

14 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

15 the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 

16 States shall— 

17 (1) establish procedures for the recusal of any 

18 member of the Committee that has a conflict of in19 terest with respect to a covered transaction (as de20 fined in section 721(a) of the Defense Production 

21 Act of 1950, as amended by section 1703); 

22 (2) submit to the Committee on Banking, 

23 Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the 

24 Committee on Financial Services of the House of 


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1 Representatives a report describing those proce2 dures; and 

3 (3) brief the committees specified in paragraph 

4 (1) on the report required by paragraph (2). 

5 SEC. 1718. ACTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS NA6 TIONAL SECURITY RISKS. 

7 Section 721(l) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

8 (50 U.S.C. 4565(l)) is amended— 

9 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 

10 ‘‘MITIGATION, TRACKING, AND POSTCONSUMMATION

11 MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘ACTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS NA13 TIONAL SECURITY RISKS’’; 

14 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 

15 (3) as paragraphs (3), (5), and (6), respectively; 

16 (3) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redes17 ignated by paragraph (2), the following: 

18 ‘‘(1) SUSPENSION OF TRANSACTIONS.—The 

19 Committee, acting through the chairperson, may 

20 suspend a proposed or pending covered transaction 

21 that may pose a risk to the national security of the 

22 United States for such time as the covered trans23 action is under review or investigation under sub24 section (b). 


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1 ‘‘(2) REFERRAL TO PRESIDENT.—The Com2 mittee may, at any time during the review or inves3 tigation of a covered transaction under subsection 

4 (b), complete the action of the Committee with re5 spect to the transaction and refer the transaction to 

6 the President for action pursuant to subsection 

7 (d).’’; 

8 (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by para9 graph (2)— 

10 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

11 (i) in the subparagraph heading, by 

12 striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘AGREEMENTS AND CONDITIONS’’; 

14 (ii) by striking ‘‘The Committee’’ and 

15 inserting the following: 

16 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Committee’’; 

17 (iii) by striking ‘‘threat’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘risk’’; and 

19 (iv) by adding at the end the fol20 lowing: 

21 ‘‘(ii) ABANDONMENT OF TRANS22 ACTIONS.—If a party to a covered trans23 action has voluntarily chosen to abandon 

24 the transaction, the Committee or lead 

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1 enter into or impose, and enforce any 

2 agreement or condition with any party to 

3 the covered transaction for purposes of ef4 fectuating such abandonment and miti5 gating any risk to the national security of 

6 the United States that arises as a result of 

7 the covered transaction. 

8 ‘‘(iii) AGREEMENTS AND CONDITIONS

9 RELATING TO COMPLETED TRANS10 ACTIONS.—The Committee or lead agency, 

11 as the case may be, may negotiate, enter 

12 into or impose, and enforce any agreement 

13 or condition with any party to a completed 

14 covered transaction in order to mitigate 

15 any interim risk to the national security of 

16 the United States that may arise as a re17 sult of the covered transaction until such 

18 time that the Committee has completed ac19 tion pursuant to subsection (b) or the 

20 President has taken action pursuant to 

21 subsection (d) with respect to the trans22 action.’’; and 

23 (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in24 serting the following: 


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1 ‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF OUTDATED AGREE2 MENTS OR CONDITIONS.—The chairperson and 

3 the head of the lead agency shall periodically 

4 review the appropriateness of an agreement or 

5 condition imposed under subparagraph (A) and 

6 terminate, phase out, or otherwise amend the 

7 agreement or condition if a threat no longer re8 quires mitigation through the agreement or con9 dition. 

10 ‘‘(C) LIMITATIONS.—An agreement may 

11 not be entered into or condition imposed under 

12 subparagraph (A) with respect to a covered 

13 transaction unless the Committee determines 

14 that the agreement or condition resolves the na15 tional security concerns posed by the trans16 action, taking into consideration whether the 

17 agreement or condition is reasonably calculated 

18 to— 

19 ‘‘(i) be effective; 

20 ‘‘(ii) allow for compliance with the 

21 terms of the agreement or condition in an 

22 appropriately verifiable way; and 

23 ‘‘(iii) enable effective monitoring of 

24 compliance with and enforcement of the 

25 terms of the agreement or condition. 


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1 ‘‘(D) JURISDICTION.—The provisions of 

2 section 706(b) shall apply to any mitigation 

3 agreement entered into or condition imposed 

4 under subparagraph (A).’’; 

5 (5) by inserting after paragraph (3), as redesig6 nated by paragraph (2), the following: 

7 ‘‘(4) RISK-BASED ANALYSIS REQUIRED.— 

8 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any determination of 

9 the Committee to suspend a covered transaction 

10 under paragraph (1), to refer a covered trans11 action to the President under paragraph (2), or 

12 to negotiate, enter into or impose, or enforce 

13 any agreement or condition under paragraph 

14 (3)(A) with respect to a covered transaction, 

15 shall be based on a risk-based analysis, con16 ducted by the Committee, of the effects on the 

17 national security of the United States of the 

18 covered transaction, which shall include an as19 sessment of the threat, vulnerabilities, and con20 sequences to national security related to the 

21 transaction. 

22 ‘‘(B) ACTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE COM23 MITTEE.— 

24 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any member of 

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1 ered transaction poses an unresolved na2 tional security concern shall recommend to 

3 the Committee that the Committee sus4 pend the transaction under paragraph (1), 

5 refer the transaction to the President 

6 under paragraph (2), or negotiate, enter 

7 into or impose, or enforce any agreement 

8 or condition under paragraph (3)(A) with 

9 respect to the transaction. In making that 

10 recommendation, the member shall propose 

11 or contribute to the risk-based analysis re12 quired by subparagraph (A). 

13 ‘‘(ii) FAILURE TO REACH CON14 SENSUS.—If the Committee fails to reach 

15 consensus with respect to a recommenda16 tion under clause (i) regarding a covered 

17 transaction, the members of the Committee 

18 who support an alternative recommenda19 tion shall produce— 

20 ‘‘(I) a written statement justi21 fying the alternative recommendation; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(II) as appropriate, a risk-based 

24 analysis that supports the alternative 

25 recommendation. 


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1 ‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of sub2 paragraph (A), the terms ‘threat’, 

3 ‘vulnerabilities’, and ‘consequences to national 

4 security’ shall have the meanings given those 

5 terms by the Committee by regulation.’’; 

6 (6) in paragraph (5)(B), as redesignated by 

7 paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(as defined in the Na8 tional Security Act of 1947)’’; and 

9 (7) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by para10 graph (2)— 

11 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

12 (i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and 

14 (ii) by striking the second sentence 

15 and inserting the following: ‘‘The lead 

16 agency may, at its discretion, seek and re17 ceive the assistance of other departments 

18 or agencies in carrying out the purposes of 

19 this paragraph.’’; 

20 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

21 (i) by striking ‘‘DESIGNATED AGEN22 CY’’ and all that follows through ‘‘The lead 

23 agency in connection’’ and inserting ‘‘DES24 IGNATED AGENCY.—The lead agency in 

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1 (ii) by striking clause (ii); and 

2 (iii) by redesignating subclauses (I) 

3 and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respec4 tively, and by moving such clauses, as so 

5 redesignated, 2 ems to the left; and 

6 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(C) COMPLIANCE PLANS.— 

8 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a 

9 covered transaction with respect to which 

10 an agreement is entered into under para11 graph (3)(A), the Committee or lead agen12 cy, as the case may be, shall formulate, ad13 here to, and keep updated a plan for moni14 toring compliance with the agreement. 

15 ‘‘(ii) ELEMENTS.—Each plan required 

16 by clause (i) with respect to an agreement 

17 entered into under paragraph (3)(A) shall 

18 include an explanation of— 

19 ‘‘(I) which member of the Com20 mittee will have primary responsibility 

21 for monitoring compliance with the 

22 agreement; 

23 ‘‘(II) how compliance with the 

24 agreement will be monitored; 


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1 ‘‘(III) how frequently compliance 

2 reviews will be conducted; 

3 ‘‘(IV) whether an independent 

4 entity will be utilized under subpara5 graph (E) to conduct compliance re6 views; and 

7 ‘‘(V) what actions will be taken if 

8 the parties fail to cooperate regarding 

9 monitoring compliance with the agree10 ment. 

11 ‘‘(D) EFFECT OF LACK OF COMPLIANCE.— 

12 If, at any time after a mitigation agreement or 

13 condition is entered into or imposed under 

14 paragraph (3)(A), the Committee or lead agen15 cy, as the case may be, determines that a party 

16 or parties to the agreement or condition are not 

17 in compliance with the terms of the agreement 

18 or condition, the Committee or lead agency 

19 may, in addition to the authority of the Com20 mittee to impose penalties pursuant to sub21 section (h)(3) and to unilaterally initiate a re22 view of any covered transaction under sub23 section (b)(1)(D)(iii)— 

24 ‘‘(i) negotiate a plan of action for the 

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1 compliance, with failure to abide by the 

2 plan or otherwise remediate the lack of 

3 compliance serving as the basis for the 

4 Committee to find a material breach of the 

5 agreement or condition; 

6 ‘‘(ii) require that the party or parties 

7 submit a written notice under clause (i) of 

8 subsection (b)(1)(C) or a declaration under 

9 clause (v) of that subsection with respect 

10 to a covered transaction initiated after the 

11 date of the determination of noncompliance 

12 and before the date that is 5 years after 

13 the date of the determination to the Com14 mittee to initiate a review of the trans15 action under subsection (b); or 

16 ‘‘(iii) seek injunctive relief. 

17 ‘‘(E) USE OF INDEPENDENT ENTITIES TO

18 MONITOR COMPLIANCE.—If the parties to an 

19 agreement entered into under paragraph (3)(A) 

20 enter into a contract with an independent entity 

21 from outside the United States Government for 

22 the purpose of monitoring compliance with the 

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1 pendent entity owes no fiduciary duty to the 

2 parties. 

3 ‘‘(F) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.—Any 

4 agreement or condition entered into or imposed 

5 under paragraph (3)(A) shall be considered 

6 binding on all successors and assigns unless 

7 and until the agreement or condition terminates 

8 on its own terms or is otherwise terminated by 

9 the Committee in its sole discretion. 

10 ‘‘(G) ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE MEAS11 URES.—Subject to subparagraphs (A) through 

12 (F), the Committee shall develop and agree 

13 upon methods for evaluating compliance with 

14 any agreement entered into or condition im15 posed with respect to a covered transaction that 

16 will allow the Committee to adequately ensure 

17 compliance without unnecessarily diverting 

18 Committee resources from assessing any new 

19 covered transaction for which a written notice 

20 under clause (i) of subsection (b)(1)(C) or dec21 laration under clause (v) of that subsection has 

22 been filed, and if necessary, reaching a mitiga23 tion agreement with or imposing a condition on 

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1 ered transaction for which a review has been re2 opened for any reason.’’. 

3 SEC. 1719. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT AND OTHER 

4 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

5 (a) MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 

6 721(m) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 

7 4565(m)) is amended— 

8 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

9 (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 

10 as follows: 

11 ‘‘(A) A list of all notices filed and all re12 views or investigations of covered transactions 

13 completed during the period, with— 

14 ‘‘(i) a description of the outcome of 

15 each review or investigation, including 

16 whether an agreement was entered into or 

17 condition was imposed under subsection 

18 (l)(3)(A) with respect to the transaction 

19 being reviewed or investigated, and wheth20 er the President took any action under this 

21 section with respect to that transaction; 

22 ‘‘(ii) basic information on each party 

23 to each such transaction; 

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1 ness with which the transaction was en2 tered into or intended to be entered into; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(iv) information about any with5 drawal from the process.’’; and 

6 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(G) Statistics on compliance plans con8 ducted and actions taken by the Committee 

9 under subsection (l)(6), including subparagraph 

10 (D) of that subsection, during that period, a 

11 general assessment of the compliance of parties 

12 with agreements entered into and conditions 

13 imposed under subsection (l)(3)(A) that are in 

14 effect during that period, including a descrip15 tion of any actions taken by the Committee to 

16 impose penalties or initiate a unilateral review 

17 pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(D)(iii), and any 

18 recommendations for improving the enforce19 ment of such agreements and conditions. 

20 ‘‘(H) Cumulative and, as appropriate, 

21 trend information on the number of declara22 tions filed under subsection (b)(1)(C)(v), the 

23 actions taken by the Committee in response to 

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1 in those declarations, and the countries involved 

2 in those declarations. 

3 ‘‘(I) A description of— 

4 ‘‘(i) the methods used by the Com5 mittee to identify non-notified and non-de6 clared transactions under subsection 

7 (b)(1)(H); 

8 ‘‘(ii) potential methods to improve 

9 such identification and the resources re10 quired to do so; and 

11 ‘‘(iii) the number of transactions iden12 tified through the process established 

13 under that subsection during the reporting 

14 period and the number of such trans15 actions flagged for further review. 

16 ‘‘(J) A summary of the hiring practices 

17 and policies of the Committee pursuant to sub18 section (k)(4). 

19 ‘‘(K) A list of the waivers granted by the 

20 Committee under subsection 

21 (b)(1)(C)(v)(IV)(bb)(CC).’’; 

22 (2) in paragraph (3)— 

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1 sist’’ and inserting ‘‘CRITICAL TECH2 NOLOGIES.—In order to assist’’; 

3 (B) by striking subparagraph (B); 

4 (C) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 

5 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and 

6 by moving such subparagraphs, as so redesig7 nated, 2 ems to the left; 

8 (D) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated 

9 by subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

10 inserting a semicolon; 

11 (E) in subparagraph (B), as so redesig12 nated, by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 

13 and’’; and 

14 (F) by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(C) a description of the technologies rec16 ommended by the chairperson under subsection 

17 (a)(6)(B) for identification under the inter18 agency process set forth in section 1758(a) of 

19 the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.’’. 

20 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(4) FORM OF REPORT.— 

22 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—All appropriate por23 tions of the annual report under paragraph (1) 

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1 guarding national security and privacy, shall be 

2 made available to the public. 

3 ‘‘(B) INCLUSION IN CLASSIFIED

4 VERSION.—If the Committee recommends that 

5 the President suspend or prohibit a covered 

6 transaction because the transaction threatens to 

7 impair the national security of the United 

8 States, the Committee shall, in the classified 

9 version of the report required under paragraph 

10 (1), notify Congress of the recommendation 

11 and, upon request, provide a classified briefing 

12 on the recommendation. 

13 ‘‘(C) INCLUSIONS IN UNCLASSIFIED

14 VERSION.—The unclassified version of the re15 port required under paragraph (1) shall include, 

16 with respect to covered transactions for the re17 porting period— 

18 ‘‘(i) the number of notices submitted 

19 under subsection (b)(1)(C)(i); 

20 ‘‘(ii) the number of declarations sub21 mitted under subsection (b)(1)(C)(v) and 

22 the number of such declarations that were 

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1 ‘‘(iii) the number of declarations sub2 mitted under subsection (b)(1)(C)(v) for 

3 which the Committee required resubmis4 sion as notices under subsection 

5 (b)(1)(C)(i); 

6 ‘‘(iv) the average number of days that 

7 elapsed between submission of a declara8 tion under subsection (b)(1)(C)(v) and the 

9 acceptance of the declaration by the Com10 mittee; 

11 ‘‘(v) the median and average number 

12 of days that elapsed between acceptance of 

13 a declaration by the Committee and a re14 sponse described in subsection 

15 (b)(1)(C)(v)(III); 

16 ‘‘(vi) information on the time it took 

17 the Committee to provide comments on, or 

18 to accept, notices submitted under sub19 section (b)(1)(C)(i), including— 

20 ‘‘(I) the average number of busi21 ness days that elapsed between the 

22 date of submission of a draft notice 

23 and the date on which the Committee 

24 provided written comments on the 

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1 ‘‘(II) the average number of busi2 ness days that elapsed between the 

3 date of submission of a formal written 

4 notice and the date on which the 

5 Committee accepted or provided writ6 ten comments on the formal written 

7 notice; and 

8 ‘‘(III) if the average number of 

9 business days for a response by the 

10 Committee reported under subclause 

11 (I) or (II) exceeded 10 business 

12 days— 

13 ‘‘(aa) an explanation of the 

14 causes of such delays, including 

15 whether such delays are caused 

16 by resource shortages, unusual 

17 fluctuations in the volume of no18 tices, transaction characteristics, 

19 or other factors; and 

20 ‘‘(bb) an explanation of the 

21 steps that the Committee antici22 pates taking to mitigate the 

23 causes of such delays and other24 wise to improve the ability of the 

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1 on, or to accept, notices within 

2 10 business days; 

3 ‘‘(vii) the number of reviews or inves4 tigations conducted under subsection (b); 

5 ‘‘(viii) the number of investigations 

6 that were subject to an extension under 

7 subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii); 

8 ‘‘(ix) information on the duration of 

9 those reviews and investigations, including 

10 the median and average number of days 

11 required to complete those reviews and in12 vestigations; 

13 ‘‘(x) the number of notices submitted 

14 under subsection (b)(1)(C)(i) and declara15 tions submitted under subsection 

16 (b)(1)(C)(v) that were rejected by the 

17 Committee; 

18 ‘‘(xi) the number of such notices and 

19 declarations that were withdrawn by a 

20 party to the covered transaction; 

21 ‘‘(xii) the number of such withdrawals 

22 that were followed by the submission of a 

23 subsequent such notice or declaration re24 lating to a substantially similar covered 

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1 ‘‘(xiii) such other specific, cumulative, 

2 or trend information that the Committee 

3 determines is advisable to provide for an 

4 assessment of the time required for reviews 

5 and investigations of covered transactions 

6 under this section.’’. 

7 (b) REPORT ON CHINESE INVESTMENT.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 

9 the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 

10 years thereafter through 2026, the Secretary of 

11 Commerce shall submit to Congress and the Com12 mittee on Foreign Investment in the United States 

13 a report on foreign direct investment transactions 

14 made by entities of the People’s Republic of China 

15 in the United States. 

16 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para17 graph (1) shall include the following: 

18 (A) Total foreign direct investment from 

19 the People’s Republic of China in the United 

20 States, including total foreign direct investment 

21 disaggregated by ultimate beneficial owner. 

22 (B) A breakdown of investments from the 

23 People’s Republic of China in the United States 

24 by value using the following categories: 

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1 (ii) Greater than or equal to 

2 $50,000,000 and less than $100,000,000. 

3 (iii) Greater than or equal to 

4 $100,000,000 and less than 

5 $1,000,000,000. 

6 (iv) Greater than or equal to 

7 $1,000,000,000 and less than 

8 $2,000,000,000. 

9 (v) Greater than or equal to 

10 $2,000,000,000 and less than 

11 $5,000,000,000. 

12 (vi) Greater than or equal to 

13 $5,000,000,000. 

14 (C) A breakdown of investments from the 

15 People’s Republic of China in the United States 

16 by 2-digit North American Industry Classifica17 tion System code. 

18 (D) A breakdown of investments from the 

19 People’s Republic of China in the United States 

20 by investment type, using the following cat21 egories: 

22 (i) Businesses established. 

23 (ii) Businesses acquired. 

24 (E) A breakdown of investments from the 

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1 by government and non-government invest2 ments, including volume, sector, and type of in3 vestment within each category. 

4 (F) A list of companies incorporated in the 

5 United States purchased through government 

6 investment by the People’s Republic of China. 

7 (G) The number of United States affiliates 

8 of entities under the jurisdiction of the People’s 

9 Republic of China, the total employees at those 

10 affiliates, and the valuation for any publicly 

11 traded United States affiliate of such an entity. 

12 (H) An analysis of patterns in the invest13 ments described in subparagraphs (A) through 

14 (F), including in volume, type, and sector, and 

15 the extent to which those patterns of invest16 ments align with the objectives outlined by the 

17 Government of the People’s Republic of China 

18 in its Made in China 2025 plan, including a 

19 comparative analysis of investments from the 

20 People’s Republic of China in the United States 

21 and all foreign direct investment in the United 

22 States. 

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1 ably and lawfully available about foreign invest2 ment in the United States from the People’s 

3 Republic of China on a timeline necessary to 

4 complete reports every 2 years as required by 

5 paragraph (1), including— 

6 (i) an identification of any discrep7 ancies between government and private 

8 sector estimates of investments from the 

9 People’s Republic of China in the United 

10 States; 

11 (ii) a description of the different 

12 methodologies or data collection methods, 

13 including by private sector entities, used to 

14 measure foreign investment that may re15 sult in different estimates; and 

16 (iii) recommendations for enhancing 

17 the ability of the Secretary of Commerce to 

18 improve data collection of information 

19 about foreign investment in the United 

20 States from the People’s Republic of 

21 China. 

22 (3) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—If, as a result 

23 of a limitation identified under paragraph (2)(I), the 

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1 required by paragraph (1), the Secretary may re2 quest additional time to complete the report. 

3 (c) REPORT ON CERTAIN RAIL INVESTMENTS BY

4 STATE-OWNED OR STATE-CONTROLLED ENTITIES.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

6 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec7 retary of Homeland Security shall, in coordination 

8 with the appropriate members of the Committee on 

9 Foreign Investment in the United States, submit to 

10 Congress a report assessing— 

11 (A) national security risks, if any, related 

12 to investments in the United States by state13 owned or state-controlled entities in the manu14 facture or assembly of rolling stock or other as15 sets for use in freight rail, public transportation 

16 rail systems, or intercity passenger rail systems; 

17 and 

18 (B) how the number and types of such in19 vestments could affect any such risks. 

20 (2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary, in pre21 paring the report required by paragraph (1), shall 

22 consult with the Secretary of Transportation and the 

23 head of any agency that is not represented on the 

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1 States that has significant technical expertise related 

2 to the assessments required by that paragraph. 

3 SEC. 1720. CERTIFICATION OF NOTICES AND INFORMATION. 

4 Section 721(n) of the Defense Production Act of 

5 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(n)) is amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

7 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by 

8 moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 

9 ems to the right; 

10 (2) by striking ‘‘Each notice’’ and inserting the 

11 following: 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each notice’’; 

13 (3) by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)(B)’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘paragraph (6)(B)’’; 

15 (4) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘paragraph (3)(A)’’; 

17 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(2) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT.—The 

19 Committee may not complete a review under this 

20 section of a covered transaction and may recommend 

21 to the President that the President suspend or pro22 hibit the transaction under subsection (d) if the 

23 Committee determines that a party to the trans24 action has— 


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1 ‘‘(A) failed to submit a statement required 

2 by paragraph (1); or 

3 ‘‘(B) included false or misleading informa4 tion in a notice or information described in 

5 paragraph (1) or omitted material information 

6 from such notice or information. 

7 ‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY OF LAW ON FRAUD AND

8 FALSE STATEMENTS.—The Committee shall pre9 scribe regulations expressly providing for the appli10 cation of section 1001 of title 18, United States 

11 Code, to all information provided to the Committee 

12 under this section by any party to a covered trans13 action.’’. 

14 SEC. 1721. IMPLEMENTATION PLANS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

16 date of the enactment of this Act, the chairperson of the 

17 Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States 

18 and the Secretary of Commerce shall, in consultation with 

19 the appropriate members of the Committee— 

20 (1) develop plans to implement this subtitle; 

21 and 

22 (2) submit to the appropriate congressional 

23 committees a report on the plans developed under 

24 paragraph (1), which shall include a description of— 


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1 (A) the timeline and process to implement 

2 the provisions of, and amendments made by, 

3 this subtitle; 

4 (B) any additional staff necessary to im5 plement the plans; and 

6 (C) the resources required to effectively 

7 implement the plans. 

8 (b) ANNUAL RESOURCE NEEDS OF CFIUS MEMBER

9 AGENCIES.—Not later than one year after the submission 

10 of the report under subsection (a)(2), and annually there11 after for 7 years, each department or agency represented 

12 on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 

13 States shall submit to the appropriate congressional com14 mittees a detailed spending plan to expeditiously meet the 

15 requirements of section 721 of the Defense Production Act 

16 of 1950, as amended by this subtitle, including estimated 

17 expenditures and staffing levels for not less than the fol18 lowing fiscal year. 

19 (c) TESTIMONY.—Section 721 of the Defense Pro20 duction Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565) is amended by add21 ing at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(o) TESTIMONY.— 

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31 of 

24 each year, the chairperson, or the designee of the 

25 chairperson, shall appear before the Committee on 


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1 Financial Services of the House of Representatives 

2 and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

3 Urban Affairs of the Senate to present testimony 

4 on— 

5 ‘‘(A) anticipated resources necessary for 

6 operations of the Committee in the following 

7 fiscal year at each of the departments or agen8 cies represented on the Committee; 

9 ‘‘(B) the adequacy of appropriations for 

10 the Committee in the current and the previous 

11 fiscal year to— 

12 ‘‘(i) ensure that thorough reviews and 

13 investigations are completed as expedi14 tiously as possible; 

15 ‘‘(ii) monitor and enforce mitigation 

16 agreements; and 

17 ‘‘(iii) identify covered transactions for 

18 which a notice under clause (i) of sub19 section (b)(1)(C) or a declaration under 

20 clause (v) of that subsection was not sub21 mitted to the Committee; 

22 ‘‘(C) management efforts to strengthen the 

23 ability of the Committee to meet the require24 ments of this section; and 


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1 ‘‘(D) activities of the Committee under2 taken in order to— 

3 ‘‘(i) educate the business community, 

4 with a particular focus on the technology 

5 sector and other sectors of importance to 

6 national security, on the goals and oper7 ations of the Committee; 

8 ‘‘(ii) disseminate to the governments 

9 of countries that are allies or partners of 

10 the United States best practices of the 

11 Committee that— 

12 ‘‘(I) strengthen national security 

13 reviews of relevant investment trans14 actions; and 

15 ‘‘(II) expedite such reviews when 

16 appropriate; and 

17 ‘‘(iii) promote openness to foreign in18 vestment, consistent with national security 

19 considerations. 

20 ‘‘(2) SUNSET.—This subsection shall have no 

21 force or effect on or after the date that is 7 years 

22 after the date of the enactment of the Foreign In23 vestment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018.’’. 


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1 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

2 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con3 gressional committees’’ means— 

4 (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

5 Urban Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations 

6 of the Senate; and 

7 (2) the Committee on Financial Services and 

8 the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

9 Representatives. 

10 SEC. 1722. ASSESSMENT OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RE11 SOURCES FOR COMMITTEE. 

12 The President shall— 

13 (1) determine whether and to what extent the 

14 expansion of the responsibilities of the Committee on 

15 Foreign Investment in the United States pursuant 

16 to the amendments made by this subtitle neces17 sitates additional resources for the Committee and 

18 the departments and agencies represented on the 

19 Committee to perform their functions under section 

20 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as 

21 amended by this subtitle; and 

22 (2) if the President determines that additional 

23 resources are necessary, include in the budget of the 

24 President for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year 

25 thereafter submitted to Congress under section 


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1 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a request 

2 for such additional resources. 

3 SEC. 1723. FUNDING. 

4 Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

5 (50 U.S.C. 4565), as amended by section 1721, is further 

6 amended by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(p) FUNDING.— 

8 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is es9 tablished in the Treasury of the United States a 

10 fund, to be known as the ‘Committee on Foreign In11 vestment in the United States Fund’ (in this sub12 section referred to as the ‘Fund’), to be adminis13 tered by the chairperson. 

14 ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR

15 THE COMMITTEE.—There are authorized to be ap16 propriated to the Fund for each of fiscal years 2019 

17 through 2023 $20,000,000 to perform the functions 

18 of the Committee. 

19 ‘‘(3) FILING FEES.— 

20 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Committee may 

21 assess and collect a fee in an amount deter22 mined by the Committee in regulations, to the 

23 extent provided in advance in appropriations 

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1 graph (B), with respect to each covered trans2 action for which a written notice is submitted to 

3 the Committee under subsection (b)(1)(C)(i). 

4 The total amount of fees collected under this 

5 paragraph may not exceed the costs of admin6 istering this section. 

7 ‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF

8 FEE.— 

9 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The amount of 

10 the fee to be assessed under subparagraph 

11 (A) with respect to a covered transaction— 

12 ‘‘(I) may not exceed an amount 

13 equal to the lesser of— 

14 ‘‘(aa) 1 percent of the value 

15 of the transaction; or 

16 ‘‘(bb) $300,000, adjusted 

17 annually for inflation pursuant to 

18 regulations prescribed by the 

19 Committee; and 

20 ‘‘(II) shall be based on the value 

21 of the transaction, taking into ac22 count— 

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1 fined in section 3 of the Small 

2 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); 

3 ‘‘(bb) the expenses of the 

4 Committee associated with con5 ducting activities under this sec6 tion; 

7 ‘‘(cc) the effect of the fee on 

8 foreign investment; and 

9 ‘‘(dd) such other matters as 

10 the Committee considers appro11 priate. 

12 ‘‘(ii) UPDATES.—The Committee shall 

13 periodically reconsider and adjust the 

14 amount of the fee to be assessed under 

15 subparagraph (A) with respect to a covered 

16 transaction to ensure that the amount of 

17 the fee does not exceed the costs of admin18 istering this section and otherwise remains 

19 appropriate. 

20 ‘‘(C) DEPOSIT AND AVAILABILITY OF

21 FEES.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 

22 31, United States Code, fees collected under 

23 subparagraph (A) shall— 


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1 ‘‘(i) be deposited into the Fund solely 

2 for use in carrying out activities under this 

3 section; 

4 ‘‘(ii) to the extent and in the amounts 

5 provided in advance in appropriations Acts, 

6 be available to the chairperson; 

7 ‘‘(iii) remain available until expended; 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(iv) be in addition to any appropria10 tions made available to the members of the 

11 Committee. 

12 ‘‘(D) STUDY ON PRIORITIZATION FEE.— 

13 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 

14 270 days after the date of the enactment 

15 of the Foreign Investment Risk Review 

16 Modernization Act of 2018, the chair17 person, in consultation with the Com18 mittee, shall complete a study of the feasi19 bility and merits of establishing a fee or 

20 fee scale to prioritize the timing of the re21 sponse of the Committee to a draft or for22 mal written notice during the period before 

23 the Committee accepts the formal written 

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1 spond during the time required by sub2 clause (II) of that subsection because of an 

3 unusually large influx of notices, or for 

4 other reasons. 

5 ‘‘(ii) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 

6 After completing the study required by 

7 clause (i), the chairperson, or a designee of 

8 the chairperson, shall submit to the Com9 mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

10 Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 

11 on Financial Services of the House of Rep12 resentatives a report on the findings of the 

13 study. 

14 ‘‘(4) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—To the extent pro15 vided in advance in appropriations Acts, the chair16 person may transfer any amounts in the Fund to 

17 any other department or agency represented on the 

18 Committee for the purpose of addressing emerging 

19 needs in carrying out activities under this section. 

20 Amounts so transferred shall be in addition to any 

21 other amounts available to that department or agen22 cy for that purpose.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1724. CENTRALIZATION OF CERTAIN COMMITTEE 

2 FUNCTIONS. 

3 Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

4 (50 U.S.C. 4565), as amended by section 1723, is further 

5 amended by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(q) CENTRALIZATION OF CERTAIN COMMITTEE

7 FUNCTIONS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The chairperson, in con9 sultation with the Committee, may centralize certain 

10 functions of the Committee within the Department 

11 of the Treasury for the purpose of enhancing inter12 agency coordination and collaboration in carrying 

13 out the functions of the Committee under this sec14 tion. 

15 ‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—Functions that may be cen16 tralized under paragraph (1) include identifying non17 notified and non-declared transactions pursuant to 

18 subsection (b)(1)(H), and other functions as deter19 mined by the chairperson and the Committee. 

20 ‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 

21 this section shall be construed as limiting the au22 thority of any department or agency represented on 

23 the Committee to represent its own interests before 

24 the Committee.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1725. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

2 Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 

3 (50 U.S.C. 4565), as amended by this subtitle, is further 

4 amended— 

5 (1) in subsection (b)— 

6 (A) in paragraph (1)(D)(iii)(I), by striking 

7 ‘‘subsection (l)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub8 section (l)(3)(A)’’; and 

9 (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(I), by striking 

10 ‘‘that threat’’ and inserting ‘‘the risk’’; 

11 (2) in subsection (d)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘the 

12 foreign interest exercising control’’ and inserting ‘‘a 

13 foreign person that would acquire an interest in a 

14 United States business or its assets as a result of 

15 the covered transaction’’; and 

16 (3) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘merger, ac17 quisition, or takeover’’ and inserting ‘‘transaction’’. 

18 SEC. 1726. BRIEFING ON INFORMATION FROM TRANS19 ACTIONS REVIEWED BY COMMITTEE ON FOR20 EIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES 

21 RELATING TO FOREIGN EFFORTS TO INFLU22 ENCE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND 

23 PROCESSES. 

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1 mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 

2 Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the 

3 House of Representatives on— 

4 (1) transactions reviewed by the Committee on 

5 Foreign Investment in the United States during the 

6 5-year period preceding the briefing that the Com7 mittee determined would have allowed foreign per8 sons to inappropriately influence democratic institu9 tions and processes within the United States and in 

10 other countries; and 

11 (2) the disposition of such reviews, including 

12 any steps taken by the Committee to address the 

13 risk of allowing foreign persons to influence such in14 stitutions and processes. 

15 SEC. 1727. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

16 (a) IMMEDIATE APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI17 SIONS.—The following shall take effect on the date of the 

18 enactment of this Act and, as applicable, apply with re19 spect to any covered transaction the review or investiga20 tion of which is initiated under section 721 of the Defense 

21 Production Act of 1950 on or after such date of enact22 ment: 

23 (1) Sections 1705, 1707, 1708, 1709, 1710, 

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1 1722, 1723, 1724, and 1725 and any amendments 

2 made by those sections. 

3 (2) Section 1712 and the amendments made by 

4 that section (except for clause (iii) of section 

5 721(b)(4)(A) of the Defense Production Act of 

6 1950, as added by section 1712). 

7 (3) Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4)(A)(i), 

8 (4)(B)(i), (4)(B)(iv)(I), (4)(B)(v), (4)(C)(v), (5), 

9 (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (13) of sub10 section (a) of section 721 of the Defense Production 

11 Act of 1950, as amended by section 1703. 

12 (4) Section 721(m)(4) of the Defense Produc13 tion Act of 1950, as amended by section 1719 (ex14 cept for clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) of subpara15 graph (B) of that section). 

16 (b) DELAYED APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI17 SIONS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any provision of or amend19 ment made by this subtitle not specified in sub20 section (a) shall— 

21 (A) take effect on the earlier of— 

22 (i) the date that is 18 months after 

23 the date of the enactment of this Act; or 

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1 mination by the chairperson of the Com2 mittee on Foreign Investment in the 

3 United States that the regulations, organi4 zational structure, personnel, and other re5 sources necessary to administer the new 

6 provisions are in place; and 

7 (B) apply with respect to any covered 

8 transaction the review or investigation of which 

9 is initiated under section 721 of the Defense 

10 Production Act of 1950 on or after the date de11 scribed in subparagraph (A). 

12 (2) NONDELEGATION OF DETERMINATION.— 

13 The determination of the chairperson of the Com14 mittee on Foreign Investment in the United States 

15 under paragraph (1)(A) may not be delegated. 

16 (c) AUTHORIZATION FOR PILOT PROGRAMS.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of the 

18 enactment of this Act and ending on the date that 

19 is 570 days thereafter, the Committee on Foreign 

20 Investment in the United States may, at its discre21 tion, conduct one or more pilot programs to imple22 ment any authority provided pursuant to any provi23 sion of or amendment made by this subtitle not 

24 specified in subsection (a). 


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1 (2) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER.—A 

2 pilot program under paragraph (1) may not com3 mence until the date that is 30 days after publica4 tion in the Federal Register of a determination by 

5 the chairperson of the Committee of the scope of 

6 and procedures for the pilot program. That deter7 mination may not be delegated. 

8 SEC. 1728. SEVERABILITY. 

9 If any provision of this subtitle or an amendment 

10 made by this subtitle, or the application of such a provi11 sion or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held 

12 to be invalid, the application of that provision or amend13 ment to other persons or circumstances and the remainder 

14 of the provisions of this subtitle and the amendments 

15 made by this subtitle, shall not be affected thereby. 

16 Subtitle B—Export Control Reform 

17 SEC. 1741. SHORT TITLE. 

18 This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Export Control Re19 form Act of 2018’’. 

20 SEC. 1742. DEFINITIONS. 

21 In this subtitle: 

22 (1) CONTROLLED.—The term ‘‘controlled’’ re23 fers to an item subject to the jurisdiction of the 

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1 (2) DUAL-USE.—The term ‘‘dual-use’’, with re2 spect to an item, means the item has civilian appli3 cations and military, terrorism, weapons of mass de4 struction, or law-enforcement-related applications. 

5 (3) EXPORT.—The term ‘‘export’’, with respect 

6 to an item subject to controls under part I, in7 cludes— 

8 (A) the shipment or transmission of the 

9 item out of the United States, including the 

10 sending or taking of the item out of the United 

11 States, in any manner; and 

12 (B) the release or transfer of technology or 

13 source code relating to the item to a foreign 

14 person in the United States. 

15 (4) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS.— 

16 The term ‘‘Export Administration Regulations’’ 

17 means— 

18 (A) the Export Administration Regulations 

19 as promulgated, maintained, and amended 

20 under the authority of the International Emer21 gency Economic Powers Act and codified, as of 

22 the date of the enactment of this Act, in sub23 chapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of 

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1 (B) regulations that are promulgated, 

2 maintained, and amended under the authority 

3 of part I on or after the date of the enactment 

4 of this Act. 

5 (5) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per6 son’’ means— 

7 (A) any natural person who is not a lawful 

8 permanent resident of the United States, citizen 

9 of the United States, or any other protected in10 dividual (as such term is defined in section 

11 274B(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality 

12 Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)); 

13 (B) any corporation, business association, 

14 partnership, trust, society or any other entity or 

15 group that is not incorporated in the United 

16 States or organized to do business in the 

17 United States, as well as international organiza18 tions, foreign governments and any agency or 

19 subdivision of a foreign government (e.g., diplo20 matic mission). 

21 (6) IN-COUNTRY TRANSFER.—The term ‘‘in22 country transfer’’, with respect to an item subject to 

23 controls under part I, means a change in the end24 use or end user of the item within the same foreign 

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1 (7) ITEM.—The term ‘‘item’’ means a com2 modity, software, or technology. 

3 (8) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means— 

4 (A) a natural person; 

5 (B) a corporation, business association, 

6 partnership, society, trust, financial institution, 

7 insurer, underwriter, guarantor, and any other 

8 business organization, any other nongovern9 mental entity, organization, or group, or any 

10 government or agency thereof; and 

11 (C) any successor to any entity described 

12 in subparagraph (B). 

13 (9) REEXPORT.—The term ‘‘reexport’’, with re14 spect to an item subject to controls under part I, in15 cludes— 

16 (A) the shipment or transmission of the 

17 item from a foreign country to another foreign 

18 country, including the sending or taking of the 

19 item from the foreign country to the other for20 eign country, in any manner; and 

21 (B) the release or transfer of technology or 

22 source code relating to the item to a foreign 

23 person outside the United States. 


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1 (10) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise pro2 vided, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 

3 Commerce. 

4 (11) TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘technology’’ 

5 includes information, in tangible or intangible form, 

6 necessary for the development, production, or use of 

7 an item. 

8 (12) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘‘United 

9 States’’ means the several States, the District of Co10 lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Com11 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Amer12 ican Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Is13 lands, and any other territory or possession of the 

14 United States. 

15 (13) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 

16 ‘‘United States person’’ means— 

17 (A) for purposes of part I— 

18 (i) any individual who is a citizen or 

19 national of the United States or who is an 

20 individual described in subparagraph (B) 

21 of section 274B(a)(3) of the Immigration 

22 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

23 1324b(a)(3)); 

24 (ii) a corporation or other legal entity 

25 which is organized under the laws of the 


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1 United States, any State or territory there2 of, or the District of Columbia; and 

3 (iii) any person in the United States; 

4 and 

5 (B) for purposes of part II, any United 

6 States resident or national (other than an indi7 vidual resident outside the United States and 

8 employed by other than a United States per9 son), any domestic concern (including any per10 manent domestic establishment of any foreign 

11 concern) and any foreign subsidiary or affiliate 

12 (including any permanent foreign establish13 ment) of any domestic concern which is con14 trolled in fact by such domestic concern, as de15 termined under regulations by the Secretary. 

16 (14) WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.—The 

17 term ‘‘weapons of mass destruction’’ means nuclear, 

18 radiological, chemical, and biological weapons and 

19 delivery systems for such weapons. 

20 PART I—AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION OF 

21 CONTROLS 

22 SEC. 1751. SHORT TITLE. 

23 This part may be cited as the ‘‘Export Controls Act 

24 of 2018’’. 


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1 SEC. 1752. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

2 The following is the policy of the United States: 

3 (1) To use export controls only after full con4 sideration of the impact on the economy of the 

5 United States and only to the extent necessary— 

6 (A) to restrict the export of items which 

7 would make a significant contribution to the 

8 military potential of any other country or com9 bination of countries which would prove detri10 mental to the national security of the United 

11 States; and 

12 (B) to restrict the export of items if nec13 essary to further significantly the foreign policy 

14 of the United States or to fulfill its declared 

15 international obligations. 

16 (2) The national security and foreign policy of 

17 the United States require that the export, reexport, 

18 and in-country transfer of items, and specific activi19 ties of United States persons, wherever located, be 

20 controlled for the following purposes: 

21 (A) To control the release of items for use 

22 in— 

23 (i) the proliferation of weapons of 

24 mass destruction or of conventional weap25 ons; 


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1 (ii) the acquisition of destabilizing 

2 numbers or types of conventional weapons; 

3 (iii) acts of terrorism; 

4 (iv) military programs that could pose 

5 a threat to the security of the United 

6 States or its allies; or 

7 (v) activities undertaken specifically to 

8 cause significant interference with or dis9 ruption of critical infrastructure. 

10 (B) To preserve the qualitative military su11 periority of the United States. 

12 (C) To strengthen the United States de13 fense industrial base. 

14 (D) To carry out the foreign policy of the 

15 United States, including the protection of 

16 human rights and the promotion of democracy. 

17 (E) To carry out obligations and commit18 ments under international agreements and ar19 rangements, including multilateral export con20 trol regimes. 

21 (F) To facilitate military interoperability 

22 between the United States and its North Atlan23 tic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other 

24 close allies. 


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1 (G) To ensure national security controls 

2 are tailored to focus on those core technologies 

3 and other items that are capable of being used 

4 to pose a serious national security threat to the 

5 United States. 

6 (3) The national security of the United States 

7 requires that the United States maintain its leader8 ship in the science, technology, engineering, and 

9 manufacturing sectors, including foundational tech10 nology that is essential to innovation. Such leader11 ship requires that United States persons are com12 petitive in global markets. The impact of the imple13 mentation of this part on such leadership and com14 petitiveness must be evaluated on an ongoing basis 

15 and applied in imposing controls under sections 

16 1753 and 1754 to avoid negatively affecting such 

17 leadership. 

18 (4) The national security and foreign policy of 

19 the United States require that the United States 

20 participate in multilateral organizations and agree21 ments regarding export controls on items that are 

22 consistent with the policy of the United States, and 

23 take all the necessary steps to secure the adoption 

24 and consistent enforcement, by the governments of 


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1 such countries, of export controls on items that are 

2 consistent with such policy. 

3 (5) Export controls should be coordinated with 

4 the multilateral export control regimes. Export con5 trols that are multilateral are most effective, and 

6 should be tailored to focus on those core technologies 

7 and other items that are capable of being used to 

8 pose a serious national security threat to the United 

9 States and its allies. 

10 (6) Export controls applied unilaterally to items 

11 widely available from foreign sources generally are 

12 less effective in preventing end-users from acquiring 

13 those items. Application of unilateral export controls 

14 should be limited for purposes of protecting specific 

15 United States national security and foreign policy 

16 interests. 

17 (7) The effective administration of export con18 trols requires a clear understanding both inside and 

19 outside the United States Government of which 

20 items are controlled and an efficient process should 

21 be created to regularly update the controls, such as 

22 by adding or removing such items. 

23 (8) The export control system must ensure that 

24 it is transparent, predictable, and timely, has the 

25 flexibility to be adapted to address new threats in 


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1 the future, and allows seamless access to and shar2 ing of export control information among all relevant 

3 United States national security and foreign policy 

4 agencies. 

5 (9) Implementation and enforcement of United 

6 States export controls require robust capabilities in 

7 monitoring, intelligence, and investigation, appro8 priate penalties for violations, and the ability to 

9 swiftly interdict unapproved transfers. 

10 (10) Export controls complement and are a 

11 critical element of the national security policies un12 derlying the laws and regulations governing foreign 

13 direct investment in the United States, including 

14 controlling the transfer of critical technologies to 

15 certain foreign persons. Thus, the President, in co16 ordination with the Secretary, the Secretary of De17 fense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of En18 ergy, and the heads of other Federal agencies, as ap19 propriate, should have a regular and robust process 

20 to identify the emerging and other types of critical 

21 technologies of concern and regulate their release to 

22 foreign persons as warranted regardless of the na23 ture of the underlying transaction. Such identifica24 tion efforts should draw upon the resources and ex25 pertise of all relevant parts of the United States 


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1 Government, industry, and academia. These efforts 

2 should be in addition to traditional efforts to mod3 ernize and update the lists of controlled items under 

4 the multilateral export control regimes. 

5 (11) The authority under this part may be exer6 cised only in furtherance of all of the objectives set 

7 forth in paragraphs (1) through (10). 

8 SEC. 1753. AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT. 

9 (a) AUTHORITY.—In order to carry out the policy set 

10 forth in paragraphs (1) through (10) of section 1752, the 

11 President shall control— 

12 (1) the export, reexport, and in-country transfer 

13 of items subject to the jurisdiction of the United 

14 States, whether by United States persons or by for15 eign persons; and 

16 (2) the activities of United States persons, 

17 wherever located, relating to specific— 

18 (A) nuclear explosive devices; 

19 (B) missiles; 

20 (C) chemical or biological weapons; 

21 (D) whole plants for chemical weapons pre22 cursors; 

23 (E) foreign maritime nuclear projects; and 

24 (F) foreign military intelligence services. 


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1 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—In exercising authority under 

2 this part to carry out the policy set forth in paragraphs 

3 (1) through (10) of section 1752, the President shall— 

4 (1) regulate the export, reexport, and in-coun5 try transfer of items described in subsection (a)(1) 

6 of United States persons or foreign persons; 

7 (2) regulate the activities described in sub8 section (a)(2) of United States persons, wherever lo9 cated; 

10 (3) seek to secure the cooperation of other gov11 ernments and multilateral organizations to impose 

12 control systems that are consistent, to the extent 

13 possible, with the controls imposed under subsection 

14 (a); 

15 (4) maintain the leadership of the United 

16 States in science, engineering, technology research 

17 and development, manufacturing, and foundational 

18 technology that is essential to innovation; 

19 (5) protect United States technological ad20 vances by prohibiting unauthorized technology trans21 fers to foreign persons in the United States or out22 side the United States, particularly with respect to 

23 countries that may pose a significant threat to the 

24 national security of the United States; 


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1 (6) strengthen the United States industrial 

2 base, both with respect to current and future de3 fense requirements; and 

4 (7) enforce the controls through means such as 

5 regulations, requirements for compliance, lists of 

6 controlled items, lists of foreign persons who threat7 en the national security or foreign policy of the 

8 United States, and guidance in a form that facili9 tates compliance by United States persons and for10 eign persons, in particular academic institutions, sci11 entific and research establishments, and small- and 

12 medium-sized businesses. 

13 (c) APPLICATION OF CONTROLS.—The President 

14 shall impose controls over the export, reexport, or in-coun15 try transfer of items for purposes of the objectives de16 scribed in subsections (b)(1) or (b)(2) without regard to 

17 the nature of the underlying transaction or any cir18 cumstances pertaining to the activity, including whether 

19 such export, reexport, or in-country transfer occurs pursu20 ant to a purchase order or other contract requirement, vol21 untary decision, inter-company arrangement, marketing 

22 effort, or during a joint venture, joint development agree23 ment, or similar collaborative agreement. 


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1 SEC. 1754. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this part on behalf 

3 of the President, the Secretary, in consultation with the 

4 Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 

5 of Energy, and the heads of other Federal agencies as ap6 propriate, shall— 

7 (1) establish and maintain a list of items that 

8 are controlled under this part; 

9 (2) establish and maintain a list of foreign per10 sons and end-uses that are determined to be a threat 

11 to the national security and foreign policy of the 

12 United States pursuant to the policy set forth in sec13 tion 1752(2)(A); 

14 (3) prohibit unauthorized exports, reexports, 

15 and in-country transfers of controlled items, includ16 ing to foreign persons in the United States or out17 side the United States; 

18 (4) restrict exports, reexports, and in-country 

19 transfers of any controlled items to any foreign per20 son or end-use listed under paragraph (2); 

21 (5) require licenses or other authorizations, as 

22 appropriate, for exports, reexports, and in-country 

23 transfers of controlled items, including— 

24 (A) imposing conditions or restrictions on 

25 United States persons and foreign persons with 


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1 respect to such licenses or other authorizations; 

2 and 

3 (B) suspending or revoking such licenses 

4 or authorizations; 

5 (6) establish a process for an assessment to de6 termine whether a foreign item is comparable in 

7 quality to an item controlled under this part, and is 

8 available in sufficient quantities to render the 

9 United States export control of that item or the de10 nial of a license ineffective, including a mechanism 

11 to address that disparity; 

12 (7) require measures for compliance with the 

13 export controls established under this part; 

14 (8) require and obtain such information from 

15 United States persons and foreign persons as is nec16 essary to carry out this part; 

17 (9) require, to the extent feasible, identification 

18 of items subject to controls under this part in order 

19 to facilitate the enforcement of such controls; 

20 (10) inspect, search, detain, or seize, or impose 

21 temporary denial orders with respect to items, in 

22 any form, that are subject to controls under this 

23 part, or conveyances on which it is believed that 

24 there are items that have been, are being, or are 


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1 about to be exported, reexported, or in-country 

2 transferred in violation of this part; 

3 (11) monitor shipments and other means of 

4 transfer; 

5 (12) keep the public appropriately apprised of 

6 changes in policy, regulations, and procedures estab7 lished under this part; 

8 (13) appoint technical advisory committees in 

9 accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 

10 Act; 

11 (14) create, as warranted, exceptions to licens12 ing requirements in order to further the objectives of 

13 this part; 

14 (15) establish and maintain processes to inform 

15 persons, either individually by specific notice or 

16 through amendment to any regulation or order 

17 issued under this part, that a license from the Bu18 reau of Industry and Security of the Department of 

19 Commerce is required to export; and 

20 (16) undertake any other action as is necessary 

21 to carry out this part that is not otherwise prohib22 ited by law. 

23 (b) RELATIONSHIP TO IEEPA.—The authority under 

24 this part may not be used to regulate or prohibit under 

25 this part the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of 


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1 any item that may not be regulated or prohibited under 

2 section 203(b) of the International Emergency Economic 

3 Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)), except to the extent the 

4 President has made a determination necessary to impose 

5 controls under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph 

6 (2) of such section. 

7 (c) COUNTRIES SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TER8 RORISM.— 

9 (1) COMMERCE LICENSE REQUIREMENT.— 

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—A license shall be re11 quired for the export, reexport, or in-country 

12 transfer of items, the control of which is imple13 mented pursuant to subsection (a) by the Sec14 retary, to a country if the Secretary of State 

15 has made the following determinations: 

16 (i) The government of such country 

17 has repeatedly provided support for acts of 

18 international terrorism. 

19 (ii) The export, reexport, or in-coun20 try transfer of such items could make a 

21 significant contribution to the military po22 tential of such country, including its mili23 tary logistics capability, or could enhance 

24 the ability of such country to support acts 

25 of international terrorism. 


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1 (B) DETERMINATION UNDER OTHER PRO2 VISIONS OF LAW.—A determination of the Sec3 retary of State under section 620A of the For4 eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), 

5 section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 

6 U.S.C. 2780), or any other provision of law 

7 that the government of a country described in 

8 subparagraph (A) has repeatedly provided sup9 port for acts of international terrorism shall be 

10 deemed to be a determination with respect to 

11 such government for purposes of clause (i) of 

12 subparagraph (A). 

13 (2) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 

15 and the Secretary shall notify the Committee on 

16 Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 

17 and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

18 Urban Affairs and the Committee on Foreign 

19 Relations of the Senate at least 30 days before 

20 any license is issued as required by paragraph 

21 (1). 

22 (B) CONTENTS.—The Secretary of State 

23 shall include in the notification required under 

24 subparagraph (A)— 


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1 (i) a detailed description of the items 

2 to be offered, including a brief description 

3 of the capabilities of any item for which a 

4 license to export, reexport, or in-country 

5 transfer the items is sought; 

6 (ii) the reasons why the foreign coun7 try, person, or entity to which the export, 

8 reexport, or in-country transfer is proposed 

9 to be made has requested the items under 

10 the export, reexport, or in-country trans11 fer, and a description of the manner in 

12 which such country, person, or entity in13 tends to use such items; 

14 (iii) the reasons why the proposed ex15 port, reexport, or in-country transfer is in 

16 the national interest of the United States; 

17 (iv) an analysis of the impact of the 

18 proposed export, reexport, or in-country 

19 transfer on the military capabilities of the 

20 foreign country, person, or entity to which 

21 such transfer would be made; 

22 (v) an analysis of the manner in 

23 which the proposed export, reexport, or in24 country transfer would affect the relative 

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1 gion to which the items that are the sub2 ject of such export, reexport, or in-country 

3 transfer would be delivered and whether 

4 other countries in the region have com5 parable kinds and amounts of items; and 

6 (vi) an analysis of the impact of the 

7 proposed export, reexport, or in-country 

8 transfer on the relations of the United 

9 States with the countries in the region to 

10 which the items that are the subject of 

11 such export, reexport, or in-country trans12 fer would be delivered. 

13 (3) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER.— 

14 Each determination of the Secretary of State under 

15 paragraph (1)(A)(i) shall be published in the Fed16 eral Register, except that the Secretary of State may 

17 exclude confidential information and trade secrets 

18 contained in such determination. 

19 (4) RESCISSION OF DETERMINATION.—A deter20 mination of the Secretary of State under paragraph 

21 (1)(A)(i) may not be rescinded unless the President 

22 submits to the Speaker of the House of Representa23 tives, the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Af24 fairs, and the chairman of the Committee on Bank25 ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the chairman 


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1 of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen2 ate— 

3 (A) before the proposed rescission would 

4 take effect, a report certifying that— 

5 (i) there has been a fundamental 

6 change in the leadership and policies of the 

7 government of the country concerned; 

8 (ii) that government is not supporting 

9 acts of international terrorism; and 

10 (iii) that government has provided as11 surances that it will not support acts of 

12 international terrorism in the future; or 

13 (B) at least 45 days before the proposed 

14 rescission would take effect, a report justifying 

15 the rescission and certifying that— 

16 (i) the government concerned has not 

17 provided any support for acts international 

18 terrorism during the preceding 6-month 

19 period; and 

20 (ii) the government concerned has 

21 provided assurances that it will not sup22 port acts of international terrorism in the 

23 future. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of section 

2 1753(a), the President shall, except to the extent au3 thorized by a statute or regulation administered by 

4 a Federal department or agency other than the De5 partment of Commerce, require a United States per6 son, wherever located, to apply for and receive a li7 cense from the Department of Commerce for— 

8 (A) the export, reexport, or in-country 

9 transfer of items described in paragraph (2), in10 cluding items that are not subject to control 

11 under this part; and 

12 (B) other activities that may support the 

13 design, development, production, use, operation, 

14 installation, maintenance, repair, overhaul, or 

15 refurbishing of, or for the performance of serv16 ices relating to, any such items. 

17 (2) ITEMS DESCRIBED.—The items described in 

18 this paragraph include— 

19 (A) nuclear explosive devices; 

20 (B) missiles; 

21 (C) chemical or biological weapons; 

22 (D) whole plants for chemical weapons pre23 cursors; and 


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1 (E) foreign maritime nuclear projects that 

2 would pose a risk to the national security or 

3 foreign policy of the United States. 

4 (e) ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS.—The Secretary may 

5 inform United States persons, either individually by spe6 cific notice or through amendment to any regulation or 

7 order issued under this part, that a license from the Bu8 reau of Industry and Security of the Department of Com9 merce is required to engage in any activity if the activity 

10 involves the types of movement, service, or support de11 scribed in subsection (d). The absence of any such notifi12 cation does not excuse the United States person from com13 pliance with the license requirements of subsection (d), or 

14 any regulation or order issued under this part. 

15 (f) LICENSE REVIEW STANDARDS.—The Secretary 

16 shall deny an application to engage in any activity de17 scribed in subsection (d) if the activity would make a ma18 terial contribution to any of the items described in sub19 section (d)(2). 

20 SEC. 1755. ADMINISTRATION OF EXPORT CONTROLS. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall rely on, in22 cluding through delegations, as appropriate, the Secretary, 

23 the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Sec24 retary of Energy, the Director of National Intelligence, 

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1 to exercise the authority to carry out the purposes set 

2 forth in subsection (b). 

3 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section include 

4 to— 

5 (1) advise the President with respect to— 

6 (A) identifying specific threats to the na7 tional security and foreign policy that the au8 thority of this part may be used to address; and 

9 (B) exercising the authority under this 

10 part to implement policies, regulations, proce11 dures, and actions that are necessary to effec12 tively counteract those threats; 

13 (2) review and approve— 

14 (A) criteria for including items on, and re15 moving such an item from, a list of controlled 

16 items established under this part; 

17 (B) an interagency procedure for compiling 

18 and amending any list described in subpara19 graph (A); 

20 (C) criteria for including a person on a list 

21 of persons to whom exports, reexports, and in22 country transfers of items are prohibited or re23 stricted under this part; 

24 (D) standards for compliance by persons 

25 subject to controls under this part; and 


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1 (E) policies and procedures for the end-use 

2 monitoring of exports, reexports, and in-country 

3 transfers of items controlled under this part; 

4 and 

5 (3) benefit from the inherent equities, experi6 ence, and capabilities of the Federal officials de7 scribed in subsection (a). 

8 (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con9 gress that the administration of export controls under this 

10 part should be consistent with the procedures relating to 

11 export license applications described in Executive Order 

12 12981 (1995). 

13 SEC. 1756. LICENSING. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, consistent 

15 with delegations as described in section 1755, establish a 

16 procedure to license or otherwise authorize the export, re17 export, and in-country transfer of items controlled under 

18 this part in order to carry out the policy set forth in sec19 tion 1752 and the requirements set forth in section 

20 1753(b). The procedure shall ensure that— 

21 (1) license applications and other requests for 

22 authorization are considered and decisions made 

23 with the participation of appropriate Federal agen24 cies, as appropriate; and 


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1 (2) licensing decisions are made in an expedi2 tious manner, with transparency to applicants on the 

3 status of license and other authorization processing 

4 and the reason for denying any license or request for 

5 authorization. 

6 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con7 gress that the Secretary should make best efforts to en8 sure that an accurate, consistent, and timely evaluation 

9 and processing of licenses or other requests for authoriza10 tion to export, reexport, or in-country transfer items con11 trolled under this part is generally accomplished within 30 

12 days from the date of such license request. 

13 (c) FEES.—No fee may be charged in connection with 

14 the submission, processing, or consideration of any appli15 cation for a license or other authorization or other request 

16 made in connection with any regulation in effect under 

17 the authority of this part. 

18 (d) ADDITIONAL PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The procedure required 

20 under subsection (a) shall provide for the assessment 

21 of the impact of a proposed export of an item on the 

22 United States defense industrial base and the denial 

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1 nificant negative impact on such defense industrial 

2 base, as described in paragraph (3). 

3 (2) INFORMATION FROM APPLICANT.—The pro4 cedure required under subsection (a) shall also re5 quire an applicant for a license to provide the infor6 mation necessary to make the assessment provided 

7 under paragraph (1), including whether the purpose 

8 or effect of the export is to allow for the significant 

9 production of items relevant for the defense indus10 trial base outside the United States. 

11 (3) SIGNIFICANTLY NEGATIVE IMPACT DE12 FINED.—A significant negative impact on the United 

13 States defense industrial base is the following: 

14 (A) A reduction in the availability of an 

15 item produced in the United States that is like16 ly to be acquired by the Department of Defense 

17 or other Federal department or agency for the 

18 advancement of the national security of the 

19 United States, or for the production of an item 

20 in the United States for the Department of De21 fense or other agency for the advancement of 

22 the national security of the United States. 

23 (B) A reduction in the production in the 

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1 ed by, the Department of Defense or other Fed2 eral department or agency to advance the na3 tional security of the United States, or a feder4 ally funded research and development center. 

5 (C) A reduction in the employment of 

6 United States persons whose knowledge and 

7 skills are necessary for the continued produc8 tion in the United States of an item that is 

9 likely to be acquired by the Department of De10 fense or other Federal department or agency 

11 for the advancement of the national security of 

12 the United States. 

13 SEC. 1757. COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE. 

14 (a) SYSTEM FOR SEEKING ASSISTANCE.—The Presi15 dent may authorize the Secretary to establish a system 

16 to provide United States persons with assistance in com17 plying with this part, which may include a mechanism for 

18 providing information, in classified form as appropriate, 

19 who are potential customers, suppliers, or business part20 ners with respect to items controlled under this part, in 

21 order to further ensure the prevention of the export, reex22 port, or in-country transfer of items that may pose a 

23 threat to the national security or foreign policy of the 

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1 (b) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—In order to carry out 

2 subsection (a), the President may issue appropriate secu3 rity clearances to persons described in that subsection who 

4 are responsible for complying with this part. 

5 (c) ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

8 President shall develop and submit to Congress a 

9 plan to assist small- and medium-sized United 

10 States businesses in export licensing and other proc11 esses under this part. 

12 (2) CONTENTS.—The plan shall include, among 

13 other things, arrangements for the Department of 

14 Commerce to provide counseling to businesses de15 scribed in paragraph (1) on filing applications and 

16 identifying items controlled under this part, as well 

17 as proposals for seminars and conferences to educate 

18 such businesses on export controls, licensing proce19 dures, and related obligations. 

20 SEC. 1758. REQUIREMENTS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL 

21 THE EXPORT OF EMERGING AND 

22 FOUNDATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES. 

23 (a) IDENTIFICATION OF TECHNOLOGIES.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish 

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1 retary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Sec2 retary of State, and the heads of other Federal 

3 agencies as appropriate, lead, a regular, ongoing 

4 interagency process to identify emerging and 

5 foundational technologies that— 

6 (A) are essential to the national security of 

7 the United States; and 

8 (B) are not critical technologies described 

9 in clauses (i) through (v) of section 

10 721(a)(6)(A) of the Defense Production Act of 

11 1950, as amended by section 1703. 

12 (2) PROCESS.—The interagency process estab13 lished under subsection (a) shall— 

14 (A) be informed by multiple sources of in15 formation, including— 

16 (i) publicly available information; 

17 (ii) classified information, including 

18 relevant information provided by the Direc19 tor of National Intelligence; 

20 (iii) information relating to reviews 

21 and investigations of transactions by the 

22 Committee on Foreign Investment in the 

23 United States under section 721 of the De24 fense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 

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1 (iv) information provided by the advi2 sory committees established by the Sec3 retary to advise the Under Secretary of 

4 Commerce for Industry and Security on 

5 controls under the Export Administration 

6 Regulations, including the Emerging Tech7 nology and Research Advisory Committee; 

8 (B) take into account— 

9 (i) the development of emerging and 

10 foundational technologies in foreign coun11 tries; 

12 (ii) the effect export controls imposed 

13 pursuant to this section may have on the 

14 development of such technologies in the 

15 United States; and 

16 (iii) the effectiveness of export con17 trols imposed pursuant to this section on 

18 limiting the proliferation of emerging and 

19 foundational technologies to foreign coun20 tries; and 

21 (C) include a notice and comment period. 

22 (b) COMMERCE CONTROLS.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except to the extent incon24 sistent with the authorities described in subsection 

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1 controls under the Export Administration Regula2 tions on the export, reexport, or in-country transfer 

3 of technology identified pursuant to subsection (a), 

4 including through interim controls (such as by in5 forming a person that a license is required for ex6 port), as appropriate, or by publishing additional 

7 regulations. 

8 (2) LEVELS OF CONTROL.— 

9 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, in 

10 coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the 

11 Secretary of State, and the heads of other Fed12 eral agencies, as appropriate, specify the level 

13 of control to apply under paragraph (1) with re14 spect to the export of technology described in 

15 that paragraph, including a requirement for a 

16 license or other authorization for the export, re17 export, or in-country transfer of that tech18 nology. 

19 (B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining 

20 under subparagraph (A) the level of control ap21 propriate for technology described in paragraph 

22 (1), the Secretary shall take into account— 

23 (i) lists of countries to which exports 

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1 (ii) the potential end uses and end 

2 users of the technology. 

3 (C) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—At a min4 imum, except as provided by paragraph (4), the 

5 Secretary shall require a license for the export, 

6 reexport, or in-country transfer of technology 

7 described in paragraph (1) to or in a country 

8 subject to an embargo, including an arms em9 bargo, imposed by the United States. 

10 (3) REVIEW OF LICENSE APPLICATIONS.— 

11 (A) PROCEDURES.—The procedures set 

12 forth in Executive Order 12981 (50 U.S.C. 

13 4603 note; relating to administration of export 

14 controls) or a successor order shall apply to the 

15 review of an application for a license or other 

16 authorization for the export, reexport, or in17 country transfer of technology described in 

18 paragraph (1). 

19 (B) CONSIDERATION OF INFORMATION RE20 LATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY.—In reviewing 

21 an application for a license or other authoriza22 tion for the export, reexport, or in-country 

23 transfer of technology described in paragraph 

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1 telligence regarding any threat to the national 

2 security of the United States posed by the pro3 posed export, reexport, or transfer. The Direc4 tor of National Intelligence shall provide such 

5 information on the request of the Secretary. 

6 (C) DISCLOSURES RELATING TO COLLABO7 RATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.—In the case of an ap8 plication for a license or other authorization for 

9 the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of 

10 technology described in paragraph (1) sub11 mitted by or on behalf of a joint venture, joint 

12 development agreement, or similar collaborative 

13 arrangement, the Secretary may require the ap14 plicant to identify, in addition to any foreign 

15 person participating in the arrangement, any 

16 foreign person with significant ownership inter17 est in a foreign person participating in the ar18 rangement. 

19 (4) EXCEPTIONS.— 

20 (A) MANDATORY EXCEPTIONS.—The Sec21 retary may not control under this subsection 

22 the export of any technology— 

23 (i) described in section 203(b) of the 

24 International Emergency Economic Powers 

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1 (ii) if the regulation of the export of 

2 that technology is prohibited under any 

3 other provision of law. 

4 (B) REGULATORY EXCEPTIONS.—In pre5 scribing regulations under paragraph (1), the 

6 Secretary may include regulatory exceptions to 

7 the requirements of that paragraph. 

8 (C) ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS.—The Sec9 retary shall not be required to impose under 

10 paragraph (1) a requirement for a license or 

11 other authorization with respect to the export, 

12 reexport, or in-country transfer of technology 

13 described in paragraph (1) pursuant to any of 

14 the following transactions: 

15 (i) The sale or license of a finished 

16 item and the provision of associated tech17 nology if the United States person that is 

18 a party to the transaction generally makes 

19 the finished item and associated technology 

20 available to its customers, distributors, or 

21 resellers. 

22 (ii) The sale or license to a customer 

23 of a product and the provision of integra24 tion services or similar services if the 

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1 transaction generally makes such services 

2 available to its customers. 

3 (iii) The transfer of equipment and 

4 the provision of associated technology to 

5 operate the equipment if the transfer could 

6 not result in the foreign person using the 

7 equipment to produce critical technologies 

8 (as defined in section 721(a) of the De9 fense Production Act of 1950, as amended 

10 by section 1703). 

11 (iv) The procurement by the United 

12 States person that is a party to the trans13 action of goods or services, including man14 ufacturing services, from a foreign person 

15 that is a party to the transaction, if the 

16 foreign person has no rights to exploit any 

17 technology contributed by the United 

18 States person other than to supply the pro19 cured goods or services. 

20 (v) Any contribution and associated 

21 support by a United States person that is 

22 a party to the transaction to an industry 

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1 ment to license intellectual property in 

2 compliance with the rules of any standards 

3 organization (as defined by the Secretary 

4 by regulation). 

5 (c) MULTILATERAL CONTROLS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in 

7 consultation with the Secretary and the Secretary of 

8 Defense, and the heads of other Federal agencies, as 

9 appropriate, shall propose that any technology iden10 tified pursuant to subsection (a) be added to the list 

11 of technologies controlled by the relevant multilateral 

12 export control regimes. 

13 (2) ITEMS ON COMMERCE CONTROL LIST OR

14 UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.—If the Secretary 

15 of State proposes to a multilateral export control re16 gime under paragraph (1) to add a technology iden17 tified pursuant to subsection (a) to the control list 

18 of that regime and that regime does not add that 

19 technology to the control list during the 3-year pe20 riod beginning on the date of the proposal, the appli21 cable agency head may determine whether national 

22 security concerns warrant the continuation of unilat23 eral export controls with respect to that technology. 

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1 every 180 days, the Secretary, in coordination with the 

2 Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the 

3 heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall sub4 mit to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 

5 States a report on the results of actions taken pursuant 

6 to this section. 

7 (e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not less frequently than 

8 every 180 days, the Secretary, in coordination with the 

9 Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the 

10 heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall sub11 mit a report on the results of actions taken pursuant to 

12 this section, including actions taken pursuant to sub13 sections (a), (b), and (c), to— 

14 (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

15 Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

16 the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select 

17 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

18 (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the 

19 Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

20 Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Com21 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representa22 tives. 

23 (f) MODIFICATIONS TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall revise 

2 the objectives of the Emerging Technology and Re3 search Advisory Committee, established by the Sec4 retary under the Export Administration Regulations, 

5 to include advising the interagency process estab6 lished under subsection (a) with respect to emerging 

7 and foundational technologies. 

8 (2) DUTIES.—The Secretary— 

9 (A) shall revise the duties of the Emerging 

10 Technology and Research Advisory Committee 

11 to include identifying emerging and 

12 foundational technologies that may be developed 

13 over a period of 5 years or 10 years; and 

14 (B) may revise the duties of the Advisory 

15 Committee to include identifying trends in— 

16 (i) the ownership by foreign persons 

17 and foreign governments of such tech18 nologies; 

19 (ii) the types of transactions related 

20 to such technologies engaged in by foreign 

21 persons and foreign governments; 

22 (iii) the blending of private and gov23 ernment investment in such technologies; 

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1 (iv) efforts to obfuscate ownership of 

2 such technologies or to otherwise cir3 cumvent the controls established under this 

4 section. 

5 (3) MEETINGS.— 

6 (A) FREQUENCY.—The Emerging Tech7 nology and Research Advisory Committee 

8 should meet not less frequently than every 120 

9 days. 

10 (B) ATTENDANCE.—A representative from 

11 each agency participating in the interagency 

12 process established under subsection (a) should 

13 be in attendance at each meeting of the Emerg14 ing Technology and Research Advisory Com15 mittee. 

16 (4) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Not fewer 

17 than half of the members of the Emerging Tech18 nology and Research Advisory Committee should 

19 hold sufficient security clearances such that classi20 fied information, including classified information de21 scribed in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection 

22 (a)(2)(A), from the interagency process established 

23 under subsection (a) can be shared with those mem24 bers to inform the advice provided by the Advisory 

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1 (5) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY

2 COMMITTEE ACT.—Subsections (a)(1), (a)(3), and 

3 (b) of section 10 and sections 11, 13, and 14 of the 

4 Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 

5 shall not apply to the Emerging Technology and Re6 search Advisory Committee. 

7 (6) REPORT.—The Emerging Technology and 

8 Research Advisory Committee shall include the find9 ings of the Advisory Committee under this sub10 section in the annual report to Congress required by 

11 section 1765. 

12 (g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub13 title shall be construed to alter or limit— 

14 (1) the authority of the President or the Sec15 retary of State to designate items as defense articles 

16 and defense services for the purposes of the Arms 

17 Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) or to 

18 otherwise regulate such items; or 

19 (2) the authority of the President under the 

20 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et 

21 seq.), the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 

22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.), the Energy Reorganization Act 

23 of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.), or the Export Ad24 ministration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) 

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1 Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 

2 et seq.)) or any other provision of law relating to the 

3 control of exports. 

4 SEC. 1759. REVIEW RELATING TO COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO 

5 COMPREHENSIVE UNITED STATES ARMS EM6 BARGO. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, the Secretary of 

8 Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, 

9 and the heads of other Federal agencies as appropriate, 

10 shall conduct a review of license requirements for exports, 

11 reexports, or in-country transfers of items to countries 

12 subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo, 

13 including, as appropriate— 

14 (1) the scope of controls under title 15, Code of 

15 Federal Regulations, that apply to exports, reex16 ports, and in-country transfers for military end uses 

17 and military end users in countries that are subject 

18 to a comprehensive United States arms embargo and 

19 countries that are subject to a United Nations arms 

20 embargo; and 

21 (2) entries on the Commerce Control List main22 tained under title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, 

23 that are not subject to a license requirement for the 

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1 countries subject to a comprehensive United States 

2 arms embargo; 

3 (b) IMPLEMENTATION OF RESULTS OF REVIEW.— 

4 Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment 

5 of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the results of 

6 the review conducted under subsection (a). 

7 SEC. 1760. PENALTIES. 

8 (a) UNLAWFUL ACTS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for a 

10 person to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to vio11 late, or cause a violation of this part or of any regu12 lation, order, license, or other authorization issued 

13 under this part, including any of the unlawful acts 

14 described in paragraph (2). 

15 (2) SPECIFIC UNLAWFUL ACTS.—The unlawful 

16 acts described in this paragraph are the following: 

17 (A) No person may engage in any conduct 

18 prohibited by or contrary to, or refrain from en19 gaging in any conduct required by this part, the 

20 Export Administration Regulations, or any 

21 order, license or authorization issued there22 under. 

23 (B) No person may cause or aid, abet, 

24 counsel, command, induce, procure, permit, or 

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1 omission of any act required by this part, the 

2 Export Administration Regulations, or any 

3 order, license or authorization issued there4 under. 

5 (C) No person may solicit or attempt a vio6 lation of this part, the Export Administration 

7 Regulations, or any order, license or authoriza8 tion issued thereunder. 

9 (D) No person may conspire or act in con10 cert with one or more other persons in any 

11 manner or for any purpose to bring about or to 

12 do any act that constitutes a violation of this 

13 part, the Export Administration Regulations, or 

14 any order, license or authorization issued there15 under. 

16 (E) No person may order, buy, remove, 

17 conceal, store, use, sell, loan, dispose of, trans18 fer, transport, finance, forward, or otherwise 

19 service, in whole or in part, or conduct negotia20 tions to facilitate such activities for, any item 

21 exported or to be exported from the United 

22 States, or that is otherwise subject to the Ex23 port Administration Regulations, with knowl24 edge that a violation of this part, the Export 

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1 cense or authorization issued thereunder, has 

2 occurred, is about to occur, or is intended to 

3 occur in connection with the item unless valid 

4 authorization is obtained therefor. 

5 (F) No person may make any false or mis6 leading representation, statement, or certifi7 cation, or falsify or conceal any material fact, 

8 either directly to the Department of Commerce, 

9 or an official of any other United States agen10 cy, including the Department of Homeland Se11 curity and the Department of Justice, or indi12 rectly through any other person— 

13 (i) in the course of an investigation or 

14 other action subject to the Export Admin15 istration Regulations; 

16 (ii) in connection with the prepara17 tion, submission, issuance, use, or mainte18 nance of any export control document or 

19 any report filed or required to be filed pur20 suant to the Export Administration Regu21 lations; or 

22 (iii) for the purpose of or in connec23 tion with effecting any export, reexport, or 

24 in-country transfer of an item subject to 

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1 a service or other activity of a United 

2 States person described in section 1754. 

3 (G) No person may engage in any trans4 action or take any other action with intent to 

5 evade the provisions of this part, the Export 

6 Administration Regulations, or any order, li7 cense, or authorization issued thereunder. 

8 (H) No person may fail or refuse to com9 ply with any reporting or recordkeeping require10 ments of the Export Administration Regula11 tions or of any order, license, or authorization 

12 issued thereunder. 

13 (I) Except as specifically authorized in the 

14 Export Administration Regulations or in writ15 ing by the Department of Commerce, no person 

16 may alter any license, authorization, export con17 trol document, or order issued under the Export 

18 Administration Regulations. 

19 (J) No person may take any action that is 

20 prohibited by a denial order or a temporary de21 nial order issued by the Department of Com22 merce to prevent imminent violations of this 

23 part, the Export Administration Regulations, or 

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1 (3) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—For pur2 poses of paragraph (2)(F), any representation, state3 ment, or certification made by any person shall be 

4 deemed to be continuing in effect. Each person who 

5 has made a representation, statement, or certifi6 cation to the Department of Commerce relating to 

7 any order, license, or other authorization issued 

8 under this part shall notify the Department of Com9 merce, in writing, of any change of any material fact 

10 or intention from that previously represented, stated, 

11 or certified, immediately upon receipt of any infor12 mation that would lead a reasonably prudent person 

13 to know that a change of material fact or intention 

14 had occurred or may occur in the future. 

15 (b) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—A person who willfully 

16 commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully con17 spires to commit, or aids and abets in the commission of, 

18 an unlawful act described in subsection (a)— 

19 (1) shall be fined not more than $1,000,000; 

20 and 

21 (2) in the case of the individual, shall be im22 prisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. 

23 (c) CIVIL PENALTIES.— 

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1 lation by that person of this part or any regulation, 

2 order, or license issued under this part, for each vio3 lation: 

4 (A) A fine of not more than $300,000 or 

5 an amount that is twice the value of the trans6 action that is the basis of the violation with re7 spect to which the penalty is imposed, which8 ever is greater. 

9 (B) Revocation of a license issued under 

10 this part to the person. 

11 (C) A prohibition on the person’s ability to 

12 export, reexport, or in-country transfer any 

13 items controlled under this part. 

14 (2) PROCEDURES.—Any civil penalty under this 

15 subsection may be imposed only after notice and op16 portunity for an agency hearing on the record in ac17 cordance with sections 554 through 557 of title 5, 

18 United States Code. 

19 (3) STANDARDS FOR LEVELS OF CIVIL PEN20 ALTY.—The Secretary may by regulation provide 

21 standards for establishing levels of civil penalty 

22 under this subsection based upon factors such as the 

23 seriousness of the violation, the culpability of the vi24 olator, and such mitigating factors as the violator’s 


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1 record of cooperation with the Government in dis2 closing the violation. 

3 (d) CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any person who is convicted 

5 under subsection (b) of a violation of a control im6 posed under section 1753 (or any regulation, order, 

7 or license issued with respect to such control) shall, 

8 in addition to any other penalty, forfeit to the 

9 United States any of the person’s property— 

10 (A) used or intended to be used, in any 

11 manner, to commit or facilitate the violation; 

12 (B) constituting or traceable to the gross 

13 proceeds taken, obtained, or retained, in con14 nection with or as a result of the violation; or 

15 (C) constituting an item or technology that 

16 is exported or intended to be exported in viola17 tion of this title. 

18 (2) PROCEDURES.—The procedures in any for19 feiture under this subsection shall be governed by 

20 the procedures established under section 413 of the 

21 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control 

22 Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 853), other than subsection 

23 (d) of such section. 

24 (e) PRIOR CONVICTIONS.— 

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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 

2 (i) deny the eligibility of any person 

3 convicted of a criminal violation described 

4 in subparagraph (B) to export, reexport, or 

5 in-country transfer outside the United 

6 States any item, whether or not subject to 

7 controls under this part, for a period of up 

8 to 10 years beginning on the date of the 

9 conviction; and 

10 (ii) revoke any license or other author11 ization to export, reexport, or in-country 

12 transfer items that was issued under this 

13 part and in which such person has an in14 terest at the time of the conviction. 

15 (B) VIOLATIONS.—The violations referred 

16 to in subparagraph (A) are any criminal viola17 tions of, or criminal attempt or conspiracy to 

18 violate— 

19 (i) this part (or any regulation, li20 cense, or order issued under this part); 

21 (ii) any regulation, license, or order 

22 issued under the International Emergency 

23 Economic Powers Act; 

24 (iii) section 371, 554, 793, 794, or 

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1 (iv) section 1001 of title 18, United 

2 States Code; 

3 (v) section 4(b) of the Internal Secu4 rity Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b)); or 

5 (vi) section 38 of the Arms Export 

6 Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778). 

7 (2) APPLICATION TO OTHER PARTIES.—The 

8 Secretary may exercise the authority under para9 graph (1) with respect to any person related, 

10 through affiliation, ownership, control, position of 

11 responsibility, or other connection in the conduct of 

12 trade or business, to any person convicted of any 

13 violation of law set forth in paragraph (1), upon a 

14 showing of such relationship with the convicted 

15 party, and subject to the procedures set forth in 

16 subsection (c)(2). 

17 (f) OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in subsection 

18 (c), (d), or (e) limits— 

19 (1) the availability of other administrative or 

20 judicial remedies with respect to violations of this 

21 part, or any regulation, order, license or other au22 thorization issued under this part; 

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1 lations of this part, or any regulation, order, license, 

2 or other authorization issued under this part; or 

3 (3) the authority to compromise, remit or miti4 gate seizures and forfeitures pursuant to section 

5 1(b) of title VI of the Act of June 15, 1917 (22 

6 U.S.C. 401(b)). 

7 SEC. 1761. ENFORCEMENT. 

8 (a) AUTHORITIES.—In order to enforce this part, the 

9 Secretary, on behalf of the President, may exercise, in ad10 dition to relevant enforcement authorities of other Federal 

11 agencies, the authority to— 

12 (1) issue orders and guidelines; 

13 (2) require, inspect, and obtain books, records, 

14 and any other information from any person subject 

15 to the provisions of this part; 

16 (3) administer oaths or affirmations and by 

17 subpoena require any person to appear and testify or 

18 to appear and produce books, records, and other 

19 writings, or both; 

20 (4) conduct investigations within the United 

21 States and outside the United States consistent with 

22 applicable law; 

23 (5) inspect, search, detain, seize, or issue tem24 porary denial orders with respect to items, in any 

25 form, that are subject to controls under this part, or 


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1 conveyances on which it is believed that there are 

2 items that have been, are being, or are about to be 

3 exported, reexported, or in-country transferred in 

4 violation of this part, or any regulations, order, li5 cense, or other authorization issued thereunder; 

6 (6) carry firearms; 

7 (7) conduct prelicense inspections and post8 shipment verifications; and 

9 (8) execute warrants and make arrests. 

10 (b) UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONS.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available to 

12 carry out this part may be used by the Secretary to 

13 carry out undercover investigations that are nec14 essary for detection and prosecution of violations of 

15 this part, including to— 

16 (A) purchase property, buildings, and 

17 other facilities, and to lease space, within the 

18 United States, the District of Columbia, and 

19 the territories and possessions of the United 

20 States without regard to— 

21 (i) sections 1341 and 3324 of title 31, 

22 United States Code; 

23 (ii) section 8141 of title 40, United 

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1 (iii) sections 3901, 6301(a) and (b)(1) 

2 to (3), and 6306 of title 41, United States 

3 Code; and 

4 (iv) chapter 45 of title 41, United 

5 States Code; and 

6 (B) establish or acquire proprietary cor7 porations or business entities as part of the un8 dercover operation and operate such corpora9 tions or business entities on a commercial basis, 

10 without regard to sections 9102 and 9103 of 

11 title 31, United States Code. 

12 (2) DEPOSIT OF AMOUNTS IN BANKS OR OTHER

13 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—Amounts made available 

14 to carry out this part that are used to carry out un15 dercover operations under paragraph (1) may be de16 posited in banks or other financial institutions with17 out regard to the provisions of section 648 of title 

18 18, United States Code, and section 3302 of title 

19 31, United States Code. 

20 (3) OFFSET OF NECESSARY AND REASONABLE

21 EXPENSES.—Any proceeds from an undercover oper22 ation carried out under paragraph (1) may be used 

23 to offset necessary and reasonable expenses incurred 

24 in such undercover operation without regard to the 


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1 provisions of section 3302 of title 31, United States 

2 Code. 

3 (4) DISPOSITION OF CORPORATIONS AND BUSI4 NESS ENTITIES.—If a corporation or business entity 

5 established or acquired as part of an undercover op6 eration carried out under paragraph (1) with a net 

7 value of over $50,000 is to be liquidated, sold, or 

8 otherwise disposed of, the Secretary shall report the 

9 circumstances to the Comptroller General of the 

10 United States as much in advance of such disposi11 tion as the Secretary determines is practicable. The 

12 proceeds of the liquidation, sale, or other disposition, 

13 after obligations are met, shall be deposited in the 

14 Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous re15 ceipts. Any property or equipment purchased pursu16 ant to paragraph (1) may be retained for subsequent 

17 use in undercover operations under this section. 

18 When such property or equipment is no longer need19 ed, it shall be considered surplus and disposed of as 

20 surplus government property. 

21 (5) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—As soon as the 

22 proceeds from an undercover operation carried out 

23 under paragraph (1), with respect to which an ac24 tion is certified and carried out under this sub25 section, are no longer needed for the conduct of such 


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1 operation, the proceeds or the balance of such pro2 ceeds remaining at the time shall be deposited into 

3 the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous 

4 receipts. 

5 (c) ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS.—In the case of 

6 contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to, 

7 any person under subsection (a)(3), a district court of the 

8 United States, after notice to such person and a hearing, 

9 shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring such 

10 person to appear and give testimony or to appear and 

11 produce books, records, and other writings, regardless of 

12 format, that are the subject of the subpoena. Any failure 

13 to obey such order of the court may be punished by such 

14 court as a contempt thereof. 

15 (d) BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta17 tion with the heads of other appropriate Federal 

18 agencies, should publish and update ‘‘best practices’’ 

19 guidelines to assist persons in developing and imple20 menting, on a voluntary basis, effective export con21 trol programs in compliance with the regulations 

22 issued under this part. 

23 (2) EXPORT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.—The im24 plementation by a person of an effective export com25 pliance program and a high quality overall export 


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1 compliance effort by a person should ordinarily be 

2 given weight as mitigating factors in a civil penalty 

3 action against the person under this part. 

4 (e) REFERENCE TO ENFORCEMENT.—For purposes 

5 of this section, a reference to the enforcement of, or a vio6 lation of, this part includes a reference to the enforcement 

7 or a violation of any regulation, order, license or other au8 thorization issued pursuant to this part. 

9 (f) WIRETAPPING.—Section 2516(1) of title 18, 

10 United States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) in subparagraph (s), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 

12 end; 

13 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (t) as sub14 paragraph (u); and 

15 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (s) (as 

16 amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the 

17 following new subparagraph: 

18 ‘‘(t) any violation of the Export Control 

19 Reform Act of 2018; or’’. 

20 (g) IMMUNITY.—A person shall not be excused from 

21 complying with any requirements under this section be22 cause of the person’s privilege against self-incrimination, 

23 but the immunity provisions of section 6002 of title 18, 

24 United States Code, shall apply with respect to any indi25 vidual who specifically claims such privilege. 


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1 (h) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.— 

2 (1) EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSURE.— 

3 (A) IN GENERAL.—Information obtained 

4 under this part may be withheld from disclosure 

5 only to the extent permitted by statute, except 

6 that information described in subparagraph (B) 

7 shall be withheld from public disclosure and 

8 shall not be subject to disclosure under section 

9 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, unless 

10 the release of such information is determined by 

11 the Secretary to be in the national interest. 

12 (B) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—Informa13 tion described in this subparagraph is informa14 tion submitted or obtained in connection with 

15 an application for a license or other authoriza16 tion to export, reexport, or in-country transfer 

17 items or engage in other activities, a record18 keeping or reporting requirement, an enforce19 ment activity, or other operations under this 

20 part, including— 

21 (i) the license application, license, or 

22 other authorization itself; 

23 (ii) classification or advisory opinion 

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1 (iii) license determinations, and infor2 mation pertaining thereto; 

3 (iv) information or evidence obtained 

4 in the course of any investigation; and 

5 (v) information obtained or furnished 

6 in connection with any international agree7 ment, treaty, or other obligation. 

8 (2) INFORMATION TO THE CONGRESS AND

9 GAO.— 

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 

11 shall be construed as authorizing the with12 holding of information from the Congress or 

13 from the Government Accountability Office. 

14 (B) AVAILABILITY TO THE CONGRESS.— 

15 (i) IN GENERAL.—Any information 

16 obtained at any time under any provision 

17 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 

18 (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) (as in effect on 

19 the day before the date of the enactment 

20 of this Act and as continued in effect pur21 suant to the International Emergency Eco22 nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 

23 seq.)), under the Export Administration 

24 Regulations, or under this part, including 

25 any report or license application required 


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1 under any such provision, shall be made 

2 available to a committee or subcommittee 

3 of Congress of appropriate jurisdiction, 

4 upon the request of the chairman or rank5 ing minority member of such committee or 

6 subcommittee. 

7 (ii) PROHIBITION ON FURTHER DIS8 CLOSURE.—No such committee or sub9 committee, or member thereof, may dis10 close any information made available under 

11 clause (i), that is submitted on a confiden12 tial basis unless the full committee deter13 mines that the withholding of that infor14 mation is contrary to the national interest. 

15 (C) AVAILABILITY TO GAO.— 

16 (i) IN GENERAL.—Information de17 scribed in clause (i) of subparagraph (B) 

18 shall be subject to the limitations con19 tained in section 716 of title 31, United 

20 States Code. 

21 (ii) PROHIBITION ON FURTHER DIS22 CLOSURE.—An officer or employee of the 

23 Government Accountability Office may not 

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1 mation that is submitted on a confidential 

2 basis or from which any individual can be 

3 identified. 

4 (3) INFORMATION SHARING.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—Any Federal official de6 scribed in section 1755(a) who obtains informa7 tion that is relevant to the enforcement of this 

8 part, including information pertaining to any 

9 investigation, shall furnish such information to 

10 each appropriate department, agency, or office 

11 with enforcement responsibilities under this sec12 tion to the extent consistent with the protection 

13 of intelligence, counterintelligence, and law en14 forcement sources, methods, and activities. 

15 (B) EXCEPTIONS.—The provisions of this 

16 paragraph shall not apply to information sub17 ject to the restrictions set forth in section 9 of 

18 title 13, United States Code, and return infor19 mation, as defined in subsection (b) of section 

20 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 

21 U.S.C. 6103(b)), may be disclosed only as au22 thorized by that section. 

23 (C) EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.—The 

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1 authorities under this part, consistent with pro2 tection of law enforcement and its sources and 

3 methods— 

4 (i) exchange any licensing and en5 forcement information with one another 

6 that is necessary to facilitate enforcement 

7 efforts under this section; and 

8 (ii) consult on a regular basis with 

9 one another and with the head of other de10 partments, agencies, and offices that ob11 tain information subject to this paragraph, 

12 in order to facilitate the exchange of such 

13 information. 

14 (D) INFORMATION SHARING WITH FED15 ERAL AGENCIES.—Licensing or enforcement in16 formation obtained under this part may be 

17 shared with departments, agencies, and offices 

18 that do not have enforcement authorities under 

19 this part on a case-by-case basis. 

20 (i) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—In the administra21 tion of this section, reporting requirements shall be de22 signed to reduce the cost of reporting, recordkeeping, and 

23 documentation to the extent consistent with effective en24 forcement and compilation of useful trade statistics. Re25 porting, recordkeeping, and documentation requirements 


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1 shall be periodically reviewed and revised in the light of 

2 developments in the field of information technology. 

3 (j) CIVIL FORFEITURE.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any property, real or per5 sonal, tangible or intangible, seized under subsection 

6 (a) by designated officers or employees shall be sub7 ject to forfeiture to the United States in accordance 

8 with applicable law. 

9 (2) PROCEDURES.—Any seizure or forfeiture 

10 under this subsection shall be carried out in accord11 ance with the procedures set forth in section 981 of 

12 title 18, United States Code. 

13 (k) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 

14 shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the enforce15 ment authorities of the Department of Homeland Security 

16 which may also complement those set forth herein. 

17 SEC. 1762. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in section 

19 1760(c)(2)or 1774(c), the functions exercised under this 

20 part shall not be subject to sections 551, 553 through 559, 

21 and 701 through 706 of title 5, United States Code. 

22 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.— 

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1 (A) appoint administrative law judges, con2 sistent with the provisions of section 3105 of 

3 title 5, United States Code; and 

4 (B) designate properly appointed adminis5 trative law judges from other Federal agencies 

6 who are provided to the Department of Com7 merce pursuant to a legally authorized inter8 agency agreement. 

9 (2) LIMITATION.—An administrative law judge 

10 appointed or designated by the Secretary under 

11 paragraph (1) may preside only over proceedings of 

12 the Department of Commerce. 

13 (c) AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS.—The President 

14 shall notify in advance the Committee on Banking, Hous15 ing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 

16 on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of any 

17 proposed amendments to the Export Administration Regu18 lations with an explanation of the intent and rationale of 

19 such amendments. 

20 SEC. 1763. REVIEW OF INTERAGENCY DISPUTE RESOLU21 TION PROCESS. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall review and 

23 evaluate the interagency export license referral, review, 

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1 merce or any other Federal agency, as appropriate, to de2 termine whether current practices and procedures are con3 sistent with established national security and foreign pol4 icy objectives. 

5 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

6 of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 

7 to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 

8 contains the results of the review carried out under sub9 section (a). 

10 (c) OPERATING COMMITTEE FOR EXPORT POLICY.— 

11 In any case in which the Operating Committee for Export 

12 Policy established by Executive Order 12981 (December 

13 5, 1991; relating to Administration of Export Controls) 

14 is meeting to conduct an interagency dispute resolution 

15 relating to applications for export licenses under the Ex16 port Administration Regulations, matters relating to jet 

17 engine hot section technology, commercial communication 

18 satellites, and emerging or foundational technology may 

19 be decided by majority vote. 

20 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

21 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con22 gressional committees’’ means— 

23 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

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1 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

2 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 

3 of the Senate. 

4 SEC. 1764. CONSULTATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES ON 

5 COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION. 

6 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec7 retary shall consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Sec8 retary of State, and the Secretary of Energy, as appro9 priate, regarding commodity classifications for any item 

10 the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 

11 of State, and the Secretary of Energy identify and mutu12 ally determine is materially significant enough to warrant 

13 interagency consultation. 

14 SEC. 1765. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit to 

16 Congress, by December 31 of each year, a report on the 

17 implementation of this part during the preceding fiscal 

18 year. The report shall include a review of— 

19 (1) the effect of controls imposed under this 

20 part on exports, reexports, and in-country transfers 

21 of items in addressing threats to the national secu22 rity or foreign policy of the United States, including 

23 a description of licensing processing times; 

24 (2) the impact of such controls on the scientific 

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1 (3) the consistency with such controls of export 

2 controls imposed by other countries; 

3 (4) efforts to provide exporters with compliance 

4 assistance, including specific actions to assist small5 and medium-sized businesses; 

6 (5) a summary of regulatory changes from the 

7 prior fiscal year; 

8 (6) a summary of export enforcement actions, 

9 including of actions taken to implement end-use 

10 monitoring of dual-use, military, and other items 

11 subject to the Export Administration Regulations; 

12 (7) a summary of approved license applications 

13 to proscribed persons; 

14 (8) efforts undertaken within the previous year 

15 to comply with the requirements of section 1759, in16 cluding any critical technologies identified under 

17 such section and how or whether such critical tech18 nologies were controlled for export; and 

19 (9) a summary of industrial base assessments 

20 conducted during the previous year by the Depart21 ment of Commerce, including with respect to coun22 terfeit electronics, foundational technologies, and 

23 other research and analysis of critical technologies 

24 and industrial capabilities of key defense-related sec25 tors. 


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1 (b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 

2 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 

3 a classified annex. 

4 SEC. 1766. REPEAL. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Export Administration Act of 

6 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) (as continued in effect pur7 suant to the International Emergency Economic Powers 

8 Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) (other than sections 11A, 

9 11B, and 11C of such Export Administration Act of 1979) 

10 is repealed. 

11 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President shall imple12 ment the amendment made by subsection (a) by exercising 

13 the authorities of the President under the International 

14 Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 

15 seq.). 

16 SEC. 1767. EFFECT ON OTHER ACTS. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in 

18 this part, nothing contained in this part shall be construed 

19 to modify, repeal, supersede, or otherwise affect the provi20 sions of any other laws authorizing control over the export 

21 or reexport of any item. 

22 (b) COORDINATION OF CONTROLS.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority granted to the 

24 President under this part shall be exercised in such 

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1 the authority exercised under section 38 of the Arms 

2 Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) and all other 

3 export control and sanctions authorities exercised by 

4 Federal departments and agencies, particularly the 

5 Department of State, the Department of the Treas6 ury, and the Department of Energy. 

7 (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 

8 Congress that in order to achieve effective coordina9 tion described in paragraph (1), such Federal de10 partments and agencies— 

11 (A) should continuously work to create en12 forceable regulations with respect to the export, 

13 reexport, and in-country transfer by United 

14 States and foreign persons of commodities, soft15 ware, technology, and services to various end 

16 uses and end users for foreign policy and na17 tional security reasons; 

18 (B) should regularly work to reduce com19 plexity in the system, including complexity 

20 caused merely by the existence of structural, 

21 definitional, and other non-policy based dif22 ferences between and among different export 

23 control and sanctions systems; and 

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1 connection with a foreign military sale under 

2 chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 

3 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.) or a commercial sale 

4 under section 38 of the Arms Export Control 

5 Act to reduce as much unnecessary administra6 tive burden as possible that is a result of dif7 ferences between the exercise of those two au8 thorities. 

9 (c) NONPROLIFERATION CONTROLS.—Nothing in 

10 this part shall be construed to supersede the procedures 

11 published by the President pursuant to section 309(c) of 

12 the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978. 

13 SEC. 1768. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—All delegations, rules, regulations, 

15 orders, determinations, licenses, or other forms of admin16 istrative action that have been made, issued, conducted, 

17 or allowed to become effective under the Export Adminis18 tration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) (as in effect 

19 on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act 

20 and as continued in effect pursuant to the International 

21 Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 

22 seq.)), or the Export Administration Regulations, and are 

23 in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act, shall 

24 continue in effect according to their terms until modified, 


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1 superseded, set aside, or revoked under the authority of 

2 this part. 

3 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL PRO4 CEEDINGS.—This part shall not affect any administrative 

5 or judicial proceedings commenced, or any applications for 

6 licenses made, under the Export Administration Act of 

7 1979 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enact8 ment of this Act and as continued in effect pursuant to 

9 the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), or 

10 the Export Administration Regulations. 

11 (c) CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND REFERENCES.— 

12 (1) STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM.—Any de13 termination that was made under section 6(j) of the 

14 Export Administration Act of 1979 (as in effect on 

15 the day before the date of the enactment of this Act 

16 and as continued in effect pursuant to the Inter17 national Emergency Economic Powers Act) shall 

18 continue in effect as if the determination had been 

19 made under section 1754(c). 

20 (2) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any other 

21 provision of law to a country the government of 

22 which the Secretary of State has determined, for 

23 purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administra24 tion Act of 1979 (as in effect on the day before the 

25 date of the enactment of this Act and as continued 


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1 in effect pursuant to the International Emergency 

2 Economic Powers Act), is a government that has re3 peatedly provided support for acts of international 

4 terrorism shall be deemed to refer to a country the 

5 government of which the Secretary of State has de6 termined, for purposes of section 1754(c), is a gov7 ernment that has repeatedly provided support for 

8 acts of international terrorism. 

9 PART II—ANTI-BOYCOTT ACT OF 2018 

10 SEC. 1771. SHORT TITLE. 

11 This part may be cited as the ‘‘Anti-Boycott Act of 

12 2018’’. 

13 SEC. 1772. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

14 Congress declares it is the policy of the United 

15 States— 

16 (1) to oppose restrictive trade practices or boy17 cotts fostered or imposed by any foreign country 

18 against other countries friendly to the United States 

19 or against any United States person; 

20 (2) to encourage and, in specified cases, require 

21 United States persons engaged in the export of 

22 goods or technology or other information to refuse to 

23 take actions, including furnishing information or en24 tering into or implementing agreements, which have 

25 the effect of furthering or supporting the restrictive 


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1 trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by 

2 any foreign country against a country friendly to the 

3 United States or any United States person; and 

4 (3) to foster international cooperation and the 

5 development of international rules and institutions 

6 to assure reasonable access to world supplies. 

7 SEC. 1773. FOREIGN BOYCOTTS. 

8 (a) PROHIBITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.— 

9 (1) PROHIBITIONS.—For the purpose of imple10 menting the policies set forth in section 1772, the 

11 President shall issue regulations prohibiting any 

12 United States person, with respect to that person’s 

13 activities in the interstate or foreign commerce of 

14 the United States, from taking or knowingly agree15 ing to take any of the following actions with intent 

16 to comply with, further, or support any boycott fos17 tered or imposed by any foreign country, against a 

18 country which is friendly to the United States and 

19 which is not itself the object of any form of boycott 

20 pursuant to United States law or regulation: 

21 (A) Refusing, or requiring any other per22 son to refuse, to do business with or in the boy23 cotted country, with any business concern orga24 nized under the laws of the boycotted country, 

25 with any national or resident of the boycotted 


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1 country, or with any other person, pursuant to 

2 an agreement with, a requirement of, or a re3 quest from or on behalf of the boycotting coun4 try. The mere absence of a business relationship 

5 with or in the boycotted country with any busi6 ness concern organized under the laws of the 

7 boycotted country, with any national or resident 

8 of the boycotted country, or with any other per9 son, does not indicate the existence of the in10 tent required to establish a violation of regula11 tions issued to carry out this subparagraph. 

12 (B) Refusing, or requiring any other per13 son to refuse, to employ or otherwise discrimi14 nating against any United States person on the 

15 basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin of 

16 that person or of any owner, officer, director, or 

17 employee of such person. 

18 (C) Furnishing information with respect to 

19 the race, religion, sex, or national origin of any 

20 United States person or of any owner, officer, 

21 director, or employee of such person. 

22 (D) Furnishing information about whether 

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1 cial representation, shipping or other transport, 

2 insurance, investment, or supply) with or in the 

3 boycotted country, with any business concern 

4 organized under the laws of the boycotted coun5 try, with any national or resident of the boy6 cotted country, or with any other person which 

7 is known or believed to be restricted from hav8 ing any business relationship with or in the boy9 cotting country. Nothing in this subparagraph 

10 shall prohibit the furnishing of normal business 

11 information in a commercial context as defined 

12 by the Secretary. 

13 (E) Furnishing information about whether 

14 any person is a member of, has made contribu15 tions to, or is otherwise associated with or in16 volved in the activities of any charitable or fra17 ternal organization which supports the boy18 cotted country. 

19 (F) Paying, honoring, confirming, or other20 wise implementing a letter of credit which con21 tains any condition or requirement compliance 

22 with which is prohibited by regulations issued 

23 pursuant to this paragraph, and no United 

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1 otherwise honor or implement such letter of 

2 credit. 

3 (2) EXCEPTIONS.—Regulations issued pursuant 

4 to paragraph (1) shall provide exceptions for— 

5 (A) complying or agreeing to comply with 

6 requirements— 

7 (i) prohibiting the import of goods or 

8 services from the boycotted country or 

9 goods produced or services provided by any 

10 business concern organized under the laws 

11 of the boycotted country or by nationals or 

12 residents of the boycotted country; or 

13 (ii) prohibiting the shipment of goods 

14 to the boycotting country on a carrier of 

15 the boycotted country, or by a route other 

16 than that prescribed by the boycotting 

17 country or the recipient of the shipment; 

18 (B) complying or agreeing to comply with 

19 import and shipping document requirements 

20 with respect to the country of origin, the name 

21 of the carrier and route of shipment, the name 

22 of the supplier of the shipment or the name of 

23 the provider of other services, except that no in24 formation knowingly furnished or conveyed in 

25 response to such requirements may be stated in 


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1 negative, blacklisting, or similar exclusionary 

2 terms, other than with respect to carriers or 

3 route of shipment as may be permitted by such 

4 regulations in order to comply with pre5 cautionary requirements protecting against war 

6 risks and confiscation; 

7 (C) complying or agreeing to comply in the 

8 normal course of business with the unilateral 

9 and specific selection by a boycotting country, 

10 or national or resident thereof, of carriers, in11 surers, suppliers of services to be performed 

12 within the boycotting country or specific goods 

13 which, in the normal course of business, are 

14 identifiable by source when imported into the 

15 boycotting country; 

16 (D) complying or agreeing to comply with 

17 export requirements of the boycotting country 

18 relating to shipments or transshipments of ex19 ports to the boycotted country, to any business 

20 concern of or organized under the laws of the 

21 boycotted country, or to any national or resi22 dent of the boycotted country; 

23 (E) compliance by an individual or agree24 ment by an individual to comply with the immi25 gration or passport requirements of any country 


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1 with respect to such individual or any member 

2 of such individual’s family or with requests for 

3 information regarding requirements of employ4 ment of such individual within the boycotting 

5 country; and 

6 (F) compliance by a United States person 

7 resident in a foreign country or agreement by 

8 such person to comply with the laws of that 

9 country with respect to his activities exclusively 

10 therein, and such regulations may contain ex11 ceptions for such resident complying with the 

12 laws or regulations of that foreign country gov13 erning imports into such country of 

14 trademarked, trade named, or similarly specifi15 cally identifiable products, or components of 

16 products for his own use, including the per17 formance of contractual services within that 

18 country, as may be defined by such regulations. 

19 (3) SPECIAL RULES.—Regulations issued pur20 suant to paragraphs (2)(C) and (2)(F) shall not pro21 vide exceptions from paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C). 

22 (4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

23 subsection may be construed to supersede or limit 

24 the operation of the antitrust or civil rights laws of 

25 the United States. 


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1 (5) APPLICATION.—This section shall apply to 

2 any transaction or activity undertaken, by or 

3 through a United States person or any other person, 

4 with intent to evade the provisions of this section as 

5 implemented by the regulations issued pursuant to 

6 this subsection, and such regulations shall expressly 

7 provide that the exceptions set forth in paragraph 

8 (2) shall not permit activities or agreements (ex9 pressed or implied by a course of conduct, including 

10 a pattern of responses) otherwise prohibited, which 

11 are not within the intent of such exceptions. 

12 (b) FOREIGN POLICY CONTROLS.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the regula14 tions issued pursuant to subsection (a), regulations 

15 issued under part I to carry out the policies set forth 

16 in section 1752(1)(D) shall implement the policies 

17 set forth in this section. 

18 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—Such regulations shall 

19 require that any United States person receiving a re20 quest for the furnishing of information, the entering 

21 into or implementing of agreements, or the taking of 

22 any other action referred to in subsection (a) shall 

23 report that fact to the Secretary, together with such 

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1 retary considers appropriate for carrying out the 

2 policies of that section. Such person shall also report 

3 to the Secretary whether such person intends to 

4 comply and whether such person has complied with 

5 such request. Any report filed pursuant to this para6 graph shall be made available promptly for public in7 spection and copying, except that information re8 garding the quantity, description, and value of any 

9 goods or technology to which such report relates 

10 may be kept confidential if the Secretary determines 

11 that disclosure thereof would place the United States 

12 person involved at a competitive disadvantage. The 

13 Secretary shall periodically transmit summaries of 

14 the information contained in such reports to the Sec15 retary of State for such action as the Secretary of 

16 State, in consultation with the Secretary, considers 

17 appropriate for carrying out the policies set forth in 

18 section 1772. 

19 (c) PREEMPTION.—The provisions of this section and 

20 the regulations issued pursuant thereto shall preempt any 

21 law, rule, or regulation of any of the several States or the 

22 District of Columbia, or any of the territories or posses23 sions of the United States, or of any governmental subdivi24 sion thereof, which law, rule, or regulation pertains to par25 ticipation in, compliance with, implementation of, or the 


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1 furnishing of information regarding restrictive trade prac2 tices or boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries 

3 against other countries friendly to the United States. 

4 SEC. 1774. ENFORCEMENT. 

5 (a) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—A person who willfully 

6 commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully con7 spires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, 

8 an unlawful act section 1773— 

9 (1) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more 

10 than $1,000,000; or 

11 (2) if a natural person, may be imprisoned for 

12 not more than 20 years, or both. 

13 (b) CIVIL PENALTIES.—The President may impose 

14 the following civil penalties on a person who violates sec15 tion 1773 or any regulation issued under this part: 

16 (1) A fine of not more than $300,000 or an 

17 amount that is twice the value of the transaction 

18 that is the basis of the violation with respect to 

19 which the penalty is imposed, whichever is greater. 

20 (2) Revocation of a license issued under part I 

21 to the person. 

22 (3) A prohibition on the person’s ability to ex23 port, reexport, or in-country transfer any items con24 trolled under part I. 


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1 (c) PROCEDURES.—Any civil penalty or administra2 tive sanction (including any suspension or revocation of 

3 authority to export) under this section may be imposed 

4 only after notice and opportunity for an agency hearing 

5 on the record in accordance with sections 554 through 557 

6 of title 5, United States Code, and shall be subject to judi7 cial review in accordance with chapter 7 of such title. 

8 (d) STANDARDS FOR LEVELS OF CIVIL PENALTY.— 

9 The President may by regulation provide standards for es10 tablishing levels of civil penalty under this section based 

11 upon factors such as the seriousness of the violation, the 

12 culpability of the violator, and the violator’s record of co13 operation with the Government in disclosing the violation. 

14 PART III—ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES 

15 SEC. 1781. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INDUS16 TRY AND SECURITY. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date of the en18 actment of this Act, any reference in any law or regulation 

19 to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Adminis20 tration shall be deemed to be a reference to the Under 

21 Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. 

22 (b) TITLE 5.—Section 5314 of title 5, United States 

23 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Com24 merce for Export Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 

25 Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security’’. 


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1 (c) CONTINUATION IN OFFICE.—The individual serv2 ing as Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Adminis3 tration on the day before the date of the enactment of 

4 this Act may serve as the Under Secretary of Commerce 

5 for Industry and Security on and after that date without 

6 the need for renomination or reappointment. 

7 Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 

8 SEC. 1791. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY. 

9 Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 

10 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4564(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep11 tember 30, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

12 SEC. 1792. LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF DESIGNA13 TION OF SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AS 

14 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXECUTIVE 

15 AGENT FOR A CERTAIN DEFENSE PRODUC16 TION ACT PROGRAM. 

17 (a) LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF DESIGNA18 TION.—The Secretary of Defense may not implement the 

19 decision, issued on July 1, 2017, to cancel the designation, 

20 under Department of Defense Directive 4400.01E, enti21 tled ‘‘Defense Production Act Programs’’ and dated Octo22 ber 12, 2001, of the Secretary of the Air Force as the 

23 Department of Defense Executive Agent for the program 

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1 of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.) until the date specified 

2 in subsection (c). 

3 (b) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

4 shall continue to serve as the sole and exclusive Depart5 ment of Defense Executive Agent for the program de6 scribed in subsection (a) until the date specified in sub7 section (c). 

8 (c) DATE SPECIFIED.—The date specified in this 

9 subsection is the date of the enactment of a joint resolu10 tion or an Act approving the implementation of the deci11 sion described in subsection (a). 

12 SEC. 1793. REVIEW OF AND REPORT ON CERTAIN DEFENSE 

13 TECHNOLOGIES CRITICAL TO THE UNITED 

14 STATES MAINTAINING SUPERIOR MILITARY 

15 CAPABILITIES. 

16 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

18 of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, in 

19 consultation with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the 

20 Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency, and such 

21 other appropriate research entities as the Secretary and 

22 the Director may identify, shall— 

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1 tages, competitions, and gaps between the United 

2 States and ‘‘near peer’’ nations; 

3 (2) develop a definition of ‘‘near peer nation’’ 

4 for purposes of paragraph (1); and 

5 (3) submit to the appropriate congressional 

6 committees a report on the findings of the Secretary 

7 and the Director with respect to the review con8 ducted under paragraph (1). 

9 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted under para10 graph (1) of subsection (a), and the report required by 

11 paragraph (3) of that subsection, shall identify, at a min12 imum, the following: 

13 (1) Key United States industries and research 

14 and development activities expected to be critical to 

15 maintaining a national security technology capability 

16 if, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of 

17 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Di18 rector anticipate that— 

19 (A) a United States industrial base short20 fall will exist; and 

21 (B) United States industry will be unable 

22 to or otherwise will not provide the needed ca23 pacity in a timely manner without financial as24 sistance from the United States Government 

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1 cally intended for that purpose, including as2 sistance provided under title III of the Defense 

3 Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et 

4 seq.) and other appropriate authorities. 

5 (2) Key areas in which the United States cur6 rently enjoys a technological advantage. 

7 (3) Key areas in which the United States no 

8 longer enjoys a technological advantage. 

9 (4) Sectors of the defense industrial base in 

10 which the United States lacks adequate productive 

11 capacity to meet critical national defense needs. 

12 (5) Priority areas for which appropriate statu13 tory industrial base incentives should be applied as 

14 the most cost-effective, expedient, and practical al15 ternative for meeting the technology or defense in16 dustrial base needs identified under this subsection, 

17 including— 

18 (A) sustainment of critical production and 

19 supply chain capabilities; 

20 (B) commercialization of research and de21 velopment investments; 

22 (C) scaling of emerging technologies; and 

23 (D) other areas as determined by the Sec24 retary and the Director. 


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1 (6) Priority funding recommendations with re2 spect to key areas that the Secretary, in consultation 

3 with the Director, determines are— 

4 (A) critical to the United States maintain5 ing superior military capabilities, especially with 

6 respect to potential peer and near peer military 

7 or economic competitors, during the 5-year pe8 riod beginning on the date of the enactment of 

9 this Act; and 

10 (B) suitable for long-term investment from 

11 funds made available under title III of the De12 fense Production Act of 1950 and other appro13 priate statutory authorities. 

14 (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by sub15 section (a)(3) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

16 may include a classified annex. 

17 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

18 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con19 gressional committees’’ means— 

20 (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing and 

21 Urban Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, 

22 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen23 ate; and 

24 (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the 

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1 Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

2 Representatives. 

3 DIVISION B—MILITARY CON4 STRUCTION AUTHORIZA5 TIONS 

6 SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 

7 This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construc8 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019’’. 

9 SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

10 AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY 

11 LAW. 

12 (a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER FIVE

13 YEARS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), all author14 izations contained in titles XXI through XXVII and title 

15 XXIX for military construction projects, land acquisition, 

16 family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to 

17 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Invest18 ment Program (and authorizations of appropriations 

19 therefor) shall expire on the later of— 

20 (1) October 1, 2023; or 

21 (2) the date of the enactment of an Act author22 izing funds for military construction for fiscal year 

23 2024. 

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1 quisition, family housing projects and facilities, and con2 tributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Se3 curity Investment Program (and authorizations of appro4 priations therefor), for which appropriated funds have 

5 been obligated before the later of— 

6 (1) October 1, 2023; or 

7 (2) the date of the enactment of an Act author8 izing funds for fiscal year 2024 for military con9 struction projects, land acquisition, family housing 

10 projects and facilities, or contributions to the North 

11 Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

12 Program. 

13 SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

14 Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take 

15 effect on the later of— 

16 (1) October 1, 2018; or 

17 (2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 

18 TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY 

19 CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2104. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2105. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2016 project. 

20 SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

21 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

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1 tions in section 2103(a) and available for military con2 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

3 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

4 Army may acquire real property and carry out military 

5 construction projects for the installations or locations in6 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

7 the following table: 

Army: Inside the United States 

State Installation Amount 

Alabama ......................... Anniston Army Depot ........................................... $5,200,000 

California ....................... Fort Irwin .............................................................. $29,000,000 

Colorado ......................... Fort Carson ........................................................... $77,000,000 

Georgia ........................... Fort Gordon .......................................................... $99,000,000 

Hawaii ............................ Wheeler Army Airfield ........................................... $50,000,000 

Indiana ........................... Crane Army Ammunition Plant ............................ $16,000,000 

Kentucky ........................ Fort Campbell ....................................................... $50,000,000 

Fort Knox .............................................................. $26,000,000 

Maryland ........................ Fort Meade ............................................................ $16,500,000 

New Jersey ..................... Picatinny Arsenal .................................................. $41,000,000 

New Mexico .................... White Sands Missile Range ................................... $40,000,000 

New York ....................... U.S. Military Academy .......................................... $160,000,000 

North Carolina ............... Fort Bragg ............................................................ $10,000,000 

South Carolina ............... Fort Jackson ......................................................... $52,000,000 

Texas .............................. Fort Bliss .............................................................. $24,000,000 

Fort Hood .............................................................. $9,600,000 

8 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

9 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria10 tions in section 2103(a) and available for military con11 struction projects outside the United States as specified 

12 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

13 Army may acquire real property and carry out the military 

14 construction project for the installations or locations out15 side the United States, and in the amount, set forth in 

16 the following table: 


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Army: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Germany ........................ East Camp Grafenwoehr ........................................ $31,000,000 

Honduras ........................ Soto Cano Air Base ................................................ $21,000,000 

Korea ............................... Camp Tango ........................................................... $17,500,000 

Kuwait ............................. Camp Arifjan .......................................................... $44,000,000 

1 SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 

2 (a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using 

3 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap4 propriations in section 2103(a) and available for military 

5 family housing functions as specified in the funding table 

6 in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may construct 

7 or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition 

8 and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 

9 in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in 

10 the following table: 

Army: Family Housing 

State/Country Installation Units Amount 

Puerto Rico .............. Fort Buchanan ........ Family Housing Replacement Construction ............... $26,000,000 

Wisconsin ................. Fort McCoy ............. Family Housing New 

Construction ........ $6,200,000 

Italy ......................... Vicenza .................... Family Housing New 

Construction ........ $95,134,000 

Korea ....................... Camp Walker ........... Family Housing Replacement Construction ............... $68,000,000 

11 (b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro12 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

13 section 2103(a) and available for military family housing 

14 functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

15 the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and 

16 engineering services and construction design activities 


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1 with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

2 housing units in an amount not to exceed $18,326,000. 

3 SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 

4 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

5 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

6 beginning after September 30, 2018, for military con7 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

8 functions of the Department of the Army as specified in 

9 the funding table in section 4601. 

10 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

11 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author12 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

13 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

14 of all projects carried out under section 2101 of this Act 

15 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro16 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

17 table in section 4601. 

18 SEC. 2104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

19 FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

20 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

21 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

22 Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

23 3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub24 section (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (128 

25 Stat. 3670), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2019, 


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1 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

2 for military construction for fiscal year 2020, whichever 

3 is later. 

4 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

5 is as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2015 Project Authorization 

State/Country Installation Project Amount 

California ................. Military Ocean Terminal, Concord.Access Control Point $9,900,000 

Japan ....................... Kadena Air Base ..... Missile Magazine ..... $10,600,000 

6 SEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

7 FISCAL YEAR 2016 PROJECT. 

8 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

9 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

10 Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

11 1145) the authorization set forth in the table in subsection 

12 (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (129 Stat. 

13 1146), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the 

14 date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for mili15 tary construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later. 

16 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

17 is as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2016 Project Authorization 

Virginia ............................ Arlington National Cemetery (DAR) .. $60,000,000 

18 TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY 

19 CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 


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Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

1 SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

2 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

3 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

4 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria5 tions in section 2204(a) and available for military con6 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

7 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

8 Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

9 construction projects for the installations or locations in10 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

11 the following table: 

Navy: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Arizona ...................... Camp Navajo ................................................ $14,800,000 

California ................... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton ........... $127,930,000 

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar ............. $31,980,000 

Naval Air Station Lemoore .......................... $127,590,000 

Naval Base Coronado ................................... $77,780,000 

Naval Base San Diego ................................. $176,040,000 

Naval Base Ventura ..................................... $53,160,000 

Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach ............. $139,630,000 

District of Columbia .. Naval Observatory ........................................ $115,600,000 

Florida ....................... Naval Air Station Whiting Field ................. $10,000,000 

Naval Station Mayport ................................ $111,460,000 

Georgia ...................... Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany ........... $31,900,000 

Guam ......................... Joint Region Marianas ................................. $279,657,000 

Naval Base Guam ........................................ $75,600,000 

Hawaii ....................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ................ $123,320,000 

Marine Corps Base Hawaii .......................... $66,100,000 

Maine ......................... Portsmouth Naval Yard ............................... $149,685,000 

Mississippi ................. Naval Construction Battalion Center .......... $22,300,000 

North Carolina .......... Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune .............. $51,300,000 

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point ...... $240,830,000 

Pennsylvania .............. Naval Support Activity Philadelphia ........... $71,050,000 

South Carolina ........... Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort ............. $15,817,000 

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island $35,190,000 

Utah ........................... Hill Air Force Base ..................................... $105,520,000 

Virginia ...................... Marine Corps Base Quantico ....................... $13,100,000 

Portsmouth .................................................. $26,120,000 

Washington ................ Bangor ......................................................... $88,960,000 

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island ............... $27,380,000 


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1 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

2 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria3 tions in section 2204(a) and available for military con4 struction projects outside the United States as specified 

5 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

6 Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

7 construction projects for the installation or location out8 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

9 the following table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Bahamas .................... Andros Island ............................................... $31,050,000 

Bahrain .................... SW Asia ....................................................... $26,340,000 

Cuba .......................... Naval Station Guantanamo Bay .................. $104,700,000 

Germany .................... Panzer Kaserne ............................................ $43,950,000 

Japan ......................... Kadena Air Base .......................................... $9,049,000 

10 SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 

11 (a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using 

12 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap13 propriations in section 2204(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 

16 or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition 

17 and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 

18 in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in 

19 the following table: 


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Navy: Family Housing 

Country Installation Units Amount 

Guam ....................... Joint Region Marianas ...................... Replace Andersen 

Housing PH III ... $83,441,000 

1 (b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro2 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

3 section 2204(a) and available for military family housing 

4 functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

5 the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and 

6 engineering services and construction design activities 

7 with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

8 housing units in an amount not to exceed $4,502,000. 

9 SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

10 UNITS. 

11 Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

12 Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 

13 authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) and 

14 available for military family housing functions as specified 

15 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

16 Navy may improve existing military family housing units 

17 in an amount not to exceed $16,638,000. 

18 SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 

19 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

20 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

21 beginning after September 30, 2018, for military con22 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 


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1 functions of the Department of the Navy, as specified in 

2 the funding table in section 4601. 

3 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

4 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author5 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

6 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

7 of all projects carried out under section 2201 of this Act 

8 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro9 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

10 table in section 4601. 

11 TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE 

12 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain phased project authorized in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017. 

Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

project. 

Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 

project. 

Sec. 2308. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. 

Sec. 2309. Additional authority to carry out project at Travis Air Force Base, 

California, in fiscal year 2019. 

13 SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 

14 LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

15 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

16 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria17 tions in section 2304(a) and available for military con18 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

19 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 


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1 Air Force may acquire real property and carry out mili2 tary construction projects for the installations or locations 

3 inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth 

4 in the following table: 

Air Force: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska .................................... Eielson Air Force Base .............. $63,800,000 

Arizona .................................. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base $15,000,000 

Luke Air Force Base ................. $40,000,000 

Florida ................................... Eglin Air Force Base ................. $62,863,000 

MacDill Air Force Base ............. $3,100,000 

Patrick Air Force Base .............. $9,000,000 

Guam ..................................... Joint Region Marianas ............... $9,800,000 

Louisiana ............................... Barksdale Air Force Base .......... $12,250,000 

Mariana Islands ..................... Tinian ......................................... $50,700,000 

Maryland ............................... Joint Base Andrews ................... $58,000,000 

Massachusetts ........................ Hanscom Air Force Base ........... $225,000,000 

Nebraska ............................... Offutt Air Force Base ................ $9,500,000 

Nevada ................................... Creech Air Force Base ............... $59,000,000 

Nellis Air Force Base ................. $5,900,000 

New Mexico ........................... Holloman Air Force Base .......... $85,000,000 

Kirtland Air Force Base ............ $7,000,000 

New York ............................... Rome Lab ................................... $14,200,000 

North Dakota ........................ Minot Air Force Base ................ $66,000,000 

Ohio ....................................... Wright-Patterson Air Force 

Base.

$182,000,000 

Oklahoma ............................... Altus Air Force Base ................. $12,000,000 

Tinker Air Force Base ............... $166,000,000 

South Carolina ...................... Shaw Air Force Base ................. $53,000,000 

Utah ....................................... Hill Air Force Base ................... $26,000,000 

Washington ............................ Fairchild-White Bluff ................. $14,000,000 

5 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

6 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria7 tions in section 2304(a) and available for military con8 struction projects outside the United States as specified 

9 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

10 Air Force may acquire real property and carry out mili11 tary construction projects for the installation or location 

12 outside the United States, and in the amount, set forth 

13 in the following table: 


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Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

United Kingdom ....................... Royal Air Force Lakenheath .. $148,467,000 

Worldwide Classified ................ Classified Location .................. $18,000,000 

1 SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 

2 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author3 ization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and available 

4 for military family housing functions as specified in the 

5 funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air 

6 Force may carry out architectural and engineering serv7 ices and construction design activities with respect to the 

8 construction or improvement of family housing units in an 

9 amount not to exceed $3,199,000. 

10 SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

11 UNITS. 

12 Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

13 Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 

14 authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and 

15 available for military family housing functions as specified 

16 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

17 Air Force may improve existing military family housing 

18 units in an amount not to exceed $75,247,000. 

19 SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR 

20 FORCE. 

21 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

22 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 


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1 beginning after September 30, 2018, for military con2 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

3 functions of the Department of the Air Force, as specified 

4 in the funding table in section 4601. 

5 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

6 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author7 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

8 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

9 of all projects carried out under section 2301 of this Act 

10 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro11 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

12 table in section 4601. 

13 SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

14 CERTAIN PHASED PROJECT AUTHORIZED IN 

15 FISCAL YEARS 2015, 2016, AND 2017. 

16 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

17 in section 2301(b) of the Military Construction Authoriza18 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

19 113–291; 128 Stat. 3679) for Royal Air Force Croughton, 

20 for JIAC Consolidation Phase 1, the authorization con21 tained in the table in section 2301(b) of the Military Con22 struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division 

23 B of Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1153) for Croughton 

24 Royal Air Force, for JIAC Consolidation Phase 2, and the 

25 authorization contained in the table in section 2301(b) of 


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1 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

2 Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

3 2697) for Royal Air Force Croughton, for JIAC Consoli4 dation Phase 3, the location shall be United Kingdom, Un5 specified. 

6 SEC. 2306. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

7 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECT. 

8 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

9 in section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza10 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 

11 114–328; 130 Stat. 2696) for Joint Base San Antonio, 

12 Texas, for construction of a basic military training recruit 

13 dormitory, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 

14 a 26,537 square meter dormitory in the amount of 

15 $92,300,000. 

16 SEC. 2307. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

17 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2018 PROJECT. 

18 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

19 in section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza20 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 

21 115–91; 131 Stat. 1825) for the United States Air Force 

22 Academy, Colorado, for construction of a cyberworks facil23 ity, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct a facility 

24 of up to 4,462 square meters that includes two real prop25 erty gifts of construction of 929 and 465 square meters 


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1 if such gift is accepted by the Secretary in accordance with 

2 section 2601 of title 10, United States Code. 

3 SEC. 2308. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER4 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019 PROJECTS. 

5 (a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.—The Secretary of 

6 the Air Force may carry out military construction projects 

7 to construct— 

8 (1) a 6,702 square meter Joint Simulation En9 vironment Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, Cali10 fornia, in the amount of $43,000,000; 

11 (2) a 4,833 square meter Cyberspace Test Fa12 cility at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in the 

13 amount of $38,000,000; and 

14 (3) a 4,735 square meter Joint Simulation En15 vironment Facility at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 

16 in the amount of $30,000,000. 

17 (b) USE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND

18 EVALUATION FUNDS.—As provided for in the Defense 

19 Laboratory Modernization Pilot Program authorized by 

20 section 2803 of the Military Construction Authorization 

21 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

22 1169), the Secretary may use funds available for research, 

23 development, test, and evaluation for the projects de24 scribed in subsection (a). 


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1 SEC. 2309. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

2 PROJECT AT TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CALI3 FORNIA, IN FISCAL YEAR 2019. 

4 The Secretary of the Air Force may carry out a mili5 tary construction project to construct a 150,000 square 

6 foot high-bay air cargo pallet storage and marshaling en7 closure integral to installation of a mechanized material 

8 handling system at Travis Air Force Base, California, in 

9 the amount of $35,000,000. 

10 TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGEN11 CIES MILITARY CONSTRUC12 TION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2405. Authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 project. 

13 SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC14 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

15 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

16 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria17 tions in section 2403(a) and available for military con18 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

19 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of De20 fense may acquire real property and carry out military 

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1 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

2 the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ......................................... Clear Air Force Station .......................... $174,000,000 

Fort Greely .............................................. $8,000,000 

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson .......... $14,000,000 

Arkansas .................................... Little Rock Air Force Base ..................... $14,000,000 

California .................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton ...... $12,596,000 

Defense Distribution Depot-Tracy .......... $18,800,000 

Naval Base Coronado .............................. $71,088,000 

Colorado ..................................... Fort Carson ............................................. $24,297,000 

Conus Classified ......................... Classified Location .................................. $49,222,000 

Kentucky .................................... Fort Campbell ......................................... $82,298,000 

Maine .......................................... Kittery ..................................................... $11,600,000 

Maryland .................................... Fort Meade .............................................. $805,000,000 

Missouri ...................................... St. Louis .................................................. $447,800,000 

New Jersey ............................... Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ........ $10,200,000 

North Carolina .......................... Fort Bragg .............................................. $32,366,000 

Marine Corps Air Station New River ...... $32,580,000 

Oklahoma ................................... McAlester ................................................. $7,000,000 

Texas .......................................... Joint Base San Antonio .......................... $10,200,000 

Red River Army Depot ............................ $71,500,000 

Virginia ...................................... Fort A.P. Hill .......................................... $11,734,000 

Fort Belvoir ............................................. $6,127,000 

Humphreys Engineer Center .................. $20,257,000 

Joint Base Langley-Eustis ...................... $12,700,000 

Pentagon ................................................. $35,850,000 

Training Center Dam Neck .................... $8,959,000 

Washington ................................ Joint Base Lewis-McChord ..................... $26,200,000 

3 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

4 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria5 tions in section 2403(a) and available for military con6 struction projects outside the United States as specified 

7 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of De8 fense may acquire real property and carry out military 

9 construction projects for the installations or locations out10 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

11 the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Belgium ......................... Chievres Air Base ................................................. $14,305,000 

Germany ........................ Baumholder .......................................................... $11,504,000 

Kaiserslautern Air Base ....................................... $99,955,000 


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Defense Agencies: Outside the United States—Continued 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Wiesbaden ............................................................. $56,048,000 

Cuba .............................. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay .......................... $9,080,000 

Japan ............................ Camp McTureous ................................................. $94,851,000 

Iwakuni ................................................................. $33,200,000 

Kadena Air Base .................................................. $21,400,000 

Yokosuka .............................................................. $170,386,000 

1 SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY CONSERVATION 

2 PROJECTS. 

3 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author4 ization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available 

5 for energy conservation projects as specified in the funding 

6 table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry 

7 out energy conservation projects under chapter 173 of title 

8 10, United States Code. 

9 SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DE10 FENSE AGENCIES. 

11 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

12 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

13 beginning after September 30, 2018, for military con14 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

15 functions of the Department of Defense (other than the 

16 military departments), as specified in the funding table 

17 in section 4601. 

18 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

19 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author20 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

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1 of all projects carried out under section 2401 of this Act 

2 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro3 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

4 table in section 4601. 

5 SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

6 FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

7 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

8 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

9 Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

10 3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub11 section (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act (128 

12 Stat. 3681) and as amended by section 2406 of the Mili13 tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

14 (division B of Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1831), shall 

15 remain in effect until October 1, 2019, or the date of the 

16 enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con17 struction for fiscal year 2020, whichever is later. 

18 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

19 is as follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Japan .............. Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo ........... E.J. King High 

School Replacement/Renovation .... $37,681,000 

Japan .............. Okinawa ........................ Kubasaki High School 

Replacement/Renovation ................... $99,420,000 

New Mexico ..... Cannon AFB ................. SOF Squadron Operations Facility 

(STS) ..................... $23,333,000 


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Defense Agencies: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations— 

Continued 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Virginia ........... Pentagon ....................... Redundant Chilled 

Water Loop ............ $15,100,000 

1 SEC. 2405. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2018 

2 PROJECT. 

3 The table in section 2401(a) of the National Defense 

4 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of 

5 Public Law 105–91) is amended by inserting after the 

6 item relating to South Carolina the following new item: 

Texas ........................... Fort Bliss Blood Processing Center ................. $8,300,000 

7 TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL 

8 PROGRAMS 

9 Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty 

10 Organization Security Invest11 ment Program 

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. 

12 SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

13 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

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1 ment Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum 

3 of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this pur4 pose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the 

5 North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of con6 struction previously financed by the United States. 

7 SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 

8 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Funds are hereby authorized 

9 to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after Sep10 tember 30, 2018, for contributions by the Secretary of De11 fense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, 

12 for the share of the United States of the cost of projects 

13 for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security In14 vestment Program authorized by section 2501 as specified 

15 in the funding table in section 4601. When the United 

16 States is designated as the Host Nation for the purposes 

17 of executing a project under the NATO Security Invest18 ment Program (NSIP), the Department of Defense con19 struction agent may recognize the NATO project author20 ization amounts as budgetary resources to incur obliga21 tions for the purposes of executing the NSIP project. 

22 (b) AUTHORITY TO RECOGNIZE NATO AUTHORIZA23 TION AMOUNTS AS BUDGETARY RESOURCES FOR

24 PROJECT EXECUTION.—When the United States is des25 ignated as the Host Nation for the purposes of executing 


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1 a project under the NATO Security Investment Program 

2 (NSIP), the Department of Defense construction agent 

3 may recognize the NATO project authorization amounts 

4 as budgetary resources to incur obligations for the pur5 poses of executing the NSIP project. 

6 Subtitle B—Host Country In-kind 

7 Contributions 

8 SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION 

9 PROJECTS. 

10 Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea 

11 for required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of De12 fense may accept military construction projects for the in13 stallations or locations, and in the amounts, set forth in 

14 the following table: 

Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects 

Country Component 

Installation 

or Location Project Amount 

Korea ........ Army ......... Camp Carroll Upgrade Electrical 

Distribution, Phase 

2 ............................. $52,000,000 

Army ......... Camp Humphreys ........ Site Development ...... $7,800,000 

Army ......... Camp Humphreys ........ Air Support Operations Squadron ..... $25,000,000 

Army ......... Camp Humphreys ........ Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel 

Housing, P2 .......... $76,000,000 

Army ......... Camp Humphreys ........ Echelon Above Brigade Engineer Battalion, VMF ........... $123,000,000 

Army ......... Camp Walker Repair/ Replace Sewer 

Piping System ....... $8,000,000 

Navy ......... Chinhae ......... Indoor Training Pool $7,400,000 

Navy ......... Pohang Air 

Base ........... Replace Ordnance 

Storage Magazines $87,000,000 

Air Force .. Gimhae Air 

Base ........... Airfield Damage Repair Warehouse ...... $7,600,000 


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Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects—Continued 

Country Component 

Installation 

or Location Project Amount 

Air Force .. Gwangju Air 

Base ........... Airfield Damage Repair Warehouse ...... $7,600,000 

Air Force .. Kunsan Air 

Base ........... Explosive Ordnance 

Disposal Facility .... $8,000,000 

Air Force .. Kunsan Air 

Base ........... Upgrade FlowThrough Fuel System ......................... $23,000,000 

Air Force .. Osan Air Base 5th Recon-naissance 

Squadron Aircraft 

Shelter ................... $12,000,000 

Air Force .. Osan Air Base Airfield Damage Repair Facility ........... $22,000,000 

Air Force .. Osan Air Base Commun-ications HQ 

Building ................. $45,000,000 

Air Force .. Suwon Air 

Base ........... Airfield Damage Repair Warehouse ...... $7,200,000 

1 TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND 

2 RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

3 Subtitle A—Project Authorizations 

4 and Authorization of Appropria5 tions 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 2601 . Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 

project. 

Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 

project. 

Sec. 2613. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 project. 


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1 SEC. 2601 . AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CON2 STRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 

3 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 fund7 ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may 

8 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

9 projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the 

10 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the fol11 lowing table: 

Army National Guard 

State Location Amount 

Alaska ............................ Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ....................... $27,000,000 

Illinois ............................ Marseilles Training Center ................................... $5,000,000 

Montana ........................ Malta .................................................................... $15,000,000 

Nevada .......................... North Las Vegas .................................................. $32,000,000 

New Hampshire ............ Pembroke .............................................................. $12,000,000 

North Dakota ................ Fargo .................................................................... $32,000,000 

Ohio ............................... Camp Ravenna ..................................................... $7,400,000 

Oklahoma ...................... Lexington ............................................................. $11,000,000 

Oregon ........................... Boardman ............................................................. $11,000,000 

South Dakota ................ Rapid City ............................................................ $15,000,000 

12 SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION 

13 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 fund17 ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may 

18 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

19 projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United 


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1 States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

2 table: 

Army Reserve: Inside the United States 

State Location Amount 

California ....................... Barstow ................................................................ $34,000,000 

Washington ................... Yakima Training Center ...................................... $23,000,000 

Wisconsin ...................... Fort McCoy .......................................................... $23,000,000 

3 SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE 

4 CORPS RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

5 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

6 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author7 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

8 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund9 ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may 

10 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

11 projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

12 locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, 

13 set forth in the following table: 

Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

State Location Amount 

California ....................... Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach ..................... $21,740,000 

Georgia .......................... Fort Benning ........................................................ $13,630,000 

14 SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUC15 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

16 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author17 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

18 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund19 ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force 


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1 may acquire real property and carry out military construc2 tion projects for the Air National Guard locations inside 

3 the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

4 following table: 

Air National Guard 

State Location Amount 

California ....................... Channel Islands Air National Guard Station ...... $8,000,000 

Hawaii ........................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ........................ $17,000,000 

llinois ............................. Greater Peoria Regional Airport .......................... $9,000,000 

Louisiana ....................... Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans.$39,000,000 

Minnesota ...................... Duluth International Airport ............................... $8,000,000 

Montana ........................ Great Falls International Airport ........................ $9,000,000 

New York ...................... Francis S. Gabreski Airport ................................. $20,000,000 

Ohio ............................... Mansfield Lahm Airport ...................................... $13,000,000 

Rickenbacker International Airport ..................... $8,000,000 

Pennsylvania ................. Fort Indiantown Gap ........................................... $8,000,000 

Virginia ......................... Joint Base Langley-Eustis ................................... $10,000,000 

5 SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUC6 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

7 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author8 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

9 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund10 ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force 

11 may acquire real property and carry out military construc12 tion projects for the Air Force Reserve locations inside 

13 the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

14 following table: 

Air Force Reserve 

State Location Amount 

Florida ........................... Patrick Air Force Base ........................................ $24,000,000 

Indiana .......................... Grissom Air Reserve Base .................................... $21,500,000 

Massachusetts ............... Westover Air Reserve Base .................................. $42,600,000 

Mississippi ..................... Keesler Air Force Base ........................................ $4,550,000 

New York ...................... Niagara Falls International Airport .................... $14,000,000 

Ohio ............................... Youngstown Air Reserve Station ......................... $8,800,000 


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1 SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NA2 TIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE. 

3 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

4 fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2018, for the 

5 costs of acquisition, architectural and engineering services, 

6 and construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve 

7 Forces, and for contributions therefor, under chapter 

8 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost 

9 of acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in 

10 the funding table in section 4601. 

11 Subtitle B—Other Matters 

12 SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

13 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2016 PROJECT. 

14 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

15 in section 2603 of the Military Construction Authorization 

16 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114– 

17 92; 129 Stat. 1164) for construction of a Reserve Train18 ing Center Complex at Dam Neck, Virginia, the Secretary 

19 of the Navy may construct the Reserve Training Center 

20 Complex at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Story, 

21 Virginia. 

22 SEC. 2612. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

23 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2018 PROJECT. 

24 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

25 in section 2601 of the Military Construction Authorization 

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1 91; 131 Stat. 1834) for Fort Belvoir, Virginia, for addi2 tions and alterations to the National Guard Readiness 

3 Center, the Secretary of the Army may construct a new 

4 readiness center. 

5 SEC. 2613. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER6 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019 PROJECT. 

7 (a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.— 

8 (1) PROJECT.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

9 carry out a military construction project to construct 

10 a 50,000 square foot reserve training center, 6,600 

11 square foot combat vehicle maintenance and storage 

12 facility, 2,400 square foot vehicle wash rack, 1,600 

13 square foot covered training area, road improve14 ments, and associated supporting facilities. 

15 (2) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—As part of the 

16 project under this subsection, the Secretary may ac17 quire approximately 8.5 acres of adjacent land and 

18 obtain necessary interest in land at Pittsburgh, 

19 Pennsylvania, for the construction and operation of 

20 the reserve training center. 

21 (3) AMOUNT OF AUTHORIZATION.—The total 

22 amount of funds the Secretary may obligate and ex23 pend on activities under this subsection during fiscal 

24 year 2019 may not exceed $17,650,000. 


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1 (b) USE OF UNOBLIGATED PRIOR-YEAR NAVY MILI2 TARY CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS.—The Secretary 

3 may use available, unobligated Navy military construction 

4 reserve funds for the project described in subsection (a). 

5 (c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary 

6 of the Navy shall provide information in accordance with 

7 section 2851(c) of title 10, United States Code, regarding 

8 the project described in subsection (a). If it becomes nec9 essary to exceed the estimated project cost, the Secretary 

10 shall utilize the authority provided by section 2853 of such 

11 title regarding authorized cost and scope of work vari12 ations. 

13 TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGN14 MENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI15 TIES 

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure 

Account. 

Sec. 2702. Additional authority to realign or close certain military installations. 

Sec. 2703. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round. 

16 SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

17 BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI18 TIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF 

19 DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 

20 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

21 fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2018, for base 

22 realignment and closure activities, including real property 


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1 acquisition and military construction projects, as author2 ized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 

3 of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 

4 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department 

5 of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 

6 2906 of such Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Mili7 tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

8 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as 

9 specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

10 SEC. 2702. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO REALIGN OR CLOSE 

11 CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

12 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding sections 993 

13 or 2687 of title 10, United States Code, and subject to 

14 subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense may take such 

15 actions as may be necessary to carry out the realignment 

16 or closure of a military installation in a State during a 

17 fiscal year if— 

18 (1) the military installation is the subject of a 

19 notice which is described in subsection (b); and 

20 (2) the Secretary includes the military installa21 tion in the report submitted under paragraph (2) of 

22 subsection (c) with respect to the fiscal year. 

23 (b) NOTICE FROM GOVERNOR OF STATE.—A notice 

24 described in this subsection is a notice received by the Sec25 retary of Defense from the Governor of a State (or, in 


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1 the case of the District of Columbia, the Mayor of the 

2 District of Columbia) in which the Governor recommends 

3 that the Secretary carry out the realignment or closure 

4 of a military installation located in the State, and which 

5 includes each of the following elements: 

6 (1) A specific description of the military instal7 lation, or a specific description of the relevant real 

8 and personal property. 

9 (2) Statements of support for the realignment 

10 or closure from units of local government in which 

11 the installation is located. 

12 (3) A detailed plan for the reuse or redevelop13 ment of the real and personal property of the instal14 lation, together with a description of the local rede15 velopment authority which will be responsible for the 

16 implementation of the plan. 

17 (c) RESPONSE TO NOTICE.— 

18 (1) MANDATORY RESPONSE TO GOVERNOR AND

19 CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after receiving a 

20 notice from the Governor of a State (or, in the case 

21 of the District of Columbia, from the Mayor of the 

22 District of Columbia), the Secretary of Defense shall 

23 submit a response to the notice to the Governor and 

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1 ommendation for the realignment or closure of a 

2 military installation which is the subject of the no3 tice. 

4 (2) ACCEPTANCE OF RECOMMENDATION.—If 

5 the Secretary of Defense determines that it is in the 

6 interests of the United States to accept the rec7 ommendation for the realignment or closure of a 

8 military installation which is the subject of a notice 

9 received under subsection (b) and intends to carry 

10 out the realignment or closure of the installation 

11 pursuant to the authority of this section during a 

12 fiscal year, at the time the budget is submitted 

13 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 

14 Code, for the fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit 

15 a report to the congressional defense committees 

16 which includes the following: 

17 (A) The identification of each military in18 stallation for which the Secretary intends to 

19 carry out a realignment or closure pursuant to 

20 the authority of this section during the fiscal 

21 year, together with the reasons the Secretary of 

22 Defense believes that it is in the interest of the 

23 United States to accept the recommendation of 

24 the Governor of the State involved for the re25 alignment or closure of the installation. 


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1 (B) For each military installation identi2 fied under subparagraph (A), a master plan de3 scribing the required scope of work, cost, and 

4 timing for all facility actions needed to carry 

5 out the realignment or closure, including the 

6 construction of new facilities and the repair or 

7 renovation of existing facilities. 

8 (C) For each military installation identified 

9 under subparagraph (A), a certification that, 

10 not later than the end of the fifth fiscal year 

11 after the completion of the realignment or clo12 sure, the savings resulting from the realignment 

13 or closure will exceed the costs of carrying out 

14 the realignment or closure, together with an es15 timate of the annual recurring savings that 

16 would be achieved by the realignment or closure 

17 of the installation and the timeframe required 

18 for the financial savings to exceed the costs of 

19 carrying out the realignment or closure. 

20 (d) LIMITATIONS.— 

21 (1) TIMING.—The Secretary may not initiate 

22 the realignment or closure of a military installation 

23 pursuant to the authority of this section until the 

24 expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the 


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1 date the Secretary submits the report under para2 graph (2) of subsection (c). 

3 (2) TOTAL COSTS.—Subject to appropriations, 

4 the aggregate cost to the government in carrying out 

5 the realignment or closure of military installations 

6 pursuant to the authority of this section for all fiscal 

7 years may not exceed $2,000,000,000. In deter8 mining the cost to the government for purposes of 

9 this section, there shall be included the costs of 

10 planning and design, military construction, oper11 ations and maintenance, environmental restoration, 

12 information technology, termination of public-private 

13 contracts, guarantees, and other factors contributing 

14 to the cost of carrying out the realignment or clo15 sure, as determined by the Secretary. 

16 (e) PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The imple17 mentation of the realignment or closure of a military in18 stallation pursuant to the authority of this section shall 

19 be carried out in accordance with section 2905 of the De20 fense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (title 

21 XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) in 

22 the same manner as the implementation of a realignment 

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1 (f) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

2 ‘‘State’’ means each of the several States, the District of 

3 Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American 

4 Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the 

5 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 

6 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of 

7 the Secretary to carry out a realignment or closure pursu8 ant to this section shall terminate at the end of fiscal year 

9 2029. 

10 SEC. 2703. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL 

11 BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) 

12 ROUND. 

13 Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize 

14 an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 

15 round. 

16 TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CON17 STRUCTION GENERAL PROVI18 SIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 

Sec. 2801. Modification of contract authority for acquisition, construction, or 

furnishing of test facilities and equipment. 

Sec. 2802. Commercial construction standards for facilities on leased property. 

Sec. 2803. Congressional oversight of projects carried out pursuant to laws 

other than Military Construction Authorization Acts. 

Sec. 2804. Small business set-aside for contracts for architectural and engineering services and construction design. 

Sec. 2805. Updates and modifications to Department of Defense Form 1391, 

Unified Facilities Criteria, and military installation master 

plans. 

Sec. 2806. Work in Process Curve charts and outlay tables for military construction projects. 


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Sec. 2807. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas 

outside the United States. 

Sec. 2808. Authority to obtain architectural and engineering services and construction design for defense laboratory modernization program. 

Sec. 2809. Repeal of limitation on certain Guam project. 

Sec. 2810. Enhancing force protection and safety on military installations. 

Sec. 2811. Limitation on use of funds for acquisition of furnished energy for 

new medical center in Germany. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2821. Force structure plans and infrastructure capabilities necessary to 

support the force structure. 

Sec. 2822. Exemption of Department of Defense off-site use and off-site removal only non-mobile properties from certain excess property 

disposal requirements. 

Sec. 2823. Retrofitting existing windows in military family housing units to be 

equipped with fall prevention devices. 

Sec. 2824. Updating prohibition on use of certain assessment of public schools 

on Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of 

certain projects. 

Sec. 2825. Study of feasibility of using 20-year intergovernmental support 

agreements for installation-support services. 

Sec. 2826. Representation of installation interests in negotiations and proceedings with carriers and other public utilities. 

Sec. 2827. Clarification to include National Guard installations in Readiness 

and Environmental Protection Integration program. 

Subtitle C—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2841. Land exchange, Air Force Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona. 

Sec. 2842. Authority for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain 

lands, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine 

Palms, California, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. 

Sec. 2843. Environmental restoration and future conveyance of portion of 

former Mare Island Firing Range, Vallejo, California. 

Sec. 2844. Release of restrictions, University of California, San Diego. 

Sec. 2845. Land exchange, Naval support activity, Washington Navy Yard, 

District of Columbia. 

Sec. 2846. Land conveyance, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. 

Sec. 2847. Public inventory of Guam land parcels for transfer to Government 

of Guam. 

Sec. 2848. Modification of conditions on land conveyance, Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Illinois. 

Sec. 2849. Land conveyance, Naval Academy dairy farm, Gambrills, Maryland. 

Sec. 2850. Technical correction of description of Limestone Hills Training Area 

Land Withdrawal and Reservation, Montana. 

Sec. 2851. Land conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, 

Utah. 

Sec. 2852. Commemoration of Freedman’s Village. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 2861. Defense community infrastructure pilot program. 


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Sec. 2862. Strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of Defense 

training ranges and installations. 

Sec. 2863. Restrictions on use of funds for development of public infrastructure 

in Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. 

Sec. 2864. Study and report on inclusion of Coleman Bridge, York River, Virginia, in Strategic Highway Network. 

Sec. 2865. Defense access roads relating to closures due to sea level fluctuation 

and flooding. 

Sec. 2866. Authority to transfer funds for construction of Indian River Bridge. 

Sec. 2867. Plan to allow increased public access to the National Naval Aviation 

Museum and Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station 

Pensacola. 

1 Subtitle A—Military Construction 

2 Program and Military Family 

3 Housing 

4 SEC. 2801. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR 

5 ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR FUR6 NISHING OF TEST FACILITIES AND EQUIP7 MENT. 

8 Section 2353(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) by inserting after the first sentence the fol11 lowing: ‘‘The acquisition or construction of these re12 search, developmental, or test facilities shall be sub13 ject to the cost principles applicable to allowable 

14 contract expenses.’’; and 

15 (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The 

16 Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the mili17 tary departments shall promulgate regulations nec18 essary to give full force and effect to this section.’’. 


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1 SEC. 2802. COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR 

2 FACILITIES ON LEASED PROPERTY. 

3 (a) USE OF COMMERCIAL STANDARDS.—Section 

4 2667(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

5 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 

6 (6); 

7 (2) by striking the period at the end of para8 graph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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

10 paragraph: 

11 ‘‘(8) shall provide that any facilities constructed 

12 on the property may be constructed using commer13 cial standards in a manner that provides force pro14 tection safeguards appropriate to the activities con15 ducted in, and the location of, such facilities.’’. 

16 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

17 subsection (a) shall apply with respect to leases entered 

18 into during fiscal year 2019 or any of the four succeeding 

19 fiscal years. 

20 SEC. 2803. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF PROJECTS 

21 CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO LAWS OTHER 

22 THAN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZA23 TION ACTS. 

24 Section 2802(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

25 is amended— 


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1 (1) by striking ‘‘Secretary concerned shall—’’ 

2 and all that follows through ‘‘comply with the con3 gressional notification requirement’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘Secretary concerned shall comply with the congres5 sional notification requirement’’; and 

6 (2) by inserting ‘‘and submit to the congres7 sional defense committees any materials required to 

8 be submitted to Congress or any other congressional 

9 committees pursuant to the congressional notifica10 tion requirement’’ after ‘‘road project will be carried 

11 out’’. 

12 SEC. 2804. SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR CONTRACTS 

13 FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING 

14 SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION DESIGN. 

15 (a) MANDATORY AWARD OF CONTRACTS UNDER

16 THRESHOLD AMOUNT.—Section 2855(b)(1) of title 10, 

17 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 

18 (a)—’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: 

19 ‘‘subsection (a), if the Secretary concerned estimates that 

20 the initial award of the contract will be in an amount less 

21 than the threshold amount determined under paragraph 

22 (2), the contract shall be awarded in accordance with the 

23 set aside provisions of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

24 631 et seq.).’’. 


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1 (b) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD AMOUNT.—Section 

2 2855(b)(2) of such title is amended— 

3 (1) by striking ‘‘initial’’; 

4 (2) by striking ‘‘$300,000’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘$1,000,000’’; and 

6 (3) by striking the second sentence. 

7 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

8 this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 

9 and each succeeding fiscal year. 

10 SEC. 2805. UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS TO DEPARTMENT 

11 OF DEFENSE FORM 1391, UNIFIED FACILITIES 

12 CRITERIA, AND MILITARY INSTALLATION 

13 MASTER PLANS. 

14 (a) FLOOD RISK DISCLOSURE FOR MILITARY CON15 STRUCTION.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

17 shall modify Department of Defense Form 1391 to 

18 require, with respect to any proposed major or minor 

19 military construction project requiring congressional 

20 notification or approval— 

21 (A) disclosure whether a proposed project 

22 will be sited within or partially within a 100- 

23 year floodplain, according to the most recent 

24 available Federal Emergency Management 

25 Agency flood hazard data; and 


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1 (B) if the proposed project will be sited 

2 within or partially within a 100-year floodplain, 

3 the specific risk mitigation plan. 

4 (2) DELINEATION OF FLOODPLAIN.—To the ex5 tent that Federal Emergency Management Agency 

6 flood hazard data are not available for a proposed 

7 major or minor military construction site, the Sec8 retary concerned shall establish a process for delin9 eating the 100-year floodplain using risk analysis 

10 that is consistent with the standards used to inform 

11 Federal flood risk assessments. 

12 (3) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—For proposed 

13 projects that are to be sited within or partially with14 in a 100-year floodplain, the Secretary concerned 

15 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

16 a report with the following: 

17 (A) An assessment of flood vulnerability 

18 for the proposed project. 

19 (B) Any information concerning alternative 

20 construction sites that were considered, and an 

21 explanation of why those sites do not satisfy 

22 mission requirements. 

23 (C) A description of planned flood mitiga24 tion measures. 


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1 (4) MINIMUM FLOOD MITIGATION REQUIRE2 MENTS.—When mitigating the flood risk of a major 

3 or minor military construction project within or par4 tially within the 100-year floodplain, the Secretary 

5 concerned shall require any mitigation plan to as6 sume an additional— 

7 (A) 2 feet above the base flood elevation 

8 for non-mission critical buildings, as determined 

9 by the Secretary; and 

10 (B) 3 feet above the base flood elevation 

11 for mission-critical buildings, as determined by 

12 the Secretary. 

13 (b) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT

14 OF DEFENSE FORM 1391.—Not later than 30 days after 

15 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

16 Defense shall amend Department of Defense Form 1391 

17 to require, for each requested military construction 

18 project— 

19 (1) disclosure whether the project was included 

20 in the prior year’s future-years defense program sub21 mitted to Congress pursuant to section 221 of title 

22 10, United States Code; and 

23 (2) inclusion of an energy study or life cycle 

24 analysis. 


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1 (c) INCORPORATION OF CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL

2 CONDITION PROJECTIONS IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

3 DESIGNS AND MODIFICATIONS.—Not later than 30 days 

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

5 of Defense shall amend section 3–5.6.2.3 of United Facili6 ties Criteria (UFC) 2–100–01 and UFC 2–100–02 (or 

7 any similar successor regulations) to provide that in order 

8 to anticipate changing environmental conditions during 

9 the design life of existing or planned new facilities and 

10 infrastructure, projections from reliable and authorized 

11 sources such as the Census Bureau (for population projec12 tions), the National Academies of Sciences (for land use 

13 change projections and climate projections), the U.S. Geo14 logical Survey (for land use change projections), and the 

15 U.S. Global Change Research Office and National Climate 

16 Assessment (for climate projections) shall be considered 

17 and incorporated into military construction designs and 

18 modifications. 

19 (d) INCLUSION OF CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY AND

20 CLIMATE RESILIENCY EFFORTS IN MASTER PLANS FOR

21 MAJOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—Section 2864 of title 

22 10, United States Code, is amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (a)(2)— 

24 (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 

25 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 


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1 (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 

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

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

4 subparagraph: 

5 ‘‘(E) energy and climate resiliency efforts.’’; 

6 and 

7 (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 

8 following new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(3) The term ‘energy and climate resiliency’ 

10 means anticipation, preparation for, and adaptation 

11 to utility disruptions and changing environmental 

12 conditions and the ability to withstand, respond to, 

13 and recover rapidly from utility disruptions while en14 suring the sustainment of mission-critical oper15 ations.’’. 

16 (e) DEFINITION OF MILITARY INSTALLATION RESIL17 IENCE.—Section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code, 

18 is amended by adding at the end the following new para19 graph: 

20 ‘‘(8) MILITARY INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.— 

21 The term ‘military installation resilience’ means the 

22 capability of a military installation to avoid, prepare 

23 for, minimize the effect of, adapt to, and recover 

24 from extreme weather events, or from anticipated or 

25 unanticipated changes in environmental conditions, 


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1 that do, or have the potential to, adversely affect the 

2 military installation or essential transportation, 

3 logistical, or other necessary resources outside of the 

4 military installation that are necessary in order to 

5 maintain, improve, or rapidly reestablish installation 

6 mission assurance and mission-essential functions.’’. 

7 (f) ADJUSTMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION ASSISTANCE

8 FOR RESPONDING TO THREATS TO THE RESILIENCE OF

9 A MILITARY INSTALLATION.—Section 2391(b)(1) of title 

10 10, United States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) by striking ‘‘, or (E) by the closure’’ and in12 serting ‘‘, (E) by threats to military installation re13 silience, or (F) by the closure’’; 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘(A), (B), (C), or (E)’’ and in15 serting ‘‘(A), (B), (C), or (F)’’; and 

16 (3) by striking ‘‘action described in clause (D), 

17 if the Secretary determines that the encroachment of 

18 the civilian community’’ and inserting ‘‘action de19 scribed in clause (D) or (E), if the Secretary deter20 mines that either the encroachment of the civilian 

21 community or threats to military installation resil22 ience’’. 


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1 SEC. 2806. WORK IN PROCESS CURVE CHARTS AND OUTLAY 

2 TABLES FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

3 PROJECTS. 

4 (a) REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 

6 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

7 inserting after section 2864 the following new sec8 tion: 

9 ‘‘§ 2865. Work in Process Curve charts and outlay ta10 bles for military construction projects 

11 ‘‘Along with the budget for each fiscal year submitted 

12 by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 

13 United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the Sec14 retaries of the military departments shall include for any 

15 military construction project over $90,000,000, as an ad16 dendum to be included within the same document as the 

17 1391s for the Military Construction Program budget doc18 umentation, a Project Spending Plan that includes— 

19 ‘‘(1) a Work in Process Curve chart to identify 

20 funding, obligations, and outlay figures; and 

21 ‘‘(2) a monthly outlay table for funding, obliga22 tions, and outlay figures.’’. 

23 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec24 tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend25 ed by inserting after the item relating to section 

26 2864 the following new item: 


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‘‘2865. Work in Process Curve charts and outlay tables for military construction 

projects.’’. 

1 (b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE.—The 

2 Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Under 

3 Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), update Department of 

4 Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R, 

5 and any other appropriate instructions and guidance, to 

6 ensure that the Department of Defense takes appropriate 

7 actions to comply with section 2865 of title 10, United 

8 States Code, as added by this section. 

9 SEC. 2807. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHOR10 ITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

11 FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN 

12 CERTAIN AREAS OUTSIDE THE UNITED 

13 STATES. 

14 (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) of 

15 section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization 

16 Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108– 

17 136; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently amended by sec18 tion 2804 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

19 for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 115–91; 

20 131 Stat. 1846), is further amended— 

21 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 

22 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’; and 

23 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

24 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’. 


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1 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Sub2 section (c)(1) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘shall 

3 not exceed’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol4 lowing: ‘‘shall not exceed $50,000,000 during either of the 

5 following periods: 

6 ‘‘(1) The period beginning October 1, 2018, 

7 and ending on the earlier of December 31, 2019, or 

8 the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

9 funds for military activities of the Department of 

10 Defense for fiscal year 2020. 

11 ‘‘(2) The period beginning October 1, 2019, 

12 and ending on the earlier of December 31, 2020, or 

13 the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

14 funds for military activities of the Department of 

15 Defense for fiscal year 2021.’’. 

16 SEC. 2808. AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN ARCHITECTURAL AND 

17 ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONSTRUC18 TION DESIGN FOR DEFENSE LABORATORY 

19 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. 

20 (a) AUTHORITY.—Section 2803 of the National De21 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

22 114–92; 129 Stat. 1169; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amend23 ed— 

24 (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub25 section (g); and 


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1 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol2 lowing new subsection: 

3 ‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR

4 RELATED ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

5 AND CONTRACT DESIGN.— 

6 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—In addition to the authority 

7 provided to the Secretary of Defense under sub8 section (a) to use amounts appropriated or otherwise 

9 made available for research, development, test, and 

10 evaluation for a military construction project re11 ferred to in such subsection, the Secretary of the 

12 military department concerned may use amounts ap13 propriated or otherwise made available for research, 

14 development, test, and evaluation to obtain architec15 tural and engineering services and to carry out con16 struction design in connection with such a project. 

17 ‘‘(2) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In the case of 

18 architectural and engineering services and construc19 tion design to be undertaken under this subsection 

20 for which the estimated cost exceeds $1,000,000, the 

21 Secretary concerned shall notify the appropriate 

22 committees of Congress of the scope of the proposed 

23 project and the estimated cost of such services be24 fore the initial obligation of funds for such services. 

25 The Secretary may then obligate funds for such 


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1 services only after the end of the 14-day period be2 ginning on the date on which the notification is re3 ceived by the committees in an electronic medium 

4 pursuant to section 480 of this title.’’. 

5 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO WAIVE CONDI6 TIONS APPLICABLE TO EXISTING AUTHORITY.— 

7 (1) CONDITION ON AND SCOPE OF PROJECT AU8 THORITY.—Section 2803(b) of such Act is amended 

9 by striking ‘‘project under this section’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘project under subsection (a)’’. 

11 (2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Section 

12 2803(c) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘carried 

13 out under this section’’ each place it appears in 

14 paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘carried out 

15 under subsection (a)’’. 

16 (3) DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZED

17 PROJECTS.—Section 2803(d) of such Act is amended 

18 by striking ‘‘provided by this section’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘provided by subsection (a)’’. 

20 (4) FUNDING LIMITATION.—Section 2803(e) of 

21 such Act is amended by striking ‘‘projects under this 

22 section’’ and inserting ‘‘projects under subsection 

23 (a)’’. 

24 (c) EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF AUTHORITY.—Section 

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1 is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2020’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘October 1, 2025’’. 

3 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

4 this section shall take effect as if included in the enact5 ment of section 2803 of the National Defense Authoriza6 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 

7 Stat. 1169; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 

8 SEC. 2809. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON CERTAIN GUAM 

9 PROJECT. 

10 (a) REPEAL OF LIMITATION.—Section 2879 of the 

11 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

12 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1874) is amended by strik13 ing subsection (b). 

14 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

15 subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact16 ment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

17 Year 2018. 

18 SEC. 2810. ENHANCING FORCE PROTECTION AND SAFETY 

19 ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

20 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.—In 

21 addition to any other military construction projects au22 thorized under this Act, the Secretary of the military de23 partment concerned may carry out military construction 

24 projects to enhance force protection and safety on military 


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1 installations, as specified in the funding table in section 

2 4601. 

3 (b) REQUIRING REPORT AS CONDITION OF AUTHOR4 IZATION.— 

5 (1) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary con7 cerned shall submit a report to the congressional de8 fense committees which describes the location, title, 

9 and cost, together with a Department of Defense 

10 Form 1391, for each project the Secretary proposes 

11 to carry out under this section. 

12 (2) TIMING OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—No 

13 funds may be obligated or expended for a project 

14 under this section— 

15 (A) unless the project is included in the re16 port submitted under paragraph (1); and 

17 (B) until the expiration of the 30-day pe18 riod which begins on the date the Secretary 

19 concerned submits the report under paragraph 

20 (1). 

21 (c) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATION.—Section 2002 

22 shall apply with respect to the authorization of a military 

23 construction project under this section in the same man24 ner as such section applies to the authorization of a 

25 project contained in titles XXI through XXVII. 


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1 SEC. 2811. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ACQUISI2 TION OF FURNISHED ENERGY FOR NEW MED3 ICAL CENTER IN GERMANY. 

4 (a) LIMITATION.—No amounts authorized to be ap5 propriated or made available to the Secretary of Defense 

6 or the Secretary of any military department may be used 

7 to enter into a contract for the acquisition of furnished 

8 energy for the new Rhine Ordnance Barracks Army Med9 ical Center (hereafter in this section referred to as the 

10 ‘‘Medical Center’’) until the Secretary of Defense submits 

11 to the congressional defense committees a written certifi12 cation that— 

13 (1) the source of furnished energy for the Med14 ical Center will minimize the use of fuels sourced 

15 from inside the Russian Federation; 

16 (2) the design of the Medical Center will utilize 

17 a diversified energy supply from a mixed-fuel system 

18 as the source of furnished energy to sustain mission 

19 critical operations during any sustained energy sup20 ply disruption caused by the Russian Federation; 

21 and 

22 (3) to the extent available, domestically-sourced 

23 fuels shall be the preferred source for furnished en24 ergy for the Medical Center. 

25 (b) WAIVER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS.— 

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1 certifies to the congressional defense committees that a 

2 waiver of such subsection is necessary to protect the na3 tional security interests of the United States. 

4 (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘fur5 nished energy’’ means energy furnished to the Medical 

6 Center in any form and for any purpose, including heat7 ing, cooling, and electricity. 

8 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 

9 on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 Subtitle B—Real Property and 

11 Facilities Administration 

12 SEC. 2821. FORCE STRUCTURE PLANS AND INFRASTRUC13 TURE CAPABILITIES NECESSARY TO SUP14 PORT THE FORCE STRUCTURE. 

15 (a) FORCE STRUCTURE PLANS AND INFRASTRUC16 TURE CAPABILITIES.—Not later than the date on which 

17 the budget of the President for fiscal year 2021 is sub18 mitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 

19 United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall develop 

20 and submit to the congressional defense committees the 

21 following: 

22 (1) A force structure plan for each of the Army, 

23 Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps and the reserve 

24 components of each military department that is in25 formed by— 


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1 (A) an assessment by the Secretary of De2 fense of the probable threats to the national se3 curity of the United States; and 

4 (B) end-strength levels and major military 

5 force units (including land force divisions, car6 rier and other major combatant vessels, air 

7 wings, and other comparable units) authorized 

8 in the National Defense Authorization Act for 

9 Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91). 

10 (2) A categorical model of installation capabili11 ties required to carry out the force structures plans 

12 described in paragraph (1) based on— 

13 (A) the infrastructure, real property, and 

14 facilities capabilities required to carry out such 

15 plans; and 

16 (B) the current military requirements of 

17 the major military units referred to in subpara18 graph (B) of such paragraph. 

19 (b) CONSISTENCY.—In developing force structure 

20 plans and categorical models of installation capabilities 

21 under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall en22 sure that the infrastructure, real property, and facilities 

23 of each of the military departments are categorized and 

24 measured in consistent terms so as to facilitate compari25 sons. 


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1 (c) RELATIONSHIP TO INVENTORY.—Using the infor2 mation in the force structure plans and categorical model 

3 developed under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 

4 shall submit to Congress each of the following: 

5 (1) An assessment of the requirements nec6 essary for carrying out the force structure plans 

7 compared to existing infrastructure, real property, 

8 and facilities capabilities, as documented in the 

9 records maintained under section 2721 of title 10, 

10 United States Code. 

11 (2) An identification of any deficit or surplus 

12 capability in such infrastructure, real property, and 

13 facilities— 

14 (A) for each military department; and 

15 (B) for locations within the continental 

16 United States and territories. 

17 SEC. 2822. EXEMPTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFF18 SITE USE AND OFF-SITE REMOVAL ONLY 

19 NON-MOBILE PROPERTIES FROM CERTAIN 

20 EXCESS PROPERTY DISPOSAL REQUIRE21 MENTS. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Excess or unutilized or underuti23 lized non-mobile property of the Department of Defense 

24 that is situated on non-excess land shall be exempt from 

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1 less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.) upon a de2 termination by the head of the department, agency, or 

3 other element of the Department having jurisdiction of the 

4 property that— 

5 (1) the property is not feasible to relocate; 

6 (2) the property is located in an area to which 

7 the general public is denied access in the interest of 

8 national security; and 

9 (3) the exemption would facilitate the efficient 

10 disposal of excess property or result in more efficient 

11 real property management. 

12 (b) CONSULTATION.—Before making an initial deter13 mination under the authority in subsection (a), and peri14 odically thereafter, the head of a department, agency, or 

15 other element of the Department shall consult with the 

16 Executive Director of the United States Interagency 

17 Council on Homelessness on types of non-mobile prop18 erties that may be feasible for relocation and suitable to 

19 assist the homeless. 

20 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—If any head of a department, 

22 agency, or other element of the Department makes 

23 a determination under subsection (a) during a fiscal 

24 year, not later than 90 days after the end of that 

25 fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 


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1 the appropriate committees of Congress a report list2 ing all the buildings, facilities, and other properties 

3 for which a determination was made under that sub4 section during that fiscal year. 

5 (2) FORM.—Any report under paragraph (1) 

6 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in7 clude a classified annex. 

8 (3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS

9 DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appro10 priate committees of Congress’’ means— 

11 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

12 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

13 Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Secu14 rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 

15 and 

16 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

17 Committee on Financial Services, and the Com18 mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of 

19 the House of Representatives. 

20 (d) SUNSET.—The authority under subsection (a) 

21 shall expire on September 30, 2021. 


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1 SEC. 2823. RETROFITTING EXISTING WINDOWS IN MILITARY 

2 FAMILY HOUSING UNITS TO BE EQUIPPED 

3 WITH FALL PREVENTION DEVICES. 

4 (a) AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR RETROFITTING OR

5 REPLACING WINDOWS.—Section 2879 of title 10, United 

6 States Code, as added by section 2817(a) of the National 

7 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (131 

8 Stat. 1851) is amended— 

9 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection 

10 (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 

11 (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 

12 subsections (c) and (d); and 

13 (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol14 lowing new subsection: 

15 ‘‘(b) RETROFITTING OR REPLACING EXISTING WIN16 DOWS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) PROGRAM TO RETROFIT EXISTING WIN18 DOWS.—The Secretary concerned shall carry out a 

19 program under which, in military family housing 

20 units acquired or constructed under this chapter 

21 which are not subject to the requirements of sub22 section (a), windows which are described in sub23 section (c), including windows designed for emer24 gency escape or rescue, are retrofitted to be 

25 equipped with fall prevention devices described in 

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1 windows which are equipped with fall prevention de2 vices described in such paragraph. 

3 ‘‘(2) GRANTS.—The Secretary concerned may 

4 carry out the program under this subsection by mak5 ing grants to private entities to retrofit or replace 

6 existing windows, in accordance with such criteria as 

7 the Secretary may establish by regulation. 

8 ‘‘(3) USE OF OPERATIONS FUNDING.—The Sec9 retary may carry out the program under this sub10 section during a fiscal year with amounts made 

11 available to the Secretary for family housing oper12 ations for such fiscal year.’’. 

13 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

14 this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 

15 and each succeeding fiscal year. 

16 SEC. 2824. UPDATING PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN 

17 ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON DE18 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS TO 

19 SUPERSEDE FUNDING OF CERTAIN 

20 PROJECTS. 

21 (a) UPDATE.—Paragraph (3) of section 2814(a) of 

22 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2717), as added 

24 by section 2818(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

25 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 


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1 1852), is amended by striking ‘‘33 projects’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘38 projects’’. 

3 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

4 subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact5 ment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

6 Year 2018. 

7 SEC. 2825. STUDY OF FEASIBILITY OF USING 20-YEAR 

8 INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREE9 MENTS FOR INSTALLATION-SUPPORT SERV10 ICES. 

11 (a) STUDY.—Each Secretary concerned shall conduct 

12 a study of the feasibility and desirability of entering into 

13 intergovernmental support agreements under section 

14 2679(a) of title 10, United States Code, for a term not 

15 to exceed 20 years. 

16 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned 

18 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re19 port on the study conducted under subsection (a). 

20 SEC. 2826. REPRESENTATION OF INSTALLATION INTERESTS 

21 IN NEGOTIATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS WITH 

22 CARRIERS AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES. 

23 Section 501(c) of title 40, United States Code, is 

24 amended— 


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1 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

2 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 

3 (2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘For transpor4 tation’’; and 

5 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

6 paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(2) Prior to representing any installation of the De8 partment of Defense in any proceeding under this sub9 section, the Administrator or any persons or entities act10 ing on behalf of the Administrator shall— 

11 ‘‘(A) notify the senior mission commander of 

12 the installation; and 

13 ‘‘(B) solicit and represent the interests of the 

14 installation as determined by the installation’s senior 

15 mission commander.’’. 

16 SEC. 2827. CLARIFICATION TO INCLUDE NATIONAL GUARD 

17 INSTALLATIONS IN READINESS AND ENVI18 RONMENTAL PROTECTION INTEGRATION 

19 PROGRAM. 

20 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con21 gress that— 

22 (1) State-owned National Guard installations 

23 have always qualified as military installations under 

24 section 2684a of title 10, United States Code; and 


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1 (2) State-owned National Guard installations 

2 should continue to qualify as military installations 

3 under section 2684a of that title. 

4 (b) CLARIFICATION.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2684a(a) of title 10, 

6 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, as 

7 well as a State-owned National Guard installation,’’ 

8 after ‘‘military installation’’. 

9 (2) RETROACTIVE EFFECT.—The amendment 

10 made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as of De11 cember 2, 2002. 

12 Subtitle C—Land Conveyances 

13 SEC. 2841. LAND EXCHANGE, AIR FORCE PLANT 44, TUCSON, 

14 ARIZONA. 

15 (a) LAND CONVEYANCE AND RESTORATION OF REAL

16 PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—In connection 

17 with a project planned by the Tuscon Airport Authority 

18 (in this section referred to as ‘‘TAA’’) to relocate and ex19 tend a parallel runway and make other airfield safety en20 hancements at the Tucson International Airport, the Sec21 retary of the Air Force (in this section referred to as the 

22 ‘‘Secretary’’) may— 

23 (1) convey to TAA all right, title, and interest 

24 of the United States in and to all or any part of a 

25 parcel of real property, including any improvements 


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1 thereon, consisting of approximately 58 acres on Air 

2 Force Plant 44, Arizona, and located adjacent to 

3 Tucson International Airport; 

4 (2) agree to terminate all or a portion of any 

5 deed restrictions made for the benefit of the United 

6 States that limit construction on Tucson Inter7 national Airport within 750 feet of the Airport’s 

8 southwest property boundary with Air Force Plant 

9 44; and 

10 (3) using cash or in-kind consideration as pro11 vided in subsection (b)— 

12 (A) construct new explosives storage facili13 ties to replace the explosives storage facilities 

14 located on the land described in paragraph (1) 

15 and explosives storage facilities located on Air 

16 Force Plant 44 within the end-of-runway clear 

17 zone associated with the TAA airfield enhance18 ment project; and 

19 (B) construct new fencing as necessary to 

20 accommodate the changes in the boundary of 

21 Air Force Plant 44. 

22 (b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the land 

23 conveyance, deed restriction termination, replacement of 

24 real property improvements, and installation of fencing 

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1 ation must be received by the United States before the 

2 Secretary may make any conveyance or termination of real 

3 property interests of the United States as described in 

4 subsection (a): 

5 (1) All right, title, and interest of the owner or 

6 owners thereof to the parcels of real property con7 sisting of approximately 160 acres directly adjacent 

8 to the south boundary of Air Force Plant 44. 

9 (2) The cost to the Secretary, in accordance 

10 with current design standards, of— 

11 (A) replacing the real property structures 

12 on Air Force Plant 44 made unusable due to 

13 the land transfers and termination of deed re14 strictions, with structures of at least equivalent 

15 capacity and functionality; and 

16 (B) installing the necessary boundary fenc17 ing due to the changes in the boundary of Air 

18 Force Plant 44. 

19 (c) DIRECT PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION TO GOV20 ERNMENT CONTRACTORS.—The Secretary may require 

21 that any cash consideration to be received under this sec22 tion be paid, directly or through the Air Force design and 

23 construction agent, to the contractors performing design 

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1 (d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCES.— 

2 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary may 

3 require TAA to cover costs to be incurred by the 

4 Secretary to carry out the land exchange and other 

5 transactions authorized under this section, or to re6 imburse the Secretary for such costs, including sur7 vey costs, appraisal costs, costs related to environ8 mental documentation, and other administrative 

9 costs related to the conveyances. If amounts are col10 lected from TAA in advance of the Secretary incur11 ring the actual costs, and the amount collected ex12 ceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to 

13 carry out such transactions, the Secretary shall re14 fund the excess amount to TAA. 

15 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

16 Amounts received as reimbursements under para17 graph (1) shall be used in accordance with section 

18 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code. 

19 (e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

20 and legal description of the real property to be exchanged 

21 under this section shall be determined by a survey satis22 factory to the Secretary. 

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1 actions under this section as the Secretary considers ap2 propriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

3 Without limiting the foregoing, the Secretary may estab4 lish a deed restriction on any part of the 58 acres de5 scribed in subsection (a)(1) to accommodate existing 

6 Quantity Distance arcs. 

7 SEC. 2842. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRA8 TIVE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN LANDS, 

9 MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CEN10 TER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, AND 

11 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, ARI12 ZONA. 

13 (a) MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER

14 TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA.— 

15 (1) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER.—Subject to 

16 paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Navy may trans17 fer to the Secretary of the Interior, at no cost, ad18 ministrative jurisdiction of approximately 2,105 

19 acres of non-contiguous parcels of land within the 

20 Shared Use Area of the Marine Corps Air Ground 

21 Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. 

22 (2) CONDITION FOR TRANSFER.—The Secretary 

23 of the Navy may carry out the transfer under this 

24 subsection only if the Secretary of the Navy and the 

25 Secretary of the Interior each determine that the 


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1 transfer is in the public interest and will be for the 

2 benefit of the Department of the Navy and the De3 partment of the Interior, respectively. 

4 (3) STATUS OF LAND AFTER TRANSFER.—Upon 

5 completion of the transfer under this subsection, the 

6 land over which the Secretary of the Interior obtains 

7 administrative jurisdiction shall become public land 

8 withdrawn and reserved under section 2941 of the 

9 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

10 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1034), and 

11 shall be managed in accordance with section 

12 2942(b)(1) of such Act (Public Law 113–66; 127 

13 Stat. 1036), in the same manner as other lands in 

14 the Shared Use Area. 

15 (4) SHARED USE AREA DEFINED.—In this sub16 section, the term ‘‘Shared Use Area’’ means the 

17 area described in section 2941(b)(2) of the National 

18 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

19 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1035). 

20 (b) MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, ARIZONA.— 

21 (1) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER.—Subject to 

22 paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior may 

23 transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, at no cost, ad24 ministrative jurisdiction of approximately 256 acres 

25 of non-contiguous parcels of land within Marine 


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1 Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona which are used by 

2 the Department of the Navy as of the day before the 

3 date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to any 

4 of the following authorities: 

5 (A) Public Land Order Number 2766 of 

6 August 28, 1962. 

7 (B) Expired Public Land Order Number 

8 6804 of October 16, 1990. 

9 (C) Memorandum of Understanding Num10 ber 14-06-300-1266 of July 5, 1962, between 

11 the Department of the Interior and the Depart12 ment of the Navy. 

13 (2) CONDITION FOR TRANSFER.—The Secretary 

14 of the Interior may carry out the transfer under this 

15 subsection only if the Secretary of the Interior and 

16 the Secretary of the Navy each determine that the 

17 transfer is in the public interest and will be for the 

18 benefit of the Department of the Interior and the 

19 Department of the Navy, respectively. 

20 (3) WITHDRAWAL OF LAND AFTER TRANS21 FER.—Upon completion of the transfer under this 

22 subsection, the land over which the Secretary of the 

23 Navy obtains administrative jurisdiction— 

24 (A) shall cease to be public land; and 


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1 (B) for as long as the land is under the 

2 administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of 

3 the Navy or the Secretary of any other military 

4 department, shall be withdrawn from all forms 

5 of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 

6 public land laws, from location, entry, and pat7 ent under the mining laws, and from disposition 

8 under all laws relating to mineral interests and 

9 to mineral and geothermal leasing. 

10 SEC. 2843. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND FUTURE 

11 CONVEYANCE OF PORTION OF FORMER 

12 MARE ISLAND FIRING RANGE, VALLEJO, 

13 CALIFORNIA. 

14 (a) RESTORATION REQUIRED AS RESULT OF PRE15 VIOUS REMEDIATION.—As soon as practicable, the Sec16 retary of the Navy shall take such steps as may be re17 quired to fill in depressions in the Mare Island property 

18 which resulted from environmental remediation carried 

19 out by the Department of the Navy prior to the date of 

20 the enactment of this section. 

21 (b) MITIGATION OF WETLANDS.— 

22 (1) METHOD OF MITIGATION.—If the refilling 

23 of wetlands on the Mare Island property requires 

24 mitigation, the Secretary of the Navy shall conduct 


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1 such mitigation in accordance with relevant Federal, 

2 State and local environmental laws. 

3 (2) COORDINATION OVER CERTAIN PORTION OF

4 PROPERTY.—To the extent that the refilling of wet5 lands on the Mare Island property requires mitiga6 tion on any portion of such property which is subject 

7 to a reversionary interest of the State of California, 

8 the Secretary shall coordinate with the California 

9 State Lands Commission to determine how to best 

10 meet the regulatory requirements applicable to the 

11 mitigation of such wetlands. 

12 (c) REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND FUTURE CONVEY13 ANCE.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the en14 actment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall sub15 mit to the congressional defense committees a report de16 scribing the process by which the Secretary plans to meet 

17 the requirements of subsections (a) and (b), as well as a 

18 proposal by the Secretary to convey the Mare Island prop19 erty (or some portion thereof) to the State of California 

20 or units of local government in the State of California. 

21 (d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the ‘‘Mare Island 

22 property’’ is the parcel of real property consisting of ap23 proximately 48 acres located within the former Mare Is24 land Naval Shipyard which was formerly used as a firing 

25 range by the Department of the Navy. 


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1 SEC. 2844. RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF 

2 CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO. 

3 (a) RELEASE.—The Secretary of the Navy may, upon 

4 receipt of full consideration as provided in subsection (b), 

5 release to the Regents of the University of California (in 

6 this section referred to as the ‘‘University of California’’) 

7 all remaining right, title, and interest of the United 

8 States, including restrictions on use imposed by deed or 

9 otherwise and reversionary rights, in and to a parcel of 

10 real property consisting of approximately 495 acres that 

11 comprises part of the San Diego campus of the University 

12 of California. 

13 (b) CONSIDERATION.— 

14 (1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consider15 ation for the release under subsection (a), the Uni16 versity of California shall provide an amount that is 

17 acceptable to the Secretary of the Navy, whether by 

18 cash payment, in-kind consideration as described 

19 under paragraph (2), or a combination thereof, at 

20 such time as the Secretary may require. The consid21 eration under this paragraph shall be based on an 

22 appraisal approved by the Secretary of the value to 

23 the Department of the Navy of the restrictions re24 leased under subsection (a), except that in deter25 mining the value of such restrictions, there shall be 

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1 the property made by or on behalf of the University 

2 of California and the value of the University of Cali3 fornia’s existing rights to the property. 

4 (2) IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—In-kind consid5 eration provided by the University of California 

6 under paragraph (1) may include goods or services 

7 that benefit the Department of the Navy and may 

8 take into consideration the value which has accrued 

9 to the Department of the Navy from the San Diego 

10 campus of the University of California’s research, 

11 education, and clinical care activities, as well as the 

12 contracts, grants, and other collaborations between 

13 the Department of the Navy and the San Diego 

14 campus of the University of California. 

15 (3) TREATMENT OF CONSIDERATION RE16 CEIVED.—Consideration in the form of cash pay17 ment received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 

18 shall be deposited in the separate fund in the Treas19 ury described in section 572(a)(1) of title 40, United 

20 States Code. 

21 (c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF RELEASE.— 

22 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

23 the Navy shall require the University of California 

24 to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 

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1 the Secretary, to carry out the release under sub2 section (a), including survey costs, costs for environ3 mental documentation related to the release, and 

4 any other administrative costs related to the release. 

5 If amounts are collected from the University of Cali6 fornia in advance of the Secretary incurring the ac7 tual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the 

8 costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

9 the release, the Secretary shall refund the excess 

10 amount to the University of California. 

11 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

12 Amounts received as reimbursement under para13 graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account 

14 that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Sec15 retary in carrying out the release under subsection 

16 (a) or, if the period of availability of obligations for 

17 that appropriation has expired, to the appropriations 

18 of a fund that is currently available to the Secretary 

19 for the same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be 

20 merged with amounts in such fund or account and 

21 shall be available for the same purposes, and subject 

22 to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts 

23 in such fund or account. 

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1 ject of the release under subsection (a) shall be determined 

2 by a survey or other documentation satisfactory to both 

3 the Secretary of the Navy and the University of California. 

4 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

5 Secretary of the Navy may require such additional terms 

6 and conditions in connection with the release under sub7 section (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to pro8 tect the interests of the United States. 

9 SEC. 2845. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 

10 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DISTRICT OF CO11 LUMBIA. 

12 (a) EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS AUTHOR13 IZED.— 

14 (1) INTERESTS TO BE CONVEYED.—The Sec15 retary of the Navy (Secretary) may convey all right, 

16 title, and interest of the United States in and to one 

17 or more parcels of real property under the jurisdic18 tion of the Secretary, including any improvements 

19 thereon and, without limitation, any leasehold inter20 ests of the United States therein, as the Secretary 

21 considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 

22 United States. 

23 (2) INTERESTS TO BE ACQUIRED.—In exchange 

24 for the property interests described in paragraph 

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1 east Federal Center in the vicinity of the Wash2 ington Navy Yard, replacement of facilities being 

3 conveyed of equal value and similar utility, as deter4 mined by the Secretary, and any additional consider5 ation the Secretary feels is appropriate, including 

6 maintenance, repair, or restoration of any real prop7 erty, facility, or infrastructure under the jurisdiction 

8 of the Secretary. 

9 (b) VALUATION.—The value of the property interests 

10 to be exchanged by the Secretary described in subsections 

11 (a)(1) and (a)(2) shall be determined— 

12 (1) by an independent appraiser selected by the 

13 Secretary; and 

14 (2) in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal 

15 Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the 

16 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Prac17 tice. 

18 (c) EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS.— 

19 (1) TO THE SECRETARY.—If the fair market 

20 value of the property interests described in sub21 section (a)(1) is greater than the fair market value 

22 of the property interests described in subsection 

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1 amount equal to the differences in such fair market 

2 values. 

3 (2) NO EQUALIZATION.—If the fair market 

4 value of the property interests described in sub5 section (a)(2) is greater than the fair market value 

6 of the property interests described in subsection 

7 (a)(1), the Secretary shall not make a cash equali8 zation payment to equalize the values. 

9 (d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

10 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall 

11 require the other party in this land exchange to 

12 cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to re13 imburse the Secretary for such costs incurred, to 

14 carry out the land exchange under this section, in15 cluding survey costs, costs for environmental docu16 mentation, other administrative costs related to the 

17 land exchange, and all costs associated with reloca18 tion of activities and facilities, including equipment, 

19 to the replacement location. If amounts collected are 

20 in advance of the Secretary incurring actual costs, 

21 and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

22 incurred by the Secretary to carry out the land ex23 change, the Secretary shall refund the excess 

24 amount. 


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1 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

2 Amounts received shall be credited to the fund or ac3 count that was used to cover those costs incurred by 

4 the Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. 

5 Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts 

6 in such fund or account, and shall be available for 

7 the same purposes, and subject to the same condi8 tions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or 

9 account. 

10 (e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

11 and legal description of the property to be exchanged 

12 under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfac13 tory to the Secretary of the Navy. 

14 (f) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The exchange of 

15 real property interests under this section shall be accom16 plished using an appropriate legal instrument and upon 

17 terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to both parties 

18 of the exchange, including such additional terms and con19 ditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 

20 the interests of the United States. 

21 SEC. 2846. LAND CONVEYANCE, EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, 

22 FLORIDA. 

23 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 

24 the Air Force may convey to the Air Force Enlisted Vil25 lage, a nonprofit corporation (in this section referred to 


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1 as the ‘‘Village’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 

2 States in and to a parcel of real property, including im3 provements thereon, consisting of approximately 80 acres 

4 located adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for the 

5 purpose of independent-living and assisted-living apart6 ments for veterans. The conveyance under this subsection 

7 is subject to valid existing rights. 

8 (b) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consideration 

9 for the conveyance under subsection (a), the Village shall 

10 provide an amount that is equivalent to the fair market 

11 value to the Department of the Air Force of the right, 

12 title, and interest conveyed under such subsection, based 

13 on an appraisal approved by the Secretary of the Air 

14 Force. The consideration under this paragraph may be 

15 provided by cash payment, in-kind consideration, or a 

16 combination thereof, at such time as the Secretary may 

17 require. 

18 (c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

19 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary may 

20 require the Village to cover all costs (except costs for 

21 environmental remediation of the property) to be in22 curred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Sec23 retary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry 

24 out the conveyance under this section, including sur25 vey costs, costs for environmental documentation, 


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1 and any other administrative costs related to the 

2 conveyance. If amounts are collected from the Vil3 lage in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual 

4 costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs ac5 tually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the 

6 conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess 

7 amount to the Village. 

8 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

9 Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reim10 bursement for costs incurred by the Secretary to 

11 carry out the conveyance under subsection (a) shall 

12 be credited to the fund or account that was used to 

13 cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying 

14 out the conveyance, or to an appropriate fund or ac15 count currently available to the Secretary for the 

16 purposes for which the costs were paid. Amounts so 

17 credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

18 or account and shall be available for the same pur19 poses, and subject to the same conditions and limita20 tions, as amounts in such fund or account. 

21 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

22 and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 

23 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 

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1 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

2 Secretary may require such additional terms and condi3 tions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 

4 (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 

5 interests of the United States. 

6 SEC. 2847. PUBLIC INVENTORY OF GUAM LAND PARCELS 

7 FOR TRANSFER TO GOVERNMENT OF GUAM. 

8 (a) NET-NEGATIVE INVENTORY OF LAND PAR9 CELS.— 

10 (1) MAINTENANCE AND UPDATE OF INVEN11 TORY.—The Secretary of the Navy shall maintain 

12 and update regularly an inventory of all land parcels 

13 located on Guam which meet each of the following 

14 conditions: 

15 (A) The parcels are currently owned by the 

16 United States Government and are under the 

17 administrative jurisdiction of the Department of 

18 the Navy. 

19 (B) The Secretary has determined or ex20 pects to determine the parcels to be excess to 

21 the needs of the Department of the Navy. 

22 (C) Under Federal law, including Public 

23 Law 106–504 (commonly known as the ‘‘Guam 

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1 note), the parcels are eligible to be transferred 

2 to the territorial government. 

3 (2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—For each parcel 

4 included in the inventory under paragraph (1), the 

5 Secretary shall specify— 

6 (A) the approximate size of the parcel; 

7 (B) an estimate of the fair market value of 

8 the parcel, if available or as practicable; 

9 (C) the date on which the Secretary deter10 mined, or the date by which the Secretary ex11 pects to determine, that the parcel is excess and 

12 made eligible for transfer to the territorial gov13 ernment; and 

14 (D) the citation of the specific legal au15 thority (including the Guam Omnibus Opportu16 nities Act) under which the Secretary will 

17 transfer the parcel to the territorial government 

18 or otherwise dispose of the parcel. 

19 (b) PARCELS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED.—The 

20 Secretary shall include in the inventory under this section 

21 each of the following parcels, as described in the 2017 Net 

22 Negative Report: 

23 (1) The Tanguisson Power Plant (5 acres), list24 ed as Site 14 in the Report. 


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1 (2) The Harmon Substation Annex (9.9 acres), 

2 listed as Site 15 in the Report. 

3 (3) The Piti Power Plant and Substation (15.5 

4 acres), listed as Site 38 in the Report. 

5 (4) Apra Heights Lot 403–1 (0.5 acres), listed 

6 as Site 55 in the Report. 

7 (5) The Agana Power Plant and Substation 

8 (5.9 acres), listed as Site 54 in the Report. 

9 (6) The ACEORP Maui Tunnel-Tamuning 

10 Route 1 behind Old Telex (3.7 acres), listed as Site 

11 23 in the Report. 

12 (7) The Parcel South of Camp Covington, Par13 cel 7 (60.8 acres), listed as Site 49 in the Report. 

14 (8) The NCTS Beach Lot, adjacent to the 

15 Tanguisson Power Plant (13.3 acres), listed as Site 

16 13 in the Report. 

17 (9) The Hoover Park Annex (also known as 

18 ‘‘Old USO Beach’’; 6 acres), listed as Site 37 in the 

19 Report. 

20 (10) Parcel ‘‘C’’ Marbo Cave Annex (5 acres), 

21 listed as Site 12 in the Report. 

22 (c) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL PARCELS IN INVEN23 TORY.— 

24 (1) REQUEST BY GOVERNOR.—The Governor of 

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1 Secretary to add parcels to the inventory maintained 

2 under subsection (a), and shall specify in any such 

3 request any public benefit uses or public purposes 

4 proposed by the Governor for the parcel involved, 

5 pursuant to the Guam Omnibus Opportunities Act 

6 or any other relevant Federal law. 

7 (2) CONSIDERATION BY SECRETARY.—Not later 

8 than 180 days of receipt of a request from the Gov9 ernor under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall re10 view the request and provide a response in writing 

11 to the Governor as to whether the Secretary will 

12 agree to the request to include the specific land par13 cel in the inventory maintained under subsection (a). 

14 If the Secretary denies the request, the Secretary 

15 shall provide a detailed written justification to the 

16 Governor that explains the continuing military need 

17 for the parcel, if any, and the date on which the Sec18 retary expects that military need to cease, if ever. 

19 (d) EXCLUSION OF PARCELS.—The Secretary shall 

20 not include in the inventory maintained under this section 

21 any parcel transferred to the government of Guam prior 

22 to the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard 

23 to whether or not the parcel is included in the inventory 

24 under subsection (b). 


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1 (e) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall 

2 publish and update on a public website of the United 

3 States Government the following information: 

4 (1) The inventory maintained under subsection 

5 (a), including the parcels required to be included in 

6 such inventory under subsection (b). 

7 (2) All requests submitted by the Governor 

8 under subsection (c), including any proposed public 

9 benefit use or public purpose specified in any such 

10 request. 

11 (3) A copy of each response provided by the 

12 Secretary to each request submitted by the Governor 

13 under subsection (c). 

14 (4) A description of each parcel of land trans15 ferred by the Secretary to the territorial government 

16 after January 20, 2011, including the following: 

17 (A) The approximate size of the parcel. 

18 (B) An estimate of the fair market value 

19 of the parcel, if available or as practicable. 

20 (C) The specific legal authority under 

21 which the Secretary transferred the parcel to 

22 the territorial government. 

23 (D) The date the parcel was transferred to 

24 the territorial government. 


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1 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi2 nitions apply: 

3 (1) 2017 NET NEGATIVE REPORT.—The term 

4 ‘‘2017 Net Negative Report’’ means the report sub5 mitted by the Secretary of the Navy, on behalf of 

6 the Secretary of Defense, under section 2208 of the 

7 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2695) regard9 ing the status of the implementation of the ‘‘net 

10 negative’’ policy regarding the total number of acres 

11 of the real property controlled by the Department of 

12 the Navy or the Department of Defense on Guam. 

13 (2) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means 

14 the Governor of the territory of Guam. 

15 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

16 the Secretary of the Navy. 

17 (4) TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT.—The term 

18 ‘‘territorial government’’ means the government of 

19 Guam established under the Organic Act of Guam 

20 (48 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.). 

21 SEC. 2848. MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS ON LAND CON22 VEYANCE, JOLIET ARMY AMMUNITION 

23 PLANT, ILLINOIS. 

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1 104–106; 110 Stat. 605), as amended by section 2842 of 

2 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

3 Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 

4 863) and section 2838 of the Military Construction Au5 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public 

6 Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3710), is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘(1) The conveyance’’ and in8 serting ‘‘The conveyance’’; and 

9 (2) by striking paragraph (2). 

10 SEC. 2849. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL ACADEMY DAIRY 

11 FARM, GAMBRILLS, MARYLAND. 

12 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding 

13 section 6976 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary 

14 of the Navy may convey and release to Anne Arundel 

15 County, Maryland (in this section referred to as the 

16 ‘‘County’’) all right, title, and interest of the United States 

17 in and to the real property, including any improvements 

18 thereon, consisting of approximately 40 acres at the prop19 erty commonly referred to as the Naval Academy dairy 

20 farm located in Gambrills, Maryland (in this section re21 ferred to as the ‘‘Dairy Farm’’), for use in support of a 

22 public park, recreational area, and additional public uses. 

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1 section (a), the County shall provide an amount that 

2 is equivalent to the fair market value to the Depart3 ment of the Navy of the right, title, and interest 

4 conveyed and released under such subsection, based 

5 on an appraisal approved by the Secretary of the 

6 Navy. The consideration under this paragraph may 

7 be provided by cash payment, in-kind consideration, 

8 or a combination thereof, at such time as the Sec9 retary may require. 

10 (2) IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—In-kind consid11 eration provided by the County under paragraph (1) 

12 may include the acquisition, construction, provision, 

13 improvement, maintenance, repair, or restoration 

14 (including environmental restoration), or combina15 tion thereof, of any facility, real property, or infra16 structure under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 

17 (3) TREATMENT OF CONSIDERATION RE18 CEIVED.—Consideration in the form of cash pay19 ment received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 

20 shall be retained by the Superintendent of the Naval 

21 Academy and shall be available to cover expenses re22 lated to the Dairy Farm, including reimbursing non23 appropriated fund instrumentalities of the Naval 

24 Academy. 


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1 (c) PAYMENT OF COST OF CONVEYANCE AND RE2 LEASE.— 

3 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

4 the Navy shall require the County to pay costs to be 

5 incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Sec6 retary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to 

7 carry out the conveyance and release under sub8 section (a), including survey costs, appraisal costs, 

9 costs for environmental documentation related to the 

10 conveyance and release, and any other administra11 tive costs related to the conveyance and release. If 

12 amounts are collected from the County in advance of 

13 the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the 

14 amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred 

15 by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance and re16 lease or any costs incurred by the Secretary to ad17 minister the County’s lease of the Dairy Farm, the 

18 Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the 

19 County. 

20 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

21 Amounts received as reimbursement under para22 graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account 

23 that was used to pay the costs incurred by the Sec24 retary in carrying out the conveyance and release 

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1 of obligations for that appropriation has expired, to 

2 the appropriations of fund that is currently available 

3 to the Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so 

4 credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

5 or account and shall be available for the same pur6 poses, and subject to the same conditions and limita7 tions, as amounts in such fund or account. 

8 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

9 and legal description of the property which is subject to 

10 conveyance and release under subsection (a) shall be de11 termined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the 

12 Navy. 

13 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

14 Secretary of the Navy may require such additional terms 

15 and conditions in connection with the conveyance and re16 lease under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers ap17 propriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

18 (f) NO EFFECT ON EXISTING LEASES GOVERNING

19 PROPERTY NOT SUBJECT TO CONVEYANCE.—Nothing in 

20 this section or in any conveyance and release carried out 

21 pursuant to this section may be construed to affect the 

22 terms, conditions, or applicability of any existing agree23 ment entered into between the Country and the Secretary 

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1 Dairy Farm which is not subject to conveyance and release 

2 under this section. 

3 SEC. 2850. TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF DESCRIPTION OF 

4 LIMESTONE HILLS TRAINING AREA LAND 

5 WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION, MONTANA. 

6 Section 2931(b) of the Military Construction Author7 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 

8 113–66; 127 Stat. 1031) is amended by striking ‘‘18,644 

9 acres’’ and all that follows through ‘‘April 10, 2013’’ and 

10 inserting the following: ‘‘18,964 acres in Broadwater 

11 County, Montana, generally depicted as ‘Limestone Hills 

12 Training Area Land Withdrawal’ on the map entitled 

13 ‘Limestone Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal’, dated 

14 May 11, 2017’’. 

15 SEC. 2851. LAND CONVEYANCE, WASATCH-CACHE NA16 TIONAL FOREST, RICH COUNTY, UTAH. 

17 (a) LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to 

18 valid existing rights, not later than 6 months after the 

19 date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Ag20 riculture shall convey, without consideration, to the Utah 

21 State University Research Foundation, (in this section re22 ferred to as the ‘‘Foundation’’) all right, title, and interest 

23 of the United States in and to a parcel of real property 

24 consisting of approximately 80 acres, including improve25 ments thereon, located outside of the boundaries of the 


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1 Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, Utah, with2 in Sections 19 and 30, Township 14 North, Range 5 East, 

3 Salt Lake Base and Meridian for the purpose of permit4 ting the Foundation to use the property for scientific and 

5 educational purposes. 

6 (b) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary of 

7 Agriculture determines at any time that the real property 

8 conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in accord9 ance with the purpose of the conveyance specified in such 

10 subsection, all right, title and interest in and to such real 

11 property, including any improvements thereto, shall, at the 

12 option of the Secretary, revert to and become the property 

13 of the United States, and the United States shall have 

14 the right of immediate entry onto such real property. A 

15 determination by the Secretary under this subsection shall 

16 be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing. 

17 (c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

18 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

19 Agriculture shall require the Foundation to cover the 

20 costs (except any costs for environmental remedi21 ation of the property) to be incurred by the Sec22 retary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs 

23 incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the convey24 ance under subsection (a), including survey costs, 

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1 other administrative costs related to the conveyance. 

2 If amounts are collected from the Foundation in ad3 vance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, 

4 and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

5 incurred by the Secretary to carry out the convey6 ance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount 

7 to the Foundation. 

8 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

9 Amounts received as reimbursement under para10 graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account 

11 that was used to cover those costs incurred by the 

12 Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts 

13 so credited shall be merged with amounts in such 

14 fund or account, and shall be available for the same 

15 purposes, and subject to the same conditions and 

16 limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

17 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

18 and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 

19 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 

20 to the Secretary of Agriculture. 

21 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

22 Secretary of Agriculture may require such additional 

23 terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 

24 under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appro25 priate to protect the interests of the United States. 


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1 SEC. 2852. COMMEMORATION OF FREEDMAN’S VILLAGE. 

2 (a) FREEDMAN’S VILLAGE GATE.—The Secretary of 

3 the Army shall, as part of the southern expansion of Ar4 lington National Cemetery, name the newly constructed 

5 gate located at the intersection of Hobson Drive and 

6 Southgate Road, ‘‘Freedman’s Village Gate’’. 

7 (b) PERMANENT EASEMENT.—The Secretary of the 

8 Army is directed to grant to Arlington County a perma9 nent easement of no less than 0.1 acres of land within 

10 the right-of-way of Southgate Road to the south and west 

11 of Hobson Drive and west of the planned joint base access 

12 road that is also continuous with Foxcroft Heights Park 

13 for the purpose of commemorating Freedman’s Village. 

14 (c) RELOCATION OF COMMEMORATION IN EVENT LO15 CATION IS USED FOR BURIAL PURPOSES.—In the event 

16 Arlington National Cemetery subsequently acquires the 

17 property used for the commemoration described under 

18 subsection (b) for burial purposes, the Army shall relocate 

19 any commemoration of Freedman’s Village to an appro20 priate location. 

21 (d) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 

22 may accept reimbursement from Arlington County for any 

23 costs associated with commemorating Freedman’s Village. 


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1 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 2861. DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT 

3 PROGRAM. 

4 Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 

7 subsections (e) and (f), respectively; 

8 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol9 lowing new subsection: 

10 ‘‘(d) DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT

11 PROGRAM.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may make 

12 grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement 

13 funds available under Federal programs administered by 

14 agencies other than the Department of Defense to assist 

15 State and local governments to address deficiencies in 

16 community infrastructure supportive of a military installa17 tion, if the Secretary determines that such assistance will 

18 enhance the military value, resilience, or military family 

19 quality of life at such military installation. 

20 ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall establish criteria for the se21 lection of community infrastructure projects to receive as22 sistance under paragraph (1). The criteria shall include 

23 a requirement that the State or local government agree 

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1 nity infrastructure project is located in a rural area, or 

2 for reasons related to national security, in which case the 

3 Secretary may waive the requirement for a State or local 

4 government contribution. 

5 ‘‘(3) Amounts appropriated or otherwise made avail6 able for assistance under paragraph (1) may remain avail7 able until expended. 

8 ‘‘(4) The authority under this subsection shall expire 

9 upon the expiration of the 10-year period which begins on 

10 the date of the enactment of the National Defense Author11 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.’’; and 

12 (3) in subsection (e), as redesignated by para13 graph (1), by adding at the end the following new 

14 paragraphs: 

15 ‘‘(4) The term ‘community infrastructure’ 

16 means any transportation project; school, hospital, 

17 police, fire, emergency response, or other community 

18 support facility; or water, waste-water, telecommuni19 cations, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure 

20 project that is located off of a military installation 

21 and owned by a State or local government. 

22 ‘‘(5) The term ‘rural area’ means a city, town, 

23 or unincorporated area that has a population of not 

24 more than 50,000 inhabitants.’’. 


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1 SEC. 2862. STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE CAPABILITIES OF 

2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRAINING 

3 RANGES AND INSTALLATIONS. 

4 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

5 shall develop and implement a comprehensive strategic 

6 plan to identify and address deficits in the capabilities of 

7 Department of Defense training ranges to support current 

8 and anticipated readiness requirements to execute the Na9 tional Defense Strategy (NDS). 

10 (b) EVALUATION.—As part of the preparation of the 

11 strategic plan, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation 

12 of the following: 

13 (1) The adequacy of current training range re14 sources to include the ability to train against near15 peer or peer threats in a realistic 5th Generation en16 vironment. 

17 (2) The adequacy of current training enablers 

18 to meet current and anticipated demands of the 

19 Armed Forces. 

20 (c) ELEMENTS.—The strategic plan shall include the 

21 following: 

22 (1) An integrated priority list of location-spe23 cific proposals and/or infrastructure project prior24 ities, with associated Department of Defense Form 

25 1391 documentation, required to both address any 

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1 sources, including any climatically induced impacts 

2 or shortfalls, and achieve full spectrum training (in3 tegrating virtual and constructive entities into live 

4 training) against a more technologically advanced 

5 peer adversary. 

6 (2) Goals and milestones for tracking actions 

7 under the plan and measuring progress in carrying 

8 out such actions. 

9 (3) Projected funding requirements for imple10 menting actions under the plan. 

11 (d) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.—The 

12 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

13 Sustainment, as the principal staff assistant to the Sec14 retary on installation management, shall have lead respon15 sibility for developing and overseeing implementation of 

16 the strategic plan and for coordination of the discharge 

17 of the plan by components of the Department. 

18 (e) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 

19 April 1, 2020, the Secretary shall, through the Under Sec20 retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, submit 

21 to Congress a report on the progress made in imple22 menting this section, including the following: 

23 (1) A description of the strategic plan. 

24 (2) A description of the results of the evalua25 tion conducted under subsection (b). 


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1 (3) Such recommendations as the Secretary 

2 considers appropriate with respect to improvements 

3 of the capabilities of training ranges and enablers. 

4 (f) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Not later than April 1, 

5 2019, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary 

6 shall, through the Under Secretary, submit to Congress 

7 a report setting forth the following: 

8 (1) A description of the progress made during 

9 the preceding fiscal year in implementing the stra10 tegic plan. 

11 (2) A description of any additional actions 

12 taken, or to be taken, to address limitations and 

13 constraints on training ranges and enablers. 

14 (3) Assessments of individual training ranges 

15 addressing the evaluation conducted under sub16 section (b). 

17 (g) ADDITIONAL REPORT ELEMENT.—Each report 

18 under subsections (e) and (f) shall also include a list of 

19 significant modifications to training range inventory, such 

20 as range closures or expansions, during the preceding fis21 cal year, including any limitations or impacts due to cli22 matic conditions. 


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1 SEC. 2863. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEVEL2 OPMENT OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN 

3 COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN MARIANA 

4 ISLANDS. 

5 (a) RESTRICTION.—If the Secretary of Defense de6 termines that any grant, cooperative agreement, transfer 

7 of funds to another Federal agency, or supplement of 

8 funds available under Federal programs administered by 

9 agencies other than the Department of Defense will result 

10 in the development (including repair, replacement, renova11 tion, conversion, improvement, expansion, acquisition, or 

12 construction) of public infrastructure in the Common13 wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (hereafter in this 

14 section referred to as the ‘‘Commonwealth’’), the Sec15 retary of Defense may not carry out such grant, transfer, 

16 cooperative agreement, or supplemental funding unless 

17 such grant, transfer, cooperative agreement, or supple18 mental funding— 

19 (1) is specifically authorized by law; and 

20 (2) will be used to carry out a public infrastruc21 ture project included in the report submitted under 

22 subsection (b). 

23 (b) REPORT OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT COM24 MITTEE.— 

25 (1) CONVENING OF COMMITTEE.—Not later 

26 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 


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1 Act, the Secretary of Defense, as the chair of the 

2 Economic Adjustment Committee established in Ex3 ecutive Order No. 127887 (10 U.S.C. 2391 note), 

4 shall convene the Economic Adjustment Committee 

5 to consider assistance, including assistance to sup6 port public infrastructure projects, necessary to sup7 port changes in Department of Defense activities in 

8 the Commonwealth. 

9 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

10 convening the Economic Adjustment Committee 

11 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to 

12 the congressional defense committees a report— 

13 (A) describing the results of the Economic 

14 Adjustment Committee deliberations required 

15 by paragraph (1); and 

16 (B) containing a description of any assist17 ance the Committee determines to be necessary 

18 to support changes in Department of Defense 

19 activities in the Commonwealth, including any 

20 public infrastructure projects the Committee de21 termines should be carried out with such assist22 ance. 

23 (c) PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.—In this 

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1 ity under the control of a public entity or State or local 

2 government that is used by, or constructed for the benefit 

3 of, the general public. 

4 SEC. 2864. STUDY AND REPORT ON INCLUSION OF COLE5 MAN BRIDGE, YORK RIVER, VIRGINIA, IN 

6 STRATEGIC HIGHWAY NETWORK. 

7 (a) STUDY.—The Commander of the United States 

8 Transportation Command shall conduct a study of the fea9 sibility and desirability of including the George P. Cole10 man Memorial Bridge on the York River, Virginia, and 

11 United States Route 17 in the Strategic Highway Net12 work. 

13 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

14 of the enactment of this Act, the Commander shall submit 

15 to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

16 results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 

17 SEC. 2865. DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS RELATING TO CLO18 SURES DUE TO SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATION 

19 AND FLOODING. 

20 (a) AUTHORITY.—Section 210(a)(1) of title 23, 

21 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘closures or 

22 restrictions’’ and inserting ‘‘closures, closures due to mean 

23 sea level fluctuation and flooding, or restrictions’’. 


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1 to the congressional defense committees a plan to allow 

2 increased public access to the National Naval Aviation 

3 Museum and Barrancas National Cemetery at Naval Air 

4 Station Pensacola. 

5 TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTIN6 GENCY OPERATIONS MILI7 TARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2904. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 2906. Restrictions on use of funds for planning and design costs of European Deterrence Initiative projects. 

8 SEC. 2901. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

9 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

10 The Secretary of the Army may acquire real property 

11 and carry out the military construction projects for the 

12 installations outside the United States, and in the 

13 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Bulgaria ........................ Nevo Selo FOS ..................................................... $5,200,000 

Poland ........................... Drawsko Pomorski Training Area ....................... $17,000,000 

Powidz Air Base ................................................... $87,000,000 

Zagan Training Area ............................................ $40,400,000 

Romania ........................ Mihail Kogalniceanu FOS .................................... $21,651,000 

14 SEC. 2902. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

15 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

16 The Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property 

17 and carry out the military construction projects for the 


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1 installations outside the United States, and in the 

2 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Greece ............................ Naval Support Activity Souda Bay ...................... $47,850,000 

Italy ............................... Naval Air Station Sigonella ................................. $66,050,000 

Spain ............................. Naval Station Rota .............................................. $21,590,000 

United Kingdom ............ Lossiemouth ......................................................... $79,130,000 

3 SEC. 2903. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 

4 LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

5 The Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real 

6 property and carry out the military construction projects 

7 for the installations outside the United States, and in the 

8 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Germany ........................ Ramstein Air Base ............................................... $119,000,000 

Norway .......................... Rygge .................................................................... $13,800,000 

Qatar ............................. Al Udeid ............................................................... $70,400,000 

Slovakia ......................... Malacky ................................................................ $59,000,000 

United Kingdom ............ RAF Fairford ....................................................... $106,000,000 

9 SEC. 2904. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC10 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

11 The Secretary of Defense may acquire real property 

12 and carry out the military construction projects for the 

13 installations outside the United States, and in the 

14 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Estonia .......................... Unspecified Estonia ............................................. $15,700,000 

Qatar ............................. Al Udeid ............................................................... $60,000,000 


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1 SEC. 2905. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

3 fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2018, for the 

4 military construction projects outside the United States 

5 authorized by this title as specified in the funding table 

6 in section 4602. 

7 SEC. 2906. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PLAN8 NING AND DESIGN COSTS OF EUROPEAN DE9 TERRENCE INITIATIVE PROJECTS. 

10 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated for 

11 military construction projects outside the United States 

12 authorized by this title may be obligated or expended for 

13 planning and design costs of any project associated with 

14 the European Deterrence Initiative until the Secretary of 

15 Defense submits to the congressional defense committees 

16 a list of all of the military construction projects associated 

17 with the European Deterrence Initiative which the Sec18 retary anticipates will be carried out during each of the 

19 fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 


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1 DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF 

2 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

3 AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

4 OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

5 TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF 

6 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

7 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. Development of low-yield nuclear weapons. 

Sec. 3112. Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program. 

Sec. 3113. Inclusion of capital assets acquisition projects in activities by Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation. 

Sec. 3114. Modification of authority for acceptance of contributions for acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, radiological 

materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide. 

Sec. 3115. Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous material at Hanford Nuclear Reservation. 

Sec. 3116. Amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 

Sec. 3117. Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply 

chain risk. 

Sec. 3118. Hanford waste tank cleanup program. 

Sec. 3119. Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating 

to MOX facility. 

Sec. 3120. Plutonium pit production. 

Sec. 3121. Pilot program on conduct by Department of Energy of background 

reviews for access by certain individuals to national security 

laboratories. 

Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation. 

Sec. 3123. Prohibition on availability of funds for research and development of 

advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. 

Sec. 3124. Limitation on availability of funds relating to submission of annual 

reports on unfunded priorities. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and operating contracts. 


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Sec. 3132. Nuclear forensics analyses. 

Sec. 3133. Review of defense environmental cleanup activities. 

Sec. 3134. Whistleblower protections. 

Sec. 3135. Implementation of Nuclear Posture Review by National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3136. Survey of workforce of national security laboratories and nuclear 

weapons production facilities. 

Sec. 3137. Elimination of certain reports. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3141. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources. 

Sec. 3142. Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating to 

uranium mining and nuclear testing. 

1 Subtitle A—National Security 

2 Programs and Authorizations 

3 SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA4 TION. 

5 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

6 are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Depart7 ment of Energy for fiscal year 2019 for the activities of 

8 the National Nuclear Security Administration in carrying 

9 out programs as specified in the funding table in section 

10 4701. 

11 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.— 

12 From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available 

13 for carrying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy 

14 may carry out new plant projects for the National Nuclear 

15 Security Administration as follows: 

16 Project 19–D–660, Lithium Production Capa17 bility, Y–12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, 

18 Tennessee, $19,000,000. 


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1 Project 19–D–670, 138k Power Transmission 

2 System Replacement, Nevada National Security Site, 

3 Mercury, Nevada, $6,000,000. 

4 Project 19–D–930, KS Overhead Piping, Kes5 selring Site, West Milton, New York, $10,994,000. 

6 SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 

7 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 

8 the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019 for defense 

9 environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs 

10 as specified in the funding table in section 4701. 

11 SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

12 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 

13 the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019 for other 

14 defense activities in carrying out programs as specified in 

15 the funding table in section 4701. 

16 SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. 

17 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 

18 the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019 for nuclear 

19 energy 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. DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-YIELD NUCLEAR WEAP5 ONS. 

6 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Energy, act7 ing through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, may 

8 carry out the engineering development phase, and any sub9 sequent phase, to modify or develop a low-yield nuclear 

10 warhead for submarine-launched ballistic missiles. 

11 (b) MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEVELOP12 MENT.—Section 3116(c) of the National Defense Author13 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 

14 117 Stat. 1746; 50 U.S.C. 2529 note) is amended by 

15 striking ‘‘specifically authorized by Congress’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘the Secretary specifically requests funding for the de17 velopment of that weapon pursuant to section 4209(a) of 

18 the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2529(a))’’. 

19 (c) REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO20 PRIATIONS.—Section 4209(a)(1) of the Atomic Energy 

21 Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2529(a)(1)) is amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘the Secretary shall’’ and insert23 ing the following: ‘‘the Secretary— 

24 ‘‘(A) shall’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking the period at the end and insert2 ing ‘‘; and’’; and 

3 ‘‘(B) may carry out such activities only if 

4 amounts are authorized to be appropriated for such 

5 activities by an Act of Congress consistent with sec6 tion 660 of the Department of Energy Organization 

7 Act (42 U.S.C. 7270).’’. 

8 SEC. 3112. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY COUNTERINTEL9 LIGENCE POLYGRAPH PROGRAM. 

10 Section 4504(b) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

11 (50 U.S.C. 2654(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 

12 following new paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(4) In the event of a counterintelligence investiga14 tion, the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) may 

15 ensure that the persons subject to the counterintelligence 

16 polygraph program required by subsection (a) include any 

17 person who is— 

18 ‘‘(A) a national of the United States (as such 

19 term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration 

20 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)) and also a na21 tional of a foreign state; and 

22 ‘‘(B) an employee or contractor who requires 

23 access to classified information.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3113. INCLUSION OF CAPITAL ASSETS ACQUISITION 

2 PROJECTS IN ACTIVITIES BY DIRECTOR FOR 

3 COST ESTIMATING AND PROGRAM EVALUA4 TION. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3221 of the National Nu6 clear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2411) is 

7 amended— 

8 (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub9 section (i); 

10 (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol11 lowing new subsection: 

12 ‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec13 tion shall be construed to require duplicate reviews or cost 

14 estimates for major atomic energy defense acquisition pro15 grams by the Administration or other elements of the De16 partment of Energy.’’; and 

17 (3) in subsection (i)(2), as redesignated by 

18 paragraph (1)— 

19 (A) by striking ‘‘PROGRAM.—’’ and all that 

20 follows through ‘‘, the term’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘PROGRAM.—The term’’; 

22 (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and 

23 (C) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 

24 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and 

25 by moving such subparagraphs, as so redesig26 nated, two ems to the left. 


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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

2 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 18 

3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

4 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for 

6 Nuclear Security and the Secretary of Energy shall jointly 

7 brief the congressional defense committees on a plan for 

8 implementing the amendments made by subsection (a)(3) 

9 in a manner that avoids duplication of reviews and cost 

10 estimates with respect to major atomic energy defense ac11 quisition programs. 

12 SEC. 3114. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPT13 ANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ACCELERA14 TION OF REMOVAL OR SECURITY OF FISSILE 

15 MATERIALS, RADIOLOGICAL MATERIALS, AND 

16 RELATED EQUIPMENT AT VULNERABLE 

17 SITES WORLDWIDE. 

18 Section 3132(f) of the Ronald W. Reagan National 

19 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (50 

20 U.S.C. 2569(f)) is amended— 

21 (1) by striking paragraph (5); 

22 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 

23 paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 


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1 (3) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by para2 graph (2), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and in3 serting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 

4 SEC. 3115. NOTIFICATION REGARDING AIR RELEASE OF RA5 DIOACTIVE OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AT 

6 HANFORD NUCLEAR RESERVATION. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title XLIV of the 

8 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2621 et seq.) is 

9 amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

10 ‘‘SEC. 4447. NOTIFICATION REGARDING AIR RELEASE OF 

11 RADIOACTIVE OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. 

12 ‘‘If the Secretary of Energy (or a designee of the Sec13 retary) is notified of an improper release into the air of 

14 radioactive or hazardous material above applicable statu15 tory or regulatory limits that resulted from waste gen16 erated by atomic energy defense activities at the Hanford 

17 Nuclear Reservation, Richland, Washington, the Secretary 

18 (or designee of the Secretary) shall— 

19 ‘‘(1) not later than two business days after 

20 being notified of the release, notify the congressional 

21 defense committees of the release; and 

22 ‘‘(2) not later than seven business days after 

23 being notified of the release, provide the congres24 sional defense committees a briefing on the status of 

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1 ‘‘(A) the cause of the release, if known; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(B) preliminary plans to address and re4 mediate the release, including associated costs 

5 and timelines.’’. 

6 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

7 for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by insert8 ing after the item relating to section 4446 the following 

9 new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4447. Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous material.’’. 

10 SEC. 3116. AMENDMENTS TO THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 

11 1954. 

12 (a) CLARIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON DELEGA13 TION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO SPECIAL NUCLEAR

14 MATERIAL.—Section 161 n. of the Atomic Energy Act of 

15 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201(n)) is amended by striking ‘‘57 b.,’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘57 b. (with respect to enrichment and re17 processing of special nuclear material or with respect to 

18 transfers to any covered foreign country (as defined in sec19 tion 3136(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

20 for Fiscal Year 2016 (42 U.S.C. 2077a(i))),’’. 

21 (b) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 234 a. of the Atomic 

22 Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282(a)) is amended— 

23 (1) by striking ‘‘57,’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking ‘‘or (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) vio2 lates any provision of section 57, or (3)’’. 

3 (c) REPORT.—Section 3136(e)(2) of the National De4 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (42 U.S.C. 

5 2077a(e)(2)) is amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 

7 (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and 

8 (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol9 lowing new subparagraph (C): 

10 ‘‘(C) for each such application, an identi11 fication of any officer to which the authoriza12 tion under such section 57 b. was delegated 

13 pursuant to section 161 n. of that Act (42 

14 U.S.C. 2201(n));’’. 

15 SEC. 3117. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED PROCUREMENT AU16 THORITY TO MANAGE SUPPLY CHAIN RISK. 

17 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (g) of section 4806 of 

18 the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2786) is 

19 amended to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—The authority under this sec21 tion shall terminate on June 30, 2023.’’. 

22 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (f)(5)(A) 

23 of such section is amended by striking ‘‘section 3542(b) 

24 of title 44’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3552(b) of title 44’’. 


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1 SEC. 3118. HANFORD WASTE TANK CLEANUP PROGRAM. 

2 Section 4442(e) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

3 (50 U.S.C. 2622(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘2024’’. 

5 SEC. 3119. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND 

6 PROJECT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES RELATING TO 

7 MOX FACILITY. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection 

9 (b), the Secretary of Energy shall carry out construction 

10 and project support activities relating to the MOX facility 

11 using funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

12 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 for the Na13 tional Nuclear Security Administration for the MOX facil14 ity. 

15 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the require16 ment under subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the 

17 congressional defense committees the matters specified in 

18 section 3121(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

19 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 

20 1892). 

21 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 (1) MOX FACILITY.—The term ‘‘MOX facility’’ 

23 means the mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the 

24 Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina. 

25 (2) PROJECT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.—The term 

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1 support the design, long-lead equipment procure2 ment, and site preparation of the MOX facility. 

3 SEC. 3120. PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION. 

4 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 

5 United States that— 

6 (1) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Ala7 mos, New Mexico, is the Plutonium Science and 

8 Production Center of Excellence for the United 

9 States; and 

10 (2) Los Alamos National Laboratory will 

11 produce a minimum of 30 pits per year for the na12 tional pit production mission and will implement 

13 surge efforts to exceed 30 pits per year to meet Nu14 clear Posture Review and national policy. 

15 (b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF PLUTONIUM

16 STRATEGY.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

18 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

19 of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator 

20 for Nuclear Security, shall seek to enter into a con21 tract with a federally funded research and develop22 ment center to conduct an assessment of the pluto23 nium strategy of the National Nuclear Security Ad24 ministration. The assessment shall include— 


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1 (A) an analysis of the engineering assess2 ment and analysis of alternatives, including an 

3 analysis of each of the four major options con4 tained within the engineering assessment; 

5 (B) an assessment of the risks and benefits 

6 involved in each such option, including risks 

7 and benefits related to cost, schedule, licensing, 

8 labor availability, and workforce development, 

9 and effects on and from other programs; 

10 (C) a description of the strategies consid11 ered by the National Nuclear Security Adminis12 tration to reduce those risks; and 

13 (D) an assessment of the strategy consid14 ered for manufacturing up to 80 pits per year 

15 at Los Alamos National Laboratory through the 

16 use of multiple labor shifts and additional 

17 equipment at PF–4 until modular facilities are 

18 completed to provide a long-term, single-labor 

19 shift capacity. 

20 (2) SELECTION.—The Secretary may not enter 

21 into the contract under paragraph (1) with a feder22 ally funded research and development center for 

23 which the Department of Energy or the National 

24 Nuclear Security Administration is the primary 

25 sponsor. 


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1 (3) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The federally 

2 funded research and development center with which 

3 the Secretary enters into the contract under para4 graph (1) shall have full and direct access to all in5 formation related to pit production, including infor6 mation of the National Nuclear Security Administra7 tion and its management and operating contractors. 

8 (4) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 

9 1, 2019, the federally funded research and develop10 ment center with which the Secretary enters into the 

11 contract under paragraph (1) shall submit to the 

12 Secretary, the Administrator, and the Nuclear 

13 Weapons Council established under section 179 of 

14 title 10, United States Code, a report containing the 

15 assessment required by paragraph (1). 

16 (5) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 

17 April 15, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the 

18 congressional defense committees the report required 

19 by paragraph (4), without change. 

20 (c) REPORT ON PIT PRODUCTION AT LOS ALAMOS

21 NATIONAL LABORATORY.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

23 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad24 ministrator shall submit to the congressional defense 

25 committees a report containing— 


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1 (A) a detailed plan to produce 30 pits per 

2 year at Los Alamos National Laboratory by 

3 2026, including— 

4 (i) equipment and other construction 

5 already planned at the Chemistry and Met6 allurgy Research Replacement Facility; 

7 (ii) additional equipment or labor nec8 essary to produce such pits; and 

9 (iii) effects on and from other ongoing 

10 programs at Los Alamos National Labora11 tory; and 

12 (B) a detailed plan for designing and car13 rying out production of plutonium pits 31–80 at 

14 Los Alamos National Laboratory, in case the 

15 MOX facility is not operational and producing 

16 pits by 2030. 

17 (2) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 120 days 

18 after the submission of the report required by para19 graph (1), the Director for Cost Estimating and 

20 Program Evaluation of the National Nuclear Secu21 rity Administration shall submit to the congressional 

22 defense committees an assessment of that report, in23 cluding an assessment of the effect of increased 

24 ARIES activity in support of the dilute and dispose 

25 program on the plutonium pit production mission. 


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1 (d) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the 

2 Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council and the Ad3 ministrator shall jointly provide to the congressional de4 fense committees a briefing detailing the implementation 

5 plan for the plutonium strategy of the National Nuclear 

6 Security Administration, including milestones, accountable 

7 personnel for such milestones, and mechanisms for ensur8 ing transparency into the progress of such strategy for the 

9 Department of Defense and the congressional defense 

10 committees. 

11 (e) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—Not later than April 

12 1, 2019, and each year thereafter through 2025, the 

13 Chairman shall submit to the Secretary, the Adminis14 trator, and the congressional defense committees a written 

15 certification that the plutonium pit production plan of the 

16 National Nuclear Security Administration is on track to 

17 meet— 

18 (1) the military requirement of 80 pits per year 

19 by 2030, or such other military requirement as de20 termined by the Secretary; 

21 (2) the statutory requirements for pit produc22 tion timelines under section 4219 of the Atomic En23 ergy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a); and 

24 (3) all milestones and deliverables described in 

25 the plans required by subsection (c)(1). 


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1 (f) FAILURE TO CERTIFY.— 

2 (1) NWC NOTIFICATION.—If in any year the 

3 Chairman is unable to submit the certification under 

4 subsection (e), the Chairman shall submit to the 

5 congressional defense committees, the Secretary, and 

6 the Administrator written notification describing 

7 why the Chairman is unable to make such certifi8 cation. 

9 (2) NNSA RESPONSE.—Not later than 180 

10 days after the date on which the Chairman makes 

11 a notification under paragraph (1), the Adminis12 trator shall submit to the congressional defense com13 mittees, the Secretary, and the Chairman a report 

14 that— 

15 (A) addresses the reasons identified in the 

16 notification with respect to the failure to make 

17 the certification under subsection (e); and 

18 (B) includes presentation of either a con19 current backup plan or a recovery plan, and the 

20 associated implementation schedules for such 

21 plan. 

22 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 (1) ARIES.—The term ‘‘ARIES’’ means the 

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1 National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, for 

2 disassembling surplus defense plutonium pits and 

3 converting the plutonium from such pits into pluto4 nium oxide. 

5 (2) DILUTE AND DISPOSE APPROACH.—The 

6 term ‘‘dilute and dispose approach’’ means a method 

7 of blending plutonium oxide made from surplus de8 fense plutonium with an inert mixture, then pack9 aging and indefinitely disposing of the combined ma10 terial in a geologic repository. 

11 (3) MOX FACILITY.—The term ‘‘MOX facility’’ 

12 means the mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the 

13 Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina. 

14 SEC. 3121. PILOT PROGRAM ON CONDUCT BY DEPARTMENT 

15 OF ENERGY OF BACKGROUND REVIEWS FOR 

16 ACCESS BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO NA17 TIONAL SECURITY LABORATORIES. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall es19 tablish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advis20 ability of conducting background reviews required by sec21 tion 4502(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

22 U.S.C. 2652(a)) within the Department of Energy. 

23 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Under the pilot program es24 tablished under subsection (a), the Secretary may admit 

25 an individual described in section 4502(a) of the Atomic 


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1 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a)) to a facility of 

2 a national security laboratory described in that section if, 

3 in addition to the conduct of a background review under 

4 subsection (a) with respect to that individual— 

5 (1) the Secretary determines that the admission 

6 of that individual to that facility is in the national 

7 interest and will further science, technology, and en8 gineering capabilities in support of the mission of 

9 the Department of Energy; and 

10 (2) a security plan is developed and imple11 mented to mitigate the risks associated with the ad12 mission of that individual to that facility. 

13 (c) ROLES OF SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF NA14 TIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL BU15 REAU OF INVESTIGATION.— 

16 (1) ROLE OF SECRETARY.—Under the pilot 

17 program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

18 conduct background reviews for all individuals de19 scribed in section 4502(a) of the Atomic Energy De20 fense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a)) seeking admission to 

21 facilities of national security laboratories described 

22 in that section. Such reviews by the Secretary shall 

23 be conducted independent of and in addition to 

24 background reviews conducted by the Director of 


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1 National Intelligence and the Director of the Federal 

2 Bureau of Investigation under that section. 

3 (2) ROLES OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL4 LIGENCE AND DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF

5 INVESTIGATION.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), 

6 during the period during which the pilot program es7 tablished under subsection (a) is being carried out, 

8 the Director of National Intelligence and the Direc9 tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall re10 tain primary responsibility for the conduct of all 

11 background reviews required by section 4502(a) of 

12 the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

13 2652(a)). 

14 (d) TERMINATION.—The pilot program established 

15 under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 

16 two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

17 (e) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

18 after the date on which the pilot program established 

19 under subsection (a) terminates under subsection (d), the 

20 Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Director of 

21 National Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bu22 reau of Investigation, shall submit to the appropriate con23 gressional committees a report on the conduct of back24 ground reviews under the pilot program that includes— 


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1 (1) a comparison of the effectiveness of and 

2 timelines required for background reviews conducted 

3 by the Secretary under the pilot program and back4 ground reviews conducted by the Director of Na5 tional Intelligence and the Director of the Federal 

6 Bureau of Investigation under section 4502(a) of the 

7 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a)); 

8 and 

9 (2) the number of such reviews conducted for 

10 individuals who are citizens or agents of each coun11 try on the sensitive countries list referred to in that 

12 section. 

13 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT15 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com16 mittees’’ means— 

17 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

18 the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

19 Senate; and 

20 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

21 the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

22 of the House of Representatives. 

23 (2) NATIONAL SECURITY LABORATORY.—The 

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1 given that term in section 4002 of the Atomic En2 ergy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501). 

3 SEC. 3122. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

4 PROGRAMS IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

5 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 

6 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

7 for fiscal year 2019 for atomic energy defense activities 

8 may be obligated or expended to enter into a contract 

9 with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the Russian Fed10 eration. 

11 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Energy, without dele12 gation, may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) only 

13 if— 

14 (1) the Secretary determines, in writing, that a 

15 nuclear-related threat in the Russian Federation 

16 must be addressed urgently and it is necessary to 

17 waive the prohibition to address that threat; 

18 (2) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 

19 Defense concur in the determination under para20 graph (1); 

21 (3) the Secretary of Energy submits to the ap22 propriate congressional committees a report con23 taining— 

24 (A) a notification that the waiver is in the 

25 national security interest of the United States; 


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1 (B) justification for the waiver, including 

2 the determination under paragraph (1); and 

3 (C) a description of the activities to be car4 ried out pursuant to the waiver, including the 

5 expected cost and timeframe for such activities; 

6 and 

7 (4) a period of seven days elapses following the 

8 date on which the Secretary submits the report 

9 under paragraph (3). 

10 (c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under subsection 

11 (a) and the requirements under subsection (b) to waive 

12 that prohibition shall not apply to an amount, not to ex13 ceed $3,000,000, that the Secretary may make available 

14 for the Department of Energy Russian Health Studies 

15 Program. 

16 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

17 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con18 gressional committees’’ means the following: 

19 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

20 (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

21 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

22 House of Representatives. 


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1 SEC. 3123. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

2 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AD3 VANCED NAVAL NUCLEAR FUEL SYSTEM 

4 BASED ON LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM. 

5 (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection 

6 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

7 this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 

8 for the Department of Energy or the Department of De9 fense may be obligated or expended to plan or carry out 

10 research and development of an advanced naval nuclear 

11 fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. 

12 (b) EXCEPTION.—In accordance with section 7319 of 

13 title 10, United States Code, of the funds authorized to 

14 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

15 for fiscal year 2019 for defense nuclear nonproliferation, 

16 as specified in the funding table in section 4701, 

17 $10,000,000 shall be made available to the Deputy Ad18 ministrator for Naval Reactors of the National Nuclear 

19 Security Administration for low-enriched uranium activi20 ties (including downblending of high-enriched uranium 

21 fuel into low-enriched uranium fuel, research and develop22 ment using low-enriched uranium fuel, or the modification 

23 or procurement of equipment and infrastructure related 

24 to such activities) to develop an advanced naval nuclear 

25 fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. 


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1 SEC. 3124. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELAT2 ING TO SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL REPORTS 

3 ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES. 

4 Section 4716 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

5 U.S.C. 2756) is amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub7 section (d); and 

8 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol9 lowing new subsection (c): 

10 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—If the Administrator fails to sub11 mit to the congressional defense committees a report re12 quired by subsection (a) for any of fiscal years 2020 

13 through 2024 that includes the matters specified in sub14 section (b)(1) for at least one unfunded priority by the 

15 deadline specified in subsection (a), not more than 65 per16 cent of the funds authorized to be appropriated or other17 wise made available for the fiscal year in which such fail18 ure occurs for travel and transportation of persons under 

19 the Federal salaries and expenses account of the Adminis20 tration may be obligated or expended until the date on 

21 which the Administrator submits such report.’’. 


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1 Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

2 SEC. 3131. MODIFICATIONS TO COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES 

3 FOR COMPETITION OF MANAGEMENT AND 

4 OPERATING CONTRACTS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLVIII of the 

6 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2781 et seq.) is 

7 amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

8 ‘‘SEC. 4807. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES FOR COMPETITION 

9 OF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CON10 TRACTS. 

11 ‘‘(a) BRIEFINGS ON REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.— 

12 Not later than 7 days after issuing a request for proposals 

13 for a contract to manage and operate a facility of the Ad14 ministration, the Administrator shall brief the congres15 sional defense committees on the preliminary assessment 

16 of the Administrator of the costs and benefits of the com17 petition for the contract, including a preliminary assess18 ment of the matters described in subsection (c) with re19 spect to the contract. 

20 ‘‘(b) REPORTS AFTER TRANSITION TO NEW CON21 TRACTS.—If the Administrator awards a new contract to 

22 manage and operate a facility of the Administration, the 

23 Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense 

24 committees a report that includes the matters described 

25 in subsection (c) with respect to the contract by not later 


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1 than 30 days after the completion of the period required 

2 to transition to the contract. 

3 ‘‘(c) MATTERS DESCRIBED.—The matters described 

4 in this subsection, with respect to a contract, are the fol5 lowing: 

6 ‘‘(1) A clear and complete description of the 

7 cost savings the Administrator expects to result 

8 from the competition for the contract over the life of 

9 the contract, including associated analyses, assump10 tions, and information sources used to determine 

11 such expected cost savings. 

12 ‘‘(2) A description of any key limitations or un13 certainties that could affect such costs savings, in14 cluding costs savings that are anticipated but not 

15 fully known. 

16 ‘‘(3) The costs of the competition for the con17 tract, including the immediate costs of conducting 

18 the competition, the costs of the transition to the 

19 contract from the previous contract, and any in20 creased costs over the life of the contract. 

21 ‘‘(4) A description of any disruptions or delays 

22 in mission activities or deliverables resulting from 

23 the competition for the contract. 

24 ‘‘(5) A clear and complete description of the 

25 benefits expected by the Administrator with respect 


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1 to mission performance or operations resulting from 

2 the competition. 

3 ‘‘(6) How the competition for the contract com4 plied with the Federal Acquisition Regulation re5 garding federally funded research and development 

6 centers, if applicable. 

7 ‘‘(7) The factors considered and processes used 

8 by the Administrator to determine— 

9 ‘‘(A) whether to compete or extend the 

10 previous contract; and 

11 ‘‘(B) which activities at the facility should 

12 be covered under the contract rather than 

13 under a different contract. 

14 ‘‘(8) With respect to the matters included under 

15 paragraphs (1) through (7), a detailed description of 

16 the analyses conducted by the Administrator to 

17 reach the conclusions presented in the report, includ18 ing any assumptions, limitations, and uncertainties 

19 relating to such conclusions. 

20 ‘‘(9) Any other matters the Administrator con21 siders appropriate. 

22 ‘‘(d) INFORMATION QUALITY.—Each briefing re23 quired by subsection (a) and report required by subsection 

24 (b) shall be prepared in accordance with— 


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1 ‘‘(1) the information quality guidelines of the 

2 Department of Energy that are relevant to the clear 

3 and complete presentation of the matters described 

4 in subsection (c); and 

5 ‘‘(2) best practices of the Government Account6 ability Office and relevant industries for cost esti7 mating, if appropriate. 

8 ‘‘(e) REVIEW OF REPORTS BY COMPTROLLER GEN9 ERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.— 

10 ‘‘(1) INITIAL REVIEW.—The Comptroller Gen11 eral of the United States shall provide a briefing to 

12 the congressional defense committees that includes a 

13 review of each report required by subsection (b) not 

14 later than 180 days after the report is submitted to 

15 such committees. 

16 ‘‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.— 

17 ‘‘(A) DETERMINATION.—The Comptroller 

18 General shall determine, in consultation with 

19 the congressional defense committees, whether 

20 to conduct a comprehensive review of a report 

21 required by subsection (b). 

22 ‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—The Comptroller Gen23 eral shall submit a comprehensive review con24 ducted under subparagraph (A) of a report re25 quired by subsection (b) to the congressional 


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1 defense committees not later than 3 years after 

2 that report is submitted to such committees. 

3 ‘‘(C) ELEMENTS.—A comprehensive review 

4 conducted under subparagraph (A) of a report 

5 required by subsection (b) shall include an as6 sessment, based on the most current informa7 tion available, of the following: 

8 ‘‘(i) The actual cost savings achieved 

9 compared to cost savings estimated under 

10 subsection (c)(1), and any increased costs 

11 incurred under the contract that were un12 expected or uncertain at the time the con13 tract was awarded. 

14 ‘‘(ii) Any disruptions or delays in mis15 sion activities or deliverables resulting 

16 from the competition for the contract com17 pared to the disruptions and delays esti18 mated under subsection (c)(4). 

19 ‘‘(iii) Whether expected benefits of the 

20 competition with respect to mission per21 formance or operations have been achieved. 

22 ‘‘(iv) Such other matters as the 

23 Comptroller General considers appropriate. 

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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements for brief2 ings under subsection (a) and reports under sub3 section (b) shall apply with respect to requests for 

4 proposals issued or contracts awarded, as applicable, 

5 by the Administrator during fiscal years 2019 

6 through 2022. 

7 ‘‘(2) NAVAL REACTORS.—The requirements for 

8 briefings under subsection (a) and reports under 

9 subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to a man10 agement and operations contract for a Naval Reac11 tor facility.’’. 

12 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

13 for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by insert14 ing after the item relating to section 4806 the following 

15 new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4807. Cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and operating 

contracts.’’. 

16 (c) TERMINATION OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.— 

17 Section 3121(e)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

18 Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

19 2175), as most recently amended by section 3135 of the 

20 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

21 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1207), is further amended 

22 by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 


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1 SEC. 3132. NUCLEAR FORENSICS ANALYSES. 

2 (a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 30 

3 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec4 retary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of De5 fense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall seek 

6 to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 

7 Sciences for an independent assessment of nuclear foren8 sic analyses conducted by the Federal Government. 

9 (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment conducted by the 

10 National Academy of Sciences under subsection (a) shall, 

11 at minimum, include the following: 

12 (1) An assessment of a representative sample of 

13 nuclear forensic analyses from across the Federal 

14 departments and agencies, with particular emphasis 

15 on the validity, quality, value, cost effectiveness, 

16 gaps, and timeliness of such analyses. 

17 (2) An assessment of the methodologies used by 

18 nuclear forensics analyses from across the Federal 

19 departments and agencies, including the scientific 

20 rigor of such methodologies. 

21 (3) Recommendations for improving nuclear 

22 forensics analyses conducted by the Federal Govern23 ment, including any best practices or lessons learned 

24 that should be shared across the Federal depart25 ments and agencies. 


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1 (c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after the 

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

3 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

4 a report containing the assessment of the National Acad5 emy of Sciences under subsection (a). 

6 (d) BRIEFING ON SENIOR-LEVEL INVOLVEMENT IN

7 EXERCISES.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

8 enactment of this Act, the President shall provide to the 

9 appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the in10 volvement of senior-level executive branch leadership in re11 cent and planned nuclear terrorism preparedness or re12 sponse exercises and any other exercises that have nuclear 

13 forensic analysis as a component of the exercises. 

14 (e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE15 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres16 sional committees’’ means— 

17 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

18 (2) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 

19 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

20 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 

21 Senate. 

22 SEC. 3133. REVIEW OF DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN23 UP ACTIVITIES. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 

25 enter into an arrangement with the National Academies 


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1 of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a re2 view of the defense environmental cleanup activities of the 

3 Office of Environmental Management of the Department 

4 of Energy. 

5 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted under sub6 section (a) shall include— 

7 (1) an assessment of— 

8 (A) project management practices with re9 spect to the activities described in subsection 

10 (a); 

11 (B) the outcomes of such activities; and 

12 (C) the appropriateness of the level of en13 gagement and oversight of the Office of Envi14 ronmental Management with respect to such ac15 tivities; and 

16 (2) recommendations with respect to actions to 

17 enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of such ac18 tivities. 

19 SEC. 3134. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS. 

20 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con21 gress that— 

22 (1) raising nuclear safety concerns is important 

23 for avoiding potentially catastrophic incidents or 

24 harm to workers and the public; 


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1 (2) the Department of Energy should protect 

2 whistleblowers and take action against contractors 

3 and subcontractors that retaliate against whistle4 blowers; 

5 (3) such action sends a strong signal to prevent 

6 or limit retaliation against whistleblowers; and 

7 (4) the Secretary of Energy, acting through the 

8 Administrator for Nuclear Security as appropriate, 

9 should impose civil penalties under section 234A of 

10 the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a) 

11 on contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers for vio12 lations of the rules, regulations, or orders of the De13 partment of Energy relating to nuclear safety and 

14 radiation protection. 

15 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

17 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec18 retary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall 

19 submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

20 a report on how the Secretary would define a chilled 

21 work environment with respect to employees and 

22 contractors of the Department making a whistle23 blower complaint under section 4602 of the Atomic 

24 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2702) or any provi25 sion of other law that may provide protection for 


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1 disclosures of information by such employees or con2 tractors. 

3 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para4 graph (1) shall include— 

5 (A) a description of what constitutes evi6 dence of a chilled work environment referred to 

7 in that paragraph; 

8 (B) a description of relevant regulations 

9 enacted by the Secretary to enforce section 

10 4602 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

11 U.S.C. 2702); and 

12 (C) an assessment of whether the Sec13 retary has existing authority, or would need 

14 new authority, to enforce such section 4602 or 

15 any other relevant provision of law. 

16 (c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than February 1, 

17 2019, and annually thereafter through 2021, the Sec18 retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional com19 mittees a notification of whether any penalties were im20 posed pursuant to section 234A of the Atomic Energy Act 

21 of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a) during the year preceding the 

22 submission of the report, including a description of such 

23 penalties and the entities against which the penalties were 

24 imposed. 


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1 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 

2 In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com3 mittees’’ means— 

4 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

5 (2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 

6 the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

7 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 

8 SEC. 3135. IMPLEMENTATION OF NUCLEAR POSTURE RE9 VIEW BY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY AD10 MINISTRATION. 

11 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 

12 1, 2018, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall sub13 mit to the congressional defense committees a report on 

14 the implementation of the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review 

15 by the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

16 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

17 (a) shall include the following: 

18 (1) A list of specific actions associated with im19 plementation of the policies set forth in the 2018 

20 Nuclear Posture Review applicable to the National 

21 Nuclear Security Administration. 

22 (2) For each such action— 

23 (A) an identification of the office within 

24 the Administration with responsibility for the 

25 action; and 


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1 (B) key milestones for the action. 

2 (3) A discussion of any challenges to success3 fully implementing such actions. 

4 (4) A description of the process established for 

5 monitoring the implementation of such actions. 

6 (5) A description of policy decisions by the Ad7 ministrator that are necessary to complete the imple8 mentation of such actions. 

9 (6) A description of the estimated costs for 

10 such actions, if— 

11 (A) information on such costs is available; 

12 and 

13 (B) such costs are estimated to be signifi14 cantly different from the costs for actions by 

15 the Administration associated with the imple16 mentation of policies set forth in previous Nu17 clear Posture Reviews. 

18 SEC. 3136. SURVEY OF WORKFORCE OF NATIONAL SECU19 RITY LABORATORIES AND NUCLEAR WEAP20 ONS PRODUCTION FACILITIES. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for 

23 Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense 

24 committees a report that includes— 


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1 (1) a detailed proposal for a survey of the work2 force of the national security laboratories and nu3 clear weapons production facilities that is modeled 

4 on the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey of the 

5 Office of Personnel Management; 

6 (2) the determination of the Administrator with 

7 respect to whether to implement the survey; 

8 (3) the views of the Administrator regarding 

9 the value, efficiency, and effectiveness of the survey 

10 as compared to other means for acquiring informa11 tion of the type collected using the survey; and 

12 (4) if the Administrator determines not to im13 plement the survey, a description of the reasons for 

14 that determination. 

15 (b) IMPLEMENTATION FACTORS.—The report re16 quired by subsection (a) shall address factors associated 

17 with implementation of the survey described in that sub18 section, including— 

19 (1) the costs of designing the survey; 

20 (2) the time required for and the costs of ad21 ministering the survey and analyzing the data from 

22 the survey; 

23 (3) the periodicity of administering the survey 

24 to ascertain trends; and 


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1 (4) any other matters the Administrator con2 siders appropriate. 

3 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘na4 tional security laboratory’’ and ‘‘nuclear weapons produc5 tion facility’’ have the meanings given those terms in sec6 tion 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

7 2501). 

8 SEC. 3137. ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS. 

9 (a) REPORT OF OWNER’S AGENT ON HANFORD

10 WASTE TREATMENT AND IMMOBILIZATION PLANT CON11 TRACT.—Section 4446 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

12 (50 U.S.C. 2626) is amended— 

13 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

14 (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

15 subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 

16 (b) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF SHIPMENTS TO

17 WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT.—Section 3115(a) of 

18 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

19 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2759) is amended, 

20 in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘five21 year period’’ and inserting ‘‘three-year period’’. 


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1 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 3141. ACCELERATION OF REPLACEMENT OF CESIUM 

3 BLOOD IRRADIATION SOURCES. 

4 (a) GOAL.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security 

5 shall ensure that the goal of the covered programs is elimi6 nating the use of blood irradiation devices in the United 

7 States that rely on cesium chloride by December 31, 2027. 

8 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—To meet the goal specified 

9 by subsection (a), the Administrator shall carry out the 

10 covered programs in a manner that— 

11 (1) is voluntary for owners of blood irradiation 

12 devices; 

13 (2) allows for the United States, subject to the 

14 review of the Administrator, to pay up to 50 percent 

15 of the per-device cost of replacing blood irradiation 

16 devices covered by the programs; 

17 (3) allows for the United States to pay up to 

18 100 percent of the cost of removing and disposing 

19 of cesium sources retired from service by the pro20 grams; and 

21 (4) replaces such devices with x-ray irradiation 

22 devices or other devices approved by the Food and 

23 Drug Administration that provide significant threat 

24 reduction as compared to cesium chloride 

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1 (c) DURATION.—The Administrator shall carry out 

2 the covered programs until December 31, 2027. 

3 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

4 of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub5 mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

6 on the covered programs, including— 

7 (1) identification of each cesium chloride blood 

8 irradiation device in the United States, including the 

9 number, general location, and user type; 

10 (2) a plan for achieving the goal established by 

11 subsection (a); 

12 (3) a methodology for prioritizing replacement 

13 of such devices that takes into account irradiator 

14 age and prior material security initiatives; 

15 (4) in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory 

16 Commission and the Food and Drug Administration, 

17 a strategy identifying any legislative, regulatory, or 

18 other measures necessary to constrain the introduc19 tion of new cesium chloride blood irradiation devices; 

20 (5) identification of the annual funds required 

21 to meet the goal established by subsection (a); and 

22 (6) a description of the disposal path for cesium 

23 chloride sources under the covered programs. 

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1 tees by September 20, 2023, of the results of the actions 

2 on the covered programs under this section, including— 

3 (1) the number of replacement irradiators 

4 under the covered programs; 

5 (2) the life-cycle costs of the programs, includ6 ing personnel training, maintenance, and replace7 ment costs for new irradiation devices; 

8 (3) the cost-effectiveness of the covered pro9 grams; 

10 (4) an analysis of the effectiveness of the new 

11 irradiation devices’ technology; and 

12 (5) a forecast of whether the Administrator will 

13 meet the goal established in subsection (a). 

14 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT16 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com17 mittees’’ means— 

18 (A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 

19 Committee on Armed Services, and the Com20 mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House 

21 of Representatives; and 

22 (B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 

23 Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

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1 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

2 Pensions of the Senate. 

3 (2) COVERED PROGRAMS.—The term ‘‘covered 

4 programs’’ means the following programs of the Of5 fice of Radiological Security of the National Nuclear 

6 Security Administration: 

7 (A) The Cesium Irradiator Replacement 

8 Program. 

9 (B) The Off-Site Source Recovery Pro10 gram. 

11 SEC. 3142. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COMPENSA12 TION OF INDIVIDUALS RELATING TO URA13 NIUM MINING AND NUCLEAR TESTING. 

14 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find15 ings: 

16 (1) The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act 

17 (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) was enacted in 1990 to pro18 vide monetary compensation to individuals who con19 tracted certain cancers and other serious diseases 

20 following their exposure to radiation released during 

21 atmospheric nuclear weapons testing during the Cold 

22 War or following exposure to radiation as a result of 

23 employment in the uranium industry during the 

24 Cold War. 


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1 (2) The Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

2 Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 

3 7384 et seq.) formally acknowledged the dangers to 

4 which some employees of sites of the Department of 

5 Energy and its vendors during the Cold War were 

6 exposed. That Act also acknowledged that, although 

7 establishing the link between occupational hazards 

8 and specific diseases can be difficult, scientific evi9 dence exists to support the conclusion that some ac10 tivities related to Cold War nuclear weapons produc11 tion have resulted in increased risk of illness and 

12 death to workers. That Act established a formal 

13 process for the submission of claims for medical ex14 penses and lump sum compensation for former em15 ployees and contractors and survivors of those 

16 former employees and contractors. 

17 (3) As of the date of the enactment of this Act, 

18 more than 150,231 claims have been paid out under 

19 the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and the 

20 Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensa21 tion Program Act of 2000, for a total of at least 

22 $17,400,000,000 in lump sum compensation and 

23 medical expenses. 

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1 priately compensate and recognize the employees, contrac2 tors, and other individuals described in subsection (a). 

3 TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NU4 CLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY 

5 BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

6 SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 

7 There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

8 year 2019, $31,243,000 for the operation of the Defense 

9 Nuclear Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the 

10 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 

11 TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL 

12 PETROLEUM RESERVES 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

13 SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 (a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be ap15 propriated to the Secretary of Energy $10,000,000 for fis16 cal year 2019 for the purpose of carrying out activities 

17 under chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code, relating 

18 to the naval petroleum reserves. 

19 (b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated 

20 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in sub21 section (a) shall remain available until expended. 


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1 TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 

2 MATTERS 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Compliance by Ready Reserve Fleet vessels with SOLAS lifeboats 

and fire suppression requirements. 

Sec. 3503. Maritime Administration National Security Multi-Mission Vessel 

Program. 

Sec. 3504. Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel 

war risk insurance. 

Sec. 3505. Use of State maritime academy training vessels. 

Sec. 3506. Concurrent jurisdiction. 

Sec. 3507. United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

stalking. 

Sec. 3508. Report on implementation of recommendations for the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program. 

Sec. 3509. Report on the application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice 

to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3510. Electronic records on mariner availability to meet national security 

needs. 

Sec. 3511. Small shipyard grants. 

Sec. 3512. Sea year on contracted vessels. 

Sec. 3513. GAO report on national maritime strategy. 

Sec. 3514. Multi-year contracts. 

Sec. 3515. Miscellaneous. 

Sec. 3516. Department of Transportation Inspector General report on Title XI 

program. 

Subtitle B—Coast Guard 

Sec. 3521. Alignment with Department of Defense and sea services authorities. 

Sec. 3522. Preliminary development and demonstration. 

Sec. 3523. Contract termination. 

Sec. 3524. Reimbursement for travel expenses. 

Sec. 3525. Capital investment plan. 

Sec. 3526. Major acquisition program risk assessment. 

Sec. 3527. Marine safety implementation status. 

Sec. 3528. Retirement of Vice Commandant. 

Sec. 3529. Large recreational vessel regulations. 

Subtitle C—Coast Guard and Shipping Technical Corrections 

CHAPTER 1—COAST GUARD

Sec. 3531. Commandant defined. 

Sec. 3532. Training course on workings of Congress. 

Sec. 3533. Miscellaneous. 

Sec. 3534. Department of Defense consultation. 

Sec. 3535. Repeal. 


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Sec. 3536. Mission need statement. 

Sec. 3537. Continuation on active duty. 

Sec. 3538. System acquisition authorization. 

Sec. 3539. Inventory of real property. 

CHAPTER 2—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 3541. Definitions. 

Sec. 3542. Authority to exempt vessels. 

Sec. 3543. Passenger vessels. 

Sec. 3544. Tank vessels. 

Sec. 3545. Grounds for denial or revocation. 

Sec. 3546. Miscellaneous corrections to title 46, U.S.C. 

Sec. 3547. Miscellaneous corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990. 

Sec. 3548. Miscellaneous corrections. 

1 Subtitle A—Maritime 

2 Administration 

3 SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINIS4 TRATION. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro6 priated to the Department of Transportation for fiscal 

7 year 2019, to be available without fiscal year limitation 

8 if so provided in appropriations Acts, for programs associ9 ated with maintaining the United States merchant marine, 

10 the following amounts: 

11 (1) For expenses necessary for operations of the 

12 United States Merchant Marine Academy, 

13 $74,593,000, of which— 

14 (A) $70,593,000 shall be for Academy op15 erations; and 

16 (B) $4,000,000 shall remain available until 

17 expended for capital asset management at the 

18 Academy. 


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1 (2) For expenses necessary to support the State 

2 maritime academies, $32,200,000, of which— 

3 (A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until 

4 September 30, 2019, for the Student Incentive 

5 Program; 

6 (B) $6,000,000 shall remain available until 

7 expended for direct payments to such acad8 emies; 

9 (C) $22,000,000 shall remain available 

10 until expended for maintenance and repair of 

11 State maritime academy training vessels; and 

12 (D) $1,800,000 shall remain available until 

13 expended for training ship fuel assistance. 

14 (3) For expenses necessary to support the Na15 tional Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program, 

16 $300,000,000, which shall remain available until ex17 pended. 

18 (4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 

19 Administration operations and programs, 

20 $60,442,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain 

21 available until expended for port infrastructure de22 velopment under section 50302 of title 46, United 

23 States Code. 


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1 (5) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels 

2 in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $5,000,000, 

3 which shall remain available until expended. 

4 (6) For expenses necessary to maintain and 

5 preserve a United States flag merchant marine to 

6 serve the national security needs of the United 

7 States under chapter 531 of title 46, United States 

8 Code, $300,000,000. 

9 (7) For expenses necessary for the loan guar10 antee program authorized under chapter 537 of title 

11 46, United States Code, $33,000,000, of which— 

12 (A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost 

13 (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal 

14 Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) 

15 of loan guarantees under the program; and 

16 (B) $3,000,000 may be used for adminis17 trative expenses relating to loan guarantee com18 mitments under the program. 

19 (8) For expenses necessary to provide assist20 ance to small shipyards and for maritime training 

21 programs under section 54101 of title 46, United 

22 States Code, $35,000,000. 

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1 mit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans2 portation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 

3 Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infra4 structure of the House of Representatives a report on the 

5 status of unexpended appropriations for capital asset man6 agement at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 

7 and the plan for expending such appropriations. 

8 SEC. 3502. COMPLIANCE BY READY RESERVE FLEET VES9 SELS WITH SOLAS LIFEBOATS AND FIRE SUP10 PRESSION REQUIREMENTS. 

11 The Secretary of Defense shall, consistent with sec12 tion 2244a of title 10, United States Code, use authority 

13 under section 2218 of such title to make such modifica14 tions to Ready Reserve Fleet vessels as are necessary for 

15 such vessels to comply requirements for lifeboats and fire 

16 suppression under the International Convention for the 

17 Safety of Life at Sea by not later than October 1, 2021. 

18 SEC. 3503. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL SECU19 RITY MULTI-MISSION VESSEL PROGRAM. 

20 Section 3505 of the National Defense Authorization 

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

22 2776) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

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1 tion may not be used for the procurement of any used 

2 vessel.’’. 

3 SEC. 3504. PERMANENT AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF 

4 TRANSPORTATION TO ISSUE VESSEL WAR 

5 RISK INSURANCE. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 53912 of title 46, United 

7 States Code, is repealed. 

8 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

9 at the beginning of chapter 539 of title 46, United States 

10 Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 

11 53912. 

12 SEC. 3505. USE OF STATE MARITIME ACADEMY TRAINING 

13 VESSELS. 

14 Section 51504(g) of title 46, United States Code, is 

15 amended to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(g) VESSEL SHARING.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

18 after the date of enactment of the National Defense 

19 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, the Sec20 retary, acting through the Maritime Administrator, 

21 shall upon consultation with the maritime acad22 emies, and to the extent feasible with the consent of 

23 the maritime academies, implement a program of 

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1 retary among maritime academies, as necessary to 

2 ensure that training needs of each academy are met. 

3 ‘‘(2) PROGRAM OF VESSEL SHARING.—For pur4 poses of this subsection, a program of vessel sharing 

5 shall include— 

6 ‘‘(A) ways to maximize the available under7 way training available in the fleet of training 

8 vessels; 

9 ‘‘(B) coordinating the dates and duration 

10 of training cruises with the academic calendars 

11 of maritime academies; 

12 ‘‘(C) coordinating academic programs de13 signed to be implemented aboard training ves14 sels among maritime academies; and 

15 ‘‘(D) identifying ways to minimize costs. 

16 ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Subject to the 

17 availability of appropriations, the Maritime Adminis18 trator may provide additional funding to State mari19 time academies during periods of limited training 

20 vessel capacity, for costs associated with training 

21 vessel sharing. 

22 ‘‘(4) EVALUATION.—Not later than 30 days 

23 after the beginning of each fiscal year, the Sec24 retary, acting through the Maritime Administrator, 

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1 subsection to determine the optimal utilization of 

2 State maritime training vessels, and modify the pro3 gram as necessary to improve utilization.’’. 

4 SEC. 3506. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION. 

5 Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of 

6 Transportation may relinquish, at the Secretary’s discre7 tion, to the State of New York, such measure of legislative 

8 jurisdiction over the lands constituting the United States 

9 Merchant Marine Academy in King’s Point, New York, as 

10 is necessary to establish concurrent jurisdiction between 

11 the Federal Government and the State of New York. Such 

12 partial relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction shall be 

13 accomplished— 

14 (1) by filing with the Governor of New York a 

15 notice of relinquishment to take effect upon accept16 ance thereof; or 

17 (2) as the laws of that State may provide. 

18 SEC. 3507. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY 

19 POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DATING 

20 VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL AS21 SAULT, AND STALKING. 

22 (a) POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DATING VIO23 LENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND

24 STALKING.—Section 51318 of title 46, United States 

25 Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a)(2)— 

2 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 

3 ‘‘and prevention’’ after ‘‘awareness’’; 

4 (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 

5 subparagraph (C), and subparagraphs (C) 

6 through (F) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), 

7 respectively; 

8 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 

9 the following: 

10 ‘‘(B) procedures for documenting, track11 ing, and maintaining the data required to con12 duct the annual assessments to determine the 

13 effectiveness of the policies, procedures, and 

14 training program of the Academy with respect 

15 to sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic 

16 violence, sexual assault, and stalking involving 

17 cadets or other Academy personnel, as required 

18 by subsection (c);’’; and 

19 (D) by inserting after subparagraph (C), 

20 as redesignated by subparagraph (B), the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(D) procedures for investigating sexual 

23 harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, 

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1 other Academy personnel to determine whether 

2 disciplinary action is necessary;’’; 

3 (2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘and 

4 other Academy personnel’’ after ‘‘cadets at the 

5 Academy’’; and 

6 (3) in subsection (d)— 

7 (A) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting ‘‘, in8 cluding sexual harassment,’’ after ‘‘sexual as9 saults, rapes, and other sexual offenses’’; and 

10 (B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘The 

11 Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than Janu12 ary 15 of each year, the Secretary’’. 

13 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Superintendent of the 

14 United States Merchant Marine Academy may implement 

15 the amendment to subsection (b)(2)(A) of section 51318 

16 of title 46, United States Code, made by subsection (a)(2), 

17 by updating an existing plan issued pursuant to the Na18 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

19 (Public Law 115–91). 


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1 SEC. 3508. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REC2 OMMENDATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES 

3 MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY SEXUAL AS4 SAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PRO5 GRAM. 

6 Not later than April 1, 2019, the Maritime Adminis7 trator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 

8 Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com9 mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Trans10 portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa11 tives a report describing the progress of the Maritime Ad12 ministration in implementing and closing each of the rec13 ommendations made in the Office of Inspector General’s 

14 Report issued March 28, 2018 (ST–2018–039) identifying 

15 gaps in the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s 

16 Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program. 

17 SEC. 3509. REPORT ON THE APPLICATION OF THE UNIFORM 

18 CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE TO THE UNITED 

19 STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 

20 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

21 of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator 

22 shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, 

23 Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com24 mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Trans25 portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa26 tives on the impediments to the application of the Uniform 


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1 Code of Military Justice at the United States Merchant 

2 Marine Academy. 

3 (b) CONSULTATION.—The Maritime Administrator 

4 may, in preparing the report under subsection (a), consult 

5 with the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies, 

6 and non-Federal entities, as appropriate. 

7 SEC. 3510. ELECTRONIC RECORDS ON MARINER AVAIL8 ABILITY TO MEET NATIONAL SECURITY 

9 NEEDS. 

10 The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 

11 Guard is operating shall ensure that electronic records 

12 maintained under section 7502 of title 46, United States 

13 Code, are able to be used by the Secretary of Transpor14 tation— 

15 (1) to determine the potential availability of 

16 mariners credentialed under part E of subtitle II of 

17 title 46, United States Code, to meet national secu18 rity sealift needs; and 

19 (2) to receive information on the qualification 

20 of such mariners. 

21 SEC. 3511. SMALL SHIPYARD GRANTS. 

22 Section 54101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 

23 amended— 

24 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

25 paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; 


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1 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(2) TIMING OF GRANT NOTICE.—The Adminis4 trator shall post a Notice of Funding Opportunity 

5 regarding grants awarded under this section not 

6 more than 15 days after the date of enactment of 

7 the appropriations Act for the fiscal year con8 cerned.’’; and 

9 (3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by para10 graph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘paragraph (3)’’. 

12 SEC. 3512. SEA YEAR ON CONTRACTED VESSELS. 

13 Section 51307 of title 46, United States Code, is 

14 amended— 

15 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

16 the following: 

17 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 

18 (2) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by strik19 ing ‘‘owned or subsidized by’’ and inserting ‘‘owned, 

20 subsidized by, or contracted with’’; and 

21 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(b) MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM VESSELS.—The 

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1 gram vessel 2 United States Merchant Marine Academy 

2 cadets, if available, on each voyage. 

3 ‘‘(c) MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND VESSELS.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para5 graph (2), the Commander of the Military Sealift 

6 Command shall require an operator of a vessel in 

7 the United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command 

8 to carry on each such vessel 2 United States Mer9 chant Marine Academy cadets, if available, on each 

10 voyage, if the vessel— 

11 ‘‘(A) is flagged in the United States; and 

12 ‘‘(B) is rated at 10,000 gross tons or high13 er. 

14 ‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Commander of the Military 

15 Sealift Command may waive the requirement under 

16 paragraph (1) at any time if the Commander deter17 mines that carrying a cadet from the United States 

18 Merchant Marine Academy would place an undue 

19 burden on the vessel or the operator of the vessel. 

20 ‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF OPERATOR.—In this section, 

21 the term ‘operator’ includes a government operator and 

22 a non-government operator. 

23 ‘‘(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section may 

24 be construed as affecting— 


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1 ‘‘(1) the discretion of the Secretary to deter2 mine whether to place a United States Merchant 

3 Marine Academy cadet on a vessel; 

4 ‘‘(2) the authority of the Coast Guard regard5 ing a vessel security plan approved under section 

6 70103; or 

7 ‘‘(3) the discretion of the master of the vessel 

8 to ensure the safety of all crew members.’’. 

9 SEC. 3513. GAO REPORT ON NATIONAL MARITIME STRAT10 EGY. 

11 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 

13 of the United States shall complete a study and submit 

14 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor15 tation of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services 

16 of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 

17 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep18 resentatives, a report on— 

19 (1) the key challenges, if any, to ensuring that 

20 the United States marine transportation system and 

21 merchant marine are sufficient to support United 

22 States economic and defense needs, as articulated by 

23 the Maritime Administration, the Committee on the 

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1 (2) the extent to which a national maritime 

2 strategy incorporates desirable characteristics of suc3 cessful national strategies as identified by the Comp4 troller General, and any key obstacles (as identified 

5 by stakeholders) to successfully implementing such 

6 strategies; and 

7 (3) the extent to which Federal efforts to estab8 lish a national maritime strategy are duplicative or 

9 fragmented, and if so, the impact on United States 

10 maritime policy for the future. 

11 (b) DEADLINE.—Subsection (a) of section 603 of the 

12 Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 

13 Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–281; 128 Stat. 3061) is 

14 amended by striking ‘‘Not later than 60 days after the 

15 date of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Not 

16 later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of 

17 the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 

18 for Fiscal Year 2019’’. 

19 SEC. 3514. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS. 

20 Section 3505 of the National Defense Authorization 

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

22 2776), as amended by section 3503 of this Act, is further 

23 amended by adding at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘(i) CONTRACTING AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.— 

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1 entity responsible for contracting from entering into a 

2 multiple-year or block contract for the procurement of up 

3 to 6 new vessels and associated Government-furnished 

4 equipment, subject to the availability of appropriations.’’. 

5 SEC. 3515. MISCELLANEOUS. 

6 (a) NONCOMMERCIAL VESSELS.—Section 3514(a) of 

7 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 46 U.S.C. 51318 note) is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting 

11 the following: 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; and 

13 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

14 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjust15 ing the margins accordingly; and 

16 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(2) NONCOMMERCIAL VESSELS.—For the pur18 poses of this section, vessels operated by any of the 

19 following entities shall not be considered commercial 

20 vessels: 

21 ‘‘(A) Any entity or agency of the United 

22 States. 

23 ‘‘(B) The government of a State or terri24 tory. 


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1 ‘‘(C) Any political subdivision of a State or 

2 territory. 

3 ‘‘(D) Any other municipal organization.’’. 

4 (b) PASSENGER RECORDS.—Section 51322(c) of title 

5 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘(c) MAINTENANCE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT TRAINING

7 RECORDS.—The Maritime Administrator shall require the 

8 owner or operator of a commercial vessel, or the seafarer 

9 union for a commercial vessel, to maintain records of sex10 ual assault training for any person required to have such 

11 training.’’. 

12 (c) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN13 ISTRATION.—Section 3134 of title 40, United States Code, 

14 is amended by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(c) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN16 ISTRATION.—The Secretary of Commerce may waive this 

17 subchapter with respect to contracts for the construction, 

18 alteration, or repair of vessels, regardless of the terms of 

19 the contracts as to payment or title, when the contract 

20 is made under the Act entitled ‘An Act to define the func21 tions and duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and 

22 for other purposes’, approved August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 

23 883a et seq.).’’. 


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1 (d) ANNUAL PAYMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE AND

2 SUPPORT.—Section 51505(b)(2) of title 46 is amended to 

3 read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(2) MAXIMUM.—The amount under paragraph 

5 (1) may not be more than $25,000, unless the acad6 emy satisfies section 51506(b) of this title.’’. 

7 SEC. 3516. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INSPECTOR 

8 GENERAL REPORT ON TITLE XI PROGRAM. 

9 Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

10 of this Act, the Department of Transportation Office of 

11 Inspector General shall— 

12 (1) initiate an audit of the financial controls 

13 and protections included in the policies and proce14 dures of the Department of Transportation for ap15 proving loan applications for the loan guarantee pro16 gram authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, 

17 United States Code; and 

18 (2) submit to the Committee on Commerce, 

19 Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 

20 Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

21 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

22 Representatives a report containing the results of 

23 that audit once the audit is completed. 


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1 Subtitle B—Coast Guard 

2 SEC. 3521. ALIGNMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

3 AND SEA SERVICES AUTHORITIES. 

4 (a) PROHIBITING SEXUAL HARASSMENT; REPORT.— 

5 (1) NOTIFICATION.— 

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of 

7 the Coast Guard shall notify the Committee on 

8 Transportation and Infrastructure and the 

9 Committee on Homeland Security of the House 

10 of Representatives and the Committee on Com11 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen12 ate on August 26, 2018, if there is not in effect 

13 a general order or regulation prohibiting sexual 

14 harassment by members of the Coast Guard 

15 and clearly stating that a violation of such 

16 order or regulation is punishable in accordance 

17 with the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 

18 (B) CONTENTS.—The notification required 

19 under subparagraph (A) shall include— 

20 (i) details regarding the status of the 

21 drafting of such general order or regula22 tion; 

23 (ii) a projected implementation 

24 timeline for such general order or regula25 tion; and 


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1 (iii) an explanation regarding any bar2 riers to implementation. 

3 (2) REPORT.—Section 217 of the Coast Guard 

4 Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–281; 14 

5 U.S.C. 93 note) is amended— 

6 (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and in7 cidents of sexual harassment’’ after ‘‘sexual as8 saults’’; and 

9 (B) in subsection (b)— 

10 (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting 

11 ‘‘and incidents of sexual harassment’’ after 

12 ‘‘sexual assaults’’ each place it appears; 

13 (ii) in paragraph (3), by inserting 

14 ‘‘and sexual harassment’’ after ‘‘sexual as15 sault’’; and 

16 (iii) in paragraph (4), by inserting 

17 ‘‘and sexual harassment’’ after ‘‘sexual as18 sault’’. 

19 (b) ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 14, 

21 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

22 end the following: 

23 ‘‘§ 2905. Annual performance report 

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1 title 31, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall make 

2 available on a public website and submit to the Committee 

3 on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

4 Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

5 Science, and Transportation of the Senate an update on 

6 Coast Guard mission performance during the previous fis7 cal year.’’. 

8 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at 

9 the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 

10 at the end the following: 

‘‘2905. Annual performance report.’’. 

11 SEC. 3522. PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRA12 TION. 

13 Section 573 of title 14, United States Code, is 

14 amended— 

15 (1) in subsection (b)(3), by— 

16 (A) striking ‘‘require that safety concerns 

17 identified’’ and inserting ‘‘ensure that inde18 pendent third parties and Government employ19 ees that identify safety concerns’’; and 

20 (B) striking ‘‘Coast Guard shall be com21 municated as’’ and inserting ‘‘Coast Guard 

22 communicate such concerns as’’; 

23 (2) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘Any safety 

24 concerns that have been reported to the Chief Acqui25 sition Officer for an acquisition program or project 


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1 shall be reported by the Commandant’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘The Commandant shall ensure that any safety con3 cerns that have been communicated under paragraph 

4 (3) for an acquisition program or project are re5 ported’’; 

6 (3) in subsection (b)(5)— 

7 (A) by striking the matter preceding sub8 paragraph (A) and inserting the following: 

9 ‘‘(5) ASSET ALREADY IN LOW, INITIAL, OR

10 FULL-RATE PRODUCTION.—The Commandant shall 

11 ensure that if an independent third party or a Gov12 ernment employee identifies a safety concern with a 

13 capability or asset or any subsystems of a capability 

14 or asset not previously identified during operational 

15 test and evaluation of a capability or asset already 

16 in low, initial, or full-rate production—’’; 

17 (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘the 

18 Commandant, through the Assistant Com19 mandant for Capability, shall’’ before ‘‘notify’’; 

20 and 

21 (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘no22 tify the Chief Acquisition Officer and include in 

23 such notification’’ and inserting ‘‘the Deputy 

24 Commandant for Mission Support shall notify 

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1 for Operations of the safety concern within 50 

2 days after the notification required under sub3 paragraph (A), and include in such notifica4 tion’’; and 

5 (4) in subsection (c)— 

6 (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘and 

7 that are delivered after the date of enactment 

8 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010’’; 

9 and 

10 (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and de11 livered after the date of enactment of the Coast 

12 Guard Authorization Act of 2010’’. 

13 SEC. 3523. CONTRACT TERMINATION. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 14, United 

15 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 656 the 

16 following: 

17 ‘‘§ 657. Contract termination 

18 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 

19 ‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION.—Before terminating a 

20 procurement or acquisition contract with a total 

21 value of more than $1,000,000, the Commandant of 

22 the Coast Guard shall notify each vendor under such 

23 contract and require the vendor to maintain all work 

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1 ‘‘(A) not less than 1 year after the date of 

2 the notification; or 

3 ‘‘(B) the date the Commandant notifies 

4 the vendor that maintenance of such work prod5 uct is no longer required. 

6 ‘‘(b) WORK PRODUCT DEFINED.—In this section the 

7 term ‘work product’— 

8 ‘‘(1) means tangible and intangible items and 

9 information produced or possessed as a result of a 

10 contract referred to in subsection (a); and 

11 ‘‘(2) includes— 

12 ‘‘(A) any completed end items; 

13 ‘‘(B) any uncompleted end items; and 

14 ‘‘(C) any property in the contractor’s pos15 session in which the United States Government 

16 has an interest. 

17 ‘‘(c) PENALTY.—A vendor that fails to maintain work 

18 product as required under subsection (a) is liable to the 

19 United States for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 

20 for each day on which such work product is unavailable. 

21 ‘‘(d) REPORT.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para23 graph (2), not later than 45 days after the end of 

24 each fiscal year the Commandant of the Coast 

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1 tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent2 atives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

3 and Transportation of the Senate a report detail4 ing— 

5 ‘‘(A) all Coast Guard contracts with a total 

6 value of more than $1,000,000 that were termi7 nated in the fiscal year; 

8 ‘‘(B) all vendors who were notified under 

9 subsection (a)(1) in the fiscal year, and the 

10 date of such notification; 

11 ‘‘(C) all criminal, administrative, and other 

12 investigations regarding any contract with a 

13 total value of more than $1,000,000 that were 

14 initiated by the Coast Guard in the fiscal year; 

15 ‘‘(D) all criminal, administrative, and 

16 other investigations regarding contracts with a 

17 total value of more than $1,000,000 that were 

18 completed by the Coast Guard in the fiscal 

19 year; and 

20 ‘‘(E) an estimate of costs incurred by the 

21 Coast Guard, including contract line items and 

22 termination costs, as a result of the require23 ments of this section. 

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1 any fiscal year for which there is no responsive in2 formation as described in subparagraphs (A) 

3 through (E) of paragraph (1).’’. 

4 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be5 ginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 

6 item relating to section 656 the following: 

‘‘657. Contract termination.’’. 

7 SEC. 3524. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES. 

8 The text of section 518 of title 14, United States 

9 Code is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘In any case in which a covered beneficiary (as defined 

11 in section 1072(5) of title 10) resides on an island that 

12 is located in the 48 contiguous States and the District of 

13 Columbia and that lacks public access roads to the main14 land, the Secretary shall reimburse the reasonable travel 

15 expenses of the covered beneficiary and, when accompani16 ment by an adult is necessary, for a parent or guardian 

17 of the covered beneficiary or another member of the cov18 ered beneficiary’s family who is at least 21 years of age, 

19 if— 

20 ‘‘(1) the covered beneficiary is referred by a pri21 mary care physician to a specialty care provider (as 

22 defined in section 1074i(b) of title 10) on the main23 land who provides services less than 100 miles from 

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1 ‘‘(2) the Coast Guard medical regional manager 

2 for the area in which such island is located deter3 mines that the covered beneficiary requires services 

4 of a primary care, specialty care, or dental provider 

5 and such a provider who is part of the network of 

6 providers of a TRICARE program (as that term is 

7 defined in section 1072(7) of title 10) does not prac8 tice on such island.’’. 

9 SEC. 3525. CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN. 

10 Section 2902(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 

11 amended— 

12 (1) by striking ‘‘On the date’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘Not later than 60 days after the date’’; 

14 (2) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ‘‘and’’; and 

15 (3) by inserting after paragraph (1)(E) the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(F) projected commissioning and decom18 missioning dates for each asset; and’’. 

19 SEC. 3526. MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM RISK ASSESS20 MENT. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 14, United 

22 States Code, as amended by section 3521(b)(1) of this 

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1 ‘‘§ 2906. Major acquisition program risk assessment 

2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 15 and Oc3 tober 15 of each year, the Commandant of the Coast 

4 Guard shall provide to the Committee on Transportation 

5 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 

6 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

7 of the Senate a briefing regarding a current assessment 

8 of the risks associated with all current major acquisition 

9 programs, as that term is defined in section 2903(f). 

10 ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each assessment under this sub11 section shall include, for each current major acquisition 

12 program, discussion of the following: 

13 ‘‘(1) The top five current risks to such pro14 gram. 

15 ‘‘(2) Any failure of such program to dem16 onstrate a key performance parameter or threshold 

17 during operational test and evaluation conducted 

18 during the 2 fiscal-year quarters preceding such as19 sessment. 

20 ‘‘(3) Whether there has been any decision in 

21 such 2 fiscal-year quarters to order full-rate produc22 tion before all key performance parameters or 

23 thresholds are met. 

24 ‘‘(4) Whether there has been any breach of 

25 major acquisition program cost (as defined by the 


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1 Major Systems Acquisition Manual) in such 2 fiscal2 year quarters. 

3 ‘‘(5) Whether there has been any breach of 

4 major acquisition program schedule (as so defined) 

5 during such 2 fiscal-year quarters.’’. 

6 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be7 ginning of such chapter is further amended by adding at 

8 the end the following: 

‘‘2906. Major acquisition program risk assessment.’’. 

9 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2903 of 

10 title 14, United States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) by striking subsection (f); and 

12 (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub13 section (f). 

14 SEC. 3527. MARINE SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION STATUS. 

15 On the date on which the President submits to Con16 gress a budget for fiscal year 2020 under section 1105 

17 of title 31, and on such date for each of the 2 subsequent 

18 years, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit 

19 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

20 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

21 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 

22 report on the status of implementation of each action out23 lined in the Commandant’s final action memo dated De24 cember 19, 2017. 


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1 SEC. 3528. RETIREMENT OF VICE COMMANDANT. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 46 of title 14, United 

3 States Code, is amended— 

4 (1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘or 

5 Vice Commandant’’ after ‘‘Commandant’’; 

6 (2) by redesignating subsection (a) as sub7 section (a)(1); 

8 (3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the 

9 following: 

10 ‘‘(2) A Vice Commandant who is not reappointed or 

11 appointed Commandant shall be retired with the grade of 

12 admiral at the expiration of the appointed term, except 

13 as provided in section 51(d).’’; 

14 (4) in subsections (b) and (c), by inserting ‘‘or 

15 Vice Commandant’’ after ‘‘Commandant’’ each place 

16 it appears; and 

17 (5) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘his’’ and in18 serting ‘‘the officer’s’’. 

19 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 51 of title 

20 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘other 

21 than the Commandant,’’ each place it appears and insert22 ing ‘‘other than the Commandant or Vice Commandant,’’. 

23 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be24 ginning of chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is 


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1 amended by striking the item relating to section 46 and 

2 inserting the following: 

‘‘46. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant.’’. 

3 SEC. 3529. LARGE RECREATIONAL VESSEL REGULATIONS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

5 (1) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary of the depart6 ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 

7 issue large recreational vessel regulations applicable 

8 to any recreational vessel (as defined in section 2101 

9 of title 46, United States Code) over 300 gross tons 

10 as measured under section 14502 of such title, or an 

11 alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of 

12 such title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec13 tion 14104 of such title, that does not carry any 

14 cargo or passengers for hire. 

15 (2) SCOPE AND CONTENT OF REGULATIONS.— 

16 The regulations issued under this subsection— 

17 (A) subject to subparagraph (B), shall be 

18 comparable to the code set forth in Merchant 

19 Shipping Notice 1851(M) (commonly referred 

20 to as the ‘‘Large Commercial Yacht Code 

21 (LY3)’’), as published by the Maritime and 

22 Coastguard Agency of the United Kingdom on 

23 August 20, 2013, or an equivalent code, regula24 tion, or standard that is acceptable to the Sec25 retary; and 


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1 (B) shall require that, as part of the re2 view of an application for documentation of a 

3 vessel that is subject to the regulations, the 

4 owner shall disclose to the Coast Guard— 

5 (i) the identification and place of resi6 dence of such owner; and 

7 (ii) if the owner is an entity described 

8 in paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 

9 12103(b) of title 46, United States Code, 

10 the beneficial owners of such entity. 

11 (3) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall issue reg12 ulations required by paragraph (1) by not later than 

13 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

14 (4) INTERIM COMPLIANCE.—Until the effective 

15 date of regulations issued under paragraph (1), a 

16 recreational vessel described in paragraph (1) shall 

17 not be subject to inspection under section 3301(7) of 

18 title 46, United States Code, if the Secretary deter19 mines, as part of the review of the application for 

20 documentation submitted for the vessel by the owner 

21 of the vessel and other materials as considered nec22 essary by the Secretary, that the vessel complies 

23 with the code set forth in Merchant Shipping Notice 

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1 Maritime and Coastguard Agency of the United 

2 Kingdom on August 20, 2013, or an equivalent code, 

3 regulation, or standard that is acceptable to the Sec4 retary. 

5 (5) DEFINITIONS.— 

6 (A) BENEFICIAL OWNER.—In this sub7 section the term ‘‘beneficial owner’’— 

8 (i) means, with respect to an entity, 

9 each natural person who, directly or indi10 rectly— 

11 (I) exercises control over the en12 tity through ownership interests, vot13 ing rights, agreements, or otherwise; 

14 or 

15 (II) has an interest in or receives 

16 substantial economic benefits from the 

17 assets of the entity; and 

18 (ii) does not include, with respect to 

19 an entity— 

20 (I) a minor child; 

21 (II) a person acting as a nomi22 nee, intermediary, custodian, or agent 

23 on behalf of another person; 

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1 trol over or economic benefits from 

2 the entity derives solely from the em3 ployment status of the person; 

4 (IV) a person whose only interest 

5 in the entity is through a right of in6 heritance, unless the person otherwise 

7 meets the definition of ‘‘beneficial 

8 owner’ ’’ under this subparagraph; and 

9 (V) a creditor of the entity, un10 less the creditor otherwise meets the 

11 requirements of ‘‘beneficial owner’’ 

12 under this subparagraph. 

13 (B) OWNER.—In this subsection, other 

14 than in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, 

15 the term ‘‘owner’’ means the person who is the 

16 eligible owner of the vessel for purposes of sec17 tion 12103(b) of title 46, United States Code. 

18 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3302 of 

19 title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

20 end the following: 

21 ‘‘(n)(1) A seagoing motor vessel is not subject to in22 spection under section 3301(7) of this title if the vessel— 

23 ‘‘(A) is a recreational vessel (as defined in sec24 tion 2101 of this title) over 300 gross tons as meas25 ured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage 


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1 measured under section 14302 of this title as pre2 scribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this 

3 title; 

4 ‘‘(B) does not carry any cargo or passengers for 

5 hire; and 

6 ‘‘(C) is found by the Secretary to comply with 

7 large recreational vessel regulations issued by the 

8 Secretary. 

9 ‘‘(2) This subsection shall apply only on and after 

10 the effective date of regulations referred to in paragraph 

11 (1)(C).’’. 

12 Subtitle C—Coast Guard and 

13 Shipping Technical Corrections 

14 CHAPTER 1—COAST GUARD 

15 SEC. 3531. COMMANDANT DEFINED. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 14, United 

17 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘§ 5. Commandant defined 

20 ‘‘In this title, the term ‘Commandant’ means the 

21 Commandant of the Coast Guard.’’. 

22 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap23 ter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by add24 ing at the end the following: 

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1 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 14, United 

2 States Code, is amended— 

3 (1) in section 58(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant 

4 of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 

5 (2) in section 101 by striking ‘‘Commandant of 

6 the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 

7 (3) in section 693 by striking ‘‘Commandant of 

8 the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 

9 (4) in section 672a(a) by striking ‘‘Com10 mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com11 mandant’’; 

12 (5) in section 678(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant 

13 of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 

14 (6) in section 561(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant 

15 of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 

16 (7) in section 577(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant 

17 of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 

18 (8) in section 581— 

19 (A) by striking paragraph (4); and 

20 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) 

21 through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (11), 

22 respectively; 

23 (9) in section 200(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant 

24 of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 


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1 (10) in section 196(b)(1) by striking ‘‘Com2 mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com3 mandant’’; 

4 (11) in section 199 by striking ‘‘Commandant 

5 of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 

6 (12) in section 429(a)(1) by striking ‘‘Com7 mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com8 mandant’’; 

9 (13) in section 423(a)(2) by striking ‘‘Com10 mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com11 mandant’’; 

12 (14) in section 2702(5) by striking ‘‘Com13 mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com14 mandant’’; and 

15 (15) in section 2902(a) by striking ‘‘Com16 mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com17 mandant’’. 

18 SEC. 3532. TRAINING COURSE ON WORKINGS OF CON19 GRESS. 

20 Section 60(d) of title 14, United States Code, is 

21 amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(d) COMPLETION OF REQUIRED TRAINING.—A 

23 Coast Guard flag officer who is newly appointed or as24 signed to a billet in the National Capital Region, and a 

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1 newly employed in the National Capital Region, shall com2 plete a training course that meets the requirements of this 

3 section not later than 60 days after reporting for duty.’’. 

4 SEC. 3533. MISCELLANEOUS. 

5 (a) SECRETARY; GENERAL POWERS.—Section 92 of 

6 title 14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating 

7 subsections (f) through (i) as subsections (e) through (h), 

8 respectively. 

9 (b) COMMANDANT; GENERAL POWERS.—Section 

10 93(a)(21) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 

11 striking ‘‘section 30305(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

12 30305(b)(7)’’. 

13 (c) ENLISTED MEMBERS.— 

14 (1) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AND DEPART15 MENT OF THE AIR FORCE.—Section 144(b) of title 

16 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘en17 listed men’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘en18 listed members’’. 

19 (2) NAVY DEPARTMENT.—Section 145(b) of 

20 title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 

21 ‘‘enlisted men’’ each place it appears and inserting 

22 ‘‘enlisted members’’. 

23 (3) PURCHASE OF COMMISSARY AND QUARTER24 MASTER SUPPLIES.—Section 4 of the Act of May 22, 

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1 is amended by striking ‘‘enlisted men’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘enlisted members’’. 

3 (d) ARCTIC MARITIME TRANSPORTATION.—Section 

4 90(f) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by strik5 ing the question mark. 

6 (e) LONG-TERM LEASE AUTHORITY FOR LIGHT7 HOUSE PROPERTY.—Section 672a(a) of title 14, United 

8 States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended 

9 by striking ‘‘Section 321 of chapter 314 of the Act of June 

10 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 1302 

11 of title 40’’. 

12 (f) REQUIRED CONTRACT TERMS.—Section 565 of 

13 title 14, United States Code, is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘awarded or 

15 issued by the Coast Guard after the date of enact16 ment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 

17 2010’’; and 

18 (2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘after the 

19 date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization 

20 Act of 2010’’. 

21 (g) ACQUISITION PROGRAM BASELINE BREACH.— 

22 Section 575(c) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 

23 by striking ‘‘certification, with a supporting explanation, 

24 that’’ and inserting ‘‘determination, with a supporting ex25 planation, of whether’’. 


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1 (h) ENLISTMENTS; TERM, GRADE.—Section 351(a) 

2 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

3 ‘‘the duration of their’’ before ‘‘minority’’. 

4 (i) MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY; STATUS.—Section 

5 823a(b)(9) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 

6 by striking ‘‘On or after January 1, 2001, section’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘Section’’. 

8 (j) USE OF MEMBER’S FACILITIES.—Section 826(b) 

9 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 

10 ‘‘section 154 of title 23, United States Code’’ and insert11 ing ‘‘section 30102 of title 49’’. 

12 (k) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

13 830(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 

14 striking ‘‘1954’’ and inserting ‘‘1986’’. 

15 SEC. 3534. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONSULTATION. 

16 Section 566 of title 14, United States Code, is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘enter into’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘maintain’’; and 

20 (2) by striking subsection (d). 

21 SEC. 3535. REPEAL. 

22 Section 568 of title 14, United States Code, and the 

23 item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 

24 15 of that title, are repealed. 


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1 SEC. 3536. MISSION NEED STATEMENT. 

2 Section 569 of title 14, United States Code, is— 

3 (1) amended in subsection (a)— 

4 (A) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2016’’ and 

5 inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2019’’; and 

6 (B) by striking ‘‘, on the date on which the 

7 President submits to Congress a budget for fis8 cal year 2019 under such section,’’. 

9 SEC. 3537. CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

10 Section 290(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 

11 amended by striking ‘‘Officers, other than the Com12 mandant, serving’’ and inserting ‘‘Officers serving’’. 

13 SEC. 3538. SYSTEM ACQUISITION AUTHORIZATION. 

14 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF

15 APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2701(2) of title 14, United 

16 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and aircraft’’ and 

17 inserting ‘‘aircraft, and systems’’. 

18 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

19 2702(2) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 

20 striking ‘‘and aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘aircraft, and sys21 tems’’. 

22 SEC. 3539. INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY. 

23 Section 679 of title 14, United States Code, is 

24 amended— 

25 (1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Not later 

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1 tablish’’ and inserting ‘‘The Commandant shall 

2 maintain’’; and 

3 (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 

4 following: 

5 ‘‘(b) UPDATES.—The Commandant shall update in6 formation on each unit of real property included in the 

7 inventory required under subsection (a) not later than 30 

8 days after any change relating to the control of such prop9 erty.’’. 

10 CHAPTER 2—MARITIME 

11 TRANSPORTATION 

12 SEC. 3541. DEFINITIONS. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

14 (1) Section 2101 of title 46, United States 

15 Code, is amended— 

16 (A) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 

17 following: 

18 ‘‘( ) ‘Commandant’ means the Commandant of 

19 the Coast Guard.’’; 

20 (B) by striking the semicolon at the end of 

21 paragraph (14) and inserting a period; and 

22 (C) by redesignating the paragraphs of 

23 such section in order as paragraphs (1) through 

24 (54), respectively. 


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1 (2) Section 3701 of title 46, United States 

2 Code, is amended by redesignating paragraphs (3) 

3 and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3) respectively. 

4 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

5 (1) Section 114(o)(3) of the Marine Mammal 

6 Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1383a(o)(3)) is 

7 amended— 

8 (A) by striking ‘‘section 2101(11a)’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘section 2101(12)’’; and 

10 (B) by striking ‘‘section 2101(11b)’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘section 2101(13)’’. 

12 (2) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fish13 ery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 

14 1802(3)), is amended by striking ‘‘section 

15 2101(21a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(30)’’. 

16 (3) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United 

17 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

18 2101(22)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(31)’’. 

19 (4) Section 12(c) of the Fishermen’s Protective 

20 Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1980b(c)) is amended by 

21 striking ‘‘section 2101(11a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

22 2101(12)’’. 

23 (5) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal Water 

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1 amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(17a)’’ and in2 serting ‘‘section 2101(23)’’. 

3 (6) Section 2113(3) of title 46, United States 

4 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(42)(A)’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘section 2101(51)(A)’’. 

6 (7) Section 2116(d)(1) of title 46, United 

7 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Coast Guard 

8 Commandant’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’. 

9 (8) Section 3202(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United 

10 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

11 2101(21)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(29)(A)’’. 

12 (9) Section 3507 of title 46, United States 

13 Code, is amended— 

14 (A) in subsection (k)(1), by striking ‘‘sec15 tion 2101(22)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

16 2101(31)’’; and 

17 (B) by striking subsection (l) and inserting 

18 the following: 

19 ‘‘(l) DEFINITION.—In this section and section 3508, 

20 the term ‘owner’ means the owner, charterer, managing 

21 operator, master, or other individual in charge of a ves22 sel.’’. 

23 (10) Section 4105 of title 46, United States 

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1 (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘sec2 tion 2101(42)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

3 2101(51)’’; and 

4 (B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘section 

5 2101(42)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

6 2101(51)(A)’’. 

7 (11) Section 6101(i)(4) of title 46, United 

8 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast 

9 Guard’’. 

10 (12) Section 7510(c)(1) of title 46, United 

11 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Commandant 

12 of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’. 

13 (13) Section 7706(a) of title 46, United States 

14 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast Guard’’. 

15 (14) Section 8108(a)(1) of title 46, United 

16 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast 

17 Guard’’. 

18 (15) Section 12119(a)(3) of title 46, United 

19 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

20 2101(20)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(26)’’. 

21 (16) Section 80302(d) of title 46, United States 

22 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast Guard’’ 

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1 (17) Section 1101 of title 49, United States 

2 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Section 2101(17a)’’ 

3 and inserting ‘‘Section 2101(23)’’. 

4 SEC. 3542. AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT VESSELS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2113 of title 46, United 

6 States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the 

8 end of paragraph (3); and 

9 (2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and in10 serting the following: 

11 ‘‘(4) maintain different structural fire protec12 tion, manning, operating, and equipment require13 ments for vessels that satisfied requirements set 

14 forth in the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 

15 (Public Law 103–206) before June 21, 1994.’’. 

16 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3306(i) of 

17 title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sec18 tion 2113(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2113(4)’’. 

19 SEC. 3543. PASSENGER VESSELS. 

20 (a) PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY AND SAFETY RE21 QUIREMENTS.—Section 3507 of title 46, United States 

22 Code, is amended— 

23 (1) by striking subsection (a)(3); 


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1 (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘services 

2 confidential’’ and inserting ‘‘services as confiden3 tial’’; and 

4 (3) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘Within 6 

5 months after the date of enactment of the Cruise 

6 Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010, the Sec7 retary shall issue’’ and insert ‘‘The Secretary shall 

8 maintain’’. 

9 (b) CRIME SCENE PRESERVATION TRAINING FOR

10 PASSENGER VESSEL CREWMEMBERS.—Section 3508 of 

11 title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

12 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Within 1 

13 year after the date of enactment of the Cruise Vessel 

14 Security and Safety Act of 2010, the’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘The’’, and by striking ‘‘develop’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘maintain’’; 

17 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Beginning 2 

18 years after the standards are established under sub19 section (b), no’’ and inserting ‘‘No’’; 

20 (3) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating 

21 subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), 

22 respectively; and 

23 (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by para24 graph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ each place it 

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1 SEC. 3544. TANK VESSELS. 

2 (a) TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.— 

3 Section 3703a of title 46, United States Code, is amend4 ed— 

5 (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) 

6 and redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as 

7 paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; 

8 (2) in subsection (c)(2)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘that is delivered’’ and in10 serting ‘‘that was delivered’’; 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘that qualifies’’ and insert12 ing ‘‘that qualified’’; and 

13 (C) by striking ‘‘after January 1, 2015,’’; 

14 (3) in subsection (c)(3)— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘that is delivered’’ and in16 serting ‘‘that was delivered’’; and 

17 (B) by striking ‘‘that qualifies’’ and insert18 ing ‘‘that qualified’’; 

19 (4) by striking subsection (c)(3)(A) and insert20 ing the following: 

21 ‘‘(A) in the case of a vessel of at least 5,000 

22 gross tons but less than 15,000 gross tons as meas23 ured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage 

24 measured under section 14302 as prescribed by the 

25 Secretary under section 14104, if the vessel is 25 

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1 years old or older and has a double bottom or double 

2 sides;’’; 

3 (5) by striking subsection (c)(3)(B) and insert4 ing the following: 

5 ‘‘(B) in the case of a vessel of at least 15,000 

6 gross tons but less than 30,000 gross tons as meas7 ured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage 

8 measured under section 14302 as prescribed by the 

9 Secretary under section 14104, if the vessel is 25 

10 years old or older and has a single hull, or is 30 

11 years old or older and has a double bottom or double 

12 sides; and’’; 

13 (6) by striking subsection (c)(3)(C) and insert14 ing the following: 

15 ‘‘(C) in the case of a vessel of at least 30,000 

16 gross tons as measured under section 14502, or an 

17 alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 as 

18 prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, if 

19 the vessel is 23 years old or older and has a single 

20 hull, or is 28 years old or older and has a double 

21 bottom or double sides.’’; and 

22 (7) in subsection (e)— 

23 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and ex24 cept as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) 

25 and (3) of this subsection’’; and 


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1 (B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig2 nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 

3 (b) CRUDE OIL TANKER MINIMUM STANDARDS.— 

4 Section 3705 of title 46, United States Code, is amend5 ed— 

6 (1) in subsection (b)— 

7 (A) by striking paragraph (2); 

8 (B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and 

9 (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

10 and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; 

11 and 

12 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘before Janu13 ary 2, 1986, or the date on which the tanker reaches 

14 15 years of age, whichever is later’’. 

15 (c) PRODUCT CARRIER MINIMUM STANDARDS.—Sec16 tion 3706(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 

17 by striking ‘‘before January 2, 1986, or the date on which 

18 it reaches 15 years of age, whichever is later’’. 

19 (d) DEFINITION.—Section 1001(32)(A) of the Oil 

20 Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701(32)(A)) is amend21 ed by striking ‘‘(other than a vessel described in section 

22 3703a(b)(3) of title 46, United States Code)’’. 


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1 SEC. 3545. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OR REVOCATION. 

2 (a) DANGEROUS DRUGS AS GROUNDS FOR DE3 NIAL.—Section 7503 of title 46, United States Code, is 

4 amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘§ 7503. Dangerous drugs as grounds for denial 

6 ‘‘A license, certificate of registry, or merchant mari7 ner’s document authorized to be issued under this part 

8 may be denied to an individual who— 

9 ‘‘(1) within 10 years before applying for the li10 cense, certificate, or document, has been convicted of 

11 violating a dangerous drug law of the United States 

12 or of a State; or 

13 ‘‘(2) when applying, has ever been a user of, or 

14 addicted to, a dangerous drug unless the individual 

15 provides satisfactory proof that the individual is 

16 cured.’’. 

17 (b) DANGEROUS DRUGS AS GROUNDS FOR REVOCA18 TION.—Section 7704 of title 46, United States Code, is 

19 amended by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as sub20 sections (a) and (b), respectively. 

21 SEC. 3546. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 46, 

22 U.S.C. 

23 (a) Section 2110 of title 46, United States Code, is 

24 amended by striking subsection (k). 


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1 (b) Section 2116(c) of title 46, United States Code, 

2 is amended by striking ‘‘Beginning with fiscal year 2011 

3 and each fiscal year thereafter, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’. 

4 (c) Section 3302(g)(2) of title 46, United States 

5 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘After December 31, 1988, 

6 this’’ and inserting ‘‘This’’. 

7 (d) Section 6101(j) of title 46, United States Code, 

8 is amended by striking ‘‘, as soon as possible, and no later 

9 than January 1, 2005,’’. 

10 (e) Section 7505 of title 46, United States Code, is 

11 amended by striking ‘‘section 206(b)(7) of the National 

12 Driver Register Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 note)’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘section 30305(b)(7) of title 49’’. 

14 (f) Section 7702(c)(1) of title 46, United States 

15 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 206(b)(4) of the 

16 National Driver Register Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 

17 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 30305(b)(7) of title 49’’. 

18 (g) Section 8106(f) of title 46, United States Code, 

19 is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 

20 following: 

21 ‘‘(3) CONTINUING VIOLATIONS.—The maximum 

22 amount of a civil penalty for a violation under this 

23 subsection shall be $100,000.’’. 

24 (h) Section 8703 of title 46, United States Code, is 

25 amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 


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1 (i) Section 11113 of title 46, United States Code, is 

2 amended— 

3 (1) in subsection (a)(4)(A) by striking ‘‘para4 graph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and 

5 (2) in subsection (c)(2)(B)— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘section 2(9)(a)’’ and in7 serting ‘‘section 2(a)(9)(A)’’; and 

8 (B) by striking ‘‘33 U.S.C. 1901(9)(a)’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘33 U.S.C. 1901(a)(9)(A)’’. 

10 (j) Section 12113(d)(2)(C)(iii) of title 46, United 

11 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘118 Stat. 2887)’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘118 Stat. 2887))’’. 

13 (k) Section 13107(c)(2) of title 46, United States 

14 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘On and after October 1, 

15 2016, no’’ and inserting ‘‘No’’. 

16 (l) Section 31322(a)(4)(B) of title 46, United States 

17 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘state’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘State’’. 

19 (m) Section 52101(d) of title 46, United States Code, 

20 is amended by striking ‘‘(50 App. U.S.C. 459(a))’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3808(a))’’. 

22 (n) The analysis for chapter 531 of title 46, United 

23 States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 

24 section 53109: 


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1 (o) Section 53106(a)(1) of title 46, United States 

2 Code, is amended by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), 

3 and (D), and by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), 

4 and (G) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively. 

5 (p) Section 53111 of title 46, United States Code, 

6 is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4), and 

7 by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as para8 graphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively. 

9 (q) Section 53501 of title 46, United States Code, 

10 is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (5)(A)(iii), by striking ‘‘trans12 portation trade trade or’’ and inserting ‘‘transpor13 tation trade or’’; 

14 (2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para15 graph (9); 

16 (3) by striking the second paragraph (7) (relat17 ing to the definition of ‘‘United States foreign 

18 trade’’); and 

19 (4) by inserting after the first paragraph (7) 

20 the following: 

21 ‘‘(8) UNITED STATES FOREIGN TRADE.—The 

22 term ‘United States foreign trade’ includes those 

23 areas in domestic trade in which a vessel built with 

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1 ate under the first sentence of section 506 of the 

2 Merchant Marine Act, 1936.’’. 

3 (r) Section 54101(f) of title 46, United States Code, 

4 is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(2) MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PAYMENT OR

7 REIMBURSEMENT.—Each application submitted 

8 under paragraph (1) shall include a comprehensive 

9 description of— 

10 ‘‘(A) the need for the project; 

11 ‘‘(B) the methodology for implementing the 

12 project; and 

13 ‘‘(C) any existing programs or arrange14 ments that can be used to supplement or lever15 age assistance under the program.’’. 

16 (s) Section 55305(d)(2)(D) of title 46, United States 

17 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘421(c)(1)’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘1303(a)(1))’’. 

19 (t) The analysis for chapter 575 of title 46, United 

20 States Code, is amended in the item relating to section 

21 57533 by adding a period at the end. 

22 (u) Section 57532(d) of title 46, United States Code, 

23 is amended by striking ‘‘(50 App. U.S.C. 1291(a), (c), 

24 1293(c), 1294)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 4701(a), (c), 

25 4703(c), and 4704)’’. 


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1 (v) Section 60303(c) of title 46, United States Code, 

2 is amended in by striking ‘‘Subsection (a) section does’’ 

3 and inserting ‘‘Subsection (a) does’’. 

4 SEC. 3547. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS TO OIL POLLU5 TION ACT OF 1990. 

6 (a) Section 2 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 

7 U.S.C. 2701 note) is amended by— 

8 (1) inserting after the item relating to section 

9 5007 the following: 

‘‘Sec. 5008. North Pacific Marine Research Institute.’’. 

10 (2) striking the item relating to section 6003. 

11 (b) Section 1003(d)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 

12 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2703(d)(5)) is amended by inserting 

13 ‘‘section’’ before ‘‘1002(a)’’. 

14 (c) Section 1004(d)(2)(C) of the Oil Pollution Act of 

15 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(d)(2)(C)) is amended by striking 

16 ‘‘under this subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘under sub17 paragraph (A)’’. 

18 (d) Section 4303 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 

19 U.S.C. 2716a) is amended— 

20 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 

21 (c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’; and 

22 (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘this section 

23 1016’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1016’’. 

24 (e) Section 5002(l)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 

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1 eral Accounting Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Government Ac2 countability Office’’. 

3 SEC. 3548. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS. 

4 (a) Section 1 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (chapter 

5 30; 50 U.S.C. 191), is amended by striking ‘‘the Secretary 

6 of the Treasury’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of the de7 partment in which the Coast Guard is operating’’. 

8 (b) Section 5(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to regu9 late the construction of bridges over navigable waters’’, 

10 approved March 23, 1906, popularly known as the Bridge 

11 Act of 1906 (chapter 1130; 33 U.S.C. 495(b)), is amended 

12 by striking ‘‘$5,000 for a violation occurring in 2004; 

13 $10,000 for a violation occurring in 2005; $15,000 for a 

14 violation occurring in 2006; $20,000 for a violation occur15 ring in 2007; and’’. 

16 (c) Section 5(f) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from 

17 Ships (33 U.S.C. 1904(f)) is amended to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘(f) SHIP CLEARANCE; REFUSAL OR REVOCATION.— 

19 If a ship is under a detention order under this section, 

20 the Secretary may refuse or revoke the clearance required 

21 by section 60105 of title 46, United States Code.’’. 


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1 DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

2 SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TA3 BLES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this 

5 division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, 

6 program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the 

7 specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activ8 ity is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of ap9 propriations. 

10 (b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to com11 mit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity 

12 on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to 

13 subsection (a) shall— 

14 (1) be based on merit-based selection proce15 dures in accordance with the requirements of sec16 tions 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States 

17 Code, or on competitive procedures; and 

18 (2) comply with other applicable provisions of 

19 law. 

20 (c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAM21 MING AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding 

22 tables in this division may be transferred or repro23 grammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority 

24 provided by another provision of this Act or by other law. 

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1 such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on 

2 such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or 

3 section 1522 of this Act or any other provision of law, 

4 unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds 

5 between appropriation accounts. 

6 (d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This 

7 section applies to any classified annex that accompanies 

8 this Act. 

9 (e) ORAL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No oral or 

10 written communication concerning any amount specified 

11 in the funding tables in this division shall supersede the 

12 requirements of this section. 

13 TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 

14 SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ........................................................................................ 744 744 

003 MQ–1 UAV .................................................................................................................. 43,326 103,326 

MQ–1 Gray Eagle Service Life Extension Program ........................................... [60,000 ] 

004 RQ–11 (RAVEN) ........................................................................................................ 46,416 46,416 

ROTARY 

007 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN .................................................................. 753,248 753,248 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 174,550 174,550 

009 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIB NEW BUILD ......................................................... 284,687 452,687 

Additional AH–64Es to address ARNG shortfalls .............................................. [168,000 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 58,600 58,600 

011 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ............................................................... 988,810 1,073,810 

Additional UH–60Ms for ARNG ......................................................................... [85,000 ] 

012 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 106,150 106,150 

013 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ........................................................... 146,138 146,138 

014 CH–47 HELICOPTER ............................................................................................... 99,278 99,278 

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 24,235 24,235 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

018 UNIVERSAL GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT (UAS) .................................... 27,114 27,114 

019 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 .............................................................................................. 97,781 97,781

020 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) .................................................................... 52,274 66,274 

Army UFR: program increase ............................................................................. [14,000 ] 

021 AH–64 MODS ............................................................................................................. 104,996 104,996 

022 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ........................................................ 7,807 7,807 

023 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) ....................................................................................... 5,573 5,573 

024 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) .......................................................................................... 7,522 7,522 

025 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................................. 20,448 20,448 

026 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ...................................................................... 17,719 17,719 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

027 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS .............................................................................. 6,443 16,443 

UH–72A Life-Cycle Sustainability ...................................................................... [10,000 ] 

028 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN .......................................................................... 123,614 123,614 

029 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 161,969 161,969 

030 DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................. 30,000 30,000 

031 GATM ROLLUP ......................................................................................................... 26,848 26,848 

032 RQ–7 UAV MODS ...................................................................................................... 103,246 103,246 

033 UAS MODS ................................................................................................................. 17,644 17,644 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

034 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 57,170 57,170 

035 SURVIVABILITY CM ................................................................................................ 5,853 5,853

036 CMWS .......................................................................................................................... 13,496 13,496 

037 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ..................................... 36,839 36,839 

OTHER SUPPORT 

038 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 1,778 1,778 

039 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 34,818 34,818 

040 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 27,243 27,243 

041 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ........................................................................................ 63,872 63,872 

042 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ..................................................................................... 1,417 1,417 

043 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ..................................................................................... 1,901 1,901 

044 LAUNCHER GUIDED MISSILE: LONGBOW HELLFIRE XM2 ......................... 991 991 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................. 3,782,558 4,119,558 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ......................................... 111,395 111,395 

002 MSE MISSILE ............................................................................................................ 871,276 871,276 

003 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I ..................................... 145,636 232,636 

Interim cruise missile defense .............................................................................. [87,000 ] 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 31,286 27,586 

Ahead of need ....................................................................................................... [–3,700 ] 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

006 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ............................................................... 276,462 248,862 

Unit cost and engineering services cost growth ................................................... [–27,600 ] 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................ 303,665 219,665 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus for command launch units ................. [–84,000 ] 

009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY .................................................................................... 105,014 105,014 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 19,949 19,949 

011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ....................................................................... 359,613 329,613 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ............................................................. [–30,000 ] 

012 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ................................. 20,964 20,964 

MODIFICATIONS 

015 PATRIOT MODS ........................................................................................................ 313,228 323,228 

Increase PATRIOT Mod efforts .......................................................................... [10,000 ] 

016 ATACMS MODS ......................................................................................................... 221,656 141,856 

Requested quantity exceeds maximum ................................................................. [–79,800 ] 

017 GMLRS MOD .............................................................................................................. 266 266 

018 STINGER MODS ....................................................................................................... 94,756 94,756 

019 AVENGER MODS ...................................................................................................... 48,670 48,670 

020 ITAS/TOW MODS ...................................................................................................... 3,173 3,173 

021 MLRS MODS .............................................................................................................. 383,216 383,216 

022 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 10,196 10,196 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

023 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 27,737 27,737 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

024 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ....................................................................................... 6,417 6,417 

025 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ............................................................................. 1,202 1,202 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ..................................... 3,355,777 3,227,677 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ............................................... 479,801 448,653 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–31,148 ] 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

004 STRYKER (MOD) ...................................................................................................... 287,490 138,190 

Army requested realignment to WTCV–5 ........................................................... [–149,300 ] 

005 STRYKER UPGRADE ............................................................................................... 21,900 225,300 

A1 conversions for 5th SBCT .............................................................................. [54,100 ] 

Army requested realignment—A1 conversions for 5th SBCT ............................ [149,300 ] 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................................................................. 625,424 465,424 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–160,000 ] 

007 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 26,482 26,482 

008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ................................................ 351,802 461,802 

Program increase ................................................................................................. [110,000 ] 

009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ................................. 110,500 110,500 

010 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ...................................................................................... 2,120 2,120 

011 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE .......................................................................... 62,407 62,407 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

012 M88 FOV MODS ........................................................................................................ 4,517 4,517 

013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ...................................................................................... 142,255 142,255 

014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ...................................................................................... 927,600 927,600 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ............................................................................. 1,075,999 1,075,999 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ........................................................... 1,955 6,955 

Program Increase—M240L and M240B ............................................................. [5,000 ] 

019 MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S .......................... 23,345 23,345 

020 GUN AUTOMATIC 30MM M230 .............................................................................. 7,434 7,434 

021 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 M2 ROLL ....................................................................... 22,330 22,330 

022 MORTAR SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 12,470 12,470 

023 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ............................................... 697 697 

024 COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM ............................................... 46,236 46,236 

025 CARBINE .................................................................................................................... 69,306 69,306 

026 SMALL ARMS—FIRE CONTROL ........................................................................... 7,929 7,929 

027 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ................................ 35,968 35,968 

028 HANDGUN ................................................................................................................. 48,251 48,251 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

029 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................................... 1,684 1,684 

030 M777 MODS ............................................................................................................... 3,086 3,086 

031 M4 CARBINE MODS ................................................................................................. 31,575 35,775 

Additional free-float forward extended rails ........................................................ [4,200 ] 

032 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................................................ 21,600 21,600 

033 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ......................................................................... 3,924 3,924 

034 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................................ 6,940 6,940 

035 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 2,747 2,747 

036 M119 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 5,704 5,704 

037 MORTAR MODIFICATION ...................................................................................... 3,965 3,965 

038 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................ 5,577 5,577 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

039 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................................... 3,174 3,174 

040 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ................................................. 3,284 3,284 

041 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ........................................ 1,640 1,640 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................................ 4,489,118 4,471,270 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................... 41,848 41,848 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................... 86,199 86,199 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ............................................................................... 20,158 20,158 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................... 65,573 65,573 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 8,198 8,198 

007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 77,995 77,995 

008 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 69,781 69,781 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 45,280 45,280 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 46,853 46,853 

011 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................................... 83,003 83,003 

TANK AMMUNITION 

012 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ................................. 168,101 168,101 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

013 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ............................... 39,341 39,341 

014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ............................................... 211,442 211,442 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ............................................................. 100,906 100,906 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ............................ 236,677 206,677 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–30,000 ] 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES .................................................... 15,905 15,905 

ROCKETS 

018 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ......................................... 4,503 29,503 

Army UFR: bunker defeat munitions .................................................................. [25,000 ] 

019 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ........................................................................ 211,211 241,211 

Army UFR: additional HYDRA rockets .............................................................. [30,000 ] 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

020 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................ 10,428 10,428

021 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ............................................................. 44,656 44,656 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................ 19,896 19,896 

023 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................. 10,121 10,121 

024 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .................................................................................... 11,464 11,464 

MISCELLANEOUS 

025 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 5,224 5,224 

026 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 4,310 4,310 

027 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) .......................................................... 11,193 11,193 

028 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 10,500 10,500 

029 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ......................................... 18,456 18,456 

030 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES ....................................................................................... 100 100 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

032 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ..................................................................................... 394,133 394,133 


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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

033 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION ....................................... 157,535 157,535 

034 ARMS INITIATIVE ................................................................................................... 3,771 3,771 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .................. 2,234,761 2,259,761 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS .................................................................... 16,512 16,512 

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: .................................................................................. 16,951 16,951 

003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 ............................................................... 50,123 50,123 

004 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) .............................................................. 46,988 42,695 

Unobligated Balances ........................................................................................... [–4,293 ] 

005 ARNG HMMWV MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................... 25,000 

Additional HMMWVs ........................................................................................... [25,000 ] 

006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .................................................................... 1,319,436 1,287,400 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–32,036 ] 

007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) ..................................................................................... 6,480 6,480 

008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ................................................. 132,882 132,882 

009 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ................................... 14,842 14,842 

010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ......................................... 138,105 122,886 

CLS contract award delay ................................................................................... [–15,219 ] 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ............................. 31,892 30,378 

Unit cost growth .................................................................................................. [–1,514 ] 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ..................................... 38,128 38,128 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ...................................................................... 78,507 78,507 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 HEAVY ARMORED VEHICLE ................................................................................ 790 790 

017 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 1,390 1,390 

018 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER .................................................................... 15,415 15,415 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 150,777 89,927 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 .............................................................. [–41,000 ] 

SBU VSAT and gateway unjustified request ...................................................... [–19,850 ] 

021 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ......................................... 469,117 519,367 

Additional TCN-L, NOSC-L, and next generation embedded kits for IBCTs 

and SBCTs.

[56,000 ] 

Program management excess growth ................................................................... [–5,750 ] 

022 SITUATION INFORMATION TRANSPORT .......................................................... 62,727 62,727 

023 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ............................. 13,895 13,895 

024 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) ......................................................................... 4,866 4,866 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

027 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ............................. 108,133 108,133 

028 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ..................... 56,737 56,737 

029 SHF TERM ................................................................................................................. 13,100 13,100 

030 SMART-T (SPACE) .................................................................................................... 9,160 9,160 

031 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS ................................................................................ 25,647 25,647 

032 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ............................................................... 37,401 37,401 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

036 COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI) ......................................... 20,500 20,500 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

038 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) ........................................... 351,565 299,974 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 .............................................................. [–51,591 ] 

040 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ................................................................ 4,641 4,641 

041 TRACTOR DESK ....................................................................................................... 2,187 2,187 

042 TRACTOR RIDE ........................................................................................................ 9,411 9,411 

044 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ................................... 17,515 17,515 

045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ......................... 819 819 

046 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .................................................................................. 17,807 17,807 

047 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 191,835 63,835 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 .............................................................. [–128,000 ] 

048 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE ............................. 25,177 25,177 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

050 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) ........................................................... 9,740 9,740 

051 DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ............................................... 2,667 2,667 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

053 FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ...................................................................................... 8,319 8,319 

054 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP ...................................... 2,000 2,000 

055 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ......................................................... 88,337 88,337 

056 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ...................................................................... 51,343 51,343 

057 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ............................. 330 330 

058 PERSISTENT CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT ........................................... 3,000 3,000 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

059 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................... 34,434 34,434 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

060 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 95,558 81,609 

ARCYBER funded in excess to requirement ....................................................... [–13,949 ] 

061 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ......................... 4,736 4,736 

062 HOME STATION MISSION COMMAND CENTERS (HSMCC) ........................... 24,479 24,479 

063 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .......................... 216,433 196,433 


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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Excess hardware growth ...................................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

066 JTT/CIBS-M (MIP) .................................................................................................... 10,268 10,268 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) ............................................................................................................ 261,863 261,863 

069 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS) (MIP) ..................................... 5,434 5,434 

070 TROJAN (MIP) .......................................................................................................... 20,623 20,623 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ...................................................... 45,998 45,998 

072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING & COLL(CHARCS)(MIP) ................................... 296 296 

076 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MIP) ........................................................................... 410 410 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

077 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ..................................................... 9,165 9,165 

078 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ........................................ 5,875 5,875 

079 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) (MIP) ................................................................................... 8,497 8,497 

083 CI MODERNIZATION (MIP) .................................................................................... 486 486 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

084 SENTINEL MODS ..................................................................................................... 79,629 79,629 

085 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ....................................................................................... 153,180 153,180 

087 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ................................... 22,882 22,882 

088 RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS .................................................................. 17,393 17,393 

090 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ................................... 46,740 40,435 

C-RAM enhancements fielding unjustified request .............................................. [–6,305 ] 

091 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .................................................................. 140,737 131,437 

Unexecutable funds .............................................................................................. [–9,300 ] 

093 PROFILER ................................................................................................................. 171 171 

094 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ........................................... 405,239 391,881 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 .............................................................. [–13,358 ] 

095 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ................................................ 66,574 66,574 

096 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ........................................................................... 20,783 20,783 

097 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ............................................................ 8,553 8,553 

098 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ..................................................................... 21,489 21,489 

099 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ........................................................................................ 162,121 162,121 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

100 ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE ( ....................... 2,855 2,855 

101 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................................. 19,153 19,153 

102 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ........................................ 33,837 33,837 

103 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ...................................................... 5,136 5,136 

104 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ........................ 18,329 18,329 

105 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) .............................................................. 38,015 38,015 

106 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) .................................. 15,164 15,164 

107 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .......................... 29,239 29,239 

109 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ............................ 6,823 6,823 

110 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ............................................................ 1,177 1,177 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

111 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ................................................................... 12,265 12,265 

112 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP ......................................................... 201,875 201,875 

113 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM .......................... 10,976 10,976 

114 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ................................................. 66,330 66,330 

115 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ............................................................................. 5,927 5,927 

116 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) ........................................ 27,896 27,896 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

117 TACTICAL DIGITAL MEDIA .................................................................................. 4,392 4,392 

118 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ...................................... 1,970 1,970 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

119 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) .................................................................. 506 506 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

120A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 4,501 4,501 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

121 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 2,314 2,314 

122 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ............................................. 7,478 7,478 

124 CBRN DEFENSE ...................................................................................................... 173,954 173,954 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

125 TACTICAL BRIDGING ............................................................................................. 98,229 98,229

126 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON .................................................................. 64,438 64,438 

127 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ............................................ 79,916 79,916 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

128 HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST ....................... 8,471 8,471 

129 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ................................. 29,883 29,883 

130 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ....................................................... 11,594 11,594 

131 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) .......................................... 40,834 40,834 

132 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) ................................................. 4,029 4,029 

133 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION .............................................. 14,208 14,208 

134 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS ................................................................ 31,456 31,456 

136 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 1,748 1,748 

137 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 7,829 7,829 

138 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ....................................................................... 5,806 5,806 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

139 HEATERS AND ECU’S ............................................................................................ 9,852 9,852 

140 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT .................................................................................... 1,103 1,103 


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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

141 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ..................................... 5,875 5,875 

142 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ................................................................................. 92,487 36,487 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 .............................................................. [–56,000 ] 

143 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER .................................................................................... 30,774 30,774 

145 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 17,521 17,521 

146 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ........................ 44,855 44,855 

147 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ............................. 17,173 17,173 

148 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) .................................................................... 2,000 2,000 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

149 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 1,770 1,770 

150 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ........................................ 39,730 39,730 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

151 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............................................................................. 57,752 57,752 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

152 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ............................................ 37,722 37,722 

153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ............................................................... 4,985 4,985 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

155 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING .................................................................................. 7,961 7,961 

156 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR ..................................................................................... 1,355 1,355 

158 ALL TERRAIN CRANES .......................................................................................... 13,031 13,031 

159 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ........................................ 46,048 46,048 

160 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP ................................ 980 8,480 

Program increase—additional ERACC systems .................................................. [7,500 ] 

161 CONST EQUIP ESP .................................................................................................. 37,017 37,017 

162 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) ........................................................ 6,103 6,103 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

163 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP ..................................................................................... 27,711 27,711 

164 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) ........................................................... 8,385 8,385 

GENERATORS 

165 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .......................................................... 133,772 133,772 

166 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ....................................... 8,333 8,333 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

167 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................................ 12,901 12,901 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

168 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .......................................................... 123,228 123,228 

169 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ..................................................................... 228,598 228,598 

170 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ................................................................ 33,080 33,080 

171 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ......................................... 32,700 32,700 

172 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ......................... 25,161 25,161 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

173 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 4,270 4,270 

174 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ................................... 76,295 76,295 

175 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) .............................................. 9,806 9,806 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ............................................................................. 4,368 4,368 

177 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................... 9,879 9,879 

178 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............................................................ 54,043 54,043 

179 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 6,633 6,633 

180 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ........................................... 49,797 49,797 

181 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) ................................................................ 2,301 2,301 

182 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING .................................................... 11,608 11,608 

183 TRACTOR YARD ....................................................................................................... 4,956 4,956 

OPA2 

184 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ........................................................................................... 9,817 9,817 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................ 7,999,529 7,669,864 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

001 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ........................................................................... 1,937,553 1,881,304 

Excess NRE and Support Costs .......................................................................... [–56,249 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 58,799 58,799 

003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV ................................................................................ 1,144,958 1,132,058 

Production Effiencies ........................................................................................... [–12,900 ] 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 140,010 140,010 

005 JSF STOVL ................................................................................................................ 2,312,847 2,276,547 

Production Efficiences ......................................................................................... [–36,300 ] 

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 228,492 228,492 

007 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ........................................................................................... 1,113,804 1,068,426 

Support cost growth ............................................................................................. [–45,378 ] 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 161,079 161,079 

009 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .............................................................................................. 806,337 784,337 

Unit cost savings .................................................................................................. [–22,000 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 36,955 36,955 

011 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) .......................................................................... 820,755 820,755 

014 P–8A POSEIDON ....................................................................................................... 1,803,753 1,778,753 

Excessive CFE Electronics cost growth .............................................................. [–5,000 ] 

Excessive support cost growth ............................................................................. [–20,000 ] 

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 180,000 180,000 


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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

016 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ............................................................................................. 742,693 904,193 

Unit cost savings .................................................................................................. [–8,500 ] 

UPL—1 additional Aircraft ................................................................................. [170,000 ] 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 240,734 240,734 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

018 C–40A .......................................................................................................................... 206,000 0 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ............................................................. [–206,000 ] 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

020 KC–130J ...................................................................................................................... 160,433 160,433 

021 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 110,013 102,050 

Excess growth ...................................................................................................... [–7,963 ] 

022 MQ–4 TRITON ........................................................................................................... 568,743 544,793 

Unit and support cost growth .............................................................................. [–23,950 ] 

023 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 58,522 58,522 

024 MQ–8 UAV .................................................................................................................. 54,761 54,761 

025 STUASL0 UAV ........................................................................................................... 14,866 14,866 

026 VH–92A EXECUTIVE HELO ................................................................................... 649,015 649,015 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

027 AEA SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................... 25,277 25,277 

028 AV–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 58,577 58,577 

029 ADVERSARY .............................................................................................................. 14,606 14,606 

030 F–18 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 1,213,482 1,224,882 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–2,500 ] 

UPL—EA–18G Advanced Modes / Cognitive EW .............................................. [13,900 ] 

031 H–53 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 70,997 70,997 

032 SH–60 SERIES .......................................................................................................... 130,661 130,661 

033 H–1 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 87,143 87,143 

034 EP–3 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 3,633 3,633 

035 P–3 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 803 803 

036 E–2 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 88,780 80,980 

Installations early to need (OSIP 002–18) ......................................................... [–7,800 ] 

037 TRAINER A/C SERIES ............................................................................................. 11,660 11,660 

038 C–2A ............................................................................................................................ 11,327 8,327 

Forward financed ................................................................................................. [–3,000 ] 

039 C–130 SERIES ........................................................................................................... 79,075 72,152 

Forward financed ................................................................................................. [–6,923 ] 

040 FEWSG ....................................................................................................................... 597 597 

041 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ......................................................................... 8,932 8,932 

042 E–6 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 181,821 180,493 

Excess installation costs ....................................................................................... [–1,328 ] 

043 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES .................................................................. 23,566 23,566 

044 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ............................................................................. 7,620 7,620 

045 T–45 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 195,475 195,475 

046 POWER PLANT CHANGES ..................................................................................... 21,521 21,521 

047 JPATS SERIES .......................................................................................................... 27,644 27,644 

048 AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT MODS ........................................................................ 15,864 15,864 

049 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 166,306 191,306 

Navy UFR: F/A–18E/F Super Hornet Adaptive RADAR countermeasures ...... [25,000 ] 

050 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................................ 117,551 117,551 

051 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ......................................................... 1,994 1,994 

052 ID SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 40,696 40,696 

053 P–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 71,251 71,251 

054 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ................................................................................... 11,590 11,590 

055 MQ–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................ 37,907 37,907 

057 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ..................................................................... 214,820 211,700 

Excess support costs ............................................................................................ [–3,120 ] 

058 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) .................................................................. 952 0 

Early to need ........................................................................................................ [–952 ] 

059 F–35 STOVL SERIES ............................................................................................... 36,618 36,618 

060 F–35 CV SERIES ....................................................................................................... 21,236 21,236 

061 QRC ............................................................................................................................. 101,499 101,499 

062 MQ–4 SERIES ............................................................................................................ 48,278 48,278 

063 RQ–21 SERIES .......................................................................................................... 6,904 6,904 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 1,792,920 1,842,920 

F–35B and F–35C spares quantity increase ....................................................... [50,000 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

065 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 421,606 411,606 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................. 24,496 24,496 

067 WAR CONSUMABLES .............................................................................................. 42,108 42,108 

068 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ......................................................................... 1,444 1,444 

069 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 49,489 49,489 

070 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 1,951 1,951 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................. 19,041,799 18,820,836 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 


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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

001 TRIDENT II MODS ................................................................................................... 1,078,750 1,078,750 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .................................................................... 6,998 6,998 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK .............................................................................................................. 98,570 78,406 

Shutdown costs early to need ............................................................................... [–20,164 ] 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM .................................................................................................................... 211,058 211,058 

005 SIDEWINDER ............................................................................................................ 77,927 122,927 

Navy UFR: additional AIM 9–X missiles ............................................................ [45,000 ] 

006 JSOW ........................................................................................................................... 1,330 1,330 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ............................................................................................... 490,210 490,210 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 125,683 125,683 

009 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................................. 91,272 91,272 

010 RAM ............................................................................................................................. 96,221 96,221 

011 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ............................................................... 24,109 24,109 

014 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ............................... 11,378 11,378 

015 AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................................... 137,137 137,137 

016 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ................................................................................... 3,318 3,318 

017 LRASM ........................................................................................................................ 81,190 111,190 

Navy Unfunded Requirement .............................................................................. [30,000 ] 

018 LCS OTH MISSILE ................................................................................................... 18,156 18,156 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

019 ESSM ........................................................................................................................... 98,384 98,384 

020 HARPOON MODS ...................................................................................................... 14,840 26,840 

Navy UPL: Increase to max capacity .................................................................. [12,000 ] 

021 HARM MODS ............................................................................................................. 187,985 187,985 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

023 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................. 2,006 2,006 

024 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ........................................................... 66,779 66,779 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

025 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 62,008 62,008 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

026 SSTD ........................................................................................................................... 6,353 6,353 

027 MK–48 TORPEDO ..................................................................................................... 92,616 103,616 

Navy Unfunded Requirement .............................................................................. [11,000 ] 

028 ASW TARGETS .......................................................................................................... 12,324 12,324 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

029 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ......................................................................................... 105,946 101,946 

Non Recurring Engineering excess growth .......................................................... [–4,000 ] 

030 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ........................................................................... 40,005 40,005 

031 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ............................................................................................... 9,758 9,758 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

032 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 79,371 79,371 

033 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 3,872 3,872 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 3,726 3,726 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................................. 15,067 15,067 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

036 CIWS MODS ............................................................................................................... 63,318 63,318 

037 COAST GUARD WEAPONS ..................................................................................... 40,823 40,823 

038 GUN MOUNT MODS ................................................................................................. 74,618 74,618 

039 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ....................................................................................... 11,350 11,350 

041 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS .............................................. 22,249 22,249 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

043 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 135,688 135,688 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................. 3,702,393 3,776,229 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 79,871 79,871 

002 JDAM .......................................................................................................................... 87,900 87,900 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 151,431 144,481 

APKWS product improvement previously funded ............................................... [–6,950 ] 

004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION .............................................................................. 11,344 11,344 

005 PRACTICE BOMBS ................................................................................................... 49,471 49,471 

006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES .................................................... 56,227 56,227 

007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ......................................................... 66,382 66,382 

008 JATOS ......................................................................................................................... 2,907 2,907 

009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION .............................................................................. 72,657 72,657 

010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ............................................... 33,613 32,813 

Unit cost growth (57MM, HE–PD) .................................................................... [–800 ] 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................................ 42,142 42,142 

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .......................................................... 49,888 49,888 

013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ..................................................................... 10,931 10,931 

015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................ 1,106 1,106 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 


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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

019 MORTARS ................................................................................................................... 28,266 28,266 

021 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ........................................................................... 63,664 63,664 

022 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .................................................................. 59,295 59,295 

026 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS .......................................................................... 31,577 31,577 

028 AMMO MODERNIZATION ....................................................................................... 15,001 15,001 

029 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ....................................................................................... 86,297 86,297 

030 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 6,239 6,239 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ...................... 1,006,209 998,459 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 

FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 3,005,330 3,242,330 

Ordnance Early to Need ...................................................................................... [–13,000 ] 

Submarine industrial base expansion ................................................................... [250,000 ] 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

002 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ................................................................. 1,598,181 1,598,181 

004 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE ............................................................................. 4,373,382 4,353,382 

Excess change order rate ..................................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 2,796,401 2,796,401 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 449,597 449,597 

008 DDG 1000 ................................................................................................................... 270,965 270,965 

009 DDG–51 ....................................................................................................................... 5,253,327 5,171,827 

Excessive Basic Construction Unit Cost Growth ................................................. [–81,500 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 391,928 641,928 

Enable greater long lead material procurement .................................................. [250,000 ] 

011 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ..................................................................................... 646,244 1,558,505 

Align Plans and Other costs with end of production ........................................... [–37,739 ] 

Program Increase—Two ships ............................................................................. [950,000 ] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

012A ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 500,000 

AP for FY2020 LPD Flight II and/or MYP EOQ ............................................. [500,000 ] 

013 EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE (ESB) ..................................................................... 650,000 647,000 

Accelerated contracts learning curve ................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

016 TAO FLEET OILER .................................................................................................. 977,104 977,104 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 75,046 75,046 

018 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) ................................................ 80,517 80,517 

020 LCU 1700 .................................................................................................................... 41,520 41,520 

021 OUTFITTING ............................................................................................................. 634,038 562,038 

Outfitting and Post Delivery early to need .......................................................... [–72,000 ] 

022 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ............................................................................. 325,375 507,875 

Program Increase—Three vessels ........................................................................ [182,500 ] 

023 SERVICE CRAFT ...................................................................................................... 72,062 97,062 

Accelerate detail design and construction of YP–703 Flight II .......................... [25,000 ] 

024 LCAC SLEP ................................................................................................................ 23,321 23,321 

028 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS .......................................... 207,099 207,099 

028A CABLE SHIP ............................................................................................................. 250,000 

Program increase ................................................................................................. [250,000 ] 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY .................. 21,871,437 24,051,698 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

001 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 19,700 19,700 

GENERATORS 

003 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ............................................................................. 23,495 23,495 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

004 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 63,330 73,330 

Accelerate ECDIS-N 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 implementation ............................................. [10,000 ] 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

005 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG .................................... 178,421 178,421 

006 DDG MOD .................................................................................................................. 487,999 483,499 

AWS Installation Unit Cost Growth .................................................................... [–4,500 ] 

007 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 28,143 28,143 

008 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD ...................................................... 2,248 2,248 

009 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ................................................................................................. 37,694 37,694 

010 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 20,883 20,883 

011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 37,155 37,155 

012 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 66,328 66,328 

013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 47,241 47,241 

014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ...................................................................................... 27,987 25,085 

Unit cost growth .................................................................................................. [–2,902 ] 

015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 65,033 65,033 

016 DDG 1000 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 89,700 57,700 

Procurement early to need ................................................................................... [–32,000 ] 

017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................................ 22,254 22,254 

018 DSSP EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................. 3,629 3,629

019 CG MODERNIZATION .............................................................................................. 276,446 272,546 

Integrated Ship Controls Unit Cost Growth ........................................................ [–3,900 ] 


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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

020 LCAC ........................................................................................................................... 3,709 3,709 

021 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 78,807 73,000 

Insufficient transition strategy ............................................................................ [–5,807 ] 

022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 126,865 126,865 

023 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ................................................................... 2,966 2,966 

024 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................... 11,968 11,968 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

025 REACTOR POWER UNITS ...................................................................................... 346,325 346,325 

026 REACTOR COMPONENTS ....................................................................................... 497,063 497,063 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

027 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 10,706 10,706 

SMALL BOATS 

028 STANDARD BOATS .................................................................................................. 49,771 49,771 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

029 OPERATING FORCES IPE ...................................................................................... 225,181 225,181 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

031 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT ............................................. 46,732 42,223 

EMM AN/SQS–62 training equipment unjustified request ................................. [–4,509 ] 

032 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES .............................................................................. 124,147 124,147 

033 LCS ASW MISSION MODULES .............................................................................. 57,294 7,394 

Late test event for VDS and MFTA ................................................................... [–49,900 ] 

034 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES .............................................................................. 26,006 14,506 

Surface to Surface MM Early to need ................................................................. [–11,500 ] 

035 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION .................................................................... 70,526 70,526 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

036 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION ..................................................................... 4,784 4,784 

SHIP SONARS 

037 SPQ–9B RADAR ........................................................................................................ 20,309 20,309 

038 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .......................................................... 115,459 115,459 

039 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ................................................................................ 318,189 318,189 

040 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 10,134 10,134 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

041 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM .................................................... 23,815 23,815 

042 SSTD ........................................................................................................................... 11,277 6,277 

AN/SLQ–25E contract delay ............................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................................................ 237,780 237,780 

044 SURTASS .................................................................................................................... 57,872 57,872 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

045 AN/SLQ–32 ................................................................................................................. 420,344 393,244 

Block 3 kit cost excess growth ............................................................................. [–12,429 ] 

Excess Ship Installation Unit Cost Growth ......................................................... [–14,671 ] 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

046 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ...................................................................................... 220,883 220,883 

047 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ............................................... 4,028 4,028 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

048 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY .................................................... 44,173 38,173 

Common Array Block antenna program delay .................................................... [–6,000 ] 

049 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) .......................... 10,991 10,991 

050 ATDLS ........................................................................................................................ 34,526 34,526 

051 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) ......................................... 3,769 3,769 

052 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ....................................................... 35,709 35,709 

053 SHALLOW WATER MCM ......................................................................................... 8,616 8,616 

054 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) ................................................................... 10,703 10,703 

055 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ................................................ 2,626 2,626 

056 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................................ 9,467 9,467 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

057 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 70,849 70,849 

058 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT .................................................................................... 47,890 47,890 

059 ID SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 26,163 26,163 

060 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM ( ............................ 38,094 38,094 

061 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .............................................................. 11,966 11,966 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

062 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 42,010 42,010 

063 DCGS-N ....................................................................................................................... 12,896 12,896 

064 CANES ........................................................................................................................ 423,027 412,753 

CANES afloat kit prior year carryover ............................................................... [–10,274 ] 

065 RADIAC ...................................................................................................................... 8,175 8,175 

066 CANES-INTELL ........................................................................................................ 54,465 54,465 

067 GPETE ........................................................................................................................ 5,985 5,985 

068 MASF .......................................................................................................................... 5,413 5,413 

069 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ........................................................ 6,251 6,251 

070 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION .................................................................. 4,183 4,183 

071 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 148,350 142,950 

NGSSR installation funding early to need .......................................................... [–5,400 ] 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

072 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 45,450 45,450 

073 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ........................................................... 105,087 105,087 

074 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M ............................................................ 41,123 41,123 


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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

075 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .................................................................. 30,897 30,897 

076 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT .................................................. 78,580 78,580 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

077 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ....................................................... 41,205 41,205 

078 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ............................................................... 113,885 113,885 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

079 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ............................... 4,292 4,292 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

080 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ................................................... 153,526 153,526 

081 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ..................................................................... 951 951 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

082 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ....................................................... 14,209 17,009 

SOUTHCOM CCO Sensor (2 suites) .................................................................. [2,800 ] 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

086 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 40,713 40,713 

SONOBUOYS 

088 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .................................................................................... 177,891 216,191 

Navy Unfunded Requirement .............................................................................. [38,300 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

089 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 93,864 93,864 

090 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 111,724 111,724 

091 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ................................................................ 11,054 11,054 

092 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 21,072 21,072 

093 DCRS/DPL .................................................................................................................. 656 656 

094 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ............................................................ 11,299 11,299 

095 LAMPS EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 594 594 

096 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 39,374 37,874 

ASIP unit cost growth ......................................................................................... [–1,500 ] 

097 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION(UCA)MISSION CNTRL ........................... 35,405 35,405 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

098 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 5,337 5,337 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

099 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 213,090 213,090 

100 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 92,890 92,890 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

101 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ............................................................. 271,817 271,817 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

102 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 129,501 129,501 

103 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 19,436 19,436 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ...................................................... 14,258 14,258 

105 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 5,378 5,378 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

106 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ............................................................. 65,543 65,543 

107 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 230,425 230,425 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

108 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 4,867 4,867 

109 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............................................................................. 2,674 2,674 

110 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ....................................................... 20,994 20,994 

111 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 17,189 17,189 

112 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................................. 19,916 19,916

113 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 7,400 7,400 

114 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 2,713 2,713 

115 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION .................................................................................. 35,540 35,540 

116 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES ........................................................................ 1,155 1,155 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

117 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................. 18,786 18,786 

118 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 5,375 5,375 

119 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS .............................................................. 580,371 580,371 

TRAINING DEVICES 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 3,400 3,400 

121 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 24,283 22,183 

Excess Production Support .................................................................................. [–2,100 ] 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

122 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 66,681 66,681 

123 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 3,352 3,352 

125 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 1,984 1,984 

126 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................. 15,131 15,131 

127 C4ISR EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 3,576 3,576

128 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 31,902 31,902 

129 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 175,436 195,436 

New Navy port waterborne security barriers increase ......................................... [20,000 ] 

130 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 25,393 25,393 

OTHER 

133 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE ................................................... 96,269 96,269 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

133A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 15,681 15,681 


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Conference 

Authorized 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

134 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 326,838 326,838 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................................ 9,414,355 9,313,063 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ............................................................................................................... 156,249 96,836 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–59,413 ] 

002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 1.1 .................................................................. 167,478 167,478 

003 LAV PIP ...................................................................................................................... 43,701 43,701 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

005 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ..................................................... 47,158 47,158 

006 ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM .......................................................................... 134,246 134,246 

007 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION ........................... 40,687 40,687 

OTHER SUPPORT 

008 MODIFICATION KITS .............................................................................................. 22,904 22,904 

GUIDED MISSILES 

009 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE .......................................................................... 18,334 18,334 

010 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-JAVELIN ......................................................................... 3,020 3,020 

011 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS (FOAAWS) ................................... 13,760 13,760 

012 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-TOW .................................................................................. 59,702 59,702 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

013 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C ....................... 35,467 35,467 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

014 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 46,081 45,656 

Program Reduction .............................................................................................. [–425 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

015 MODIFICATION KITS .............................................................................................. 971 971 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

016 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ................................................... 69,203 67,360 

Program Reduction .............................................................................................. [–1,843 ] 

017 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ........................................................................... 14,269 14,269 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

018 RADAR SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................... 6,694 6,694 

019 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ........................................... 224,969 224,969 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

021 GCSS-MC ..................................................................................................................... 1,187 1,187 

022 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 60,189 60,189 

023 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 73,848 73,848 

025 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ................................................................... 3,848 3,848 

026 DCGS-MC .................................................................................................................... 16,081 16,081 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

030 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ................................. 87,120 87,120 

031 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES .................................................................... 68,914 68,914 

032 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 124,838 124,838 

033 RADIO SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................... 279,680 264,680 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

034 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ....................................................... 36,649 36,649 

035 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT .................................................. 83,971 83,971 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

035A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 3,626 3,626 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

036 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ........................................................................ 25,441 25,441 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

037 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 11,392 11,392 

038 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .................................................................... 607,011 607,011 

039 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS ...................................................................... 2,393 2,393 

040 TRAILERS .................................................................................................................. 6,540 6,540 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

041 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT ................................................. 496 496 

042 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 54 54 

043 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ........................................................................ 21,062 21,062 

044 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 5,290 5,290 

045 EOD SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................... 47,854 47,854 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

046 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 28,306 28,306 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

047 FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 33,513 33,513 

048 TRAINING DEVICES ................................................................................................ 52,040 52,040 

049 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 36,156 39,656 

GPS Grade Control Systems (GCS) and Survey Sets ......................................... [3,500 ] 

050 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) .............................. 606 606 

OTHER SUPPORT 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 11,608 11,608 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

053 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 25,804 25,804 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ................................... 2,860,410 2,787,229 


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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL FORCES 

001 F–35 ............................................................................................................................ 4,261,021 4,177,681 

Production Efficiences ......................................................................................... [–83,340 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 406,000 406,000 

002A O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT ........................................................................ 300,000 

Procurement of OA-X aircraft and long lead materials ...................................... [300,000 ] 

OTHER COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

003 C–135B ........................................................................................................................ 222,176 222,176 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

004 KC–46A TANKER ...................................................................................................... 2,559,911 2,351,476 

Interim contractor support early to need ............................................................ [–102,700 ] 

Unit cost savings .................................................................................................. [–105,735 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

005 C–130J ........................................................................................................................ 35,858 35,858 

006 HC–130J ..................................................................................................................... 129,437 129,437 

008 MC–130J ..................................................................................................................... 770,201 727,879 

Interim supply support costs unjustified growth ................................................. [–42,322 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 218,000 218,000 

HELICOPTERS 

011 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ......................................................................... 680,201 680,201 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

013 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C .......................................................................................... 2,719 2,719 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

014 TARGET DRONES .................................................................................................... 139,053 139,053 

015 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................................... 108,113 108,113

017 MQ–9 ........................................................................................................................... 221,707 341,707 

Increase to accelerate Advanced Battle Management System ............................. [120,000 ] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

019 B–2A ............................................................................................................................ 60,301 60,301 

020 B–1B ............................................................................................................................ 51,290 51,290 

021 B–52 ............................................................................................................................ 105,519 95,830 

Air Force requested realignment ......................................................................... [–14,759 ] 

Airspace compliance funding ahead of need ........................................................ [–1,954 ] 

Bomber tactical data link ahead of need ............................................................. [–2,976 ] 

LRASM certification ............................................................................................ [10,000 ] 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

023 A–10 ............................................................................................................................. 98,720 163,720 

Additional A–10 wing replacements ..................................................................... [65,000 ] 

024 C–130J ........................................................................................................................ 10,831 10,831 

025 F–15 ............................................................................................................................ 548,109 541,581 

APG–82 install cost growth ................................................................................. [–6,528 ] 

026 F–16 ............................................................................................................................ 324,323 324,323 

027 F–22A .......................................................................................................................... 250,710 250,710 

029 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 247,271 247,271 

030 F–15 EPAW ................................................................................................................ 147,685 214,885 

Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) ................ [67,200 ] 

031 INCREMENT 3.2B .................................................................................................... 9,007 9,007 

033 KC–46A TANKER ...................................................................................................... 8,547 8,547 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

034 C–5 ............................................................................................................................... 77,845 71,835 

Mission computer and weather radar cost growth ............................................... [–6,010 ] 

036 C–17A .......................................................................................................................... 102,121 102,121 

037 C–21 ............................................................................................................................. 17,516 17,516 

038 C–32A .......................................................................................................................... 4,537 4,537 

039 C–37A .......................................................................................................................... 419 419 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

041 GLIDER MODS .......................................................................................................... 137 137 

042 T–6 ............................................................................................................................... 22,550 22,550 

043 T–1 ............................................................................................................................... 21,952 21,952 

044 T–38 ............................................................................................................................. 70,623 70,623 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

045 U–2 MODS .................................................................................................................. 48,774 48,774 

046 KC–10A (ATCA) ......................................................................................................... 11,104 11,104 

047 C–12 ............................................................................................................................. 4,900 4,900 

048 VC–25A MOD .............................................................................................................. 36,938 36,938 

049 C–40 ............................................................................................................................. 251 251 

050 C–130 ........................................................................................................................... 22,094 151,094 

Program Increase--eight blade proppeler upgrade (88 kits) ............................... [55,000 ] 

Program Increase--engine enhancement program (88 kits) ................................ [74,000 ] 

051 C–130J MODS ............................................................................................................ 132,045 132,045 

052 C–135 ........................................................................................................................... 113,076 91,410 

Aero-I SATCOM ahead of need ........................................................................... [–21,666 ] 

053 OC–135B ..................................................................................................................... 5,913 5,913 

054 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................................... 49,885 49,885 

055 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION (CFIN) .............................................................. 499 499 

056 RC–135 ........................................................................................................................ 394,532 394,532 

057 E–3 .............................................................................................................................. 133,906 116,865 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Electronic protection ahead of need ..................................................................... [–17,041 ] 

058 E–4 .............................................................................................................................. 67,858 67,858 

059 E–8 .............................................................................................................................. 9,919 24,807 

Central Computer upgrade design ....................................................................... [14,888 ] 

060 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CNTR SYS (AWACS) 40/45 ................................... 57,780 57,780 

061 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ....................................... 14,293 14,293 

062 H–1 .............................................................................................................................. 2,940 2,940 

063 H–60 ............................................................................................................................ 55,466 55,466 

064 RQ–4 MODS ............................................................................................................... 23,715 128,715 

EQ–4 BACN aircraft increase ............................................................................. [105,000 ] 

065 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 37,754 37,754 

066 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................... 62,010 62,010 

067 MQ–9 MODS ............................................................................................................... 171,548 171,548 

069 CV–22 MODS .............................................................................................................. 60,416 60,416 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

070 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................... 956,408 865,408 

F–35A Spares ...................................................................................................... [42,000 ] 

KC–46 spares ahead of need ............................................................................... [–133,000 ] 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

071 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP .................................................. 81,241 81,241 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

074 B–2A ............................................................................................................................ 1,763 1,763 

075 B–2B ............................................................................................................................ 35,861 35,861 

076 B–52 ............................................................................................................................ 12,819 12,819 

077 C–17A .......................................................................................................................... 10,114 10,114 

079 F–15 ............................................................................................................................ 2,545 2,545 

081 F–16 ............................................................................................................................ 11,718 7,518 

F–16 Line Shutdown ........................................................................................... [–4,200 ] 

082 F–22A .......................................................................................................................... 14,489 14,489 

083 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................... 9,928 9,928 

084 RQ–4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................................. 40,641 40,641 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

086 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ......................................................................... 17,378 17,378 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

088 WAR CONSUMABLES .............................................................................................. 29,342 29,342 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

089 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ......................................................................... 1,502,386 1,502,386 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

093 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 28,278 28,278 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 16,206,937 16,517,794 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC .......................................................... 36,786 18,066 

TERP delays ........................................................................................................ [–18,720 ] 

TACTICAL 

002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ....................................................... 430,708 417,708 

Forward financing support costs ......................................................................... [–13,000 ] 

003 LRASM0 ...................................................................................................................... 44,185 54,385 

Restore reduction ................................................................................................. [10,200 ] 

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) .......................................................................................... 121,253 121,253 

005 AMRAAM .................................................................................................................... 337,886 337,886 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ......................................................................... 113,765 113,765 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ..................................................................................... 105,034 105,034 

008 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................................. 100,861 100,861 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

009 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ................................................. 787 787 

CLASS IV 

010 ICBM FUZE MOD ..................................................................................................... 15,767 15,767 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 4,100 4,100 

012 MM III MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 129,199 129,199

013 AGM–65D MAVERICK .............................................................................................. 288 288 

014 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ............................................................. 47,632 47,632 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

016 REPLEN SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ........................................................................ 97,481 97,481 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

018 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 188,539 188,539 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

019 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 895,183 895,183 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......................... 2,669,454 2,647,934 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

001 ADVANCED EHF ...................................................................................................... 29,829 29,829 

002 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM ........................................................................... 35,400 35,400 

003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 1,121 1,121 

004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ....................................... 27,867 27,867 

005 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) ............................................... 61,606 61,606 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

006 GENERAL INFORMATION TECH—SPACE ......................................................... 3,425 3,425 

007 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ...................................................................................... 69,386 69,386 

008 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) ........................................................................... 2,181 2,181 

009 INTEG BROADCAST SERV ..................................................................................... 16,445 16,445 

010 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) .......................................................................... 31,895 31,895 

012 MILSATCOM .............................................................................................................. 11,265 11,265 

013 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ............................................ 709,981 709,981 

014 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) ............................................ 994,555 994,555 

015 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ................................................................................................ 138,397 138,397 

017 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM .............................................................................. 7,705 7,705 

018 ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM ............................................................ 47,609 47,609 

019 SPACE FENCE .......................................................................................................... 51,361 51,361 

020 SPACE MODS ............................................................................................................ 148,065 148,065 

021 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE .................................................................. 117,637 117,637 

SSPARES 

022 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 21,812 21,812 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................. 2,527,542 2,527,542 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ................................................................................................................... 345,911 345,911 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ............................................................................................................ 163,840 163,840 

BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS ................................................................................................... 20,876 20,876 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 259,308 259,308 

005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ..................................................... 38,111 38,111 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ................................................................... 234,198 234,198 

007 B61 .............................................................................................................................. 109,292 109,292 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 52,731 52,731 

OTHER ITEMS 

009 CAD/PAD .................................................................................................................... 51,455 51,455 

010 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ....................................................... 6,038 6,038 

011 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 524 524 

012 MODIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................... 1,270 1,270 

013 ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000 .............................................................................. 4,604 4,604 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ...................................................................................................................... 125,286 125,286 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ........................................................................................................................ 109,358 109,358 

SMALL ARMS 

017 SMALL ARMS ............................................................................................................ 64,502 64,502 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ....... 1,587,304 1,587,304 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 6,949 6,949 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................................. 36,002 36,002 

003 CAP VEHICLES ......................................................................................................... 1,022 1,022 

004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ........................................................................ 42,696 46,693 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .................................................................. [3,997 ] 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .................................................................... 30,145 30,145 

006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................... 1,230 1,230 

007 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................................ 43,003 53,693 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .................................................................. [10,690 ] 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ................................................... 23,328 32,308 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .................................................................. [8,980 ] 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

009 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ................................................................... 11,537 21,125 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .................................................................. [9,588 ] 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ................................................ 37,600 38,279 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .................................................................. [679 ] 

011 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .................................................... 104,923 104,923 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

012 COMSEC EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 114,372 114,372

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES ..................................... 8,290 8,290 

014 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 2,099 2,099 

015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 37,415 37,415 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ......................................................... 57,937 14,387 

D-RAPCON Cost Growth .................................................................................... [–43,550 ] 

018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED ................................................................. 3,012 3,012 

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMEN .................................................. 19,989 19,989 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

020 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ............................................................... 45,020 45,020 

021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ............................................................. 32,836 32,836 

022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ..................................................................... 12,454 12,454 

023 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 14,263 14,263 

025 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ........................... 7,769 7,769 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

026 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 40,450 40,450 

027 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS .......................................................... 6,619 6,619 

028 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ............................................................... 10,192 10,192 

029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ...................................................... 159,313 101,315 

Previously funded requirement ............................................................................ [–60,000 ] 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .................................................................. [2,002 ] 

030 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................................... 132,675 132,675 

031 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ................................................. 140,875 140,875 

032 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ................................................................... 92,104 92,104 

033 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ....................................................................................... 45,152 45,152 

034 GCSS-AF FOS ............................................................................................................ 483 483 

035 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS ....................................... 802 802 

036 MAINTENANCE REPAIR & OVERHAUL INITIATIVE ....................................... 12,207 12,207 

037 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ................................................................. 7,644 7,644 

038 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ...................................................... 40,066 40,066 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

041 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED .............................. 22,357 22,357 

042 AFNET ........................................................................................................................ 102,836 82,836 

Prior year carryover ............................................................................................. [–20,000 ] 

043 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ............................... 3,145 3,145 

044 USCENTCOM ............................................................................................................. 13,194 13,194 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

045 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 161,231 161,231 

047 RADIO EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 12,142 12,142 

048 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 6,505 3,255 

Carryover .............................................................................................................. [–3,250 ] 

049 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................... 169,404 169,404 

MODIFICATIONS 

050 COMM ELECT MODS ............................................................................................... 10,654 10,654

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT ............................................ 51,906 51,906 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

052 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ................................................. 88,298 88,298 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 17,031 17,031 

054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 82,635 82,635 

055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................... 9,549 9,549 

056 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................... 24,005 35,333 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .................................................................. [11,328 ] 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 .............................................................................................................. 26,262 26,262 

059 DCGS-AF .................................................................................................................... 448,290 378,490 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ............................................................. [–69,800 ] 

061 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ............................................................................... 913,813 913,813 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 17,258,069 17,258,069 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 86,365 86,365 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................ 20,890,164 20,740,828 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

043 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD ..................................................................................... 35,295 35,295 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

042 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ................................. 5,403 5,403 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

046 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS .................................................................................... 497 497 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY .................................................................. 21,590 21,590 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 33,905 33,905 

009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 27,886 27,886 

010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ............................................. 1,017 1,017 

011 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ................................................ 150,674 150,674 

013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ..................................................... 94,610 94,610 

014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ................................................................. 197,246 197,246 

015 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) .................................................. 140,338 140,338 

016 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER .................................................................................. 107,182 100,442 

General reduction ................................................................................................. [–6,740 ] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

018 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 5,225 5,225 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

021 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 1,196 1,196 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 2,542 2,542 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ...................................................................................... 4,360 4,360 

045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS—CE2T2 ...................................................................... 904 904 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

026 THAAD ....................................................................................................................... 874,068 874,068 

027 GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE .............................................................................. 409,000 409,000 

028 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 115,000 115,000 

029 AEGIS BMD ............................................................................................................... 593,488 593,488 

030 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 115,206 115,206 

031 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ...................................................................................... 13,185 13,185 

032 ISRAELI PROGRAMS ............................................................................................... 80,000 80,000 

033 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD) ............................ 50,000 50,000 

034 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III .................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 

035 IRON DOME ............................................................................................................... 70,000 70,000 

036 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ....................................................... 97,057 97,057 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... 10,630 10,630 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

023 VEHICLES ................................................................................................................. 207 207 

024 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................................ 5,592 5,592 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

020 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS ................................. 1,723 1,723 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 3,873 3,873 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

019 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 13,106 13,106

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 589,691 589,691 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

050 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ............................................ 148,351 148,351 

051 UNMANNED ISR ...................................................................................................... 57,708 57,708 

052 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................................. 18,731 18,731 

053 U–28 ............................................................................................................................ 32,301 32,301 

054 MH–47 CHINOOK ..................................................................................................... 131,033 131,033 

055 CV–22 MODIFICATION ............................................................................................ 32,529 32,529

056 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................................. 24,621 24,621 

057 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE ............................................................................. 226,965 226,965 

058 AC/MC–130J ............................................................................................................... 165,813 160,813 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

059 C–130 MODIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 80,274 80,274 

SHIPBUILDING 

060 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 136,723 136,723 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ...................................................................................... 357,742 357,742 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS .................................................................................... 85,699 85,699 

063 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............................... 17,863 17,863 

064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M .............................................................................................. 112,117 112,117 

065 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 7,313 7,313 

066 SPECIAL PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 14,026 14,026

067 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................................. 88,608 85,608

Non-standard vehicles program decrease ............................................................. [–3,000 ] 

068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .................................................................................... 438,590 428,390 

Link 16 handheld radios for USSOCOM ............................................................ [12,800 ] 

SAT Deployable Node .......................................................................................... [–23,000 ] 

069 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 19,408 19,408 

070 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ................................................. 6,281 6,281 

071 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ........................................ 18,509 18,509 

073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................................... 367,433 367,433 

CBDP 

074 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ................................... 166,418 166,418 

075 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ........................................................ 144,519 144,519 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 6,786,271 6,761,331 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ............................................... 100,025 0 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–100,025 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ......... 100,025 0 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................................... 130,526,043 132,278,377 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

003 MQ–1 UAV .................................................................................................................. 60,000 60,000 

ROTARY 

011 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ............................................................... 21,246 21,246 

014 CH–47 HELICOPTER ............................................................................................... 25,000 25,000 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

017 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ............................................................................................ 11,400 11,400

019 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 .............................................................................................. 32,000 32,000

020 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) .................................................................... 51,000 51,000 

032 RQ–7 UAV MODS ...................................................................................................... 50,868 50,868 

033 UAS MODS ................................................................................................................. 3,402 3,402 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

036 CMWS .......................................................................................................................... 84,387 84,387 

037 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ..................................... 24,060 24,060 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................. 363,363 363,363 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

002 MSE MISSILE ............................................................................................................ 260,000 260,000 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .................................................................................... 255,040 255,040 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................ 31,120 31,120 

011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ....................................................................... 624,500 624,500 

013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ........................... 171,138 171,138 

014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ........................... 112,973 112,973 

MODIFICATIONS 

016 ATACMS MODS ......................................................................................................... 225,580 225,580 

021 MLRS MODS .............................................................................................................. 122,000 122,000 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ..................................... 1,802,351 1,802,351 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM .............................................................................................. 205,000 205,000 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ............................................... 230,359 230,359 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................................................................. 50,000 50,000 

008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ................................................ 67,000 67,000 

009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ................................. 42,354 42,354 

014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ...................................................................................... 34,000 34,000 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ............................................................................. 455,000 455,000 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ........................................................... 126 126 

022 MORTAR SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 11,842 11,842 

025 CARBINE .................................................................................................................... 1,800 1,800 

027 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ................................ 3,378 3,378 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

032 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................................................ 4,920 4,920 

034 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................................ 7 7 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

039 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................................... 1,397 1,397 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................................ 1,107,183 1,107,183 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................... 3,392 3,392 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................... 40 40 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ............................................................................... 17 17 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................... 189 189 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 1,605 1,605 

007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 25,000 25,000 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 218 218 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 484 484 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ............................................... 79,400 79,400 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ............................................................. 72,985 72,985 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ............................ 63,900 63,900 

ROCKETS 

018 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ......................................... 22,242 22,242 

019 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ........................................................................ 39,974 39,974 

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Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

021 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ............................................................. 5 5 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................ 8 8 

MISCELLANEOUS 

027 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) .......................................................... 66 66 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .................. 309,525 309,525 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: .................................................................................. 8,000 8,000 

003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 ............................................................... 20,770 20,770 

010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ......................................... 115,400 115,400 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ............................. 6,682 6,682 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ..................................... 50,000 50,000 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ...................................................................... 186,377 186,377 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

028 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ..................... 7,100 7,100 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

037 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ....................................................................... 1,560 1,560 

042 TRACTOR RIDE ........................................................................................................ 13,190 13,190 

045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ......................... 9,549 9,549 

047 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 22,000 22,000 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

050 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) ........................................................... 9,800 9,800 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

055 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ......................................................... 3 3 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

059 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................... 690 690 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

060 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 8,750 8,750 

063 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .......................... 60,337 60,337 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) ............................................................................................................ 37,806 37,806 

070 TROJAN (MIP) .......................................................................................................... 6,926 6,926 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ...................................................... 2,011 2,011 

075 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP) ................................... 5,370 5,370 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

080 CREW .......................................................................................................................... 42,651 42,651 

081 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAP. (MIP) ................................. 20,050 20,050 

082 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ....................... 12,974 12,974 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

085 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ....................................................................................... 463 463 

086 LONG RANGE ADVANCED SCOUT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ....................... 2,861 2,861 

087 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ................................... 60 60 

088 RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS .................................................................. 11 11 

090 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ................................... 251,062 251,062 

091 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .................................................................. 525 525 

094 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ........................................... 26,146 26,146 

096 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ........................................................................... 4,050 4,050 

097 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ............................................................ 960 960 

098 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ..................................................................... 7,660 7,660 

099 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ........................................................................................ 165,200 165,200 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

112 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP ......................................................... 28,475 28,475 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

121 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 27 27 

122 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ............................................. 20,200 20,200 

123 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ........................................................................ 39,200 39,200 

124 CBRN DEFENSE ...................................................................................................... 2,317 2,317 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

129 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ................................. 16,000 16,000 

130 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ....................................................... 1 1 

132 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) ................................................. 4,850 4,850 

136 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 1 1 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

139 HEATERS AND ECU’S ............................................................................................ 270 270 

141 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ..................................... 4,300 4,300 

142 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ................................................................................. 1,725 1,725 

144 FORCE PROVIDER ................................................................................................... 55,800 55,800 

145 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 1,035 1,035 

146 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ........................ 1,980 1,980 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

151 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............................................................................. 17,527 17,527 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ............................................................... 268 268 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

159 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ........................................ 25,700 25,700 

GENERATORS 

165 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .......................................................... 569 569 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

174 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ................................... 9,495 9,495 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ............................................................................. 33 33 

177 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................... 18,000 18,000 

178 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............................................................ 6,000 6,000 

179 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 2,080 2,080 

180 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ........................................... 19,200 19,200 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................ 1,382,047 1,382,047 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

025 STUASL0 UAV ........................................................................................................... 35,065 35,065 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

032 SH–60 SERIES .......................................................................................................... 4,858 4,858 

034 EP–3 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 5,380 5,380 

044 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ............................................................................. 2,165 2,165 

049 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 9,820 9,820 

051 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ......................................................... 3,206 3,206 

061 QRC ............................................................................................................................. 2,410 2,410 

063 RQ–21 SERIES .......................................................................................................... 17,215 17,215 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................. 80,119 80,119 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM .................................................................................................................... 1,183 1,183 

005 SIDEWINDER ............................................................................................................ 381 381 

012 HELLFIRE ................................................................................................................. 1,530 1,530 

015 AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................................... 6,500 6,500 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................................. 1,540 1,540 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

038 GUN MOUNT MODS ................................................................................................. 3,000 3,000 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................. 14,134 14,134 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 62,530 62,530 

002 JDAM .......................................................................................................................... 93,019 93,019 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 2,163 2,163 

004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION .............................................................................. 5,000 5,000 

006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES .................................................... 5,334 5,334 

007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ......................................................... 36,580 36,580 

008 JATOS ......................................................................................................................... 747 747 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................................ 2,538 2,538 

013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ..................................................................... 1,807 1,807 

015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................ 2,229 229 

Excess balances .................................................................................................... [–2,000 ] 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

019 MORTARS ................................................................................................................... 2,018 2,018 

021 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ........................................................................... 632 632 

022 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .................................................................. 779 779 

026 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS .......................................................................... 164 164 

029 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ....................................................................................... 31,001 31,001 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ...................... 246,541 244,541 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

021 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 9,200 9,200 

SMALL BOATS 

028 STANDARD BOATS .................................................................................................. 19,060 19,060 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................................................ 56,950 56,950 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

077 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ....................................................... 3,200 3,200 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

082 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ....................................................... 2,000 2,000 

SONOBUOYS 

088 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .................................................................................... 21,156 21,156 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ...................................................... 33,580 30,580 

JCREW CUAS unit cost growth ......................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

108 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 170 170 

109 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............................................................................. 400 400 

111 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 770 770 

112 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................................. 7,298 7,298 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

118 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 500 500 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 6,500 6,500 

128 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 2,200 2,200 

129 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 19,389 19,389 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

133A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 4,800 4,800 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................................ 187,173 184,173 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

022 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 5,583 5,583 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

037 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 44,440 44,440 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

045 EOD SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................... 8,000 8,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ................................... 58,023 58,023 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

006 HC–130J ..................................................................................................................... 100,000 100,000 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

017 MQ–9 ........................................................................................................................... 339,740 265,700 

Excess attrition aircraft ....................................................................................... [–74,040 ] 

018 RQ–20B PUMA ........................................................................................................... 13,500 13,500 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

020 B–1B ............................................................................................................................ 4,000 4,000 

022 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES .................................... 149,778 149,778 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

023 A–10 ............................................................................................................................. 10,350 10,350 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

045 U–2 MODS .................................................................................................................. 7,900 7,900 

054 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................................... 36,400 36,400 

059 E–8 .............................................................................................................................. 13,000 13,000 

063 H–60 ............................................................................................................................ 40,560 40,560 

065 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 87,900 87,900 

066 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................... 53,731 53,731 

068 MQ–9 UAS PAYLOADS ............................................................................................. 16,000 16,000

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

070 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................... 91,500 91,500 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

071 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP .................................................. 32,529 32,529 

072 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ......................................................................... 22,000 22,000 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 1,018,888 944,848 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL 

002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ....................................................... 61,600 61,600 

005 AMRAAM .................................................................................................................... 2,600 2,600 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ......................................................................... 255,000 255,000 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ..................................................................................... 140,724 140,724 

CLASS IV 

013 AGM–65D MAVERICK .............................................................................................. 33,602 33,602

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......................... 493,526 493,526 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ............................................................................................................ 29,587 29,587 

BOMBS 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 551,862 551,862 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ................................................................... 738,451 738,451 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ...................................................................................................................... 12,116 12,116 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ........................................................................................................................ 81,000 81,000 

SMALL ARMS 

017 SMALL ARMS ............................................................................................................ 8,500 8,500 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ....... 1,421,516 1,421,516 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 9,680 9,680 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................................. 9,680 9,680 

004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ........................................................................ 19,680 19,680 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................... 24,880 24,880 

007 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................................ 34,680 34,680 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ................................................... 9,736 9,736 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

009 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ................................................................... 24,680 24,680 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ................................................ 9,680 9,680 

011 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .................................................... 9,680 9,680 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 6,156 6,156 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ......................................................... 56,884 35,984 

D-RAPCON cost growth ...................................................................................... [–20,900 ] 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ...................................................... 46,236 46,236 

037 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ................................................................. 2,500 2,500 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

045 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 27,911 27,911 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT ............................................ 13,600 13,600 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 28,800 28,800 

054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 53,500 53,500 

055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................... 78,562 78,562 

056 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................... 28,055 28,055 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

059 DCGS-AF .................................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 3,229,364 3,229,364 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................ 3,725,944 3,705,044 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 3,800 3,800 

017 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK ............................................. 12,000 12,000 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

025 COUNTER IED & IMPROVISED THREAT TECHNOLOGIES ........................... 5,534 5,534 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 41,559 41,559 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

047 MANNED ISR ............................................................................................................ 5,000 5,000 

048 MC–12 ......................................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

049 MH–60 BLACKHAWK ............................................................................................... 27,600 27,600

051 UNMANNED ISR ...................................................................................................... 17,000 17,000 

052 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................................. 13,000 13,000 

053 U–28 ............................................................................................................................ 51,722 51,722 

054 MH–47 CHINOOK ..................................................................................................... 36,500 36,500 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ...................................................................................... 100,850 100,850 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS .................................................................................... 16,500 16,500 

064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M .............................................................................................. 7,700 7,700 

067 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................................. 59,891 59,891

068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .................................................................................... 21,135 21,135 

069 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 10,000 10,000 

071 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ........................................ 10,805 10,805 

073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................................... 126,539 126,539 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 572,135 572,135 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................................... 225,000 

Program increase ................................................................................................. [225,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ..... 225,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................................... 12,782,468 12,907,528 

1 TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVEL2 OPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA3 TION 

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operations. 

1 SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA2 TION. 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH .................. 11,585 11,585 

002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................... 276,912 289,412 

Basic research increase ........................................................................ [7,500 ] 

Quantum information sciences ............................................................. [5,000 ] 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .............................................. 65,283 65,283 

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS .................... 92,115 97,115 

Basic research program increase ......................................................... [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .................................................. 445,895 463,395 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 28,600 29,600 

Conformal batteries and composite armor ........................................... [1,000 ] 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY ................................ 32,366 41,366 

Expand Army Research lab Open Campus project ............................. [4,000 ] 

Program increase ................................................................................. [5,000 ] 

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP .......................................................................................... 8,674 8,674 

008 0602126A TRACTOR JACK ........................................................................................ 400 400 

009 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 64,847 64,847 

010 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 25,571 25,571 

011 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................... 50,183 50,183 

012 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 29,502 29,502 

013 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ...................................... 28,500 28,500 

014 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ................. 70,450 70,450 

015 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 75,541 75,541 

016 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY.5,032 5,032 

017 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM ......................................... 12,394 12,394 

018 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 40,444 52,944 

Accelerate Army railgun development and prototyping ....................... [10,000 ] 

Advanced warheads technology ............................................................ [2,500 ] 

019 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ................................... 58,283 58,283 

020 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 29,582 29,582 

021 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 21,244 21,244 

022 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY .......................... 24,131 26,631 

General program increase .................................................................... [2,500 ] 

023 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY .................................... 13,242 13,242 

024 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY .......... 55,003 50,003 

General Program Reduction ................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

025 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ................................... 14,958 14,958 

026 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 78,159 78,159 

027 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ..................... 21,862 21,862 

028 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 40,566 45,566 

Program increase ................................................................................. [5,000 ] 

029 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................... 90,075 90,075 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 919,609 944,609 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

030 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 39,338 39,338 

031 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 62,496 62,496 

032 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 124,958 124,958 

033 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............. 102,686 122,686 

Accelerate ERCA gun .......................................................................... [20,000 ] 

034 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.119,739 129,239 

Modular scalable powertrain ................................................................ [2,500 ] 

Prototype Next Generation Combat Vehicle ........................................ [7,000 ] 

035 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................... 13,000 13,000 

036 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.8,044 8,044 

037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE ....................................................................................... 22,631 22,631 

038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS .......... 25,682 25,682 

040 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 3,762 3,762 

041 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL ........................................................................................ 4,896 4,896 

042 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ....................................................................................... 6,041 6,041 

043 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 31,491 31,491 

044 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................... 61,132 71,132 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Shoot-on-the-Move Technology Development for SHORAD platforms [10,000 ] 

045 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ....................................................................................... 16,845 16,845 

046 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.183,322 193,322 

Enhance and accelerate Army artificial intelligence and machine 

learning.

[5,000 ] 

Program increase ................................................................................. [5,000 ] 

047 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.11,104 11,104 

048 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM ......................................... 5,885 5,885 

049 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 61,376 58,876 

Program decrease ................................................................................. [–2,500 ] 

050 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS 9,136 9,136 

051 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................. 25,864 32,864 

Minor MILCON ................................................................................... [2,000 ] 

Program increase ................................................................................. [5,000 ] 

052 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR 

TECHNOLOGY.

34,883 42,383 

PNT research ....................................................................................... [2,500 ] 

Program increase ................................................................................. [5,000 ] 

053 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 52,387 47,387 

Program decrease ................................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.1,026,698 1,083,198 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ....................... 10,777 10,777 

056 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ............... 42,802 42,802 

057 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV .......................... 45,254 45,254 

058 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV 22,700 22,700 

059 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ................................. 41,974 53,974 

Army UFR: test and evaluation of the M999 155mm Anti-Personnel 

Improved Conventional Munition.

[12,000 ] 

060 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV ......................... 119,395 111,395 

Developmental testing early to need .................................................... [–8,000 ] 

061 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ....................................... 8,746 8,746 

062 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV .. 35,667 35,667 

063 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ................. 7,350 7,350 

064 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ............... 14,749 14,749 

065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 3,687 3,687 

066 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ............................................................................. 10,793 10,793 

067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ................... 14,248 14,248 

068 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ........................................................... 34,284 34,284 

069 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................ 18,044 28,044 

Advanced materials research for personal protective equipment 

(PPE).

[10,000 ] 

070 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 95,660 81,958 

RCV Phase 2 funding ahead of need ................................................... [–13,702 ] 

071 0604020A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPING.

38,000 9,500 

Unjustified request ............................................................................... [–28,500 ] 

072 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................ 9,765 9,765 

073 0604113A FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (FTUAS) .. 12,393 12,393 

074 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR ............. 120,374 109,359 

Contracting award planning early to need ........................................... [–2,515 ] 

Test funding ahead of need ................................................................. [–8,500 ] 

075 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ...................................... 95,347 95,347 

076 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ........... 95,085 85,085 

Delayed new start effort ...................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

077 0604118A TRACTOR BEAM ...................................................................................... 52,894 52,894 

079 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & 

PROTOTYPING.

77,939 77,939 

080 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2– 

INTERCEPT (IFPC2).

51,030 51,030 

081 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT ..... 65,817 65,817 

082 1206120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) ........ 146,300 146,300 

083 1206308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ............................................. 38,319 38,319 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPES.

1,329,393 1,280,176 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

084 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS .............................................................................. 32,293 32,293 

085 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 78,699 72,950 

Funding excess to need ........................................................................ [–5,749 ] 

088 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ....................................................................................... 17,050 17,050 

089 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ......................................................... 83,155 83,155 

090 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................... 3,704 3,704 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

091 0604611A JAVELIN .................................................................................................... 10,623 5,623 

Schedule delays .................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

092 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES ....................................... 11,950 11,950 

093 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ........................................................................ 12,347 12,347 

095 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES .......................................... 8,212 8,212 

096 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV ........... 393,613 318,613 

Mobile Protected Firepower decrease .................................................. [–75,000 ] 

097 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ................................................. 139,614 139,614 

098 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT ....................... 4,507 4,507 

099 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV ................................ 49,436 44,436 

Historical underexecution .................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

100 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE— 

ENG DEV.

95,172 95,172 

101 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........... 22,628 22,628 

102 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ........................... 13,297 13,297 

103 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV 9,145 9,145 

104 0604768A BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT) ............................. 9,894 6,894 

Prior year carryover ............................................................................. [–3,000 ] 

105 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE ................... 21,964 21,964 

106 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ............. 49,288 49,288 

107 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ........................................... 183,100 176,100 

Delayed new start efforts ..................................................................... [–7,000 ] 

108 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ................... 79,706 76,481 

Late MSV-L contract award and concurrency .................................... [–3,225 ] 

109 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG 

DEV.

15,970 15,970 

110 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV.44,542 44,542 

111 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ................................... 50,817 45,117 

Prior year carryover ............................................................................. [–5,700 ] 

112 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.178,693 168,693 

Command post integrated infrastructure delayed new start ............... [–10,000 ] 

113 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................... 39,338 39,338 

114 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) ..... 37,851 37,851 

115 0604823A FIREFINDER ............................................................................................ 45,473 45,473 

116 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ........................................ 10,395 10,395 

117 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD .... 69,204 55,804 

Program reduction ............................................................................... [–13,400 ] 

118 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ............................................................... 1,781 1,781 

119 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 113,758 80,376 

Prior year carryover ............................................................................. [–33,382 ] 

120 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) .. 166,603 166,603 

121 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ............................... 118,239 118,239 

122 0605029A INTEGRATED GROUND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE 

CAPABILITY (IGSSR-C).

3,211 3,211 

123 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ................................ 15,889 15,889 

124 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) .................................................... 41,972 41,972 

125 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE ........................................................................................ 41,166 41,166 

126 0605033A GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—EXPEDITIONARY (GBOSS-E).5,175 5,175 

127 0605034A TACTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM (TSS) ................................................. 4,496 4,496 

128 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ..................... 51,178 51,178 

129 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) .......... 11,311 11,311 

131 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE.17,154 17,154 

132 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 36,626 36,626 

133 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) ..................... 3,829 3,829 

134 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ............................................................. 41,928 41,928 

135 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (MWSM) .............. 28,276 25,537 

Funding early to need .......................................................................... [–2,739 ] 

136 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 21,965 21,965 

137 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1 .... 157,710 145,710 

Developmental testing early to need .................................................... [–12,000 ] 

138 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS ............................................................................... 86,167 84,141 

CRS-I contract delay ........................................................................... [–2,026 ] 

139 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES ........................................... 42,866 68,266 

Army UFR: program increase ............................................................. [25,400 ] 

140 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) ............................... 15,984 15,984 

141 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ......................................... 11,773 11,773 

142 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ........ 277,607 277,607 

143 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ............................. 12,340 12,340 

144 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND 

MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

2,686 2,686 

145 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................... 2,706 2,706 

147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ........................................................................................ 4,521 4,521 

150 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 8,922 8,922 

151 1205117A TRACTOR BEARS ..................................................................................... 23,170 23,170 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.3,192,689 3,034,868 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

152 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 12,835 12,835 

153 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 12,135 12,135 

154 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT .................................................................... 82,996 107,996 

Program increase ................................................................................. [25,000 ] 

155 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER ........................................................................ 19,821 19,821 

156 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL .................................................................... 246,574 246,574 

157 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ..................................... 30,430 30,430 

159 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ............................................. 305,759 320,759 

Increase to help manage directed energy workloads ............................ [15,000 ] 

160 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS .. 62,379 62,379 

161 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ........................................... 40,496 40,496 

162 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION .................................................................. 3,941 3,941 

163 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ................. 9,767 9,767 

164 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ......................................................... 21,226 21,226 

165 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ................................................. 13,026 13,026 

166 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ............................................. 52,718 52,718 

167 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER .............................................................. 57,049 57,049 

168 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ...... 2,801 2,801 

169 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 60,942 60,942 

170 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .......................................... 29,050 29,050 

171 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.42,332 42,332 

172 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT .... 3,216 3,216 

173 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D - MHA ............... 54,145 54,145 

174 0606001A MILITARY GROUND-BASED CREW TECHNOLOGY ......................... 4,896 4,896 

175 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE ... 63,011 63,011 

176 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL MODERNIZATION ............. 2,636 2,636 

177 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES 88,300 88,300 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .................. 1,322,481 1,362,481 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

181 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................................... 8,886 8,886 

182 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ....................................................................................... 4,067 4,067 

183 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ........................................... 4,254 4,254 

184 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.16,022 16,022 

185 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE .................................................................................... 4,577 4,577 

186 0607134A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES (LRPF) .......................................... 186,475 159,475 

Excess program growth ....................................................................... [–27,000 ] 

187 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................... 31,049 31,049 

188 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...................... 35,240 35,240 

189 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 157,822 155,103 

Program management support excess growth ..................................... [–2,719 ] 

190 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...................... 4,189 4,189 

191 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ........................................ 192,637 192,637 

194 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND 

DEVELOPMENT.

60,860 47,860 

Research studies excess growth ........................................................... [–13,000 ] 

195 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS ........... 52,019 38,519 

Unjustified growth ............................................................................... [–13,500 ] 

196 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ...................................................................... 2,400 2,400 

197 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .................................................. 65,369 75,369 

Increase PATRIOT improvement efforts ............................................ [10,000 ] 

198 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE .......................... 1 1 

199 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).30,954 30,954 

200 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ............................. 411,927 369,009 

Abrams ECP 1B schedule delay .......................................................... [–14,978 ] 

Bradley A5 ECP schedule delay .......................................................... [–12,221 ] 

Recovery vehicle improvement program delay ..................................... [–6,000 ] 

Stryker program management excess growth ...................................... [–9,719 ] 

202 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS ............. 40,676 37,201 

Prior year carryover ............................................................................. [–3,475 ] 

203 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.17,706 17,706 

204 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .... 146 146 

205 0203758A DIGITIZATION .......................................................................................... 6,316 6,316 

206 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ... 1,643 1,643 

207 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ............. 4,947 4,947 

208 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ....................................................................................... 34,050 34,050 

210 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ............................................... 1,464 1,464 

211 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL 

SYSTEM DEV.

249 249 

212 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM ........ 79,283 78,798 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

unjustified request ............................................................................... [–485 ] 

213 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ........... 154,102 125,954 

Unjustified growth ............................................................................... [–28,148 ] 

216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES .................................. 12,280 12,280 

217 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 68,533 68,533 

218 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................ 68,619 65,073 

Increment 2 contract award delay ....................................................... [–3,546 ] 

220 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ................ 2,034 2,034 

223 0305172A COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS ............................................ 1,500 1,500 

224 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ...................................... 450 450 

225 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ..................................... 6,000 6,000 

226 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ......................................... 12,416 12,416 

227 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 38,667 33,667 

Integration and testing unjustified growth .......................................... [–5,000 ] 

229 0305232A RQ–11 UAV ................................................................................................ 6,180 6,180 

230 0305233A RQ–7 UAV .................................................................................................. 12,863 12,863 

231 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .......................................... 4,310 4,310 

233 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ................ 53,958 53,958 

234 1203142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) .................................... 12,119 12,119 

235 1208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM .................................................. 7,400 7,400 

235A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 5,955 5,955 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 1,922,614 1,792,823 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, ARMY.

10,159,379 9,961,550 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .............................................. 119,433 134,433 

Basic research program increase ......................................................... [5,000 ] 

Defense University Research Instrumentation Program ..................... [10,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH .................. 19,237 19,237 

003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................... 458,708 468,708 

Basic research program increase ......................................................... [5,000 ] 

Quantum information sciences ............................................................. [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .................................................. 597,378 622,378 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH .................................... 14,643 17,143 

Directed energy .................................................................................... [2,500 ] 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ..................................... 124,049 124,049 

006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY .......................... 59,607 59,607 

007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 36,348 36,348 

008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH .................... 56,197 54,717 

ONR global growth .............................................................................. [–1,480 ] 

009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH .................. 83,800 83,800 

010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ... 42,998 42,998 

011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ................. 6,349 6,349 

012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH .................................. 58,049 78,049 

Academic partnerships for undersea unmanned warfare research and 

energy technology.

[20,000 ] 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH ................. 147,771 147,771 

014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH .. 37,545 37,545 

015 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH 159,697 159,697 

016 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD 

ACITIVITIES.

64,418 64,418 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 891,471 912,491 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

019 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................... 2,423 2,423 

021 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) ........ 150,245 146,046 

Unjustified growth ............................................................................... [–4,199 ] 

022 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 13,313 13,313 

023 0603671N NAVY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (ATD) ............. 131,502 155,002 

Program increase-one sensor plus integration ..................................... [23,500 ] 

024 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.232,996 232,996 

025 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .................................. 58,657 58,657 

030 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.161,859 181,859 

Accelerate Navy railgun development and prototyping ....................... [20,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.750,995 790,296 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

031 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS .............................................. 29,747 29,747 

032 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY ................................................................... 7,050 7,050 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

033 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 793 793 

034 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 7,058 7,058 

035 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE ........................................ 3,540 3,540 

036 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ............................... 59,741 59,741 

037 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES 62,727 60,727 

Barracuda EDMs ahead of PDR and CDR ........................................ [–2,000 ] 

038 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ................................................ 8,570 8,570 

039 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 5,440 5,440 

040 0603525N PILOT FISH .............................................................................................. 162,222 162,222 

041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH .................................................................................... 11,745 11,745 

042 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ................................................................................ 114,265 114,265 

043 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL .................................................................... 740 740 

044 0603553N SURFACE ASW ......................................................................................... 1,122 1,122 

045 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ....................... 109,086 96,086 

Prior year inefficiencies impact ........................................................... [–13,000 ] 

046 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS .................................. 9,374 9,374 

047 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN ................................................. 89,419 107,419 

CHAMP acceleration ........................................................................... [18,000 ] 

048 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ............... 13,348 13,348 

049 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ......................................... 256,137 256,137 

050 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS ................................ 22,109 22,109 

051 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ......................................................................................... 29,744 29,744 

052 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) .......................................................... 27,997 27,997 

053 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ........................................................ 16,351 16,351 

054 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ............................................................................ 514,846 526,846 

Advanced Submarines Control and Precision Propulsion Module Integration.[12,000 ] 

055 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ........................................................................ 103,633 103,633 

056 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND ANALYSIS ................................................... 7,931 7,931 

057 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 134,772 134,772 

058 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................. 9,307 9,307 

060 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ................ 1,828 1,828 

061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT .......... 43,148 43,148 

062 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............... 5,915 5,915 

063 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ........................................................ 19,811 19,811 

064 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ..................................................................... 25,656 25,656 

065 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ................................................................ 5,301 5,301 

066 0603734N CHALK CORAL ......................................................................................... 267,985 267,985 

067 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ......................................................... 4,059 4,059 

068 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE .................................................................................... 377,878 377,878 

069 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ..................................................................................... 381,770 381,770 

070 0603751N RETRACT ELM ......................................................................................... 60,535 60,535 

073 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 9,652 9,652 

074 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 15,529 15,529 

075 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ........................................ 27,581 27,581 

076 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/ 

VAL.

101,566 101,566 

077 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ............ 223,344 142,412 

Program decrease ................................................................................. [–80,932 ] 

078 0604014N F/A –18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) ............................ 108,700 108,700 

079 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE ................................................................. 26,691 26,691 

080 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES ......... 16,717 16,717 

081 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE TECHNOLOGIES ......... 30,187 30,187 

082 0604030N RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION..48,796 48,796 

083 0604031N LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES .................................... 92,613 71,413 

Excessive Snakehead LDUUV growth ................................................. [–21,200 ] 

084 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 

78—80).

58,121 58,121 

086 0604126N LITTORAL AIRBORNE MCM .................................................................. 17,622 17,622 

087 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES .............................................. 18,154 18,154 

088 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(TADIRCM).

47,278 47,278 

090 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS ......................................................... 11,081 11,081 

092 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE ............................ 7,107 7,107 

093 0604454N LX (R) ......................................................................................................... 5,549 5,549 

094 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING ............................................ 87,669 87,669 

095 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ......... 132,818 119,918 

Project 3378 schedule delays ............................................................... [–12,900 ] 

096 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ 

ENGINEERING SUPPORT.

7,230 7,230 

097 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.143,062 143,062 

099 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ................................................ 8,889 8,889 

100 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ............. 25,291 11,291 

Unjustified cost growth ........................................................................ [–14,000 ] 

101 0304240N ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ............. 9,300 9,300 

102 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP ............................. 466 466 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPES.

4,293,713 4,179,681 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

103 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ............................................................ 12,798 12,798 

104 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 32,128 32,128 

105 0604214M AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ............................................................... 46,363 42,363 

Lacks operational justification/need .................................................... [–4,000 ] 

107 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 3,771 3,771 

108 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ......... 16,611 16,611 

109 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING .......................................... 17,368 17,368 

110 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................................ 2,134 2,134 

111 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM .............................................................. 9,729 9,729 

112 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM ............................................................ 57,688 57,688 

113 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ........................................................................... 223,565 213,565 

excess carryover ................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

114 0604245M H–1 UPGRADES ........................................................................................ 58,097 58,097 

116 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS .............................................................. 42,485 42,485 

117 0604262N V–22A .......................................................................................................... 143,079 143,079 

118 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 20,980 30,980 

Increase to advance aircrew physiological monitoring ......................... [10,000 ] 

119 0604269N EA–18 .......................................................................................................... 147,419 242,719 

UPL—EA–18G Advanced Modes / Cognitive EW .............................. [95,300 ] 

120 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 89,824 121,424 

Navy UFR: EA–18G offensive airborne electronic attack special mission pods.[31,600 ] 

121 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 245,064 245,064 

123 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ................................................. 459,529 459,529 

124 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ............... 3,272 3,272 

125 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II .................... 115,253 109,479 

Engineering previously funded ............................................................. [–5,774 ] 

126 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING .......... 397,403 387,103 

ACB 20 unexecutable growth .............................................................. [–10,300 ] 

127 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .......................................... 939 939 

128 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ......................................................... 104,448 104,448 

129 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS .............................................. 165,881 180,881 

XFU electronics unit integration ......................................................... [15,000 ] 

130 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ...................................................................................... 10,831 10,831 

131 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.33,429 33,429 

132 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ............................................... 35,635 35,635 

133 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ....................................... 126,932 126,932 

134 0604504N AIR CONTROL .......................................................................................... 62,448 62,448

135 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ....................................................... 9,710 9,710 

136 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ............................ 19,303 19,303 

137 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ................. 27,059 27,059 

138 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ................................................ 184,106 184,106 

139 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ................................................................................... 148,233 148,233 

140 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM .................................... 60,824 60,824 

141 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ...................................... 60,062 66,062 

Planning to support FY21 award of LHA–9 ...................................... [6,000 ] 

142 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ....................................... 4,642 4,642 

144 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 25,756 25,756 

145 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 95,147 63,147 

Project 3418 post-system design and engineering funds early to need [–32,000 ] 

146 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT .......... 7,107 7,107 

147 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS 6,539 6,539 

148 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS .............................................. 441 441 

149 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ................................. 180,391 180,391 

150 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ................................ 178,538 178,538 

151 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) .......................... 120,507 120,507 

152 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING .......................................................... 29,715 29,715 

153 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 8,095 8,095 

154 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM ....................................................................... 121,026 121,026 

155 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ............................................... 66,566 66,566 

156 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ............................................... 65,494 65,494 

159 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 14,005 14,005 

160 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 268,567 208,567 

General reduction ................................................................................. [–60,000 ] 

161 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ........................................... 5,618 5,618 

162 0605212M CH–53K RDTE ........................................................................................... 326,945 326,945 

164 0605215N MISSION PLANNING ............................................................................... 32,714 32,714 

165 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS ................................................................................ 51,486 51,486 

166 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) .................................................. 1,444 1,444 

167 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS ....................................................................................... 1,298 1,298 

168 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) ............................................ 718,942 602,042 

Insufficient Air Vehicle budget justification ........................................ [–116,900 ] 

169 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ......................................... 6,759 11,759 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

JAGM-F for USN and USMC ............................................................ [5,000 ] 

171 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ................................ 37,296 37,296 

172 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III ...................... 160,389 160,389 

173 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

& DEMONSTRATION.

98,223 76,124 

Project 0026 excess concurrency ......................................................... [–22,099 ] 

174 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.2,260 2,260 

175 0204202N DDG–1000 ................................................................................................... 161,264 151,964 

Testing early to need ........................................................................... [–9,300 ] 

180 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS .................................................. 44,098 44,098 

182 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................. 6,808 6,808 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.6,042,480 5,935,007 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

183 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 94,576 94,576 

184 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 10,981 10,981 

185 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT .................................................................... 77,014 83,014 

Program increase ................................................................................. [6,000 ] 

186 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION 48 48 

187 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY .................................... 3,942 3,942 

188 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ........................................................ 48,797 48,797 

189 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER ............................................................ 5,000 5,000 

191 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ............................................. 1,029 1,029 

192 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ....... 87,565 87,565 

193 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................... 4,231 4,231 

194 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ................... 1,072 1,072 

195 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ............................................ 97,471 97,471 

196 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ................................................... 373,834 373,834 

197 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY ................. 21,554 21,554 

198 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT ..... 16,227 16,227 

200 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT .................................... 24,303 24,303 

201 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ...................................................................... 43,262 43,262 

202 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ........................................... 41,918 41,918 

203 0606942M ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES 7,000 7,000 

204 0606942N ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES 48,800 48,800 

205 0305327N INSIDER THREAT ................................................................................... 1,682 1,682 

206 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT 

ACTIVITIES).

1,579 1,579 

208 1206867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ..................... 8,684 8,684 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................... 1,020,569 1,026,569 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

210 0604227N HARPOON MODIFICATIONS ................................................................. 5,426 5,426 

211 0604840M F–35 C2D2 .................................................................................................. 259,122 259,122 

212 0604840N F–35 C2D2 .................................................................................................. 252,360 252,360 

213 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) ........................ 130,515 128,815 

Excess cost growth ............................................................................... [–1,700 ] 

214 0607700N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ........................... 3,127 3,127 

215 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT .......................... 157,679 166,679 

Project 2228, technical applications, systems engineering modeling 

and simulation capability and tool development.

[9,000 ] 

216 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................... 43,198 42,198 

Excess program growth ....................................................................... [–1,000 ] 

217 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ...................... 11,311 11,311 

218 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS .............................................. 39,313 39,313 

219 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ................................................................................ 193,086 200,086 

Engine noise reduction engineering ..................................................... [2,000 ] 

JAGM-F for USN and USMC ............................................................ [5,000 ] 

220 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ................................. 25,014 13,179 

High frequency over-the-horizon robust communications enterprise 

concurrency.

[–11,835 ] 

221 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ................................................................................ 11,661 11,661 

222 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER 

(TMPC).

282,395 282,395 

223 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................... 36,959 71,959 

Additional TRAPS units ...................................................................... [35,000 ] 

224 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ............................ 15,454 15,454 

225 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT 

CRAFT).

6,073 6,073 

226 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .......................... 45,029 45,029 

227 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................ 104,903 104,903 

228 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...................................................... 4,544 4,544 

229 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT .................. 66,889 66,889 

230 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT ........................................................................... 120,762 120,762 

231 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ......................................................................... 104,696 116,696 

UPL—Tactical Targeting Network Technology acceleration .............. [12,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

232 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ........................... 28,421 28,421 

233 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP ........................................................................................... 94,155 68,555 

Excessive TI–1 cost growth ................................................................. [–25,600 ] 

234 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS .................................................................. 121,805 136,805 

Navy UFR: F/A–18E/F Super Hornet engine enhancements ............ [15,000 ] 

235 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ................................... 117,028 117,028 

236 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................ 174,779 174,779 

237 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM 

(CAC2S).

4,826 4,826 

238 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.97,152 97,152 

239 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ............................... 30,156 30,156 

240 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) 39,976 39,976 

241 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ....................................................... 22,637 20,690 

Lacks operational justification/need .................................................... [–1,947 ] 

242 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ...................................................................... 40,121 40,121 

243 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) ... 32,473 29,606 

System improvement program efforts schedule delay .......................... [–2,867 ] 

249 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES 

(CANES).

23,697 23,697 

250 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 44,228 44,228 

252 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ............ 6,081 6,081 

253 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ..................................... 8,529 8,529 

254 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ............................... 41,212 41,212 

255 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 7,687 7,687 

256 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 42,846 42,846 

257 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON ......................................................................................... 14,395 14,395

258 0305231N MQ–8 UAV .................................................................................................. 9,843 9,843 

259 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ................................................................................................ 524 524 

260 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ................................. 5,360 5,360 

261 0305239M RQ–21A ....................................................................................................... 10,914 10,914 

262 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT .......................... 81,231 81,231 

263 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ............... 5,956 5,956 

264 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ......................................................................... 219,894 219,894 

265 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ......................................... 7,097 7,097 

266 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................ 36,560 36,560 

267 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ............................................ 7,284 7,284 

268 1203109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) .......................................... 39,174 39,174 

268A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 1,549,503 1,549,503 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 4,885,060 4,918,111 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, NAVY.

18,481,666 18,384,533 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................... 348,322 353,322 

Basic research program increase ......................................................... [5,000 ] 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .............................................. 154,991 154,991 

003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ............................ 14,506 14,506 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .................................................. 517,819 522,819 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS .............................................................................................. 125,373 142,373 

Advanced materials analysis ................................................................ [4,000 ] 

Structural Biology Techniques ............................................................ [3,000 ] 

Thermal protecting systems for hypersonics ....................................... [10,000 ] 

005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ........................................... 130,547 140,547 

Hypersonic vehicle structures .............................................................. [10,000 ] 

006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ............................ 112,518 112,518 

007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION .................................................................... 190,919 195,919 

Program increase ................................................................................. [5,000 ] 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS ........................................................................... 166,534 166,534 

009 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.8,288 8,288 

011 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................. 112,841 112,841 

012 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 141,898 141,898 

013 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ................ 162,420 172,420 

Enhance and accelerate Air Force artificial intelligence research ...... [10,000 ] 

014 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ..................................................... 43,359 45,859 

Directed energy research ..................................................................... [2,500 ] 

015 1206601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................ 117,645 117,645 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 1,312,342 1,356,842 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

016 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS .......................... 34,426 42,926 

Metals Affordability Initiative .............................................................. [8,500 ] 

017 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ...................... 15,150 15,150 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

018 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS .................................................... 39,968 39,968 

019 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ............................................ 121,002 126,002 

Design/Manufacture aircraft aft body drag reduction devices ............ [5,000 ] 

020 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY ............... 115,462 124,462 

General program increase .................................................................... [9,000 ] 

021 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 55,319 55,319 

022 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 54,895 54,895 

023 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ............................... 10,674 10,674 

024 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.36,463 41,463 

Autonomous life support system development ..................................... [5,000 ] 

025 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 194,981 194,981 

026 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 43,368 53,368 

Demonstrator laser weapon system ..................................................... [10,000 ] 

027 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .................................. 42,025 47,025 

Academic and industrial partnerships for aerospace materials ........... [5,000 ] 

028 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.51,064 51,064 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.814,797 857,297 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

030 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ................................. 5,568 5,568 

032 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 18,194 18,194 

033 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 2,305 2,305 

035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ................ 41,856 41,856 

037 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER ....................................................... 2,314,196 2,314,196 

038 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ......... 14,894 14,894 

039 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS ....................................... 34,585 34,585 

040 0604288F NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPS CENTER (NAOC) RECAP .................... 9,740 9,740 

041 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER .................................................................... 12,960 12,960 

042 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM 

(HDBTDS) PROGRAM.

71,501 69,701 

Program excess .................................................................................... [–1,800 ] 

043 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS ........................... 62,618 62,618 

046 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D ..................... 28,350 28,350 

048 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ............................................................. 1,186,075 1,333,875 

Acceleration of Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon .................... [100,000 ] 

Competitively Awarded Transition Programs ...................................... [5,000 ] 

Rapid Sustainment Initiative ............................................................... [42,800 ] 

049 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ..................................... 345,041 414,441 

Accelerated execution of program ........................................................ [69,400 ] 

050 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE .............................................. 503,997 443,997 

Ahead of need ...................................................................................... [–60,000 ] 

051 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) .............. 40,326 40,326 

052 0208099F UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP) .................................................................... 29,800 29,800 

054 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) .................... 41,880 41,880 

055 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS ................................................ 10,074 10,074 

056 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................. 253,825 253,825 

057 0306415F ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES ............................................................ 16,325 16,325 

059 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ............... 17,577 17,577 

060 1203164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) 

(SPACE).

286,629 286,629 

061 1203710F EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS .................................................................. 7,940 7,940 

062 1206422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ........................................................ 138,052 144,052 

Commercial weather data pilot ............................................................ [6,000 ] 

063 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ...................................... 39,338 29,338 

Ahead of need ...................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

064 1206434F MIDTERM POLAR MILSATCOM SYSTEM ........................................... 383,113 383,113 

065 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 91,018 91,018 

066 1206730F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM .................................. 45,542 45,542 

067 1206760F PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) .............. 51,419 51,419 

068 1206761F PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) ........................................... 29,776 29,776 

069 1206855F PROTECTED SATCOM SERVICES (PSCS)—AGGREGATED ............ 29,379 29,379 

070 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ............................................. 366,050 371,050 

Blackjack .............................................................................................. [110,000 ] 

Space RCO Advanced Solar Power—early to need ............................. [–105,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPES.

6,529,943 6,686,343 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

071 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS .............. 39,602 39,602 

072 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ......... 58,531 58,531 

073 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT ........................................................... 4,468 4,468 

074 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 1,909 1,909 

075 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE .................................... 207,746 257,746 

Increase to accelerate 21st Century Battle Management Command 

and Control.

[50,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

076 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................... 14,421 14,421 

077 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ............................................. 73,158 73,158 

081 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ..................................................... 7,153 7,153 

083 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 58,590 58,590 

084 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ....................................................................................... 2,990 2,990 

085 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT .................................................................... 20,028 20,028 

086 0604618F JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ................................................... 15,787 15,787 

087 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 8,919 8,919 

088 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................... 35,895 43,895 

Advanced threat radar system ............................................................. [8,000 ] 

089 0604800F F–35—EMD ................................................................................................ 69,001 69,001 

091 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ................................................... 614,920 699,920 

Accelerated execution of program ........................................................ [85,000 ] 

092 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ............................................................. 172,902 172,902 

097 0605221F KC–46 .......................................................................................................... 88,170 83,170 

Excess to need ...................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

098 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING .............................................................. 265,465 265,465 

099 0605229F COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ......................................................... 457,652 457,652 

105 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ................................... 3,617 3,617 

106 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ........................................ 261,758 261,758 

107 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION ............................................ 91,907 91,907 

108 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ........................................................................................... 137,095 137,095 

109 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON ............................................................... 43,175 20,575 

Excess to need ...................................................................................... [–22,600 ] 

110 0207423F ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ........................................ 14,888 14,888 

111 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING ................................................... 1,015 1,015 

115 0307581F JSTARS RECAP ........................................................................................ 30,000 

Continue JSTARS recap GMTI radar development ........................... [30,000 ] 

116 0401310F C–32 EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT RECAPITALIZATION ..................... 7,943 7,943 

117 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION (PAR) ................ 673,032 673,032 

118 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS .............................................................. 13,653 13,653 

119 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ........................................... 939 939 

120 1203269F GPS IIIC ..................................................................................................... 451,889 433,889 

SMI insufficient justification ............................................................... [–18,000 ] 

121 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ............................... 46,668 46,668 

122 1206421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ................................................................... 20,676 20,676 

123 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ...................................... 134,463 134,463 

124 1206426F SPACE FENCE .......................................................................................... 20,215 20,215

125 1206431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) ............................................. 151,506 151,506 

126 1206432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ............................................................... 27,337 27,337 

127 1206433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) ............................................. 3,970 3,970 

128 1206441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH EMD ............... 60,565 60,565 

129 1206442F EVOLVED SBIRS ...................................................................................... 643,126 743,126

Accelerate sensor development ............................................................. [100,000 ] 

130 1206853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM 

(SPACE)—EMD.

245,447 245,447 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.5,272,191 5,499,591 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

131 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 34,256 34,256 

132 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT .................................................................... 91,844 106,844 

Test infrastructure improvements ....................................................... [15,000 ] 

133 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE ................................................................. 34,614 34,614 

135 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ............................... 18,043 18,043 

136 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ................................................... 692,784 724,684 

Test range modernization .................................................................... [31,900 ] 

137 0605826F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL POWER .................................................. 233,924 233,924 

138 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS ............................ 263,488 263,488 

139 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH .................................................. 153,591 153,591 

140 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS ........................ 232,315 232,315 

141 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ................................... 169,868 169,868 

142 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION ............................. 226,219 226,219 

143 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY ................... 38,400 38,400 

144 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ........................................... 125,761 125,761 

147 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ...................................................................... 10,642 10,642 

148 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND 

EVALUATION SUPPORT.

162,216 162,216 

149 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.28,888 28,888 

150 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION ............................ 35,285 35,285 

153 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ................................... 20,545 20,545 

154 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................. 12,367 12,367 

155 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ................................................................. 1,448 1,448 

157 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 3,998 3,998 

158 1206116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ................. 23,254 23,254 

159 1206392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE .... 169,912 169,912 

160 1206398F SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ................................... 10,508 10,508 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

161 1206860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ............................ 19,721 19,721 

162 1206864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) .............................................................. 25,620 25,620 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................... 2,839,511 2,886,411 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

165 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING .................. 11,344 11,344 

167 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) ..... 47,287 41,102 

Poor agile development implementation and lenghty delivery timeline [–6,185 ] 

168 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ..................... 32,770 32,770 

169 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION ........... 68,368 68,368 

170 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E .................................................................... 32,574 32,574 

171 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION ................................................................................. 26,112 26,112 

172 0606942F ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES 99,100 99,100 

173 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ................................................................................... 280,414 295,173 

Air Force requested realignment ......................................................... [14,759 ] 

174 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ....................................... 5,955 5,955 

175 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ................................................................................... 76,030 63,230 

FITP delayed new start ....................................................................... [–12,800 ] 

176 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ..................................................................................... 105,561 105,561 

177 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS .................................................................... 156,047 156,047 

179 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ................... 10,442 10,442 

180 0101324F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & ANALYSIS NETWORK .. 22,833 22,833 

181 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES .................................................................. 18,412 18,412 

183 0102110F UH–1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ..................................................... 288,022 288,022 

184 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.9,252 9,252 

186 0205219F MQ–9 UAV .................................................................................................. 115,345 115,345 

188 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ................................................................................... 26,738 26,738 

189 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ................................................................................... 191,564 191,564 

190 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS ................................................................................. 192,883 201,483 

ALQ–128 EW suite for ANG units ..................................................... [50,000 ] 

Operational flight plan funding excess to need ................................... [–41,400 ] 

191 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ........................................... 15,238 15,238 

192 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS ................................................................................. 603,553 588,453 

Program reduction ............................................................................... [–15,100 ] 

193 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ................................................................................... 549,501 549,501 

194 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ...................................................................... 37,230 37,230 

195 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) ... 61,393 61,393 

196 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ...................................................... 647 647 

198 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ............................. 14,891 14,891 

199 0207253F COMPASS CALL ........................................................................................ 13,901 13,901 

200 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .... 121,203 121,203 

202 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ................ 60,062 60,062 

203 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ...................................... 106,102 98,102 

Unjustified request ............................................................................... [–8,000 ] 

204 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) .................................... 6,413 6,413 

205 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) ............. 120,664 113,384 

Increase to accelerate 21st Century Battle Management Command 

and Control.

[10,000 ] 

Radar controller program delay ........................................................... [–17,280 ] 

206 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ..................................... 2,659 2,659 

208 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ...................... 10,316 10,316 

209 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD .............................................. 6,149 6,149 

210 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ............................................................... 1,738 1,738 

211 0207452F DCAPES ...................................................................................................... 13,297 13,297 

212 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS .............................. 1,788 1,788 

213 0207581F JOINT SURVEILLANCE/TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM 

(JSTARS).

14,888 14,888 

214 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ............................................................................................ 24,699 24,699 

215 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION ................................................. 17,078 17,078 

216 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ...................................... 6,141 6,141 

218 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ..................................... 4,225 4,225 

219 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................ 63,653 63,653 

220 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION .......................................................................... 6,949 6,949 

221 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ................................... 40,526 40,526 

222 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ................................... 24,166 24,166 

223 0208097F JOINT CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (JCC2) ........................... 13,000 13,000 

224 0208099F UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP) .................................................................... 28,759 28,759 

229 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) ................ 3,579 3,579 

230 0301112F NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES) ........... 29,620 29,620 

237 0301401F AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON-TRADITIONAL ISR FOR 

BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.

6,633 6,633 

238 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) ...... 57,758 57,758 

240 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).99,088 85,388 

Underexecution .................................................................................... [–13,700 ] 

241 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................. 51,612 51,612 

242 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 34,612 34,612 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

244 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE .................... 2,170 2,170 

246 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ........................................................ 106,873 109,873 

SIGINT single-pod development .......................................................... [3,000 ] 

247 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ................................................. 3,472 3,472 

250 0305015F C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE—C2 INFO SERVICES .......................... 8,608 8,608 

251 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................. 1,586 1,586 

252 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ............................... 4,492 4,492 

254 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ............................................................................... 26,942 26,942 

255 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM 

(ATCALS).

6,271 8,771 

Augmentation of air surveillance and early warning radar systems ... [2,500 ] 

256 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................... 8,383 8,383 

259 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ................................. 418 418 

261 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ............ 3,845 3,845 

268 0305202F DRAGON U–2 ............................................................................................ 48,518 65,518 

EO/IR sensor upgrades ........................................................................ [17,000 ] 

270 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ......................................... 175,334 185,334 

Gorgon Stare ........................................................................................ [10,000 ] 

271 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................................ 14,223 14,223 

272 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 24,554 24,554 

273 0305220F RQ–4 UAV .................................................................................................. 221,690 221,690 

274 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ..................... 14,288 14,288 

275 0305238F NATO AGS .................................................................................................. 51,527 51,527 

276 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ....................................................... 26,579 26,579 

278 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.8,464 8,464 

280 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION ................................................................ 4,303 4,303 

284 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) ..................... 2,466 2,466 

285 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) .............................................. 4,117 4,117 

287 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON ................................................................... 105,988 105,988 

288 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) ............................................................ 25,071 25,071 

289 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ................................................................................ 48,299 48,299 

290 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM .................................................................................... 15,409 15,409 

291 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ................. 4,334 4,334 

292 0401218F KC–135S ..................................................................................................... 3,493 3,493 

293 0401219F KC–10S ....................................................................................................... 6,569 6,569 

294 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ..................................................... 3,172 3,172 

295 0401318F CV–22 .......................................................................................................... 18,502 18,502 

296 0401840F AMC COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ......................................... 1,688 1,688 

297 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ........................................... 2,541 2,541 

298 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................ 1,897 1,897 

299 0708055F MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL SYSTEM ............................ 50,933 50,933 

300 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) ....................... 13,787 13,787 

301 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 4,497 4,497 

302 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING ................................................................... 2,022 2,022 

303 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 108 108 

304 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ......................................... 2,023 2,023 

305 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ............................................... 3,772 3,772 

306 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................... 6,358 6,358 

307 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY ............................... 1,418 1,418 

308 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.99,734 93,834 

Poor agile development implementation .............................................. [–5,900 ] 

309 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES ............. 14,161 14,161 

310 1202247F AF TENCAP ............................................................................................... 26,986 26,986 

311 1203001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ..................... 80,168 80,168 

312 1203110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) ...................................... 17,808 17,808 

314 1203165F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS).8,937 8,937 

315 1203173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER ............. 59,935 59,935 

316 1203174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT.

21,019 21,019 

317 1203179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ...................................... 8,568 8,568 

318 1203182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ............................................... 10,641 10,641 

319 1203265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ...................................................................... 144,543 144,543 

320 1203400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE .............................................. 16,278 16,278 

321 1203614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM ....................................................................... 72,256 62,256 

Assumed cost savings ........................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

322 1203620F NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER .............................................. 42,209 42,209 

325 1203913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) .............................................. 19,778 19,778 

326 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ............................... 19,572 19,572 

327 1206423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL 

SEGMENT.

513,235 513,235 

327A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 16,534,124 16,534,124

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 22,891,740 22,868,634 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, AF.

40,178,343 40,677,937 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 37,023 37,023 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................... 422,130 416,130 

Program decrease ................................................................................. [–6,000 ] 

003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES .......................................................... 42,702 42,702 

004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ................. 47,825 57,825 

TBI Treatment for blast injuries ........................................................ [10,000 ] 

005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................ 85,919 85,919 

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.30,412 40,412 

Program increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ...................... 42,103 42,103 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .................................................. 708,114 722,114 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ..................................................... 19,170 21,670 

Insensitive munitions ........................................................................... [2,500 ] 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ................................................................ 101,300 101,300 

011 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM .............................. 51,596 51,596 

012 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.60,688 60,688 

013 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ..................... 395,317 395,317 

014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ..................................................... 38,640 38,640 

015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ...................... 192,674 192,674 

016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ............................................................. 14,969 14,969 

017 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 335,466 332,966 

General program increase .................................................................... [2,500 ] 

MAD-FIRES reduction ........................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

018 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ................................ 226,898 218,898 

General program reduction .................................................................. [–8,000 ] 

019 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 333,847 333,847 

020 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.161,151 157,151 

JIDO program decrease ....................................................................... [–4,000 ] 

021 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.9,300 9,300 

022 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 35,921 35,921 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 1,976,937 1,964,937 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

023 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................... 25,598 25,598 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ...................... 125,271 111,271 

General program reduction .................................................................. [–14,000 ] 

025 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING .................................................... 24,532 24,532 

027 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

299,858 270,858 

JIDO program decrease ....................................................................... [–29,000 ] 

028 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ...... 13,017 13,017 

029 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 10,000 

Accelerate hypersonic defense capability ............................................. [10,000 ] 

031 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ......................................................................... 20,365 42,365 

Accelerate hypersonic missile defense .................................................. [22,000 ] 

032 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ... 18,644 18,644 

034 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................... 277,603 282,603 

Hypersonics weapons programs development and transition .............. [5,000 ] 

035 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 254,671 254,671 

036 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS .................................................................... 19,472 19,472 

037 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS .................. 37,263 37,263 

038 0603291D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS—MHA ...... 13,621 13,621 

039 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 189,753 100,753 

Early to need ........................................................................................ [–89,000 ] 

040 0603342D8W DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EXPERIMENTAL (DIUX) ............... 29,364 29,364 

041 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ................................................................ 83,143 83,143 

042 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.142,826 142,826 

043 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH .................................................................................... 161,128 161,128

044 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................ 12,918 12,918 

045 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ............... 106,049 106,049 

046 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES .......................... 12,696 12,696 

047 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.114,637 114,637 

048 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .................................. 49,667 52,167 

General program increase .................................................................... [2,500 ] 

049 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 48,338 48,338 

050 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ... 11,778 12,778 

General program increase .................................................................... [1,000 ] 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

052 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ................. 76,514 86,514 

Readiness Increase ............................................................................... [10,000 ] 

053 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.168,931 173,931 

Tunable filter, support for microelectronics development .................... [5,000 ] 

054 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ........................................................ 5,992 5,992 

055 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ................................... 111,099 118,599 

Support for the Electronics Resurgence Initiative .............................. [7,500 ] 

056 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ........... 185,984 185,984 

057 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................. 438,569 434,069 

General program reduction .................................................................. [–4,500 ] 

058 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................... 190,128 191,628 

Sensors and processing systems technology ......................................... [1,500 ] 

059 0603769D8Z DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.13,564 13,564 

060 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ............................................ 15,050 15,050 

061 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS ............................................ 69,626 59,626 

General program reduction .................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

062 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 19,415 19,415 

063 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .... 69,533 69,533 

064 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ........................... 96,389 111,389 

Hypersonics and directed energy test .................................................. [10,000 ] 

Workforce development ........................................................................ [5,000 ] 

065 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ................. 40,582 45,582 

Readiness Increase ............................................................................... [5,000 ] 

066 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 26,644 26,644 

067 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............................ 79,380 79,380 

067A 0603XXXD8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION ACTIVITIES ........................... 75,000 

Establish office for capital investment ................................................ [75,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.3,699,612 3,712,612 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

068 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.28,140 28,140 

069 0603600D8Z WALKOFF .................................................................................................. 92,222 92,222 

070 0603821D8Z ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE DATA & INFORMATION SERVICES 2,506 2,506 

071 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION 

PROGRAM.

40,016 42,016 

Readiness Increase ............................................................................... [2,000 ] 

072 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT.214,173 398,273 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ........................................................ [184,100 ] 

073 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.926,359 817,359 

Address cyber threats .......................................................................... [8,000 ] 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ............................................ [–117,000 ] 

074 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL 129,886 129,886 

075 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ........................................ 220,876 249,876 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ........................................................ [24,000 ] 

Address cyber threats .......................................................................... [5,000 ] 

076 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ................................................................ 540,926 540,926 

077 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA .................................................................. 422,348 422,348 

078 0603892C AEGIS BMD ............................................................................................... 767,539 767,539 

081 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, 

BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI.

475,168 483,168 

Address cyber threats .......................................................................... [8,000 ] 

082 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT 48,767 48,767 

083 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER 

(MDIOC).

54,925 54,925 

084 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ............................................................................ 16,916 16,916 

085 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ..................................................... 149,715 136,715 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ............................................ [–13,000 ] 

086 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .................................................. 300,000 300,000 

087 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST ................................................ 365,681 452,581 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ........................................................ [71,900 ] 

Address cyber threats .......................................................................... [15,000 ] 

088 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ........................................ 517,852 491,352 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ........................................................ [4,500 ] 

Address cyber threats .......................................................................... [5,000 ] 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ............................................ [–36,000 ] 

089 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ................................................................. 11,347 11,347 

090 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ........................................................................... 8,528 8,528 

091 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ................... 3,477 8,477 

Corrosion prevention ............................................................................ [5,000 ] 

092 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ...................................... 148,822 203,822 

Address cyber threats .......................................................................... [5,000 ] 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Laser scaling for boost phase intercept ............................................... [50,000 ] 

093 0604132D8Z MISSILE DEFEAT PROJECT ................................................................. 58,607 58,607 

094 0604134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.12,993 0 

JIDO program decrease ....................................................................... [–12,993 ] 

095 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ........................................................................ 120,444 130,944 

Accelerate hypersonic defense capability ............................................. [10,500 ] 

096 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ...................................... 1,431,702 1,431,702 

Program reduction ............................................................................... [–50,000 ] 

Quartermaster Pathfinder .................................................................... [50,000 ] 

097 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS .................................. 233,142 238,642 

New trust approach development ......................................................... [5,500 ] 

098 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ........................................................ 99,333 99,333 

098A 0604342D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET ..................................................... 100,000 

Directed energy .................................................................................... [100,000 ] 

099 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT.3,781 3,781 

100 0604673C PACIFIC DISCRIMINATING RADAR ..................................................... 95,765 95,765 

101 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA) 3,768 3,768 

103 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND 

INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.

22,435 22,435 

104 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ............................ 164,562 164,562 

105 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ..................... 561,220 421,820 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ............................................ [–139,400 ] 

106 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.61,017 61,017 

107 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST .................................................................................... 95,756 95,756 

108 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST ............................... 81,001 81,001 

109 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ................................................................ 27,692 27,692 

111 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST ... 81,934 72,634 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ............................................ [–9,300 ] 

112 0604894C MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE .......................................................... 8,256 6,870 

Unjustifed growth ................................................................................ [–1,386 ] 

113 0300206R ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ................ 2,600 2,600 

114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM ..... 3,104 3,104 

115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................ 985 985 

116 1206893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ............................... 36,955 36,955 

117 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS ...... 16,484 94,484 

Address cyber threats .......................................................................... [5,000 ] 

Develop space sensor architecture ....................................................... [73,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

AND PROTOTYPES.

8,709,725 8,962,146 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

118 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.8,333 8,333 

119 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT ............ 263,414 413,414 

Accelerate program .............................................................................. [150,000 ] 

120 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD ......... 388,701 388,701 

121 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 

(JTIDS).

19,503 19,503 

122 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.6,163 6,163 

123 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 11,988 11,988 

124 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE .......................... 296 296 

125 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ............................................. 1,489 1,489 

126 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ....................................... 9,590 9,590 

127 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.3,173 3,173 

128 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION .................................................... 2,105 2,105 

129 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM ... 21,156 21,156 

130 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM (DRAS) ..... 10,731 10,731 

132 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES 6,374 6,374 

133 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS .................................. 56,178 58,678 

New trust approach development ......................................................... [2,500 ] 

134 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................ 2,512 2,512 

135 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 

(EEIM).

2,435 2,435 

136 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.17,048 17,048 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.831,189 983,689 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

137 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ................... 6,661 6,661 

138 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT ....................... 4,088 4,088 

139 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).258,796 268,796 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Advanced hypersonic wind tunnel experimentation ............................. [10,000 ] 

140 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ................................................... 31,356 31,356 

141 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT ................................................................................. 65,646 65,646 

142 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) .... 84,184 89,184 

Cyber range capacity and development ................................................ [5,000 ] 

143 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS .......................... 22,576 22,576 

144 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).52,565 52,565 

146 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ...................................................................... 38,872 38,872 

147 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ....................................... 3,534 3,534 

148 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ..................................... 5,050 5,050 

149 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION .. 11,450 11,450 

150 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ............................. 1,693 1,693 

151 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ...................... 102,883 102,883 

159 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL 

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

2,545 2,545 

160 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS .................................................. 24,487 24,487 

161 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ............... 56,853 56,853 

162 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION.24,914 24,914 

163 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ........................................ 20,179 25,179 

Improve software testing capabilities ................................................... [5,000 ] 

164 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ...................................................................... 13,643 13,643 

165 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 

CENTER (DTIC).

4,124 4,124 

166 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS .......................................... 5,768 5,768 

167 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS .......................... 1,030 1,030 

168 0606589D8W DEFENSE DIGITAL SERVICE (DDS) DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT 1,000 1,000 

169 0606942C ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES 3,400 3,400 

170 0606942S ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES 4,000 4,000 

171 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) ............... 3,008 3,008 

172 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT .............................................. 6,658 6,658 

175 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES 652 652 

176 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO) 1,005 1,005 

177 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS ............................................ 21,363 21,363 

180 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.109,529 109,529 

181 0306310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...................... 1,244 1,244 

184 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—NON-MHA.42,940 42,940 

185 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ...................................................................... 28,626 28,626 

187 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ....................................................... 5,104 5,104 

188A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 45,604 45,604 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................... 1,117,030 1,137,030 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

189 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ........................................... 9,750 9,750 

190 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE INFORMATION MANA.1,855 1,855 

191 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM (OHASIS).304 304 

192 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ... 10,376 10,376 

193 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 5,915 5,915 

194 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).

5,869 5,869 

195 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).48,741 48,741 

196 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ............................ 3,037 3,037 

197 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ....................................................................... 62,814 62,814 

203 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.16,561 16,561 

204 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ............................................. 14,769 14,769 

205 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).17,579 17,579 

207 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) ............................... 31,737 31,737 

208 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 7,940 17,940 

Expand cyber scholarship program ...................................................... [10,000 ] 

209 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 229,252 229,252 

210 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 19,611 19,611 

211 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................. 46,900 46,900 

212 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ............................................. 7,570 7,570 

213 0303228K JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (JIE) ................................... 7,947 7,947 

215 0303430K FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.39,400 39,400 

224 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 6,262 6,262 

225 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY .................................................................................... 16,780 16,780 

227 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 6,286 6,286 

230 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 2,970 2,970 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

233 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ................................................................................... 5,954 5,954 

234 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM .... 2,198 2,198 

240 0307577D8Z INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) .............................................. 6,889 6,889 

242 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 1,317 1,317 

243 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS ............................................................. 1,770 1,770 

244 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM ........................ 1,805 1,805 

246 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV .................................................................................................. 18,403 18,403 

248 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ............................................................................... 184,993 179,993 

Realignment of funds ........................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

249 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 10,625 10,625 

250 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................... 102,307 102,307 

251 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 46,942 46,942 

252 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 2,479 2,479 

253 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ...................................................................................... 27,270 27,270 

254 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................... 1,121 1,121 

255 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 42,471 42,471 

256 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ................................. 4,780 4,780 

257 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ........................ 12,176 12,176 

258 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................................................ 2,323 2,323 

258A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 3,877,898 3,887,898 

Classified increase ................................................................................ [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ... 4,973,946 4,988,946 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, DW.

22,016,553 22,471,474 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .......................................... 85,685 85,685 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ................................................. 64,332 64,332 

003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ....................... 70,992 81,892 

Increase for test and evaluation technologies ...................................... [10,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................... 221,009 231,909 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ..... 221,009 231,909 

TOTAL RDT&E .......................................................................... 91,056,950 91,727,403 

1 SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA2 TION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPER3 ATIONS. 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

056 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ................. 1,000 1,000 

058 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV .. 1,500 1,500 

061 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ......................................... 3,000 3,000 

076 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ............ 23,000 23,000 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.28,500 28,500 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

088 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ......................................................................................... 12,000 12,000

100 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE— 

ENG DEV.

119,300 119,300 

125 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .......................................................................................... 66,760 66,760 

128 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ...................... 2,670 2,670 

136 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 34,933 34,933 

147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 .......................................................................................... 1,200 1,200 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.236,863 236,863 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

184 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.2,548 2,548 

185 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE ...................................................................................... 7,780 7,780 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

206 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ..... 2,000 2,000 

209 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV .... 8,000 8,000 

216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES .................................... 23,199 23,199 

226 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ........................................... 14,000 14,000 

231 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE ........................................... 2,214 2,214 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 59,741 59,741 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

ARMY.

325,104 325,104 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ...................................................................................... 18,000 18,000 

061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............ 13,900 13,900 

074 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................... 1,400 1,400 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.33,300 33,300 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

149 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ................................... 1,100 1,100 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.1,100 1,100 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

236 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .................................. 16,130 16,130 

268A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 117,282 117,282 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 133,412 133,412 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

NAVY.

167,812 167,812 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

065 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... 1,100 1,100 

070 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE .............................................. 12,395 12,395 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.13,495 13,495 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

186 0205219F MQ–9 UAV .................................................................................................... 4,500 4,500 

187 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE ........................... 4,000 4,000 

188 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ..................................................................................... 1,000 1,000 

217 0207610F BATTLEFIELD ABN COMM NODE (BACN) .......................................... 42,349 42,349 

228 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS ................................................................. 1,200 1,200 

254 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ................................................................................. 3,000 3,000 

268 0305202F DRAGON U–2 .............................................................................................. 22,100 22,100 

272 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ................. 29,500 29,500 

310 1202247F AF TENCAP ................................................................................................. 5,000 5,000 

327A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 188,127 188,127 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 300,776 300,776 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

AF.

314,271 314,271 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ........................ 25,000 25,000 

026 0603134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT SIMULATION ............................... 13,648 13,648 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.38,648 38,648 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

094 0604134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.242,668 158,507 

JIDO program adjustment .................................................................... [–84,161 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.242,668 242,668 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

250 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ......................................................... 3,632 3,632 

251 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 11,040 11,040 

253 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ........................................................................................ 11,700 11,700

254 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................................... 725 725 

258A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 192,131 192,131 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 219,228 219,228 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

DW.

500,544 416,383 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TOTAL RDT&E ............................................................................ 1,307,731 1,223,570 

1 TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND 

2 MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 

3 SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................ 2,076,360 1,785,360 

Excess growth ................................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [9,400 ] 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ............................. [–285,400 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ................................................... 107,946 109,746 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [1,800 ] 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ........................................................ 732,485 740,085 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [7,600 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .............................................................. 1,169,508 1,187,808 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [18,300 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 1,180,460 1,197,960 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [17,500 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................................. 1,467,500 1,435,300 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [17,800 ] 

Unjustified program growth ........................................................... [–50,000 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................. 4,285,211 4,285,211 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ......................................... 482,201 482,201 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................... 1,536,851 1,476,751 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [111,200 ] 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ............................. [–171,300 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ....................................................... 8,274,299 8,260,144 

Operation and Maintenance, Army DSMOA ................................. [10,000 ] 

Unjustified growth ......................................................................... [–24,155 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 3,516,859 2,472,978 

85% Sustainment ........................................................................... [175,469 ] 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [–1,219,350 ] 

111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................... 1,054,140 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [1,054,140 ] 

112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .............................................................. 215,210 

Program increase ........................................................................... [50,000 ] 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [165,210 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ........... 438,733 438,733 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND ..................................................................... 231,518 231,518 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND .............................................................. 150,268 150,268 

200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND .............................................................. 195,964 210,264 

SOUTHCOM ABN GFE Sensor (GEOINT/SIGINT) ................. [4,200 ] 

SOUTHCOM Cyber HUMINT (CME/OPS) ................................. [1,000 ] 

SOUTHCOM OSINT/PAI (CME/LIC/TOOLS) ........................... [1,600 ] 

SOUTHCOM Overland Airborne ISR Flight Hours ..................... [7,200 ] 

SOUTHCOM SIGINT Suite COMSAT RF .................................. [300 ] 

210 US FORCES KOREA ........................................................................... 59,625 59,625 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 25,905,788 25,793,302 

MOBILIZATION 

220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ..................................................................... 370,941 370,941 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ................................................... 573,560 573,560 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ...................................................... 7,678 7,678 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................................. 952,179 952,179 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

250 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................................... 135,832 135,832 

260 RECRUIT TRAINING ......................................................................... 54,819 54,819 

270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ..................................................... 69,599 69,599 

280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ...................... 518,998 518,998 

290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................................... 1,020,073 1,007,073 

Program decrease unaccounted for ................................................ [–13,000 ] 

300 FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................................................ 1,082,190 1,082,190 

310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......................... 220,399 220,399 

320 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................................... 611,482 611,482 

330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 698,962 612,085 

Marketing Cuts .............................................................................. [–86,877 ] 

340 EXAMINING ........................................................................................ 162,049 162,049 

350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................ 215,622 215,622 

360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ....................................... 176,914 176,914 

370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ........................ 174,430 177,570 

Program increase ........................................................................... [3,140 ] 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................. 5,141,369 5,044,632 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 588,047 588,047 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 931,462 931,462 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .................................................. 696,114 696,114 

420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ........................................................ 461,637 461,637 

430 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 447,564 447,564 

440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................... 2,069,127 2,069,127 

450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 261,021 261,021 

460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ..................................................... 379,541 379,541 

470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,699,767 1,687,767 

Program decrease unaccounted for ................................................ [–12,000 ] 

480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 192,686 192,686 

490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 240,917 240,917 

500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS .............. 291,569 291,569 

510 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ......................... 442,656 442,656 

520 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ......................................... 48,251 48,251 

565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 1,259,622 1,259,622 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ........... 10,009,981 9,997,981 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

570 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –710,000 

Army misrepresentation of civilian pay budget request ................. [–100,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–137,000 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ..................................................... [–473,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –710,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY .... 42,009,317 41,078,094 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ................................................... 13,867 13,867 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ........................................................ 536,438 536,438 

030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .............................................................. 113,225 113,225 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 551,141 551,141 

050 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................................. 89,073 89,073 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................. 409,531 409,531 

070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ......................................... 101,411 101,411 

080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................... 60,114 60,114 

090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ....................................................... 595,728 579,728 

Program decrease unaccounted for ................................................ [–16,000 ] 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 304,658 263,065 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [–71,593 ] 

Sustainment recovery ..................................................................... [30,000 ] 

101 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................... 49,176 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [49,176 ] 

102 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .............................................................. 22,417 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [22,417 ] 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ........... 22,175 22,175 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 2,797,361 2,811,361 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

120 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 11,832 11,832 

130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 18,218 18,218 

140 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................... 25,069 25,069 

150 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 6,248 6,248 

160 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 58,181 58,181 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 119,548 119,548 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

RES ....................................................................................... 2,916,909 2,930,909 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................ 810,269 790,269 

Unjustified growth ......................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ................................................... 193,402 193,402 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ........................................................ 753,815 753,815 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .............................................................. 84,124 84,124 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 31,881 31,881 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................................. 973,874 973,874 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................. 784,086 784,086 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ......................................... 51,353 51,353 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................... 221,633 221,633 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ....................................................... 1,129,942 1,114,942 

Program decrease unaccounted for ................................................ [–15,000 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 919,947 888,760 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [–101,187 ] 

Sustainment recovery ..................................................................... [70,000 ] 

111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................... 85,859 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [85,859 ] 

112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .............................................................. 15,328 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [15,328 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ........... 1,010,524 1,010,524 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 6,964,850 6,999,850 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 10,017 10,017 

140 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 72,746 72,746 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................... 83,105 83,105 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 10,678 10,678 

170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ..................................................... 254,753 254,753 

180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 3,146 3,146 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 434,445 434,445 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG .... 7,399,295 7,434,295 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................ 5,372,399 5,327,478 

Unjustified growth ......................................................................... [–44,921 ] 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ..................................................................... 2,023,351 2,021,351 

Advanced skills management ......................................................... [–2,000 ] 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES .... 56,225 56,225 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ................................. 156,081 156,081 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................. 682,379 676,440 

Unjustified growth ......................................................................... [–5,939 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 1,253,756 1,291,156 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [37,400 ] 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................... 66,649 66,649 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ....................................................................... 939,368 939,368 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ................................. 4,439,566 4,413,287 

Excess growth ................................................................................ [–26,279 ] 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................................ 997,663 997,663 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ......................................................... 8,751,526 8,900,126 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [116,600 ] 

Western Pacific Dry Dock capability ............................................. [32,000 ] 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................... 2,168,876 2,168,876 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE .. 1,349,593 1,326,293 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ........................ [–25,000 ] 

SOUTHCOM CCO Sensor Integration ......................................... [1,700 ] 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE ....................................... 215,255 215,255 

160 WARFARE TACTICS .......................................................................... 632,446 617,446 

Unjustified growth ......................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY .......... 373,046 373,046 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ........................................................... 1,452,075 1,452,075 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS 

SUPPORT ......................................................................................... 153,719 153,719 

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .................... 63,039 63,039 

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ..... 89,339 89,339 

230 MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS .................. 8,475 8,475 

240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 424,088 424,088 

260 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ........................................................... 1,361,947 1,361,947 

280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .............................................................. 823,952 823,952 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ......................................... 494,101 494,101 

300 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ......................................................... 921,936 876,936 

General reduction ........................................................................... [–45,000 ] 

310 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 2,040,389 1,986,642 

FSRM to 100% max executable .................................................... [310,000 ] 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [–363,747 ] 

311 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................... 243,745 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [243,745 ] 

312 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .............................................................. 160,002 

Program increase ........................................................................... [40,000 ] 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [120,002 ] 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................................... 4,414,753 4,414,753 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 41,725,992 42,099,553 

MOBILIZATION 

330 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ........................................... 549,142 549,142 

340 READY RESERVE FORCE ................................................................ 310,805 310,805 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ........................................... 161,150 161,150 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ...................... 120,338 120,338 

390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................................ 24,097 24,097 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................................. 1,165,532 1,165,532 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................................... 145,481 145,481 

410 RECRUIT TRAINING ......................................................................... 9,637 9,637 

420 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ...................................... 149,687 149,687 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................................... 879,557 793,557 

Ready, Relevant Learning funding ahead of need ......................... [–86,000 ] 

450 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......................... 184,436 186,136 

Naval Sea Cadets ........................................................................... [1,700 ] 

460 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................................... 223,159 223,159 

470 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 181,086 181,086 

480 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................ 96,006 96,006 

490 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ....................................... 72,083 72,083 

500 JUNIOR ROTC ..................................................................................... 54,156 55,106 

Program increase ........................................................................... [950 ] 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................. 1,995,288 1,911,938 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 1,089,964 1,069,964 

Program decrease ........................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

530 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ...... 164,074 164,074 

540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT .... 418,350 418,350 

580 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 167,106 167,106 

600 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ........... 333,556 333,556 

610 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ............................ 663,690 663,690 

650 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES .............................. 705,087 705,087 

765 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 574,994 584,994 

Classified adjustment ..................................................................... [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 4,116,821 4,106,821 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

770 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –269,600 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–35,900 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ..................................................... [–233,700 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –269,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ..... 49,003,633 49,014,244 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ................................................................... 873,320 883,235 

Additional parts & spares to support intermediate & organizational maintenance ..................................................................... [8,200 ] 

Additional training requirements ................................................... [4,200 ] 

Unjustified growth ......................................................................... [–2,485 ] 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ............................................................................. 1,094,187 1,094,187 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................................... 314,182 341,082 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [26,900 ] 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING ........................................................ 98,136 98,136 

050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 183,546 183,546 

060 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 832,636 736,354 

85% Sustainment ........................................................................... [42,400 ] 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [–138,682 ] 

061 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................... 61,469 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [61,469 ] 

062 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .............................................................. 107,213 

Program increase ........................................................................... [30,000 ] 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [77,213 ] 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................................... 2,151,390 2,116,390 

Program decrease unaccounted for ................................................ [–35,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 5,547,397 5,621,612 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

080 RECRUIT TRAINING ......................................................................... 16,453 16,453 

090 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................................... 1,144 1,144 

100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................................... 106,360 106,360 

110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......................... 46,096 46,096 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................................... 389,751 389,751 

130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 201,662 201,662 

140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................ 32,461 32,461 

150 JUNIOR ROTC ..................................................................................... 24,217 24,607 

Program increase ........................................................................... [390 ] 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................. 818,144 818,534 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 29,735 29,735 

170 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 386,375 376,375 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ........................ [–10,000 ] 

225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 50,859 50,859 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 466,969 456,969 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

230 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –29,400 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–8,900 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ..................................................... [–20,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –29,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS ................................................................................. 6,832,510 6,867,715 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................ 569,584 569,584 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ................................................... 6,902 6,902 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 109,776 109,776 

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................... 538 538 

050 AVIATION LOGISTICS ....................................................................... 18,888 18,888 

060 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................................ 574 574 

070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................... 17,561 17,561 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ........................................................... 121,070 119,030 

Insufficient budget justification ..................................................... [–2,040 ] 

090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 337 337 

100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ......................................................... 23,964 23,964 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 36,356 41,151 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [–5,205 ] 

Sustainment recovery ..................................................................... [10,000 ] 

111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................... 3,205 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [3,205 ] 

112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .............................................................. 2,000 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [2,000 ] 

120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................................... 103,562 103,562 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 1,009,112 1,017,072 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 1,868 1,868 

140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT .... 12,849 12,849 

160 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........................... 3,177 3,177 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 17,894 17,894 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

RES ....................................................................................... 1,027,006 1,034,966 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ........................................................................ 99,173 101,173 

Additional training requirements ................................................... [2,000 ] 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................................... 19,430 19,430 

030 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 39,962 25,666 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [–22,296 ] 

Sustainment recovery ..................................................................... [8,000 ] 

031 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................... 22,296 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [22,296 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................................... 101,829 101,829 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 260,394 270,394 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

050 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 11,176 11,176 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 11,176 11,176 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ................................................................................. 271,570 281,570 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ........................................................... 758,178 783,178 

Increase for F–35 sustainment to accelerate depot component repair capability ............................................................................. [25,000 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES .............................................. 1,509,027 1,227,027 

Programming error—BACN .......................................................... [–282,000 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ......... 1,323,330 1,323,330 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................... 3,511,830 3,583,170 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ........................ [–13,160 ] 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [46,500 ] 

Restoration of U–2 Tail #80–1099 ............................................... [38,000 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 2,892,705 2,598,824 

85% Sustainment ........................................................................... [152,000 ] 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [–445,881 ] 

051 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................... 420,861 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [420,861 ] 

052 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .............................................................. 67,020 

Program increase ........................................................................... [42,000 ] 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [25,020 ] 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 7,613,084 7,993,784 

Increase for JSTARS buy-back ..................................................... [95,900 ] 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [74,800 ] 

Unjustified growth ......................................................................... [–90,000 ] 

WSS to 100% executable ............................................................... [300,000 ] 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ................................................................ 4,345,208 4,242,799 

Increase for JSTARS buy-back ..................................................... [50,000 ] 

Unjustified growth ......................................................................... [–152,409 ] 

080 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................................. 5,989,215 5,989,215 

090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ............................................ 928,023 928,023 

100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ........................................ 1,080,956 1,080,956 

110 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 879,032 813,032 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Air Force requested transfer to SAG 42B .................................... [–66,000 ] 

130 LAUNCH FACILITIES ....................................................................... 183,777 183,777 

140 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................ 404,072 404,072 

170 US NORTHCOM/NORAD .................................................................... 187,375 187,375 

180 US STRATCOM .................................................................................... 529,902 529,902 

190 US CYBERCOM ................................................................................... 329,474 329,474 

200 US CENTCOM ...................................................................................... 166,024 166,024 

210 US SOCOM ........................................................................................... 723 723 

220 US TRANSCOM ................................................................................... 535 535 

225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 1,164,810 1,164,810 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 33,797,280 34,017,911 

MOBILIZATION 

230 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ..................................................................... 1,307,695 1,242,695 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ........................ [–65,000 ] 

240 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .................................................. 144,417 144,417 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................................. 1,452,112 1,387,112 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

280 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................................... 133,187 133,187 

290 RECRUIT TRAINING ......................................................................... 25,041 25,041 

300 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ....................... 117,338 117,338 

330 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................................... 401,996 401,996 

340 FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................................................ 477,064 477,064 

350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......................... 276,423 276,423 

360 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................................... 95,948 95,948 

380 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 154,530 154,530 

390 EXAMINING ........................................................................................ 4,132 4,132 

400 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................ 223,150 223,150 

410 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ....................................... 209,497 209,497 

420 JUNIOR ROTC ..................................................................................... 59,908 60,908 

Program increase ........................................................................... [1,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................. 2,178,214 2,179,214 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

430 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ................................................................ 681,788 681,788 

440 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .............................................. 117,812 117,812 

480 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 953,102 933,102 

Unjustified growth ......................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

490 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................... 358,389 424,389 

Air Force requested transfer from SAG 12D ................................ [66,000 ] 

500 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .............................................. 1,194,862 1,194,862 

510 CIVIL AIR PATROL ............................................................................ 29,594 29,594 

540 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ........................................................... 74,959 74,959 

545 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 1,222,456 1,222,456 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 4,632,962 4,678,962 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

550 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –164,600 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–68,000 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ..................................................... [–239,000 ] 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ............................................ [142,400 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –164,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................................ 42,060,568 42,098,599 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ........................................................... 1,853,437 1,838,437 

Unjustified growth ......................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ................................................. 205,369 205,369 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................... 345,576 347,476 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [1,900 ] 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 120,736 111,903 

Additional demo ............................................................................. [2,800 ] 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [–27,633 ] 

Sustainment recovery ..................................................................... [16,000 ] 

041 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................... 27,633 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [27,633 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 241,239 293,239 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [52,000 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................................. 385,922 385,922 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 3,152,279 3,209,979 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 71,188 71,188 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 19,429 19,429 

090 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) .................... 9,386 9,386 

100 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ............................ 7,512 7,512 

110 AUDIOVISUAL .................................................................................... 440 440 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .......................................... 107,955 107,955 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ................................................................................. 3,260,234 3,317,934 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ................................................................. 2,619,940 2,581,540 

Restoring O&M associated with buyback of 3 PMAI JSTARS 

aircraft ........................................................................................ [1,600 ] 

Unjustified program growth ........................................................... [–40,000 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ................................................. 623,265 623,265 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................... 748,287 748,287 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 303,792 289,700 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [–34,092 ] 

Sustainment recovery ..................................................................... [20,000 ] 

041 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................... 31,696 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [31,696 ] 

042 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .............................................................. 2,396 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ............ [2,396 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 1,061,759 1,064,759 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [3,000 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................................. 988,333 1,000,233 

PFAS Transfer .............................................................................. [11,000 ] 

Readiness restoration ..................................................................... [900 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 6,345,376 6,341,876 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 45,711 45,711 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 36,535 36,535 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 82,246 82,246 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ....... 6,427,622 6,424,122 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ............................................................... 430,215 432,715 

Operational logistics exercise elements .......................................... [2,500 ] 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CE2T2 ............................................... 602,186 602,186 

040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES ....... 5,389,250 5,312,200 

Civilian pay ahead of need ............................................................. [–10,700 ] 

Program decrease ........................................................................... [–66,350 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 6,421,651 6,347,101 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

050 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY ........................................ 181,601 181,601 

060 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ............................................................... 96,565 96,565 

070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................................................................................ 370,583 370,583 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................. 648,749 648,749 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

080 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .......................................................... 166,131 181,131 

STARBASE ................................................................................... [15,000 ] 

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ........................................ 625,633 625,633 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ........................ 1,465,354 1,465,354 

120 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ................................. 859,923 859,923 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

130 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ........................... 2,106,930 2,104,995 

Excess growth ................................................................................ [–1,935 ] 

150 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ......................................... 27,403 27,403 

160 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ...................................................... 379,275 387,775 

Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) ................... [8,500 ] 

170 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ........................................................... 207,537 207,537 

180 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ....................... 130,696 130,696 

190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ......................... 754,711 686,744 

Program reduction—maintain level of effort ................................. [–67,967 ] 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ...................................................... 789,175 779,175 

Program excess growth .................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

220 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ........ 34,951 34,951 

230 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ................................. 553,329 553,329 

250 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY .............. 2,892,284 2,942,284 

Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities .......................... [10,000 ] 

Impact aid for schools with military dependent students .............. [40,000 ] 

260 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY .......................................................... 499,817 499,817 

280 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ........................................ 70,035 70,035 

290 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ............................. 1,519,655 1,587,655 

Commission on Aircraft Safety .................................................. [5,000 ] 

Cyber Commission ...................................................................... [4,000 ] 

CDC PFOS/PFOA Health Study Increment ................................. [10,000 ] 

Clearinghouse ................................................................................. [1,000 ] 

Defense Environmental International Cooperations (DEIC) ........ [1,000 ] 

Defense Fellows Program .............................................................. [10,000 ] 

DOD emerging contaminants ........................................................ [1,000 ] 

DOD environmental resilience ....................................................... [1,000 ] 

DW Vietnam dioxin remediation .................................................... [15,000 ] 

Establish Artificial Intelligence commission .................................. [10,000 ] 

Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative Increase ........ [10,000 ] 

300 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................... 97,787 97,787 

310 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ............................... 456,407 456,407 

315 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 15,645,192 15,645,192 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ........... 29,282,225 29,343,823 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

320 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –279,800 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–17,200 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ..................................................... [–262,600 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –279,800 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE .................................................................... 36,352,625 36,059,873 

US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED FORCES, DEF 

ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE .............................................................................................. 14,662 14,662 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED 

ACTIVITIES .......................................................................... 14,662 14,662 

TOTAL US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED 

FORCES, DEF ................................................................... 14,662 14,662 

DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

FUND 

ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD ............................................................. 400,000 400,000 

SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................. 400,000 400,000 

TOTAL DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ...................................................... 400,000 400,000 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC 

AID 

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 

010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID ........ 107,663 107,663 

SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ............... 107,663 107,663 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, 

AND CIVIC AID ............................................................... 107,663 107,663 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 

FSU THREAT REDUCTION 

010 FORMER SOVIET UNION (FSU) THREAT REDUCTION ........... 335,240 335,240 

SUBTOTAL FSU THREAT REDUCTION ....................... 335,240 335,240 

TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

ACCOUNT .......................................................................... 335,240 335,240 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ................................... 203,449 213,449 

PFOS/PFOA remediation increase ................................................ [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ................ 203,449 213,449 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 

ARMY ................................................................................... 203,449 213,449 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY 

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ................................... 329,253 339,253 

PFOS/PFOA remediation increase ................................................ [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ................. 329,253 339,253 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 

NAVY .................................................................................... 329,253 339,253 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE 

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

100 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE ......................... 296,808 335,808 

PFOS/PFOA remediation increase ................................................ [50,000 ] 

PFOS/PFOA remediation to ANG ................................................ [–11,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ..... 296,808 335,808 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................................ 296,808 335,808 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

120 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ........................... 8,926 8,926 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ............................................. 8,926 8,926 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ................................................................................. 8,926 8,926 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED 

SITES 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

140 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES 212,346 212,346 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ............................................. 212,346 212,346 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ..................................................... 212,346 212,346 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ................... 199,469,636 198,509,668 


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1 SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS 

2 CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................... 1,179,339 1,464,739 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ................................ [285,400 ] 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................ 25,983 25,983 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .................................................................. 2,189,916 2,189,916 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................... 188,609 188,609 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................ 120,787 120,787 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................ 3,867,286 3,867,286 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ............................................ 550,068 550,068 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................................... 195,873 367,173 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ................................ [171,300 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................... 109,560 109,560 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ............................................................... 60,807 60,807 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ................................................................... 5,992,222 5,992,222 

150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM ................... 10,000 10,000 

160 RESET ..................................................................................................... 1,036,454 1,036,454 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND ........................................................................ 248,796 248,796 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ................................................................. 98,127 98,127 

200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ................................................................. 2,550 2,550 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 15,876,377 16,333,077 

MOBILIZATION 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ...................................................... 158,753 158,753 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................. 158,753 158,753 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 712,230 712,230 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 44,168 44,168 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 5,300 5,300 

420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 38,597 38,597 

460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................ 109,019 109,019 

490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .......................................................... 191,786 191,786 

565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 1,074,270 1,074,270 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............... 2,175,370 2,175,370 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ....... 18,210,500 18,667,200 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................ 20,700 20,700 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................ 700 700 

090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................... 20,487 20,487 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 41,887 41,887 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

RES .......................................................................................... 41,887 41,887 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................... 42,519 42,519 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ....................................................... 778 778 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................ 12,093 12,093 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .................................................................. 708 708 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................ 28,135 28,135 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................ 5,908 5,908 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................... 18,877 18,877 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .............. 956 956 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 109,974 109,974 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 755 755 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 755 755 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ....... 110,729 110,729 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY 

090 SUSTAINMENT ...................................................................................... 1,522,777 1,522,777 

100 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................... 137,732 137,732 

110 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ............................................ 71,922 71,922 

120 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................................... 175,846 175,846 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY .......................... 1,908,277 1,908,277 

AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE 

130 SUSTAINMENT ...................................................................................... 527,554 527,554 

140 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................... 42,984 42,984 

150 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ............................................ 14,554 14,554 

160 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................................... 181,922 181,922 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE ...................... 767,014 767,014 

AFGHAN AIR FORCE 

170 SUSTAINMENT ...................................................................................... 942,279 942,279 

180 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................... 30,350 30,350 

190 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ............................................ 572,310 572,310 

200 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................................... 277,191 277,191 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN AIR FORCE ...................................... 1,822,130 1,822,130 

AFGHAN SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES 

210 SUSTAINMENT ...................................................................................... 353,734 353,734 

220 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................... 43,132 43,132 

230 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ............................................ 151,790 151,790 

240 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................................... 153,373 153,373 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES 702,029 702,029 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 5,199,450 5,199,450 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) 

010 IRAQ ......................................................................................................... 850,000 850,000 

020 SYRIA ....................................................................................................... 300,000 300,000

030 OTHER ..................................................................................................... 250,000 250,000 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP 

FUND (CTEF) .......................................................................... 1,400,000 1,400,000 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 1,400,000 1,400,000 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................... 435,507 435,507 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ....... 800 800 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .................................... 9,394 9,394 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ..................................................................... 193,384 193,384 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 173,053 173,053 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 3,524 3,524 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS .......................................................................... 60,219 60,219 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ..................................... 942,960 942,960 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................................... 20,236 20,236 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................ 1,022,647 1,022,647 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ..... 59,553 59,553 

160 WARFARE TACTICS .............................................................................. 16,651 16,651 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ............. 31,118 31,118 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................. 635,560 635,560 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 4,334 4,334 

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ......... 24,800 24,800 

240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 355 355 

280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 493,033 493,033 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ............................................ 12,780 12,780 

310 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ............................................................... 67,321 67,321 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................. 211,394 211,394 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 4,418,623 4,418,623 

MOBILIZATION 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ......................... 12,902 12,902 

390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT .................................................................... 165,000 165,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................. 177,902 177,902 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ....................................................... 51,138 51,138 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 51,138 51,138 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................ 4,145 4,145 

540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ........ 7,503 7,503 

580 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 69,297 69,297 

610 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ................................ 10,912 10,912 

650 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ................................. 1,559 1,559 

765 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 16,076 16,076 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 109,492 109,492 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ........ 4,757,155 4,757,155 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ...................................................................... 734,505 734,505 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ................................................................................ 212,691 212,691 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 53,040 53,040 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................. 23,047 23,047 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 1,023,283 1,023,283 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................ 30,459 30,459 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 30,459 30,459 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 61,400 61,400 

170 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................ 2,108 2,108 

225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 4,650 4,650 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 68,158 68,158 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS .................................................................................... 1,121,900 1,121,900 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ...................................................... 500 500 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 11,400 11,400 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................. 13,737 13,737 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 25,637 25,637 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 25,637 25,637 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ........................................................................... 2,550 2,550 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................. 795 795 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 3,345 3,345 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE .................................................................................... 3,345 3,345 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ............................................................... 166,274 166,274 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES .................................................. 1,492,580 1,492,580 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ............. 110,237 110,237 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ........................ 209,996 209,996 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ............................................................... 92,412 92,412 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT .. 1,289,693 1,289,693 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ................................................................... 2,355,264 2,355,264 

080 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 1,141,718 1,141,718 

090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ................................................ 13,537 13,537 

100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ............................................ 224,713 224,713 

110 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 17,353 17,353 

120 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ................ 36,098 36,098 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

130 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................................... 385 385 

140 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................... 38,966 38,966 

170 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ....................................................................... 725 725 

180 US STRATCOM ....................................................................................... 2,056 2,056 

190 US CYBERCOM ....................................................................................... 35,189 35,189 

200 US CENTCOM ......................................................................................... 162,691 162,691 

210 US SOCOM ............................................................................................... 19,000 19,000 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 7,408,887 7,408,887 

MOBILIZATION 

230 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 1,287,659 1,287,659 

240 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ..................................................... 107,064 107,064 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................. 1,394,723 1,394,723 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

280 OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................................... 300 300 

290 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................ 340 340 

330 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ....................................................... 25,327 25,327 

340 FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................................................... 844 844 

350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................. 1,199 1,199 

360 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................ 1,320 1,320 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 29,330 29,330 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

430 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .................................................................... 154,485 154,485 

440 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ................................................. 13,608 13,608 

480 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................ 4,814 4,814 

490 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 131,123 131,123 

500 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................. 97,471 97,471 

540 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............................................................... 240 240 

545 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 51,108 51,108 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 452,849 452,849 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE .................................................................................... 9,285,789 9,285,789 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ........................ 51,000 51,000 

060 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 9,500 9,500 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 60,500 60,500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE .................................................................................... 60,500 60,500 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ..................................................... 3,560 3,560 

060 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 12,310 12,310 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 15,870 15,870 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ........... 15,870 15,870 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................. 28,671 28,671 

040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES .......... 3,733,161 3,733,161 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 3,761,832 3,761,832 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ........................................... 1,781 1,781 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ........................... 21,723 21,723 

130 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ............................... 111,702 111,702 

150 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ............................................ 127,023 127,023 

170 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY .............................................................. 14,377 14,377 

190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ............................. 2,208,442 1,458,442 

Coalition Support Funds ................................................................... [–550,000 ] 

Transfer of funds to Ukraine Security Assistance fund ................... [–200,000 ] 

230 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ..................................... 302,250 302,250 

250 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................. 31,620 31,620 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

290 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ................................. 16,579 16,579 

310 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES .................................. 7,766 7,766 

315 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 1,944,813 1,944,813 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............... 4,788,076 4,038,076 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ....................................................................... 8,549,908 7,799,908 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

010 UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .................................................. 250,000 

Program increase for defensive lethal assistance .............................. [50,000 ] 

Transfer of funds from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency .. [200,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .......... 250,000 

TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ............... 250,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ...................... 48,782,670 48,739,370 

1 TITLE XLIV—MILITARY 

2 PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 

3 SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ........................................................ 140,689,301 139,524,021 

Foreign Currency adjustments ............................................................................. [–133,000 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................ [–1,308,500 ] 

JROTC program increase .................................................................................... [1,220 ] 

Permanently reverse BAH reduction for Military Housing Privatization Initiative .................................................................................................................... [275,000 ] 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions .................. 7,533,090 7,533,090 

Total, Military Personnel ................................................................... 148,222,391 147,057,111 

4 SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTIN5 GENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ........................................................ 4,660,661 4,660,661 

Total, Military Personnel Appropriations ................................... 4,660,661 4,660,661 


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1 TITLE XLV—OTHER 

2 AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 

3 SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE ...................................................................... 59,002 59,002 

ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 99,763 99,763 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY .............................. 158,765 158,765 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................. 69,054 69,054 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ................... 69,054 69,054 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ............................................. 48,096 48,096 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ......... 48,096 48,096 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA 

COMMISSARY OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 1,266,200 1,266,200 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ............................... 1,266,200 1,266,200 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 105,997 105,997 

RDT&E ................................................................................................................. 886,728 886,728 

PROCUREMENT ................................................................................................ 1,091 1,091 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION .... 993,816 993,816 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE 547,171 547,171 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM .................................................... 117,900 117,900 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM ...................................... 117,178 137,178 

Combatting opioid trafficking and abuse ............................................ [20,000 ] 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE 5,276 5,276 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ............................................................................................. 787,525 807,525 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 327,611 327,611 

RDT&E ................................................................................................................. 1,602 1,602 

PROCUREMENT ................................................................................................ 60 60 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ................. 329,273 329,273 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................... 9,738,569 9,698,569

Other costs excess growth .................................................................... [–16,000 ] 

Pharmaceuticals excess growth ............................................................ [–24,000 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................. 15,103,735 15,103,735 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT .......................................................... 2,107,961 2,107,961 

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 2,039,878 2,039,878 

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES .......................................................................... 307,629 307,629 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ......................................................................... 756,778 759,278 

Specialized medical pilot program ....................................................... [2,500 ] 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 2,090,845 2,090,845 

RESEARCH ......................................................................................................... 11,386 11,386 

EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 75,010 75,010 

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................... 275,258 275,258 

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ................................................................... 117,529 117,529 

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ................................................................... 151,985 161,985 

FDA approved devices to detect and monitor traumatic brain injury [10,000 ] 

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ..................................................................... 63,755 63,755 

CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ................................................................... 15,714 15,714 


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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

INITIAL OUTFITTING ..................................................................................... 33,056 33,056 

REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION .......................................................... 343,424 343,424 

DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ......... 496,680 496,680 

UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................................. –365,500 

Historical unobligated balances ........................................................... [–365,500 ] 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ..................................... 33,729,192 33,336,192 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................................. 37,381,921 37,008,921 

1 SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON2 TINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 6,600 6,600 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY .............................. 6,600 6,600 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................. 8,590 8,590 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ................... 8,590 8,590 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE 153,100 153,100 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ............................................................................................. 153,100 153,100 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 24,692 24,692 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ................. 24,692 24,692 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................... 72,627 72,627 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................. 277,066 277,066 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT .......................................................... 2,375 2,375 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ..................................... 352,068 352,068 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................................. 545,050 545,050 

3 TITLE XLVI—MILITARY 

4 CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 

5 SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Alabama 

Army Anniston Army Depot Weapon Maintenance Shop ....................................... 5,200 5,200 

California 

Army Fort Irwin Multipurpose Range Complex ................................... 29,000 29,000 

Colorado 

Army Fort Carson Vehicle Maintenance Shop ........................................ 77,000 77,000 

Georgia 

Army Fort Gordon Cyber Instructional Fac and Network Ctr ............... 99,000 99,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Germany 

Army East Camp 

Grafenwoehr 

Mission Training Complex ........................................ 31,000 31,000 

Hawaii 

Army Fort Shafter Command and Control Facility, Incr 4 .................... 105,000 105,000 

Army Wheeler Army Airfield Rotary Wing Parking Apron .................................... 0 50,000 

Honduras 

Army Soto Cano Air Base Barracks ................................................................... 21,000 21,000 

Indiana 

Army Crane Army Ammunition Plant Railcar Holding Area ................................................ 16,000 16,000 

Kentucky 

Army Fort Campbell Microgird and Power Plant ...................................... 0 18,000 

Army Fort Campbell Vehicle Maintenance Shop ........................................ 32,000 32,000 

Army Fort Knox Digital Air/Ground Integration Range ..................... 26,000 26,000 

Korea 

Army Camp Tango Command and Control Facility ................................ 17,500 17,500 

Kuwait 

Army Camp Arifjan Vehicle Maintenance Shop ........................................ 44,000 44,000 

Maryland 

Army Fort Meade Cantonment Area Roads ........................................... 0 16,500 

New Jersey 

Army Picatinny Arsenal Munitions Disassembly Complex .............................. 41,000 41,000 

New Mexico 

Army White Sands Missile 

Range 

Information Systems Facility ................................... 40,000 40,000 

New York 

Army U.S. Military Academy Engineering Center ................................................... 95,000 95,000 

Army U.S. Military Academy Parking Structure ..................................................... 65,000 65,000 

North Carolina 

Army Fort Bragg Dining Facility .......................................................... 10,000 10,000 

South Carolina 

Army Fort Jackson Trainee Barracks Complex 3, Ph2 ........................... 52,000 52,000 

Texas 

Army Fort Bliss Supply Support Activity ........................................... 24,000 24,000 

Army Fort Hood Supply Support Activity ........................................... 0 9,600 

Virginia 

Army Arlington National 

Cemetery 

Arlington National Cemetery (DAR) ....................... 0 30,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Force Protection and Safety ..................................... 0 35,000 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Host Nation Support ................................................ 34,000 34,000 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 5,000 5,000 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 71,068 71,068 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 72,000 72,000 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................. 1,011,768 1,170,868 

Arizona 

Navy Camp Navajo Missile Motor Magazines and U&SI ......................... 0 14,800 

Bahamas 

Navy Andros Island AUTEC Austere Quarters ........................................ 31,050 31,050 

Bahrain 

Navy SW Asia Fleet Maintenance Facility & TOC .......................... 26,340 26,340 

California 

Navy Camp Pendleton 62 Area Mess Hall & Consolidated Warehouse ........ 0 0 

Navy Camp Pendleton AAV-ACV Maintenance & Warehouse Facility ........ 49,410 49,410 

Navy Camp Pendleton Electrical Upgrades .................................................. 4,020 4,020 

Navy Camp Pendleton Full Motion Trainer Facility .................................... 10,670 10,670 

Navy Camp Pendleton Potable Water Distribution Improvements ............... 47,230 47,230 

Navy Camp Pendleton Supply Warehouse SOI-West .................................... 0 16,600 

Navy Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airfield Security Improvements ................................ 11,500 11,500 

Navy Marine Corps Air Station Miramar F–35 Vertical Landing Pads and Taxiway .............. 20,480 20,480 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Lemoore 

Communications Line Ops to Admin ....................... 0 14,900 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Lemoore 

F–35 Maintenance Hangar ...................................... 112,690 112,690 

Navy Naval Base Coronado Aircraft Paint Complex ............................................. 0 0 

Navy Naval Base Coronado CMV–22B Airfield Improvements ............................ 77,780 77,780 

Navy Naval Base San Diego Harbor Drive Switching Station ............................... 48,440 48,440 

Navy Naval Base San Diego LCS Mission Module Readiness Center ................... 0 19,500 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Navy Naval Base San Diego Pier 8 Replacement .................................................. 108,100 48,747 

Navy Naval Base Ventura Directed Energy Systems Intergration Lab ............. 22,150 22,150 

Navy Naval Base Ventura Missile Assembly Build & High Explosive Mag ....... 31,010 31,010 

Navy Naval Weapons Station 

Seal Beach 

Causeway, Boat Channel & Turning Basin .............. 117,830 77,830 

Navy Naval Weapons Station 

Seal Beach 

Missile Magazines ..................................................... 0 21,800 

Cuba 

Navy Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Consolidated Fire Station ......................................... 0 19,700 

Navy Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Solid Waste Management Facility ............................ 85,000 85,000 

District of Columbia 

Navy Naval Observatory Master Time Clocks & Operations Facility .............. 115,600 40,000 

Florida 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Whiting Field 

Air Traffic Control Tower (North Field) ................. 0 10,000 

Navy Naval Station Mayport LCS Operational Training Facility Addition ........... 29,110 29,110 

Navy Naval Station Mayport LCS Support Facility ............................................... 82,350 82,350 

Georgia 

Navy Marine Corps Base Albany Welding and Body Repair Shop Facility .................. 0 31,900 

Germany 

Navy Panzer Kaserne MARFOREUR HQ Modernization and Expansion 43,950 43,950 

Guam 

Navy Joint Region Marianas ACE Gym & Dining .................................................. 27,910 27,910 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Earth Covered Magazines ......................................... 52,270 52,270 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Machine Gun Range ................................................. 141,287 70,000 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Ordnance Ops ........................................................... 22,020 22,020 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Unaccompanied Enlisted Housing ............................ 36,170 36,170 

Navy Naval Base Guam X-Ray Wharf Improvements (Berth 2) .................... 0 75,600 

Hawaii 

Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Drydock Waterfront Facility .................................... 45,000 45,000 

Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Water Transmission Line ......................................... 78,320 78,320 

Navy Marine Corps Base Hawaii Corrosion Control Hangar ........................................ 66,100 66,100 

Japan 

Navy Kadena Air Base Tactical Operations Center ....................................... 9,049 9,049 

Maine 

Navy Portsmouth Naval 

Yard 

Dry Dock #1 Superflood Basin ............................... 109,960 71,400 

Navy Portsmouth Naval 

Yard 

Extend Portal Crane Rail ......................................... 39,725 39,725 

Mississippi 

Navy Naval Construction 

Battalion Center 

Expeditionary Combat Skills Student Berthing ....... 0 22,300 

North Carolina 

Navy Camp Lejeune 2nd Radio BN Complex, Phase 2 ............................. 0 51,300 

Navy Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Aircraft Maintenance Hangar .................................. 133,970 60,000 

Navy Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Flightline Utility Modernization ............................... 106,860 55,000 

Pennsylvania 

Navy Naval Support Activity 

Philadelphia 

Submarine Propulsor Manufacturing Support Fac .. 71,050 71,050 

South Carolina 

Navy Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Cryogenics Facility ................................................... 0 6,300 

Navy Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Recycling/Hazardous Waste Facility ........................ 9,517 9,517 

Navy Marine Corps Recruit 

Depot, Parris Island 

Range Improvements & Modernization, Phase 2 ..... 35,190 35,190 

Utah 

Navy Hill Air Force Base D5 Missile Motor Receipt/Storage Facility .............. 105,520 55,000 

Virginia 

Navy Marine Corps Base 

Quantico 

Ammunition Supply Point Upgrade, Phase 2 .......... 0 13,100 

Navy Marine Corps Base 

Quantico 

TBS Fire Station ..................................................... 21,980 0 

Navy Portsmouth Ships Maintenance Facility ...................................... 26,120 26,120 

Washington 

Navy Bangor Pier and Maintenance Facility ................................. 88,960 88,960 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Whidbey Island 

Fleet Support Facility .............................................. 19,450 19,450 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Whidbey Island 

Next Generation Jammer Facility ............................ 7,930 7,930 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Force Protection and Safety ..................................... 0 35,000 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 185,542 185,542 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 28,579 28,579 

Military Construction, Navy Total .................................................................................. 2,543,189 2,412,859 

Alaska 

AF Eielson Air Force Base F–35 Aircraft Maintenance Unit Admin Facility .... 6,800 6,800 

AF Eielson Air Force Base F–35 Conventional Munitions Maintenance Fac ...... 15,500 15,500 

AF Eielson Air Force Base F–35A CATM Range ............................................... 19,000 19,000 

AF Eielson Air Force Base F–35A School Age Facility ...................................... 22,500 22,500 

Arizona 

AF Davis-Monthan Air 

Force Base 

Age Facility .............................................................. 0 15,000 

AF Luke Air Force Base F–35A Aircraft Maintenance Unit Facility .............. 23,000 23,000 

AF Luke Air Force Base F–35A Squad Ops #6 .............................................. 17,000 17,000 

Arkansas 

AF Little Rock Air Force 

Base 

Dormitory - 168 PN ................................................. 0 0 

Florida 

AF Eglin Air Force Base F–35A Integrated Trng Center Academics Bldg ..... 34,863 34,863 

AF Eglin Air Force Base F–35A Student Dormitory II ................................... 28,000 28,000 

AF Macdill Air Force Base KC135 Beddown Add Flight Simulator Training .... 3,100 3,100 

AF Patrick Air Force Base Main Gate ................................................................. 0 9,000 

Guam 

AF Joint Region Marianas Hayman Munitions Storage Igloos MSA 2 .............. 9,800 9,800 

Louisiana 

AF Barksdale Air Force 

Base 

Entrance Road and Gate Complex ........................... 0 12,250 

Mariana Islands 

AF Tinian APR—Cargo Pad with Taxiway Extension .............. 46,000 46,000 

AF Tinian APR—Maintenance Support Facility ....................... 4,700 4,700 

Maryland 

AF Joint Base Andrews Child Development Center ........................................ 0 13,000 

AF Joint Base Andrews MWD Facility ........................................................... 0 8,000 

AF Joint Base Andrews PAR Relocate Haz Cargo Pad and EOD Range ..... 37,000 37,000 

AF Joint Base Andrews Presidential Aircraft Recap Complex, Inc. 2 ............ 154,000 129,116 

Massachusetts 

AF Hanscom Air Force 

Base 

MIT-Lincoln Laboratory (West Lab CSL/MIF) ...... 225,000 105,000 

Nebraska 

AF Offutt Air Force Base Parking Lot, USSTRATCOM .................................. 9,500 9,500 

Nevada 

AF Creech Air Force Base MQ–9 CPIP GCS Operations Facility ..................... 28,000 28,000 

AF Creech Air Force Base MQ–9 CPIP Operations & Command Center Fac. .. 31,000 31,000 

AF Nellis Air Force Base CRH Simulator ......................................................... 5,900 5,900 

New Mexico 

AF Holloman Air Force 

Base 

MQ–9 FTU Ops Facility .......................................... 85,000 85,000 

AF Kirtland Air Force 

Base 

Wyoming Gate Upgrade for Anti-Terrorism Compliance.0 7,000 

New York 

AF Rome Lab Anti-Terrorism Perimeter Security / Entry Control 

Point.

0 14,200 

North Dakota 

AF Minot Air Force Base Consolidated Helo/TRF Ops/AMU and Alert Fac ... 66,000 66,000 

Ohio 

AF Wright-Patterson Air 

Force Base 

ADAL Intelligence Production Complex (NASIC) ... 116,100 61,000 

Oklahoma 

AF Altus Air Force Base KC–46A FTU/FTC Simulator Facility Ph 3 ........... 12,000 12,000 

AF Tinker Air Force Base KC–46A Depot Fuel Maintenance Hangar .............. 85,000 85,000 

AF Tinker Air Force Base KC–46A Depot Maintenance Hangar ...................... 81,000 81,000 

Qatar 

AF Al Udeid Flightline Support Facilities ..................................... 30,400 0 

AF Al Udeid Personnel Deployment Processing Facility .............. 40,000 0 

South Carolina 

AF Shaw Air Force Base CPIP MQ–9 MCE Group ......................................... 53,000 53,000 

Texas 

AF Joint Base San Antonio BMT Recruit Dormitory 6 ....................................... 25,000 25,000 

United Kingdom 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A 6 Bay Hangar .............................................. 39,036 39,036 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A ADAL Conventional Munitions MX ............. 9,204 9,204 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A ADAL Parts Store ....................................... 13,926 13,926 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Age Facility .................................................. 12,449 12,449 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Dorm ............................................................ 29,541 29,541 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Fuel System Maintenance Dock 2 Bay ........ 16,880 16,880 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Parking Apron .............................................. 27,431 27,431 

Utah 

AF Hill Air Force Base Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Fac ........... 0 26,000 

Washington 

AF Fairchild—White Bluff ADAL JPRA C2 Mission Support Facility .............. 0 14,000 

Worldwide Classified 

AF Classified Location TACMOR—Utilities and Infrastructure Support .... 18,000 18,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Force Protection and Safety ..................................... 0 35,000 

AF Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ................................................ 206,577 206,577 

AF Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Military Construction ................. 38,500 38,500 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ......................................................................... 1,725,707 1,608,773 

Alabama 

Def-Wide Anniston Army Depot Install Microgrid ....................................................... 0 0 

Alaska 

Def-Wide Clear Air Force Station Long Range Discrim Radar Sys Complex Ph2 ........ 174,000 130,000 

Def-Wide Fort Greely Missile Field #1 Expansion ..................................... 8,000 8,000 

Def-Wide Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson Operations Facility Replacement .............................. 14,000 14,000 

Arkansas 

Def-Wide Little Rock Air Force 

Base 

Hydrant Fuel System Alterations ............................ 14,000 14,000 

Belgium 

Def-Wide Chievres Air Base Europe West District Superintendent’s Office ......... 14,305 14,305 

California 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF EOD Facility—West ........................................ 3,547 3,547 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Human Performance Training Center-West ... 9,049 9,049 

Def-Wide Defense Distribution 

Depot-Tracy 

Main Access Control Point Upgrades ....................... 18,800 18,800 

Def-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF ATC Applied Instruction Facility .................... 14,819 14,819 

Def-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF ATC Training Facility ..................................... 18,329 18,329 

Def-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF Close Quarters Combat Facility ...................... 12,768 12,768 

Def-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF NSWG–1 Operations Support Facility ............ 25,172 25,172 

Def-Wide NB Ventura County SNI Energy Storage System .................................... 0 0 

Colorado 

Def-Wide Fort Carson SOF Human Performance Training Center ............. 15,297 15,297 

Def-Wide Fort Carson SOF Mountaineering Facility ................................... 9,000 9,000 

CONUS Classified 

Def-Wide Classified Location Battalion Complex, Ph2 ........................................... 49,222 49,222 

Cuba 

Def-Wide Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Working Dog Treatment Facility Replacement ....... 9,080 9,080 

Djibouti 

Def-Wide Camp Lemonnier ECIP-Install PV Ground Array ............................... 0 0 

Germany 

Def-Wide Baumholder SOF Joint Parachute Rigging Facility .................... 11,504 11,504 

Def-Wide Kaiserlautern Air Base Kaiserslautern Middle School ................................... 99,955 99,955 

Def-Wide Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement Inc. 8 .......................... 319,589 319,589 

Def-Wide Weisbaden Clay Kaserne Elementary School ............................. 56,048 56,048 

Greece 

Def-Wide NSA Souda Bay Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS) ....... 0 0 

Guam 

Def-Wide Naval Base Guam P–691 NBG 74 Facilities Automated Controls ....... 0 0 

Hawaii 

Def-Wide Bellows AFB Expand PV and Provide Energy Resilience to Fire 

Crash Rescue.

0 0 

Japan 

Def-Wide Camp McTureous Bechtel Elementary School ....................................... 94,851 94,851 

Def-Wide Iwakuni Fuel Pier ................................................................... 33,200 33,200 

Def-Wide Kadena Air Base Truck Unload Facilities ............................................ 21,400 21,400 

Def-Wide Yokosuka Kinnick High School ................................................. 170,386 40,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Kansas 

Def-Wide Salina Training Center PV/Water Conservation & Energy Resilience ........... 0 0 

Kentucky 

Def-Wide Fort Campbell Ft Campbell Middle School ...................................... 62,634 62,634 

Def-Wide Fort Campbell SOF Air/Ground Integ. Urban Live Fire Range ..... 9,091 9,091 

Def-Wide Fort Campbell SOF Logistics Support Operations Facility ............. 5,435 5,435 

Def-Wide Fort Campbell SOF Multi-Use Helicopter Training Facility ........... 5,138 5,138 

Louisiana 

Def-Wide JRB NAS New Orleans Distribution Switchgear ............................................ 0 0 

Maine 

Def-Wide Kittery Consolidated Warehouse Replacement ..................... 11,600 11,600 

Maryland 

Def-Wide Fort Meade Mission Support Operations Warehouse Facility ..... 30,000 30,000 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #2 Inc 4 .................... 218,000 218,000 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #3 Inc 1 .................... 99,000 99,000 

Missouri 

Def-Wide St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) Complex Phase 1 Inc. 2 .... 213,600 181,000 

Def-Wide St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) Complex Phase 2 Inc. 1 .... 110,000 110,000 

New Jersey 

Def-Wide Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst Hot Cargo Hydrant System Replacement ................ 10,200 10,200 

North Carolina 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Replace Training Maze and Tower .................. 12,109 12,109 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF SERE Resistance Training Lab. Complex ...... 20,257 20,257 

Def-Wide New River Amb Care Center/Dental Clinic Replacement .......... 32,580 32,580 

Oklahoma 

Def-Wide McAlester Bulk Diesel System Replacement ............................. 7,000 7,000 

South Carolina 

Def-Wide MCAS Beaufort Electrical Hardening and Black Start CHP System 0 0 

Texas 

Def-Wide Camp Mabry Install Microgrid ....................................................... 0 0 

Def-Wide Joint Base San Antonio Energy Aerospace Operations Facility ..................... 10,200 10,200 

Def-Wide Red River Army Depot General Purpose Warehouse ..................................... 71,500 71,500 

United Kingdom 

Def-Wide Croughton RAF Ambulatory Care Center Addition/Alteration ........... 10,000 0 

Virginia 

Def-Wide Fort A.P. Hill Training Campus ...................................................... 11,734 11,734 

Def-Wide Fort Belvoir Human Performance Training Center ..................... 6,127 6,127 

Def-Wide Humphreys Engineer 

Center 

Maintenance and Supply Facility ............................. 20,257 20,257 

Def-Wide Joint Base LangleyEustis Fuel Facilities Replacement ..................................... 6,900 6,900 

Def-Wide Joint Base LangleyEustis Ground Vehicle Fueling Facility Replacement ......... 5,800 5,800 

Def-Wide NAS Oceana Super Flight Line Electrical Distribtion System 

(FLEDS).

0 0 

Def-Wide Pentagon Exterior Infrastruc. & Security Improvements ........ 23,650 23,650 

Def-Wide Pentagon North Village VACP & Fencing ............................... 12,200 12,200 

Def-Wide Traning Center Dam 

Neck 

SOF Magazines ........................................................ 8,959 8,959 

Washington 

Def-Wide Joint Base LewisMcChord Refueling Facility ..................................................... 26,200 26,200 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Contingency Construction ......................................... 10,000 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Energy Resilience and Conserv. Invest. Prog. .......... 150,000 193,390 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERCIP Design .......................................................... 10,000 15,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Exercise Related Minor Construction ....................... 12,479 12,479 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 55,925 55,925 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 496 496 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 2,036 2,036 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 14,300 14,300 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 14,184 6,184 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 5,000 5,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 10,000 10,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 13,642 13,642 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide Various Worldwide Locations Planning & Design .................................................... 42,705 42,705 

Def-Wide Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ................................................ 55,699 55,699 

Def-Wide Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 17,366 17,366 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ................................................................. 2,693,324 2,506,728 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NATO NATO Security Investment Program NATO Security Investment Program ....................... 171,064 171,064 

NATO Security Investment Program Total ................................................................. 171,064 171,064 

Alaska 

Army NG Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson United States Property & Fiscal Office ................... 27,000 27,000 

Illinois 

Army NG Marseilles Training 

Center 

Automated Record Fire Range ................................. 5,000 5,000 

Montana 

Army NG Malta National Guard Readiness Center ............................ 15,000 15,000 

Nevada 

Army NG North Las Vegas National Guard Readiness Center ............................ 32,000 32,000 

New Hampshire 

Army NG Pembroke National Guard Readiness Center ............................ 12,000 12,000 

North Dakota 

Army NG Fargo National Guard Readiness Center ............................ 32,000 32,000 

Ohio 

Army NG Camp Ravenna Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range ........ 7,400 7,400 

Oklahoma 

Army NG Lexington Aircraft Vehicle Storage Building ............................ 0 11,000 

Oregon 

Army NG Boardman Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar .............. 0 11,000 

South Dakota 

Army NG Rapid City National Guard Readiness Center ............................ 15,000 15,000 

Texas 

Army NG Houston Unheated Vehicle Storage (Aircraft) ........................ 0 0 

Virginia 

Army NG Sandston Army Aviation Support Facility ............................... 0 0 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 16,622 16,622 

Army NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 18,100 18,100 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ................................................ 180,122 202,122 

California 

Army Res Barstow ECS Modified TEMF / Warehouse .......................... 34,000 34,000 

Washington 

Army Res Yakima Training Center ECS Modified TEMF ............................................... 0 23,000 

Wisconsin 

Army Res Fort McCoy Transient Training Barracks ................................... 23,000 23,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 5,855 5,855 

Army Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 2,064 2,064 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total ................................................................ 64,919 87,919 

California 

N/MC Res Naval Weapons Station 

Seal Beach 

Reserve Training Center ........................................... 21,740 21,740 

Georgia 

N/MC Res Fort Benning Reserve Training Center ........................................... 13,630 13,630 

Worldwide Unspecified 

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................................................... 4,695 4,695 

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 3,000 3,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total ............................................................... 43,065 43,065 

California 

Air NG Channel Islands Air 

National Guard Station 

Construct C–130J Flight Simulator Facility ........... 8,000 8,000 

Hawaii 

Air NG Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Construct Addition to F–22 LO/CRF B3408 .......... 17,000 17,000 

Illinois 

Air NG Greater Peoria Regional Airport Construct New Fire Crash/Rescue Station .............. 9,000 9,000 

Louisiana 

Air NG Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base New 

Orleans 

NORTHCOM—Construct Alert Facilities ............... 0 24,000 

Air NG Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base New 

Orleans 

NORTHCOM—Construct Alert Apron .................... 15,000 15,000 

Minnesota 

Air NG Duluth International 

Airport 

Construct Small Arms Range ................................... 0 8,000 

Montana 

Air NG Great Falls International Airport Construct Aircraft Apron ......................................... 0 9,000 

New York 

Air NG Francis S. Gabreski 

Airport 

Security Forces/Comm.Training Facility ................. 20,000 20,000 

Ohio 

Air NG Mansfield Lahm Airport Replace Fire Station ................................................. 0 13,000 

Air NG Rickenbacker International Airport Construct Small Arms Range ................................... 0 8,000 

Pennsylvania 

Air NG Fort Indiantown Gap Replace Operations Training/Dining Hall ................ 8,000 8,000 

Puerto Rico 

Air NG Luis Munoz Marin 

International 

Hurricane Maria—Communications Facility ........... 0 0 

Air NG Luis Munoz Marin 

International Airport 

Hurricane Maria—Maintenance Hangar ................. 0 0 

Virginia 

Air NG Joint Base LangleyEustis Construct Cyber Ops Facility ................................... 10,000 10,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 23,626 23,626 

Air NG Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ................................................ 18,500 18,500 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total ..................................................... 129,126 191,126 

Florida 

AF Res Patrick Air Force Base HC–130J Mx Hanger ............................................... 0 24,000 

Indiana 

AF Res Grissom Air Reserve 

Base 

Add/Alter Aircraft Maintenance Hangar .................. 12,100 12,100 

AF Res Grissom Air Reserve 

Base 

Aerial Port Facility ................................................... 0 9,400 

Massachusetts 

AF Res Westover Air Reserve 

Base 

Regional ISO Mx Hanger ......................................... 0 42,600 

Minnesota 

AF Res Minneapolis-St Paul 

International Airport 

Small Arms Range .................................................... 9,000 0 

Mississippi 

AF Res Keesler Air Force Base Aeromedical Staging Squadron Facility ................... 4,550 4,550 

New York 

AF Res Niagara Falls International Airport Physical Fitness Center ............................................ 14,000 14,000 

Ohio 

AF Res Youngstown Air Reserve Station Relocation Main Gate ............................................... 0 8,800 

Texas 

AF Res Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base Fort 

Worth 

Munitions Training/Admin Facility .......................... 3,100 0 

Worldwide Unspecified 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AF Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................................................... 4,055 4,055 

AF Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 3,358 3,358 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ....................................................... 50,163 122,863 

Germany 

FH Con Army Baumholder Family Housing Improvements ................................ 32,000 32,000 

Italy 

FH Con Army Vicenza Family Housing New Construction .......................... 95,134 95,134 

Korea 

FH Con Army Camp Humphreys Family Housing New Construction Incr 3 ............... 85,000 85,000 

FH Con Army Camp Walker Family Housing Replacement Construction ............. 68,000 68,000 

Puerto Rico 

FH Con Army Fort Buchanan Family Housing Replacement Construction ............. 26,000 26,000 

Wisconsin 

FH Con Army Fort McCoy Family Housing New Construction .......................... 6,200 6,200 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Family Housing P & D ............................................. 18,326 18,326 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total ................................................................. 330,660 330,660 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 15,842 15,842 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization Support ................................. 18,801 18,801 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ..................................................................... 161,252 161,252 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .............................................................. 75,530 75,530 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management .............................................................. 36,302 36,302 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................................................ 408 408 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ..................................................................... 10,502 10,502 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 57,872 57,872 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ................................... 376,509 376,509 

Guam 

FH Con Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas ............................................. 83,441 83,441 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design, Washington DC ........................................... 4,502 4,502 

FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Improvements, Washington DC ................................ 16,638 16,638 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ............................ 104,581 104,581 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 16,395 16,395 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization Support ................................. 21,767 21,767 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ..................................................................... 62,515 62,515 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .............................................................. 86,328 86,328 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management .............................................................. 50,870 50,870 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................................................ 148 148 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ..................................................................... 16,261 16,261 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 60,252 60,252 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps 

Total.

314,536 314,536 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Construction Improvements ...................................... 75,247 75,247 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................................................... 3,199 3,199 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total ......................................................... 78,446 78,446 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 30,645 30,645 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization Support ................................. 22,205 22,205 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ..................................................................... 15,832 15,832 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .............................................................. 129,763 129,763 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management .............................................................. 54,423 54,423 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................................................ 2,171 2,171 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ..................................................................... 13,669 13,669 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 48,566 48,566 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total .......................... 317,274 317,274 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 1 1 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 643 643 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 416 416 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ..................................................................... 13,046 13,046 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ..................................................................... 38,232 38,232 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .............................................................. 121 121 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .............................................................. 1,542 1,542 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management .............................................................. 155 155 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ..................................................................... 2 2 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 4,100 4,100 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 106 106 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 9 9 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total .................. 58,373 58,373 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FHIF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Administrative Expenses—FHIF ............................. 1,653 1,653 

DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total ....................................................... 1,653 1,653 

Worldwide Unspecified 

UHIF Unaccompanied Housing Improvement 

Fund 

Administrative Expenses—UHIF ............................. 600 600 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total ................................................ 600 600 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Base Realignment and Closure ................................. 62,796 80,906 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total ............................................................. 62,796 80,906 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Base Realignment and Closure ................................. 151,839 170,949 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total .............................................................. 151,839 170,949 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Base Realignment and Closure ................................. 52,903 71,013 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force Total ..................................................... 52,903 71,013 

Prior Year Savings 

PYS Prior Year Savings Prior Year Savings ................................................... 0 –83,296 

Prior Year Savings Total .................................................................................................... 0 –83,296 

Total, Military Construction ............................................................................................. 10,462,617 10,339,591 

1 SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CON2 TINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Service State/Country and Installation Project FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Bulgaria 

Army Nevo Selo FOS EDI: Ammunition Holding Area ......................................... 5,200 5,200 

Cuba 

Army Guantanamo Bay High Value Detention Facility ............................................. 69,000 0 

Poland 

Army Drawsko Pomorski 

Training Area 

EDI: Staging Area ............................................................... 17,000 17,000 

Army Powidz Air Base EDI: Ammunition Storage Facility ..................................... 52,000 52,000 

Army Powidz Air Base EDI: Bulk Fuel Storage ...................................................... 21,000 21,000 

Army Powidz Air Base EDI: Rail Extension & Railhead ......................................... 14,000 14,000 

Army Zagan Training Area EDI: Rail Extension and Railhead ...................................... 6,400 6,400 

Army Zagan Training Area EDI: Staging Area ............................................................... 34,000 34,000 

Romania 

Army Mihail Kogalniceanu 

FOS 

EDI: Explosives & Ammo Load/Unload Apron ................... 21,651 21,651 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

EDI: Planning and Design .................................................. 20,999 20,999 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................... 261,250 192,250 

Greece 

Navy Souda Bay EDI: Joint Mobility Processing Center ............................... 41,650 41,650 

Navy Souda Bay EDI: Marathi Logistics Support Center .............................. 6,200 6,200 

Italy 

Navy Sigonella EDI: P–8A Taxiway ............................................................ 66,050 66,050 

Spain 

Navy Rota EDI: Port Operations Facilities .......................................... 21,590 21,590 

United Kingdom 

Navy Lossiemouth EDI: P–8 Base Improvements ............................................. 79,130 79,130 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

EDI: Planning and Design .................................................. 12,700 12,700 

Military Construction, Navy Total .................................................................................... 227,320 227,320 

Germany 

AF Ramstein AB EDI: KME DABS-FEV/RH Storage Warehouses .............. 119,000 119,000 

Norway 

AF Rygge EDI: Construct Taxiway ...................................................... 13,800 13,800 

Qatar 

AF Al Udeid Flight Line Support Facilities ............................................. 0 30,400 

AF Al Udeid Personnel Deployment Processing Facility .......................... 0 40,000 

Slovakia 

AF Malacky EDI: Regional Munitions Storage Area ............................... 59,000 59,000 

United Kingdom 

AF RAF Fairford EDI: Construct DABS-FEV Storage .................................. 87,000 87,000 

AF RAF Fairford EDI: Munitions Holding Area ............................................. 19,000 19,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

EDI: Planning & Design Funds .......................................... 48,000 46,600 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ........................................................................... 345,800 414,800 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Service State/Country and Installation Project FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Estonia 

Def-Wide Unspecified Estonia EDI: SOF Operations Facility ............................................ 6,100 6,100 

Def-Wide Unspecified Estonia EDI: SOF Training Facility ................................................ 9,600 9,600 

Qatar 

Def-Wide Al Udeid Trans-Regional Logistics Complex ...................................... 60,000 60,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

EDI: Planning and Design .................................................. 7,100 7,100 

Def-Wide Various Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design .................................................. 4,250 4,250 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ................................................................... 87,050 87,050 

Total, Military Construction ............................................................................................... 921,420 921,420 

1 TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF 

2 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

3 PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security 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 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies 

Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy ................................................................................... 136,090 136,090 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ....................................................................... 11,017,078 11,192,664 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation ................................................. 1,862,825 1,847,429 

Naval reactors .............................................................................. 1,788,618 1,788,618 

Federal salaries and expenses ..................................................... 422,529 404,529 

Total, National nuclear security administration ............ 15,091,050 15,233,240 

Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup ................................................... 5,630,217 5,626,636 

Other defense activities ............................................................... 853,300 853,300 

Defense nuclear waste disposal ................................................... 30,000 0 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities ............ 6,513,517 6,479,936 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities .................................... 21,604,567 21,713,176 

Total, Discretionary Funding ......................................................................... 21,740,657 21,849,266 

Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security .............................................................. 136,090 136,090 

Total, Nuclear Energy ....................................................................................... 136,090 136,090 

Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs and major alterations 

B61–12 Life extension program ......................................................... 794,049 794,049 

W76–1 Life extension program ........................................................... 48,888 48,888 

W88 Alt 370 ........................................................................................ 304,285 304,285 

W80–4 Life extension program ........................................................... 654,766 654,766 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

IW–1 .................................................................................................... 53,000 53,000 

W76–2 Warhead modification program .............................................. 65,000 65,000 

Total, Life extension programs and major alterations ......... 1,919,988 1,919,988 

Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 64,547 64,547 

W76 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 94,300 94,300 

W78 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 81,329 81,329 

W80 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 80,204 80,204 

B83 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 35,082 35,082 

W87 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 83,107 83,107 

W88 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 180,913 180,913 

Total, Stockpile systems ................................................................... 619,482 619,482 

Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ............................................................... 56,000 56,000 

Stockpile services 

Production support .............................................................................. 512,916 508,916 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–4,000 ] 

Research and development support ..................................................... 38,129 38,129 

R&D certification and safety ............................................................... 216,582 214,582 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–2,000 ] 

Management, technology, and production ........................................... 300,736 300,736 

Total, Stockpile services ................................................................... 1,068,363 1,062,363 

Strategic materials 

Uranium sustainment .......................................................................... 87,182 87,182 

Plutonium sustainment ....................................................................... 361,282 361,282 

Tritium sustainment ............................................................................ 205,275 205,275 

Lithium sustainment ........................................................................... 29,135 29,135 

Domestic uranium enrichment ............................................................ 100,704 100,704 

Strategic materials sustainment .......................................................... 218,794 218,794 

Total, Strategic materials ................................................................. 1,002,372 1,002,372 

Total, Directed stockpile work .............................................................. 4,666,205 4,660,205 

Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification ......................................................................... 57,710 57,710 

Primary assessment technologies ........................................................ 95,057 93,057 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–2,000 ] 

Dynamic materials properties ............................................................. 131,000 128,000 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–3,000 ] 

Advanced radiography ......................................................................... 32,544 32,544 

Secondary assessment technologies ..................................................... 77,553 77,553 

Academic alliances and partnerships .................................................. 53,364 53,364 

Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments ........................... 117,632 80,000 

Total, Science ........................................................................................ 564,860 522,228 

Engineering 

Enhanced surety .................................................................................. 43,226 43,226 

Weapon systems engineering assessment technology .......................... 27,536 27,536 

Nuclear survivability ........................................................................... 48,230 48,230 

Enhanced surveillance ......................................................................... 58,375 50,000 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–8,375 ] 

Stockpile Responsiveness ..................................................................... 34,000 40,000 

Program increase ......................................................................... [6,000 ] 

Total, Engineering .............................................................................. 211,367 208,992 

Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ................................................................................................ 22,434 69,575 

Maintain sustainable levels .......................................................... [47,141 ] 

Support of other stockpile programs ................................................... 17,397 22,565 

Maintain sustainable levels .......................................................... [5,168 ] 

Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ............................. 51,453 77,194 

Maintain sustainable levels .......................................................... [22,741 ] 

Tokamak support ......................................................................... [3,000 ] 

Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion ........................................... 8,310 7,596 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–714 ] 

Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas ................. 0 9,492 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Program increase ......................................................................... [9,492 ] 

Facility operations and target production ........................................... 319,333 334,791 

Maintain sustainable levels .......................................................... [15,458 ] 

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield ................. 418,927 521,213 

Advanced simulation and computing 

Advanced simulation and computing ................................................... 656,401 656,401 

Construction: 

18–D–670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling Equipment, 

LANL ...................................................................................... 24,000 24,000 

18–D–620, Exascale Computing Facility Modernization 

Project, LLNL ......................................................................... 23,000 23,000 

Total, Construction ..................................................................... 47,000 47,000 

Total, Advanced simulation and computing ............................. 703,401 703,401 

Advanced manufacturing 

Additive manufacturing ....................................................................... 17,447 17,447 

Component manufacturing development ............................................. 48,477 45,784 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–2,693 ] 

Process technology development .......................................................... 30,914 30,914 

Total, Advanced manufacturing .................................................... 96,838 94,145 

Total, RDT&E ................................................................................................ 1,995,393 2,049,979 

Infrastructure and operations 

Operations of facilities ................................................................................ 891,000 880,000 

Safety and environmental operations .......................................................... 115,000 110,000 

Maintenance and repair of facilities ........................................................... 365,000 404,000 

Address high-priority repair needs and preventive maintenance ........ [39,000 ] 

Recapitalization: 

Infrastructure and safety .................................................................... 431,631 498,631 

Support high-priority deferred maintenance ............................... [67,000 ] 

Capability based investments .............................................................. 109,057 113,057 

Program increase ......................................................................... [4,000 ] 

Total, Recapitalization ...................................................................... 540,688 611,688 

Construction: 

19–D–670, 138kV Power Transmission System Replacement, NNSS 6,000 6,000 

19–D–660, Lithium Production Capability, Y–12 .............................. 19,000 19,000 

18–D–680, Material Staging Facility, Pantex .................................... 0 24,000 

18–D–650, Tritium Production Capability, SRS ............................... 27,000 27,000 

17–D–710, West End Protected Area reduction Project, Y–12 ......... 0 0 

17–D–640, U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS .................. 53,000 53,000 

16–D–515, Albuquerque complex project ........................................... 47,953 47,953 

14–D–710, DAF Argus project, NNSS .............................................. 0 0 

06–D–141 Uranium processing facility Y–12, Oak Ridge, TN .......... 703,000 703,000 

04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy research facility replacement 

project, LANL ................................................................................. 235,095 235,095 

Total, Construction ............................................................................. 1,091,048 1,115,048 

Total, Infrastructure and operations .................................................. 3,002,736 3,120,736 

Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment .......................................................................... 176,617 176,617 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 102,022 102,022 

Total, Secure transportation asset ....................................................... 278,639 278,639 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance ....................................................................... 690,638 699,638 

Physical security infrastructure recapitalization and CSTART ......... [9,000 ] 

Total, Defense nuclear security ............................................................. 690,638 699,638 

Information technology and cybersecurity .......................................................... 221,175 221,175 

Legacy contractor pensions ................................................................................ 162,292 162,292 

Total, Weapons Activities ................................................................................ 11,017,078 11,192,664 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Global material security 

International nuclear security ............................................................. 46,339 46,339 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Domestic radiological security ............................................................. 90,764 90,764 

International radiological security ....................................................... 59,576 59,576 

Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence ...................................... 140,429 130,429 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

Total, Global material security ...................................................... 337,108 327,108 

Material management and minimization 

HEU reactor conversion ...................................................................... 98,300 88,300 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

Nuclear material removal .................................................................... 32,925 32,925 

Material disposition ............................................................................. 200,869 200,869 

Total, Material management & minimization .......................... 332,094 322,094 

Nonproliferation and arms control ............................................................. 129,703 129,703 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D ....................................................... 456,095 468,095 

Acceleration of low-yield detection experiments .................................. [6,000 ] 

Future nuclear proliferation challenges, including 3D printing ......... [6,000 ] 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project ............................ 59,000 59,000 

99–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS ....... 220,000 220,000 

Total, Nonproliferation construction .......................................... 279,000 279,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ...................... 1,534,000 1,526,000 

Low Enriched Uranium R&D for Naval Reactors ............................................. 0 10,000 

Direct support to low-enriched uranium R&D for Naval Reactors ............ [10,000 ] 

Legacy contractor pensions ................................................................................ 28,640 28,640 

Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program ................................. 319,185 319,185 

Use of prior year balances .................................................................................. –19,000 –36,396 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .................................................. 1,862,825 1,847,429 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development ................................................................................ 514,951 514,951 

Columbia-Class reactor systems development ..................................................... 138,000 138,000 

S8G Prototype refueling ..................................................................................... 250,000 250,000 

Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ..................................................... 525,764 525,764 

Construction: 

19–D–930, KS Overhead Piping ................................................................ 10,994 10,994 

17–D–911, BL Fire System Upgrade ........................................................ 13,200 13,200 

14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF ................... 287,000 287,000 

Total, Construction ..................................................................................... 311,194 311,194 

Program direction ............................................................................................... 48,709 48,709 

Total, Naval Reactors ........................................................................................ 1,788,618 1,788,618 

Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction ............................................................................................... 422,529 404,529

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–18,000 ] 

Total, Office Of The Administrator .............................................................. 422,529 404,529 

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ........................................................................ 4,889 4,889 

Richland: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations .............................................. 89,577 89,577 

Central plateau remediation ........................................................................ 562,473 612,473 

Accelerated remediation of 300–296 waste site .. [50,000 ] 

Richland community and regulatory support ............................................. 5,121 5,121 

Construction: 

18–D–404 WESF Modifications and Capsule Storage ....................... 1,000 1,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................. 1,000 1,000 

Total, Hanford site ...................................................................................... 658,171 708,171 

Office of River Protection: 

Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning ............................ 15,000 15,000 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ................................... 677,460 677,460 

Construction: 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

15–D–409 Low activity waste pretreatment system, ORP ................. 56,053 56,053 

01–D–416 A-D WTP Subprojects A-D .............................................. 675,000 675,000 

01–D–416 E—Pretreatment Facility ................................................. 15,000 15,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................. 746,053 746,053 

Total, Office of River protection ........................................................... 1,438,513 1,438,513 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

SNF stabilization and disposition—2012 ................................................... 17,000 17,000 

Solid waste stabilization and disposition .................................................... 148,387 148,387 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ....................... 137,739 137,739 

Soil and water remediation—2035 ............................................................. 42,900 42,900 

Idaho community and regulatory support .................................................. 3,200 3,200 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ......................................................... 349,226 349,226 

NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ................................................. 1,704 1,704 

Nuclear facility D & D 

Separations Process Research Unit .................................................... 15,000 15,000 

Nevada ................................................................................................. 60,136 60,136 

Sandia National Laboratories ............................................................. 2,600 2,600 

Los Alamos National Laboratory ........................................................ 191,629 191,629 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites .............................................. 271,069 271,069 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR-0041—D&D - Y–12 ...................................................................... 30,214 30,214 

OR-0042—D&D -ORNL ..................................................................... 60,007 60,007 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D ................................................... 90,221 90,221 

U233 Disposition Program ......................................................................... 45,000 45,000 

OR cleanup and waste disposition 

OR cleanup and disposition ................................................................. 67,000 67,000 

Construction: 

17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility ................................... 5,000 5,000 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility .................. 11,274 11,274 

Total, Construction ..................................................................... 16,274 16,274 

Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition .................................. 83,274 83,274 

OR community & regulatory support .......................................................... 4,711 4,711 

OR technology development and deployment .............................................. 3,000 3,000 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ................................................................ 226,206 226,206 

Savannah River Sites: 

Nuclear Material Management ................................................................... 351,331 351,331 

Environmental Cleanup 

Environmental Cleanup ....................................................................... 166,105 166,105 

Construction: 

18–D–402, Emergency Operations Center .................................. 1,259 1,259 

Total, Environmental Cleanup ....................................................... 167,364 167,364 

SR community and regulatory support ....................................................... 4,749 4,749 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ................ 805,686 752,105 

Construction: 

18–D–401, SDU #8/9 ................................................................ 37,450 37,450 

17–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #7 .................................... 41,243 41,243 

05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River Site 65,000 65,000 

Total, Construction ..................................................................... 143,693 143,693 

Total, Savannah River site ...................................................................... 1,472,823 1,419,242 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Operations and maintenance ....................................................................... 220,000 220,000 

Central characterization project .................................................................. 19,500 19,500 

Critical Infrastructure Repair/Replacement ............................................... 46,695 46,695 

Transportation ............................................................................................ 25,500 25,500 

Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP 84,212 84,212 

15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP ........................................................ 1,000 1,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................. 85,212 85,212 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ......................................................... 396,907 396,907 

Program direction ............................................................................................... 300,000 300,000

Program support ................................................................................................. 6,979 6,979 

Minority Serving Institution Partnership ........................................................... 6,000 6,000 

Safeguards and Security 

Oak Ridge Reservation ............................................................................... 14,023 14,023 

Paducah ...................................................................................................... 15,577 15,577 

Portsmouth .................................................................................................. 15,078 15,078 

Richland/Hanford Site ................................................................................ 86,686 86,686 

Savannah River Site ................................................................................... 183,357 183,357 

Waste Isolation Pilot Project ...................................................................... 6,580 6,580 

West Valley ................................................................................................. 3,133 3,133 

Total, Safeguards and Security ............................................................. 324,434 324,434 

Technology development ..................................................................................... 25,000 25,000 

HQEF-0040—Excess Facilities ......................................................................... 150,000 150,000 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ..................................................... 5,630,217 5,626,636 

Other Defense Activities 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ................................................... 135,194 135,194 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 70,653 70,653 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ............................ 205,847 205,847 

Independent enterprise assessments 

Independent enterprise assessments ........................................................... 24,068 24,068 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 52,702 52,702 

Total, Independent enterprise assessments ..................................... 76,770 76,770 

Specialized security activities .............................................................................. 254,378 254,378 

Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management .................................................................................... 140,575 140,575 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 18,302 18,302 

Total, Office of Legacy Management ................................................... 158,877 158,877 

Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer .................................................................................. 48,484 48,484 

Chief information officer ............................................................................. 96,793 96,793 

Project management oversight and Assessments ........................................ 8,412 8,412 

Total, Defense related administrative support ............................... 153,689 145,277 

Office of hearings and appeals ........................................................................... 5,739 5,739 

Subtotal, Other defense activities ................................................................ 855,300 855,300 

Rescission of prior year balances (OHA) ........................................................... –2,000 –2,000 

Total, Other Defense Activities ..................................................................... 853,300 853,300 

Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal 

Yucca mountain and interim storage ................................................................. 30,000 0 

Program cut ................................................................................................ [–30,000 ] 

Total, Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal ...................................................... 30,000 0 


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JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF 

CONFERENCE

The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the 

conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 

amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5515), to authorize 

appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the 

Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 

activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 

strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, submit the 

following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of 

the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended 

in the accompanying conference report:

The Senate amendment struck all of the House bill after the enacting 

clause and inserted a substitute text.

The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of the 

Senate with an amendment that is a substitute for the House bill and the 

Senate amendment. The differences between the House bill, the Senate 

amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, 

except for clerical corrections, conforming changes made necessary by 

agreements reached by the conferees, and minor drafting and clarifying 

changes.
Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and Senate 

regarding earmarks and congressionally directed spending items

Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives and Rule XLIV(3) of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate, neither this conference report nor the accompanying 

joint statement of managers contains any congressional earmarks, 

congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits, 

or limited tariff benefits, as defined in such rules.

Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget authority 

implication

The budget request for national defense discretionary 

programs within the jurisdiction of the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives for 

fiscal year 2019 was $708.1 billion. Of this amount, $617.1 

billion was requested for base Department of Defense programs, 

$69.0 billion was requested for overseas contingency operations, 

$21.8 billion was requested for national security programs in 

the Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board, and $214.0 million for defense-related activities. 

The conference agreement would authorize $708.1 billion in 

fiscal year 2019, including $616.9 billion for base Department 

of Defense programs, $69.0 billion for overseas contingency 

operations, $21.9 billion for national security programs in the 

Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board, and $300.0 million for defense-related activities.

The two tables preceding the detailed program adjustments 

in Division D of the accompanying joint statement of managers 

summarize the discretionary authorizations in the agreement and 

the equivalent budget authority levels for fiscal year 2019 

defense programs.

Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 4) that 

would require that the budgetary effects of this Act be 

determined in accordance with the procedures established in the 

Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (title I of Public Law 111–

139).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

AUTHORIZATIONS

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT

BUDGET ITEMS

Columbia-class submarine advance procurement

The budget request included $3.0 billion in line item 1 of 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy for Columbia-class submarine 

advance procurement. 

The House bill would authorize an increase of $82.7 

million above the request. 

The Senate amendment would authorize the funding level in 

the request.

The agreement authorizes an increase of $237.0 million 

above the request.

The conferees' intent in authorizing additional funds for 

submarine industrial base expansion is to ensure second- and 

third-tier contractors are able to meet increased production 

requirements.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify 

the congressional defense committees within 30 days of 

obligating funds provided for submarine industrial base 

expansion of the: obligation date, contractor name or names, 

location, description of the shortfall to be addressed, actions 

to be undertaken, desired end state, usable end items to be 

procured, period of performance, dollar amount, projected 

associated savings including business case analysis if 

applicable, contract name, and contract number. 

The conferees believe that expanding the capabilities of 

the second- and third-tier contractors in the submarine 

industrial base should lead to greater cost savings and improved 

efficiency as production increases to meet the Columbia-class 

schedule and higher requirement for Virginia-class attack 

submarines in the Navy’s latest Force Structure Assessment.

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 101) that would 

authorize appropriations for procurement at the levels 

identified in section 4101 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

101).

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—ARMY PROGRAMS

National Guard and reserve component equipment report (sec. 111)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 111) that would 

require a joint assessment by the Army and National Guard on 

efforts to achieve parity among the active component, the Army 

Reserve, and the Army National Guard with respect to equipment 

and capabilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Deployment by the Army of an interim cruise missile defense 

capability (sec. 112)

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 111) that 

would direct the Army to procure an alternate short-term option 

to fill its cruise missile defense gap with existing systems and 

accelerate the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) system 

independently of Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle 

Command System (IBCS) deployment, leveraging entities such as 

the Defense Digital Service or the Defense Innovation Unit 

Experimental, and to report the determination of that short-term 

option to the congressional defense committees no later than 90 

days after the enactment of this Act.

 The House bill contained no similar provision.

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to certify the need for the Army to fill 

the gap in cruise missile defense prior to deployment of such a 

capability, subject to appropriations. Further, the amendment 

would urge the Army to consider a range of directed energy 

solutions for the deployment of the 2023 interim capability 

deployment date and remove the requirement for locations of 

deployment for such a capability.

The conferees are deeply concerned about the paucity of 

land-based cruise missile defense capabilities and the Army’s 

corresponding inability to adequately protect the joint force's 

fixed site systems, such as airfields and logistical depots. 

Integrated air and missile defense is critical for joint 

operations, but assets are not currently ready to counter an 
adversary's potential complex, integrated attack, thus leaving 

critical assets vulnerable. As outlined by the National Defense 

Strategy, cruise missile defense is a critical capability to 

defend against Russian and Chinese threats. Without this 

capability, the committee is concerned the U.S. Army will fail 

to successfully perform its mission to protect the joint force.

 For these reasons, the conferees strongly urge the Army to 

consider deployment of the interim capability be prioritized in 

locations for deployment of air bases and significant fixed site 

locations in Europe and Asia for the purpose of the protection 

of such bases and locations against potential cruise missile 

threats. The conferees further recommend that the Army consider 

force structure requirements for the interim capability and plan 

accordingly in order to ensure full support of such a system 

once deployed. 

SUBTITLE C—NAVY PROGRAMS

Procurement authority for Ford class aircraft carrier program 

(sec. 121)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 122) that would 

authorize the construction of one Ford-class aircraft carrier 

designated CVN-81.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

certification prior to awarding a contract authorized by this 

provision.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense has been 

able to achieve program efficiencies and cost savings by using 

multiyear and block buy contracting with many weapons programs, 

to include shipbuilding. If the Department of the Navy intends 

to pursue a two-ship procurement of CVN-80 and CVN-81 outside 

the title 10, United States Code, parameters for a multiyear 

contract, the conferees expect that entering into such contract 

would be based on rigorous analysis with a sound business case 

and substantial savings.

Earlier this year, the Navy issued a request for proposal 

soliciting information on a potential contract to acquire two 

Ford-class aircraft carriers (CVN–80 and CVN–81). The conferees 

are disappointed that no related information was provided to the 

congressional defense committees to enable fulsome consideration 

of the associated required legislative authorities during the 

development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2019.
Nonetheless, the conferees believe a two-ship procurement 

of CVN-80 and CVN-81 could result in significant cost savings. 

Accordingly, this provision would provide the necessary 

authorities for implementing such an approach, if the Secretary 

of Defense certifies supporting analysis prepared and provided 

by the milestone decision authority for the carrier replacement 

program, which is the Department of the Navy Service Acquisition 

Executive.

It is the conferees' intent that the Secretary of Defense 

review such analysis and, if the Secretary deems it appropriate, 

make the certification without performing any separate cost 

assessments or analyses. The conferees view such a process as 

consistent with ongoing efforts to reduce the time associated 

with acquisition decisions, push acquisition authorities and 

accountability to the Services, and ensure that the Secretary of 

Defense retains visibility and ultimate authority over 

acquisition matters in the Department.

Full ship shock trial for Ford class aircraft carrier (sec. 122)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 123) that would 

ensure that full ship shock trials results are incorporated in 

the construction of the Ford-class aircraft carrier designated 

CVN-81.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of Congress on accelerated production of aircraft carriers 

(sec. 123)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 121) that would 

express the sense of Congress as to aircraft carrier force 

structure. Additionally, this section would modify section 5062 

of title 10, United States Code, by increasing the required 

aircraft carrier force structure from 11 to 12 operational 

aircraft carriers by September 30, 2022.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express 

the sense of Congress on accelerated production of aircraft 

carriers.

Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–6 (sec. 

124)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 125) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more 

multiyear contracts for 625 Standard Missile–6 missiles 
beginning in fiscal year 2019, in accordance with section 2306b 

of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

125) that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter 

into multiyear contracts beginning in fiscal year 2019 for the 

procurement of 625 Standard Missile–6 guided missiles pending 

the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 

confirmation of the Secretary of the Navy’s preliminary findings 

as required in subsection a of section 2306b of title 10, United 

States Code.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D aircraft (sec. 125)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 126) that would 

authorize multiyear procurement for E–2D aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

122).

The Senate recedes.

Multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E/F aircraft and EA–

18G aircraft (sec. 126)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 127) that would 

authorize multiyear procurement for F/A–18E/F and EA–18G 

aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

121).

The Senate recedes.

Modifications to F/A–18 aircraft to mitigate physiological 

episodes (sec. 127)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 128) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to modify F/A-18 aircraft to 

reduce the occurrence of, and mitigate the risk posed by, 

physiological episodes affecting F/A-18 crewmembers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the requirement for the installation of an automatic ground 

collision avoidance system.

The conferees expect EA-18G aircraft to also receive the 

modifications required in this provision.

Frigate class ship program (sec. 128)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 129) that would 

require, as part of the solicitation for proposals for the 

procurement of any frigate class ship, that the Secretary of the 

Navy require offerors to submit proposals that provide for 

conveying technical data to the government. Additionally, this 

provision would require the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that 

the government’s technical data rights are sufficient to allow 

for specified follow-on activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that the 

government’s technical data rights are sufficient to allow for

specified follow-on activities and clarify the conditions under 

which technical data shall be provided to the government.

The conferees' intent is to obtain sufficient technical 

data to ensure the Navy has the option to compete the winning 

frigate design in the future for production by at least one 

additional shipbuilder, if the Navy’s inventory objective for 

FFG(X)-class ships merits such expansion. The conferees note 

that the benefits of two shipbuilders building the same ship 

design have been demonstrated in both the DDG-51 and CG-47 

classes. The conferees do not intend for the winning frigate 

offeror to provide technical data beyond what is needed for a 

single-design, multiple-shipbuilder frigate acquisition strategy 

or otherwise authorized by law.

Contract requirement for Virginia class submarine program (sec. 

129)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 130) that would 

modify section 124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to prohibit the Secretary 

of the Navy from entering into economic order quantity contracts 

for the Virginia-class submarine program until the Secretary 

certifies that such funding shall be used to enter into economic 

order quantities for 12 Virginia-class submarines.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that an option to procure 

one additional Virginia-class submarine in each of fiscal years 

2022 and 2023 is included in the associated multiyear 

procurement contract award planned for fiscal year 2019.

Prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne 

security barriers (sec. 130)
The Senate contained a provision (sec. 124) that would 

prohibit funds from being used to procure new Navy port 

waterborne security barriers unless the Secretary of the Navy 

submits a waiver to the congressional defense committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would apply the 

prohibition of funds to legacy barriers; exempt the sustainment, 

refurbishment, and replacement of portions of existing 

waterborne security barriers; and exempt the procurement of new 

barriers due to exigent circumstances. 

Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding 

contracts for certain vessels (sec. 131)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 123) that 

would extend to include fiscal year 2019 in the prohibition on 

funds from being used to enter into, or prepare to enter into, 

sole source contracts for one or more Joint High Speed Vessels 

or Expeditionary Fast Transports, unless the Secretary of the 

Navy submits to the congressional defense committees a 

certification and a report.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds for M27 Infantry Automatic 

Rifle program (sec. 132)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 112) that would 

prohibit the obligation and expenditure of not more than 80 

percent of the funds for the Marine Corps M27 Infantry Automatic 

Rifle program until a report is submitted to the congressional 

defense committees on the service’s assessment of the Army’s 

Small Arms Ammunition Configuration study and the service’s 

near- and long-term small arms modernization strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on degaussing standards for DDG–51 destroyers (sec. 133)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 131) that would 

limit expenditures of Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, for 

DDG-51 destroyers until the Secretary of the Navy submits a 

report as to incorporating degaussing standards into the 

destroyer program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report on degaussing standards for Arleigh Burke-class 

destroyers.

SUBTITLE D—AIR FORCE PROGRAMS

Inventory requirement for air refueling tanker aircraft; 

limitation on retirement of KC–10A aircraft (sec. 141)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 141) that would 

require the Department of the Air Force to maintain a total 

primary assigned aircraft inventory of air refueling tanker 

aircraft of not less than 479. The provision would also place 

limitations on the retirement of KC-10A aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

inventory requirement to 479 total aircraft.

Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft program 

(sec. 142)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 145) that would 

provide multiyear procurement authority for C-130J aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

151).

The House recedes. 

Contract for logistics support for VC–25B aircraft (sec. 143)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 144) that would 

ensure any contract for logistics support for the VC-25B 

aircraft adheres to United States Code and the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Retirement date for VC–25A aircraft (sec. 144)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 143) that would 

set the retirement date of the VC-25A aircraft at not later than 

December 31, 2025. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 
Repeal of funding restriction for EC–130H Compass Call 

Recapitalization Program (sec. 145)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 143) that 

would repeal Section 131 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2037) 

and require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide to the 

congressional defense committees periodic reports on the EC-130H 

Compass Call Recapitalization program and opportunities to 

accelerate the program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the required reports.

The conferees expect to be regularly updated on the status 

and progress of the Compass Call Recapitalization program. The 

conferees expect such updates to include, at a minimum: 1) a 

program status update; 2) a description of potential 

opportunities to accelerate the program and their associated 

funding requirements; and 3) a current assessment of the 

aircraft’s operational effectiveness.

Limitation on use of funds for KC–46A aircraft pending submittal 

of certification (sec. 146)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 142) that would 

limit the funds available for three KC-46A aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

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

Aircraft (sec. 147)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 214) that would 

restrict the obligation of funding for the Advanced Battle 

Management System (ABMS) of systems initiative of the Air Force, 

as well as a portion of the proposed divestment of legacy E-8C 

Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft 

contained in the fiscal year 2019 budget request. The 

restriction would remain in effect until the Secretary of the 

Air Force certifies that the JSTARS Recapitalization (Recap) 

program is proceeding as previously planned. The provision 

would also require the Comptroller General of the United States 

and the Secretary of the Air Force to provide reports to the 

congressional defense committees on ABMS, JSTARS Recap, and the 

legacy JSTARS fleet. 
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

141) that would prohibit the availability of funds to retire, or 

prepare to retire, any E-8 JSTARS aircraft.

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit 

retirement of legacy E-8C until Increment 2 of the Advanced 

Battle-Management System of the Air Force declares Initial 

Operational Capability. The amendment would also require the 

Secretary of Defense to certify that the Secretary of the Air 

Force is: taking all reasonable steps to ensure the legacy E-8C 

continues to meet all safety of flight requirements and that the 

Air Force is taking steps to increase the legacy JSTARS fleet’s 

aircraft availability and capacity provided to combatant 

commanders. The amendment would also require reports be 

submitted to the congressional defense committees by the 

Secretary of the Air Force on the legacy E-8C fleet and by the 

Comptroller General of the United States on ABMS.

Finally, the conferees direct the Director, Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of 

Defense, to provide the congressional defense committees a 

report no later than February 5, 2019, on a cost, schedule, and 

implementation plan for restarting the dormant legacy E-8C reengining program that the Air Force originally initiated in 

2007. The conferees understand the Secretary of the Air Force 

procured three ship-sets of engines, after investing $450.0 

million, and the engines remain unused. The conferees note that

the legacy E-8C engines are the number one issue driving 

excessive non-mission capable maintenance metrics for the E-8C 

fleet. 

Report on modernization of B–52H aircraft systems (sec. 148)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 142) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report 

on the long-term modernization of the B-52H aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Air Force submitted a report 

on B-52 modernization in February 2018. However, that report did 

not include elements that the conferees believe to be important 

considerations, particularly in light of the Air Force’s 

decision to continue operating the B-52 for the long-term. Such 

considerations include secure, jam-resistant communications, 

future weapons and targeting capabilities, and mission planning 

systems.
SUBTITLE E—DEFENSE-WIDE, JOINT, AND 

MULTISERVICE MATTERS

Procurement authority for additional icebreaker vessels (sec. 

151)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 153) that 

would amend section 122 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) by striking 

subsections (a) and (b), as well as providing authority to enter 

into a contract or contracts for up to six polar-class 

icebreakers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would provide the 

secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 

operating the authority to enter into a contract or contracts 

for the procurement of up to five additional polar-class 

icebreakers and express the sense of Congress regarding polarclass icebreakers.

The conferees note that section 207 of the Coast Guard 

Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-120) provided 

authority for the Commandant of the Coast Guard to enter into a 

contract or contracts for the acquisition of polar icebreakers 

and associated equipment using incremental funding. The 

conferees further note the Fiscal Years 2019 through 2023 Future 

Years Homeland Security Program includes $1.8 billion to fully 

fund 3 icebreakers. The conferees understand that additional 

Department of Defense funds are not required to procure 

icebreakers for the foreseeable future. The conferees support 

the Coast Guard’s stated goal of building six icebreakers and 

believe achieving this objective should be accomplished as 

expeditiously as possible.

Buy-to-budget acquisition of F–35 aircraft (sec. 152)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 151) that would 

permit the Department of Defense to exercise buy-to-budget 

authority for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Certification on inclusion of technology to minimize 

physiological episodes in certain aircraft (sec. 153)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 152) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air 
Force, prior to entering into a contract for the procurement of 

a fighter, attack, or fixed-wing training aircraft, to certify 

that the aircraft to be procured would include the most recent 

technological advancements necessary to minimize the impact of 

physiological episodes on aircraft crewmembers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles (sec. 154)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 153) that would 

require the implementation of recommendations made in the 

Government Accountability Office report, GAO-17-513, titled, 

"Armored Commercial Vehicles: DOD Has Procurement Guidance, but 

Army Could Take Actions to Enhance Inspections and Oversight." 

The provision would also require the Secretary of the Army to 

provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 

the progress of implementation efforts. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program (sec. 

155)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 152) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to provide quarterly briefings to the congressional 

defense committees on the status and progress of the F-35 Joint 

Strike Fighter program.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

5103) that would add an element addressing F-35 sustainment to 

the quarterly briefings. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would bring 

forward the sunset of the provision from October 1, 2024 to 

October 1, 2022. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Multiyear procurement authority for amphibious vessels

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 124) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a multiyear 

procurement for up to five San Antonio-class amphibious 

transport dock ships with a Flight II configuration.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees urge the Secretary of the Navy to utilize a 

multiyear procurement strategy for San Antonio-class amphibious 

transport ships with a Flight II configuration in the 

President's budget request for fiscal year 2020.

Limitation on availability of funds for the Littoral Combat Ship

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 126) that 

would prohibit funds from being used to exceed the total 

procurement quantity listed in revision five of the Littoral 

Combat Ship acquisition strategy unless the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment submits to the 

congressional defense committees a certification.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 127) that 

would authorize the procurement of naval nuclear reactor power 

units and associated reactor components for the nuclear 

refueling of specified aircraft carriers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on funding for Amphibious Assault Vehicle Product 

Improvement Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 128) that 

would limit 25 percent of funds authorized for Amphibious 

Assault Vehicle product improvement program from being obligated 

or expended until the Secretary of Defense provided a required 

report on the highest priority roles and missions of the Armed 

Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Removal of waiting period for limitation on availability of 

funds for EC-130H Compass Call recapitalization program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 146) that would 

remove the waiting period for the limitation on availability of 

funds for EC-130H Compass Call recapitalization that was put in 

place in section 135(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law-91). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Findings and sense of Congress regarding KC-46 aerial refueling 

tankers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 147) that would 

express the sense of Congress on the KC-46A aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees support, once KC-46A aircraft deliveries 

begin, the acceptance of aircraft by the Air Force as quickly as 

practicable. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of 

the Air Force to provide a report to the congressional defense 

committees, not more than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act, describing potential courses of action to enable the Air 

Force to accept KC-46A aircraft at a rate higher than the 

planned 3 aircraft per month. 

Sense of Congress on conversion of F-22 aircraft

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 148) that would 

express the sense of Congress regarding the conversion of F-22 

Block 20 aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree that, should future Air Force budgets 

be sufficient to permit, the Secretary of the Air Force should 

accelerate modernization of the F-22 Block 20 training and test 

aircraft as quickly as possible. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 201) that would 

authorize appropriations for research, development, test, and 

evaluation at the levels identified in section 4201 of division 

D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

201).

The House recedes.
SUBTITLE B—PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, 

RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS

Modification of authority to carry out certain prototype 

projects (sec. 211)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 211) that would 

make modifications to section 2371b of title 10, United States 

Code, regarding use of transactions other than contracts and 

grants for follow-on production.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 871) that 

would clarify the congressional notification requirements for 

the use of other transactions.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the follow-on production of a prototype or subproject 

within a consortium may occur as the Department of Defense 

determines that each individual prototype or subproject is 

complete and does not require that all projects associated with 

the consortium be complete before moving on to follow-on 

production.

Extension of directed energy prototype authority (sec. 212)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 212) that would 

extend the directed energy prototype authority provided for in 

section 219(c)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) through fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition on availability of funds for the Weather Common 

Component program (sec. 213)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 213) that would 

prohibit funding for the Weather Common Component program and 

require a report on Department of Defense meteorological 

sensors. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 continuous 

capability development and delivery (sec. 214)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 215) that would 

limit the availability of funds for the F-35 Continuous 

Capability Development and Delivery program until the Secretary 
of Defense provides a detailed cost estimate and baseline 

schedule for the program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds pending report on agile 

software development and software operations (sec. 215)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 216) that would 

limit funds for the Air Force pending a report on how agile 

software development and software operations methods are being 

used to modernize Air and Space Operations Centers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment modifying and adding 

certain elements to the report.

The conferees note this program is a pathfinder for the 

Air Force and the Department of Defense with respect to 

realigning a major program to incorporate certain agile and 

incremental development methods, which the conferees support. As 

such the conferees are keenly interested in how the Department 

implements such methods, to ensure good principles of management 

and oversight are incorporated. In particular, given how 

frequently the program is delivering features, it is important 

to maintain transparency into costs and capability delivered to 

ensure that risks and overall return on investment are fully 

understood.

Limitation on availability of funds for certain high energy 

laser advanced technology (sec. 216)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 217) that would 

limit the availability of 50 percent of the funds authorized to 

be appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available for 

fiscal year 2019, until the Secretary of Defense provides the 

High Energy Laser roadmap and assessment to the congressional 

defense committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

scope of the deliverables to the roadmap.

Plan for the Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department of 

Defense (sec. 217)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 218) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to the 

congressional defense committees by March 1, 2019, for the 

elimination or transfer of the functions of the Strategic 
Capabilities Office to another organization or element of the 

Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

908) that would restrict the ability of the Secretary of Defense 

to terminate or transfer the functions of the Strategic 

Capabilities Office until specific conditions are met and 

certified to the congressional defense committees.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to eliminate, transfer the 

functions of, or retain the Strategic Capabilities Office of the 

Department of Defense.

National Defense Science and Technology Strategy (sec. 218)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 219) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a National Security 

Science and Technology Strategy to prioritize Department of 

Defense science and technology efforts and investments.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add 

further elements to the report.

Modification of CVN–73 to support fielding of MQ–25 unmanned 

aerial vehicle (sec. 219)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220) that would 

require the Navy to modify CVN-73 during its Refueling and 

Complex Overhaul (RCOH) to support the fielding of the MQ-25 

unmanned aerial vehicle. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Navy to complete the necessary modifications to CVN-73’s 

compartments and infrastructure for MQ-25 alterations during the 

ship’s RCOH in order to allow completion of MQ-25 modifications 

and receipt of MQ-25 equipment in a single follow-on ship 

maintenance period.

The conferees believe that once fielded, the Navy should 

prioritize deploying the MQ-25 to the Pacific area of 

operations. In order to enable such deployments, the conferees 

believe that it is imperative that CVN-73, as the potential next 

forward deployed aircraft carrier, undergo the necessary 

modifications and alterations during its RCOH to enable MQ-25 

operations as soon as practicable. However, the conferees are 

aware that completing all of the necessary modifications during 

the RCOH might put its timely completion at risk.

Therefore, the conferees direct the Navy to complete the 

necessary MQ-25 modifications during CVN-73’s RCOH that would 
enable the completion of modifications and receipt of equipment 

during a single follow-on maintenance availability. Nothing in 

this language should be interpreted as prohibiting the full 

installation of MQ-25 alterations and equipment during RCOH 

should developments allow it.

Additionally, the conferees expect future Navy budgets 

will support this plan.

Establishment of innovators information repository in the 

Department of Defense (sec. 220)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220A) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an innovators 

database within the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would specify 

the involvement of the Defense Technical Information Center and 

use the term "information repository" in lieu of "database."

Strategic plan for Department of Defense test and evaluation 

resources (sec. 221)

The House bill contained a provision (section 220B) that 

would amend the strategic plan for Department of Defense (DOD) 

test and evaluation resources. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

reporting requirements within the strategic plan.

The conferees note the importance of the test and 

evaluation enterprise. In keeping with the National Defense 

Strategy, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering to coordinate with the appropriate 

officials to ensure that the strategic plan for DOD Test and 

Evaluation resources incorporates current and emerging threats. 

The strategic plan will help ensure that test and evaluation 

facilities and requirements are appropriately resourced.

Collaboration between Defense laboratories, industry and 

academia; open campus program (sec. 222)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220C) that 

would allow the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to 

prioritize innovative collaboration between Department of 

Defense laboratories, industry, and academia.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

scope of the provision to include all military departments.
Permanent extension and codification of authority to conduct 

technology protection features activities during research and 

development of defense systems (sec. 223)

The House bill contained a provision that would codify the 

authority to conduct technology protection features activities 

during research and development of defense systems.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make the 

provision more directive.

Codification and reauthorization of Defense Research and 

Development Rapid Innovation Program (sec. 224)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 211) that 

would codify the Rapid Innovation Program and would clarify 

elements of the program, including funding levels and policy 

surrounding broad agency announcements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Procedures for rapid reaction to emerging technology (sec. 225)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 212) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to prescribe a procedure 

for the designation and development of urgently needed emerging 

technology research.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

briefing requirement.

Activities on identification and development of enhanced 

personal protective equipment against blast injury (sec. 226)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 213) that 

would require joint activities to be conducted in fiscal years 

2019 and 2020 by the Secretary of the Army and the Director, 

Operational Test and Evaluation, in collaboration with academia, 

to determine the most effective personal equipment to protect 

against injuries caused by blasts in training and combat with 

$10.0 million authorized to be available to carry out joint 

activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the activities are to be conducted by the Secretary of the 

Army in collaboration with the Director, Operational Test and 
Evaluation during calendar year 2019 and that the Secretary of 

the Army should continue working with academia on such efforts. 

Human factors modeling and simulation activities (sec. 227)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 214) that 

would require the Army, through the Army Research Institute or 

the Army Futures Command as determined appropriate, to establish 

human factors modeling and simulation activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that changes the 

executing official to the Secretary of Defense through such 

organizations as the Secretary determines appropriate.

Expansion of mission areas supported by mechanisms for expedited 

access to technical talent and expertise at academic 

institutions (sec. 228)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 215) that 

would expand the mission areas included in the authority granted 

in section 217 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to space, infrastructure 

resilience, photonics, and autonomy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Advanced manufacturing activities (sec. 229)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 327) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army to establish a Center of 

Excellence on Advanced and Additive Manufacturing at an arsenal 

and authorize use of public-private partnerships and other 

transactional activity to facilitate the development of advanced 

and additive manufacturing techniques in support of Army 

industrial facilities.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 216) that 

would direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment to jointly establish activities aimed at 

demonstrating advanced manufacturing techniques and capabilities 

in depot-level activities or military arsenal facilities.

The House recedes with an amendment that would establish 

one activity per military service and add a requirement to 

consider workforce development.

The conferees note that the Under Secretaries may use 

grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other 

transactions, or establish public-private and public-public 
partnerships to facilitate development of advanced manufacturing 

techniques in support of the defense industrial base.

National security innovation activities (sec. 230)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 217) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to establish activities to develop interaction 

between the Department of Defense and the commercial technology 

industry and academia with the goal of encouraging private 

investment in specific hardware technologies of interest to 

future defense technology needs with unique national security 

applications with $150.0 million authorized to be available to 

carry out such activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

elements of the activities, require a notification to the 

congressional defense committees before the execution of and 

obligation or expenditure of funds authorized by this provision, 

and adjust the funding level authorized to be available to $75.0 

million.

The conferees believe "hardware-intensive capabilities" 

may include capabilities such as microelectromechanical systems, 

processing components, micromachinery, and materials science.

Partnership intermediaries for promotion of defense research and 

education (sec. 231)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 218) that 

would authorize Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories 

to establish partnership intermediary agreements with not-forprofit entities or state and local government organizations to 

enable research and technology development cooperation to 

promote innovation to support defense missions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on use of funds for Surface Navy Laser Weapon System 

(sec. 232)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 219) that 

would limit funds to exceed a procurement quantity of one 

Surface Navy Laser Weapon System (SNLWS), also known as the High 

Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler with Surveillance, 

per fiscal year, unless the Secretary of the Navy submits a 

report to the congressional defense committees.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would limit funds 

to exceed a procurement quantity of one SNLWS to only fiscal 

year 2019, unless the Secretary of the Navy submits a report to 

the congressional defense committees.

Expansion of coordination requirement for support for national 

security innovation and entrepreneurial education (sec. 233)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 220) that 

would expand the list of entities with whom the Secretary of 

Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering, may coordinate and partner with in 

order to support national security innovation and 

entrepreneurial education.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add the "ICorps" program.

Defense quantum information science and technology research and 

development program (sec. 234)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 222) that 

would authorize a defense quantum information science and 

technology research and development program aimed at ensuring 

that the U.S. military is able to most effectively leverage the 

technological capabilities enable by quantum science and 

technology to meet future military missions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would revise the 

technical goals of the program and amend the reporting 

requirement.

Joint directed energy test activities (sec. 235)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 223) that 

would direct the coordination and enhancement of directed energy 

test activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with technical amendments.

Requirement for establishment of arrangements for expedited 

access to technical talent and expertise at academic 

institutions to support Department of Defense missions (sec. 

236)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 224) that

would require the establishment of arrangements for expedited 
access to talent and expertise at academic institutions to 

support Department of Defense missions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

directive requirement to apply to only three arrangements, 

executed through the military departments.

Authority for Joint Directed Energy Transition Office to conduct 

research relating to high powered microwave capabilities (sec. 

237)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 225) that 

would expand the purview of the Joint Directed Energy Transition 

Office to include research relating to high powered microwave 

capabilities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Joint artificial intelligence research, development and 

transition activities (sec. 238)

The Senate amendment contained provisions (sec. 226 and 

sec. 5201) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering to focus and coordinate Department of 

Defense efforts on artificial intelligence and to include 

research on human-machine teaming.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add 

guidance on artificial intelligence governance and oversight, 

include a definition of artificial intelligence, and amend the 

reporting and timelines within the provision.

SUBTITLE C—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

Report on survivability of air defense artillery (sec. 241)

The House bill contained a provision (sec.221) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives by March 1, 2019, on efforts to improve Army Air 

Defense Artillery (ADA) survivability and require the Army to 

assess measures that could better enhance ADA defenses, both 

active and passive. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 
T–45 aircraft physiological episode mitigation actions (sec. 

242)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 222) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on modifications made to T-45 

aircraft and associated ground equipment to mitigate the risk of 

physiological episodes among T-45 crewmembers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the requirement for a report and instead add its elements to the 

quarterly updates from the Navy Physiological Episode Action 

Team mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).

Report on efforts of the Air Force to mitigate physiological 

episodes affecting aircraft crewmembers (sec. 243)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 223) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report on the 

Air Force’s efforts to mitigate physiological episodes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (sec. 244)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 225) that would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees by May 1, 2019, on the integration of Defense 

Innovation Unit Experimental into the broader Department of 

Defense research and engineering community, the unit's measures 

of effectiveness, the number and type of transitions, and the 

impacts of the unit's initiatives and investments on the 

Department.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

reporting requirement.

Modification of funding criteria under Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities and minority institutions program 

(sec. 245)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 228) that would 

modify section 2362(d) of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees believe that this modification to existing 

statute will ensure that resources meant for Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities and minority institutions will be used 

in such fashion, instead of going to universities with lower 

proportions of these students.

Report on OA–X light attack aircraft applicability to partner 

nation support (sec. 246)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 229) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report on the 

Air Force’s light attack experiment and how it incorporates

partner nation requirements.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Reports on comparative capabilities of adversaries in key 

technology areas (sec. 247)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 231) that 

would direct the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, in 

coordination with relevant partners, to complete a report that 

directly compares United States capabilities in near-term 

emerging technology (e.g., hypersonic weapons, directed energy) 

and longer-term emerging technology (e.g., artificial 

intelligence, quantum information sciences) with that of U.S. 

adversaries.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

reporting timeline and change the single report into multiple 

reports on technology areas.

Report on active protection systems for armored combat and 

tactical vehicles (sec. 248)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 232) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on 

technologies related to active protection systems for armored 

combat vehicles. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Next Generation Combat Vehicle (sec. 249)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 233) that 

would direct the Secretary of the Army to ensure that the Tank 

Automotive, Research, Development, and Engineering Center 

(TARDEC) is provided the necessary resources to build a 

prototype for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to ensure all necessary resources are 

planned and programmed for an accelerated prototyping of the 

NGCV. The Secretary shall ensure consideration of the latest 

enabling component technologies developed by TARDEC. 

Modification of reports on mechanisms to provide funds to 

defense laboratories for research and development of 

technologies for military missions (sec. 250)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 235) that 

would amend the existing reporting requirement for funding 

provided to defense laboratories under existing authorities to a 

continuous requirement as opposed to an annual report.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Briefings on Mobile Protected Firepower and Future Vertical Lift 

programs (sec. 251)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 236) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives a report on the requirements for Mobile 

Protected Firepower (MPF) and Future Vertical Lift (FVL) no 

later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

reporting requirement by requiring two separate and distinct 

briefings on the MPF and FVL programs. The amendment also 

includes additional briefing elements for the FVL program. 

Improvement of the Air Force supply chain (sec. 252)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 237) that 

would allow the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to use nontraditional 

technologies, such as additive manufacturing, artificial 

intelligence, and other software-intensive capabilities, to 

increase the availability of aircraft and decrease backlogs for 

the production of spare parts for such aircraft. This provision 
would also allow the Assistant Secretary to advance the 

qualification and integration of additive manufacturing into the 

Air Force supply chain, reduce supply chain risk, and define 

workforce development requirements and training for personnel 

who implement and support additive manufacturing for the Air 

Force.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Review of guidance on blast exposure during training (sec. 253)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 238) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to review the firing 

limits of heavy weapons during training exercises and provide a 

report no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act 

reviewing the cognitive effects of said blast exposure.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

add the review of the decibel level exposure, concussive effects 

exposure, and the frequency of exposure to heavy weapons fire of 

an individual during training exercises in order to establish 

appropriate limitations on such exposures.

Competitive acquisition strategy for Bradley Fighting Vehicle 

transmission replacement (sec. 254)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 241) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than February 15, 

2019, a strategy to competitively procure a new transmission for 

the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family of vehicles, to include the 

Armored Multipurpose Vehicle and the Paladin Integrated 

Management artillery system.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

5202) that would require the plan to use a full and open 

competition in the acquisition strategy for the Bradley Fighting 

Vehicle transmission replacement is based on the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would integrate 

these two provisions and require a full and open competition in 

accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Independent assessment of electronic warfare plans and programs 

(sec. 255)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 242) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an 

agreement with the scientific advisory group ‘‘JASON’’ to 

produce an independent assessment of U.S. electronic warfare 

strategies, programs, order of battle, and doctrine and 

adversary strategies, programs, order of battle, doctrine, 

including recommendations for improvement.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would narrow the 

assessment to only include the Department of Defense, as opposed 

to a government-wide assessment. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Entrepreneurial education program for personnel of Department of 

Defense laboratories

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220D) that 

would allow the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program 

under which entrepreneurship and commercialization education, 

training and mentoring would be provided to personnel of 

Department of Defense laboratories.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the inclusion of an authorization for 

an “I-Corps” program in another provision for this Act.

Process for coordination of studies and analysis research of the 

Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220E) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to implement a Departmentwide process for managing requests for studies and analysis 

research across the military departments and Defense Agencies.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the inclusion of a requirement for an 

assessment on Department of Defense research and engineering 

portfolio management and coordination in another provision of 

this Act.

Jet noise reduction program of the Navy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220F) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a jet 

noise reduction program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

 The conferees are aware of ongoing jet noise reduction 

programs by the Department of Defense (DOD) and believe that 

reducing noise levels from aviation and other aircraft in 

communities near military installations should continue to be a 

priority for the DOD. The conferees support the Navy’s current 

jet noise reduction program and their efforts to identify 

material and non-material solutions to develop noise control 

strategies and noise measurement requirements produced by 

military aircraft. The conferees understand the Navy will 

continue this program to guide the design of future noisecontrol systems for naval aviation systems to reduce the impact 

on communities adjacent to military facilities and the 

environment, like those in Washington, California, and Florida. 

The conferees urge the Department to continue to fully resource 

such programs.

Therefore, elsewhere in Division D of this Act, the 

conferees note that an additional $2.0 million is authorized for 

jet noise reduction efforts.

STEM jobs action plan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220H) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the 

Secretary of each military department, to perform an assessment 

and deliver a report to Congress on jobs in science, technology, 

engineering, and math within the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on funding for Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.2

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 221) that 

would limit all of funds authorized for Amphibious Combat 

Vehicle 1.2 from being obligated or expended until the Secretary 

of Defense provided a required report on the highest priority 

roles and missions of the armed forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Briefing on use of quantum sciences for military applications 

and other purposes

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 224) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide to the congressional 

defense committees a briefing and plan for using quantum 

sciences for military applications and other purposes.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the inclusion elsewhere within this Act 

of a provision focused on various requirements for the 

Department of Defense related to quantum information sciences.

Increase in funding for divertor test tokamak research and 

development

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 226) that would 

increase funding for research, development, test, and evaluation 

in inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield by $3.0 

million, to be used for divertor test tokamak research and 

development. The provision would also decrease funding for the 

Air Force’s procurement of ammunition, for flares, by $3.0 

million. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Briefing on innovative mobile security technology capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 227) that would 

express the sense of the Congress that government-owned mobile 

technologies lack necessary security features, placing them at 

risk for targeting and data breaches that might expose 

information that could harm national security. The provision 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to 

the congressional defense committees on the relevant threats, 

commercially-available countermeasure technologies, and the 

feasibility of deploying these technologies within the 

Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 90 days after 

enactment of this Act, on the threats posed by credential theft, 

active surveillance from microphones and cameras, and tracking 

of user movements and location. The briefing shall include an 

analysis of the commercial availability of technologies to 

mitigate these threats and strategies governing and the 

feasibility of deploying mobile security technologies within the 

Department.

Funding for development of canine plasma for hemorrhagic control

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 230) that would 

designate funding from the United States Special Operations 
Command research, development, test and evaluation Defense-wide 

budget for freeze-dried canine plasma for hemorrhagic control. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on partnerships for next generation 

hypersonics capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 231) that 

expresses a sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Air 

Force should consider entering into partnerships with 

institutions of higher education to conduct research and science 

and engineering education for next generation hypersonics 

capabilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note their support for hypersonics 

capability development elsewhere in this Act.

Report on the future of the defense research and engineering 

enterprise

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 234) that 

would direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to conduct a review of the defense research and 

engineering enterprise.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the inclusion elsewhere in this Act of 

a National Defense Science and Technology Strategy, which 

includes elements of this report.

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 301) that would 

authorize appropriations for operation and maintenance 

activities at the levels identified in section 4301 of division 

D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

301).

The House recedes.
SUBTITLE B—ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program (sec. 311)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 317) that would 

establish the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Defense Program 

by assigning the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for 

Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs as the key 

individual for EOD policy, plans, programs and budgets. 

Additionally, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency would be 

tasked with fund management for Department of Defense (DOD)-wide 

EOD research and development. It would also mandate that an Army 

EOD qualified general officer serve as the head of the Joint 

Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow the 

Secretary of Defense to choose an ASD of their choice to oversee 

the program and for the DOD to designate a combat support agency 

to exercise fund management of EOD research, development, test 

and evaluation. 

The conferees note that to clarify certain sections of 

this provision the terms “Explosive Ordnance” means all 

munitions and improvised or clandestine explosive devices, 

containing explosives, propellants, nuclear fission or fusion 

materials, and biological and chemical agents. The term 

"Explosive Ordnance Disposal" means, the detection, 

identification, on-site evaluation, rendering safe, 

exploitation, recovery, and final disposal of explosive 

ordnance.

Further improvements to energy security and resilience (sec. 

312)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 311) that 

would make further improvements to energy security and 

resilience within the Department of Defense by ensuring mission 

assurance is prioritized in energy policy and management.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Use of proceeds from sales of electrical energy derived from 

geothermal resources for projects at military installations 

where resources are located (sec. 313)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 312) that would 

amend section 2916 of title 10, United States Code, to enable 
certain proceeds from the sale of electrical energy generated 

from a geothermal energy resource to be used for installation 

energy or water security projects at the military installation 

in which the geothermal energy resource is located. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Operational energy policy (sec. 314)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 314) that 

would provide a comprehensive operational energy policy and 

promote the development and acquisition of equipment that 

enhances energy security and energy resilience.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Funding of study and assessment of health implications of perand polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water 

by agency for toxic substances and disease registry (sec. 315)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 312) that 

would amend section 316(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to allow funds to 

be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for 

the study and assessment of health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, within 180 days from the date the 

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

establishes a maximum contaminant limit for PFAS, to; (1) Assess 

any contamination at the Department of Defense installations and 

surrounding communities; (2) Identify any remediation actions 

the Department plans to undertake using the established EPA 

standard; (3) Provide an estimated cost and schedule for 

remediation; and (4) Provide an assessment of past expenditures 

by local water authorities to address contamination before the 

EPA standard was established and an estimate cost to reimburse 

communities that remediated water to a level not greater than 

the EPA standard.

Extension of authorized periods of permitted incidental takings 

of marine mammals in the course of specified activities by 

Department of Defense (sec. 316)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 313) that would 

extend the period the Secretary of Interior may authorize the 
incidental taking of marine mammals by the Department of Defense 

from 5 years to 10 years if the Secretary finds that such 

takings will have a negligible impact on any marine mammal 

species. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with amendment that would authorize the 

Secretary of Interior to extend the permit for incidental taking 

of marine mammals by the Department of Defense to 7 years.

Department of Defense environmental restoration programs (sec. 

317)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 315) that would 

provide findings and a Sense of Congress on the Department of

Defense environmental restoration programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees require not later than 120 days after 

enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Energy, Installations, and Environment shall provide a briefing 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives on initiatives being pursued to accelerate 

environmental restoration efforts.

Joint study on the impact of wind farms on weather radars and 

military operations (sec. 318)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 318) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct a 

study on the impact of wind farms on weather radars. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Core sampling at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas (sec. 319)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 319) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct a core 

sampling study along the proposed route of the W–6 wastewater 

treatment line on Air Force real property.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 5302).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Production and use of natural gas at Fort Knox, Kentucky (sec. 

320)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 316) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide for the 

production, treatment, management, and use of natural gas 

located under Fort Knox.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would apply this 

authority to the 26 wells at Fort Knox, include up to 49,000 

dollars per year in royalty payments to the Commonwealth of 

Kentucky, unless royalty payments are waived by the Governor, 

and ensure the 26 wells at Fort Knox adhere to the Bureau of 

Land Management’s safety regulations.

SUBTITLE C–LOGISTICS AND SUSTAINMENT

Authorizing use of working capital funds for unspecified minor 

military construction projects related to revitalization and 

recapitalization of defense industrial base facilities (sec. 

321)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2804) 

that would amend section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, 

to establish a pilot program authority until 2023 for 

unspecified minor military construction projects of $6.0 million 

in support of defense industrial base facilities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

amend section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, to allow the 

services to use working capital funds up to the minor military 

construction threshold.

Examination of Navy vessels (sec. 322)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 321) that would 

amend section 7304 of title 10, United States Code, to provide 

that examinations of naval vessels performed under the authority 

of that section after October 1, 2019, shall be conducted on a 

no notice basis. This section would also provide that reports 

detailing the results of such inspections be unclassified and 

available to the public.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1012) that would require the submission of an annual 

unclassified report to the congressional defense committees.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

vessel inspections pursuant to section 7304 of title 10, United 

States Code, be conducted with minimal notice provided to the 

crew of the vessel beginning on January 1, 2020. Additionally, 
this section would require the submission of an annual 

unclassified report to the congressional defense committees.

The conferees' intent in prescribing minimal notice 

inspections is to limit prior notice of vessel inspections being 

conducted under this section to the minimum number of 

individuals necessary to make the logistical arrangements needed 

to complete inspection requirements. These inspections should be 

"come as you are" and provide an accurate representation of the 

material condition of each vessel without the benefit of 

dedicated inspection preparation. The minimal notice standard is 

intended to apply to vessels undergoing periodic material 

inspections, but not to new construction vessels undergoing 

acceptance and final contract trials. 

Limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval 

vessels (sec. 323)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 323) that would 

add a new section to chapter 633 of title 10, United States 

Code, that would require the Secretary of the Navy to limit the 

time a naval vessel is forward deployed overseas to 10 years. 

This section would permit the Secretary to waive the 10-year 

requirement for individual naval vessels with notification to 

the congressional defense committees. This section would further 

provide that all currently forward deployed naval ships which 

have exceeded 10 years of service overseas shall have 3 years to 

return to a U.S. homeport. Finally, this section would require 

the Secretary to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on his 

rotation plan for forward deployed naval ships.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1013).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would restrict 

the limitation on length of overseas forward deployment to 

specified types of naval vessels. 

Temporary modification of workload carryover formula (sec. 324)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 324) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to modify the workload 

carryover calculation formula for each military department depot 

or arsenal through September 30, 2021. These modifications would 

reflect the timing of enacted appropriations and the varying 

repair cycle times of the workload supported, and apply in 

addition to current Department of Defense carryover exemptions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Limitation on use of funds for implementation of elements of 

master plan for redevelopment of Former Ship Repair Facility in 

Guam (sec. 325)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 325) that would 

provide that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act, or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 for 

the Navy, may be obligated or expended for any construction, 

alteration, repair, or development of the real property 

consisting of the Former Ship Repair Facility in Guam unless 

such project directly supports depot-level ship maintenance 

capabilities, to include the mooring of a floating dry dock. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Business case analysis for proposed relocation of J85 Engine 

Regional Repair Center (sec. 326)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 326) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to prepare a business 

case analysis for the proposed relocation of the J85 Engine 

Regional Repair Center. This section would also withhold funding 

for the proposed relocation until 150 days after the Secretary 

of the Air Force has provided the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 

business case analysis.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on pilot program for micro-reactors (sec. 327)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 328) that would

require the Secretary of Energy to conduct study on the 

requirements and components of a pilot program to provide 

resilience for Department of Defense and Department of Energy 

critical infrastructure using micro-reactors. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Limitation on modifications to Navy Facilities Sustainment, 

Restoration, and Modernization structure and mechanism (sec. 

328)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 351) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from making any 

modifications to the existing Navy Facilities Sustainment, 

Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) structure until 90 days 
after providing notice of the proposed FSRM modification to the 

congressional defense committees.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE D—REPORTS

Reports on readiness (sec. 331)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 321) that 

would modify the Quarterly Readiness Report to Congress (QRRC) 

to establish a tracking mechanism for the number of monthly Clevel upgrades or downgrades by a unit commander. The provision 

would also separate the annex on operational contract support 

and make it a standalone annual report in order to decrease the 

delivery time of the QRRC.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

sunset this authority in 2023.

Matters for inclusion in quarterly reports on personnel and unit 

readiness (sec. 332)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 331) that would 

amend section 482 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense and each military service to report 

appropriate readiness metrics for cyber and space operations in 

the existing periodic reporting requirement. This section would 

further amend section 482 to require combatant commanders to 

assess their readiness to conduct operations in a multi-domain 

battle, integrating ground, air, sea, space, and cyber forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Annual Comptroller General reviews of readiness of Armed Forces 

to conduct full spectrum operations (sec. 333)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 332) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to assess 

the readiness of the Armed Forces in the warfighting domains of 

ground, sea, air, space, and cyber annually through 2022. The 

assessment would be based on metrics established by the 

Secretary of Defense and validated by the Comptroller General, 

to allow the committee to assess readiness status over time. 

While the Comptroller General may submit classified reports, 

unclassified versions of the reports should also be provided.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Surface warfare training improvement (sec. 334)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 333) that would 

express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy 

should establish an assessment process for surface warfare 

officers prior to operational tour assignments and that the 

Secretary should expand the International Convention on 

Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) 

qualification process for surface warfare officers and enlisted 

navigation watch team personnel to improve seamanship and 

navigation aboard Navy vessels. Further, this section would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report on surface 

warfare officer credentialing, training, and assessment to the 

congressional defense committees not later than March 1, 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on optimizing surface Navy vessel inspections and crew 

certifications (sec. 335)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 334) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report on 

optimizing surface navy vessel inspections and crew 

certifications to reduce redundancies and the burden of 

inspection-type visits that ships undergo. Further, this section 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to provide an interim 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives not later than January 31, 2019, on 

matters to be included in the required report. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on depot-level maintenance and repair (sec. 336)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 335) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on labor 

hours and depot maintenance.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on wildfire suppression capabilities of active and 

reserve components (sec. 337)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 337) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

wildfire suppression capabilities within the active and reserve 

components of the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on relocation of steam turbine production from Nimitzclass and Ford-class aircraft carriers and Virginia-class and 

Columbia-class submarines (sec. 338)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 338) that would 

require a report on the relocation of steam turbine production 

for specified classes of aircraft carriers and submarines.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training production, 

resourcing, and locations (sec. 339)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 337) that 

would limit the funding available to establish a new specialized 

undergraduate pilot training (SUPT) facility until the Secretary 

of the Air Force certifies to the congressional defense 

committees that existing SUPT installations are operating at 

maximum capacity in terms of pilot production and the Air Force 

plans to operate existing SUPT facilities at maximum production 

over the future years defense program. The provision would also 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report on 

existing SUPT production, resourcing, and facilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the funding limitation but maintain the reporting requirement.

Report on Air Force airfield operational requirements (sec. 340)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5307) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct an 

assessment and submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees detailing operational requirements for Air Force 

airfields. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on Navy surface ship repair contract costs (sec. 341)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5306) 

that would require a report on differences in ship repair 

contract and final delivery costs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

additional information in the report.

SUBTITLE E—OTHER MATTERS

Coast Guard representation on explosive safety board (sec. 351)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 341) that would 

amend section 172(a) of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Transportation to continental United States of retired military 

working dogs outside the continental United States that are 

suitable for adoption in the United States (sec. 352)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5303) 

that would require the concerned secretary to transport military

working dogs located outside the continental United States at 

the time of retirement back to the continental United States.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Scope of authority for restoration of land due to mishap (sec.

353)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 338) that 

would clarify that vehicle crashes must meet the regulations of 

the federal department with administrative jurisdictions of the 

affected land.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms (sec. 354)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 336) that 

would amend section 348(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) by inserting 

‘‘shredded or’’ before ‘‘melted and repurposed’’.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Study on phasing out open burn pits (sec. 355)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 344) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

feasibility of phasing out the use of open burn pits. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6004).

The Senate recedes.

Notification requirements relating to changes to uniform of 

members of the uniformed services (sec. 356)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 345) that would 

require the concerned secretary to notify the Commander of the 

Defense Logistics Agency of plans to make changes to a 

servicemember uniform or servicemember uniform component not 

less than 3 years prior to the change.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Reporting on future years budgeting by subactivity group (sec. 

357)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 332) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense and the secretaries of the 

military departments to include in their OP–5 Justification 

Books the amount for each subactivity group as detailed in the 

Department of Defense’s future years defense program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds for service-specific Defense 

Readiness Reporting Systems (sec. 358)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 335) that 

would restrict the Department of Defense funds to operate 

service-specific Defense Readiness Reporting Systems (DRRS) 

until the Secretary of Defense submits a resource and funding 

plan to eliminate service-specific DRRS.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

strike the prohibition of using operation and maintenance 

funding and change the required transition date to October 1, 

2020.
Prioritization of environmental impacts for facilities 

sustainment, restoration, and modernization demolition (sec. 

359)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5301) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish 

prioritization metrics for facilities eligible for demolition 

within the Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and 

Modernization process.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress relating to Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, 

Michigan (sec. 360)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6009) 

that would express the sense of Congress regarding the 

importance of Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

U.S. Special Operations Command Civilian Personnel (sec. 361)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 334) that 

would require that, of the funds authorized in Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-wide for U.S. Special Operations Command 

civilian personnel, not less than $6.2 million shall be used to 

fund the detail of civilian personnel to the office of the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and LowIntensity Conflict (ASD SOLIC) to support the Secretariat for 

Special Operations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require that, 

notwithstanding section 143 of title 10, United States Code, not 

less than $4.0 million of the funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Defensewide for U.S. Special Operations Command civilian personnel, be 

used to fund additional civilian personnel in or directly 

supporting the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict to support the 

Assistant Secretary in fulfilling the additional 

responsibilities established by section 922 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328).

The conferees note that the exemption granted to section 

143 of title 10 United States code should be used judiciously 

and only for the purposes of staffing the ASD SOLIC Secretariat 
for Special Operations in fulfillment of the responsibilities 

required by section 922 of the FY17 NDAA. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

State management and conservation of species

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 314) that would 

prohibit listing the Greater Sage-Grouse and the Lesser PrairieChicken under the Endangered Species Act for a 10-year period. 

This section would also provide that the previous such listing 

of the American Burying Beetle may not be enforced or 

reinstated.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Funding treatment of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and 

perfluorooctanoic acid at State-owned and operated National 

Guard installations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 315) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to treat 

perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid 

(PFOS/PFOA) in drinking water at State-owned and operated 

National Guard installations with several limitations. The 

provision would also authorize the National Guard access to 

environmental restoration funds. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Overhaul and repair of naval vessels in foreign shipyards

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 322) would 

amend section 7310 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

naval vessels that do not have a homeport be treated as being 

homeported in the United States or Guam with regard to repair 

and maintenance of those vessels. Additionally, this section 

would define the term voyage repair. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on effects of increased automation of defense industrial 

base on manufacturing workforce
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 329) that would 

require a report on effects of increased automation of defense 

industrial base on manufacturing workforce.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that increased automation in the 

defense industrial base should be adopted in a manner that does 

not adversely impact national security. 

Pilot programs on integration of military information support 

and civil affairs activities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 331) that 

would authorize the commanders of the geographic combatant 

commands and U.S. Special Operations Command to carry out pilot 

programs for the integration of military information support and 

civil affairs activities in support of the theater campaign 

plans of such combatant command.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees believe that Department of Defense (DOD) 

civil affairs and military information support activities are 

complementary and reinforcing and are an important tool to 

support the military objectives of the combatant commands. 

Furthermore, especially in an Embassy-based environment, such 

activities by DOD personnel can be further complemented and 

reinforced by public diplomacy activities of the State 

Department and stabilization or development activities by the 

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The conferees 

believe these efforts can be better leveraged to provide whole 

of government solutions to a rapidly evolving global security 

environment.

The conferees also note that the process for funding the 

execution of military information support and civil affairs 

activities often does not align with operational timelines or 

involves fiscal authorities that are misaligned to the purpose 

of the activity. Furthermore, the conferees believe that reserve 

component military information support and civil affairs 

personnel could be better utilized to augment special operations 

forces. Therefore, the conferees direct the Assistant Secretary 

of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, in 

coordination with the Commander of U.S. Special Operations 

Command, to submit a report on civil affairs and military 

information support to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives not later than March 1, 

2019. At a minimum, the report shall provide:
(1) A review of the funding mechanisms and fiscal 

authorities available to support civil affairs and military 

information support activities and challenges, if any, in 

utilizing existing funding mechanisms and fiscal authorities;

(2) Recommendations for new authorities or modifications 

to existing authorities that would help to facilitate the 

execution of civil affairs and military information support 

activities and the integration of such activities with other 

complementary efforts by the State Department and USAID;

(3) Recommendations for new authorities or modifications 

to existing authorities that would help to improve the 

utilization of reserve component civil affairs and military 

information support personnel to augment special operations 

forces; and

(4) Any other matters deemed relevant by the Assistant 

Secretary.

Restriction on upgrades to aviation demonstration team aircraft

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 333) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from upgrading the type, 

model, or series of aircraft used by a military service for its 

fixed-wing aviation demonstration teams, including the Blue 

Angels and Thunderbirds aircraft, until the Service’s active and 

reserve duty squadrons and weapons training schools have 

replaced 100 percent of the existing type, model, and series of 

aircraft unless the Secretary grants a waiver to upgrade for the 

purposes of pilot safety.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the valuable contributions to morale 

and public relations made by the Department of Defense’s fixedwing aviation demonstration teams, including the Blue Angels and 

Thunderbirds. However, the conferees believe operational 

squadrons, including guard, reserve, training, and weapons and 

tactics squadrons must be given priority in the fielding of 

upgraded aircraft over any demonstration team. The conferees 

expect the Department to prioritize operational squadrons in 

their decisions regarding fielding of aircraft. 

Report on personal protective equipment requirements for civil 

response teams to volcanic activity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 336) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrative of 

the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Director of the 
United States Geological Survey, to submit a report on personal 

protective equipment requirements for civil defense response 

teams to volcanic activity and civilian communities in the 

vicinity of active volcanic activity, including protection 

against sulfur dioxide gas.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

the Administrative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

and the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to 

submit a report no later than December 2, 2018 on personal 

protective equipment requirements for civil defense response 

teams to volcanic activity and civilian communities in the 

vicinity of active volcanic activity, including protection 

against sulfur dioxide gas.

Redesignation of the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 339) that 

would allow the Utah Test and Training Range located in 

northwestern Utah and eastern Nevada to be redesignated.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Shiloh National Military Park boundary adjustment and Parker's 

Crossroads Battlefield designation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 342) that would 

modify the boundary of the Shiloh National Military Park located 

in Tennessee and Mississippi, to establish Parker’s Crossroads 

Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress regarding critical minerals

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 343) that would 

provide a Sense of Congress regarding critical minerals.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Joint Task Force for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Countering 

Improvised Explosive Devices in United States Northern Command

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 347) that would 

require a plan by the Secretary of Defense to organize a Joint 
Task Force for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Countering 

Improvised Explosive Devices at United States Northern Command.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the importance of a robust 

domestic capability to conduct explosive ordnance disposal and 

to counter improvised explosive devices. The conferees also 

recognize that the Department of Defense should provide an 

important supporting role to other Federal agencies leading 

efforts to address these challenges in the United States. The 

conferees note that interagency cooperation across the Federal 

government on these issues is vital. Therefore, the conferees 

direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, no 

later than February 1, 2019, on the role of the Department of 

Defense as part of the interagency effort to address domestic 

incidents of explosive ordnance disposal, counter improvised 

explosive devices, and develop potential methods to increase 

cooperation between the Department of Defense and other Federal 

agencies.

Evaluation of pilot safety by Military Aviation and Installation 

Assurance Siting Clearinghouse

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1049) that 

would require the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance 

Siting Clearinghouse to assess pilot safety when evaluating 

energy projects.

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 313).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

Report on cold weather capabilities and readiness of United 

States Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1089) that 

would state that the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the 

Department of Defense shall engage with local indigenous 

communities in developing any Arctic survival curriculum.

The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions 

(sec. 322 and sec. 5304) that would require the Secretary of 

Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report on the current cold weather capabilities and readiness of 

the United States Armed Forces.

The provisions are not adopted.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act on current cold 

weather capabilities and readiness of the United States Armed 

Forces. The report shall contain the following elements:

(1) A description of current cold weather 

capabilities and training to support United States military 

operations in cold climates across the joint force;

(2) A description of anticipated requirements for 

United States military operations in cold and extreme cold 

weather in the Arctic, Northeast Asia, and Northern and Eastern 

Europe;

(3) A description of the current cold weather 

readiness of the joint force, the ability to increase cold 

weather training across the joint force, and any equipment, 

infrastructure, personnel, or resource limitations or gaps that 

may exist; 

(4) An analysis of potential opportunities to expand 

cold weather training for the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and 

the Marine Corps and the resources or infrastructure required 

for such expansion; and

(5) An analysis of potential partnerships with 

State, local, Tribal, and private entities to maximize training 

potential and to utilize local expertise, including traditional 

indigenous knowledge.

Briefing on the status of the plan of the Army to transition to 

new insecticide pretreatments on combat uniforms

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5502) 

that would require the Secretary of the Army to provide a 

briefing on the status of approval of and any plan to transition 

to the use of new insecticide pretreatments on combat uniforms.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army no later 

than December 1, 2018 to provide to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

briefing on the status of approval of, and any plan to 

transition to, the use of new insecticide treatments on combat 

uniforms.

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

SUBTITLE A—ACTIVE FORCES

End strengths for active forces (sec. 401)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 401) that would 

authorize active-duty end strength as of September 30, 2019 as 

follows: Army 487,500; Navy 335,400; Marine Corps 186,100; Air 

Force 329,100.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 401) that 

would authorize active-duty end strength as of September 30, 

2019 as follows: Army 485,741; Navy 331,900; Marine Corps 

186,100; Air Force 325,720.

The Senate recedes.

Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels 

(sec. 402)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 402) that would 

establish new minimum Active Duty end strengths for the Army, 

Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force as of September 30, 2019. The 

committee recommends 487,500 as the minimum Active Duty end 

strength for the Army, 335,400 as the minimum Active Duty end 

strength for the Navy, 186,100 as the minimum Active Duty end 

strength for the Marine Corps, and 329,100 as the minimum Active 

Duty end strength for the Air Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE B—RESERVE FORCES

End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 411) that would 

authorize the following end strengths for Selected Reserve 

personnel of the Armed Forces as of September 30, 2019: the Army 

National Guard, 343,500; the Army Reserve, 199,500; the Navy 

Reserve, 59,100; the Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500; the Air 

National Guard of the United States, 107,100; the Air Force 

Reserve, 70,000; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 411) that 

would authorize the following end strengths for Selected Reserve 

personnel of the Armed Forces as of September 30, 2019: the Army 

National Guard, 343,500; the Army Reserve, 199,500; the Navy 

Reserve, 59,000; the Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500; the Air 

National Guard of the United States, 106,600; the Air Force 

Reserve, 69,800; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.

The Senate recedes. 

End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the 

reserves (sec. 412)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 412) that would 

authorize the following end strengths for Reserves on Active 

Duty in support of the reserve components as of September 30, 

2019: the Army National Guard of the United States, 30,595; the 

Army Reserve, 16,386; The Navy Reserve, 10,110; the Marine Corps 

Reserve, 2,261; the Air National Guard of the United States, 

19,861; and the Air Force Reserve, 3,849.

The Senate amendment contained an similar provision (sec. 

412) that would authorize the following end strengths for 

Reserves on Active Duty in support of the reserve components as 

of September 30, 2019: the Army National Guard of the United 

States, 30,155; the Army Reserve, 16,261; The Navy Reserve, 

10,101; the Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261; the Air National Guard 

of the United States, 19,450; and the Air Force Reserve, 3,588.

The Senate recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 413) that would 

authorize the following end strengths for military technicians 

(dual status) as of September 30, 2019: the Army National Guard 

of the United States, 22,294; the Army Reserve, 6,492; the Air 

National Guard of the United States, 18,969; and the Air Force 

Reserve, 8,880.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 413).

The conference agreement includes this provision with an 

amendment that would authorize end strength for military 

technicians (dual status) for the Air National Guard of the 

United States at 15,861. The conferees note that this 

authorization aligns with the corrected President's Budget 

Request, which was received after both the House bill and Senate 

amendment were passed. 

Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support (sec. 414)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 414) that would 

authorize the maximum number of reserve component personnel who 

may be on Active Duty or full-time National Guard duty under 

section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, during fiscal 

year 2019 to provide operational support.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 414).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

SUBTITLE C—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Military personnel (sec. 421)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 421) that would 

authorize appropriations for military personnel at the levels 

identified in the funding table in section 7401 of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

421). 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

End strengths for commissioned officers on active duty in 

certain grades

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 402) that 

would authorize Active-Duty end strengths for officers in grades 

of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel, and Navy grades of 

lieutenant commander, commander, and captain as of September 30, 

2019.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on use of funds for personnel in fiscal year 2019 in 

excess of statutorily specified end strengths for fiscal year 

2018

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 422) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from increasing end 

strengths for the various military departments and components 

beyond the levels authorized by the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) until 

the Secretary of Defense submits the report on "Highest-Priority 

Roles and Missions of the Department of Defense and the Armed 

Forces" required elsewhere in this Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

SUBTITLE A—OFFICER PERSONNEL POLICY

Repeal of requirement for ability to complete 20 years of 

service by age 62 as qualification for original appointment as a 

regular commissioned officer (sec. 501)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 503) that 

would amend section 532 of title 10, United States Code, to 

repeal the requirement that original officer appointments may 

only be granted to individuals who are able to complete 20 years 

of commissioned service prior to reaching age 62.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Enhancement of availability of constructive service credit for 

private sector training or experience upon original appointment 

as a commissioned officer (sec. 502)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 501) that would 

amend sections 533 and 12207 of title 10, United States Code, to 

permit the secretaries of the military departments additional 

discretion to determine the grade of certain individuals 

receiving an original appointment as a regular or reserve 

commissioned officer.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

504) that would amend sections 533 and 12207 of title 10, United 

States Code, to authorize service secretaries to award 

constructive credit to newly-appointed active and reserve 

component officers for special training or experience not to 

exceed the amount of constructive credit required for 

appointment in the grade of colonel in the Army, Air Force, and 

Marine Corps or captain in the Navy. This provision would also 

repeal the temporary authority to award constructive credit for 

critically necessary cyberspace-related experience.

The House recedes. 

Standardized temporary promotion authority across the military 

departments for officers in certain grades with critical skills 

(sec. 503)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 505) that 

would amend chapter 35 of title 10, United States Code, by 

adding a new section to authorize each military service to award 

temporary promotions to the grade of O-3, O-4, O-5, and O-6 for 

officers serving in specified positions. This provision would 

also repeal a similar authority, which was previously only 

applicable to the Navy.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority for promotion boards to recommend officers of 

particular merit be placed higher on a promotion list (sec. 504)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 503) that would 

amend sections 616, 618, and 624 of title 10, United States 

Code, to allow officer promotion boards to recommend officers of 

particular merit be placed at the top of the promotion list, and 

to allow the secretary of the military department concerned to 

re-order the promotion list accordingly.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

506) that would amend section 616 and section 14108 of title 10, 

United States Code, to authorize service secretaries to allow 

officer promotion selection boards to place officers of 

particular merit higher on a regular or reserve promotion list. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

service secretaries to authorize regular officer promotion 

selection boards to place officers higher on a promotion list.

Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board 

consideration (sec. 505)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 507) that 

would amend section 619 and section 14301 of title 10, United 

States Code, to authorize service secretaries, based on the 

request of an officer and only when deemed to be in the best 

interests of the military departments, to remove an officer from 

consideration by a selection board for promotion to the next 

higher grade.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Applicability to additional officer grades of authority for 

continuation on active duty of officers in certain military 

specialties and career tracks (sec. 506)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 511) that 

would amend section 637a of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize service secretaries to allow officers in the grade of 

O-2 or above serving in certain specified military specialties 

to remain on Active Duty until reaching 40 years of active 

service. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Alternative promotion authority for officers in designated 

competitive categories of officers (sec. 507)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 510) that 

would authorize an alternative promotion process for officers in 

certain, service secretary-designated, competitive categories. 
This provision would also create a term-based selective 

continuation process for officers not selected for promotion. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Attending Physician to the Congress (sec. 508)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 530) that would 

amend chapter 41 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

grade of the attending physician to the Congress hold the grade 

of major general or rear admiral (upper half). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Matters relating to satisfactory service in grade for purposes 

of retirement grade of officers in highest grade of satisfactory 

service (sec. 509)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 505) that would 

amend section 1370 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify 

that the Secretary concerned may determine that an officer who 

committed misconduct in a lower grade has not served 

satisfactorily in any grade equal to or higher than that lower 

grade.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

516) that would amend section 1370 of title 10, United States 

Code, to: (1) Authorize a conditional determination of an 

officer's retired grade when the officer is under investigation 

for alleged misconduct at the time of retirement; (2) Authorize 

reopening of a determination or certification of an officer's 

retired grade under specified conditions; and (3) Provide that 

determinations of satisfactory service in grade for purposes of 

determining an officer's retired grade take into account the 

officer's service throughout a military career.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the Secretary concerned may determine that an officer who 

committed misconduct in a lower grade has not served 

satisfactorily in any grade equal to or higher than that lower 

grade.

Grades of Chiefs of Chaplains (sec. 510)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 509) that would 

amend section 3073, 5142, and 8039 of title 10, United States 

Code, to require that the Chief of Chaplains for each military 

department, while so serving, hold the grade of major general 
for the Army and Air Force, or rear admiral (upper half) for the 

Navy.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

519) that would require the Secretary of Defense to specify a 

common grade across the military services for the positions of 

Chief of Chaplains.

The Senate amendment contained another similar provision 

(sec. 520) that would require service secretaries to submit a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives that would provide written 

justification in the event an individual holding a rank below 

major general or rear admiral is appointed to the position of 

Service Chief of Chaplains.

The Senate recedes. 

Repeal of original appointment qualification requirement for 

warrant officers in the regular Army (sec. 511)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 518) that 

would repeal section 3310 of title 10, United States Code, which 

requires original Regular Army warrant officer appointment be 

made from persons who have served at least 1 year on Active Duty 

in the Army. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Reduction in number of years of active naval service required 

for permanent appointment as a limited duty officer (sec. 512)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 517) that 

would amend section 5589(d) of title 10, United States Code, to 

offer permanent appointments to limited duty officers who have 

completed at least 8 years of active naval service.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to designate certain reserve officers as not to be 

considered for selection for promotion (sec. 513)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 522) that 

would amend section 14301 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize service secretaries to defer promotion consideration 

for reserve component servicemembers in a non-participatory, 

membership-only status. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
GAO review of surface warfare career paths (sec. 514)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 502) that would 

amend chapter 602 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a 

new section that would require the Secretary of the Navy to 

establish two career paths for surface warfare officers. The 

Secretary would be required to establish one career path in ship 

engineering systems and another in ship operations and combat 

systems, not later than January 1, 2021.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees on surface warfare 

officer career paths.

SUBTITLE B—RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGEMENT

Authorized strength and distribution in grade (sec. 515)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 512) that would 

amend section 12011(a) and section 12012(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, to increase the total number of available control 

grade positions, which includes O–4, O–5, O–6, E–8, and E–9, 

authorized for the Air National Guard.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Repeal of prohibition on service on Army Reserve Forces Policy 

Committee by members on active duty (sec. 516)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 524) that 

would amend section 10302 of title 10, United States Code, to 

permit the Army National Guard of the United States and United 

States Army Reserve officers serving on Active Duty to serve on 

the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Expansion of personnel subject to authority of the Chief of the 

National Guard Bureau in the execution of functions and missions 

of the National Guard Bureau (sec. 517)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 523) that 

would amend section 10508 of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the authority of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
to employ persons under certain provisions of title 5, United 

States Code, in furtherance of meeting the requirements of 

section 1053 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), as amended by section 1084 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114-328) and section 1083 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

reference to military technicians. 

Authority to adjust effective date of promotion in the event of 

undue delay in extending Federal recognition of promotion (sec. 

518)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 513) that would 

amend section 14308(f) of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide that the date of rank of a National Guard officer is the 

date on which the promotion of that officer is approved by the 

State concerned, and would require the secretaries concerned to 

report to the Congress when a promotion scroll exceeds 200 days 

between date received and its date of publication.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

521) that would amend section 14308(f) of title 10, United 

States Code, to allow service secretaries to adjust the 

effective date of promotion for officers in the reserve 

component if the secretary concerned determines there was an 

undue delay in the federal recognition process and the delay is 

not attributable to the action, or inaction, of the officer 

concerned.

The House recedes. 

National Guard Youth Challenge Program (sec. 519)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 516) that would 

amend section 509(h) of title 32, United States Code, to 

authorize the transfer of additional national, state, and local 

equipment and facilities to the National Guard Youth Challenge 

program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Department of Defense to transfer equipment and facilities 

to the National Guard for the purposes of carrying out the 

National Guard Youth Challenge program. 
Extension of authority for pilot program on the use of retired 

senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard as Army 

National Guard recruiters (sec. 520)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 514) that would 

extend the authority of the pilot program on the use of retired 

senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard as Army 

National Guard recruiters until 2021.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES AND 

CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

Enlistments vital to the national interest (sec. 521)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 521) that would 

modify section 504(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify requirements for certain enlistments vital to the 

national interest.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that would 

further clarify the requirements for these enlistments. The 

conferees believe the Military Accessions Vital to National 

Interest, or MAVNI, program continues to be an important option 

for the acquisition of certain critical skills for military 

service. 

Statement of benefits (sec. 522)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 522) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide Active Duty and 

Reserve service members an authoritative assessment of their 

earned GI Bill benefits prior to separation, retirement, or 

release from Active Duty or demobilization.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to provide an assessment of benefits to 

members of the reserve component upon release from active duty. 

Modification to forms of support that may be accepted in support 

of the mission of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (sec. 

523)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 523) that would 

amend subsection (a) of section 1501a of title 10, United States 
Code, to modify the forms of support that may be accepted by the 

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) in support of its 

mission. The provision would authorize an employee of a nongovernment entity that has entered into a public-private 

partnership, cooperative agreement, or grant arrangement with, 

or in direct support of the DPAA, to be considered as an 

employee of the Federal government by reason of participation in 

such partnership, cooperative agreement, or grant arrangement 

only for purposes relating to maintenance of records on 

individuals under section 552a of title 5, United States Code. 

In addition, the provision would authorize DPAA to accept gifts 

in support of its mission and would specify how DPAA could use 

such gifts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Assessment of Navy standard workweek and related adjustments 

(sec. 524)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 531) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to conduct an assessment 

of the Navy standard workweek and update relevant instructions 

and policy documents.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees agree on the importance of regularly 

assessing the sufficiency of unit-level manning to accomplish 

assigned tasks. 

The conferees note that the House report accompanying H.R. 

5515 (H. Rept. 115-676) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2019 directs the Chief of Naval Operations 

to provide a briefing on how the Navy is addressing crew 

fatigue, watch rotations, and overall workload for crewmembers 

of surface ships. The conferees direct the Chief of Naval 

Operations to provide this briefing to both the Committee on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

The conferees further direct the Secretary of the Navy to 

include in this briefing any preliminary findings related to 

this provision. 

Notification on manning of afloat naval forces (sec. 525)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 532) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to maintain manning of 

ships assigned to the Forward Deployed Naval Forces at levels 

not less than the levels established for each ship class.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Navy to notify the congressional defense 

committees if the manning of a battle force ship drops below 

specified levels.

Navy watchstander records (sec. 526)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 533) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to require key 

watchstanders on Navy surface ships to maintain a career record 

of watchstanding hours and specific operational evolutions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add the 

conning officer or piloting officer and engineering officer of 

the watch to the definition of key watchstanders, as well as 

require briefings to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives.

Qualification experience requirements for certain Navy 

watchstations (sec. 527)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 534) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees on the adequacy of 

individual training for certain Navy watchstations, including 

any planned or recommended changes in qualification standards.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add the 

conning officer or piloting officer and engineering officer of 

the watch to the watchstations covered by the report.

SUBTITLE D—MILITARY JUSTICE

Inclusion of strangulation and suffocation in conduct 

constituting aggravated assault for purposes of the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice (sec. 531)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 542) that 

would amend section 928 of title 10, United States Code (article 

128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to include 

strangulation and suffocation in conduct constituting aggravated 

assault for purposes of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Punitive article on domestic violence under the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice (sec. 532)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 532) that would 

amend subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code 

(the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to add a new section 

928a regarding domestic violence.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

541).

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

proposed definitions of immediate family, intimate partner, 

protection order, strangling, suffocating, and violent offense 

so that these elements can be defined through changes to the 

Manual for Courts-Martial.

Authorities of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, 

Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces 

(sec. 533)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 533) that would 

amend section 546 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck'' McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113-291) to require the Department of Defense to provide 

information to the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, 

Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces 

that the panel deems necessary to carry out its duties.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

543) that would amend section 546 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) to authorize the Defense Advisory 

Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual 

Assault in the Armed Forces (Advisory Committee) to hold 

hearings and to require other Federal agencies to provide 

information requested by the Advisory Committee. These 

authorities are similar to authorities provided to the prior 

congressionally-mandated, sexual assault-related Response 

Systems Panel and Judicial Proceedings Panel.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

Federal agencies providing information to the Advisory Committee 

to take steps to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of 

personally identifiable information.

Report on feasibility of expanding services of the Special 

Victims' Counsel to victims of domestic violence (sec. 534)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 545) that 

would amend section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, to 

expand eligibility for Special Victims’ Counsel services to 

victims of domestic violence and other aggravated violent 

offenses.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of 

the military departments, to submit a report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

regarding the feasibility and advisability of expanding 

eligibility for the Special Victims' Counsel program. 

Uniform command action form on disposition of unrestricted 

sexual assault cases involving members of the Armed Forces (sec. 

535)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 548) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a uniform 

command action form, applicable across the Armed Forces, for 

reporting the final disposition of certain sexual assault cases.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

mandatory elements of the form, allowing the Department to 

determine the information that would be included in the form.

Standardization of policies related to expedited transfer in 

cases of sexual assault or domestic violence (sec. 536)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 543) that would

require the Secretary of Defense to standardize the expedited 

transfer procedures for servicemembers who are the victim of 

sexual assault, regardless of whether their cases are handled by 

the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program or the Family 

Advocacy Program, and would require the Secretary to establish a 

transfer policy for service members whose dependent is the 

victim of sexual assault perpetrated by an unrelated service 

member.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

547) that would require the Secretary of Defense to expand 

eligibility for expedited transfer to servicemembers who are 

victims of sexual assault and physical domestic violence.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to standardize the expedited transfer 

procedures for service members who are victims of sexual assault 

or physical domestic violence. 
SUBTITLE E–OTHER LEGAL MATTERS

Clarification of expiration of term of appellate military judges 

of the United States Court of Military Commission Review (sec. 

541)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 546) that 

would amend section 950f of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the expiration of the term of an appellate military 

judge of the United States Court of Military Commission Review.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Security clearance reinvestigation of certain personnel who 

commit certain offenses (sec. 542)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 541) that would 

amend section 1564 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct a security clearance 

background reinvestigation under expedited procedures for flag 

officers and Senior Executive Service personnel employed by the 

Department of Defense convicted of sexual assault, sexual 

harassment, fraud against the United States, or other serious 

crimes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

requirements related to those individuals who have separated 

from the Department of Defense.

Development of oversight plan for implementation of Department 

of Defense harassment prevention and response policy (sec. 543)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 544) that would 

require the Department of Defense to develop an oversight plan 

and provide a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives for implementation of 

the Department of Defense Harassment Prevention and Response 

policy.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Oversight of registered sex offender management program (sec. 

544)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 536) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to designate a single official 
or entity within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to serve 

as the official or entity with principal responsibility for 

providing oversight of the registered sex offender management 

program of the Department.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Development of resource guides regarding sexual assault for the 

military service academies (sec. 545)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 545) that would 

require each Superintendent of a military service academy to 

develop and maintain a resource guide on sexual assault, and 

distribute the guide to all cadets and midshipmen at the 

academy.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Improved crime reporting (sec. 546)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 535) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish a consolidated 

tracking process to ensure increased oversight of the timely 

submission of crime reporting data to the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Report on victims of sexual assault in reports of military 

criminal investigative organizations (sec. 547)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 546) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, through the Defense Advisory 

Committee on Investigations, Prosecutions, and Defense of Sexual 

Assault in the Armed Forces, to provide a report every 2 years 

on the frequency with which victims of sexual offenses 

identified in military criminal investigative organization cases 

are accused of or punished for misconduct considered collateral 

to the investigation of sexual assault.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

549) that would require the inclusion of information on certain 

collateral misconduct of victims of sexual assault in annual 

reports on sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces.

The Senate recedes. 
SUBTITLE F—MEMBER EDUCATION, TRAINING, 

RESILIENCE, AND TRANSITION

Permanent career intermission program (sec. 551)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 551) that would 

amend chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code, by adding 

section 710 and removing all references to the program as a 

pilot program, making the Career Intermission Program a 

permanent authority. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Improvements to Transition Assistance Program (sec. 552)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 552) that would 

amend section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, to improve 

the Transition Assistance Program by: (1) Establishing at least 

three transition counseling pathways for servicemembers; (2) 

Requiring the Department of Defense to provide a copy of the 

joint service transcript to a servicemember prior to transition 

to veteran status and to transmit the transcript to the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (3) Allowing transitioning 

servicemembers to select a portion of the content covered during 

the transition assistance period of instruction.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5501) 

that would require a report from the Secretary of Defense on 

participation by servicemembers in the Transition Assistance 

Program under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that 

a separated, retired, or discharged servicemember can access the 

member's joint service transcript from a web site of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs.

Repeal of program on encouragement of postseparation public and 

community service (sec. 553)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 555) that 

would repeal section 1143a of title 10, United States Code, to 

strike all references to the Department of Defense's program to 

encourage members and former members of the Armed Forces to 

enter into public and community service jobs after discharge or 

release from Active Duty. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Clarification of application and honorable service requirements 

under the Troops-to-Teachers Program to members of the Retired 

Reserve (sec. 554)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 553) that 

would amend section 1154(d)(2)(B) of title 10, United States 

Code, to require that members transferred to the Retired Reserve 

who wish to submit applications to participate in the Troops-toTeachers program must do so not later than 3 years after the 

date of the transfer. This provision would apply the same 

application submission requirement to members transferred to the 

Retired Reserve in the same way the requirement currently 

applies to eligible members who are retired, separated, or 

released from Active Duty. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at the 

Joint Special Operations University (sec. 555)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 553) that would 

amend section 1595(c) of title 10, United States Code, to add 

the Joint Special Operations University to the list of covered 

institutions with authority to hire civilian faculty under title 

10.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1106).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Program to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining 

professional credentials (sec. 556)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 554) that would 

amend section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, to further 

assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining professional 

credentials.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

556) that would amend section 2015 of title 10, United States 

Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Defense and the 

Secretary of Homeland Security to enable members of the Armed 

Forces to obtain professional credentials that do not relate to 

military training if the Secretary concerned determines it is in 

the best interests of the United States.

The Senate recedes. 

Enhancement of authorities in connection with Junior Reserve 

Officers' Training Corps programs (sec. 557)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560C) that 

would authorize a Service Secretary to offer to convert closing 

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) units to 

National Defense Cadet Corps programs in lieu of closing the 

unit. The provision would also provide additional authority to 

administer JROTC unit instructors, travel funding, and program 

data.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

557) that would amend chapter 102 of title 10, United States 

Code, by requiring the Secretary of Defense to offer to convert 

closing JROTC detachments into National Defense Cadet Corps 

organizations. This provision would also provide flexibility to 

service secretaries in setting JROTC instructor hiring and 

compensation policy. Additionally, the provision would require 

the Secretary of Defense to standardize JROTC detachment data 

collection methods and policy across the military departments.

The House recedes. 

Expansion of period of availability of Military OneSource 

program for retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces 

and their immediate families (sec. 558)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 557) that would 

extend the duration of availability of the Military OneSource 

program for servicemembers and their immediate family members 

for at least 1 year after their separation or retirement.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

567).

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds for attendance of enlisted personnel 

at senior level and intermediate level officer professional 

military education courses (sec. 559)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 554) that 

would prohibit the use of any funds authorized to be 

appropriated for the Department of Defense for the purpose of 

the attendance of enlisted personnel at senior level and 

intermediate level officer professional military education 

courses. The provision would also repeal section 547 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91).

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would continue to 

allow enlisted personnel to attend courses offered by the 

National Defense Intelligence College.
SUBTITLE G—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION

Assistance to schools with military dependent students (sec. 

561)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 563) that would 

authorize $40.0 million for the purpose of providing assistance 

to local educational agencies with military dependent students 

and $10.0 million for local educational agencies eligible to 

receive a payment for children with severe disabilities.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

561) that would authorize $40.0 million in Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-wide, for continuation of the Department of 

Defense (DOD) assistance program to local educational agencies 

impacted by enrollment of dependent children of military members 

and DOD civilian employees.

The Senate amendment contained another similar provision 

(sec. 562) that would authorize $10.0 million in Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-wide, for impact aid payments for children 

with severe disabilities (as enacted by Public Law 106-398; 114 

Stat. 1654A-77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a) using the formula set forth in 

section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398), for 

continuation of Department of Defense assistance to local 

educational agencies that benefit eligible dependents with 

severe disabilities. Subsection (b) of the provision would allow 

the Secretary of Defense to use $5.0 million of the total amount 

authorized for payments to local educational agencies with 

higher concentrations of military children with severe 

disabilities at the Secretary's discretion and without regard to 

the formula set forth in section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public 

Law 106-398).

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Department of Defense Education Activity policies and procedures 

on sexual harassment of students of Activity schools (sec. 562)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 563) that 

would equally apply the provisions contained in title IX of the 

Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), with 

respect to education programs and activities receiving Federal 

financial assistance, to the education programs and activities 

administered by the Department of Defense Education Activity 

(DODEA). The provision would require DODEA to establish policies 

and procedures, not later than March 31, 2019, to protect 

students at DODEA schools who are victims of sexual harassment.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Department of Defense Education Activity misconduct database 

(sec. 563)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 564) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish a comprehensive 

policy regarding reporting and tracking juvenile misconduct 

cases occurring in Department of Defense Education Activity 

schools and to consolidate the various databases for reporting 

and tracking of juvenile misconduct occurring in such schools 

into a single comprehensive database.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Assessment and report on active shooter threat mitigation at 

schools located on military installations (sec. 564)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of 

strategies that may be used to reduce the security threat posed 

by active shooter incidents at public elementary schools and 

secondary schools located on the grounds of Federal military 

installations. The Secretary would submit a report on the 

results of the assessment to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary to submit the report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

SUBTITLE H–MILITARY FAMILY READINESS 

MATTERS

Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council matters 

(sec. 571)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 571) that 

would amend paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) of subsection (b) of 

section 1781a of title 10, United States Code, to: (1) Authorize 

a change in membership of the Military Family Readiness Council 

(MFRC); and (2) Change the term of service from 3 years to 2 

years for military family organizations serving on the MFRC. The 

provision would also amend subsection (d), paragraph 2, of such 
section to require the MFRC to review and make recommendations 

to the Secretary of Defense to improve collaboration, awareness, 

and promotion of accurate and timely military family readiness 

information and support services by policy makers, service 

providers, and targeted beneficiaries. Finally, the provision 

would amend subsection (e) of such section to change the 

submission date for the MFRC's annual report from February 1 to 

July 1 of each year.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Enhancement and clarification of family support services for 

family members of members of special operations forces (sec. 

572)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 561) that would 

amend section 1788a of title 10, United States Code, to provide 

greater flexibility to support the family requirements of 

Special Operations personnel by increasing the funds available 

for such activities under Major Force Program 11 from $5.0 

million to $10.0 million. This section would also define the 

term "family support services" to provide clarity and authorize 

proper expenditures of appropriated funds.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

566) that would modify section 1788a of title 10, United States 

Code, pertaining to the authority for the Commander, U.S. 

Special Operations Command to conduct support programs for 

immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned 

to special operations forces. The modification was intended to 

clarify the types of support services that are authorized under 

this program.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the amounts available for Major Force Program 11 from $5.0 

million to $10.0 million to support programs for immediate 

family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to 

special operations forces and would also define the term "family 

support services" to provide clarity and authorize proper 

expenditures of appropriated funds.

Temporary expansion of authority for noncompetitive appointments 

of military spouses by Federal agencies (sec. 573)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 569) that would 

expand the authority for noncompetitive appointments of military 

spouses by federal agencies during the 2-year period beginning 

on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 568) that 

would amend section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, to 

authorize the head of a Federal agency to appoint noncompetitively either a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on 

Active Duty or a spouse of a disabled or deceased member of the 

Armed Forces.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Director of the Office of Personnel Management to: (1) Monitor 

the number of such non-competitive appointments; (2) Require the 

head of each agency with authority to make such appointments 

under this provision to submit an annual report to the Director, 

which includes information on the number of individuals 

appointed, types of positions filled, and the effectiveness of 

the authority for such appointments; and (3) Submit a report, 

not later than 2 and 4 years after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 

the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 

Security and Government Affairs of the Senate on the 

effectiveness of this authority. Finally, the amendment would 

require the Director to treat non-relocating spouses as 

relocating spouses under this authority and would authorize 

limitation of the number of appointments of such spouses. The 

amended provision would sunset on the date that is 5 years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act.

Improvement of My Career Advancement Account program for 

military spouses (sec. 574)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 569) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to take appropriate 

actions to ensure that military spouses eligible for 

participation in the My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) 

program are made aware of the program. The provision would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives within 180 days of the date of the 

enactment of this Act, providing recommendations regarding 

mechanisms: (1) To increase awareness of the program among 

eligible military spouses; and (2) To increase participation in 

the program. Additionally, the provision would require the 

service secretaries to take actions to ensure career counselors 

at military installations receive appropriate training and 

current information on eligibility and benefits utilization 

under the MyCAA program, including financial assistance for the 

costs associated with portability of occupational licenses, 

professional credentials exams, and professional recertification. 
The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Assessment and report on the effects of permanent changes of 

station on employment among military spouses (sec. 575)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 565) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress 

assessing the effects that frequent permanent changes of station 

of servicemembers have on employment of military spouses.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment and to provide 

a report by February 1, 2019, to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

assessing the effects that permanent changes of station have on 

employment of military spouses.

Provisional or interim clearances to provide childcare services 

at military childcare centers (sec. 576)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 573) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to implement a policy to 

permit the issuance of clearances, on a provisional or interim 

basis, for the provision of supervised childcare services by 

personnel at military childcare centers. This provision would 

provide that any clearance issued under the policy shall be 

temporary and contingent upon the satisfaction of the 

requirements for issuance of a clearance on a permanent basis. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Multidisciplinary teams for military installations on child 

abuse and other domestic violence (sec. 577)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 572) that 

would require the service secretaries to establish and maintain 

multidisciplinary teams on child abuse and other domestic 

violence at military installations to: (1) Share information 

among teams and other appropriate personnel regarding the 

progress of investigations and the resolution of incidents of

child abuse and other domestic violence involving members of the 

Armed Forces stationed at or assigned to installations; (2) 

Provide for and enhance collaborative efforts among teams and 

other appropriate personnel of the installations regarding 

investigations into and resolution of incidents; (3) Enhance the 

social services available to military families at the 
installations in connection with incidents, including through 

the enhancement of cooperation among specialists and other 

personnel providing services to military families in connection 

with incidents; and (4) Conduct other duties regarding the 

response to child abuse and other domestic violence at the 

installations as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate. 

The provision would prescribe the composition, expertise and 

training, and ongoing responsibilities (including coordination 

and collaboration with non-military services or resources on 

child abuse or other domestic violence) of teams. Additionally, 

the provision would require each Secretary concerned to submit a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, not later than March 1, each year 

through 2022, on the activities of multidisciplinary teams under 

their jurisdiction during the preceding year. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Pilot program for military families: prevention of child abuse 

and training on safe childcare practices (sec. 578)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 574) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Defense Health Agency, to conduct a pilot program at military 

installations to assess the feasibility and advisability of 

universal home visits to provide eligible covered beneficiaries 

and their families training on safe childcare practices aimed 

at: (1) Reducing child abuse and fatalities due to abuse and 

neglect; (2) Assessing risk factors for child abuse; and (3) 

Connecting families with community resources to meet identified

needs.

The provision would prescribe the scope and elements of 

the pilot program, including the requirement for home visits of 

eligible beneficiaries by a team led by a nurse, whenever 

practicable. The Secretary would be required to inform all 

eligible beneficiaries of the program and participation in the 

program would be at the election of the beneficiary. In 

conducting the pilot program, the Secretary would carry out not 

fewer than five implementation assessments to assess the 

feasibility of the elements and requirements of the program. 

These assessments would occur at not less than 5 military 

installations and conclude not later than 2 years after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

The Secretary would submit an initial report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, which describes how the Department would 
carry out the program. The Department would then submit a final 

report to the same committees not later than 180 days after 

completion of the pilot program. Finally, the provision would 

require the Secretary to implement the pilot program at all 

military installations if he determines that any element of the 

program is effective.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program of up to 2 years 

duration at no fewer than five military installations to: (1) 

Provide information regarding safe childcare practices to 

covered households; (2) Identify and assess risk factors for 

child abuse in covered households; and (3) Facilitate 

connections between covered households and community resources. 

The amendment would require an initial and final report of the 

pilot program, as specified above, and would require the 

Secretary to implement an element of the program permanently if 

he determines it is effective.

Assessment and report on small business activities of military 

spouses on military installations in the United States (sec. 

579)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 576) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to 

Congress providing an assessment of the feasibility and 

advisability of permitting military spouses to engage in small 

business activities on military installations in the United 

States in partnership with commissaries, exchange stores, and 

other morale, welfare, and recreation facilities of the Armed 

Forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to provide the report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not 

later than March 1, 2019.

SUBTITLE I—DECORATIONS AND AWARDS

Atomic veterans service certificate (sec. 581)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to design and produce an Atomic 

Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former 

servicemembers who are radiation-exposed veterans.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to design and produce an Atomic 

Veterans Service Certificate to honor retired and former 

servicemembers who are radiation-exposed veterans. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary to consider an 

appropriate medal or award to recognize radiation-exposed 

servicemembers.

Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military 

working dogs (sec. 582)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 573) that would 

require the Secretary of each military department to provide for 

the award of one or more medals or other commendations to 

handlers of military working dogs, and to military working dogs, 

to recognize valor or meritorious achievement by such handlers 

and dogs.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

582) that would require the Secretary of each military 

department to establish a program for awarding one or more 

medals or other commendations to handlers of military working 

dogs.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the Secretary may use an existing award to carry out the 

program. 

Authorization for award of distinguished-service cross to Justin 

T. Gallegos for acts of valor during Operation Enduring Freedom 

(sec. 583)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 574) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the Distinguished 

Service Cross to Justin T. Gallegos for acts of value while 

serving in Afghanistan on October 3, 2009.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

581) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the 

Distinguished Service Cross to Staff Sergeant Justin T. Gallegos 

for acts of valor while serving in Afghanistan on October 3, 

2009. 

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE J—MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND OTHER 

MATTERS

Annual defense manpower requirements report matters (sec. 591)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 502) that

would amend section 115a of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Annual Defense Manpower Requirements Report be 

submitted on the same day as the date on which the President 

submits the budget request for the next fiscal year to Congress.

The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense 

to include two new elements in the Annual Defense Manpower 

Requirements Report. These new elements are: (1) The anticipated 

promotion opportunity for officer promotion boards expected to 

occur during the upcoming fiscal year; and (2) The number of 

officers required to serve during the upcoming fiscal year in 

the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel for the Army, 

Air Force, and Marine Corps and lieutenant commander, commander, 

and captain for the Navy.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Annual Defense Manpower Requirements Report to include a 

specification of anticipated promotion opportunity for officer 

promotion boards expected to occur during the upcoming fiscal 

year. The amendment would also require the report to be 

submitted on the same day as the date on which the President 

submits the budget request for the next fiscal year to Congress.

Burial of unclaimed remains of inmates at the United States 

Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (sec. 

592)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 596) that 

would amend section 985 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize burial at the United States Disciplinary Barracks 

Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, of the remains of military 

prisoners unclaimed by a person authorized to direct disposition 

of the remains or by other persons legally authorized to dispose 

of the remains.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Standardization of frequency of academy visits of the Air Force 

Academy Board of Visitors with academy visits of boards of other 

military service academies (sec. 593)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 592) that 

would amend section 9355 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitors to 

visit the Air Force Academy at least annually. This provision 

would align United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitor 

meeting requirements with other military service academies.
The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service 

matters (sec. 594)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 595) that 

would amend sections 551 and 555 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to 

revise certain definitions and procedural requirements related 

to the National Commission on Military, National, and Public 

Service.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Public availability of top-line numbers of deployed members of 

the Armed Forces (sec. 595)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 581) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to publicly make available the 

top-line numbers of members of the Armed Forces deployed for 

each country. The Secretary would be able to waive the 

requirement in the case of a sensitive military operation if he 

determines the public disclosure of such numbers could 

reasonably be expected to provide an operational military 

advantage to an adversary, or the members of the Armed Forces 

are deployed for less than 30 days.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to provide notification to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives of any waivers issued to the requirement to make 

top-line number of deployed servicemembers publicly available. 

Report on general and flag officer costs (sec. 596)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 583) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees on the costs of supporting 

general and flag officers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Study on active service obligations for medical training with 

other service obligations for education or training and health 

professional recruiting (sec. 597)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 552) that 

would amend sections 2114(d) and 2123(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that commissioned service obligations 

incurred as a result of participation in a military intern, 

residency, or fellowship training program shall be served 

consecutively with other commissioned service obligations 

incurred for education or training. This provision would apply 

to individuals beginning participation in medical training 

programs on or after January 1, 2020.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Comptroller General of the United States to submit a briefing 

and report on the effects of consecutive service on Active-Duty 

service obligations for medical training, as they relate to 

other service obligations for education and training, to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

Criteria for interment at Arlington National Cemetery (sec. 598)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 582) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army, not later than September 30, 

2019, to prescribe revised interment criteria for Arlington 

National Cemetery that preserve Arlington National Cemetery as 

an active burial ground well into the future.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on use of funds pending submittal of report on Army 

Marketing and Advertising Program (sec. 599)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 585) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of the Army from obligating 40 percent of 

funds available for the Army Marketing and Research Group (AMRG) 

for fiscal year 2019 until the Secretary of the Army submits a 

report on the recommendations of the Army Audit Agency audit of 

the Army's Marketing and Advertising Program to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives.

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 892).

The Senate recedes.

While the Secretary of the Army completes the report 

required under this provision, the conferees strongly encourage 

the Secretary to continue proactively identifying and adopting 

the best practices of commercial marketing techniques to better 

identify eligible populations. Such efforts should include a 

focus on methods that use data to most effectively identify, 
reach, and engage potential recruits through digital and other 

forms of advertising to address recruiting shortfalls due to 

misdirected marketing campaigns. 

Proof of period of military service for purposes of interest 

rate limitation under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (sec. 

600)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 596) that would 

amend section 3937(b)(1) of title 50, United States Code, to 

authorize verification of a servicemember's active duty status 

utilizing information retrieved from the Defense Manpower 

Database Center. The provision would also provide safe harbor to 

creditors that, on the basis of information obtained from the 

Defense Manpower Database Center, fail to treat the debt of a 

servicemember in accordance with interest rate limitations 

provided elsewhere in this section.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Repeal of codified specification of authorized strengths of 

certain commissioned officers on active duty

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 501) that 

would amend section 523 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Congress to annually authorize the number of 

officers serving in the grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and 

colonel in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps or lieutenant 

commander, commander, and captain in the Navy. This provision 

would repeal the authorized officer strength table, including 

all of the previous exceptions to the officer strength table.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Deferred deployment for members who give birth

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 504) that would 

standardize new mother deployment deferral policy across the 

military services, to include the Coast Guard.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Retention of military technicians who lose dual status under 

certain circumstances
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 506) that would 

amend section 10216 of title 10, United States Code, to prevent 

dual-status military technicians who reach their

time-in-service end date from losing their jobs due to 

separation from military service. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Demonstration program on accession of candidates with auditory 

impairments as Air Force officers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 507) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to assess the feasibility 

and advisability of permitting individuals with auditory 

impairments (including deafness) to access as officers of the 

Air Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on rate of maternal mortality among members of the Armed 

Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 508) that would 

require a report from the Secretary of Defense on the rate of 

maternal mortality among members of the Armed Forces and their 

dependents not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives, within 180 days of the date of the enactment 

of this Act, a report, which includes data on maternal 

(pregnancy-related) and infant mortality rates in the direct and 

purchased care sectors of the military health system (MHS) and 

provides a comparison with maternal (pregnancy-related) and 

infant mortality rates in the United States. The report should 

include recommendations for decreasing those rates throughout 

the MHS.

Competitive category matters

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 508) that 

would amend section 621 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require that service secretaries establish competitive 

categories by grouping officers occupying similar 

qualifications, specialties, occupations, or ratings. The 
provision would also prohibit the practice of requiring service 

secretaries to provide consistent promotion timing or promotion 

opportunity among various competitive categories in each 

military Service.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Promotion zone matters

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 509) that 

would amend section 623 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require service secretaries to align officer promotion zones 

with desired officer management outcomes described in the Annual 

Defense Manpower Requirements Report. The provision would also 

prohibit service secretaries from determining the number of 

officers in a promotion zone on the basis of the year in which 

officers receive their original appointment to their current 

grade, a practice commonly referred as "year group management."

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Placement of National Guard military technicians (dual status) 

in the competitive service

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 511) that would 

amend section 10508 of title 10, United States Code, to 

designate dual-status military technician positions that were 

required to be converted to civilian employees under title 5, 

United States Code, in the fiscal year 2017 and 2018 National 

Defense Authorization Acts as competitive, not excepted, service 

positions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

National Guard Youth Challenge program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 515) that would 

amend section 509(k) of title 32, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the pilot Jobs Challenge 

Programs and submit a report of findings and recommendations to 

Congress not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal 

year.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Use of National Guard in case of a major disaster or request 

from a State governor
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 517) that would 

require the President to order members of the National Guard to 

full-time National Guard duty or Active Guard and Reserve duty 

if the Governor of the State requests such an order and the 

President declares that a major disaster exits.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Funding of National Guard in case of a major disaster or 

emergency declared under the Stafford Act

The House bill contained an provision (sec. 518) that 

would amend section 403(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 100-707) to 

authorize the President to make contributions to a State or 

local government for the purpose of reimbursing the Department 

of Defense for expenditures that arise from use of members of 

the National Guard and Reserve to respond to a major disaster 

declared by the President.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that similar authority to reimburse 

State or local governments for disaster relief services provided 

by the Department of Defense already exists under section 5170b 

of title 42, United States Code. 

Pilot program for Explosive Ordnance Disposal-qualified members 

of the Army National Guard to support civil authorities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 519) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program 

under which Explosive Ordnance Disposal-qualified members of the 

Army National Guard may conduct planning and immediate response 

defense support to civil authorities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Correction of military records website

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 524) that would 

amend section 1552(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to publish an indexed summary 

of each Board for Correction of Military Records decision.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the substantial changes that have been 

made to the boards for correction of military records and 
discharge review boards over the past several years. While these 

provisions have greatly enhanced an applicant’s ability to have 

their application thoroughly and fairly considered by the board, 

it has also increased the processing time for these actions. 

These additional protections, coupled with the boards’ staff and 

information technology limitations, have resulted in several of 

the boards repeatedly failing to meet congressionally-mandated 

processing times. As a result, the conferees direct the 

secretaries of the military departments to each provide a report 

by February 1, 2019, analyzing the causes of their backlogs, 

what efforts and being undertaken to remedy these backlogs, and 

what additional resources are needed to meet congressionallymandated processing times. 

Modification of DD Form 214 to include email addresses

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 525) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of 

Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a 

specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a 

member of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email 

addresses by which the member may be contacted.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Public availability of reports related to senior leader 

misconduct

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 526) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the 

military departments to publish, on a public website, redacted 

reports of substantiated investigations of misconduct in which 

the subject of the investigation was an officer in the grade of 

O-7 and above, including officers who have been selected for 

promotion to O-7, or a civilian member of the Senior Executive 

Service.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Appointment and training of personnel to staff the Board of 

Corrections for Military and Naval Records

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 527) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

service secretaries and the Joint Chiefs, to provide for the 

appointment and training of qualified personnel to join the 

staff of the Boards of Correction for Military and Naval 
Records, and would authorize $3.0 million to carry out the 

training.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the service secretaries to ensure 

that individuals assigned to these boards are carefully selected 

from individuals with appropriate experience and that they are 

trained to perform those duties.

Entrepreneurial sabbatical for scientists employed at defense 

laboratories

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 528) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations that 

permit scientists employed at defense laboratories to take 

unpaid sabbaticals to work in the private sector.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Department of Defense to provide 

a report within a year of the enactment of this Act on the 

execution of existing authorities for sabbaticals across the 

Department of Defense laboratories. The committees note their 

support for entrepreneurial leave practices and activities at 

Army Research Lab and the Department of Energy laboratory 

system, as well as industry and academic exchange programs.

Completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E regarding 

missing persons

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 529) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to complete Department of 

Defense Directive 2310.07E in order to improve the efficiency of 

locating missing persons. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain 

sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 531) that would 

amend section 856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 

56(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to require a 

minimum confinement period of 2 years for individuals convicted 

of certain sex-related offenses.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
Modification of Military Rules of Evidence to exclude 

admissibility of general military character toward probability 

of innocence in any offense not strictly related to performance 

of military duties

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 534) that would 

amend Rule 404(a) of the Military Rules of Evidence contained in 

the Manual for Courts-Martial to provide that the general 

military character of an accused is not admissible for the 

purpose of showing the probability of innocence of the accused 

unless the offense is strictly and solely related to the 

performance of military duties.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to direct 

the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice to examine this 

issue and provide the findings and recommendations of the study 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives no later than February 1, 2019. 

Repeal of 15-year statute of limitations on motions or requests 

for review of discharge or dismissal from the Armed Forces

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 535) that 

would amend section 1553 of title 10, United States Code, to 

repeal the 15-year statute of limitations on filing claims for 

review of a discharge or dismissal by service discharge review 

boards.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Treatment of claims relating to military sexual trauma in 

correction of military records and review of discharge or 

dismissal proceedings

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 536) that 

would amend sections 1552 and 1553 of title 10, United States 

Code, to clarify the treatment of claims for review of a 

discharge or dismissal relating to military sexual trauma in 

correction of military records and review of discharge or 

dismissal proceedings.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Consideration of application for transfer for a student of a 

military service academy who is the victim of a sexual assault 

or related offense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 542) that would 

require the Secretary concerned to expedite the consideration 

and approval of an application for an inter-academy transfer 

submitted by a cadet of a military academy who has been the 

victim of sexual assault.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

The Conferees believe that providing an option for a cadet 

or midshipman, who was sexually assaulted, to request a transfer 

to another academy should be explored. Therefore, the conferees 

direct the Secretary of Defense to study the feasibility of 

establishing a process to accommodate such request and provide a 

briefing on the results of the study to the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not 

later than March 1, 2019. If the Secretary determines it is 

feasible to establish a process, the briefing should include any 

legislative authorities required.

Protective orders against individuals subject to the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 544) that 

would amend chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize military judges and military magistrates to issue 

military protective orders.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Definition of military sexual trauma

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 547) that would 

require the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to 

establish a joint definition of "military sexual trauma" for 

their respective Departments to use in all aspects of delivering 

care and benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans 

who have suffered that crime. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Consecutive service of service obligation in connection with 

payment of tuition for off-duty training or education for 

commissioned officers of the Armed Forces with any other service 

obligations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 551) that 

would amend section 2007(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 
require an Active-Duty service obligation incurred by an officer 

for the acceptance of tuition assistance for off-duty training 

or education be served sequentially with any other service 

obligation already incurred by the officer. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that officers who accept tuition 

assistance for off-duty education incur an active duty service 

obligation. Tuition assistance is an important retention tool 

and a particularly valuable benefit at a time when costs for 

education continue to increase. Therefore the conferees direct 

the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review 

of retention data associated with officers who accept tuition 

assistance payments. This review should, at a minimum, include 

the following elements: (1) The average annual number of officer 

personnel who accept tuition assistance, (2) The average number 

of years of commissioned service of officers when beginning to 

accept tuition assistance, (3) The average number of additional 

years an officer is retained on active duty following completion 

of tuition assistance payments; and (4) An assessment of the 

effect of switching the active duty service obligation for 

accepting tuition assistance from a policy that allows tuition 

assistance service obligations to be served concurrent to other 

service commitments an officer may have, to a policy that 

requires tuition assistance service obligations be served 

consecutively with any other active duty service obligation.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to provide preliminary observations to the Committees on 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives by the end of February 2019. At that time, a 

final product due date will be determined. 

Extension of pilot program to assist members in obtaining postservice employment

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 555) that would 

amend section 555 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) to extend the authority for the pilot 

program under this section to September 30, 2023.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Direct employment pilot program for members of the reserve 

components and veterans
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 556) that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program that 

provides enhanced job placement and employment assistance for 

members of the National Guard and Reserve.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Comptroller General briefing and report on permanent employment 

assistance centers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 558) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide 

a briefing to the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and 

House of Representatives, with a report to follow, on employment 

assistance required under the law and related information 

regarding civilian employment certification.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the importance of ensuring military 

skills and experience can be applied to gainful civilian 

employment and therefore direct the Comptroller General of the 

United States to conduct a review of the employment assistance 

programs authorized by section 1143 of title 10, United States 

Code, and to provide preliminary observations to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

by the end of February 2019. At that time, a final product due 

date will be determined. 

The review shall include: (1) A description of the content 

of any relevant databases used to record training performed by 

servicemembers that may by applicable for future civilian 

employment; (2) A listing and description, to include usage 

rates, of employment assistance centers within the Department of 

Defense (DOD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (3) An 

assessment of DOD and DHS procedures to release servicemember 

names and other pertinent information to civilian employers, 

organizations, and State employment agencies; and (4) An 

evaluation of the ability of DOD to confirm the accuracy and 

authenticity of a servicemember's certifications upon a State's 

request within the required 5 business day timeline.

Activities to increase awareness of apprenticeship programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 559) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to include, as part of service 

members’ transition counseling, information on apprenticeship 

programs and the use of veterans’ benefits to pay for these 

programs.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that apprenticeships provide a valuable 

career option for separating servicemembers and encourage the 

Department of Defense to ensure information on apprenticeship 

programs, and appropriate funding options, is easily accessible 

to those servicemembers who may be interested in pursuing an 

apprenticeship upon separating from the military.

Report on availability of college credit for skills acquired 

during military service

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the 

Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Education, and Labor to submit 

to Congress a report on the transfer of skills into equivalent 

college credits or technical certifications for members of the 

Armed Forces leaving the military. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Information regarding county veterans service officers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that a 

separating or retiring member of the Armed Forces may elect to 

have their Department of Defense form DD-214 transmitted to the 

appropriate county veterans service office.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Transition outreach pilot program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560D) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Labor, Education, and Homeland 

Security, and the Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration, to establish a pilot program through the 

Transition to Veterans Program Office that fosters contact 

between veterans and the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Additional matters for assessment and report on childcare 

services of the Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 562) that would 

add additional issues for assessment related to military family 

childcare under the report required by section 575 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that Senate report accompanying S. 2987 

(S. Rept. 115-262) directs the Department of Defense to include 

in its assessment of the use of subsidized, off-installation 

childcare services, required by subsection (a) of section 575 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115–91), an assessment on modifying the rate of use 

of subsidized, off-installation childcare services by military 

families in light of the full implementation of 

MilitaryChildCare.com, including whether the availability of 

off-installation childcare services for military families could 

be increased by altering policies of the Armed Forces on capping 

the amount of subsidies for military families for such services 

based on the cost of living for families and the average cost of 

civilian childcare services.

Flexible maternity and parental leave

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 566) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish and implement 

policies and procedures that permit a military parent to take, 

if requested by the military parent, flexible and non-continuous 

maternity and parental leave.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on wage determination for certain programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 567) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the National 

Guard Bureau, to coordinate with the Secretary of Labor to 

obtain a wage determination under section 6703(1) of title 41, 

United States Code for contract workers at Family Assistance 

Centers, Family Readiness and Support programs, Yellow Ribbon 

Reintegration programs, and Recruit Sustainment programs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Education for dependents of certain retired members of the Armed 

Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 568) that would 

amend section 2164(a) of title 10, United States Code, to allow 

the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements to provide 

for the elementary or secondary education of the dependents of 

retirees residing on a military installation if the Secretary 

determines that appropriate educational programs are not 

available through a local educational agency. 

The Senate contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitations on authority to revoke certain military decorations 

awarded to members of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 571) that would 

amend chapters 357, 567, and 857 of title 10, United States 

Code, to add a new section that would restrict the President and 

service secretaries from revoking a military decoration after 

the actual award of the military decoration to the service 

member except under limited circumstances.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authorization for award of Expeditionary Medal to certain 

Marines for actions on June 8, 1995

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 572) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to award the Armed Forces 

Expeditionary Medal to a member or former member of the 24th 

Marine Expeditionary Unit for the mission to rescue Captain 

Scott O'Grady.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on awards for cost-saving ideas

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 575) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on: (1) The 

total number of awards and commendations presented to any 

military personnel for a cost-saving idea during the prior 

fiscal year; (2) A total estimate of the total savings as a 

result of the implementation of cost-saving ideas for which an 

award or commendation was presented; and (3) A description of 

how the Secretary plans to expand incentive programs for the 

purpose described in this section and streamline such programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
The conferees are supportive of recent Department of 

Defense initiatives to redesign or streamline processes to save 

taxpayer dollars. However, while major department-wide savings 

are important, frequently military and civilian personnel 

identify smaller cost-saving opportunities in the course of 

performing their normal duties. These cost-saving ideas are 

frequently unnoticed or ignored by the chains of command, 

resulting in lost opportunities to address needless waste and 

inefficiency. The conferees encourage service secretaries to 

take demonstrable steps to empower their personnel to identify 

and implement cost-saving ideas whenever possible, and widely 

publicize successes to achieve greater savings at scale.

Pilot program on participation of military spouses in Transition 

Assistance Program activities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 575) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot 

program, at not fewer than five military installations, to 

assess the feasibility and advisability of permitting military 

spouses to participate in activities under the Transition 

Assistance Program. The Secretary would carry out the pilot 

program during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the 

enactment of this Act. The provision would require the Secretary 

to submit an initial report describing the pilot program to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives within 6 months after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. In addition, the Secretary would submit a final 

report to the same committees within 6 months after completion 

of the pilot program.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam 

Service Medal

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 576) that would 

authorize the service secretaries, upon the application of an 

individual who is a veteran who participated in Operation End 

Sweep, to award that individual the Vietnam Service Medal. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on outside employment of senior personnel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 584) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to report on senior leader 

outside employment requests and activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Inclusion of blast exposure history in service records

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 586) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to ensure inclusion of blast 

exposure history in the service records of members of the Armed 

Forces in a manner that will assist in determining a service 

connection for a future illness or injury.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Cybersecurity educational programs and awareness in Junior 

Reserve Officers' Training Corps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 587) that would 

require the Secretaries of the military departments to encourage 

the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) to include 

cybersecurity educational programs and awareness in the 

curriculum of the Corps, including lessons on cyber defense, 

risks of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the military, and 

pursuing studies and careers in cybersecurity and related fields 

within the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that numerous JROTC programs are 

already developing cyber-related educational programs as well as 

participating in cyber competitions and events. The conferees 

are supportive of these efforts and encourage service 

secretaries to search for and develop additional opportunities 

to provide cyber-related experience to JROTC participants and 

units.

Publication of guidance and information on housing markets near 

certain military installations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 588) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to develop and make publicly 

available guidance and information about the housing market 

around military installations in the continental United States. 

Such guidance and information shall be designed to assist 

members of the Armed Forces in better using their basic 

allowance for housing.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Assistance of States for deployment-related support of members 

of the Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families 

beyond the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 589) that would 

amend section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) to require the Secretary 

of Defense to provide funding to the States to carry out 

programs that provide deployment cycle information, services, 

and referrals to servicemembers, in both the active and reserve 

components, and their families throughout the deployment cycle.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Exemption from repayment of voluntary separation pay

The House bill included a provision (sec. 590) that would 

amend section 1175a(j) of title 10, United States Code, to 

exempt servicemembers involuntarily recalled to active duty or 

full-time National Guard duty, and servicemembers who incur a 

total service-connected disability in the course of such duty 

from the requirement to repay voluntary separation pay.

The Senate amendment included no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Service of wounded warriors as remotely piloted aircraft pilots 

or remotely piloted aircraft sensor operators in the Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 591) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a program 

under which a qualified wounded warrior who faces retirement or 

separation from the Armed Forces for physical disability may 

continue, in lieu of such retirement or separation, to serve in 

the Armed Forces as a remotely piloted aircraft pilot or 

remotely piloted aircraft sensor operator in the Air Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Transportation of remains of casualties; travel expenses for 

next of kin

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 592) that would 

amend section 562 of the John Warner National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364) to 
require the Secretary of Defense to extend travel privileges via 

international travel authorization to family members of 

servicemembers who die outside of the United States and whose 

remains are returned to the United States through the mortuary 

facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, 

sexually, or emotionally abusing a child

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 593) that would 

amend section 1408 of title 10, United States Code, to remove 

the limitations on the amount of disposable retired pay that 

would be subject to garnishment of retired pay to satisfy a 

judgement rendered for abuse of a child. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that sections 8345 and 8467 of title 5, 

United States Code, currently provide for the garnishment of 

federal civilian retirement payments, without limitation on the 

amount of disposable retired pay subject to garnishment, in 

accordance with the terms of a court order or similar process in 

the nature of garnishment for the enforcement of a judgment 

against the annuitant for physically, sexually, or emotionally 

abusing a child. However, section 1408 of title 10, United 

States Code, limits the amount of disposable military retired 

pay subject to garnishment for such judgments to 25 percent. The 

conferees therefore direct the Secretary of Defense, no later 

than February 1, 2019, to provide a briefing to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

on the advisability and feasibility of removing the 25 percent 

cap on garnishment of disposable military retired pay. 

Redesignation of the Commandant of the United States Air Force 

Institute of Technology as President of the United States Air 

Force Institute of Technology

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 593) that 

would re-designate the Commandant of the United States Air Force 

Institute of Technology as the President of the United States 

Air Force Institute of Technology. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Use of mobile applications for training manuals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 594) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to encourage the military 

departments to transition training manuals, emergency guidance, 

and other publications needed to train members of the Armed 

Forces to applications on mobile telephones that use innovative 

technologies and provide for interaction between trainees and 

information needed to complete training in a manner that is cost 

efficient.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees are aware of ongoing Department of Defense 

efforts to transition various manuals and other documents to 

electronic formats. These efforts are critical to increase the 

effectiveness of information transfer and better align the 

Department of Defense with private sector best practices. The 

conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to continue 

transitioning all hard-copy manuals, publications, and other 

documents into electronic format suitable for viewing on mobile 

devices. 

Limitation on justifications entered by military recruiters for 

enlistment or accession of individuals into the Armed Forces

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 594) that 

would restrict military recruiters from changing the reasons for 

an individual entering into the Armed Forces to anything other 

than that individual’s stated reason.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees are concerned with how the Services evaluate 

the effectiveness and efficiency of their marketing efforts. 

This Act contains a provision requiring the Army to provide a 

comprehensive evaluation of the Army Marketing and Advertising 

Program. However, the conferees are concerned that the other 

Services may also lack sufficient data to properly evaluate the 

effectiveness and efficiency of their marketing efforts. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to 

provide a briefing, no later than February 1, 2019, on the 

feasibility and advisability of standardizing the methods for 

collecting marketing data in support of effectiveness and 

efficiency evaluations. 

Addressing attrition levels of women in the military

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 595) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to develop and carry out an 

exit survey to be completed by members of the Armed Forces to 
assist the Secretary to assess the reasons that attrition levels 

for women are higher than for men at various career points not 

later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report regarding possible improvements to processing retirements 

and medical discharges

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 597) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to issue a report to the 

congressional defense committees and the Committees on Veterans' 

Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding 

possible improvements to the transition of members of the Armed 

Forces to veteran status.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Chaplaincies of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 598) that would 

state the purpose of the chaplaincies of the Armed Forces and 

the requirements to serve as a chaplain in the Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL 

BENEFITS

SUBTITLE A—PAY AND ALLOWANCES

Repeal of authority for payment of personal money allowances to 

Navy officers serving in certain positions (sec. 601)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 602) that 

would amend section 414 of title 37, United States Code, to 

eliminate additional personal money allowance to certain naval 

officers serving as President of the Naval Postgraduate School, 

Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy, President of the 

Naval War College, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, or 

Director of Naval Intelligence. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
Eligibility of reserve component members for high-deployment 

allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent 

mobilizations (sec. 602)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 606) that 

would amend section 436 of title 37, United States Code, to 

authorize reserve component personnel ordered to Active Duty 

under section 12304b of title 10, United States Code, to receive 

a high-deployment allowance for frequent or lengthy deployments.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the 

duration of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel (sec. 

603)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 605) that would 

halt implementation of the 2014 Department of Defense per diem 

policy, direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a report on 

options to reduce travel costs, and require notification of any 

subsequent changes to the per diem policies following the 

report.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

631) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives by no later than 120 days after 

enactment of this Act providing a cost-benefit analysis of the 

long-term per diem policy rate change that became effective on 

November 1, 2014, consistent with the principles and 

requirements of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-94. 

The Senate provision would further provide that should the 

Secretary fail to deliver this analysis within 120 days after 

enactment of this Act, or if the analysis demonstrates that the 

costs of this policy change outweigh the benefits, and would 

continue to outweigh the benefits, then the policy would revert 

to the policy in effect as of October 31, 2014. 

The Senate amendment contained another similar provision 

(sec. 632) that would amend section 474(d)(3) of title 37, 

United States Code, to prohibit the Department of Defense from 

reducing per diem rates based on the duration of a temporary 

duty assignment or civilian travel.

The Senate recedes on section 631 of the Senate amendment. 

The House recedes on section 605 of the House bill and section 

632 of the Senate amendment. The conference agreement includes 

Section 632 of the Senate amendment. 
Extension of parking expenses allowance to civilian employees at 

recruiting facilities (sec. 604)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 623) that would 

amend section 481i of title 37, United States Code, to allow the 

Secretary of Defense to reimburse military and civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense for parking expenses at 

recruiting facilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Eligibility of reserve component members for nonreduction in pay 

while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard (sec. 

605)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 607) that 

would amend section 5538(a) of title 5, United States Code, that 

would include reserve component personnel ordered to Active Duty 

under section 12304b of title 10, United States Code, under 

existing protections preventing reduction in pay while absent 

from a position of employment with the Federal Government.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Military Housing Privatization Initiative (sec. 606)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 604) that would 

assure that the Basic Allowance for Housing reduction directed 

by section 403 of title 10, United States Code, would not take 

effect in fiscal year 2019, ensuring that the Military Housing 

Privatization Initiative (MHPI) housing recapitalization efforts 

are not reduced. The committee remains concerned about the 

reduction in BAH and its effect on the recapitalization of these 

housing units. The committee believes that military families 

must be provided with on-base housing that is safe and 

periodically modernized. Additionally, this section would 

require the Secretary of Defense to present a plan to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives by December 1, 2018, to provide for a permanent 

financial solution to the long term MHPI recapitalization 

problem.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

604) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay up to 

2 percent of the calculated Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) 

rate to specific lessors who provide on-base housing as part of 

the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI). 
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

additional payments only to those MHPI projects in existence on 

or before September 30, 2014. 

SUBTITLE B—BONUSES AND SPECIAL AND 

INCENTIVE PAYS

One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay 

authorities (sec. 611)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 611) that would 

extend, through December 31, 2019, income replacement payments 

for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent 

mobilization for Active Duty service; would extend two critical 

recruitment and retention incentive programs for reserve 

component health care professionals; would extend accession and 

retention incentives for nuclear-qualified officers; and would 

extend the consolidated special and incentive pay authorities 

added to subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 37, United States 

Code, by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2008 (Public Law 110-181). Additionally, this section would 

extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to prescribe a 

temporary increase in the rates of basic allowance for housing 

otherwise prescribed for a military housing area or a portion of 

a military housing area or portion thereof located in an area 

covered by a declaration by the President of major natural

disaster.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 611) that 

would extend for 1 year the general bonus authority for enlisted 

members, the general bonus authority for officers, special 

aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers, 

special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in 

health professions, and contracting bonus for cadets and 

midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training 

Corps. 

The Senate provision would also extend for 1 year the 

authority to pay hazardous duty pay, assignment or special duty 

pay, skill incentive or proficiency bonus, and retention 

incentives for members qualified in critical military skills or 

assigned to high priority units. 

The Senate provision would also extend for 1 year the

authority to pay the nurse officer candidate accession bonus and 

education loan repayment for certain health professionals who 

serve in the Selected Reserve.

The Senate provision would also extend for 1 year the authority 

to pay the special bonus and incentive pay for nuclear officers.
The Senate provision would also extend for 1 year the 

authority to pay for income replacement for reserve component 

members experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for 

Active-Duty service.

The Senate provision would also extend for 1 year the 

authority of the Secretary of Defense to temporarily increase 

the rate of the Basic Allowance for Housing in areas impacted by 

natural disasters or experiencing a sudden influx of personnel. 

The Senate recedes.

Report on imminent danger pay and hostile fire pay (sec. 612)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 606) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report examining 

the current processes for awarding imminent danger pay and 

hostile fire pay to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives. The report shall be 

submitted no later than March 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—OTHER MATTERS

Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges 

to certain veterans and their caregivers (sec. 621)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 629) that would 

amend Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, to extend 

eligibility for commissary and morale, welfare, and recreation 

(MWR) privileges to certain veterans and veterans' caregivers. 

This provision would authorize the Secretary to impose a user 

fee on eligible individuals to purchase merchandise at a 

commissary or MWR resale facility that would offset any increase 

in expenses arising from this provision. Additionally, this 

provision would authorize an appropriation for updating EPACS 

for military commissaries. This provision would take effect at 

the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the 

enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would: (1) 

Remove the authorization of an appropriation for updating EPACS; 

and (2) Require this provision to take effect on January 1,

2020.
Technical corrections in calculation and publication of special 

survivor indemnity allowance cost of living adjustments (sec. 

622)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 621) that 

would amend section 1450(m) of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow the Department of Defense to make special survivor 

indemnity allowance cost of living adjustments consistent with 

the survivor benefit plan and military retired pay. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to award damaged personal protective equipment to 

members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans as 

mementos of military service (sec. 623)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 591) that 

would authorize the Secretary of a military department to award 

personal protective equipment (PPE) of the member or veteran 

that was damaged during deployment to veterans or members 

separating from the Armed Forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make awards 

available to veterans, only applicable after September 11, 2001, 

and require any PPE award to be demilitarized and certified as 

safe prior to awards. 

Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft for 

veterans with service-connected disabilities rated as total 

(sec. 624)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 622) that would 

amend section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize space-available travel for disabled veterans with a 

service-connected, permanent disability rated as total.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

570) that would amend section 2641b of title 10, United States 

Code, to authorize veterans with a permanent service-connected 

total disability rating to travel on military aircraft on a 

space-available basis. The committee notes that this provision 

would also ensure the primary purpose of space-available travel 

remains transporting servicemembers and their dependents.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note with disappointment that the report on 

this topic mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is over one year late 
and reiterate their interest in the results of the requested 

analysis.

Mandatory increase in insurance coverage under Servicemembers' 

Group Life Insurance for members deployed to combat theaters of 

operation (sec. 625)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 603) that would 

amend section 1967(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, to 

mandate, in the case of a member who elects to not be insured 

under a Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) plan at the 

maximum available coverage, an automatic increase in SGLI 

coverage to the maximum level if the servicemember is deployed 

to a combat zone.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Access to military installations for certain surviving spouses 

and other next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die 

while on active duty or certain reserve duty (sec. 626)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 621) that would 

require service secretaries to provide for issuance of a 

standardized Gold Star Installation Access Card to the widow and 

dependent children of a deceased servicemember to facilitate 

their ability to gain unescorted access to military 

installations for the purpose of attending events, visiting 

gravesites, and obtaining benefits and services to which they 

are entitled or eligible. The provision would also authorize 

service secretaries to provide installation access cards to 

parents and other next of kin of a deceased servicemember.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 570) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, acting jointly with the 

Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish procedures whereby 

an eligible surviving spouse and certain other next of kin of 

members of the Armed Forces may obtain access without escort, as 

appropriate, to military installations to receive benefits to 

which they may be entitled by law or policy. This provision 

would require establishment of such procedures not later than 1 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Study and report on development of a single defense resale 

system (sec. 627)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 625) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to determine 
the feasibility of consolidating military resale entities into a 

single defense resale system. The provision would require the 

Secretary to provide a report on the study to the congressional 

defense committees not later than January 1, 2019. 

Additionally, the provision would prohibit the obligation or 

expenditure of any funds authorized to be appropriated, or 

otherwise made available in this Act, for the purpose of 

implementing consolidation of the military resale entities until 

October 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Prompt review of request for imminent danger pay

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 601) that would 

amend section 310 of title 37, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to issue a determination, within 90 

days, when a geographic combatant commander submits a request to 

add a location to the Imminent Danger Pay eligibility list.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) is 

designed to provide additional compensation to servicemembers on 

duty in an area in which the member was in imminent danger of 

being exposed to hostile fire. Despite this statutory language, 

the Department of Defense has been slow in amending the list of 

geographic areas where deployed servicemembers would be eligible 

for IDP. This is particularly troubling given the global nature 

and geographic unpredictability of today's conflicts.

In 2017, the Department's delays in modifying its IDP 

policy resulted in servicemembers deployed to Niger, Mali, and 

northern Cameroon being ineligible for IDP payments despite 

suffering several casualties and being routinely exposed to 

hostile fire. The Department of Defense took nearly 9 months to 

rectify its error after four servicemembers were killed while 

deployed to Africa. 

These delays in updating the Department's IDP policy 

caused unnecessary financial frustration and hardship for 

servicemembers deployed to Africa to include the families of 

four servicemembers who were tragically killed while deployed to 

Niger. Therefore the committee strongly encourages the Secretary 

of Defense to make determinations on requests for IDP within 

ninety days of receiving such requests.

Fiscal year 2019 increase in military basic pay
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 601) that

would authorize a pay raise of 2.6 percent for all members of 

the uniformed services effective January 1, 2019.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that current law authorizes automatic 

military pay raises consistent with the Economic Cost Index, 

which for calendar year 2019 amounts to a 2.6 percent raise in 

basic pay for all members of the uniformed services.

Application of basic allowance for housing to members of the 

uniformed services in the Virgin Islands

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 602) that would 

amend section 403 of title 37, United States Code, to apply 

Basic Allowance for Housing to service members in the Virgin 

Islands.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Department of Defense proposal for a pay table for members of 

the Armed Forces using steps in grade based on time in grade 

rather than time in service

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 603) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a proposal for 

a time in grade-based pay table for military personnel. This 

provision would also require the Comptroller General to review 

the proposal and assess its effect on recruitment and retention.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification of authority of President to determine alternative 

pay adjustment in annual basic pay of members of the uniformed 

services

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 605) that 

would amend section 1009(e) of title 37, United States Code, to 

remove the justification of serious economic conditions 

affecting the general welfare from the waiver authority of the 

President to make an alternative pay adjustment. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding the widows' tax
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 607) that would 

express the sense of Congress that: (1) Surviving spouses and 

dependent children will not be subject to a full offset of 

survivor benefit plan payments by dependency and indemnity 

compensation; and (2) Congress must work to eliminate the 

widows' tax entirely.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree that Congress should work to eliminate 

the full offset of survivor benefit plan payments by dependency 

and indemnity compensation. 

Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including 

Staten Island

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 608) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to reevaluate the rate of basic 

allowance for housing for the military housing area that 

includes Staten Island, New York.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Temporary adjustment in rate of basic allowance for housing 

following identification of significant underdetermination of 

civilian housing costs for housing areas

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 608) that 

would amend section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, to 

allow the Secretary of Defense to temporarily adjust current 

rates of Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for a military 

housing area if the Secretary determines that the actual costs 

of adequate housing in that military housing area differ from 

current BAH rates by more than 20 percent. This authority 

provided by this provision would expire on December 31, 2019.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity 

leave taken by members of the reserve components

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 609) that would 

amend section 206(a) of title 37, United States Code, to 

authorize compensation to members of the reserve component 

during periods of maternity leave. The provision would also 

require the period of maternity leave taken by a member of the 

reserve component count towards the servicemember's entitlement 

to retired pay.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Advisory boards regarding military commissaries and exchanges

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 624) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to direct each commanding 

officer of a military installation with a military commissary or 

exchange to establish an advisory board comprised of 

representatives from military or veterans service organizations 

to advise the commanding officer regarding the interests of 

patrons and beneficiaries of commissaries and exchanges.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Designation of new beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit Plan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 626) that would 

amend section 1448(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow the election of a new beneficiary under the Survivor 

Benefit Plan by a terminally ill participant. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report regarding management of military commissaries and 

exchanges

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 627) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report regarding 

management of military commissaries and exchanges to the 

congressional defense committees within 180 days of the date of 

the enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Access for veterans to certain fitness centers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 628) that would 

amend Chapter 152 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

the service secretaries to grant veterans access to a fitness 

center within their jurisdiction under certain conditions 

prescribed in the provision.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
SUBTITLE A—TRICARE AND OTHER HEALTH CARE

BENEFITS

Cessation of requirement for mental health assessment of members 

after redeployment from a contingency operation upon discharge 

or release from the Armed Forces (sec. 701)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 704) that would 

amend section 1074m(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, to 

remove the termination date for the provision of mental health 

assessments (MHA) for members of the Armed Forces deployed in 

support of a contingency operation.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 723) that 

would amend section 1074m of title 10, United States Code, to 

eliminate the requirement to provide an MHA to a servicemember 

after redeployment if the individual has been discharged from 

military service. The conferees note that, under current law, 

there is no requirement to provide an MHA to a servicemember 90 

to 180 days after redeployment if the individual has been 

discharged; however, the cessation of the requirement to provide 

an MHA after a member has been discharged does not currently 

apply to MHAs required at 180 days to 18 months after 

redeployment and 18 months to 30 months after redeployment.

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for 

post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma 

(sec. 702)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 702) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program, 

not to extend beyond 3 years after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, to assess the feasibility and advisability of using 

intensive outpatient programs to treat members of the Armed 

Forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting 

from military sexual trauma, including treatment for substance 

use disorder, depression, and other issues related to those 

conditions. Under this provision, the pilot program would be 

carried out through partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit health care organizations, universities, or institutions 

that: 1) Provide health care to members of the Armed Forces; 2) 

Provide evidence-based treatment for psychological and 

neurological conditions common to members of the Armed Forces; 

3) Provide health care, support, and other benefits to family 

members of members of the Armed Forces; and 4) Provide health 

care under the TRICARE program. The provision would establish 
pilot program activities and would require the Secretary to 

install evaluation metrics before commencement of the program. 

In addition, the provision would require the Secretary to submit 

an initial report describing the pilot program to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. The Secretary would then submit a final report to the same 

committees not later than 180 days after completion of the pilot 

program.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

705). 

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Improvement of administration of the Defense Health Agency and 

military medical treatment facilities (sec. 711)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 711) that would 

amend section 1073 of title 10, United States Code, by requiring 

the Department of Defense to transition administration of 

military medical treatment facilities (MTFs) from the service 

secretaries to the Director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) 

by September 30, 2020. This provision would prohibit the 

Secretary of Defense from closing or limiting services in any 

MTF until completion of a transition certification process.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 711) that 

would amend section 1073c(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

improve and enhance the administration of the DHA and MTFs. 

Under this provision, the DHA would have the following 

additional authorities to: (1) Direct, control, and serve as the 

primary rater of the performance of commanders or directors of 

MTFs; (2) Direct and control any intermediary organizations 

between the Defense Health Agency and MTFs; (3) Determine the 

scope of medical care provided at each MTF to meet the military 

personnel readiness requirements of the senior military 

operational commander of the military installation; (4) 

Determine total workforce requirements at each MTF; (5) Direct 

joint manning at MTFs and intermediary organizations; (6) 

Establish training and skills sustainment venues for military 

medical personnel; (7) Address personnel staffing shortages at 

MTFs; and (8) Approve service nominations for commanders or 

directors of MTFs. The provision would also amend section 

1073c(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to require the DHA 

Director to ensure that the DHA meets the military personnel 

readiness requirements of the senior military operational 

commanders of military installations.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the DHA Director to assume responsibility for the administration 

of each MTF by September 30, 2021, and would prescribe 

additional authorities for the DHA Director. The amendment would 

limit closure or downsizing of MTFs until such time the 

Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a report, which 

describes the methodology and criteria to close or downsize an 

MTF. The amendment would prohibit such closure or downsizing 

until 90 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the 

report to the committees. In addition, the amendment would 

prescribe the following subordinate organizations within the 

DHA: (1) Defense Health Agency Research and Development; and (2) 

Defense Health Agency Public Health. The amendment would require 

the Secretary, not later than 270 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the same committees 

on the feasibility of establishing an additional subordinate DHA 

organization, Defense Health Agency Education and Training, led 

by the President of the Uniformed Services University of the 

Health Sciences. Finally, the amendment would require the 

Secretary, not later than 270 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the same committees 

on the feasibility of establishing a Defense Health Command as a 

superseding organization to the Defense Health Agency. 

Organizational framework of the military healthcare system to 

support medical requirements of the combatant commands (sec. 

712)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 712) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Director of the Defense Health Agency (Director), to commence 

implementation, not later than October 1, 2018, of an 

organizational framework of the military health system that: (1) 

Effectively implements chapter 55 of title 10, United States 

Code; (2) Maximizes interoperability; and (3) Fully integrates 

the medical capabilities of the Armed Forces to enhance joint 

military medical operations in support of combatant command 

requirements.

The provision would authorize the Director to conduct a 

phased implementation, in compliance with section 1073c of title 

10, United States Code, of a new organizational framework with 

full implementation required not later than October 1, 2020. The 

provision would establish no more than three health readiness 

regions in the continental United States, and each region would 

be led by a commander or director appointed to a grade no higher 

than major general or rear admiral. Each military department 
would nominate qualified individuals to serve in those 

positions, and the Director would select those individuals to 

serve as health readiness regional commanders or directors under 

the authority, direction, and control of such Director.

Under this provision, the Director would establish a 

regional hub at a major military medical center in each region 

to provide complex, specialized medical services. Each regional 

hub would be geographically located to maximize medical support 

to combatant commands. The provision would authorize the 

Director to establish or maintain additional medical centers in 

locations with large beneficiary populations or locations that 

serve as the primary readiness platforms of the Armed Forces. In 

addition, this provision would authorize the Director to 

establish up to two health readiness regions outside the 

continental United States. The provision would prescribe certain 

additional duties and responsibilities of the Director related 

to readiness, operational medicine support, and beneficiary 

healthcare delivery.

Moreover, the provision would require the Secretary of 

Defense, through the service secretaries, to disestablish the 

medical departments of the Services, and any subordinate 

commands or organizations, not later than October 1, 2019, and

to establish operational medical force readiness organizations 

in each service, led by the Services' Surgeons General. These 

organizations would have no command authority. Finally, the 

provision would prescribe the responsibilities of the Services' 

operational medical force readiness organizations.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to establish not more than four defense health 

regions, two regions in the continental United States and two 

regions outside the continental United States. Additionally, the 

amendment would prescribe certain additional duties for the 

Surgeons General of the Armed Forces related to: (1) Assignment 

of uniformed medical and dental personnel to military medical 

treatment facilities; (2) Ensuring operational medical force 

readiness of medical and dental personnel; (3) Providing 

logistical support for operational deployment of medical and 

dental personnel; (4) Providing oversight of mobilization and 

demobilization of deployed medical and dental personnel; (5) 

Conducting operational medical and dental force development; (6) 

Ensuring that operational medical force readiness organizations 

of the Armed Forces support medical and dental readiness 

responsibilities of the Director; (7) Developing operational 

capabilities and policy required to support the warfighter; and 

(8) Providing health professionals to serve in leadership 

positions across the military health system. The amendment would 
require the Secretary, not later than 270 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, which provides: (1) A description of the 

organizational structure of the office of each Surgeon General 

of the Armed Forces and any subordinate organizations that will 

support the functions and responsibilities of a Surgeon General, 

while avoiding duplication of functions and tasks of the Defense 

Health Agency; (2) Pre- and post-implementation manning 

documents for staffing the organizational structure prescribed 

in this provision; and (3) Recommendations for legislative or 

administrative action in connection with the implementation of 

such organizational structure.

Administration of TRICARE dental plans through the Federal 

Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (sec. 713)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 702) that 

would amend section 8951(8) of title 5, United States Code, to 

authorize eligibility of Active-Duty family members, nonactivated National Guard/Reserve members, family members of 

National Guard/Reserve members, and certain survivors under the 

Federal Employees Dental Insurance Program (FEDVIP) beginning on 

or after January 1, 2022. This provision would also amend 

subsection (b) of section 1076(a) of title 10, United States 

Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to administer 

TRICARE's dental insurance plans, through an agreement with the 

Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to allow 

eligible beneficiaries to enroll in an insurance plan under 

chapter 89A of title 5, United States Code, in accordance with 

terms (to the extent practicable as defined by the Director 

through regulation) prescribed by the Secretary, including terms 

consistent with subsection (d) and, to the extent practicable in 

relation to chapter 89A, other provisions of this section.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, not later than January 1, 2020, to submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report on the transition of the 

administration of the TRICARE dental insurance plan for retirees 

from administration by the Department of Defense to the OPM as 

part of the FEDVIP. The report should include: (1) A description 

of lessons learned from transition of the TRICARE dental 

insurance plan for retirees to administration by the OPM; (2) An 

assessment of the effectiveness of such transition; and (3) A 

timeline for the implementation plan for transition of 
administration of TRICARE dental plans to administration as part 

of FEDVIP.

Streamlining of TRICARE Prime beneficiary referral process (sec. 

714)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 713) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to streamline the process 

under section 1095f of title 10, United States Code, by which 

TRICARE Prime beneficiaries are referred to the civilian 

provider network for inpatient and outpatient care under the 

TRICARE program. The provision would prescribe certain 

objectives for the streamlined referral process and require 

implementation in calendar year 2019. Additionally, the 

provision would require the Secretary to conduct an annual 

evaluation of the referral process and make improvements to the 

process as a result of the annual evaluation. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would maintain 

the requirement in the referral process for right-of-firstrefusal by military medical treatment facilities.

Sharing of information with State prescription drug monitoring 

programs (sec. 715)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 712) that would 

amend section 1074g of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to establish and operate a prescription 

drug monitoring program for prescription drugs provided under 

the Department of Defense's pharmacy benefits program and to 

share prescription information with State prescription drug 

monitoring programs. The provision would authorize the Secretary 

to treat the disclosure of patient-specific information as a 

permitted disclosure for purposes of the health privacy 

regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability 

and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

714).

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on opioid management in the military health system 

(sec. 716)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 736) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees regarding the actions taken by 
the Department of Defense to prevent and treat opioid use among 

dependents of members of the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 704) that 

would require the Director of the Defense Health Agency to 

implement a comprehensive pilot program, for a period of not 

more than 3 years, to minimize early opioid exposure in 

beneficiaries under the TRICARE program and to prevent misuse or 

abuse of opioid medications. The pilot program would begin 

within 180 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, and it 

would include elements to maximize opioid safety across the 

entire continuum of care, consisting of patient, physician or 

dentist, and pharmacist. Additionally, the provision would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than 180 days before the completion 

of the pilot program, describing the conduct of the program. 

Finally, the provision would authorize the Director to implement 

the pilot program on a permanent basis if the Director 

determines that the pilot program successfully reduces early 

opioid exposure in TRICARE beneficiaries and prevents 

progression to misuse or abuse of opioid medications.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for the Department to provide beneficiaries with inhome disposal kits to deactivate excess opioids.

Wounded warrior policy review (sec. 717)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 715) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, within 180 days of the date of 

the enactment of this Act, to review and update policies and 

procedures relating to the care and management of recovering 

servicemembers. The Secretary and the service secretaries would 

then jointly submit a report, not later than 1 year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 

review, which would include a description of any policies 

updated as a result of the review.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Medical simulation technology and live tissue training within 

the Department of Defense (sec. 718)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 725) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to use medical simulation 

technology before the use of live tissue training to train 

medical professionals and combat medics of the Department of 
Defense (DOD). The provision would authorize live tissue 

training within DOD as determined necessary by the medical chain 

of command.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary to use medical simulation technology within DOD, 

to the greatest extent practicable, before the use of live 

tissue training.

Improvements to trauma center partnerships (sec. 719)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 714) that would 

amend section 708(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to clarify the 

authority of the Secretary of Defense to enter into partnership 

agreements with civilian trauma centers for the training of 

combat trauma teams.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Improvement to notification to Congress of hospitalization of 

combat-wounded members of the Armed Forces (sec. 720)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 713) that would 

amend section 1074l(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

require notification to appropriate Members of Congress of 

hospitalization of combat-wounded servicemembers admitted to any 

military medical treatment facility.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

Extension of authority for Joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund (sec. 731)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 723) that would 

extend the authority for the joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs Demonstration Fund from September 

30, 2019, to September 30, 2020.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

721)

The Senate recedes. 
Joint forces medical capabilities development and 

standardization (sec. 732)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 716) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

service secretaries and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff, to develop a process to establish joint medical 

capabilities for members of the Armed Forces that meet the 

operational planning requirements of the combatant commanders. 

The Secretary would submit a report, which describes the 

process, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives by March 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would establish: 

(1) A timeline for the Secretary to develop a process to 

establish required joint force medical capabilities for members 

of Armed Forces that meet the operational planning requirements 

of the combatant commanders; and (2) A later date for providing 

the report to the committees. 

Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments of members 

of the Armed Forces and related research efforts (sec. 733)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 724) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to incorporate medical 

screening questions specific to gambling disorder into the 

annual periodic health assessment conducted by the Department of 

Defense for members of the Armed Forces. The provision would 

also require the Secretary to incorporate gambling disorder 

questions into ongoing research efforts, including by restoring 

such questions into health-related behavior surveys of ActiveDuty and reserve component personnel. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

727). The Senate amendment, however, would also require the 

Secretary to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees, within 2 years of the date of the enactment of this 

Act, which describes efforts made to comply with the provision 

and provides findings of assessments and surveys with respect to 

prevalence of gambling disorder among members of the Armed 

Forces.

The House recedes with an amendment that would incorporate 

medical screening questions specific to gambling disorder: (1) 

In the next annual periodic health assessment conducted by the 

Department during the 1-year period beginning 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) The Health Related 

Behaviors Surveys of Active-Duty and reserve component 

servicemembers. The Secretary would then submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than 1 year after the date of the 

completion of the assessment or surveys, reports on the findings 

of the assessment and surveys in connection with the prevalence 

of gambling disorder among servicemembers.

Report on requirement for certain former members of the Armed 

Forces to enroll in Medicare Part B to be eligible for TRICARE 

for Life (sec. 734)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 739) that would 

require the Secretaries of Defense and Health and Human Services 

and the Commissioner of Social Security, not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit jointly a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, the Committee on Ways and Means of the 

House of Representatives, and the Committee on Finance of the 

Senate, on the requirement that a covered individual enroll in 

the supplementary medical insurance program under part B of 

title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395J et seq.) 

to be eligible for TRICARE for Life. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

submission of the report no later than 1 year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act.

Pilot program on earning by special operations forces medics of 

credits towards a physician assistant degree (sec. 735)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 733) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to assess 

the feasibility and advisability of establishing partnerships 

between special operations forces and institutions of higher 

education, and health systems if determined appropriate by the 

Assistant Secretary, through which special operations forces 

medics earn credit towards a master's degree of physician 

assistant for military operational work and training

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 724) that 

would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 

Affairs to conduct a pilot program, for a period not greater 

than 5 years, to assess the feasibility and advisability of 

partnerships between special operations forces and institutions 

of higher education, and health systems if determined 

appropriate by the Assistant Secretary, through which special 

operations forces medics earn credit towards a master's degree 

of physician assistant for military operational work and 

training. The provision would require the Secretary of Defense 
to submit an initial report, within 180 days of the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives, that describes: (1) 

A comprehensive framework for the military education to be 

provided under the program; (2) Metrics to be used to assess the 

effectiveness of the program; and (3) Mechanisms to be used by 

the Department, medics, or both to cover the costs of education 

received by medics. 

In addition, the Secretary of Defense would submit a final 

report, not later than 180 days after completion of the pilot 

program, to the same committees, which provides an: (1) 

Evaluation of the pilot program using the metrics of assessment 

set forth in the initial report; (2) Assessment of the utility 

of funding mechanisms as set forth in the initial report; (3) 

Assessment of the effects of the program on recruitment and 

retention of special operations forces medics; and (4) 

Assessment of the feasibility and advisability of extending any 

authorities for joint professional military education under 

chapter 107 of title 10, United States Code, to warrant officers 

or enlisted personnel.

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary to conduct the pilot program.

Strategic medical research plan (sec. 736)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 727) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

service secretaries, to submit a comprehensive strategic medical 

research plan to the congressional defense committees not later 

than 30 days after the date on which the President submits the 

fiscal year 2020 budget to Congress.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Comptroller General of the United States review of Defense 

Health Agency oversight of transition between managed care 

support contractors for the TRICARE program (sec. 737)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 728) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit to the congressional defense committees, not later than 

180 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, a report 

reviewing the Defense Health Agency's oversight of the 

transition of TRICARE managed care support contractors. The 

provision would require the Comptroller General to conduct 

subsequent reviews of any transition of managed care support 
contractors of the TRICARE program and to submit reports to the 

same committees.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Comptroller General to provide a briefing to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

not later than July 1, 2019, followed by a report. The 

amendment would require the Comptroller General to provide 

reports to the same committees on any future transitions between 

managed care support contractors for the TRICARE program within 

270 days after completion of such transitions.

Comptroller General study on availability of long-term care 

options for veterans from Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 

738)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6008) 

that would require the Comptroller General of the United States 

to conduct a study on the availability of long-term care options 

from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans with combat 

disabilities, including veterans who served in the Armed Forces 

after September 11, 2001. The Comptroller General would then 

submit a report on the study to the Committees on Armed Services 

and the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives not later than January 1, 2020.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Increase in number of appointed members of the Henry M. Jackson 

Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (sec. 739)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 722) that would 

amend section 178(c)(1)(C) of title 10, United States Code, to 

increase the number of appointed members of the council of 

directors of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement 

of Military Medicine from four to six members.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

722). 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

TRICARE Medicare Advantage demonstration program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 701) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, to conduct a 
demonstration program for a period of not less than 2 years 

under which a covered beneficiary is deemed to have elected to 

receive benefits, unless the beneficiary elects otherwise, 

through a participating Medicare Advantage health plan for each 

plan year of the demonstration program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select 

and TRICARE Prime

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 701) that 

would amend section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, to 

consolidate cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Prime and 

Select. This provision would eliminate the grandfathering of 

cost-sharing requirements for beneficiaries enrolled in the 

TRICARE program prior to January 1, 2018, as authorized in 

section 701 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). The amendments under this 

provision would take effect on January 1, 2019. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees remain concerned about the high cost of 

military health care, understanding that much of the cost has 

been driven by new benefits and benefit enhancements authorized 

by Congress, as well as generally increasing costs of medical 

care in the private sector in the United States. The 

Congressional Budget Office estimates that the average cost to 

the Department of Defense for a typical retiree household’s 

health care in 2021 will be $17,800. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense 

to submit a report, not later than February 1, 2019, to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives clearly describing the various TRICARE programs 

currently available to beneficiaries, identifying which 

beneficiaries are eligible to participate in each program, and 

providing the average cost to the Department of Defense and to 

beneficiaries in each program. Additionally, the report should 

describe the policy options desirable to maintain and improve 

access to quality health care while controlling the cost of 

providing that health care. In developing policy options, the 

Department should conduct a beneficiary survey to ascertain

whether beneficiaries would be amenable to additional modest fee 

increases to maintain a fiscally viable, comprehensive health 

benefit.

Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 703) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to 

provide not greater than 1,000 members of the Armed Forces on 

Active-Duty with the opportunity to cryopreserve and store 

gametes prior to a combat zone deployment.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 703) that 

would amend sections 1074d(b)(3), 1075(c), 1075a(b), and 

1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, to require coverage 

of contraception services for covered beneficiaries under the 

TRICARE program. The provision would prohibit cost-sharing for 

any method of contraception provided by a TRICARE network 

provider and for any prescription contraceptive on the uniform 

formulary provided by a network retail pharmacy provider or the 

mail order pharmacy program. The effective date of this 

provision would be January 1, 2020.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Counseling and treatment for substance use disorders and chronic 

pain management services for members who separate from the Armed 

Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 705) that would 

amend section 1145(a)(6)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, 

to include in the TRICARE Transitional Health Care benefit 

counseling and treatment for substance use disorders and chronic 

pain management services for members who separate from the Armed 

Forces

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that transitional health care services 

provided in military medical treatment facilities routinely 

include counseling and treatment, as may be required, for 

substance use disorder and chronic pain management. 

Improvement of reimbursement by Department of Defense of 

entities carrying out state vaccination programs in connection 

with vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries under the 

TRICARE program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 715) that 

would amend section 719(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 1074g 

note) to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse an entity 

carrying out a State vaccination program for making vaccinations 

available to TRICARE covered beneficiaries. The provision would 

also stipulate that subparagraph (B) of section 719 should not 

apply to amounts assessed by entities providing independent 

verification that the assessments of such entities are below the 

costs of the private sector in making vaccines available.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Burn patient transfer system

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 717) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to develop a burn patient 

transfer system that would provide a platform for reporting 

immediate and surge bed availability and electronically match 

patient acuity with bed availability at military and civilian 

burn centers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on MHS Genesis electronic health record system

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 718) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional 

defense committees, not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, a report outlining the corrective actions 

taken based on the results of the initial operational and test 

evaluation report prior to fielding MHS Genesis to additional 

military medical treatment facilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary to submit a letter 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives describing the corrective actions 

taken, as a result of the findings in the initial operational 

and test evaluation report, prior to fielding MHS Genesis to 

additional military medical treatment facilities.

Establishment of TriService Dental Research Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 721) that would 

amend Chapter 104 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to establish the TriService Dental 

Research Program, which would be administered by the TriService 

Dental Research Group.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on partnerships with civilian organizations for 

specialized medical training

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 725) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot 

program, for a period of not more than 3 years, to assess the 

feasibility and advisability of establishing partnerships with 

public, private, and non-profit organizations and institutions 

to provide short-term specialized medical training to advance 

the medical skills and capabilities of military medical 

providers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Registry of individuals exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl 

substances on military installations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 726) that 

would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 

registry for individuals who have been exposed to per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on changes to Federal Emergency Services 

certification levels of the Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 726) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from transitioning 

Federal emergency services certification levels from emergency 

medical technician level to emergency medical responder level 

until the Secretary submits a report to the congressional 

defense committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Independent evaluation of mental health care

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 728) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with 

a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) to 

evaluate the management of mental health care by the Defense 

Health Agency. The Secretary would then submit a report to the 
congressional defense committees, not later than April 1, 2019, 

on the evaluation conducted by the FFRDC.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Study on reimbursement rates for mental health care providers 

under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select in the East and West 

regions of the TRICARE program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 729) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study assessing 

the impact of using established rates to reimburse covered 

mental health providers on the availability of such providers 

under the TRICARE program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Study on the treatment of TRICARE beneficiaries who are 

residents of Puerto Rico

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 730) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 

operating when not operating as a service in the Navy, to 

conduct a study on the feasibility and effect on extending 

eligibility to enroll in TRICARE Prime to members of the Armed 

Forces and covered beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico. The 

Secretary would then provide a report on the study to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Director of the Defense Health 

Agency to review the feasibility and effect of extending 

enrollment in, and the coverage of, TRICARE Prime to eligible 

beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico. The review should: (1) 

Determine the number of eligible beneficiaries enrolled in 

TRICARE Select; (2) Examine prior claims data from beneficiaries 

who may have used TRICARE Standard while residing in Puerto 

Rico; (3) Evaluate the ability to meet TRICARE Prime access 

standards by TRICARE eligible institutional and individual 

providers; and (4) Estimate the potential increase in cost to 

the Department to offer TRICARE Prime to eligible TRICARE 

beneficiaries. The Director should then provide a report on the 

review to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives within 180 days of the date of the 

enactment of this Act.
Study on health effects relating to activity of the Armed Forces 

on Vieques

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 731) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a 

report containing a study of the health effects of live-fire 

training at Vieques Naval Training Range before 2002 and other 

effects of military training on Vieques, Puerto Rico. The 

Comptroller General would submit the report to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 732) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, that describes and 

evaluates shortages of mental health providers of the Department 

of Defense and provides a strategy to recruit and retain various 

types of mental health providers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Study of drug shortages and impact on members of the Armed 

Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 734) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of shortages 

of drugs used in the surgical and emergency settings of military 

facilities and to provide a report to Congress, not later than 

12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, which 

describes the study and provides conclusions and recommendations 

from the study.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Provision of information to Department of Veterans Affairs 

regarding MHS Genesis electronic health record system

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 735) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to transmit a report to the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs detailing lessons learned to 

address concerns identified during initial operational testing 

and evaluation of MHS Genesis.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Monitoring medication prescribing practices for the treatment of 

post-traumatic stress disorder

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 737) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report describing 

the practices for prescribing medication during the period from 

January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2017, which were inconsistent 

with the post-traumatic stress disorder medication guidelines 

developed by the Department of Defense and the Department of 

Veterans Affairs. The Secretary would submit the report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives within 180 days of the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on mindfulness-based stress reduction in predeployment training

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 738) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard 

when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, to conduct a 

pilot program to provide mindfulness-based stress reduction

training to members of the Armed Forces prior to deployment to a 

combat theater.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION 

MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Effective dates; coordination of amendments (sec. 800)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 800) that would 

set the effective dates for the establishment of a new part V of 

subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, and the 

redesignation of the chapter and section numbers for title 10 

subtitles B, C, and D in order to create numerical space for a 

new part V at the end of subtitle A. This restructuring would 

also enable additional growth and potential future 

reorganization of title 10 statutes in other subject areas 

outside of the acquisition code. 
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees expect that this restructuring effort would 

be complete not later than February 1, 2019. 

SUBTITLE A—STREAMLINING OF DEFENSE 

ACQUISITION STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

PART I—CONSOLIDATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION STATUTES IN 

NEW PART V OF SUBTITLE A OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 

CODE

Framework for new part V of subtitle A (sec. 801)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 801) that would 

establish the initial step in the first phase of a comprehensive 

reorganization and optimization of acquisition-related statutes 

in title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the structure for acquisitionrelated statutes in title 10 has become unwieldy and inadequate. 

This section creates a new part V at the end of subtitle A of 

title 10, thus logically organizing all acquisition-related 

statutes in one part in the Code. 

PART II—REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS OF 

SUBTITLES B, C, AND D TO PROVIDE ROOM FOR NEW PART V OF 

SUBTITLE A

Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle D of title 

10, United States Code—Air Force (sec. 806)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 806) that would 

redesignate the chapter and section numbers for subtitle D of 

title 10, United States Code, in order to create numerical space 

for a new part V at the end of subtitle A. This restructuring 

would also enable additional growth and potential future 

reorganization of title 10 statutes in other subject areas 

outside of the acquisition code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle C of title 

10, United States Code—Navy and Marine Corps (sec. 807)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 807) that would 

redesignate the chapter and section numbers for subtitle C of 

title 10, United States Code, in order to create numerical space 

for a new part V at the end of subtitle A. This restructuring 

would also enable additional growth and potential future 

reorganization of title 10 statutes in other subject areas 

outside of the acquisition code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle B of title 

10, United States Code—Army (sec. 808)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 808) that would 

redesignate the chapter and section numbers for subtitle B of 

title 10, United States Code, in order to create numerical space 

for a new part V at the end of subtitle A. This restructuring 

would also enable additional growth and potential future 

reorganization of title 10 statutes in other subject areas 

outside of the acquisition code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Cross references to redesignated sections and chapters (sec. 

809)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 809) that would 

establish the cross-references guidance for new redesignated 

sections and chapters of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

PART III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DEFENSE 

ACQUISITION LAW

Amendment to and repeal of statutory requirements for certain 

positions or offices in the Department of Defense (sec. 811)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 811) that would 

amend or repeal a number of statutory requirements for certain 

Department of Defense positions or offices established or 

required by law, and would establish a sunset for one statutory 

designation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would adjust 

which statutory requirements for certain positions or offices 

are repealed. 
Repeal of certain defense acquisition laws (sec. 812)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 812) that would 

repeal a number of outdated provisions of law related to defense 

acquisition, including sections of title 10, United States Code, 

and provisions that appear in the United States Code as 

legislative ‘‘note’’ sections under various provisions of title 

10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify 

which provisions are to be repealed.

Repeal of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements 

(sec. 813)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 813) that would 

repeal certain Department of Defense recurring reporting 

requirements.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1049) that would repeal certain Department of Defense reporting 

requirements that are otherwise set to terminate as of December 

31, 2021. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would adjust 

which reporting requirements are to be repealed.

SUBTITLE B—AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL 

CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES, PROCEDURES, AND

LIMITATIONS

Modification of limitations on single source task or delivery 

order contracts (sec. 816)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 814) that 

would amend section 2304a(d)(3)(A) of title 10, United States 

Code, to clarify the applicable standard for task or delivery 

order contract awards. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Preliminary cost analysis requirement for exercise of multiyear 

contract authority (sec. 817)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 815) that 

would amend section 2306b(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United States 

Code, to require that the preliminary findings of the agency 
head be supported by a preliminary cost analysis by the Director 

of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Revision of requirement to submit information on services 

contracts to Congress (sec. 818)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 824) that would 

amend section 2329(b) of title 10, United States Code, to change 

from October 1, 2022, to October 1, 2020, the effective date for 

the Secretary of Defense’s submission to Congress of information 

on services contracts that clearly and separately identifies the 

amount requested for each category of services to be procured 

for each Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, 

command, or military installation. This section would also add 

the requirement that such information should be included in the 

Future Years Defense Program submitted to Congress under section 

221 of this title. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

821) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment to brief the congressional defense 

committees not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, on the progress of 

Department of Defense efforts to meet the requirements of 

section 2329(b) of title 10, United States Code, including 

relevant information on the methodology and implementation plans 

for future compliance. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend

section 2329(b) of title 10, United States Code, to change the 

requirement with respect to budget materials from October 1, 

2022, to October 1, 2021 and require the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to brief the 

congressional defense committees not later than 180 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 

thereafter, on the progress of Department of Defense efforts to 

meet the requirements of section 2329(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, including relevant information on the methodology 

and implementation plans for future compliance.

Data collection and inventory for services contracts (sec. 819)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 825) that would 

amend section 2330a of title 10, United States Code, by changing 

the dollar threshold for data to be collected on each purchase 

of services by a military department or Defense Agency from $3.0 

million to the simplified acquisition threshold. This section 
would also remove the specification of the four service 

acquisition portfolio groups to be included in such data 

collection. This section would also change the activities 

contained in an annual inventory prepared by the Secretary of 

Defense from those pursuant to staff augmentation contracts, to 

those pursuant to services contracts, and replace references to 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 

Logistics with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would replace 

references to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics with the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment and amend section 2330a of title 

10, United States Code, to add contracts closely associated with 

inherently governmental functions to the categories of data 

collection applicable to the Department of Defense for services 

contracts.

Report on clarification of services contracting definitions 

(sec. 820)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 830) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, to revise the Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to clarify the 

definitions of and relationships between terms related to 

services contracts, including the appropriate use of personal 

and nonpersonal services contracts, and the responsibilities of 

individuals in the acquisition workforce with respect to such 

contracts. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense 

committees, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, a report clarifying the definitions of and 

relationships between terms used by the Department of Defense 

related to services contracting, including the appropriate use 

of personal services contracts and nonpersonal services 

contracts, and the responsibilities of individuals in the 

acquisition workforce with respect to such contracts. 

Increase in micro-purchase threshold applicable to Department of 

Defense (sec. 821)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 822) that would 

amend section 2338 of title 10, United States Code, by raising 
the micro-purchase threshold for the Department of Defense from 

$5,000 to $10,000.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

813).

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Department of Defense contracting dispute matters (sec. 822)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 811) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a study of 

the frequency and effects of bid protests involving the same 

Department of Defense contract award or proposed award that have 

been filed at both the Government Accountability Office and the 

Court of Federal Claims, and establish a data collection system 

to better track and analyze bid protest trends in the future.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Inclusion of best available information regarding past 

performance of subcontractors and joint venture partners (sec. 

823)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 816) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Administrator for 

Federal Procurement Policy, within 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, to develop policies to ensure the best 

information regarding past performance of certain subcontractors 

and joint venture partners is available when awarding contracts.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

scope the subcontractor evaluations to military construction.

Subcontracting price and approved purchasing systems (sec. 824)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 818) that 

would amend section 893 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) to 

clarify that, for Department of Defense contracts with 

contractors that have approved purchasing systems as defined by 

section 44.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, a 

contracting officer must have a written approval from his or her 

program manager prior to withholding consent based solely on 

disagreement with the proposed subcontract price. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Modification of criteria for waivers of requirement for 

certified cost and price data (sec. 825)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 877) that would 

repeal section 817(b)(1) of the Bob Stump National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314) 

regarding certain determinations required for grants of 

exceptions to cost or pricing data certification requirements 

and waivers of cost accounting standards. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

817) that would make a technical change to section 817 of the 

Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2003 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note). 

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE C—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MAJOR 

DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS

Revisions in authority relating to program cost targets and 

fielding targets for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 

831)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 828) that would 

amend sections 2448a, 2366a, and 2366b of title 10, United 

States Code, to allow the Secretaries of the military 

departments, or, in instances where an alternate milestone 

decision authority for a program has been designated under 

section 2430(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the 

Secretary of Defense, to establish program cost, fielding, and 

performance goals in planning major defense acquisition 

programs. This section would also allow for the delegation of 

these responsibilities beyond the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

831) that would amend section 2448a of title 10, United States 

Code, to clarify that the designated milestone decision 

authority is the individual responsible for ensuring the 

accomplishment of the stated goals for a major defense 

acquisition program. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the designated milestone decision authority is the 

individual responsible for ensuring the accomplishment of the 

stated goals for a major defense acquisition program with 

technical and conforming changes. 
Implementation of recommendations of the Independent Study on 

Consideration of Sustainment in Weapons Systems Life Cycle (sec. 

832)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 832) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to implement certain 

recommendations from the Independent Study on Consideration of 

Sustainment in Weapons Systems Life Cycle, which was conducted 

as required by section 844 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the report's findings highlight 

that the Department of Defense has not given proper 

consideration to sustainment issues during the development and 

acquisition process.

Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and 

related initiatives (sec. 833)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 803) that 

would amend chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, to 

establish an annual assessment by the Comptroller General of the 

United States of Department of Defense acquisition programs and 

initiatives.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that limits the 

production of the Comptroller General's assessment to four 

assessments.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense’s 

warfighting, business, and enterprise capabilities are 

increasingly reliant on or driven by software and information 

technology. The Department of Defense is behind other Federal 

agencies and industry in implementing best practices for 

acquisition of software and information technology capabilities, 

to include agile and incremental development methods along with 

associated training, tools, and infrastructure.

The conferees further note that recent years have seen the 

most significant reform of the Department’s acquisition function 

since the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Public 

Law 111-23), to include expansion of acquisition authorities, 

organizational realignments, delegation of acquisition program 

execution to the Services, and rapid acquisition and prototyping 

authorities and offices.

The conferees believe this update to the Comptroller 

General’s assessments is critical to assisting the defense 

committees with their oversight, given the role of software and 
information technology in acquisition programs and initiatives, 

and the scope of recent acquisition reforms across the 

Department.

SUBTITLE D—PROVISIONS RELATING TO 

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Revision of definition of commercial item for purposes of 

Federal acquisition statutes (sec. 836)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would 

clarify the definition of commercial items. Specifically, it 

would clarify commercial items as commercial products or 

commercial services. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

851) that would direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition to conduct a review of commercial item procurement 

reform, including recommendations by the independent panel 

created by Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and provisions from 

recent National Defense Authorization Acts, and an analysis of 

the treatment of commercial services contracts as compared to 

commercial products. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would set the 

effective date of the new definitions to January 1, 2020 with a 

detailed implementation plan due to the congressional defense 

committees on April 1, 2019.

Limitation on applicability to Department of Defense commercial 

contracts of certain provisions of law (sec. 837)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 833) that would 

update section 2375, section 2533a, and section 2533b of title 

10, United States Code, with the clarified definition of 

commercial products and commercial services. This section would 

also establish a new section 2375a to limit applicability of 

certain Executive Orders and regulations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would update 

section 2533a, section 2533b, and part of section 2375 of title 

10, United States Code, with the clarified definition of 

commercial products and commercial services. 

Modifications to procurement through commercial e-commerce 

portals (sec. 838)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 834) that would 

amend section 846 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to allow the Administrator 

of the General Services Administration to develop procedures for 

procurement through a commercial e-commerce portal. The 

procedures must satisfy the requirements for competitive 

procedures outlined in title 41, United States Code. 

Additionally, this section would require these procedures to be 

submitted to the congressional defense committees 30 days prior 

to implementation. This section would also amend titles 10 and 

41, United States Code, by increasing the micro-purchase 

threshold for procurement through a commercial e-commerce portal 

from $10,000 to $25,000.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that maintains the 

micro-purchase threshold at $10,000.

Review of Federal acquisition regulations on commercial 

products, commercial services, and commercially available offthe-shelf items (sec. 839)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 835) that would 

require a review on Federal acquisition regulations on 

commercial products, commercial services, and commercially 

available off-the-shelf items.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment to require a report 

on the results of the review.

SUBTITLE E—INDUSTRIAL BASE MATTERS

Report on limited sourcing of specific components for Naval 

vessels (sec. 841)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 842) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees by March 1, 2019, that provides 

a market survey and cost assessment associated with limiting 

competition to domestic sources for certain naval components.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

report to include national security considerations, 

recommendations from the Secretary of the Navy, and sources in 

the National Technology and Industrial Base. The report would be 

limited to components listed in section 2534(a)(3) of title 10, 

United States Code, and additional specified components for 

auxiliary ships.
The conferees encourage the manufacturers of waterjet 

marine propulsion systems, azimuth thrusters, and bow thrusters 

to consider utilizing the process contained in section 844 this 

Act.

Removal of national interest determination requirements for 

certain entities (sec. 842)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 843) that would 

streamline the National Industrial Security Program by removing 

the regulatory requirements relating to National Interest 

Determinations (NIDs). It would build on section 1712 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91), which required a review of whether certain 

companies "should be exempted from one or more of the foreign 

ownership, control, or influence [FOCI] requirements of the 

National Industrial Security Program.” This section would 

address NIDs as a particularly urgent problem within that set of 

FOCI requirements authorized for exemption. It would also 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to accelerate implementation 

of this policy for contracting entities that have already 

demonstrated a longstanding commitment to industrial security 

and have previously been approved for access to proscribed 

information.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Pilot program to test machine-vision technologies to determine 

the authenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon 

systems (sec. 843)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 844) that would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to establish a pilot program to test the feasibility 

and reliability of using machine-vision technologies to 

determine the authenticity and security of microelectronic parts 

in weapon systems.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5203) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering to establish a similar pilot program.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on certain procurements application process (sec. 

844)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 861) that 

would establish a process for consideration of products to be 
included within the scope of the National Technology and 

Industrial Base.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Report on defense electronics industrial base (sec. 845)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 862) that 

would require a report by the Secretary of Defense, no later 

than January 31, 2019, that would examine the health of the 

defense electronics industrial base both domestically and within 

the national technology and industrial base. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Support for defense manufacturing communities to support the 

defense industrial base (sec. 846)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 863) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense with authority to 

establish a program to make long-term investments in critical 

skills, infrastructure, research and development, and small 

business support in order to strengthen the national security 

innovation base, working in coordination with the defense 

manufacturing institutes.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that harmonizes the 

activities of the program with other similar programs to avoid 

duplication.

Limitation on procurement of certain items for T–AO–205 program 

(sec. 847)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 841) that would 

amend section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, and would 

require certain auxiliary ship components to be procured from a 

manufacturer in the national technology and industrial base.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit 

procurement in fiscal year 2019 of the components listed in the 

House provision to manufacturers in the United States for the TAO 205 program.

SUBTITLE F—SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS

Department of Defense small business strategy (sec. 851)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 851) that would 

require the Department of Defense to develop and implement a 

small business strategy to better leverage small businesses as a 

means to enhance or support mission execution. This section 

specifies that such a strategy should include plans to integrate 

small businesses into a holistic view of industry; to realign 

the Department's small business programs with agency mission 

under a unified management structure; and to clarify points of 

entry into the defense market.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that a unified strategy would create 

expanded small business engagement in the defense sector by 

increasing entry points for nontraditional and innovative 

companies. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to 

coordinate the development of the strategy with the Department 

of Defense Office of Small Business Programs.

Prompt payments of small business contractors (sec. 852)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 852) would 

direct Federal agencies to establish a prompt payment goal of 15 

days for small business prime contractors. It would also extend 

the accelerated payment objective to other-than small prime 

contractors that subcontract with small businesses, and 

encourage these prime contractors to also accelerate payments to 

their small business subcontractors.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that limits the 

provision to the Department of Defense.

Increased participation in the Small Business Administration 

microloan program (sec. 853)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 853) that would 

amend section 636(m) of title 15, United States Code, by 

increasing the total limit on outstanding loans from $5.0 

million to $6.0 million, and modifying the ratio from 25/75 to 

50/50. It would also require the Administrator of the Small 

Business Administration (SBA) to report on rates among 

microlenders, and for the Comptroller General of the United 

States to assess SBA oversight of the microloan program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with technical conforming amendments to 

reflect the passage of certain sections in other Acts.
Amendments to Small Business Innovation Research Program and 

Small Business Technology Transfer Program (sec. 854)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 854) that would 

authorize the use of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 

or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program funding for 

administrative costs and expand phase flexibility during fiscal 

years 2018 through 2022.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand 

phase flexibility during fiscal years 2018 through 2022, require 

the submission of outstanding reports and evaluations, create a 

pilot program to accelerate Department of Defense SBIR and STTR 

awards, direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct a review of the average and median amount of times that 

each component of the Department of Defense with an SBIR or STTR 

program takes to review and make a final decision on proposals 

submitted under the program, and make modifications to technical 

and business assistance under the Small Business Act.

Construction contract administration (sec. 855)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 855) that would 

amend section 644 of title 15, United States Code, to require 

Federal agencies to provide prospective construction contractors 

with information about an agency's policies and performance on 

the administration of change orders.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment related to 

timeframes and circumstances for definitizing orders.

Comptroller General study of impact of broadband speed and price 

on small businesses (sec. 856)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 856) that would 

direct the Associate Administrator for the Office of Investment 

and Innovation of the Small Business Administration to designate 

a senior employee as the "Broadband and Emerging Information 

Technology Coordinator." The Coordinator would be responsible 

for connecting small businesses with financing programs, and 

advising these businesses on how to acquire broadband and new 

information technology. This section would also direct a 

biennial report on activities beginning 2 years after the first 

designation of a Coordinator to the Committee on Small Business 

and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small 

Business of the House of Representatives.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would instead 

direct the Comptroller General of the United States to assess 

the impact of broadband speed and price on small business 

concerns.

Consolidated budget display for the Department of Defense Small 

Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business 

Technology Transfer Program (sec. 857)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 858) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a budget 

justification for all activities conducted under the Small 

Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business 

Technology Transfer Program during the previous fiscal year. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of Defense to report Small Business Innovation 

Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program 

funding in a consolidated location in the annual budget 

justification.

The conferees note that the Small Business Innovation 

Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 

programs have successfully developed and transitioned many 

technologies into operational use that have supported US 

military technological superiority, and represent proven and 

successful outreach and engagement with innovative small 

businesses. The conferees believe that this provision will 

enable decision makers in both Congress and the Department to 

better understand the valuable role that these programs play in 

overall technological innovation efforts. The conferees affirm 

the well-established SBIR and STTR funding allocation mechanism 

already in the program’s statutory authorization which has 

preserved stability for the program and contributed strongly to 

its track record of success. The conferees note that nothing in 

this provision is intended to alter the existing allocation 

mechanism.

Funding for procurement technical assistance program (sec. 858)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 859) that would 

amend section 2413(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) the 

resources necessary to conduct greater outreach and provide 

expanded support to small businesses. This section would 

increase the funding caps for PTACs operating on statewide, less 

than statewide, and eligible tribal locations. This section 
would also adjust the percentage of Federal funding for PTACs to 

75 percent from 65 percent, and would adjust the community 

contribution to 25 percent from 35 percent.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Authorization for payment of certain costs relating to 

procurement technical assistance centers (sec. 859)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 862) that would 

authorize Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) to 

form an association to pursue matters of common concern, and 

direct the Secretary of Defense to recognize a PTAC association 

with a membership of the majority of PTACs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to brief the 

congressional defense committees on the potential utility of 

PTAC associations, and expands the use of authorized funds to 

include coordination activities among PTACs.

Commercialization Assistance Pilot Program (sec. 860)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 863) that would 

amend the Small Business Act to create a Commercialization 

Assistance Pilot program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

Small Business Act to authorize commercialization assistance 

pilot programs, and direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to conduct an assessment of the pilot, no later than 6 

years after the date of the enactment.

Puerto Rico businesses (sec. 861)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 864) that would 

modify the Small Business Act to include a definition for Puerto 

Rico businesses and identify potential incentives for businesses 

in a mentor-protégé relationship with Puerto Rico businesses.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Opportunities for employee-owned business concerns through Small 

Business Administration loan programs (sec. 862)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 866) that would 

amend the Small Business Act to expand some loans for small 
business concerns and direct the Administrator of the United 

States Small Business Administration (SBA) to undertake outreach 

and assistance activities, and a report on these activities.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6006) that would strengthen SBA loan programs to support 

employee-owned small businesses.

The Senate recedes with clarifying and technical 

amendments.

SUBTITLE G—PROVISIONS RELATED TO SOFTWARE 

AND TECHNICAL DATA MATTERS

Validation of proprietary and technical data (sec. 865)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 881) that 

would amend section 2321(f) of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the application of rights in technical data relating to 

major weapons systems. This provision would also amend section 

2320 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify the application 

of licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support 

major weapons systems with regard to preferences for specially 

negotiated licenses. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend only 

section 2321(f) of title 10, United States Code. The conferees 

note that Specially Negotiated Licenses are a new concept in 

government technical data rights and are being interpreted in 

many different ways by industry and government alike. Therefore, 

the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment, in conjunction with the Service 

Acquisition Executives, to develop guidelines, training, and 

policy for the usage and application of specially negotiated 

licenses to clarify the terms under which such licenses should 

be used when considering a product support strategy of a major 

weapon system or subsystem of a major weapon system. The Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is directed 

to brief the resulting guidelines and other actions to the 

congressional defense committees no later than 180 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act. 

Continuation of technical data rights during challenges (sec. 

866)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 812) that 

would amend section 2321(i) of title 10, United States Code, to 
clarify that the government may continue to exercise rights in 

technical data and noncommercial computer software during the 

course of a challenge with an incumbent contractor under section 

2321(d) of title 10, United States Code, or under procedures 

established by the Department of Defense, to meet Department of 

Defense mission requirements and readiness needs during the 

course of the challenge.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

circumstances in which the Secretary of Defense or a service 

secretary, for programs for which milestone decision authority 

has been delegated, may authorize use of technical data in 

dispute by issuing notice and a written determination that 

compelling mission readiness requirements will not permit 

awaiting the final decision. 

Requirement for negotiation of technical data price before 

sustainment of major weapon systems (sec. 867)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 827) that would 

provide the Department of Defense with additional flexibility on 

negotiations for appropriate technical data.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that this provision also applies to the sustainment of major 

weapon systems. 

Implementation of recommendations of the final report of the 

Defense Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition 

of Software for Defense Systems (sec. 868)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 882) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to implement certain 

recommendations of the Defense Science Board Task Force in their 

report on the Design and Acquisition of Software for Defense 

Systems.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree with the report's emphasis on shifting 

the Department of Defense’s treatment of software as solely a 

development activity to understanding that it is enduring and 

that, therefore, traditional models of hardware sustainment are 

not suited to the treatment of software in the acquisition 

process. As the Department considers how each recommendation 

would be implemented, the conferees also encourage the 

Department to continue to engage the private sector for their 
best practices and views regarding sustainable software 

acquisition approaches.

Implementation of pilot program to use agile or iterative 

development methods required under section 873 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (sec. 869)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 883) that 

would provide additional direction to the Secretary of Defense 

in implementing the pilot program established under section 873 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115–91).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to the list of 

participating systems; an amendment to make criteria for 

selecting program participation more permissive; an amendment 

that directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to establish a Community of Practice on agile or 

iterative methods and identifies programs that should 

contribute; and an amendment that directs the Secretary to 

report certain information on the progress of programs 

participating in the pilot.

The conferees expect the Department to attend to 

compliance with Section 873 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91). The 

conferees note that the adoption of agile or iterative methods 

remains a challenge for the Department of Defense, despite the 

fact that delivery of increments of useful capability no less 

frequently than every six months is not only a best practice for 

software-intensive systems but is also a government-wide 

requirement for such systems. Further, as the Department 

implements such methods, it is important to ensure good 

principles of management and oversight are incorporated. In 

particular, given how frequently programs should be delivering 

features, having insight to costs and capability delivered is 

critical to understanding risk and overall return on investment.

Report on requiring access to digital technical data in future 

acquisitions of combat, combat service, and combat support 

systems (sec. 870)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 240) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit a 

report regarding access to digital technical data, to include 

that which is necessary to support the production of threedimensional printed parts.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees direct that the study also address the 

potential impact upon data rights of providers, to include 

impacts on National Technology and Industrial Base manufacturers 

developing products for the Department of Defense, including 

contractors providing data with limited and restricted data 

rights.

SUBTITLE H—OTHER MATTERS

Prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from nonallied foreign nations (sec. 871)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 873) that would 

prohibit the acquisition of certain sensitive materials from 

non-allied foreign nations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Extension of prohibition on providing funds to the enemy (sec. 

872)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 876) that would 

amend section 841(n) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) to change from December 31, 2019, to 

December 31, 2021, the sunset date for the provisions of the 

prohibition on providing funds to the enemy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees encourage the Office of Management and 

Budget to extend by two years submission of the reports 

specified in section 841(i) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

"Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291) on the use of the authorities in this 

section in the preceding calendar year, to match the extended 

sunset date.

Data, policy, and reporting on the use of other transactions 

(sec. 873)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 878) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report on 

the use of transactions other than contracts, cooperative 

agreements, and grants, known as other transaction authority, to 

perform projects, and to include certain information.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

872) that would direct the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Service Acquisition 

Executives of the military departments to collect and internally 

share data on the use of other transactions, and use it to 

update policies and procedures.

The House recedes with an amendment that would combine the 

data collection and reporting elements of both provisions. 

Standardization of formatting and public accessibility of 

Department of Defense reports to Congress (sec. 874)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 879) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the 

House Committee on Armed Services on a plan for standardizing 

formatting and public accessibility of unclassified Department 

of Defense reports to Congress, to ensure they are usable. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of Defense to prepare plans to address standardization 

and sharing of reports to Congress, to include cost and schedule 

estimates.

Promotion of the use of Government-wide and other interagency 

contracts (sec. 875)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 881) that would 

modify regulations relating to government-wide and other 

interagency contracts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Increasing competition at the task order level (sec. 876)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 882) that would 

amend section 3306(c) of title 41, United States Code, to 

provide exceptions for certain indefinite delivery, indefinite 

quantity multiple-award contracts and certain federal supply 

schedule contracts for services acquired on an hourly rate.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would continue 

to require the disclosure to offerors of the importance of all 

evaluation factors other than cost or price.

Individual acquisition for commercial leasing services (sec. 

877)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 883) that would 

modify individual acquisition for commercial leasing services 

and direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct audits related to acquisitions for commercial leasing 

services. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Procurement administrative lead time definition and plan (sec. 

878)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 884) that would 

direct the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to 

develop, make available for public comment, and finalize a 

definition of the term “procurement administrative lead time” 

(PALT) and produce a plan for measuring and publicly reporting 

data on PALT for Federal Government contracts and task orders in 

amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Briefing on funding of product support strategies (sec. 879)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 885) that would 

require a report on funding of product support strategies.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require an 

annotated briefing regarding the funding for product support 

strategies for major weapon systems, and a summary of 

improvements made to data collection and analysis capabilities 

of the Department, including in the Military Services, to 

improve the analysis and cost estimation of lifecycle costs, 

analysis and identification of cost drivers, reduce lifecycle 

cost variance, identify common and shared costs for multiple 

weapons systems, and isolate the lifecycle costs attributable to 

specific individual weapons systems.

Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection 

process (sec. 880)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 886) that would 

require a revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to 

clarify in which solicitations the lowest price technically 

acceptable source selection criteria may be used.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

the categories and threshold applicable in the provision. The 
conferees note that, in order to balance effective oversight 

with reasonable expenditure of resources, the Government 

Accountability Office is expected to develop a methodological 

approach that will provide sufficient insight into the extent to 

which lowest price technically acceptable source selection 

criteria are used by executive agencies, without requiring a 

review of each individual instance in which such criteria are 

used.

Permanent Supply Chain Risk Management Authority (sec. 881)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 801) that 

would permanently extend the authority provided in section 806 

of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) regarding the management of 

supply chain risk and would clarify the Secretary of Defense’s 

ability to make determinations under the authority to apply 

throughout the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Review of market research (sec. 882)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 802) that 

would amend section 2431a of title 10, United States Code, to 

define the market research requirement of major defense 

acquisition program acquisition strategies. This provision is 

intended to improve the Department of Defense’s capacity to 

conduct market research by diversifying the sources and methods 

used.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 

to conduct a review of market research guidance and practices.

The conferees note that a growing share of the 

Department’s spending is on information technology products and 

services and believes robust market research is critical to 

acquisition planning. The conferees believe that sufficient 

attention is not being given to market research and are 

concerned that the Department’s sources of data for market 

research are limited and lack diversity.

The conferees therefore encourage the Department’s 

contracting officers to use commercially available detailed 

third-party market research, which should include any 

disclosures of a third-party’s interests and which should be 

considered by contracting officers in the context of all 

available data sources, to ensure that they have the best and 
most complete information available in developing and executing 

their acquisition strategies.

Establishment of integrated review team on defense acquisition 

industry-government exchange (sec. 883)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 842) that 

would direct the Chairman of the Defense Business Board to 

convene an integrated review team with members of the Defense 

Innovation Board and Defense Science Board to undertake a study 

on the exchange of defense industry personnel on term 

assignments within the Department. The study shall review: (1) 

Legal, ethical, and financial disclosure requirements for 

industry-government exchanges; (2) Existing or previous 

industry-government exchange programs; and (3) How the military 

departments address legal, ethical, and financial requirements 

for reserve component servicemembers who also maintain civilian 

employment in the defense industry. The team shall also produce 

recommendations to reduce barriers to industry-government 

exchange while ensuring financial and ethical integrity to 

protect the best interests of the Department. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Exchange program for acquisition workforce employees (sec. 884)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 843) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish an exchange 

program that would temporarily assign civilian personnel working 

in the defense acquisition workforce, as defined by chapter 87 

of title 10, United States Code, to a rotational program that 

would broaden the skills and expertise of participants and 

improve communication within and integration of the acquisition 

community.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Process to limit foreign access to technology (sec. 885)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 820) that 

would authorize the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to include in the terms of any contract provisions 

that would limit access by select persons or organizations to 

sensitive technology, and authorize the potential forfeit of 

intellectual property rights if these terms were violated.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

authority to include these limitations in the terms of any 

contract and instead directs the Secretary of Defense to develop 

a process and procedures for limiting access to technology 

through contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other 

transactions, when such limitation is in the interest of 

national security.

Procurement of telecommunications supplies for experimental

purposes (sec. 886)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 894) that 

would ensure the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, and 

other developmental testing organizations be given access to all 

data associated with certain modeling and simulation activities 

supporting the acquisition of military capabilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Access by developmental and operational testing activities to 

data regarding modeling and simulation activity (sec. 887)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 895) that 

would ensure the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, and 

other developmental testing organizations be given access to all 

data associated with modeling and simulation activities 

supporting the acquisition of military capabilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that modeling and simulation tools and 

activities are critical to reducing risk in technology 

development initiatives and acquisition programs. 

The conferees note the use of modeling and simulation to reduce 

risk in operational or live fire test and evaluation is 

especially relevant when operational conditions are difficult or 

expensive to replicate in testing certain military capabilities, 

such as: performance of systems in space, intercept capability 

of ballistic missile defense systems, and a ship’s ability to 

withstand shocks. 

The conferees also note that given the increasing use of 

software-driven capabilities, modeling and simulation is also 

beneficial during developmental testing and evaluation, 

including modeling and simulating complex cyber threats to 

facilitate accurate assessments of security features. 

The conferees understand that Department of Defense 

policies require models to be verified, validated, and 

accredited in order to be deemed effective at reducing risk and 
cost, as well as to improve understanding and predictability of 

system performance. 

The conferees are concerned that despite these Department 

policies, programs and initiatives are using models in lieu of 

real world testing, even though they have not been verified, 

validated, and accredited.

Accordingly, this provision would direct developmental and 

operational test organizations be given access to all data 

associated with verification, validation, and accreditation of 

modeling and simulation activities to ensure development, 

production, and fielding decisions that depend on outcomes from 

such activities are fully informed.

The conferees also urge the Department to continue efforts 

to improve the quality and fidelity of computer models for use 

in test and evaluation activities.

Instruction on pilot program regarding employment of persons 

with disabilities (sec. 888)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5801) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Supplement to include an 

instruction on the pilot program regarding employment of persons 

with disabilities authorized under section 853 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance 

services or equipment (sec. 889)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 880) that would 

provide that, not later than January 1, 2021, no government 

agency may procure or obtain, nor extend or renew a contract to 

procure or obtain, nor enter into a contract with an entity that 

uses covered telecommunications equipment or services with any 

covered entity. The covered equipment would encompass 

telecommunications and video surveillance products and services 

provided by Hauwei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera 

Communications Corporation, Hikvision Digital Technology 

Company, or Hahua Technology Company, or any company that the 

head of a relevant Federal agency reasonably believes is 

controlled by the government of the Peoples Republic of China.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6702) that would prohibit by the heads of Federal agencies 

procurement of telecommunications equipment or services from 

Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation, any subsidiary 
or affiliate of such entities, or any entity controlled by the 

government of the People’s Republic of China. The provision 

would also prohibit entry into a contract with any entity that 

uses equipment, as a critical component of any system, from 

Huawei Technologies Company, the ZTE Corporation, any subsidiary 

or affiliate of such entities, or any entity controlled by the 

government of the People’s Republic of China. The provision 

would prohibit the modification of any penalty implemented by 

the United States Government with respect to a Chinese 

telecommunications company upon a determination that the company 

has violated an export control or sanctions law until the 

President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 

that the company is compliant and cooperative with US laws and 

related investigations. The provision would also reinstate 

penalties imposed on ZTE on April 15, 2018 by the Acting 

Assistant Secretary of the Commerce for Export Enforcement and 

would limit the future modification of such penalties. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would not 

prohibit modification of penalties nor re-impose penalties on 

the ZTE Corporation, clarify the applicable timelines and 

waivers, and require the heads of executive agencies 

administering loan, grant, or subsidy programs to prioritize 

available funding and technical support to assist affected 

businesses, institutions and organizations as is reasonably 

necessary for those affected entities to transition from covered 

communications equipment and services, to procure replacement 

equipment and services, and to ensure that communications 

services to users and customers is sustained. The conferees 

stress the importance of assisting rural communications service 

providers, anchor institutions, and public safety organizations 

in replacing covered equipment and associated support services 

contracts as soon as practicable.

Pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes 

(sec. 890)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 833) that 

would establish a pilot program for the Secretary of Defense to 

reform and accelerate the contracting and pricing processes 

associated with major weapons systems programs through basing 

price reasonableness determinations on actual cost and pricing 

data for purchases of the same or similar products for the 

Department of Defense and reducing the cost and pricing data to 

be submitted in accordance with section 2306a of title 10, 

United States Code. This authority would expire on January 2, 

2021. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

pilot to ten contracts not classified as major defense 

acquisition programs and require a report to the congressional 

defense committee on the results of the pilot no later than 

January 30, 2021. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Comptroller General of the United States report on progress 

payment financing of Department of Defense contracts

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 819) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit a report, no later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense committees 

on the results of an analysis of the effects of current 

financing levels of defense contracts on defense contractors and 

Defense budgets.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit to the congressional defense committees, no 

later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a 

report on the results of an analysis of the effects of current 

financing levels of Department of Defense contracts on 

contractors of the Department and the budgets of the Department 

to include an analysis and assessment of the impact to 

government and business on the relationship between financing 

amounts and contractor profit and the willingness of contractors 

to pursue contracts with the Department. The assessment should 

take into consideration past changes to progress payment rates 

and conditions as well as progress payment rates and limitations 

on progressing for undefinitized contract actions. 

Contract goal for the AbilityOne program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 821) that would 

amend section 2323a of title 10, United States Code, to create a 

contract goal for the AbilityOne program of 1.5 percent. This 

section would also require the Secretary of Defense to submit an 

annual report to the U.S. AbilityOne Commission on progress made 

toward achieving said contract goal.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the AbilityOne program must have 

policies and procedures in place to ensure that funding is used 

in a way that maximizes the benefits to the people it is 
intended to serve and that taxpayer funds are not wasted. 

Recognizing this, in 2015 the Congress directed the 

establishment of an AbilityOne Inspector General, and in 2016 

Congress directed the establishment of a Panel on Department of 

Defense, and AbilityOne Contracting, Oversight, Accountability, 

and Integrity. The conferees note that both the Inspector 

General and the Panel are generating findings and 

recommendations for needed reforms and expect the AbilityOne 

Commission to take appropriate steps in the future to increase 

transparency and effectiveness of the program.

Sense of Congress on awarding of contracts to responsible 

companies that primarily employ American workers and do not 

actively transfer American jobs to potential adversaries

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 822) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Department of 

Defense should award contracts to responsible companies that 

primarily employ United States workers or are partners in the 

national technology and industrial base and do not actively 

transfer United States jobs to potential adversaries. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department of Defense should 

award contracts to responsible companies that primarily employ 

United States workers or are partners in the national technology 

and industrial base and do not actively transfer United States 

jobs to potential adversaries. 

Preference for offerors employing veterans

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 823) that would 

amend chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a 

new section that would authorize the head of an agency, in 

awarding a contract for the procurement of goods and services 

for the Department of Defense, to establish a preference for 

offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis, with 

criteria for use of such preference determined by the Secretary 

of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison 

Industries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 826) that would 

amend section 2410n of title 10, United States Code. This 

section would create a requirement for conducting market 

research before purchasing a product listed in the Federal 

Prison Industries (FPI) catalog. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Revision of timeline for use of the rapid fielding pathway for 

acquisition programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 829) that would 

amend section 804(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to change part of 

the objective of an acquisition program under the rapid fielding 

pathway from completing fielding within 5 years, to completing 

low-rate initial production within 5 years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Definition of subcontract

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 832) that would 

create a precise definition for "subcontract" in title 41, 

United States Code, and incorporate this revised definition in 

title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Permanent authority for demonstration projects relating to 

acquisition personnel management policies and procedures

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 841) that 

would amend section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide a permanent authority for personnel programs for 

employees in the Department of Defense civilian acquisition 

workforce and supporting personnel assigned to work directly 

with that workforce. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Security of Department of Defense telecommunication services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 845) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to give preference in awarding 

contracts for telecommunication services or installation of 

telecommunication infrastructure on military installations 
located in the United States or its territories to Americanowned and –operated companies.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on unmanned ground vehicle technology

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 846) that would 

provide a sense of Congress on unmanned ground vehicle 

technology.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the design, manufacturing, and 

repair of the technology in unmanned ground vehicles is critical 

to national security. 

Amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 857) that would 

amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 

682(b)) by increasing the Individual Leverage Limit from $150.0 

million to $175.0 million and by increasing the total amount of 

capital and surplus that a financial institution and Federal 

savings association can invest in a small business investment 

company from 5 percent to 15 percent.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Exemption of certain contracts from the periodic inflation 

adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860) that would 

amend subparagraph (B) of section 1908(b)(2) of title 41, United 

States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic 

inflation adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar 

threshold. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SCORE

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 861) that would 

amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting 

Assistance

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 865) that would 

modify the Small Business Act with regard to the United States 

Virgin Islands.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Veteran entrepreneurship training

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 867) that would 

amend section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) to 

require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 

to carry out a program to provide entrepreneurship training to 

certain servicemembers, veterans, and their spouses or 

dependents.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Improvement of small business development centers program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 868) that would 

modify the small business development centers program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Additional requirements for negotiations for noncommercial 

computer software

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 871) that would 

amend section 2322a of title 10, United States Code, and codify 

existing Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations on 

noncommercial software rights as well as mandate, to the maximum 

extent practicable, that specially negotiated licenses be used 

for weapon systems noncommercial software.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Removal of requirement for risk and sensitivity analysis of 

baseline estimates in Selected Acquisition Reports

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 872) that would 

amend section 2432(c)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, by 

removing the requirement for risk and sensitivity analysis to be 

included with baseline estimates in selected acquisition 

reports. 
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that quantitative and qualitative risk 

and sensitivity analyses help decision-makers to identify cost 

drivers and understand the effects of changing variables on cost 

estimates. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66) required that a program’s baseline 

cost estimate, along with the associated risk curve and 

sensitivity of that estimate, be provided in the quarterly 

selected acquisition reports. In addition, it required that the 

reports include the current point estimate bounded by the lowend and high-end estimates and the associated sensitivity of 

those estimates, and identification of the primary risk 

parameters associated with the estimate. The conferees note that 

these requirements are intended to promote use of relatively 

commonplace data and statistical analysis techniques that are 

well understood by most practitioners. However, the conferees 

understand that this language has been interpreted by Department 

of Defense officials as requiring analysis of the sensitivity of 

the information in a security context for selected acquisition 

reports, resulting in unwarranted barriers to dissemination. The 

conferees direct the Department of Defense to comply with all 

legal requirements relating to contents of selected acquisition 

reports, noting the clarification of intent above. Further, the 

conferees direct the Department to avoid labeling selected 

acquisition reports as "For Official Use Only" unless the 

specific justification for such restrictive markings is provided 

to the Congress for each individual report.

Transfer or possession of defense items for national defense 

purposes

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 874) that would 

amend sections 922 and 925 of title 18, United States Code, to 

allow joint production, integration, and calibration of 

military-grade hardware by licensed contractors, transfers of 

defense items to government customers, and export of authorized 

weapons to foreign governments. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Expedited hiring authority for shortage category positions in 

the acquisition workforce

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 875) that would 

expand and extend direct-hire authority for acquisition 

professionals.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress regarding steel produced in the United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 887) that would 

provide a sense of Congress regarding steel produced in the 

United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that a strong domestic iron ore and 

steel industry is vital to the national security of the United 

States.

Permanent SBIR and STTR authority for the Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 893) that 

would amend section 638 of title 15, United States Code, to 

provide a permanent authority for the Small Business Innovation 

Research program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology 

Transfer program (STTR) in the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION 

AND MANAGEMENT

SUBTITLE A—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 

DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS

Report on allocation of former responsibilities of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

(sec. 901)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 904) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to report on decisions 

taken as part of the reorganization of the Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

to allocate the responsibilities that are referenced in United 

States Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Modification of responsibilities of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Policy (sec. 902)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 903) that 

would modify the responsibilities of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Policy to include greater oversight of defense 

strategy and planning guidance in alignment with the National 

Defense Strategy (NDS). These modifications would encompass the 

preparation and development of policy guidance for campaign and 

contingency plans by the combatant commands, as well as the 

oversight and integration of strategic documents such as the 

National Security Strategy (NSS) and the Defense Planning 

Guidance (DPG).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would further 

refine the responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Policy including a clarification of its role in providing 

joint force requirements guidance through the Defense Planning 

Guidance. Furthermore, the Under Secretary, in coordination with 

the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, would develop planning 

scenarios for the future joint environments to use in 

assessments and the development of specific objectives for joint 

force capabilities (both capacity and readiness).

The conferees recognize the importance of the Under 

Secretary of Defense in developing strategy and providing 

associated policy guidance for force development, planning, and 

posture. However, deteriorating policy functions in areas such 

as joint force assessments have led to shortcomings in resource 

allocation and prioritization efforts. In turn, this can 

exacerbate capability gaps and lead to the erosion of U.S. 

military superiority. In light of these trends, the conferees 

urge the Department to clearly define the Under Secretary of 

Defense primary functions as well as integrate its critical 

responsibilities with the priorities outlined in the 2018 

National Defense Strategy.

Clarification of responsibilities and duties of the Chief 

Information Officer of the Department of Defense (sec. 903)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 906) that 

would clarify the responsibilities and duties of the Chief 

Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Defense by 

specifically delineating its authorities from those assigned to 

the Chief Management Officer (CMO) in the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).

Section 910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) designated the CMO as the 

CIO of the Department for the purposes of Defense business 

systems (10 U.S.C. 2222). The provision assigned the CMO the 
responsibility of administering the duties and responsibilities 

specified in sections 11315 and 11319 of title 40, section 

3506(a)(2) of title 44, and section 2223(a) of title 10 for 

business systems and management. The provision also assigned the 

CMO with any responsibilities, duties, and powers relating to 

business systems or management that are exercisable by a chief 

information officer for the Department, other than those 

responsibilities, duties, and powers of a chief information 

officer that are vested in the Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense by section 142 of title 10, United States 

Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Technical corrections to Department of Defense Test Resource 

Management Center authority (sec. 904)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 909) that 

would align the reporting relationship of the Test Resource 

Management Center to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Engineering, as a conforming change reflecting the 

disestablishment of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Specification of certain duties of the Defense Technical 

Information Center (sec. 905)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 907) that 

would expand the duties of the Defense Technical Information 

Center to include execution of the Global Research Watch program 

and the development and maintenance of datasets and data 

repositories on research and engineering activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICES AND 

ELEMENTS

Comprehensive review of operational and administrative chainsof-command and functions of the Department of the Navy (sec. 

911)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 905) that would 

amend section 5013 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of the Navy to designate a single commander within 

the Department of the Navy responsible for ensuring Navy forces 

are available for tasking and deployment, including those Navy 

forces that may be operating from a forward deployed location. 

This provision would also require the Secretary to designate a 

single commander for all Navy shipyards, including any located 

overseas. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1043) that would require the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a 

comprehensive review of the operational and administrative 

chains-of-command and functions in the Department of the Navy.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to review 

the chains-of-command for Navy shipyards and determine if a 

single commander should be responsible for all such shipyards.

Modification of certain responsibilities of the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force concept 

development (sec. 912)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 921) that 

would clarify the strategic planning role of the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff by including both a short-term and longterm focus on force concept development to meet national 

security shortfalls. This provision would seek to address joint 

force capability gaps in addition to present procurement 

requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the specific direction regarding exercising and, if appropriate, 

fielding joint concept assessments in support of the joint 

force.

The conferees note that not all capability gaps can, or 

should, be addressed by procurement or addition of end-strength. 

Expanding joint force concept development efforts should enable 

the Department of Defense to better meet the diverse set of 

challenges facing the military in a more efficient manner.

Clarification of certain risk assessment requirements of the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in connection with the 

National Military Strategy (sec. 913)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5901) 

that would amend section 153(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

to include new language concerning military strategic risks to 
the United States interests and military risks in executing the 

National Military Strategy. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low 

Intensity Conflict review of United States Special Operations 

Command (sec. 914)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 922) that 

would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special 

Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the 

Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), to conduct a 

comprehensive review of SOCOM for the purpose of ensuring that 

the institutional and operational capabilities of special 

operations forces are appropriate to counter future threats 

across the spectrum of conflict. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Expansion of principal duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy 

for Research, Development, and Acquisition (sec. 915)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 924) that 

would expand the principal duties of the Assistant Secretary of 

the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition to include 

sustainment. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Qualifications for appointment as Deputy Chief Management 

Officer of a military department (sec. 916)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 923) that 

would create qualification criteria for military department 

Deputy Chief Management Officers to include either significant 

experience in business operations and management in the public 

sector or significant experience managing an enterprise in the 

private sector.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that these desired qualifications are 

intended to be a guide for the military departments to recruit 

the best possible private and public sector managerial talent 

with requisite expertise.
Deadline for completion of full implementation of requirements 

in connection with organization of the Department of Defense for 

management of special operations forces and special operations 

(sec. 917)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 926) that 

would require full implementation of the reforms contained in 

section 922 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) not later than 90 days after 

enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 922 of Public Law 114-328 

included a number of reforms designed to empower the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity 

Conflict (ASD SOLIC) to act as the “service secretary-like” 

civilian responsible for exercising “authority, direction and 

control of all special operations-peculiar administrative 

matters relating to the organization, training, and equipping of 

special operations forces (SOF).” However, the conferees are 

concerned that, despite passage of Public Law 114-328 more than 

20 months ago, the implementation of the reforms contained in 

section 922 remain incomplete.

The conferees further note that section 922 established a 

new administrative chain of command to facilitate the exercise 

of these responsibilities that runs from the Commander of U.S. 

Special Operations Command (SOCOM) through the ASD SOLIC to the 

Secretary of Defense, thereby mirroring the relationship between 

the Secretary of Defense and the service secretaries. This 

reform was, in part, intended to address the fact that the ASD 

SOLIC’s organizational location within the office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) has resulted in the ASD 

SOLIC dedicating the preponderance of their time and resources 

to policy and operational issues, at the expense of their 

“service secretary-like” responsibilities. The conferees 

understand the Department continues to work towards full 

implementation of this administrative chain of command, but 

reiterate their intent that the ASD SOLIC is empowered to act 

independent of the USD(P) in fulfillment of their “service 

secretary-like” responsibilities related to the organization, 

training, and equipping of special operations forces. This 

administrative chain of command is not intended to impact the 

relationship between the ASD SOLIC and USD(P) on policy matters 

relating to the employment of special operations forces and 

related authorities. 

The conferees also recognize that current civilian 

manpower within the ASD SOLIC is not sufficient to fulfill the 
“service secretary-like” responsibilities for the advocacy and 

oversight of SOF mandated by Congress. The conferees note that, 

elsewhere in this Act, there is a provision requiring that, of 

the funds authorized in Operation & Maintenance, Defense-wide 

for U.S. Special Operations Command civilian personnel, not less 

than $4 million shall be used to fund additional civilian 

personnel in or directly supporting the ASD SOLIC Secretariat 

for Special Operations. This provision would also exempt these 

additional personnel from the overall personnel caps on the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense. The conferees believe this 

is an appropriate model for adequately staffing the ASD SOLIC 

Secretariat for Special Operations. The conferees encourage the 

Department to request adequate funding in future years and to 

propose legislative or other recommendations that would 

facilitate adequate staffing of the ASD SOLIC Secretariat for 

Special Operations.

Cross-functional teams in the Department of Defense (sec. 918)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 925) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish three crossfunctional teams (CFTs) as directed in section 911 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114-328) and would require the Deputy Secretary of Defense 

to establish or designate an office as the Office of Primary 

Responsibility for implementing section 911.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that limits the 

statutory establishment of CFTs to one: the CFT for electronic 

warfare, which the Department itself has not yet created.

In addition to the team established within this provision, 

the conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to designate 

the ongoing teams on personnel security and close combat 

lethality as CFTs under section 911 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). The 

conferees stress that this designation should only be made in 

the event it does not require any changes in either of the 

ongoing efforts’ organization, management, authorities, mission, 

or activities. In that regard, the conferees note that these 

teams already have the characteristics and meet the requirements 

of CFTs established in law by section 911. The conferees remain 

committed to monitoring the implementation of section 911 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114-328).

Limitation on transfer of the Chemical, Biological, and 

Radiological Defense Division of the Navy (sec. 919)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 922) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report to the 

congressional defense committees on the timeline, costs, risks, 

and benefits of transferring the Chemical, Biological, and 

Radiological Defense Division in Dahlgren, Virginia, to another 

location. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees note the Chemical, Biological, and 

Radiological Defense Division of the Navy, currently based at 

the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia, consists 

of a highly effective team of scientists performing critical 

work for the United States. The Secretary of the Navy has 

notified Congress of the intent to transfer the division to 

another location, however, the Secretary has not provided 

Congress with a detailed cost benefit analysis or any other 

information that adequately justifies the proposed transfer of 

the division.

SUBTITLE C—COMPREHENSIVE PENTAGON 

BUREAUCRACY REFORM AND REDUCTION

Authorities and responsibilities of the Chief Management Officer 

of the Department of Defense (sec. 921)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 911) that would 

amend the authorities of the Chief Management Officer to include 

budget authority and would authorize the Chief Management 

Officer to reduce or eliminate duplicative cross-enterprise 

functions across all Defense Agencies and Field Activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

Chief Management Officer’s budget authority over all enterprise 

business operations, adjust the execution requirements to ensure 

greatest efficiency for the Department of Defense, and 

synchronize cost savings reporting associated with increasing 

effectiveness and efficiency of certain activities.

Analysis of Department of Defense business management and 

operations datasets to promote savings and efficiencies (sec. 

922)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 941) that 

would direct the Chief Management Officer to develop a policy on 

the analysis of Department of Defense datasets on business 
management and operations and to pilot three to five of these 

previously non-public datasets under that policy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees urge the Department to use the exposure of 

business management and operations datasets as a tool for the 

accomplishment of enterprise business reform.

Periodic review of the Defense Agencies and Department of 

Defense Field Activities by the Chief Management Officer of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 923)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 913) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief 

Management Officer (CMO), to submit a plan to transfer several 

Defense Information Systems Agency functions to other Department 

elements, to eliminate the Washington Headquarters Service, and 

to review the efficiency and effectiveness of each Defense 

Agency and Department of Defense Field Activity.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

portions of the provision related to the Defense Information 

Systems Agency and the Washington Headquarters Service, and 

amend the review of efficiency and effectiveness.

Actions to increase the efficiency and transparency of the 

Defense Logistics Agency (sec. 924)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 914) that would 

require that the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) 

and the Chief Management Officer jointly implement a 

comprehensive system that enables customers to have increased 

insight into their DLA orders, and to jointly reduce charged 

rates by at least 10 percent, eliminate duplication of services, 

and establish specific goals and metrics to ensure the agency is 

fulfilling its mission.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

provision to add flexibility around the achievement of the 

savings target.

Review of functions of Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense 

Contract Management Agency (sec. 925)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 915) that would 

direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to 
conduct a joint review of the Defense Contract Audit Agency and 

Defense Contract Management Agency to validate their missions 

and functions and determine if any of their functions could be 

more appropriately performed by the other Agency, any other 

organization within the Department of Defense, or commercial 

providers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

elements of the reporting requirement.

Review and improvement of the operations of the Defense Finance 

and Accounting Service (sec. 926)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 916) that would 

require that, not later than January 1, 2021, the Chief 

Management Officer and the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) shall jointly carry out activities to make the 

Defense Finance and Accounting Services more efficient and 

effective.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would replace 

the streamlining activities with a report and amend the 

reporting requirement.

Assessment of chief information officer functions in connection 

with transition to enterprise-wide management of information 

technology and computing (sec. 927)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 917) that would 

require that, starting in calendar year 2021, there may not be 

more than five "Chief Information Officer" in the Department of 

Defense at the level of Senior Executive Service positions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would instead 

require the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense, in conjunction with the Chief Management Officer of the 

Department of Defense, to conduct an assessment of chief 

information officer functions in the Department of Defense and 

report the results of that assessment to the congressional 

defense committees.

Comptroller General of the United States report on crossenterprise activities of the Inspectors General of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 928)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 912) that would 

require the Department of Defense Inspector General (IG) to 
maximize efficiency among Department IGs with respect to any 

cross-enterprise IG activities. This provision would require 

each organization or element IG to submit a budget to the 

Department of Defense IG for review before submission to the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that replaces the 

provision with a Comptroller Generals of the United States 

report on cross-enterprise activities of the Inspector General 

of the organizations and elements of the Department of Defense.

General provisions (sec. 929)

The House bill included a provision (sec. 918) that would 

provide authority for the Secretary of Defense and the Chief 

Management Officer of the Department of Defense to consolidate 

certain reporting requirements established in this Act. This 

section would also define certain terms used in this Act and 

make certain conforming changes in title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

SUBTITLE D—OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT MATTERS

Limitation on availability of funds for major headquarters 

activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 931)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 931) that 

would amend chapter 2 of title 10, United States Code, to limit 

the amount of funds available for major headquarters activities 

(MHA) within the Department of Defense (DOD). Beginning in 

fiscal year 2021, the provision would prohibit the DOD from 

spending more than 1.6 percent of the 10-year average of the DOD 

budget on MHA. 

Of the funds authorized to be spent on MHA, no more than 

0.4 percent of the Department's 10-year budget average shall be 

available for Office of the Secretary of Defense MHA entities. 

Additionally, within the total funds available for MHA, 1 

percent of the 10-year average of each military department 

budget shall be available for the MHA requirements of each 

military department concerned.

Any remaining funds available for MHA requirements may be 

distributed to any MHA organization within the Department of 

Defense, with the exception of MHA organizations within the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense. Combatant command MHA 

requirements will be funded out of these remaining resources.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to certify, and report 

to the congressional defense committees by no later than 

February 1, 2019, the average percentage of the DOD budget spent 

on major headquarters activities (MHA) over the preceding 10 

fiscal years. The amendment would also limit the funds 

authorized to be spent on MHA in fiscal year 2021 to the 

percentages certified by the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) in the report described above, as applied against 

the amount of funding authorized to be appropriated in fiscal 

year 2021.

John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program (sec. 932)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 937) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish, within 1 

year of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Strategic 

Defense Fellows Program within the Department of Defense (DOD) 

to provide leadership development and the commencement of a 

career track toward senior leadership in the Department. The 

provision would prescribe eligibility, application, selection, 

assignment, term, and certain pay and benefit requirements for 

prospective fellows. Additionally, the provision would require 

the Secretary to ensure fellows receive opportunities and 

support appropriate for commencement of a career track within 

the DOD that could lead to a future position of senior 

leadership within the Department. The provision would include 

authorization of an appropriation of $10.0 million for each 

fiscal year for the DOD for operation and maintenance, Defensewide, to carry out the fellows program.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1254A) 

that would cause section 937 to have no force or effect.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

1254B) that would rename the program, the "John S. McCain 

Strategic Fellows Program," and would prescribe the same 

requirements as section 937.

The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

The Senate recedes on sections 937 and 1254A.

The House recedes on section 1254B with an amendment that 

would authorize assignment of no more than five participants in 

the fellows program to the office of a service secretary in any 

year. In addition, the amendment would provide opportunities for 

participants, upon successful completion of the fellows program, 

to work at Department installations or field activities for a 
period between 12 and 24 months. The amendment would include 

authorization of an appropriation of $10.0 million for each 

fiscal year for the DOD for operation and maintenance, Defensewide, to carry out the fellows program.

Performance of civilian functions by military personnel (sec. 

933)

The House bill included a provision (sec. 903) that would 

amend section 129a of title 10, United States Code, to require 

that when the Secretaries of the military departments determine 

that the performance of civilian functions by military personnel 

is cost effective, that they further consider whether the 

functions performed are consistent with the military 

occupational specialty for which the military personnel have 

been trained.

The Senate amendment included no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the service secretaries, when considering the use of military 

personnel to perform civilian functions, to take into account 

the fully-burdened costs of the civilian, military, and 

contractor workforces, and the impact such assignments would 

have on military career progression.

Report on implementation of requirements on estimation and 

comparison of costs of civilian and military manpower and 

contract support for the Department of Defense (sec. 934)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 902) that would 

amend section 129 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to consider the cost of the Department 

of Defense military and contract workforces, along with the cost 

of the civilian workforce, when managing the civilian personnel 

workforce of the Department.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense 

committees, not later than March 1, 2019, a report on the 

implementation of Department of Defense Instruction 7041.04.

Review of foreign currency exchange rates and analysis of 

Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense appropriation (sec. 935)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 923) that would 

direct the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), in 

coordination with each Secretary of a military department, to 

conduct a review of the exchange rate for such foreign currency 
used when making a disbursement pursuant to a contract to 

determine whether cost-savings opportunities exist.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment to require 

the report be submitted by January 31, 2019. 

Responsibility for policy on civilian casualty matters (sec. 

936)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 932) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy to 

designate a senior civilian official of the Department of 

Defense at the level of Assistant Secretary of Defense or above 

to develop, coordinate, and oversee compliance with the policy 

of the Department relating to civilian casualties resulting from 

U.S. military operations. Additionally, the provision would 

require the senior civilian official so designated to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report that describes the 

policies developed under this section and the efforts of the 

Department to implement those policies.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Additional matters in connection with background and security 

investigations for Department of Defense personnel (sec. 937)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 933) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to report on the number 

of denials or revocations of a security clearance that occurred 

separately form a periodic reinvestigation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees note the importance of communicating 

adjudication decisions from personnel security investigations in 

a transparent manner to ensure public trust.

Research and development to advance capabilities of the 

Department of Defense in data integration and advanced analytics 

in connection with personnel security (sec. 938)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 942) that 

would direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence to 

conduct research and development efforts on continuous 

evaluation and personnel security.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
SUBTITLE E—OTHER MATTERS

Trusted information provider program for national security 

positions and positions of trust (sec. 941)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 935) that 

would require the Director of National Intelligence to establish 

a program to share information between and among government 

agencies and industry partners regarding individuals applying 

for and in positions of trust.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would include the 

Suitability Executive Agent and limit the program to enabling 

government agencies to leverage certain information from 

industry in order to address privacy concerns.

Report on expedited processing of security clearances for 

mission-critical positions (sec. 942)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 934) that 

would require the Director of National Intelligence to establish 

a program for mission-critical positions to complete the 

processing of an application for a clearance within a designated 

timeline.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would replace the 

program with a report on the feasibility and advisability of 

programs for expedited processing of security clearances for 

mission-critical positions, including existing barriers to such 

programs.

Report on clearance in person concept (sec. 943)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 936) that 

would require the Director of National Intelligence to provide a 

report on the requirements, feasibility, and advisability of 

implementing a “clearance in person” concept for maintaining 

access to classified information.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Authority of Secretary of Defense to determine command and 

control relationships
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 901) would 

amend section 113 of title 10, United States Code, to specify 

that the Secretary of Defense may define command and control 

relationships within the Department of Defense as necessary to 

support the Department's objectives and missions. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Powers and duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Engineering in connection with priority emerging 

technologies

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 901) that 

would grant the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering the authority to direct the military departments and 

other elements of the Department of Defense with regard to four 

priority emerging technologies.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the existing discretion of the 

Secretary of Defense to delegate authority within the Department 

of Defense.

Redesignation and modification of responsibilities of Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 902) that 

would amend section 136 of title 10, United States Code, to 

redesignate the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel. This 

provision would also make the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel the Chief Human Capital Officer for the Department of 

Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Roles of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Under 

Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 904) that would 

define the roles of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Assessments, 

Readiness, and Capabilities
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 905) that 

would establish the roles and responsibilities of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Assessments,

Readiness, and Capabilities effective as of February 1, 2019.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning policy and 

oversight council

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 921) that would 

direct the Under Secretary of Research and Engineering to 

establish an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Policy 

and Oversight Council to continuously improve research, 

innovation, policy, joint processes, and procedures that 

facilitate the development, acquisition, integration, 

advancement, and sustainment of artificial intelligence and 

machine learning throughout the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the inclusion elsewhere in this Act of 

provisions focusing on artificial intelligence progress and 

governance within the Department of Defense.

Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department of 

the Navy and Marine Corps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 931) that would 

redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the 

Navy and Marine Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 932) that would 

make conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code, 

consistent with redesignating the Department of the Navy as the 

Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Other provisions of law and other references

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 933) that would 

amend other references in the United States Code consistent with 
the redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the 

Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Effective date

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 934) that would 

make certain House provisions effective on the first day of the 

first month beginning more than 60 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBTITLE A—FINANCIAL MATTERS

General transfer authority (sec. 1001)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1001) that 

would allow the Secretary of Defense, with certain limitations, 

to make transfers between amounts authorized for fiscal year 

2019 in division A of this Act. This section would limit the 

total amount transferred under this authority to $5.0 billion. 

This section would also require prompt notification to Congress 

of each transfer made.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1001) that would allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up 

to $4.5 billion of fiscal year 2019 funds authorized in division 

A of this Act to unforeseen higher priority needs in accordance 

with normal reprogramming procedures.

The House recedes.

Expertise in audit remediation (sec. 1002)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1002) that 

would amend section 252(b)(2) of chapter 9A of title 10, United 

States Code, directing the Secretary of Defense to report the 

number of professionals performing auditing and audit 

remediation services who hold certain qualifications.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

reporting requirement and add technical corrections to Chapter 

9A of title 10, United States Code.
Authority to transfer funds to Director of National Intelligence 

for CAPNET (sec. 1003)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1003) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer an amount 

that does not exceed $2.0 million to the Director of National 

Intelligence to provide support for the operation of the CAPNET 

network.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Audit of financial systems of the Department of Defense (sec. 

1004)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1004) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure new or altered 

financial systems meet applicable Federal requirements through a 

review performed by an independent public accountant.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would specify 

that the review be completed by professional accountants 

reporting independently on their findings.

Report on auditable financial statements (sec. 1005)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1005) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

ranking all military departments and Defense Agencies in order 

of how advanced they are in achieving auditable financial 

statements as required by law.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1004) that would reinstate a reporting requirement that the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) rank the military 

departments, Defense Agencies, and Field Activities in terms of 

audit progress.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

reporting deadline to 90 days.

Transparency of accounting firms used to support Department of 

Defense audit (sec. 1006)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1005) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to mandate that any 

firm under contract or consideration to support the Department 

of Defense’s full financial statement audit provide a statement 

documenting any relevant disciplinary proceedings currently in 

progress involving that firm.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would specify 

triggering events for these statements, amend the starting date 

for this authorization, and specify that it applies to audit and 

audit remediation services.

SUBTITLE B—NAVAL VESSELS AND SHIPYARDS

Inclusion of operation and sustainment costs in annual naval 

vessel construction plans (sec. 1011)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1021) that 

would incorporate operations and sustainment costs into the 30-

year shipbuilding plan required by section 231 of title 10, 

United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Purchase of vessels using funds in National Defense Sealift Fund 

(sec. 1012)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1022) that 

would expand section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, and 

authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to procure up to 10 

foreign-constructed ships if the Secretary certifies that the 

U.S. Navy has initiated an acquisition strategy for the 

construction of 10 new sealift vessels. Additionally, this 

section would limit 25 percent of the U.S. Navy Military Sealift 

Command's fiscal year 2019 expenditures until the Secretary of 

the Navy enters into a contract for the procurement of two used 

National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels, and completes the 

capability development document for the common hull multimission platform.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1016) that would authorize the purchase of up to seven foreignconstructed vessels.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand 

section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, and authorize the 

Secretary of the Navy to procure up to seven foreign-constructed 

vessels. In order to procure more than two such vessels, the 

Secretary would need to certify that the U.S. Navy has initiated 

an acquisition strategy for the construction of no fewer than 10 

new sealift vessels, with the lead ship anticipated to be 

delivered by not later than 2026.
Purchase of vessels built in foreign shipyards with funds in 

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1013)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1023) that 

would modify section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, and 

require a 30-day notice to the congressional defense committees 

before entering into a contract for a used vessel authorized for 

procurement by section 2218 of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Date of listing of vessels as battle force ships in the Naval 

Vessel Register and other fleet inventory measures (sec. 1014)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1011) 

that would clarify the date of listing of vessels as battle 

force ships in the Naval Vessel Register and other fleet 

inventory measures.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Technical corrections and clarifications to chapter 633 of title 

10, United States Code, and other provisions of law regarding 

naval vessels (sec. 1015)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1024) that 

would update chapter 633 of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 7303 of title 10, United States Code; repeal section 

7295 of title 10, United States Code; and repeal eight other 

provisions of law.

Dismantlement and disposal of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers 

(sec. 1016)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1015) 

that would require a report be submitted to the congressional 

defense committees prior to awarding a contract for 

dismantlement and disposal of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier 

or providing funding to a naval shipyard for such purpose. This 

report would require an independent cost estimate performed by 

the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation office. The provision would also require 

additional information be provided on the dismantlement and 

disposal of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers with the materials 
submitted to the Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support 

of the budget of the President for each fiscal year. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for independent cost estimates performed by the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation office.

Limitation on use of funds for retirement of hospital ships 

(sec. 1017)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1025) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to retain two Mercyclass hospital ships until the Secretary has certified to the 

congressional defense committees that a replacement capability 

has been fielded.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1017).

The House recedes.

Inclusion of aircraft carrier refueling overhaul budget request 

in annual budget justification materials (sec. 1018)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1014) 

that would require a specific authorization by statute before 

funds may be obligated or expended for the procurement of a 

naval nuclear reactor power unit or associated reactor 

components for the nuclear refueling of an aircraft carrier.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to include, as part of the budget request 

for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, a detailed aircraft 

carrier refueling overhaul request, by hull number, including 

all funding requested for reactor power units and reactor 

components.

The conferees intent is the procurement of nuclear reactor 

power units and associated reactor components necessary for the 

nuclear refueling of each aircraft carrier be requested in the 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy account, instead of the Other 

Procurement, Navy account.

Business case analysis of Ready Reserve Force recapitalization 

options (sec. 1019)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6001) 

that would require a business case analysis of Ready Reserve 

Force recapitalization options. 
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

foreign-designed, U.S.-built category of vessels to the business 

case analysis.

Transfer of excess naval vessel to Bahrain (sec. 1020)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6002) 

that would authorize the President to transfer the ex-U.S.S. 

Robert G. Bradley (FFG-49), a guided missile frigate, to the 

Government of Bahrain. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE C—COUNTERTERRORISM

Definition of sensitive military operation (sec. 1031)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that 

would modify section 130f of title 10, United States Code, 

regarding notification requirements for sensitive military 

operations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify 

section 130f of title 10, United States Code regarding the 

notification requirements for sensitive military operations, 

including when a partner force has been designated for the 

provision of collective self-defense. The amendment would also 

require not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a report that includes a list of any instance in which a member 

of the Armed Forces has engaged or been engaged by enemy forces, 

used self-defense, or provided collective self-defense of 

foreign partner forces in a country other than Afghanistan, 

Iraq, or Syria since December 26, 2013 and a list of all foreign 

partner forces outside of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria for which 

the Armed Forces are authorized to provide collective selfdefense.

Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish 

control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

(sec. 1032)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1024) 

that would extend through fiscal year 2019, the prohibition on 
the use of funds to close or abandon United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to relinquish control of 

Guantanamo Bay to the Republic of Cuba, or to implement a 

material modification to the Treaty between the United States of 

America and Cuba signed at Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1934, 

that constructively closes United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay. 

The House amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of 

individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to the United States (sec. 1033)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1032) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense to be used during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2019, to 

transfer or release detainees at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States, its territories, or 

possessions.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1021).

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in 

the United States to house detainees transferred from United 

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1033) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense to be used during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2019, to 

construct or modify any facility in the United States, its 

territories, or possessions to house any detainee transferred 

from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the 

purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under 

the effective control of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1022).

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of 

individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to certain countries (sec. 1035)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1034) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense to be used during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2019, to 

transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release of any 

individual detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

to Libya, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Syrian Arab 

Republic, or the Republic of Yemen.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1023).

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE D—MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITIES AND

LIMITATIONS

Strategic guidance documents within the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1041)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1031)

that would amend section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, 

to identify and clarify three strategic guidance documents that 

support and implement the National Defense Strategy (NDS). Each 

document would be expected to meet specific elements as outlined 

in this provision. In addition, it would require the Secretary 

of Defense to submit these strategic documents to the 

congressional defense committees.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual 

report or briefing on the Contingency Planning Guidance 

(CPG)/Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF). The amendment 

would also require the Secretary to provide a comprehensive 

briefing to the congressional defense committees on the Defense 

Planning Guidance (DPG).

Notification on the provision of defense sensitive support (sec. 

1042)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1041) that 

would modify the current Defense Sensitive Support congressional 

notification procedures, to include a Secretary of Defense 

determination that the requesting Federal department has 

reasonably attempted to satisfy the requirement using internal 

resources, and that the Department of Defense is the most 

appropriate Federal agency or department to satisfy the request 
for support. This section would also add a congressional 

notification requirement for Department of Defense requests for 

Reverse Defense Sensitive Support from other Federal departments 

or agencies. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Coordinating United States response to malign foreign influence 

operations and campaigns (sec. 1043)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1042) that 

would amend section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947(50 

U.S.C. 3021) to explicitly task the National Security Council 

(NSC) to coordinate the full U.S. Government response to malign 

foreign influence operations and campaigns, particularly those 

that are cyber-enabled. This section would define "malign 

foreign influence operations and campaigns," and would require 

the President to task an NSC official with combating it, and 

further requires the President to submit a report to the 

designated congressional committees not later than 9 months 

after the date of the enactment of this Act on the whole-ofgovernment strategy for combating malign foreign influence 

operations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Clarification of reimbursable allowed costs of FAA memoranda of 

agreement (sec. 1044)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1095) that 

would amend section 47504(c)(2) of title 49, Unites States Code 

by clarifying the definition of reimbursable allowed costs of 

Federal Aviation Administration memoranda of agreement. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific (sec. 

1045)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1043) that 

would amend section 1806 of title 48, United States Code, to 

allow the continued employment of temporary workers on Guam 

engaged in the military realignment to Guam or to perform 

service as a health care worker. This section would also exempt 

returning workers from the cap on such workers in the event of a 

single departure and return to Guam.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

returning worker portions of the provision.

Mitigation of operational risks posed to certain military 

aircraft by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipment 

(sec. 1046)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1044) that 

would enable the Secretary of Defense to mitigate the 

operational risk posed to certain military aircraft by the 

Federal Aviation Administration next-generation airspace control 

mandate that takes effect on January 1, 2020.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds for unmanned surface 

vehicles (sec. 1047)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1045) that 

would limit the availability of funds until the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Research and Engineering submits a certification 

to the congressional defense committees on the ghost fleet 

overlord unmanned surface vehicle program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the certification requirement to change the contracting officer 

and only limit 50 percent of funds made available for the ghost 

fleet overlord unmanned surface vehicle program until the 

certification is submitted.

Pilot program for Department of Defense controlled unclassified 

information in the hands of industry (sec. 1048)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1046) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish and 

implement a foreign ownership, control, or influence program for 

Department of Defense controlled unclassified information in the 

hands of industry. The Secretary would be required to act to 

ensure that prior to any company receiving controlled 

unclassified information or classified information, or becoming 

a cleared defense contractor, the company would have to report 

to the Secretary any foreign direction or controlling interest 

in the company or any access to intellectual property relating 

to classified information or controlled unclassified 

information. The Secretary would also be required to make a 

determination on the basis of such a company's report whether 
the company should receive such information due to a risk to 

national security and whether such risk can be mitigated.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to establish and implement a pilot 

program for oversight of designated Department of Defense 

controlled unclassified information in the hands of defense 

contractors with foreign ownership, control, or influence 

concerns. The conferees are aware that foreign intelligence 

services are aggressively targeting defense contractors to 

obtain both classified and unclassified defense information. 

The conferees expect the department to apply appropriate 

protections to both classified and controlled unclassified 

information in the hands of industry. The conferees also

acknowledge the importance of compliance with sound cyber 

security regulations by defense contractors and therefore 

amended the provision to include a pilot program with the Chief 

of Information Officer. 

Critical technologies list (sec. 1049)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1035) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain 

a list of emerging and foundational technologies that are 

necessary for maintaining the national security technical 

advantage of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.

239) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a 

list of militarily critical technologies and manufacturing 

capabilities.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

elements of the list and add additional guidance on the use and 

publication of the list.

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (sec. 1050)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1048) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to educate individuals 

who may be eligible to enroll in the Airborne Hazards and Open 

Burn Pit Registry. 

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 6005). 

The Senate recedes.

National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (sec. 

1051)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1050A) that 

would require the establishment of an independent Commission to 

review advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning 

with national security implications. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the importance of maintaining a 

technological advantage in artificial intelligence and 

associated technologies related to national security and 

defense. While technological developments in these areas are 

critical, it is also vital to assess the implications of the 

incorporation of artificial intelligence into future defense 

applications and the risks associated with foreign adversary 

advances in military employment of artificial intelligence and 

machine learning, including international law of armed conflict, 

humanitarian law, ethical guidelines, and escalation dynamics.

Authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup (sec. 

1052)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1061) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds 

to the Secretary of State for the Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup in 

Vietnam. The provision would authorize not more than $15,000,000 

may be transferred in each fiscal years 2019 through 2027. 

The House contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

not more than $15,000,000 of funds for fiscal year 2019. 

Guidance on the electronic warfare mission area and joint 

electromagnetic spectrum operations (sec. 1053)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1058) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), to develop an 

implementation plan to conduct joint campaign modeling and 

wargaming for joint electromagnetic spectrum operations (JEMSO) 

of the Department of Defense (DOD), and to submit that plan in 

the form of a report. It would also require a briefing on 

essential topics and functions of the Department’s JEMSO 

enterprise.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1032) that would establish a senior designated official and an 

associated cross-functional team to update DOD’s June 2017 

Electronic Warfare strategy and submit it, along with a road map 

of the referenced requirements and plans. The road map would 

include: (1) The efforts undertaken in support of the 2017 DOD 
Electronic Warfare strategy and any updates or changes to the 

strategy since its issuance; (2) A review of the vulnerabilities 

identified in the May 2015 Electronic Warfare assessment; (3) An 

assessment of the capability of the joint force to conduct joint 

electromagnetic spectrum operations against peer competitors; 

and (4) A description of actions, performance metrics, projected 

timelines for achieving key capabilities for electronic warfare 

and joint electromagnetic spectrum operations.

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

roles and responsibilities of the senior designated official. It 

would also update the reporting requirements to include an 

assessment of the electronic warfare capabilities of Russia and 

China, a review of U.S. vulnerabilities with respect to 

electronic systems, and a study of the manner in which Russia 

and China develop electronic warfare doctrine. The amendment 

would also strengthen the capacity of the senior designated 

official and the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee to 

propose governance, management, organizational, and operational 

reforms to the Secretary of Defense.

The conferees note the operational advantages provided by 

electronic warfare and cyber capabilities and expects the 

Department to dedicate additional resources to the problem set. 

The conferees remain concerned that electronic and cyber warfare 

are two warfighting areas where our peer adversaries, such as 

China and Russia, are establishing significant asymmetric 

advantages and the conferees urge swift action by the 

Department’s leadership to regain United States superiority in 

these warfighting areas.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to 

provide the congressional defense committees a briefing not 

later than February 25, 2019, on: (1) An update on the progress 

of the Department in implementing the pilot program authorized 

by section 234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 113 note); (2) 

The progress of the Department in establishing a network to 

connect an electromagnetic battle management system to multiple 

sensor and intelligence data feeds to implement electronic 

warfare battle management for networked electronic warfare and 

dynamic reprogramming with automated near real-time 

capabilities, and (3) The number of personnel assigned to joint 

electromagnetic spectrum operations mission activities. The 

personnel information should include officers, enlisted members, 

and civilian personnel, set forth separately by career field 

designator and rank for each military service, combatant 

command, and defense agency. It should also include a comparison 

of commissioned officer promotion rates, by grade, as compared 
to the average promotion rates for commissioned officers, by 

grade, in each military service, over the five most recent 

promotion cycles that have been completed since the end of 

fiscal year 2018.

SUBTITLE E—STUDIES AND REPORTS

Annual reports by the Armed Forces on Out-Year Unconstrained 

Total Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers 

(sec. 1061)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1042) 

that would amend title 10 to require the Services provide an 

annual report to the Congress detailing the Armed Forces’ annual 

total munitions requirements and out-year munitions inventory 

numbers. The details of the report would be based on the 

Department of Defense’s munitions requirements process.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Improvement of annual report on civilian casualties in 

connection with United States military operations (sec. 1062)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1051) that 

would amend section 1057(b)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to 

include an annual reporting requirement on civilian casualties 

in connection with U.S. military operations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1046) that would amend section 1057 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) to 

clarify annual reporting requirements on civilian casualties in 

connection with United States military operations.

The House recedes.

Report on capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat 

Teams (sec. 1063)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1045) 

that would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report 

on the capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat 

Teams. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Activities and reporting related to Department of Defense's 

Cloud Initiative (sec. 1064)

The House bill contained a provision that would prohibit 

certain funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act from 

being obligated or expended for the Joint Enterprise Defense 

Infrastructure until the Secretary of Defense provides a report 

to the congressional defense committees on the Joint Enterprise 

Defense Infrastructure.

The Senate amendment contained a provision that would 

direct the Cloud Executive Steering Group to execute certain 

activities enabling the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure 

such as securing networks and conducting workload migration 

analysis. The Senate amendment also contained a limitation on 

new system and application approvals unless an assessment that 

such system is, can, or would be cloud-hosted. Additionally, the 

Senate amendment contained a provision providing for 

transparency and competition.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that lowers the 

prohibition on certain funds, provides for a waiver on the new 

system and application approval, and directs the Chief 

Information Officer of the Department of Defense (DOD), acting 

through the Cloud Executive Steering Group, to conduct certain 

activities enabling DOD’s cloud initiatives.

The conferees have long championed modernization of 

information technology throughout DOD agencies, services, and 

other entities to facilitate efficiencies, cost-savings, enhance 

performance, and to provide our warfighters with cutting-edge 

capabilities on and off the battlefield. The conferees emphasize 

the importance of modernizing networks by adopting advancing 

commercial capabilities to achieve DOD’s cloud transition and 

enterprise efficiency goals. Further, the conferees believe that 

workload analysis is critical to understanding migration 

feasibility and costs. Especially where barriers stem from 

technical, intellectual property, and data rights issues that 

are poorly understood, such barriers may fundamentally limit the 

potential utility of commercial cloud services to the 

Department.

The conferees encourage the Department to continue to 

ensure that cloud technologies are technically suitable, 

appropriately tested for security and reliability, and 

integrated with other DOD information technology efforts so as 

to optimize effective and efficient procurement of such 

technologies and services and their performance in support of 

DOD missions.

Finally, the conferees note that although transparency and 

information sharing by the Department on the Cloud Initiative 
has slightly improved, it continues to be insufficient for 

conducting congressional oversight. The conferees expect the 

Department to improve communication with Congress on this issue 

and will consider additional legislation if an improvement is 

not seen.

Limitation on use of funds for United States Special Operations 

Command Global Messaging and Counter-Messaging platform (sec. 

1065)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1054) that 

would limit the availability of funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available for fiscal 

year 2019, until the Secretary of Defense provides a report to 

the congressional defense committees on the United States 

Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Global Messaging and CounterMessaging (GMCM) platform.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1033) 

that would prohibit the use of any funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act for the SOCOM GMCM platform until the 

Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 

committees a report containing detailed information relating to 

the platform and SOCOM’s military information support 

enterprise.

The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

for SOCOM’s GMCM platform until the Secretary of Defense submits 

to the congressional defense committees a report containing 

detailed information relating to the platform. The conferees 

understand that the Secretary of Defense identified SOCOM as the 

Department of Defense's (DOD) proponent for military information 

support operations (MISO) and directed the establishment of a 

centralized GMCM platform at SOCOM. Given SOCOM's transregional 

approach to matters within its purview, the conferees believe 

the command is positioned to play an important role in 

supporting the GMCM activities of the other combatant commands 

by enabling facilities and contracting efficiencies, the capture 

and adoption of best practices, and messaging consistency across 

geographic boundaries. However, the budget request lacks 

sufficient detail on the plan for establishment of the GMCM 

capability, including the identification of budget, 

infrastructure and equipment requirements for the platform to 

reach full operational capability as well as an identification 

of long-term sustainment costs. Additionally, the conferees 

require greater understanding of how GMCM planning and 

activities will be de-conflicted and, where possible, integrated 

with the planning and activities of the combatant commands as 
well as other relevant departments and agencies of the United 

States Government, including the Department of State's Global 

Engagement Center.

The amendment would also require the Secretary of Defense 

not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this 

Act to submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

containing a review and assessment of the doctrine, 

organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, 

personnel, and facilities applicable to military information 

support personnel and recommend changes for enhancing the 

ability of military information support personnel to operate 

effectively in the current and future information environment.

Comprehensive review of professionalism and ethics programs for 

special operations forces (sec. 1066)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1055) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretaries of the military departments, to conduct a 

comprehensive review of the ethics and professionalism programs 

of the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the military 

departments for officers and other military personnel serving in 

special operations forces. This section would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit the review to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives by 

March 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive review of 

the ethics programs and professionalism programs of SOCOM and of 

the military departments for officers and other military 

personnel serving in special operations forces and submit the 

review to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives by March 1, 2019.

Munitions assessments and future-years defense program 

requirements (sec. 1067)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1056) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to provide all relevant documents related to the 

Department of Defense’s munitions requirements process, as well 

as provide the planned funding and munitions requirements 

required for fiscal year 2020 and across the Future Years 

Defense Program for munitions across all military services and 

the Missile Defense Agency. This section would also require the 

Under Secretary to evaluate and identify supply chain risks, 
including qualified supplier shortages or single source supplier 

vulnerabilities for munitions production.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on establishment of Army Futures Command (sec. 1068)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1057) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on 

the Army's plan for the establishment of Army Futures Command. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on cyber-enabled information operations (sec. 1069)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1061) that 

would require the President to provide to the Committees on 

Armed Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign 

Relations of the Senate a report, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, on the effects of cyberenabled information operations on the national security of the 

United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on unmanned aircraft in Arlington National Cemetery (sec. 

1070)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1062) that 

states a sense of Congress that the Administrator of the Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Secretary of Defense 

should coordinate to: (1) Prevent the flight of unmanned 

aircraft over Arlington National Cemetery, to the maximum amount 

practical, in order to preserve the sacred atmosphere of the 

cemetery as a national shrine; and (2) Restrict all flights of 

unmanned aircraft over Arlington National Cemetery during the 

execution of funeral services, except in emergency situations, 

the execution of national security operations, and unmanned 

aircraft flown at the request of the family participating in 

funeral services. The provision would require a briefing from 

the Secretary and the FAA Administrator not later than 60 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the Committees 

on Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 

Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 

Committees on Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate on whether 

legislative action is required to prevent low flying unmanned 

aircraft from disrupting funerals at Arlington National 

Cemetery.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense and the FAA Administrator to submit a 

letter report to the same committees not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense and the 

FAA Administrator to coordinate on the prevention of 

unauthorized flights of unmanned aircraft over Arlington 

National Cemetery to preserve the sanctity of the cemetery as a 

national shrine.

Report on an updated Arctic strategy (sec. 1071)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1063) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit not later than 

June 1, 2019 to the congressional defense committees a report on 

an updated Arctic strategy to improve and enhance joint 

operations, with additional reporting on Russian and Chinese 

activity in the Arctic region.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1253) that would require the service secretaries to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the strategy of 

the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Air Force, 

respectively, for the Arctic region.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the report to include a description of the United States 

national security interests in the Arctic region, an assessment 

of the threats and security challenges posed by adversaries in 

the region, and a description of the level of cooperation 

between the Department of Defense and other relevant 

departments, agencies, and State, local, and Tribal entities 

related to the defense of the region.

Report on use and availability of military installations for 

disaster response (sec. 1072)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1093) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a report on 

the use and availability of military installations for disaster 

response. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Report on Department of Defense participation in Export 

Administration Regulations license application review process 

(sec. 1073)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1047) 

that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy to 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

participation by the Department of Defense in the process for 

reviewing applications for export licenses under the Export 

Administration Regulations as a reviewing agency under Executive 

Order 12981. The provision would require that the report be 

submitted to the congressional defense committees not later than

180 days after the enactment of this Act and every 180 days 

thereafter until the date that is 3 years after such date of 

enactment.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House as recipients of the report.

Military aviation readiness review in support of the National 

Defense Strategy (sec. 1074)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1044) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a joint 

review of military aviation and deliver an accompanying report 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives. The Senate bill also contained a provision

(sec. 6003) that would make a technical correction to sec. 1044. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would incorporate 

the technical correction into the underlying provision. 

Report on highest-priority roles and missions of the Department 

of Defense and the Armed Forces (sec. 1075)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1041) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report 

to the congressional defense committees concerning a reevaluation of the highest priority missions for the Department 

of Defense, the roles of the Joint Force in the performance of 

such missions, and the capability requirements which stem from 

them. The required report, due February 2019, includes a series

of questions further inquiring about the specific impacts of the 

National Defense Strategy on the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

questions of the report requirement to re-evaluate the roles and 

missions of the Joint Force. Furthermore, the amendment would 

require the report be submitted by March 31, 2019.

The conferees note that a new National Defense Strategy 

was released in 2018 prioritizing the development of a more 

lethal joint force that is ready to deter and, if necessary, 

defeat aggression by great power competitors with advanced 

military capabilities. The conferees realize that the Department 

has begun implementing the National Defense Strategy, however, 

the strategy, and its implications for the size, structure, 

shape, mission, and employment of the joint force, were not 

completed in time to fully inform the President’s fiscal year 

2019 budget request. As the Department continues to implement 

changes from the National Defense Strategy, the conferees 

recommend the Department conduct further analytical work in 

order to facilitate the implementation of the strategy. 

SUBTITLE F—OTHER MATTERS

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1071) that 

would make a number of technical, conforming, and clerical 

amendments of a non-substantive nature to existing law.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 

(sec. 1082)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1072) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to designate, from among 

the personnel of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, a 

Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 

(CWMD). Such individual would act as the Principal Advisor to 

the Secretary on the activities of the Department of Defense 

relating to countering weapons of mass destruction. Furthermore, 

this provision would require a plan for realigning or 

restructuring the current CWMD oversight framework of the Office 

of the Secretary of Defense.

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

directive to designate a Principal Advisor on CWMD to a 

permissive recommendation to create such a position. The 

amendment would also require a plan 180 days after the date of 

enactment to streamline oversight of countering weapons of mass 
destruction within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The 

amendment requires the Secretary to issue a directive not later 

than 90 days after the oversight plan is issued for the 

Countering Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) – Unity of Effort 

Council to implement the plan within the Department. Finally, 

concurrent with the annual budget submission by the Department, 

through fiscal year 2024, the Secretary shall submit a concise 

budget summary provided by the Comptroller for all countering 

WMD activities of the Department, including, a list of actions 

taken to promote the unity of effort for countering WMD, a list 

of topics the Countering WMD – Unity of Effort Council has 

considered and their resolution, a list of current and future 

WMD threats and a plan consistent with the future years defense 

program to counter those threats.

Modification of authority to transfer aircraft to other 

departments for wildfire suppression purposes (sec. 1083)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1075) that 

would amend section 1098 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66) to relieve the Air 

Force from the mandate to modify United States Coast Guard 

(USCG) HC-130H aircraft with firefighting capabilities for use 

by the United States Forest Service (USFS). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would maintain 

the mandate for the Air Force to modify the USCG HC-130H 

aircraft, but designate the state of California as the ultimate 

recipient of the aircraft, vice the USFS. 

Improvement of database on emergency response capabilities (sec. 

1084)

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1062) that 

would amend section 1406 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364) to require the 

Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the database required 

under that section not later than one year after the date of 

enactment of this Act. Furthermore, the provision would require 

the database to include information on the emergency response 

capabilities of the National Guard of each U.S. Territory and 

information on the cyber capabilities of National Guard and 

Reserve units identified by DOD as critical for response to 

domestic natural or man-made disasters. Finally, the provision 

would clarify that the Department may use an existing database 

or system to fulfill the requirement to establish a database 

under certain circumstances.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical, clarifying amendment.

Disclosure requirements for United States-based foreign media 

outlets (sec. 1085)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1096) that 

would add section 722 to title 47, United States Code, to 

mandate disclosure requirements for United States-based foreign 

media outlets. The provision would also require a report from 

United States-based foreign media outlets to the Federal 

Communications Commission not later than 60 days after the 

enactment of this Act and not less than every 6 months 

thereafter. The Commission would also submit a report to 

Congress not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act 

and not less than every 6 months thereafter on their findings 

and ensure the findings are available for public consumption.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees recognize the need for greater transparency 

of foreign government owned media outlets. Foreign governments, 

namely Russia and China, use government media to disseminate 

disinformation to sway public opinion and impact our political 

processes. The conferees direct such outlets disclose their 

foreign government ownership to Congress and the American people 

to ensure there is greater visibility of the role of foreign 

governments in our media landscape. The conferees note this 

provision is intended to apply only to foreign-based media 

companies who act as an agent of or at the order, request, or 

under the direct control of a government of a foreign country or 

foreign political party.

United States policy with respect to freedom of navigation and 

overflight (sec. 1086)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1064) 

that would state that it is the policy of the United States to 

fly, sail, and operate throughout the oceans, seas, and airspace 

of the world wherever international law allows. The provisions 

would also set forth certain steps the Secretary of Defense 

should take in the implementation of such policy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the United States, in furtherance of its policy with 

respect to freedom of navigation and overflight, should execute 

routine and regular air and maritime freedom of navigation 

operations throughout the year in accordance with international 
law, including, but not limited to, maneuvers beyond innocent 

passage.

National Commission on Military Aviation Safety (sec. 1087)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1078) that 

would establish a National Commission on Military Aviation 

Safety.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide 

further details on the establishment and operations of the 

commission.

The conferees believe the Secretary of Defense should take 

all appropriate actions to increase aircraft maintenance 

availability and pilot training and proficiency to ensure the 

highest levels of flight safety.

Sense of Congress regarding the international borders of the 

United States (sec. 1088)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1084) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the importance of gaining 

and maintaining control of the international borders of the 

United States, the role and importance of devoting adequate 

resources for the Department of Homeland Security to accomplish 

that mission, and the role and importance of adequate resources 

for the Department of Defense to support that mission while 

maintaining combat readiness.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Policy on response to juvenile-on-juvenile problematic sexual 

behavior committed on military installations (sec. 1089)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1036) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

policy, applicable across the military installations of the 

Department of Defense, on the response of the Department to 

allegations of juvenile-on-juvenile abuse on military 

installations.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to establish a policy, applicable across the military 

installations of the Department of Defense, on the response of 

the Department to allegations of juvenile-on-juvenile 

problematic sexual behavior on military installations.
Recognition of America's veterans (sec. 1090)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1077) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide support as 

the Secretary determines to be appropriate for a parade to be

carried out in the District of Columbia. The Secretary would be 

permitted to expend funds for the display of small arms and 

munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial honors and for 

the participation of military units that perform customary 

ceremonial duties. The provision would prohibit the expenditure 

of funds to provide certain vehicles, platforms, munitions, and 

operational units if the Secretary determines doing so would 

undermine military readiness.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition of funds for Chinese language instruction provided 

by a Confucius Institute (sec. 1091)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1065) 

that would that would prohibit funds to be obligated or expended 

for Chinese language instruction provided by a Confucius 

Institute.The provision would also prohibit funds to be 

obligated or expended to support a Chinese language program at 

an institution of higher education that hosts a Confucius 

Institute unless the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 

and Readiness provides a certification to the congressional 

defense committees concerning the relationship of Confucius 

Institute employees and instructors to the Chinese language 

program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense under 

this Act may be obligated or expended for Chinese language 

instruction provided by a Confucius Institute.The amendment 

would also impose a limitation on funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the 

Department of Defense under this Act may be obligated or 

expended to support a Chinese language program at an institution 

of higher education that hosts a Confucius Institute.The 

amendment would allow the Undersecretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness to waive this limitation if the Under 

Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that 

(a) Confucius Institute employees and instructors will provide 

no instruction or educational support to the program; (b) 

Confucius Institute employees and instructors will have no 
authority with regard to the curriculum and activities of the 

program; and (c) the institution has made available to the 

Department of Defense all memoranda of understanding, contracts, 

and other agreements between the institution and the Confucius 

Institute, or between the institution and any agency of or 

organization affiliated with the government of the People’s 

Republic of China. The amendment would also clarify that the 

prohibition and limitation shall not apply to an institution of 

higher education by reason that the institution funds or 

sponsors an event or activity, regardless of any affiliation of 

any individual who participates in the event or activity, and 

shall not be construed to prohibit funding for other programs, 

research or other activities at an institution that hosts a 

Confucius institute.

Department of Defense engagement with certain nonprofit entities 

in support of missions of deployed United States personnel 

around the world (sec. 1092)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1074) that 

would amend title 36, United States Code, to establish a federal 

charter for Spirit of America.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1063) 

that would express the sense of the Senate regarding 

collaboration with and the provision of logistical support to 

covered non-Federal entities, including Spirit of America and 

would authorize the Department of Defense (DOD), consistent with 

applicable guidance, to accept from any covered non-Federal 

entity privately funded humanitarian, economic, and other 

nonlethal assistance; and respond to requests from covered nonFederal entities for the identification of the needs of local 

populations abroad for assistance, and coordinate with such 

entities in the provision and distribution of such assistance.

The House recedes with an amendment that would express the 

sense of Congress that United States military commanders should, 

consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance 

developed consistent with section 1088 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), 

engage with and provide logistical support to covered nonFederal entities, including Spirit of America, to advance the 

military missions of the Armed Forces. The amendment would also 

require not later than one year after the date of enactment of 

this Act the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 

Secretary of State, to submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report on DOD engagement with covered non-federal 

entities. 
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Inclusion of funds for Air Force pass-through items in Defensewide budget for the Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1002) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to transfer Air 

Force pass-through budget items to the defense-wide budget for 

fiscal year 2020 and future budget requests.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Department of Defense support for combating opioid trafficking 

and abuse

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1011) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the role of the 

Department of Defense in support of other Federal agencies 

addressing the opioid epidemic in the United States. The 

provision would further increase funds authorized to be 

appropriated to the Department of Defense National Guard 

counterdrug programs for fiscal year 2019 by $20.0 million.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees express strong concern over the growth of 

the opioid epidemic in the United States over the past 15 years. 

The number of deaths in the United States related to opioid use 

in 2016 was 42,269 according to the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. The conferees note that the Office of National 

Drug Control Policy is the lead agency for coordinating the 

Federal response to address the opioid epidemic. The Department 

of Defense plays a vital supporting role by providing key 

capabilities such as intelligence analysis, preventative 

education programs, and assistance to other lead Federal 

government interagency partners. The conferees encourage 

continued strong cooperation between the Department of Defense 

and other Federal partners in identifying transnational criminal 

organizations and combating the opioid epidemic.

Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States 

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

temporarily for emergency or critical medical treatment

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1025) 

that would authorize the temporary transfer of individuals 

detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to 
the United States for necessary medical treatment that is not 

available at Guantanamo. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

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

continental United States

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1034) 

that would express the sense of Congress on the basing KC-46A 

aircraft outside the continental United States.

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1099A).

The Senate and the House recede.

The conferees agree that the Secretary of the Air Force, 

as part of the strategic basing process for KC-46A aircraft, 

should continue to consider the benefits derived from locations 

outside the continental United States that: 

(1) Support day-to-day air refueling operations, 

operations plans of the combatant commands, and flexibility for 

contingency operations, and have:

(a) a strategic location that is essential to the 

defense of the United States and its interests;

(b) receivers for boom or probe-and-drogue training 

opportunities with joint and international partners; and

(c) sufficient airfield and airspace availability 

and capacity to meet requirements; and

(2) Possess facilities that:

(a) take full advantage of existing infrastructure 

to provide –

(i) runway, hangars, and aircrew and 

maintenance operations; and

(ii) sufficient fuels receipt, storage and 

distribution capacities for a 5-day peacetime operating stock; 

and 

(b) minimize overall construction and operational 

costs. 

Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction of criminal offenses 

on military installations

The Senate amendment included a provision (sec. 1035) that 

would, in the case of any military installation or portion of a 

military installation of which exclusive legislative 

jurisdiction of criminal offenses committed by juveniles is 

retained by the United States as of the date of the enactment of 

this Act, would require the relevant service secretary to seek 

to relinquish to the State, Commonwealth, territory, or 
possession concerned legislative jurisdiction of such offenses 

such that the United States and the State, Commonwealth, 

territory, or possession would have concurrent legislative 

jurisdiction of such offenses.

The House bill included no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees are concerned about the lack of State or 

local criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed on those 

portions of military installations with exclusive Federal 

jurisdiction by individuals not subject to the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice. Therefore, the conferees direct service 

secretaries to seek to relinquish jurisdiction pursuant to 

section 2683 of title 10, United States Code, such that the 

United States and the State, Commonwealth, territory, or 

possession would have concurrent jurisdiction over offenses 

committed on these military installations. Not later than 15 

months after the date of enactment of this act, each service 

secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 

relinquishment of jurisdiction. The report shall include the 

following pertaining to military installations under the 

jurisdiction of the Secretary: (1) A list of the installations 

or portions of installations where jurisdiction was relinquished 

pursuant to this directive; (2) A list of the installations or 

portions of installations where the Secretary offered to 

relinquish jurisdiction, but the State, Commonwealth, territory, 

or possession declined to accept the relinquishment of 

jurisdiction; (3) A list of the installations or portions of 

installations where the Secretary elected not to seek 

relinquishment of jurisdiction and the reason for not seeking 

such relinquishment; and (4) A complete list of the 

installations or portions of installations of which the United 

States continues to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over 

criminal offenses as of the date of the report.

For juvenile offenses committed on portions of military 

installations where concurrent jurisdiction exists, the 

conferees strongly urge that jurisdiction over individual cases 

involving juveniles be relinquished only where the State, 

Commonwealth, territory, or possession concerned has procedures 

under which cases involving juvenile offenders can be 

adjudicated in a juvenile proceeding unless the offense is of 

sufficient gravity that adjudication as an adult is appropriate. 

Additionally, the conferees encourage the military command and 

the entity exercising jurisdiction over juveniles to seek to 

avoid unnecessary separation of juveniles from parents or legal 

guardians.
Automatic sunset for future statutory reporting requirements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1048) 

that would establish an automatic sunset of three years for 

future statutory reporting requirements of indefinite duration. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that excess reporting requirements 

impose costs on the Department of Defense that compound over 

time. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to report to 

the congressional defense committees, no later than April 1, 

2019, a list of reporting requirements of indefinite duration 

that the Secretary believes are over-burdensome or overcome by 

other requirements. Such report should include the Secretary's 

analysis of reports listed in section 1061 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328). 

Sale of surplus Department of Defense equipment to eligible 

farmers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1050) that 

would permit the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Agriculture, to transfer excess Department of 

Defense (DOD) equipment related to farming to eligible military 

veterans who are beginning careers as farmers prior to such 

property being made available for public sale.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Defense Logistics Agency to 

continue to engage with and educate relevant stakeholder 

organizations, current customers, and prospective participants, 

including veterans farming organizations, in programs that sell 

or transfer excess DOD property to ensure that the programs 

reach a wide array of customers, including military veterans 

beginning careers in the agricultural sector.

Report on potential improvements to certain military educational 

institutions of the Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1050) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives no later than December 1, 2019, reviewing 

educational institutions of the Department of Defense (DOD). The 

review would be conducted by an outside organization with 
expertise in analyzing matters in connection with higher 

education.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Comptroller General of the 

United States is currently conducting a study at the direction 

of Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

related to the quality of curricula and faculty at Professional 

Military Education (PME) and Joint Professional Military 

Education (JPME) institutions. In addition to the questions 

addressed by that study, the conferees direct the Comptroller 

General to provide preliminary observations to the Committees on

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

no later than February 1, 2019, with a report to follow, that 

are address the following additional questions: 

(1) How do the admission standards and graduation 

requirements of the educational institutions of the DOD compare 

with the admission standards, graduation requirements, and 

graduation rates of public and private institutions of higher 

education?

(2) How do the goals and missions of the educational 

institutions of the DOD compare with the goal and missions of 

similar public and private institutions of higher education?

(3) How would modifications to admissions and 

graduation requirements affect the quality of education at PME 

and JPME institutions?

(4) How would modifications to the following 

policies or practices influence the quality of education at 

PME/JPME institutions?

a. Modification of admission and graduation 

requirements;

b. Reduction or expansion of degree-granting 

authority;

c. Reduction or expansion of the acceptance 

of research grants;

d. Reduction of class size generally;

e. Reduction of class size through increased 

sponsoring of military students at non-DOD higher education 

institutions;

f. Increase in the frequency of curriculum 

changes to account for emerging national defense issue; and

g. Modification of civilian faculty 

management and employment practices.

Expansion of definition of covered facility or asset for 

purposes of protection from unmanned aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1050B) that 

would expand the definition of covered facility or asset for the 

purposes of protection from unmanned aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Recruiting costs of the Armed Forces

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1051) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives on the costs of recruiting for the 

Armed Forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Department of Defense Review and Assessment on Advances, 

Opportunities, and Risks Related to Artificial Intelligence and 

Machine Learning

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1052) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Defense Innovation Board and the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering, to carry out a review and assessment 

of the advances in artificial intelligence, related machine 

learning developments, and associated technologies for military 

applications.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the inclusion elsewhere in this Act of 

provisions focusing on artificial intelligence progress and 

governance within the Department of Defense.

Report on support for non-contiguous States and Territories in 

the event of threats and incidents

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1059) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the Department of 

Defense’s (DOD) support to non-contiguous States and Territories 

in the aftermath of natural or man-made incidents.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the importance of DOD’s support to 

civil authorities in the event of natural and man-made 

disasters, including disasters affecting non-contiguous States 

and Territories such as recent hurricanes affecting Puerto Rico 
and volcanic eruptions affecting Hawaii. The conferees therefore 

direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report not later 

than 90 days after the enactment of this Act on the preparedness 

of DOD in providing support to non-contiguous States and 

Territories in the aftermath of applicable natural and man-made 

disasters, threats, and emergencies. The report should discuss 

support provided under section 403(c) of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 100-

707) and incidents including natural disasters, acts of 

terrorism, and industrial accidents. The report should be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 

annex.

Report on low-boom flight demonstration

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060) that 

would require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration to submit a report to Congress describing 

the progress in development of the Low-Boom Flight 

Demonstration.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on desalinization technology

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1064) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report on 

desalinization technology’s application process for defense and 

national security purposes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees no later than 

February 1, 2019 on desalinization technology’s application for 

defense and national security purposes to provide drought relief 

to areas impacted by sharp declines in water resources.

Report on implementation of recommendations in Defense Business 

Board study

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1065) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

efforts of the Secretary to implement recommendations in the 

study set forth by the Defense Business Board (DBB) titled 

"Transforming Department of Defense's Core Business Processes 

for Revolutionary Change.''
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that a number of analyses, including 

the DBB study, the Government Accountability Office High Risk 

List, and Department of Defense Inspector General reports have 

pointed to waste of resources due to inefficiencies within the 

business functions of the Department of Defense. The conferees 

direct the Chief Management Officer to carefully review these 

studies and incorporate them as appropriate in the efforts 

already underway by the Secretary of Defense’s Reform Management 

Group (RMG). The Secretary of Defense shall provide a report on 

RMG to the congressional defense committees no later than six 

months after date of enactment of this Act, including upfront 

costs and savings from RMG activities.

Receipt of Firearm or Ammunition

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1073) that 

would amend title 18, United States Code, to require that, for 

the purposes of Federal firearms laws, the residency of members 

of the Armed Forces and their spouses be determined on the same 

basis.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the residence of a spouse of a 

member of the Armed Forces is the State in which that spouse 

resides, which is the State of the permanent duty station of the 

member, or such other State where the spouse may reside.

Reauthorization of National Aviation Heritage Area

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1076) that 

would amend title V of division J of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act of 2005 (Public Law 108–447) to establish 

Dayton History as the entity responsible for managing the 

National Aviation Heritage Area.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Target practice and marksmanship training support

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1079) that 

would amend sections 669a, 669g, and 669h of title 16, United 

States Code, to expand opportunities for construction and 

sustainment of target practice and marksmanship training 

facilities at public target ranges on Federal and non-Federal 

land. 
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on adversary air capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080) that 

would express the sense of Congress on adversary air 

capabilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree that each facility of the Department 

of Defense housing an F-22 aircraft squadron should have 

adversary air capabilities to improve the training of F-22 

aircrews.

Sense of Congress regarding organic attack aviator training 

capability

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1081) that 

would provide a sense of Congress regarding organic attack 

aviator training capability in the Army National Guard.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees support an organic attack aviator training 

capability in the Army National Guard. 

Sense of Congress on the Legacy, Contributions, and Sacrifices 

of American Indian and Alaska Natives in the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1082) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the legacy, 

contributions, and sacrifices of American Indian and Alaska 

Natives in the Armed Forces, and commits to ensuring progress 

for these groups with regard to representation in senior 

leadership positions, improved access to resources, and support 

for families and tribal communities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Amateur radio parity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1083) that 

would amend section 97.15 of title 47, Code of Federal 

Regulations, to prohibit the application of any private land use 

restriction to amateur radio stations in a manner that would 

preclude communications in an amateur radio service.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Program to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of World War II

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1085) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a program to 

commemorate the 75th anniversary of World War II; such program 

would be authorized to include the provision of support to other 

Federal Government agencies, and to State and local governments. 

The Secretary would be authorized to spend not more than $2.0 

million for fiscal year 2019 for the activities of the 

Department of Defense World War II Commemoration Fund.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to take 

steps wherever possible to thank and honor veterans of World War 

II and educate the public about the history of World War II, to 

include recognizing the sacrifices and contributions of the 

American people and allies of the United States. 

Compliance with requirements relating to reciprocity of security 

clearance and access determinations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1086) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to comply with section 

3001(d) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act 

of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 50 U.S.C. 3341(d)).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the binding nature of the Intelligence 

Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458) 

as existing statute on the Secretary of Defense.

Use of GI benefits for agriculture-related education programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1088) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to 

provide guidance and resources for individuals interested in 

using educational benefits under chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or

35 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of 

title 10, United States Code, for agriculture-related education 

programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
Privacy protections for electronic communications information 

that is stored by third-party service providers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1090) that 

would amend sections 2702, 2703, and 2705 of title 18, United 

States Code, to make a series of changes to voluntary and 

involuntary disclosure requirements for third-party service 

providers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Lessons learned and best practices on progress of gender 

integration implementation in the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1091) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to direct each component 

of the Armed Forces to share lessons learned and best practices 

on the progress of their gender integration implementation plans 

and to communicate strategically that progress with other 

components of the Armed Forces as well as the general public, as 

recommended by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the 

Services.

The Senate amendment contains no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on readiness of National Guard to respond to natural 

disasters

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1092) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report analyzing the 

readiness of the National Guard and Reserve to respond to 

natural disasters.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Promoting Federal procurement with historically Black colleges 

and universities and minority institutions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1094) that 

would require the head of an executive agency, or contracting 

officer, to assist historically black colleges and universities 

and minority institutions to develop viable, self-sustaining 

businesses capable of competing on an equal basis in the 

mainstream of the United States economy; and promote Federal 

procurement with historically black colleges and universities 

and minority institutions.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress honoring the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 

home to the 436th Airlift Wing, the 512th Airlift Wing, and the 

Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1097) that 

would express the sense of Congress on Dover Air Force Base.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide survivors 

of natural disasters with emergency short-term housing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1098) that 

would have required the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

analyzing the capacity of the Department of Defense to provide 

survivors of natural disasters with emergency short-term 

housing.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that, when requested, the Department of 

Defense provides support to natural disaster response and relief 

efforts in the United States with personnel, equipment, and 

infrastructure. Such tasks often fall to units of the National 

Guard and Reserves. Despite supporting these relief efforts, the 

conferees note that disaster response is not identified as a 

priority when allocating resources in support of a military 

unit’s readiness. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary 

of Defense to provide a briefing to the Armed Services 

Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives not later 

than March 1, 2019, that assesses the readiness of the 

Department of Defense to provide support to natural disaster 

response and relief efforts. Specifically, the briefing should 

address the personnel, equipment, supplies, training, and 

command and control that have been identified as necessary to 

support a response to a natural disaster, how these requirements 

are identified, validated, and programmed for, any gaps that 

have been identified in terms of personnel, equipment, supplies, 

and training, and actions being taken to mitigate these gaps. In 

addition, the briefing should address the capacity and 

capability of military installations to provide staging for 

disaster relief operations and temporary housing for those who 

are victims of natural disasters. 
Study on recruitment of students with experience in certain 

technical fields

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to 

determine how the Department of Defense can attract and recruit 

from institutions of higher education, including minority 

serving institutions, students with educational backgrounds in 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including the 

fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and 

cybersecurity.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding explosive ordnance disposal

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099B) that 

would provide a Sense of Congress on the importance of 

intelligence personnel in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 

units. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the importance of supplying EOD units 

with the most advanced capabilities and specialized personnel 

necessary to accomplish their mission. The threat from 

unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices remains 

persistent, and EOD units must be appropriately equipped to 

provide an effective response. 

Authorization of appropriations for research on women's 

contributions to security

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099C) that 

would, of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 

made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 

2019, $150,000 shall be made available for research on women’s 

contributions to security at the National Defense University 

Institute for National Strategic Studies.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

National strategy for countering violent extremism

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099D) that 

would modify section 1094(a)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to 
emphasize women’s leadership in preventing and countering 

violent extremism.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees expect that implementation of the strategy 

required under section 1094 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) will 

seek to support women’s leadership and full participation in 

preventing and countering violent extremism, reduce gender 

barriers to peace and security, and address gender-specific 

drivers of radicalization and terrorist recruitment strategies. 

Inclusion of certain names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099E) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide for the 

inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of 

Columbia the names of the seventy-four crew members of the USS 

Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Certifications required prior to transfer of certain veterans 

memorial object

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2844) that 

would amend section 2864 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to require a report 

prior to the return of certain veterans memorial objects.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Exclusion of certain payments from calculation for fiscal year 

2019 PILT payments

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3402) that 

would exclude certain payments from calculation for fiscal year 

2019 PILT payments. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Briefing on procurement plan for Acquired Position Navigation 

and Timing (APNT) solution

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5101) 

that would require a briefing from the Secretary of the Army 
regarding the immediate procurement of position, navigation, and 

timing systems. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of Congress on KC-46A aerial refueling tanker emergent 

requirements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5102) 

that would express the sense of Congress on the KC-46A aircraft.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees agree that (1) The KC-46A will serve as the 

backbone of the Air Force’s critical aerial refueling mission 

for the next several decades, replacing the aging 1950’s-era KC135 Stratotanker fleet; (2) The Air Force has provided funding 

for numerous military construction projects at installations 

across the country to prepare for the delivery and bed down of 

the KC-46A aircraft; (3) As the KC-46A program matures and 

requirements become better defined, additional military 

construction and facilities, sustainment, restoration and 

modernization (FRSM) funding is likely to be necessary to 

properly support the fielding of the aircraft, house additional 

personnel, and meet unforeseen requirements of the tanker 

mission; and (4) The Secretary of the Air Force should continue 

to review and validate new emergent requirements and prepare to 

provide additional military construction and FRSM funding in its 

budget request for fiscal year 2020 and future years as needed.

 

Report on Air Force training range requirements to address fifth 

generation threats

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5305) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the needs of 

the Air Force to ensure pilots can train against the full range 

of fifth generation threats at training ranges.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees agree on the importance of our training 

range infrastructure to support training for potential conflict 

against near-peer adversaries. The conferees note that the 

report accompanying House Resolution 5515 (Report 115-676) 

directs the Comptroller General of the United States to report 

on the Department of Defense’s training range requirements, 

strategy, and investment plan. The conferees direct the 
Comptroller General to provide the required briefing and report 

to the Senate Committee on Armed Services as well as the House 

Committee on Armed Services. 

Developing innovation and growing the Internet of Things

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5802) 

that would: require the Secretary of Commerce to convene a 

working group of Federal stakeholders for the purpose of 

providing recommendations and a report to Congress relating to 

aspects of the Internet of Things; establish within the 

Department of Commerce a steering committee to advise the 

working group; and require the Federal Communications Commission 

to issue a notice of inquiry seeking public comment on the 

current and future spectrum needs of the Internet of Things.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Comptroller General of the United States review of effect of 

other-than-honorable discharges on veteran employment outcomes

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6007) 

that would require the Comptroller General of the United States, 

in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense, Veterans 

Affairs, and Labor, to complete a review of the effect of 

discharges and releases from active military, naval, or air 

service under conditions other-than-honorable on employment 

outcomes for veterans.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS

Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for certain 

competitive service positions (sec. 1101)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that 

would amend chapter 99 of title 5, United States Code, by adding 

a new section that would provide the Secretary of Defense 

authority to expedite hiring of civilian personnel into 

positions involving maintenance, depot maintenance, 

cybersecurity, acquisition, and science, technology, and 

engineering. This authority would expire on September 30, 2025.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 
Modification of direct hire authority for the Department of 

Defense for post-secondary students and recent graduates (sec. 

1102)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1102) that 

would amend chapter 99 of title 5, United States Code, by adding 

a new section that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to 

recruit and hire recent graduates into competitive positions in 

the Department of Defense through September 30, 2025. This 

section would also repeal the more limited authority provided by 

section 1106 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 1106 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) by increasing the limiting 

percentage under that section to 25 percent, and by extending 

the sunset contained in that section to September 30, 2025.

The conferees note that this authority is intended to 

expedite the hiring process and make the Department of Defense a 

competitive employer. In that light, the conferees expect the 

Department to ensure field activities are given sufficient 

flexibility under the cap to expedite job offers to qualified 

applicants. 

Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy 

employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the 

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

1103)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1103) that 

would amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to 

extend until September 30, 2021, the authority of the Secretary 

of the Navy to pay overtime rates to civilian employees 

performing temporary duty in Japan in support of the forward 

deployed nuclear aircraft carrier.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

One-year extension and expansion of authority to waive annual 

limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for 

Federal civilian employees working overseas (sec. 1104)

The House bill contained an provision (sec. 1104) that 

would amend section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417) to 

extend the authority to waive the annual limitation on premium 
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 

employees working overseas until September 30, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1125) that would amend section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

Law 110-417), as most recently amended by section 1137 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91), to extend through 2019 the authority of heads of 

executive agencies to waive limitation on the aggregate of basic 

and premium pay of employees who perform work in an overseas 

location that is in the area of responsibility of the commander 

of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), or a location that was 

formerly in CENTCOM, but has been moved to an area of 

responsibility for the Commander, U.S. Africa Command, in 

support of a military operation or an operation in response to a 

declared emergency.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test 

programs (sec. 1105)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1106) that 

would amend section 5711 of title 5, United States Code, to 

extend the authority of the Administrator of the General 

Services Administration to conduct a test telework program until 

December 31, 2020.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Personnel demonstration projects (sec. 1106)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1107) that 

would amend section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, to deem 

that demonstration projects conducted under this authority 

lasting more than 10 years shall not count against the limit of 

10 such projects ongoing at any time.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Expanded flexibility in selecting candidates from referral lists 

(sec. 1107)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1108) that 

would amend subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States 

Code, to provide Federal agencies flexibility in setting the 

minimum number of candidates who must be considered on a 
referral list for each vacancy by amending sections 3317, 3318, 

and 3319 of such title.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Expedited hiring authority for college graduates and post 

secondary students (sec. 1108)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1110) that 

would amend subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United States 

Code, to provide expedited hiring authority for college 

graduates.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1122) that would modify the recruitment and hiring process to 

provide additional flexibility in hiring college graduates and 

students. This authority would allow Federal agencies to 

determine recruitment sources and processes for the solicitation 

of applications in order to compete for top talent. The Director 

of the Office of Personnel Management would have the authority 

to cap the number of hires made under this authority.

The House recedes. 

Inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by 

qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management 

for initial appointments to Senior Executive Service positions 

in Department of Defense (sec. 1109)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1101) 

that would temporarily exempt the Department of Defense from the 

requirement that Office of Personnel Management qualification 

review boards certify candidates for senior executive service 

positions within the Department. The provision would sunset 2-

years after enactment.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 

minority-serving institutions for the purposes of technical 

workforce enhancement (sec. 1110)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1102) 

that would create a direct-hire authority at Science and 

Technology Reinvention Laboratories and Major Range and Test 

Facilities Base facilities for graduates of minority-serving 

institutions with degrees in science, technology, engineering, 

and mathematics.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

specific hiring authority and direct the Secretary of Defense to 

develop and submit a report detailing activities to increase 

engagement with covered educational institutions.

The conferees note that other existing hiring authorities 

are applicable to graduates of minority-serving institutions 

with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics.

Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense 

Innovation Unit Experimental of the Department of Defense in 

personnel management authority to attract experts in science and 

engineering (sec. 1111)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1103) 

that would extend the existing direct hiring authority codified 

in section 1599h of title 10, United States Code, to the 

Strategic Capabilities Office and the Defense Innovation Unit 

Experimental.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Enhancement of flexible management authorities for science and 

technology reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1112)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1104) 

that would extend and enhance existing direct hiring authorities 

at the Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories within 

the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Inclusion of Office of Secretary of Defense among components of 

the Department of Defense covered by direct hire authority for 

financial management experts (sec. 1113)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1105) 

that would extend the direct hire authority created in section 

1110 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114-328) for financial management experts to 

include the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Alcohol testing of civil service mariners of the Military 

Sealift Command assigned to vessels (sec. 1114)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1121) 

that would amend chapter 643 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of the Navy to prescribe regulations 

establishing a program to conduct on-duty reasonable suspicion 

alcohol testing and post-accident alcohol testing of civil 

service mariners of the Military Sealift Command assigned to 

vessels. In addition, this provision would amend section 7479 of 

such title to permit release of alcohol testing results to the 

Coast Guard.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, 

benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty 

in a combat zone (sec. 1115)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1124) 

that would extend by one year the discretionary authority of the 

head of a federal agency to provide allowances, benefits, and 

gratuities comparable to those provided to members of the 

Foreign Service to an agency’s civilian employees on official 

duty in a combat zone.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions 

in or under the Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense temporary authority to 

appoint retired members of the Armed Forces to Federal civilian 

positions within the Department of Defense immediately upon 

retirement for certain categories of positions. This section 

would provide this authority to the Secretary for 5 years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Temporary and term appointments in the competitive service

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1109) that 

would amend subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United States 

Code, by adding a new section that would authorize the heads of 

Federal agencies to hire civilian personnel through temporary 

and term appointments. This section would also permit an agency 
head to make noncompetitive hires for up to 18 months to meet a 

critical need.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Presidential allowance modernization

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1111) that 

would amend various sections of the Former Presidents Act of 

1958 (Public Law 85-745) to modify various annuities, 

allowances, and other benefits provided to former presidents of 

the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Reporting requirement

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1112) that 

would amend section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, by 

requiring the Office of Personnel management to submit to 

Congress an annual report on the amount and purpose of official 

time granted to employees in each federal agency. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Increase in maximum amount of voluntary separation incentive pay 

authorized for civilian employees

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1123) 

that would amend sections 3523 and 9902 of title 5, United 

States Code, to increase the maximum amount of separation pay 

authorized for Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP) from 

the current ceiling of $25,000 to $40,000, and includes an 

annual adjustment in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. 

The maximum payable amount has not been adjusted since VSIP was 

first authorized by the Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002 

(title XIII of Public Law 107-296).

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN 

NATIONS

SUBTITLE A—ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING
Modification of authority to build the capacity of foreign 

security forces (sec. 1201)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1210B) that 

would make modifications to sections 331, 332, and 333 of title 

10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

modifications to section 333 of title 10, United States Code.

Clarification of authority for use of advisors and trainers for 

training of personnel of foreign ministries with security 

missions under defense institution capacity building authorities 

(sec. 1202)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1201) 

that would modify section 332 of title 10, United States Code, 

regarding the provision of assistance to build the institutional 

capacity of foreign partners.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Increase in cost limitation and additional notification required 

for small scale construction related to security cooperation 

(sec. 1203)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1206) that 

would increase the limitation on small-scale construction 

related to security cooperation from $750,000 to $2.0 million.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the limitation on small-scale construction related to security 

cooperation to $1.5 million and would require that the provision 

of small-scale construction above $750,000 under specified 

authorities include a notification containing the location, 

project title, cost, Department of Defense Form 1391, and a 

masterplan of planned infrastructure investments at the 

location.

Technical corrections relating to defense security cooperation 

statutory reorganization (sec. 1204)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1275) that 

would make technical corrections relating to defense security 

cooperation statutory reorganization.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1206) 

that would make technical corrections to title 10, United States 
Code, and other legislation referencing sections that were 

redesignated under section 1241 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017(Public Law 114–328).

The Senate recedes.

Review and report on processes and procedures used to carry out 

section 362 of title 10, United States Code (sec. 1205)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1208) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of State, to conduct a review of the processes and 

procedures used to carry out section 362 of title 10, United 

States Code, and submit a report to the appropriate 

congressional committees on such review. This section would also 

make conforming amendments to section 362 and to section 1206 of 

the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

modifications to the review required by this section and make 

conforming changes to section 1206 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291).

Report on the use of security cooperation authorities (sec. 

1206)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1201) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of 

Defense should use appropriate security cooperation authorities 

to counter the malign influence campaigns that are directed at 

allies and partners and that pose a significant threat to the 

United States. This section would also require the Secretary of 

Defense to include a report on funding for this purpose with the 

consolidated budget materials for security cooperation required 

by section 381 of title 10, United States Code, in fiscal year 

2020 through fiscal year 2025.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express 

the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 

utilize appropriate security cooperation authorities to counter 

malign influence campaigns by strategic competitors and other 

state actors that are directed at allied and partner countries 

and that pose a significant threat to the national security of 

the United States. The amendment would also require the 

Secretary of Defense to include with the consolidated budget 

materials submitted to Congress as required by section 381 of 
title 10, United States Code, for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 a 

report on the use of security cooperation funding to counter the 

malign influence by strategic competitors and other state actors 

directed at allied and partner countries and that pose a 

significant threat to the national security of the United 

States.

Participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense 

College (sec. 1207)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1205) that 

would permit the Secretary of Defense to authorize members of 

the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Department of 

Defense (DOD) to participate in the operation of and the 

provision of support to the Inter-American Defense College 

(IADC) and provide logistic support, supplies, and services to 

the College as the Secretary considers necessary. The provision 

would also require the Secretary, in concurrence with the 

Secretary of State, to enter into a memorandum of understanding 

with the Inter-American Defense Board regarding the operation 

and provision of host nation support to the IADC. Additionally, 

the provision would permit the use of funds appropriated for 

operation and maintenance to pay the costs for DOD personnel in 

the operation and provision of host nation support to the IADC. 

It would also include a waiver for reimbursement for developing 

countries for the costs of funding and other host nation support 

to the IADC if the Secretary determines that it is in the 

national security interests of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School 

(sec. 1208)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1207) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to operate and 

maintain the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical 

Training School.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Expansion of Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship 

Program to include irregular warfare (sec. 1209)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1203) 

that would amend section 354 of title 10, United States Code and 
expand the Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship 

Program to include irregular warfare.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Modification to Department of Defense State Partnership Program 

(sec. 1210)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1202) 

that would make a technical modification to section 341(b)(2) of 

title 10, United States Code to clarify the conditions under 

which vetting pursuant to section 362, title 10, United States 

Code, is required for the conduct of Department of Defense State 

Partnership Program activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of security cooperation 

(sec. 1211)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 346) that would 

designate $12.0 million of funds available for the Defense 

Security Cooperation Agency toward assessment, monitoring, and 

evaluation (AM&E) of security cooperation activities in 

accordance with section 383 of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that states that of 

the amounts for Operations and Maintenance, Defense-wide made 

available to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency for fiscal 

year 2019, it is the goal that not less than $12.0 million, but 

in no event less than $6.0 million, shall be allocated for the 

AM&E of security cooperation activities in accordance with 

section 383 of title 10, United States Code. The conferees 

believe that the amount specifically identified in the fiscal 

year 2019 budget request for AM&E of security cooperation 

programs is wholly insufficient to meet congressional intent. 

The significant growth of security cooperation capacity building 

programs and associated funding in recent years has far outpaced 

the Department’s emphasis on and resourcing of AM&E of those 

programs. The conferees reiterate their expectation that the 

Department’s AM&E program should be rigorous and comprehensive, 

and provide for the continuous review of security cooperation 

programs from inception to completion that measure outcomes 

against defined objectives. Additionally, an effective AM&E 

program will provide important lessons learned that will be 

critical to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of 

subsequent security cooperation efforts. The conferees expect 
the Department to allocate sufficient resourcing to accomplish 

these objectives in fiscal year 2019 and in future budget 

requests.

Further, the amendment would limit the availability of 

funds for activities under section 333 of title 10, United 

States Code, until the Secretary of Defense submits a written 

plan including a description of the activities planned for 

fiscal year 2019 for the evaluation of security cooperation 

programs across the security cooperation enterprise, including 

through chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, the 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the Counter-ISIL Fund, the 

cooperative threat reduction program, and other security 

cooperation authorities as appropriate; and a description of the 

activities planned for fiscal year 2019 for the training, 

support, and organization of the Department to effectively carry 

out responsibilities under section 383 of title 10, United 

States Code.

Legal and policy review of advise, assist, and accompany 

missions (sec. 1212)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1205) 

that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and 

the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, in 

coordination with the appropriate combatant commands, not later 

than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on a review of 

the legal and policy frameworks associated with advise, assist, 

and accompany missions by United States military personnel.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require not 

later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in coordination with the 

General Counsel of the Department of Defense and the commanders 

of the appropriate combatant commands, to conduct a review of 

the legal and policy frameworks associated with advise, assist, 

and accompany missions by United States military personnel and 

submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the results of 

such review. The amendment would also require that not later 

than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the 

required report, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees the report together with any comments by the 

Secretary that amplify or clarify the report. 

Extension and modification of authority to support border 

security operations of certain foreign countries (sec. 1213)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1204) 

that would amend section 1226 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), as 

amended, by authorizing the Secretary of Defense to provide 

support on a reimbursable basis to the Government of Oman and 

Government of Pakistan for the purposes of supporting and 

enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Oman and Pakistan to 

increase and sustain security along the borders of Yemen and 

Afghanistan, respectively. The provision would also require 

quarterly reports on the use of this authority and would require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 15 days prior to the 

provision of support under this authority to any country that 

has not previously received with information and a certification 

regarding the use of the authority. Finally, the provision would 

extend this authority through December 31, 2021.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Framework for obtaining concurrence for participation in 

activities of regional centers for security studies (sec. 1214)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1202) that 

would amend section 342 of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify that travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses 

are included among the costs of activities of the Regional 

Centers eligible for waiver of reimbursement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act 

the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 

of State, to establish and submit to appropriate congressional 

committees a Memorandum of Agreement or similar arrangement 

setting forth a framework for the procedures required between 

the Department of Defense and the Department of State to obtain 

the concurrence of the Secretary of State, as required by law or

policy, to allow non-defense and non-governmental personnel of 

friendly foreign countries to participate in activities of the 

Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies. 

The conferees expect the framework to include elements that 

streamline procedures for concurrence, delegate approval to the 

lowest practicable level, require measures to issue concurrence 

decisions within 14 days unless there are extenuating 

circumstances, and provide for procedures for rapid 

consideration of alternate attendees.
SUBTITLE B—MATTERS RELATING TO AFGHANISTAN 

AND PAKISTAN

Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide 

defense services to the military and security forces of 

Afghanistan (sec. 1221)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1211) that 

would extend for two years the authority to transfer defense 

articles being drawn down in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 

and the authority to provide defense services regarding such 

transfers to the military and security forces of Afghanistan.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1213) that would extend the authority to transfer defense 

articles for one year.

The Senate recedes.

Extension and modification of reporting requirements for special 

immigrant visas for Afghan allies program (sec. 1222)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1214) 

that would renew a reporting requirement under the Afghan Allies 

Protection Act of 2009 to assess the health of the Special 

Afghan Immigrant Visa (SIV) application process and identify any 

delays in orderly visa processing.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees are concerned by reports that the SIV 

application process continues to suffer from inadequate 

interagency coordination which has resulted in undue delay, 

needless stress on applicants, and a sizable drop in SIV 

admissions this year. 

The conferees note the critical work performed by Afghan 

partners in support of United States and coalition efforts and 

the importance of sustaining the SIV program. In all operations 

the military depends on robust and trustworthy relationships 

with local partners. If the United States wishes to achieve 

success in current and future operations overseas, it must 

protect those who help enable that success. Local partners in 

other potential conflict zones are watching how the United 

States treats its networks in Afghanistan; the policies and 

practices used there will influence confidence and loyalties 

elsewhere when supporters are needed. As the United States 

continues to protect its interests around the world, it will 

need the assistance of willing partners. Ensuring the SIV 
program is effectively managed and resourced is one way to 

communicate America’s steadfast commitment to our partners.

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1223)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1211) 

that would extend the authority to continue certain established 

provisions applicable to the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund 

(ASFF), including the use of funds, transfer authority, and 

acceptance of contributions to provide assistance to the 

security forces of the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of 

Interior of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, 

supplies, services, training, and funds to develop the capacity 

of Afghanistan’s security ministries. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1521).

The House recedes with an amendment that requires the 

Secretary of Defense to provide an assessment of the Government 

of Afghanistan’s ability to manage, employ, and sustain 

equipment divested under the ASFF.

The conferees note the emphasis in this provision placed 

on the resources allocated to integrate women into the security 

forces of Afghanistan. The conferees, however, do not encourage 

the Department of Defense to allocate funding for women and 

girls programming simply for the sake of meeting a goal. The 

conferees are aware that previous funding has not always been 

applied in the most effective and judicious manner and encourage 

the Department to ensure going forward that any funds spent on 

such efforts are valid and verifiable.

Additionally, the conferees are disappointed by recent 

public decisions regarding a lack of transparency on basic 

information such as kinetic strike data, ANDSF development, 

retention, and casualty rates, and progress on achieving the 

central tenants of the bilateral U.S.-Afghanistan Compact. The 

restriction of information in this manner undermines public 

confidence, hinders necessary congressional oversight, and 

raises legitimate questions about the efficacy of current U.S. 

efforts in Afghanistan.

Extension and modification of Commanders' Emergency Response 

Program (sec. 1224)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1213) that 

would extend the Commanders' Emergency Response Program through 

2020 and would modify the countries in which ex gratia payments 

are authorized to include Somalia, Yemen, and Libya.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

Commanders’ Emergency Response Program through 2019 and would 

modify the countries in which ex gratia payments are authorized 

to include Somalia, Yemen, and Libya. 

Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of 

certain coalition nations for support provided to United States 

military operations (sec. 1225)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1212) that 

would extend through December 31, 2019, the authority to make 

Coalition Support Fund (CSF) payments under section 1233 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

Law 110-181). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1212) that would extend the authority to make CSF payments and 

authorize up to $350.0 million. It would also prohibit Pakistan 

from receiving CSF reimbursements except under the authority of 

a separate border security provision (sec. 1204). 

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize that stability in the South Asia 

region cannot be achieved without cooperation with the 

Government of Pakistan. The conferees also recognize that there 

are a number of areas in which U.S. and Pakistani national 

security interests converge. Pakistan has long been an 

important security partner and that has not changed. It is 

important, however, to seek new opportunities for coordination 

and cooperation that is transparent and mutually beneficial.

SUBTITLE C—MATTERS RELATING TO SYRIA, IRAQ, 

AND IRAN

Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 

the vetted Syrian opposition (sec. 1231)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1222) that 

would extend the authority under section 1209 of the Carl Levin 

and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), as amended, through 

December 31, 2019. The provision would also limit the 

reprogramming of any funds until thirty days after the President 

submits to the congressional defense committees a plan 

describing the objectives, activities, and nature of the partner 

forces trained and equipped under this authority.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1222) that would extend the authority through 2019. It would 
also limit the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated 

for fiscal 2019 under this authority until the President submits 

to the appropriate congressional committees the report on the 

United States strategy in Syria as required by section 1221 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115-91) and a report describing the plans, 

processes, mechanisms, and accompanying governance and 

stabilization activities for training the internal security 

forces of the vetted Syrian opposition under this authority. 

Finally, the Senate provision would limit the obligation or 

expenditure of any funds under this authority until the 

Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 

committees a written certification every 120 days after the 

enactment of this Act on progress toward defeating the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and efforts to promote 

stabilization, equitable governance, and adherence to United 

States standards for human rights and the rule of law with 

respect to support under this authority.

The House recedes with an amendment that would retain the 

reprogramming requirement and replace the certification 

requirement with a requirement for a quarterly report to be 

submitted by the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to the appropriate congressional committees 

on progress in the campaign against ISIS and in stabilization, 

equitable governance, and other matters in Syria.

The conferees recognize the significant progress made by 

coalition forces against ISIS, but remain deeply concerned by 

the lack of clarity and conflicting messages from administration 

officials on the United States’ strategy in Syria. The conferees 

urge the administration to provide the information necessary for 

the Congress to adequately evaluate the requirements for this 

authority and how it contributes to the accomplishment of U.S. 

objectives in Syria.

Syrian war crimes accountability (sec. 1232)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6203) 

that would require the Secretary of State to submit a report on 

war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Syria to 

the appropriate congressional committees not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. It would also 

require another report not later than 180 days after the 

Secretary of State determines that the violence in Syria has 

ceased. The provision would direct the Secretary of State to 

conduct a study and submit a report on transitional justice in 

Syria and authorize technical assistance for the purposes of 

ensuring accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, 
and genocide perpetrated by all forces fighting on the behalf of 

the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and all non-state armed 

groups fighting in Syria from March 2011 forward. Additionally, 

the provision would direct the Secretary of State, through the 

United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, to 

extend the mandate of the Independent International Commission 

of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic until its work is 

complete.

The House contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

several technical and clarifying changes.

Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the 

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (sec. 1233)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1221) that 

would extend the authority under section 1236 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-

291), as most recently amended by section 1222 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-

91), by authorizing the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretary of State, to provide $850.0 million in 

assistance to the military and other security forces of, or 

associated with, the Government of the Republic of Iraq, through 

December 31, 2020. Additionally, the House bill would express 

the sense of Congress on the contributions of the Peshmerga 

forces of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in the campaign to defeat 

the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It would also 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees and leadership of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate a quarterly progress report on the end-use of United 

States provided equipment and the extent to which any 

organizations associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard 

Corps have been incorporated into the Iraqi military.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1221) 

that would extend the authority through the end of 2020 while 

limiting the obligation or expenditure of more than $450.0 

million of funds authorized for fiscal year 2019 until the 

report on the United States strategy in Iraq required by the 

Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying Conference Report 115-

404 and a report on the planned use of funds and the purpose, 

size, roles, and missions of United States forces in Iraq is 

submitted to the appropriate congressional committees.

The House recedes with an amendment that would retain the 

sense of Congress on the contributions of the Peshmerga and the 

quarterly progress report, along with several clarifications.
Limitation on assistance to the Government of Iraq (sec. 1234)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230D) that 

would limit the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to 

be appropriated for this Act for assistance to the Ministry of 

the Interior of the Government of Iraq until the Secretary of 

Defense and the Secretary of State jointly certify to the 

appropriate congressional committees that such funds will not be 

disbursed by the United States to any group that is or is known 

to be affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds 

Force or other state sponsor of terrorism.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

reference to the Ministry of the Interior and expand the 

prohibition to the Government of Iraq as a whole, along with 

several technical and clarifying changes.

Extension and modification of authority to support operations 

and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq 

(sec. 1235)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1223) that 

would amend section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81), as amended, by 

extending the authority for the Office of Security Cooperation 

in Iraq (OSC-I) for one year through fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1223) 

that would extend the authority for OSC-I through fiscal year 

2019. The provision would limit the obligation or expenditure of 

more than 25 percent of funds authorized for OSC-I for fiscal 

year 2019 until the United States strategy on Iraq required by 

the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying Conference Report 

115-404 and an additional report on the activities, missions, 

and plan for the normalization of OSC-I to conform to other 

offices of security cooperation are delivered to the appropriate 

congressional committees.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees note that an earlier transition plan 

submitted by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to the Joint 

Explanatory Statement accompanying the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) and 

subsequent documentation related to OSC-I in the President’s 

Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2019 failed to provide the level 

of detail required for Congress to adequately consider this 

authority under the auspices of the Department of Defense.
Modification to annual report on the military power of Iran 

(sec. 1236)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1228) that 

would require the President to submit a report to the 

appropriate congressional committees not later than 120 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 

for five years, on cooperation between Iran and the Russian 

Federation and the extent to which such cooperation affects 

United States interests, particularly with respect to Syria. The 

House bill contained an additional provision (sec. 1230E) that 

would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 

Director of National Intelligence, to submit to Congress not 

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act a 

report describing Iranian expenditures in the previous calendar 

year on military and terrorist activities outside the country.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1225) that would amend section 1245 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84), as 

amended, to require an assessment of military cooperation and 

collaboration on the development of nuclear, biological, 

chemical, and advanced conventional weapons, weapons systems, 

and delivery vehicles between Iran and the Russian Federation 

and additional information on the Government of Iran’s support 

to the Houthis.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense’s 

congressionally mandated annual report on the military power of 

Iran requires extensive reporting requirements on Iranian 

military activity. Therefore, the conferees encourage the 

Secretary of Defense to include detailed information in future 

reports on Russian and Iranian cooperation, particularly with 

respect to cooperation in Syria, assistance to the Assad regime, 

the establishment of forward operating bases, the deployment of 

air defense systems, and assistance to the Syrian chemical 

weapons program. The conferees also encourage the Secretary to 

include descriptions of any Russian and Iranian cooperation on: 

Iran’s space program, including whether such cooperation 

strengthens Iran’s ballistic missile program; intelligence 

sharing; naval cooperation; nuclear cooperation; the development 

and employment of hybrid warfare methods; and the activities of 

Iranian proxy forces such as Hezbollah.

Strategy to counter destabilizing activities of Iran (sec. 1237)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1225) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence 
of the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a strategy 

with foreign partners to counter the destabilizing activities of 

Iran. Furthermore, it would require the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report to 

the appropriate congressional committees describing the strategy 

and actions to enhance multilateral coordination.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make a 

number of technical and clarifying changes.

The conferees note the importance of multilateral 

cooperation in the Middle East and encourage the Secretary of 

Defense to enhance cooperation and military-to-military 

engagement within multilateral fora when appropriate and 

practicable.

SUBTITLE D—MATTERS RELATING TO THE RUSSIAN 

FEDERATION

Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of 

the Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1241)

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 1231) that 

would extend by 1 year the prohibition imposed by section 1245 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114-92),as amended by section 1232 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-

91). This section would prohibit the use of fiscal year 2019 

funds to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty 

of the Russian Federation over Crimea. This section would also 

allow the Secretary of Defense, in concurrence with the 

Secretary of State, to waive the prohibition if the Secretary 

determines that doing so would be in the national security 

interest of the United States and submits a notification to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1232) that would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated or 

made available by this Act for fiscal year 2019 for the 

Department of Defense to implement any activity that recognizes 

the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence with Secretary of 

State, to provide a justification for seeking any waiver to the 

prohibition. 
Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation 

of the Open Skies Treaty (sec. 1242)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1232) that 

would prohibit obligation or expenditure of certain funds for 

fiscal year 2019 to modify any U.S. aircraft for the purposes of 

implementing the Open Skies Treaty until the President certifies 

that the United States has imposed legal countermeasures on the 

Russian Federation for its violation of that treaty. The 

provision would also prohibit the obligation or expenditure of 

any funds for fiscal year 2019 to vote to approve any 

implementing decision of the Open Skies Consultative Commission 

(OSCC) (pursuant to Article X of the treaty) that certifies 

infra-red or synthetic aperture radar sensors for any state 

party until a series of reports and certifications are met 

regarding U.S. Open Skies Treaty policy and Russian aggression, 

malign influence, and treaty violations. The provision would 

allow the President to waive these requirements, without 

delegation, if he determines that the waiver is in the interest 

of the national security of the United States and that the 

Russian Federation has taken clear and verifiable action to 

return to full and complete compliance with the treaty. Finally, 

the provision would also require a report from the Secretary of 

Defense on the state of the OC-135B fleet, including a 

recommendation on a prospective retirement date. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1648) 

that would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds 

for fiscal year 2019 for research, development, test, and 

engineering, Air Force, or aircraft procurement, Air Force, for 

the digital visual imaging system to modify U.S. aircraft for 

the purpose of implementing the Open Skies Treaty until the 

President and the Secretary of Defense submit the two 

certifications described in section 1235(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-

91).

The Senate recedes with amendments that would modify the 

reporting requirements before a vote to approve certification of 

sensors in the OSCC; remove certification requirements related 

to Russian aggression and malign influence that are unrelated to 

treaty violations; modify the waiver requirements such that the 

President would have to certify that the Russian Federation has 

taken clear and verifiable action to return to compliance with 

the treaty; allow the President to delegate the waiver authority 

to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 

Defense and Director of National Intelligence; require these 

officials to submit a report to the appropriate congressional 

committees containing their views at least 30 days before 
exercising the waiver; and strike the reporting requirement 

related to the OC-135B fleet.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees no later than 

January 31, 2019, on the Department of the Air Force’s RC-135, 

WC-135, TC-135, and OC-135 aircraft fleets. The report should 

address issues for each aircraft fleet regarding airworthiness, 

safety of flight, aircraft availability and mission capability 

rates, sustainment, maintenance, and reliability. The report 

should also include a detailed description of the Secretary’s 

acquisition strategy for recapitalizing each platform’s 

capabilities, as well as the forecasted service-life expectancy 

dates for each variant of C-135 aircraft. In determining 

service-life expectancy dates, the Secretary should consider 

separately the structural integrity of the basic aircraft and 

the relevance and maintainability of the onboard mission systems 

to meet existing and evolving intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements. 

Determination required regarding material breach of INF Treaty 

by the Russian Federation (sec. 1243)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1239) that 

would provide that, unless the President certifies to the 

specified congressional committees that the Russian Federation 

has returned to full and verifiable compliance with the 

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty within 1 year of 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the prohibitions set 

forth in Article VI of the treaty would no longer be binding 

upon the United States as a matter of U.S. law.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would instead 

require the President to submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees no later than January 15, 2019, a determination 

whether the Russian Federation is in material breach of its 

obligations under the INF Treaty, and if the prohibitions set 

forth in Article VI of the INF Treaty remain binding on the 

United States as a matter of U.S. law. 

Comprehensive response to the Russian Federation's material 

breach of the INF Treaty (sec. 1244)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that 

would make a series of findings regarding the Russian 

Federation’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces 

(INF) Treaty and make a statement of policy that such violations 
constitute material breach of the treaty and therefore the 

United States is legally entitled to suspend the operation of 

the treaty for so long as Russia remains in material breach. The 

provision would also prohibit the obligation or expenditure of 

25 percent of funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 

made available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 

to provide support services (other than those required for 

senior leader communications) to the Executive Office of the 

President until the President certifies that each requirement of 

section 1290 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) has been implemented and 

the President has submitted the report required by section 

1244(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would remove the 

findings; change the statement of policy to a sense of the 

Congress; make a technical amendment; and remove the limitation 

on funding. 

Report on implementation of the New START Treaty (sec. 1245)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1240) that 

would prohibit the expenditure of funds for the Department of 

Defense to extend the implementation of the New Strategic Arms 

Reduction Treaty (New START) until the President certifies that 

the President has raised the issue of certain new Russian 

nuclear weapons systems under Article V of New START and that 

the Russian Federation has responded in writing to the United 

States as to whether it will agree to declare such nuclear 

weapons systems pursuant to the treaty. Under the provision, the 

President would be required to notify the specified 

congressional committees on whether the Russian position 

threatens the viability of New START or requires a political, 

economic, or military response on the part of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

limitation on funds and modify the requirement to a report on 

whether the President has raised the issue of the covered 

Russian systems with the Russian Federation under Article V of 

New START or otherwise, and whether the government of the 

Russian Federation has responded as to whether it will agree to 

declare the covered Russian systems pursuant to the treaty. The 

provision would also require the President to notify the 

appropriate congressional committees as to whether the Russian 

response threatens the viability of New START; and to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report assessing the 
extent to which the Department of Defense and National Nuclear 

Security Administration have met the commitments regarding 

nuclear modernization and infrastructure recapitalization made 

in the resolution of ratification to accompany New START. 

Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance 

Initiative (sec. 1246)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1234) that 

would extend by 2 years, section 1250 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), most 

recently amended by section 1234 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide security 

assistance and intelligence support to the Government of 

Ukraine. The provision would authorize $250.0 million to carry 

out this authority in fiscal year 2019, of which $50.0 million 

would be available only for lethal assistance.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1233) that would extend through December 31, 2021 the authority 

under section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) as amended by section 1234 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115-91) for the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide security 

assistance, including defensive lethal assistance, and 

intelligence support to military and other security forces of 

the Government of Ukraine. The provision would authorize the use 

of up to $200.0 million in fiscal year 2019 to provide security 

assistance to Ukraine.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would broaden 

the authority to provide training required to maintain and 

employ systems and capabilities provided through the Ukraine 

Security Assistance Initiative. The amendment would also make 

certain adjustments to the certification by the Secretary of 

Defense related to actions of the Government of Ukraine to make 

substantial defense institutional reforms, including the 

protection of proprietary or sensitive technologies as such 

technologies relate to foreign military sales or transfers.

Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the 

United States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1247)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1237) that 

would limit the use of fiscal year 2019 funds for bilateral 

military-to-military cooperation between the Government of the 

United States and the Russian Federation until the Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, provides a 

certification to appropriate congressional committees relating 

to certain actions by Russia. The provision would also allow the 

Secretary of Defense to waive the limitation under certain 

conditions.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1231) that would also clarify that the limitation shall not be 

construed to limit bilateral military-to-military dialogue 

between the United States and the Russian Federation for the 

purposes of reducing the risk of conflict.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on enhancing deterrence against Russian 

aggression in Europe (sec. 1248)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1235) 

that would express the sense of the Senate concerning the need 

for an integrated approach to strengthening the defense of 

allies and partners in Europe as a part of a broader strategy 

backed by all elements of United States power to deter and, if 

necessary, defeat aggression by the Russian Federation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would state that 

in order to protect the security of the United States and 

fulfill the ironclad commitment of the United States to its 

obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty, it is the policy of 

the United States to pursue, in full coordination with the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an integrated approach to 

strengthening the defense of allies and partners in Europe as 

part of a broader, long-term strategy backed by all elements of 

United States national power to deter and, if necessary, defeat 

Russian aggression. The amendment would also make a number of 

revisions related to specific actions the Secretary of Defense 

should take or consider in furtherance of such policy.

The conferees believe in that in order to strengthen the 

defense of allies and partners in Europe and deter Russian 

aggression, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State and in consultation with the Commander, 

United States European Command, should consider specific steps 

to improve United States combat capability and capacity in 

Europe, increase United States forward presence in Europe, 

maintain robust security assistance for allies and partners in 

Europe, promote reforms within NATO, and enhance multilateral 

security cooperation among United States allies and partners, 

including between NATO and the European Union.
SUBTITLE E—MATTERS RELATING TO THE INDOPACIFIC REGION

Name of United States Indo-Pacific Command (sec. 1251)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1257) that 

would change the name of “United States Pacific Command” to 

“United States Indo-Pacific Command” beginning on January 1, 

2020.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

name of “United States Pacific Command” to “United States IndoPacific Command” effective immediately.

The conferees note that changing the name of “United 

States Pacific Command” to “United States Indo-Pacific Command” 

may involve some necessary administrative expenditures. The 

conferees urge the Department of Defense to be prudent and 

minimize such costs to the extent practicable.

Redesignation, expansion, and extension of Southeast Asia 

Maritime Security Initiative (sec. 1252)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1254) that 

would modify the Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative by 

amending the name to the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security 

Initiative. The provision would include India as a covered 

country, and allow for the inclusion of additional countries in 

the Indo-Pacific region if the Secretary of Defense, in 

concurrence with the Secretary of State, determines and 

certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that it is 

important for increasing maritime security and maritime domain 

awareness. The provision would also extend the authority by 3 

years from September 30, 2020, to September 30, 2023.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1241) that would amend section 1263 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to: 

redesignate the Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative as 

the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative; add Bangladesh 

and Sri Lanka as recipient countries of assistance and training; 

add India as a covered country eligible for payment of certain 

incremental expenses; and extend the authority under the section 

through December 31, 2025.

The House recedes.

Redesignation and modification of sense of Congress and 

initiative for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1253)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1251) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to submit a requirement and resource plan to 

the appropriate congressional committees by March 1, 2019. The 

plan would require an analysis of the challenges faced by the 

United States to meet the objectives and activities outlined in 

the Indo-Pacific Stability Initiative to include resource 

requirements and additional authorities needed through fiscal 

year 2024 to address such challenges. The provision would also 

require the Secretary to submit budget materials in support of 

the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2020.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1244) that would amend section 1251 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) by 

redesignating the "Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative" as 

the "Indo-Pacific Stability Initiative" and making modifications 

to emphasize the initiative's alignment with the National 

Defense Strategy and its focus on minimizing the risk of 

executing the contingency plans of the Department of Defense. 

The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Commander, United States Pacific Command, 

to submit a future years plan on activities and resources of the 

initiative no later than March 1, 2019.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that not later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a multi-year plan on 

activities and resources for the Indo-Pacific Stability 

Initiative. The conferees agreed that the Secretary of Defense 

shall include the plan and resources required in the budget 

materials in support of the President’s budget for fiscal year 

2020.

Assessment of and report on geopolitical conditions in the IndoPacific region (sec. 1254)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1246) 

that would require, not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense to select and 

enter into an agreement with an entity independent of the 

Department of Defense to conduct an assessment of the 

geopolitical conditions in the Indo-Pacific region that are 

necessary for the successful implementation of the National 

Defense Strategy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

assessment to address the geopolitical conditions in the Indo-
Pacific region, including any change in economic and political 

relations, that are necessary to support United States military 

requirements for forward defense, extensive forward basing, and 

alliance and partnership formation and strengthening.

Sense of Congress on extended nuclear deterrence in the IndoPacific region (sec. 1255)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1650) that 

would express the sense of Congress concerning the nuclear 

weapons program of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and 

U.S. extended deterrence commitments to allies and partners in 

the Indo-Pacific region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Reinstatement of reporting requirements with respect to United 

States-Hong Kong relations (sec. 1256)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1265) that 

would reinstate certain reporting requirements with respect to 

United States-Hong Kong relations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the required report shall be submitted to the Committee on 

Foreign Relations and Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives.

Strengthening Taiwan's force readiness (sec. 1257)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1253) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive 

assessment, in consultation with appropriate counterparts of 

Taiwan, on ways to enhance and reform Taiwan's military forces, 

particularly Taiwan's reserve forces. The provision would also 

require that the assessment include recommendations to 

strengthen bilateral cooperation and improve Taiwan's selfdefense capabilities. The provision would require the Secretary 

of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to 

submit a report on the assessment and a list of recommendations 

and planned actions to the appropriate congressional committees 

not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 
Sense of Congress on Taiwan (sec. 1258)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1243) 

that would express the sense of the Senate on the importance of 

a strong U.S. defense relationship with Taiwan.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the provision expresses the sense of the Congress. The 

amendment would also clarify that the Secretary of Defense 

should promote Department of Defense policies concerning 

exchanges that enhance the security of Taiwan, including 

opportunities for practical training and military exercises with 

Taiwan.

Prohibition on participation of the People's Republic of China 

in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises (sec. 1259)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1245) 

that would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from enabling or 

facilitating the participation of the People’s Republic of China 

in any Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise unless the 

Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that 

China has ceased all land reclamation activities in the South 

China Sea, removed all weapons from its land reclamation sites, 

and established a consistent 4-year track record of taking 

actions toward stabilizing the region.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

national security waiver to the certification requirements and a 

detailed justification for such waiver. 

Modification of annual report on military and security 

developments involving the People's Republic of China (sec. 

1260)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1298) that 

would amend paragraph (22) of section 1202(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–

65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note),to include activities in the South China 

Sea, the East China Sea, including in the vicinity of the 

Senkaku islands, and the Indian Ocean region. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1242) 

that would that would amend section 1202(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–

65), and modify the annual report on military and security 

developments involving the People’s Republic of China.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

annual report to include an element regarding efforts by the 

People’s Republic of China related to espionage and technology 

transfer. The amendment would also require an element regarding 

efforts by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to 

use nonmilitary tools in other countries, including diplomacy 

and political coercion, information operations, and economic 

pressure, including predatory lending practices, to 

support its security and military objectives.The amendment would 

also strike an element.

United States strategy on China (sec. 1261)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1252) that 

would require the President to issue a strategy on the United 

States' whole-of-government approach to safeguard U.S. interests 

against Chinese industrial acquisitions, political influence, 

and regional and global military capabilities and presence that 

have defense and security implications for the United States and 

its allies and partners. The provision would require the 

strategy and recommendations for implementation to be submitted 

to the appropriate congressional committees as a written report 

not later than March 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike 

certain elements of the required strategy. 

Report on military and coercive activities of the People’s 

Republic of China in South China Sea (sec. 1262)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1261) that 

would require Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, to 

submit a report to appropriate congressional committees on a 

quarterly basis describing China's activities in the IndoPacific region, and to disseminate the report to regional allies 

and partners and provide public notification, as appropriate. 

The provision would require that the dissemination and 

availability of the report and public notification be made in a 

manner consistent with national security and the protection of 

classified national security information.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1251) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees and release to the public, a 

report on the military and coercive activities of China in the 

South China Sea in connection with such activity immediately 
after the commencement of any significant reclamation or 

militarization activity by the People’s Republic of China in the 

South China Sea, including any significant military deployment 

or operation or infrastructure construction.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the required report shall be submitted to the congressional 

defense committees immediately after the commencement of any 

significant reclamation, assertion of an excessive territorial 

claim, or military activity by the People’s Republic of China in 

the South China Sea.

The conferees are concerned that sufficient information 

has not been made publicly available in a timely fashion 

regarding China’s reclamation and militarization activities in 

the South China Sea. Moreover, the conferees recognize that 

China has engaged in provocative military activities elsewhere 

throughout the Indo-Pacific Region, including the East China

Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and the Indian Ocean. The conferees urge 

the Secretary of Defense to give full consideration to the 

strategic and public interest in selective declassification of 

China’s activities in the South China Sea and elsewhere in the 

Indo-Pacific region.

Requirement for critical languages and expertise in Chinese, 

Korean, Russian, Farsi, and Arabic (sec. 1263)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1258) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, a plan to address 

shortfalls in Chinese, Korean, and Russian language and 

expertise across the Department of Defense. The provision would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide a near-term and 

long-term plan for how the Department is building competency in 

these critical areas.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Department of Defense to address Arabic and Farsi language 

and expertise in the required plan.

Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members 

of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed to 

the Republic of Korea (sec. 1264)

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 1263) that 

would limit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act to reduce the number of members of the Armed Forces 

serving on Active Duty in the Republic of Korea below 22,000 
unless the Secretary of Defense provides a specified 

certification. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1249) that would express the sense of the Senate regarding the 

alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea, 

the importance of United States military forces on the Korean 

Peninsula for safeguarding peace and stability in the IndoPacific region, and other matters.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

use of funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act to reduce 

the number of members of the Armed Forces serving on Active Duty 

in the Republic of Korea below 22,000 unless the Secretary of 

Defense first provides certifies that (1) such a reduction is in 

the national security interest of the United States and will 

not significantly undermine the security of United States 

allies in the region; and (2) the Secretary has appropriately 

consulted with allies of the United States, including the 

Republic of Korea and Japan, regarding such a reduction.

The conferees recognize that United States military forces 

deployed on the Korean Peninsula remain vital to deterring, and 

if necessary, defeating aggression by the Democratic People’s 

Republic of Korea, which continues to threaten the national 

security interests of the United States and the peace and 

stability of the Indo-Pacific region through both its 

conventional forces and weapons of mass destruction. While the 

conferees support diplomatic efforts to achieve the complete, 

verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of the Democratic 

People’s Republic of Korea, the conferees believe the 

significant removal of United States military forces from the 

Korean Peninsula is a non-negotiable item in such negotiations. 

Reports on nuclear capabilities of the Democratic People's 

Republic of Korea (sec. 1265)

The Senate amendment contained the provision (sec. 1255) 

that would require, not later than 60 days after the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Director of National Intelligence, to submit to the appropriate 

committees a report on the status of the nuclear program of the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to establish a 

baseline of progress for negotiations with respect to 

denuclearization. The provision would require, in the case of an 

agreement between the United States and the Democratic People’s 

Republic of Korea, the Secretary of Defense to submit written 

updates and verification assessments to the required report.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment would require that the 

Secretary of Defense also coordinate with the Secretary of State 

and Secretary of Energy on the required reports. The amendment 

would clarify that the updates to the baseline report and the 

verification assessment shall only be required in the event of 

an interim or final agreement between the United States and the 

DPRK with respect to the denuclearization of the DPRK that 

includes a commitment by the DPRK to (1) reduce the nuclear 

arsenal of the DPRK or (2) to otherwise discontinue, reduce, or 

suspend the nuclear program of the DPRK. The amendment would 

also add a reporting requirement related to other weapons of 

mass destruction, including chemical and biological weapons, of 

the DPRK.

Modification of report required under enhancing defense and 

security cooperation with India (sec. 1266)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1259) that 

would amend subsection (a)(2) of section 1292 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (114-328) by 

adding an additional reporting requirement. The new reporting 

requirement would include a description of the progress on 

enabling agreements between the United States and the Republic 

of India, any limitations that hinder or slow progress, measures 

to improve interoperability, and actions India is taking, or the 

Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of State believe India 

should take, to advance the relationship with the United 

States.The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 1264) 

that would amend section 1292 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) by 

including a reporting requirement to develop closer defense 

cooperation with India on matters relating to missile defense. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1247) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that the United

States should strengthen and enhance its major defense 

partnership with India and work toward mutual security 

objectives.

The Senate recedes with amendment that would amend section 

1259 of the House bill to require the Secretary of Defense and 

Secretary of State to include a forward-looking strategy and 

specific benchmarks for measurable progress toward enhancing 

United States defense cooperation with India and India’s status 

as a major defense partner. The provision would also strike 

section 1264 of the House bill and section 1247 of the Senate 

amendment. 

The conferees believe that the United States should 

strengthen and enhance its major defense partnership with India 
and such a partnership should enable strategic, operational, and 

tactical coordination between our militaries and be jointly 

developed between the countries. The conferees also believe that 

the United States should work toward mutual security objectives 

by: (1) expanding engagement in multilateral frameworks, 

including the Quadrilateral Dialogue between the United States, 

India, Japan, and Australia, to promote regional security and 

defend shared values and common interests in the rules-based 

order; (2) exploring additional steps to implement the “major 

defense partner” designation to better facilitate military 

interoperability, information sharing, and appropriate 

technology transfers; (3) pursuing strategic initiatives to help 

develop India’s defense capabilities, including maritime 

security capabilities; (4) improving cooperation on and

coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief responses; (5) 

conducting additional joint exercises with India in the Persian 

Gulf, the Indian Ocean region, and the Western Pacific; and(6) 

furthering cooperative efforts to promote security and stability

in Afghanistan.

SUBTITLE F—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

Modification of authorities related to acquisition and crossservicing agreements (sec. 1271)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1281) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report 30 days after entering 

into a cross-servicing agreement under section 2342 of title 10, 

United States Code, with a country or organization described in 

subsection (a)(1) of such section, and every 180 days thereafter 

for such period of time as the agreement remains in effect. The 

reports would include a detailed description of rationale, 

terms, and execution of such agreements.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1261) that would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from 

facilitating the transfer of logistic support, supplies, and 

services to any country or organization with which the Secretary 

has not signed an acquisition or cross-servicing agreement. 

Additionally, the provision would require the Secretary to 

submit a detailed report on acquisition and cross-servicing 

agreements to the congressional defense committees not later 

than January 15 of each year.

The House recedes.

United States-Israel countering unmanned aerial systems 

cooperation (sec. 1272)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1276) that 

would modify section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) to authorize 

establishment of a cooperative research and development program 

with the State of Israel to develop capabilities for countering 

unmanned aerial systems through modification of the existing 

memorandum of agreement between the United States and Israel for 

anti-tunneling defense capabilities or through a new memorandum 

of agreement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide 

that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 

otherwise made available by this Act to carry out the authority 

granted may be obligated or expended until the date that is 15 

days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits a 

report describing the cooperation of the United States with 

Israel with respect to countering unmanned aerial systems 

pursuant to the authority granted that includes the following: 

(1) an identification of specific capability gaps of the United 

States and Israel with respect to countering unmanned aerial 

systems; (2) an identification of cooperative projects that 

would address those capability gaps and mutually benefit and 

strengthen the security of the United States and Israel; (3) an 

assessment of the projected cost for research and development 

efforts for such cooperative projects, including an 

identification of those to be conducted in the United States, 

and the timeline for the completion of each such project; (4) 

the extent to which the capability gaps of the United States 

identified are not likely to be addressed through the 

cooperative projects identified; and (5) an assessment of the 

projected costs for procurement and fielding of any capabilities 

developed jointly pursuant to the authority granted. The 

amendment would require that the report be submitted to the 

congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives.

Enhancement of U.S.-Israel defense cooperation (sec. 1273)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1265) 

that would amend section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense 

Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287) to extend the 

authority for the War Reserves Stockpile Ammunition-Israel 

through September 30, 2023. The provision would also authorize 

the President, acting through the Secretary of State and the 

Secretary of Defense, to conduct a joint assessment of the 

quantity of precision guided munitions necessary for Israel to 
counter regional threats. The provision would also amend the Bob 

Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 

(Public Law 107–314) to require the Secretary of Defense to 

prescribe procedures for the rapid acquisition and deployment of 

supplies and associated support services urgently needed to 

support production of precision guided munitions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

matters to be described in the joint assessment concerning 

precision guided munitions, including requiring a description of 

the current United States inventory of the precision guided 

munitions assessed and whether such inventory meets the United 

States total munitions requirement. The amendment would also 

strike the modified requirement for the establishment and 

prescription of procedures related to rapid acquisition of 

precision guided munitions. 

Review to determine whether the Armed Forces or coalition 

partners of the United States violated Federal law or Department 

of Defense policy while conducting operations in Yemen (sec. 

1274)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299K) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct an 

investigation to determine if coalition partners of the United 

States or members of the Armed Forces or intelligence personnel 

violated Federal law, the laws of armed conflict, or Department 

of Defense policy while conducting operations in Yemen.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

review of the United States Armed Forces and coalition partners 

conducting operations in Yemen along with a report on the 

Department of Defense’s policies related to the detention 

operations of allies and partners whose military operations the 

United States supports.

Report on United States Government security cooperation and 

assistance programs with Mexico (sec. 1275)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1273) that 

would require the President to submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees not later than July 1, 2019, a report 

on United States police training and equipping programs with the 

Government of Mexico.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the report to focus on the broader United States security 
cooperation and security assistance enterprise in Mexico, 

including programs related to the Mexican Armed Forces, and 

would require the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to 

deliver the report, among other technical, clarifying changes.

Report on Department of Defense missions, operations, and 

activities in Niger (sec. 1276)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299F) that 

would require, not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

as appropriate with the Secretary of State, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives a report on the missions, 

operations, and activities of the Department in Niger and the 

broader region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require, 

not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Defense, in consultation as appropriate with 

the Secretary of State, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives a report on the missions, operations, and 

activities of the Department in Niger.

Report on the security relationship between the United States 

and the Republic of Cyprus (sec. 1277)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6206) 

that would require a report on the current impact of the United 

States arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would broaden the 

required report to address the security relationship between the 

United States and the Republic of Cyprus. 

Sense of Congress detention of United States citizens by the 

Government of the Republic of Turkey (sec. 1278)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1269) 

that would make a series of findings, including concerning the 

Government of the Republic of Turkey’s unlawful and wrongful 

detention of Andrew Brunson, a United States citizen. The 

provision would also prohibit the transfer of title for any F-35 

aircraft to the Government of the Republic of Turkey until such 
time as the Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate 

congressional committees a plan to remove the Government of the 

Republic of Turkey from participation in the F-35 program, to 

include industrial and military aspects of the program.

The Senate amendment also contained a related provision 

(sec. 6204) that would clarify that the limitation on the 

transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey in section 1269 of the 

Senate amendment shall apply to the transfer or delivery of that 

aircraft to Turkey rather than to the transfer of title for that 

aircraft to Turkey.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike 

section 6204 of the Senate amendment, strike elements of the 

section 1269 of the Senate amendment related to the F-35 

program, and express the sense of the Congress that (1) the 

Government of the Republic of Turkey continues to unlawfully and 

wrongfully detain United States citizens, including Andrew 

Brunson and Serkan Golge, as well as staff of United States 

missions in Turkey; and (2)consistent with its obligations under 

the North Atlantic Treaty, which commits NATO allies to 

safeguard “the principles of democracy, individual liberty and 

the rule of law,” the Government of the Republic of Turkey 

should immediately release all United States citizens that have

been wrongfully detained and resolve such cases in a timely, 

fair, and transparent manner. 

The conferees note that an assessment of a significant 

change in Turkish participation in the F-35 program, including a 

reduction or elimination of such participation, as well as a 

limitation on the delivery of F-35 aircraft to the Republic of 

Turkey, are addressed elsewhere in this report.

Technical amendments related to NATO Support and Procurement 

Organization and related NATO agreements (sec. 1279)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1278) that 

would amend section 2350d of title 10, United States Code, to 

update the statutory reference to reflect a reorganization of 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with respect to 

the elimination of the NATO Support Organization and the 

establishment of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization. 

The provision would also amend section 2350d to reflect that 

NATO supply and logistics support activities may extend to NATO 

operations outside of Europe.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1236).

The House recedes.
Report on permanent stationing of United States forces in the 

Republic of Poland (sec. 1280)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1254) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretary of State, to submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the feasibility and advisability 

of permanently stationing United States forces in the Republic 

of Poland. Specifically, the provision would require an 

assessment of the types of permanently stationed United States 

forces in Poland required to deter aggression by the Russian 

Federation and execute Department of Defense contingency plans, 

including combat enabler units. The provision would also require 

a detailed assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 

permanently stationing a United States Army brigade combat team 

in Poland.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on strengthening NATO cyber defense (sec. 1281)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6603) 

that would express the sense of the Senate regarding Department 

of Defense cyber cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization (NATO) and would require the Secretary of Defense 

to submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

detailing the Department’s efforts to enhance the United States’ 

leadership in and collaboration with NATO in the development of 

a comprehensive, cross-domain strategy to build cyber-defense

capacity and deter cyber attacks among member countries.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

sense of the Senate. 

The conferees believe that the Department of Defense 

should continue to cooperate with NATO and key NATO allies in 

order to promote the common defense in the cyberspace domain as 

well as to deter cyberattacks.

Report on status of the United States relationship with the 

Republic of Turkey (sec. 1282)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1271) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to submit a report on the U.S.-Turkish 

relationship to the congressional defense committees, the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The 

provision would also prohibit any action to execute delivery of 

a foreign military sale for major defense equipment under 

section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761) to 

the Republic of Turkey until the required report is delivered to 

the specified congressional committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the report on the U.S.-Turkish relationship to be delivered not 

later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act. The 

amendment would add to the matters to be included in the 

required report an assessment of the operational and 

counterintelligence risks posed by the deployment of the S-400 

air and missile defense system in the Republic of Turkey to the 

F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike aircraft and the steps required 

to mitigate those risks, if possible. The amendment would also 

add an assessment of the Republic of Turkey’s participation in 

the F-35 program, including a description of industrial 

participation of Turkish industry in the manufacturing and 

assembly of the F-35 program; an assessment of tooling and other 

manufacturing materials held by Turkish industry; and an 

assessment of the impacts of a significant change in 

participation by the Republic of Turkey in the F-35 program and 

the steps that would be required to mitigate negative impacts of 

such a change on the United States and other international 

program partners. The amendment would prohibit the Department of 

Defense from delivering any F-35 aircraft to the Republic of 

Turkey until such time as the required report has been 

submitted.

The conferees recognize Turkey is an important 

international partner in the F-35 program, and that any 

significant change in Turkish participation could have 

substantial impacts on the program. However, Turkey’s expressed 

intention to purchase the S-400 air and missile defense system 

from Russia raises serious concerns regarding Turkey’s 

participation in the F-35 program. Moreover, such a purchase 

would have significant ramifications for the broader U.S.-Turkey 

relationship and defense cooperation, including the possibility 

of sanctions. Therefore, the conferees believe the Department of 

Defense should be prepared for all potential outcomes that would 

result if Turkey completes a purchase of the S-400 by conducting 

the assessment required of a significant change in Turkish 

participation in the F-35 program, including a reduction or 

elimination of such participation.

Sense of the Congress concerning military-to-military dialogues 

(sec. 1283)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1279) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the parameters 

that lead to successful military-to-military dialogues.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Modifications to Global Engagement Center (sec. 1284)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1280) that 

would modify section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) relating to the 

Global Engagement Center (GEC). 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1262) 

that would extend for one year the transfer authority contained 

in section 1287(e)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 relating to the GEC, and clarify the role, 

responsibilities and authorities of the GEC.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees strongly support the mission of the GEC to 

counter false and misleading messaging by both state and nonstate adversaries and note the importance of integrating 

military and nonmilitary tools of statecraft to address these 

challenges. The conferees believe continuation of the transfer 

authority provided by this provision helps to facilitate such a 

whole-of-government approach.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense (DOD) 

and the Department of State (DOS) signed a memorandum of 

understanding on February 26, 2018, to facilitate the transfer 

of $40.0 million for the purposes of countering propaganda and 

disinformation from foreign nations, more than a year after such 

transfers were authorized by the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 and after the Intelligence Community 

publicly reported Russian efforts to influence the 2016 

elections. The conferees have significant concern about delayed 

action on these issues in the face of a significant and growing 

threat from Russia. The conferees strongly encourage DOD and DOS 

to fully utilize the authorities that have been provided to more 

aggressively counter propaganda by Russia and other state and 

non-state actors, and urge the Department to be more expeditious 

in the transfer of funds to the GEC for future projects. 

Sense of Congress on countering hybrid threats and malign 

influence (sec. 1285)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1297) that 

would express the sense of the Congress that the United States 
should work with its partners and allies to build resilience 

against Russian malign influence operations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1238) that would request the Secretaries of the Defense and 

State Departments to urgently complete a strategy to counter 

Russian malign influence.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would call on 

the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to urgently 

prioritize submission of the report required by section 1239A(d) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1671) on a comprehensive strategy 

to counter malign activities of Russia.

Initiative to support protection of national security academic 

researchers from undue influence and other security threats 

(sec. 1286)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1283) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to implement an 

application certification requirement for researchers seeking 

funding to ensure that funds not be made available to any 

individual who has participated in or is currently participating 

in a foreign talent program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would replace 

the certification requirement with a directive to the Secretary 

of Defense to establish an initiative to support the protection 

of national security academic researchers from undue influence, 

including through foreign talent programs, and other security 

threats, by developing policies, training, and regulations and 

procedures with academic organizations to support the goals of 

this initiative.

The conferees believe that such an initiative will help 

support the protection of intellectual property, controlled 

information, key personnel, and information about critical 

technologies relevant to national security; protect academic 

freedom and global scientific collaboration; limit undue 

influences by countries seeking to exploit United States 

technology within the Department of Defense research; and 

support efforts toward the development of domestic talent in 

relevant scientific and engineering fields.

Report on Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador (sec. 1287)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299H) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Director of National Intelligence, to submit to the 
congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives a report regarding narcotics 

trafficking corruption and illicit campaign finance in Honduras, 

Guatemala, and El Salvador not later than 180 days after the 

enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 6205).

The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 

Defense and other appropriate officials, to submit the report, 

rather than the Secretary of Defense and the Director of 

National Intelligence.

Modification of freedom of navigation reporting requirements 

(sec. 1288)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1289) that 

would amend section 1275 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), as amended by 

section 1262(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), to add the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives as recipients of the 

annual report setting forth an update of the most current 

Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Report under the 

Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPS) program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Coordination of efforts to negotiate free trade agreements with 

certain sub-Saharan African countries (sec. 1289)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6201) 

that would require the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation to consult and coordinate with the United 

States Trade Representative and the Administrator of the United 

States Agency for International Development for the purpose of 

developing and carrying out the plan required by section 116(b) 

of the African Growth and Opportunity Act under section 3723(b) 

of title 19, United States Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify 

section 1293 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 19 U.S.C. 3723 note) to 

require the United States Trade Representative to consult and 

coordinate with the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the 
United States Agency for International Development in specified 

circumstances.

Certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia and the United 

Arab Emirates in Yemen (sec. 1290)

The Senate amendment included a provision (sec. 1266) that 

would prohibit the expenditure of funds to provide authorized 

in-flight refueling to Saudi or Saudi-led coalition non-United 

States aircraft conducting missions in Yemen, pending 

certifications by the Secretary of State that the Government of 

Saudi Arabia is taking certain actions related to the civil war 

in Yemen. The provision would include several exceptions and a 

national security waiver that may be exercised by the Secretary 

of State.

The House bill contained no such provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

certification on actions undertaken by the United Arab Emirates 

in addition to Saudi Arabia.

Treatment of Rwandan Patriotic Front and Rwandan Patriotic Army 

under Immigration and Nationality Act (sec. 1291)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6202) 

that would exclude the Rwandan Patriotic Front and the Rwandan 

Patriotic Army from the definition of terrorist organization 

under specified sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

(8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III))) for any period before August 

1, 1994.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty (sec. 1292)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299M) that 

would prohibit the availability of funds for fiscal year 2019 

for the Department of Defense to obligate or expend to fund a 

Secretariat or any other international organization established 

to support the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, to 

sustain domestic prosecutions based on any charge related to the 

Treaty, or to implement the Treaty until the Senate approves a 

resolution of ratification for the Treaty and implementing 

legislation for the Treaty has been enacted into law.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated by this act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 for the 

Department of Defense to implement the Arms Trade Treaty, or to 

make any change to existing programs, projects, or activities as 

approved by Congress in furtherance of, pursuant to, or 

otherwise to implement such Treaty, unless the Treaty has 

received the advice and consent of the Senate and has been the 

subject of implementing legislation, as required by Congress.

Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support 

to certain organizations (sec. 1293)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1282) that 

would prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 to 

provide weapons to a number of specified terrorist organizations 

and any other entity that the Secretary of Defense determines 

may trade or sell arms to terrorist organizations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Modified waiver authority for certain sanctionable transactions 

under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries 

Through Sanctions Act (sec. 1294)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1236) that 

would require reports with regard to Russian violations of the 

INF Treaty and the supply chains for Russian arms sales program. 

The provision would also require the imposition of sanctions 

against specific persons, with a focus on persons providing 

support to the Russian defense industrial supply chain. The 

provision would also amend section 231 of the Countering 

America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) (Public Law 

115-44) by providing an authority to suspend the imposition of 

sanctions under that Act for 180-day periods if the President 

provides certain certifications.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide a 

modified procedure by which the President may use the existing 

authority under section 236(b) of CAATSA, without regard to the 

expedited review procedures in section 216 of CAATSA, to waive 

the application of sanctions if the President provides a 

certification to the appropriate congressional committees not 

less than 30 days in advance of the waiver taking effect. The 

amendment would preclude the President from using the waiver 

with respect to a significant transaction with specified 

entities of the Russian defense or intelligence sectors, 

including the Main Intelligence Agency of the General Staff of 
the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU), which the 

United States intelligence community assessed on January 6, 

2017, played a direct role in Russian interference in the 2016 

United States presidential election. The President would be 

required to certify that the waiver is in the national security 

interests of the United States. The President would also be 

required to certify that the significant transaction for which 

the waiver is being used would not: (1) endanger the integrity 

of any multilateral alliance of which the United States is a 

part; (2) adversely affect ongoing operations of the Armed 

Forces of the United States, including coalition operations in 

which the such forces participate; (3) result in a significant 

negative impact to defense cooperation between the United States 

and the country whose government has primary jurisdiction over 

the person; and (4) significantly increase the risk of 

compromising United States defense systems and operational 

capabilities, including through the diversion of United States 

sensitive technology. The President would be further required to 

certify that the government with primary jurisdiction over the 

person who engages in the significant transaction is: (1) taking 

or will take steps to reduce its inventory of major defense 

equipment and advanced conventional weapons produced by the 

defense sector of the Russian Federation as a share of its total 

inventory of major defense equipment and advanced conventional 

weapons over a specified period; or cooperating with the United 

States Government on other matters that are critical to United 

States strategic national security interests. 

Not later than 120 days after the date on which the 

President submits the specified certification, and annually 

thereafter for two years, the amendment would require the 

Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to jointly 

submit a report on such waiver, including: (1) the extent to 

which the waiver under section 236(b) has or has not resulted in 

the compromise of United States systems and operational 

capabilities, including through the diversion of United States 

sensitive technology to a person that is part of, or operates 

for or on behalf of, the intelligence sectors of the Government 

of the Russian Federation; and (2) the extent to which the 

government with primary jurisdiction over the person is taking 

specific enforcement actions.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the amendment would require the President to submit an 

initial report that describes those persons that the President 

has determined under section 231 of CAATSA have knowingly 

engaged in a significant transaction with a person that is part 

of, or operates for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence 

sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation. The 
amendment would also require updates every 90 days thereafter 

for a period of 5 years. 

The amendment would clarify that nothing in its contents 

would modify, waive, or terminate any existing sanctions in 

effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 

Rule of construction relating to the use of force (sec. 1295)

The House bill contained three provisions (sec. 1230A, 

sec. 1267, and sec. 1288) providing a rule of construction that 

nothing in this Act may be construed as authorizing the use of 

force against Iran or North Korea.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1203) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide funds for 

fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of supporting the NATO 

Strategic Communications Center of Excellence, and would direct 

the Secretary of Defense to assign executive agent 

responsibilities to an appropriate organization within the 

Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1204) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide funds for 

fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of supporting the NATO 

Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence, and would direct 

the Secretary of Defense to assign executive agent 

responsibilities to an appropriate organization within the 

Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on security cooperation with Haiti

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1207) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 
thereafter for three years, a report on cooperation between the 

Department of Defense and the Government of Haiti.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State to provide a briefing not later than 120 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act to the congressional 

defense committees, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and

the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on security 

cooperation programs between the United States and Government of 

Haiti. The briefing should include the following elements:

(1) An overview of all United States security 

cooperation and assistance programs in Haiti, including 

descriptions of the purpose, objectives, and type of training, 

equipment, or assistance provided, the lead agency with 

responsibility for each such program, and how such programs 

advance the nationals security interests of the United States;

(2) A description of the cost, scope, size, and 

components of such programs for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, 

including for each such program the following:

(a) The purpose and objectives of the 

program;

(b) The authority or authorities under which 

the program is conducted;

(c) The types of units receiving assistance, 

including components of the Armed Forces of Haiti;

(d) The funding and personnel levels for the 

program in each such fiscal year, future year costs, including 

sustainment costs, over the next five fiscal years, and any 

required increases of capacity to support the program, as 

appropriate; and

(3) Any other matters determined appropriate by the 

Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State.

Report on allied contributions to the common defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1209) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to 

certain congressional committees on annual defense spending by 

United States allies and partners.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that contributions to common security 

by United States allies and partners are addressed elsewhere in 

this report. 

Enhanced military activities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1210) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to seek opportunities to 

conduct certain North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) naval 

exercises. The provision would also authorize the Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to conduct 

joint research projects with NATO allies for certain purposes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that enhanced military activities of 

the United States with NATO allies are addressed elsewhere in 

this report.

Report on security cooperation programs and activities of the 

Department of Defense in certain foreign countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1210A) that 

would require a report on security cooperation programs and 

activities of the Department of Defense in Afghanistan, Iraq, 

Yemen, Nigeria, Mali, Chad, Somalia, and the Philippines, that 

were carried out at any time during the period beginning on 

September 11, 2001, and ending on the date of enactment of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that elsewhere in this Act is a 

provision that addresses the importance of a rigorous 

assessment, monitoring, and evaluation regime of the 

Department’s security cooperation programs and activities and 

the importance of incorporating lessons learned to increase the 

effectiveness of future security cooperation programs.

Report on assistance to Pakistan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1214) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after 

the enactment of this Act describing the manner in which the 

Department provides assistance to the Government of Pakistan.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Department to provide a report to 

the congressional defense committees on the assistance provided 

to Pakistan no later than January 1, 2019. Topics to be covered 

in the report shall include, but are not limited to, the fiscal 

authorities used to provide assistance to Pakistan as well as 

the amounts provided under each authority for fiscal years 2016, 

2017, and 2018, a detailed description of the main lines of 
effort as well as the measures of effectiveness and measures of 

performance associated with each line of effort, and an 

articulation of the desired outcomes associated with any 

assistance provided. It is expected that the Department’s report 

will be made at the unclassified level and may include a 

classified annex.

Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1215) that 

would state that it is the sense of Congress that Dr. Shakil 

Afridi is an international hero and that the Government of 

Pakistan should release him immediately from prison.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the contributions of Dr. Afridi to 

efforts to locate Osama bin Laden, remain concerned about Dr. 

Afridi’s continuing incarceration, and urge the Government of 

Pakistan to release him immediately.

Sense of Congress on ballistic missile cooperation to counter 

Iran

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1224) that 

would offer a number of findings concerning the importance of 

ballistic missile defense cooperation to counter Iran and 

express the sense of Congress that member countries of the Gulf 

Cooperation Council (GCC) should engage in such cooperation with 

the support of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the importance of ballistic 

missile defense cooperation in the Middle East, particularly 

among the member countries of the GCC given Iran’s ballistic 

missile program and its broader destabilizing actions in the 

region. The conferees encourage the countries of the GCC to take 

meaningful steps to develop and implement an interoperable 

ballistic missile defense architecture to defend against the 

Iranian ballistic missile threat that emphasizes information 

sharing and includes early warning and tracking data. 

Furthermore, the conferees support continued bilateral and 

multilateral missile defense exercises between the United States 

and its partners in the region and encourage increasing the 

capacity of those partners through foreign military sales as 

appropriate and practicable.

Syria Study Group
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1224) 

that would establish a Syria Study Group tasked with providing a 

report with findings and recommendations on the military and 

diplomatic strategy of the United States with respect to the 

conflict in Syria.

The House bill contained no such provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on compliance of Iran under the Chemical Weapons 

Convention

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1226) that 

would require the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to 

submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the 

extent to which Iran is complying with its obligations under the 

Chemical Weapons Convention.

The Senate amendment contained no such provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and 

Secretary of State to submit a report not later than February 1, 

2019, to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House on the extent to which Iran is complying 

with its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention that 

includes the following elements:

(1) A description, assessment, and verification, to 

the extent practicable, of any credible information that Iran 

has assisted the Government of Syria in committing actions that 

violate the convention;

(2) A description of any dual-use technologies 

sought by Iran that could advance Iran’s capability to produce 

chemical weapons for offensive use;

(3) The implications of any activities or 

technologies described in the elements above for Iran’s 

compliance with international obligations relating to 

nonproliferation; and

(4) Any other matters the Secretaries determine to 

be relevant.

The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

may include a classified annex.

Report on potential release of chemical weapons or chemical 

weapons precursors from Barzeh Research and Development Center 

and Him Shinshar chemical weapons storage and bunker facilities 

in Homs province of Syria
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1227) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act that contains a review and 

analysis of the potential for the release of chemical weapons or 

chemical weapons precursors from two facilities in Syria that 

were targets of strikes by the United States and partner forces 

on April 13, 2018.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees not later than 

90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act on the 

potential for release of chemical weapons or chemical weapons 

precursors from the two facilities in question, the Barzeh 

Research and Development Center and the Him Shinshar chemical 

weapons storage and bunker facilities in Homs province of Syria 

that were targets of strikes by the United States and partner 

forces on April 13, 2018. The briefing should include an 

assessment of the methodology the Secretary of Defense used 

prior to such strikes to determine the potential of the release 

of chemical agents or chemical weapons precursors affecting 

local residents and the potential for chemical agents to enter 

into the aquifer, air, soil, or other aspects of the 

environment.

Report on Iranian support of proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1229) that 

would require the President to submit to Congress not later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act a report 

that describes the Government of Iran’s support of proxy forces 

in Syria and Lebanon and assesses the resulting threat posed to 

Israel, other regional allies of the United States, and the 

interests of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense’s 

congressionally mandated annual report on the military power of 

Iran already requires information on support from Iran to groups 

designated by the United States as foreign terrorist 

organizations and regional militant groups, including forces 

that are willing to carry out operations on behalf of Iran. The 

conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to include detailed 

information in future reports regarding: the regional threats 

posed by arms or related material transferred by Iran to 

Hezbollah; the means by which such arms transfers are made; and 
the impacts of Iranian and Iranian-controlled personnel, 

including Hezbollah, Shiite militias, and Iran’s Revolutionary 

Guard Corps forces, operating within Syria. The conferees also 

note that, elsewhere in this report, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

State and other appropriate officials, to submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report specific to 

Hezbollah.

Sense of Congress on the lack of authorization for the use of 

the Armed Forces against Iran

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the use of the Armed 

Forces against Iran is not authorized by this Act or any other 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that nothing in this Act may be 

construed to authorize the use of the Armed Forces of the United 

States against Iran. At the time of the signing of this report, 

the conferees are not aware of any information that would 

justify the use of military force against Iran under any other 

statutory authority.

Afghanistan security

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to submit a report on the progress made by 

the Government of Afghanistan in achieving the security-sector 

benchmarks as outlined by the United States-Afghan Compact. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees welcome the introduction of the bilateral 

U.S.-Afghanistan Compact, and the focus on the four pillars of 

governance, economics, peace and reconciliation, and security. 

However, the conferees are disappointed by the lack of 

transparency provided by the Department of Defense and the 

Department of State on the central tenants of the Compact and 

the associated benchmarks. The conferees note that further 

detail on the Compact and its security-sector benchmarks is 

required elsewhere in this report. 

Sense of Congress on ballistic missile program of Iran
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230C) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the ballistic missile 

program of Iran represents a serious threat to the allies of the 

United States in the Middle East and Europe, members of the 

Armed Forces deployed in those regions, and ultimately the 

United States. It would also express the sense of Congress that 

the Government of the United States should impose tough primary 

and secondary sanctions against institutions and persons that 

directly or indirectly support the program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees remain deeply concerned by Iran’s ballistic 

missile program, which poses a significant threat to regional 

stability and United States interests. Iran’s testing and 

production of ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear 

weapons violates multiple unanimously adopted United Nations 

Security Council resolutions. To address this threat, the 

conferees believe existing unilateral and multilateral sanctions 

should be fully utilized to help deny support to the Iranian 

ballistic missile program and that the United States should 

continue to engage with partners and allies to address the 

Iranian ballistic missile threat.

Imposition of sanctions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230F) that 

would require the President to impose specified sanctions on AsSaib Ahl al-Haq, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, and foreign 

persons with certain associations with the former two 

organizations.

The Senate amendment contained no such provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Secretary of State to 

continuously review whether groups that are affiliated with Iran 

meet the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist 

organization or the application of sanctions pursuant to 

Executive Order 13224.

Report on United States strikes against Syria

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230G) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit not later than 

30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to the 

congressional defense committees a report providing a detailed 

explanation of the legal basis under both domestic and 

international law for the strikes conducted by the United States 

in Syria on April 6, 2017 and April 13, 2018. The House bill 
also included a provision (sec. 1230H) that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives on the United States military strikes on Syria 

on April 13, 2018.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit, 

not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, a report 

on the United States strikes on Syria on April 6, 2017 and April 

13, 2018, to the congressional defense committees and the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The report, 

which shall be unclassified but may include a classified annex, 

shall include the following elements:

(1) A legal analysis of the relevant domestic and 

international authorities and precedents justifying the strikes;

(2) A description of the objectives of the strikes 

and assessment of whether such objectives were achieved by the 

strikes; and

(3) An assessment of the extent to which the 

operations of the Syrian military or other pro-regime forces 

were affected by such strikes, including whether the strikes had 

any lasting impact on such operations.

Report on evolving financing mechanisms leveraged by the Islamic 

State and affiliate entities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230I) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the 

Treasury, and the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a 

report that contains an assessment on current and projected 

funding mechanisms used by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 

(ISIS) and its affiliates, as well as efforts by the United 

States to deny access to such mechanisms.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees acknowledge the importance and complexity of 

counter-terrorist financing efforts led by the Department of the 

Treasury, the Department of State, the Department of Defense, 

and other departments and agencies in targeting an array of 

terrorist organizations, including ISIS, which maintain 

diversified revenue streams. Therefore, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of State, the Secretary of Treasury, and Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with other relevant Federal officials, 

to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees 
not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, on ISIS 

and its affiliates’ finances, trends in their revenue streams 

and means of financial support, and United States’ efforts to 

deny them access to funding mechanisms.

Sense of Senate on relocation of Joint Intelligence Analysis 

Complex

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1234) 

that would express the sense of the Senate concerning the 

relocation of the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex (JIAC).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the House bill and Senate 

amendment contained provisions, which require that military 

construction related to the relocation of the JIAC shall take 

place within the United Kingdom. These provisions are addressed 

elsewhere in this report. In addition, the conferees believe 

that in consideration of any future plans, including the conduct 

of any analysis of alternatives, regarding the relocation of the

JIAC, the Secretary of Defense should maintain its collocation 

with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Intelligence 

Fusion Center.

Statement of policy on United States military investment in 

Europe

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1235) that 

would state that it is the policy of the United States to 

sustain credible deterrence against aggression by the Government 

of the Russian Federation, including through investments to 

enhance U.S. force posture in Europe.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that sustaining credible deterrence 

against Russian aggression and enhancing U.S. force posture in 

Europe are addressed elsewhere in this report.

Report on security cooperation between the Russian Federation 

and Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1237) 

that would require the Director of the Defense Intelligence 

Agency to submit not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a report on security cooperation between the Russian Federation 

and Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees continue to be concerned by Russian military 

and intelligence activity in the Western Hemisphere and urge the 

Department of Defense to engage in dialogue and cooperation on 

security with U.S. partners and allies in the region. 

Furthermore, conferees direct the Director of the Defense 

Intelligence Agency not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act to submit to the Committee on Armed 

Services, Committee on Foreign Relations, and Committee on 

Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 

Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 

security cooperation between the Russian Federation and Cuba, 

Nicaragua, and Venezuela with the following elements:

(1) An assessment of bilateral security cooperation 

between the Russian Federation and Cuba, Nicaragua, and 

Venezuela, respectively, that includes each of the following:

(a) A list of Russian weapon systems or other 

military hardware or technology valued at not less than $1.0 

million provided to or purchased by such country since January 

1, 2007;

(b) A description of the participation of the 

security forces of such country in training or exercises with 

the security forces of the Russian Federation since January 1, 

2007;

(c) A description of any security cooperation 

agreement between the Russian Federation and such country;

(d) A description of any military or 

intelligence infrastructure, facilities, and assets developed by 

the Russian Federation in each such country and any associated 

agreements or understandings between the Russian Federation and 

such country; and

(2) An assessment of security cooperation, 

specifically in an advisory role, among Cuba, Nicaragua, and 

Venezuela.

The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

may include a classified annex.

Sense of Congress regarding Russia's violations of the Chemical 

Weapons Convention

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1238) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Russian Federation 

is in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note that Russia’s stock pile of chemical 

weapons has been implicated and involved in several 

assassinations and through their actions of inhibiting the 

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ work in 

Syria, Russia has disregarded the obligations imposed by the 

Chemical Weapons Convention and is in contravention of that 

agreement. 

Report on Kremlin-linked corruption

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1241) that 

would require a report from the Secretary of Treasury, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation 

with the Director of National Intelligence, regarding certain 

assets owned by Vladimir Putin, Russian oligarchs, and senior 

officials of the Russian government not later than 60 days after 

the enactment of this Act. The provision would also require the 

report to be published 60 days after it was submitted to 

Congress.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Treasury, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation 

with the Director of National Intelligence, to provide the 

appropriate congressional committees, including the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, 

with a briefing on the assets owned by Vladimir Putin, the 

Russian oligarchs mentioned in the report provided to Congress 

under Sec 241 of Public Law 115-44 (CAATSA), and senior 

officials of the Russian government. The briefing shall include 

the location, value, size and contents of bank accounts, real 

estate holdings, and all other financial assets, as well as the 

use of shell companies employed to hide assets, that belong to 

the aforementioned individuals and their immediate family 

members and proxies. 

Report on Russia's support for the Taliban and other 

destabilizing activities in Afghanistan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1242) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to 

jointly submit to the congressional defense and foreign affairs 

committees a report on Russia’s support for the Taliban and 

other destabilizing activities in Afghanistan. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note with deep concern Russia’s 

destabilizing activities in Afghanistan. By misrepresenting the 

danger that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan 

Province (ISIS-K) presents in Afghanistan and providing material 

support to the Taliban, Russia has consistently undermined the 

international effort to establish peace and stability in 

Afghanistan and the Central and South Asian region. To better 

understand the nature of these activities, the conferees direct 

the appropriate agency within the Department of Defense, in 

conjunction with the Intelligence Community, to provide a report 

to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees no 

later than January 31st, 2019. The required report should be 

made at the classified level with an unclassified summary and 

should address Russian destabilizing activities in the region 

over the past 10 years, an articulation of Russian goals in 

executing such activities and an assessment of their abilities 

and potential to affect future operations that run counter to 

U.S. and Afghan goals in the region.

Sense of Senate on strategic importance of maintaining 

commitments under Compacts of Free Association

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1248) 

that would express the sense of the Senate concerning the 

strategic importance of maintaining commitments under Compacts 

of Free Association. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees believe that maintaining the commitments of 

the United States under the Compacts of Free Association is of 

vital strategic importance to the national security interests of 

the United States. Furthermore, the conferees note that under 

compacts with the Freely Associated States (FAS), the Federated 

States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 

Palau, the United States has exclusive military use rights in 

these countries in exchange for the defense of the FAS. The 

Compacts of Free Association (COFA) have enabled the United 

States to maintain critical access in the Indo-Pacific region 

and are important to strengthening partnerships and maintaining 

commitments in the Indo-Pacific region.

Report on terrorists use of human shields

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1252) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, to provide a report on the use of 
human shields by terrorist groups to protect otherwise lawful 

targets from attack.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees remain concerned about the use of human 

shields by terrorists and the challenge such tactics pose for 

military operations. Therefore, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

State, to provide a briefing to the congressional defense 

committees, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and the 

House Committee on Foreign Affairs no later than March 31, 2019, 

on the use of human shields by terrorists. The briefing should 

include a discussion of lessons learned by the United States and 

its allies and partners and actions taken by the Department of 

Defense (DOD) to address the use of human shields by terrorist 

groups. The briefing should also include a description of any 

plans and actions being taken by DOD to incorporate lessons 

learned into DOD operating guidance, capabilities, and tactics, 

techniques, and procedures to counter and address the challenge 

posed by the use of human shields.

Missile defense exercises in the Indo-Pacific region with United 

States regional allies and partners

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1255) that 

would express the sense of the Congress on supporting the 

continued development and deployment of a robust missile defense 

in the Indo-Pacific region, including by increasing the capacity 

of interceptors, sensors and operational concepts; planning for 

operationally realistic bilateral and multilateral missile 

defense exercises with regional allies and partners along with 

exercises that are specifically focused on interoperability; and 

increasing foreign military sales and areas of co-production for 

components of missile defense systems among appropriate allies 

and partners.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct that, not later than 120 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on 

the plans for missile defense exercises in the Indo-Pacific 

region with allies and partners to improve interoperability.

Quadrilateral cooperation and exercise

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1256) that 

would express the sense of the Congress on supporting 
quadrilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, 

Australia, and India, and others as appropriate.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe that the United States in 

cooperation with Japan, India, Australia, and other allies and 

partners should work together to uphold the values of a free and 

open Indo-Pacific region and promote regional security and 

stability through appropriate cooperation regarding the rule of 

law, peaceful resolution of disputes, maritime security, 

nonproliferation, and counterterrorism.

Therefore, the conferees direct that, not later than 120 

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

Defense provide to the congressional defense committees a 

briefing on the plans to enhance security cooperation among the 

United States, Japan, Australia, India, and other countries, as 

appropriate, including through appropriate military activities 

and exercises, capacity building efforts among other countries 

in the Indo-Pacific region, and joint regional infrastructure 

initiatives.

Report on United States military training opportunities with 

allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1256) 

that would express the sense of the Senate and require a report 

concerning United States military training opportunities with 

allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees believe that the Secretary of Defense should 

continue to place emphasis on United States military training 

exercises with allies in the Indo-Pacific region. Therefore, the 

conferees direct that, not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on future United 

States military training opportunities with allied partner 

countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The report shall include 

the following: (1) a detailed description of current United 

States military exercises involving United States partners and 

allies in the Indo-Pacific region, the manner in which such 

exercises are intended to improve the capability and capacity of 

such partners and allies, and the interoperability of such 

partners and allies with the United States Armed Forces; (2) an 

analysis of the potential to expand the size, scope, or makeup 

of such exercises to include additional forces and units of 

current participants, additional capabilities or training, and 
other allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region and other 

regions; (3) an identification of new United States military 

exercises that may be initiated with allies and partners, 

including through multilateral frameworks such as the 

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in the IndoPacific region, allies and partners outside the Indo-Pacific 

region, and potential new allies or partners.

Statement of policy on naval vessel transfers to Japan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1260) that it 

shall be the policy of the United States to support maritime 

defense cooperation with Japan, including through the transfer 

of excess United States naval vessels to the Japanese Maritime 

Self-Defense Force, and that such transfers should include 

capabilities such as those represented by the Tarawa class 

amphibious assault ship, the Austin class amphibious transport 

dock, and the Charleston class amphibious cargo ship. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State jointly to provide a briefing to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives, not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, on the potential for the transfer of 

excess United States naval vessels to Japan, including those 

represented by the Tarawa class amphibious assault ship, the 

Austin class amphibious transport dock, and the Charleston class 

amphibious cargo ship, and opportunities to collaborate with 

Japan on the transfer of excess United States naval vessels to 

other countries, particularly in Southeast Asia.

Senior defense engagement with Taiwan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1262) that 

would express the sense of Congress that, pursuant to the Taiwan 

Travel Act (Public Law 115-135), a service secretary or member 

of the joint chiefs should visit Taiwan for a senior-level 

defense engagement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, to provide a briefing 

to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives on any plans of the 

Department to carry out senior-level defense engagement.

Sense of Senate on purchase by Turkey of S-400 air defense 

system

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1263) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that the President 

should impose and apply sanctions under the Countering America’s 

Adversaries through Sanctions Act (Public Law 115-44) against 

the Republic of Turkey if it purchases the S-400 air defense 

system from the Russian Federation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that concerns about the ramifications 

of the Republic of Turkey’s expressed intention to purchase the 

S-400 air and missile defense system from Russia, including the 

possibility of sanctions, are addressed elsewhere in this 

report.

Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in 

national security interest of the United States

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1264) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State and in consultation with 

the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 

Development and the Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget, to provide certain support for the stabilization 

activities of other Federal agencies.

The House bill amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Report on North Korea

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1266) that 

would require a report concerning certain efforts of the 

Department of State with respect to North Korea.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the conferees direct the Secretary of State, in 

consultation with the heads of other relevant federal 

departments and agencies, to submit a report that includes a 

description of any ongoing or planned efforts of the Department 

of State with respect to each of the following: (1) resuming the 
repatriation from North Korea of members of the United States 

Armed Forces missing or unaccounted for during the Korean War; 

(2) reuniting Korean Americans with their relatives in North 

Korea; and (3) assessing the security risks posed by travel to 

North Korea for United States citizens. The report shall be 

submitted in an unclassified form to the following committees: 

the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives.

Sense of Senate on support for G5 Sahel Joint Force countries

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1267) 

that would express the sense of the Senate on support for the G5 

Sahel Joint Force countries.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the G5 Sahel Joint Force is 

addressed elsewhere in this report.

Review of controlled items with respect to China

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1268) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a 

list of technologies listed on the Commerce Control List and 

exempted from export to China, and a list of such items removed 

from the list over the previous 15 years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that export control and technology 

protection are subjects of great interest for Congress, as 

demonstrated by other provisions on both topics elsewhere in 

this bill. The conferees are aware of ongoing efforts to protect 

U.S. technologies from aggressive attempts by China and other 

countries to obtain those technologies using both legal and 

illicit means. The conferees expect that interagency 

deliberations on these issues will appropriately consider and 

balance the Department of Defense’s national security concerns 

with other factors. 

Sense of Congress on broadening and expanding strategic 

partnerships and allies

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1268) 

that it is the sense of Congress that the United States manages 

multiple strategic challenges through the enduring strength of 

its alliances and that it remains resolved to forge new 
alliances and partnerships in order to address shared challenges 

in Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and throughout the world.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the importance of maintaining and 

strengthening United States alliances and partnerships to meet 

strategic challenges throughout the world is addressed elsewhere 

in this report. 

Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises conducted

by the Department of Defense in the Indo-Pacific region

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1269) that 

would express the sense of Congress and require a briefing on 

humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises conducted 

by the Department of Defense in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Not later than the end of the first fiscal year beginning 

after the date of enactment of this Act, the conferees direct 

the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on the following: 

(1) a description of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 

exercises conducted by the Department of Defense in the IndoPacific region in the previous year that also identifies the 

partner countries and militaries involved in any such operations 

and exercises; (2) a description of any planned humanitarian 

assistance and disaster relief exercises for the following 

fiscal year in the Indo-Pacific region; (3) a description of any 

constraints on the ability of the Department of Defense to 

conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises, 

including in resources; and (4) a description of any efforts 

undertaken by the Secretary of Defense to ease operational 

burdens on the Armed Forces of the United States to participate 

in humanitarian assistance or disaster relief exercises, such as 

the pre-positioning of equipment, inclusion of additional 

partners, and inclusion of exercises that may ordinarily be 

conducted independently of any humanitarian assistance operation 

or exercise. The briefing shall be provided to the Committee on 

Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

Increase in minimum amount of obligations from the Special 

Defense Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1270) 

that would increase the amount of annual obligations from the 
Special Defense Acquisition Fund for the procurement and 

stocking of precision guided munitions from 20 percent to 25 

percent.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of Congress on unity of Gulf Cooperation Council member 

countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1272) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the importance of unity 

among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries.

The Senate amendment contained no such provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the member countries of the GCC 

are important security cooperation partners of the United States 

and that their unity is critical given growing threats from Iran 

in the region. The conferees further note that the timely 

normalization of diplomatic, security, and economic 

relationships among GCC member countries is in the best interest 

of the United States and encourage the Secretary of Defense and 

Secretary of State to facilitate such normalization as soon as 

possible.

Authority to increase engagement and military-to-military 

cooperation with Western Balkans countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1274) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to increase engagement 

and military-to-military cooperation utilizing authorized 

programs and activities under chapter 16 of title 10, United 

States Code, with the nations of the Western Balkans, including 

Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Macedonia.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the United States engagement and 

military-to-military cooperation in the Western Balkans is 

addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Three-year extension of authorization of non-conventional 

assisted recovery capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1277) that 

would extend the authority contained in Section 943 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

Law 110-417), as most recently amended by section 1051 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91) by three years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress on support for Georgia

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1284) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding United States 

support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as 

well as support for continued cooperation between the United 

States and

Georgia.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that United States support for 

cooperation with Georgia is addressed elsewhere in this report.

Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1285) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding United States 

support for the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, and 

the Republic of Lithuania.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that United States support for the 

Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, and the Republic of 

Lithuania is addressed elsewhere in this report.

Report on United States strategy in Yemen

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1286) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a strategy of the United States 

Forces with respect to Yemen not later than February 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the United 

States’ strategy and activities in Yemen not later than February 

1, 2019. At a minimum, the report shall include the following 

elements: (1) The diplomatic and security objectives of the 

United States in Yemen; (2) Indicators for the effectiveness of 

United States military efforts to achieve such interests, 

objectives, goals, or end-states; (3) The costs associated with 

the involvement of the United States Armed Forces in Yemen, 
including costs relating to counterterrorism activities, 

refueling missions, or other military activities; and (4) The 

estimated annual resources required through fiscal year 2022 for 

the United States Armed Forces to achieve such objectives.

Report on Hezbollah

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1287) that 

would require the President to submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on Hezbollah’s activities and 

objectives not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with Secretary of State and other appropriate 

officials, to submit a report on Hezbollah’s activities to the 

appropriate congressional committees not later than 120 days 

after the enactment of this Act. At a minimum, the report shall 

include the following elements:

(1) A description of Hezbollah’s strategic 

objectives in the Middle East;

(2) A description of Hezbollah’s activities 

throughout the Middle East, including its involvement in and 

effects upon conflicts throughout the region;

(3) A description of Hezbollah’s conventional and 

unconventional military capabilities, including an estimate of 

its known rocket and missile arsenal;

(4) A description of Hezbollah’s finances, including 

its sources of financial support and a description of how it 

utilizes its financial resources in Lebanon;

(5) A description of the supply routes used in 

Hezbollah’s procurement of illegal weapons and other illicit 

materiel; and

(6) An evaluation of the progress of the United 

Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in enforcing its mandate to 

assist the Government of Lebanon in ensuring the return of its 

effective authority in southern Lebanon, along with a 

description of any factors inhibiting the achievement of that 

objective.

The report shall be submitted to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives. It shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex,
Sense of Congress regarding the role of the United States in the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1290) that 

would express the sense of Congress that continued United States 

leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is critical 

to the national security of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that support for the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization is addressed elsewhere in this report.

Sense of Congress and reaffirming the commitment of the United 

States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1291) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the commitment of 

the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that support for the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization is addressed elsewhere in this report.

Sense of Congress relating to increases in defense capabilities 

of United States allies

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1292) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the President should 

encourage members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) to fulfill their commitments to levels and composition of 

defense expenditures as agreed upon at the NATO 2014 Wales 

Summit and NATO 2016 Warsaw Summit.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the role of NATO and support for 

U.S. allies and partners in Europe are addressed elsewhere in 

this report.

Report on threats by the Muslim Brotherhood

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1293) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Muslim Brotherhood 

is a threat to the United States. Additionally, it would require 

the President and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the Secretary of State, to submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report that contains an assessment of 
the Muslim Brotherhood’s origins, aims, organization, and 

activities.

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

 The House recedes.

 The conferees direct the Secretary of State, in 

coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and

other relevant officials, to provide to the congressional 

defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 

Committee of Appropriations of the Senate, and the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives, a report on the Muslim Brotherhood and its 

affiliated branches in Middle Eastern and North African 

countries not later than one year after the enactment of this 

Act. The report shall contain the following elements:

(1) A description of the origins of the Muslim 

Brotherhood;

(2) A description of the strategic and political 

objectives of the Muslim Brotherhood as a movement;

(3) A description of the activities of the Muslim 

Brotherhood in the Middle East and North Africa; 

(4) A list of Muslim Brotherhood branches and 

affiliations by country in the Middle East and North Africa;

(5) A description of the extent to which the 

objectives and activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and 

affiliated organizations differ across the various countries in 

which they have a presence in the Middle East and North Africa;

(6) A description of the funding sources of each 

Muslim Brotherhood branch in the Middle East and North Africa;

(7) A description of the organization and leadership 

structures of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East and 

North Africa; and

(8) Any other matters the Secretary of State 

considers appropriate.

The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

may include a classified annex.

Report by Defense Intelligence Agency on certain military 

capabilities of China and Russia

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1294) that 

would require the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency to 

submit to the Secretary of Defense and certain congressional 

committees a report on the military capabilities of the People’s 

Republic of China and the Russian Federation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes. 

Report on efforts to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and the Lake 

Chad Basin

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1295) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and 

the Attorney General to jointly submit to Congress a report on 

efforts to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the threat posed by Boko Haram and the 

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria-West Africa (ISIS-WA), and the 

destabilizing impact these groups have on the countries in the 

Lake Chad Basin and the security interests of the United States. 

The United States should continue to work with partners and 

allies in the region to disrupt violent extremist organizations, 

including Nigeria and the countries that compose the G5 Sahel 

Force. To this end, the conferees support ongoing efforts to 

work with Nigeria and the G5 Sahel Force countries to improve 

security along the respective borders of each country; to 

address underlying sources of instability in each country 

through a whole-of-government approach; and to build and sustain 

effective, accountable governments as well as capable and 

professional militaries in each country. The conferees expect 

the Secretary of Defense to keep the congressional defense 

committees regularly informed of related Department of Defense 

efforts.

Lastly, the conferees note that section 1279A of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91) required a comprehensive strategy to support 

improvements in defense institutions and security sector forces 

in Nigeria in order to more effectively combat the threat posed 

by regional terrorist groups. 

Report on interference in Libya by military and security forces 

of other foreign nations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1296) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State to jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report on the military activities of external 

actors in Libya, including Russia, Egypt, and the United Arab 

Emirates.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees direct not later than 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State to jointly submit to the congressional 

defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives a report on the military activities of external 

actors in Libya. The report shall be submitted in unclassified 

form but may contain a classified annex. The report should 

include an assessment of military, security, and influence 

activities by foreign countries in Libya, including Russia, 

Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. The report shall address, 

at a minimum, the following:

(1) A description of actions that violate or seek to 

violate the United Nations arms embargo on Libya imposed 

pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 

(2011);

(2) A description of actions outside the scope of 

such Resolution that seek to increase the relative strength of 

either the eastern or western coalition in Libya, including 

through financing, policy coordination, or political support;

(3) An assessment of whether these actions have 

undermined the United Nations-led and United States-supported 

negotiations or the objective of political reconciliation and 

stabilization in Libya;

(4) An assessment of Russian influence in Libya and 

Egypt, including any efforts to provide logistical, material or 

political assistance to Libyan parties, establish a military 

presence, and expand political influence in Libya, and any 

facilitation by Egyptian officers or officials for such 

activities;

(5) An assessment of whether the presence and 

activities of Russian personnel and equipment in Libya and 

Egypt, and Russian requests to establish bases in Egypt, pose or 

could pose a future challenge to the United States' ability to 

operate in Egypt, Libya, or the southern Mediterranean broadly, 

including overflight privileges;

(6) An assessment of whether Egypt is facilitating 

Russian influence and materiel-provision in Libya and the extent 

to which such facilitation undermines United States policy, 

involves United States-origin equipment, and violates 

contractual conditions of acceptable use of such equipment; and

(7) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense and 

the Secretary of State determine to be relevant.

United States security and humanitarian support strategy for 

Yemen
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299) that 

would require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the United 

States Agency for International Development, to jointly submit 

to Congress a comprehensive report on United States security and 

humanitarian interests in Yemen.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that a provision elsewhere in this Act 

related to Yemen requires the Secretaries and the Administrator 

to submit to the appropriate congressional committees an 

unclassified report on United States objectives in Yemen and a 

strategy to accomplish those objectives. The conferees expect 

this report to describe United States efforts to coordinate 

civilian and military efforts in Yemen, the diplomatic strategy 

with respect to regional partners seeking to end the civil war, 

and the role that humanitarian support to civilian populations 

plays in the United States strategy in Yemen.

Report on Bangladesh

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299A) that 

would require a report on cooperation between the United States 

and Bangladesh regarding humanitarian assistance and disaster 

relief.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, 

the conferees direct Secretary of State, in coordination with 

the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 

Development (USAID) and the Secretary of Defense, to submit to 

the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives, a report containing (1) an 

assessment of Bangladesh’s ability to respond to humanitarian 

crises and natural disasters and (2) recommendations for 

enhancing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 

cooperation between the United States and Bangladesh relating to 

improving Bangladesh’s ability to respond to humanitarian crises 

and natural disasters, including through humanitarian 

consultations, training, and exercises.

United States cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299B) that 

would make a series of findings about, state the policy of the 

United States surrounding, and require the Secretary of State to 
submit a report on cybersecurity cooperation with and assistance 

to Ukraine.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that it is the policy of the United 

States to: (1) Reaffirm the United States-Ukraine Charter on 

Strategic Partnership, which highlights the importance of the 

bilateral relationship and outlines enhanced cooperation in the 

areas of defense, security, economics and trade, energy 

security, democracy, and cultural exchanges; (2) Support 

continued cooperation between NATO and Ukraine; (3) Support 

Ukraine’s political and economic reforms; (4) Reaffirm the 

commitment of the United States to the Budapest Memorandum on 

Security Assurances; (5) Assist Ukraine’s efforts to enhance its 

cybersecurity capabilities; and (6) Improve Ukraine’s ability to 

respond to Russia-supported disinformation and propaganda 

efforts in cyberspace, including through social media and other 

outlets.

The conferees also urge the Secretary of State to take the 

following actions, commensurate with United States interests, to 

assist Ukraine to improve its cybersecurity: (1) Provide Ukraine 

such support as may be necessary to secure government computer 

networks from malicious cyber intrusions, particularly such 

networks used in the operation of the critical infrastructure of 

Ukraine; (2) Provide Ukraine support in reducing reliance on 

Russian information and communications technology; and (3) 

Assist Ukraine in building its capacity, expand cybersecurity 

information sharing, and cooperate on international cyberspace 

efforts.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on United States 

cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine. Such report shall also 

include information relating to the following: (1) United States 

efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to prevent, mitigate, 

and respond to cyber incidents, including through training, 

education, technical assistance, capacity building, and 

implementation of cybersecurity risk management strategies; (2) 

The potential for new areas of collaboration and mutual 

assistance between the United States and Ukraine in addressing 

shared cyber challenges, including cybercrime, critical 

infrastructure protection, and resilience against botnets and 

other automated, distributed threats; and (3) NATO’s efforts to 

help Ukraine develop technical capabilities to counter cyber 

threats.
Briefing on China's military installation in the Republic of 

Djibouti

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299C) that 

would require a briefing from the Secretary of Defense and 

Secretary of State on an assessment of Chinese military 

operations in Djibouti and its compliance with international 

treaty obligations related to laser weapons and landmines. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct not later than 90 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide a briefing 

to the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and House of 

Representatives and the Foreign Relations Committee of the 

Senate and Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of 

Representatives on China’s military installation in the Republic 

of Djibouti. The briefing shall include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the impact of the People's 

Republic of China's first overseas military installation in the 

Republic of Djibouti on the ability of the United States forces 

to operate in the region.

(2) An assessment of China's ability to obtain 

sensitive information and impact operations conducted from Camp 

Lemonier in Djibouti, the largest United States military 

installation on the African continent.

(3) An assessment of the ability of the President of 

Djibouti to terminate by all methods, including by simple 

decree, the Department of Defense's lease agreement governing 

operation of Camp Lemonier.

(4) An assessment of the impact of the Chinese base 

in Djibouti on security and safety of United States personnel in 

Djibouti.

(5) An assessment of the status of China's 

compliance with the `Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons' that 

forbids employment of laser weapons for the purposes of 

blinding.

(6) An assessment of the laser attack in Djibouti 

that injured United States airmen.

Sense of Congress with respect to the Three Seas Initiative

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299D) that 

would express the sense of Congress with respect to the “Three 

Seas Initiative.” 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 
The conferees believe the “Three Seas Initiative” could 

serve as a valuable counterweight to the efforts of the Russian 

Government to divide Europe and to the regional expansionism of 

the Chinese Government, particularly in the context of energy 

and infrastructure. Therefore, the conferees believe the United 

States should fully support the efforts of the Three Seas 

Initiative, including by sending a high level delegation to 

future summits convened by the Initiative, encouraging United 

States business leaders to participate in the Initiative, and 

supporting the establishment of a network of Central European 

chambers of commerce.

Report on violence and cartel activity in Mexico

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299E) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on violence and cartel 

activity in Mexico and their impact on the national security of 

the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that a provision elsewhere in this Act 

requires a report on security cooperation between the United 

States and Mexico, with a reporting element on the security 

environment and national security challenges in Mexico, 

including those posed by violence related to narcotics 

trafficking and cartel activity.

Briefing on Department of Defense Program to Protect United 

States Students Against Foreign Agents

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299G) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to 

the congressional defense committees on the program described in 

section 1277 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), including an assessment on 

whether the program is beneficial to students interning, working 

part time, or in a program that will result in employment postgraduation with Department of Defense components and 

contractors.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct that not later than 240 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense shall 

provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on 

the program described in section 1277 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), 
including an assessment on whether the program is beneficial to 

students interning, working part time, or in a program that will 

result in employment post-graduation with Department of Defense 

components and contractors.

Report on countries and enemy groups against which the United 

States has taken military action

The House bill included a provision (sec. 1299I) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to specified 

committees of Congress a report that identifies the nations, 

organizations, and persons against which the United States has 

taken military action pursuant to the Authorization for the Use 

of Military Force.

The Senate amendment included no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act a report that identifies the 

nations, organizations, and persons against which the United 

States has taken military action pursuant to the Authorization 

for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 

note).

Importance of exchanges between the Department of State and the 

Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299J) that 

would express the sense of Congress of the importance of 

exchanges between Department of State and Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that United States Government personnel 

must be able to collaborate across departments and agencies to 

meet complex national security challenges. The conferees believe 

that exchange programs between the Department of State and 

Department of Defense are critical for strengthening the 

capacity of such Departments to promote regional stability 

around the world while protecting and promoting United States 

interests. Foreign Service officers serving as political 

advisors within the Department of Defense provide deep 

understanding of diplomatic dynamics and issues and can enable, 

through such exchange programs, the Department of Defense to 

make effective and sustained contributions to protecting and 

promoting United States interests. The conferees believe that 
Foreign Service officers should be embedded forward with 

Department of Defense personnel to the fullest extent 

practicable.

Inclusion of influence operations in annual military reports to 

Congress

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299L) that 

would modify the Department of Defense’s respective annual 

reports to Congress on the People’s Republic of China, the 

Russian Federation, and Iran to include influence operations as 

a matter to be included in such reports.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Security cooperation with Eritrea

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299N) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the potential strategic benefits and 

risks of conducting security cooperation with the Government of 

Eritrea.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Matters relating to the Government of Burma

The House bill contained five provisions (sec. 1299O-1, 

sec. 1299O-2, sec. 1299O-3, sec. 1299O-4, and sec. 1299O-5) 

concerning matters related to the Government of Burma. The 

provisions would: prohibit the provision security assistance or 

engagement in security cooperation with the military and 

security forces of Burma for an eight-year period; require the 

President to impose sanctions on certain persons and entities 

involved in serious human rights abuses or impeding the 

investigation and prosecution of such abuses; require the 

Secretary of State to submit a report to the appropriate 

congressional committees on the mining sector in Burma’s 

adherence to certain standards related to transparency; and 

require the Secretary of State to make a determination as to 

whether the events that took place in the state of Rakhine in 

Burma, starting on August 25, 2017, constitute ethnic cleansing, 

crimes against humanity, or genocide. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION

Funding allocations (sec. 1301)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1301) that 

would allocate specific funding amounts for each program under 

the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program 

at the levels of the President’s budget request.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1302).

The Senate recedes. 

Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds (sec. 1302)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1302) that 

would specify that funds authorized to be appropriated to the 

Department of Defense for the Cooperative Threat Reduction 

Program would be available for obligation in fiscal years 2019, 

2020, and 2021.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1301).

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

SUBTITLE A—MILITARY PROGRAMS

Working capital funds (sec. 1401)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1401) that 

would authorize appropriations for Defense Working Capital Funds 

at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1401).

The House recedes.

Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense (sec. 1402)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1402) that 

would authorize appropriations for Chemical Agents and Munitions 

Destruction, Defense at the levels identified in section 4501 of 

division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1402).
The House recedes.

Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide 

(sec. 1403)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1403) that 

would authorize appropriations for Drug Interdiction and 

Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide at the levels identified 

in section 4501 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1403).

The House recedes.

Defense inspector general (sec. 1404)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1404) that 

would authorize appropriations for the Office of the Inspector 

General at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D 

of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1404).

The House recedes.

Defense health program (sec. 1405)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1405) that 

would authorize appropriations for the Defense Health Program at 

the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1405).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

SUBTITLE B—ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME

Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(sec. 1411)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1412) that 

would authorize an appropriation of $64.3 million from the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund for fiscal year 2019 for the 

operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1421). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 
Expansion of eligibility for residence at the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home (sec. 1412)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1422) 

that would amend section 1512 of the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C 412) to include as authorized 

residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH): (1) 

Persons with a service-connected disability incurred in the line 

of duty in the Armed Forces; and (2) Certain spouses of 

residents. The provision would also delineate persons ineligible 

to be residents of the AFRH: (1) Persons discharged or released 

from military service under other-than- honorable conditions; 

and (2) Persons with substance abuse or mental health problems, 

with a limited exception. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Oversight of health care provided to residents of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home (sec. 1413)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1423) 

that would amend section 1513A(c) of the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 413a(c)) to revise the duties of the 

senior medical advisor to the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(AFRH) to require the senior medical advisor to facilitate and 

monitor the timely availability to residents of the AFRH such 

medical, mental health, and dental care services as such 

residents may require at locations other than the AFRH and to 

monitor compliance by the facilities of the AFRH with applicable 

accreditation and health care standards and requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modification of authority on acceptance of gifts for the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home (sec. 1414)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1424) 

that would amend paragraph (1) of section 1515(f) of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 415(f)) to 

authorize the Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home (AFRH) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, 

administer, and use any gift, devise, or bequest, either 

absolutely or in trust, of real or personal property, or any 

income therefrom or other interest therein, for the benefit of 

the AFRH. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
Relief for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

impacted by increase in fees (sec. 1415)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1425) 

that would prohibit the removal or release of a resident of the 

Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) as of September 30, 2018, 

after that date based solely on the inability of the resident to 

pay the amount of any increase in fees applicable to residents 

that take effect on October 1, 2018. The provision would require 

the Chief Operating Officer of the AFRH to accommodate residents 

impacted by the fee structure that takes effect on October 1, 

2018, through hardship relief, additional deductions from gross 

income, and other appropriate actions.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on applicability of fee increase for residents of the 

Armed Forces Retirement Home (sec. 1416)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1426) 

that would limit the amount of the fee increase for a resident 

of the Armed Forces Retirement Home as of April 9, 2018, of 

those fees scheduled to increase on October 1, 2018, to 50 

percent of the fees payable by such resident. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

incremental fee increases over a 3-year period such that the 

total fee for residents of the Home at the end of that period 

would cover the cost of care of such residents. The amendment 

would prohibit any future increases in fees after October 1, 

2018, until 90 days after the date on which a report on the 

increase is submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives.

SUBTITLE C—OTHER MATTERS

Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration 

fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois 

(sec. 1421)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1411) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer $113.0 

million from the Defense Health Program to the joint Department 

of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 

Demonstration Fund, created by section 1704 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-

84) for the operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 

Health Care Center.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1431). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Economical and efficient operation of working capital fund 

activities (sec. 1422)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1432) 

that would direct the Department of Defense to implement 

workload plans that optimize the efficiency of the workforce 

operating within a working capital fund activity and reduce the 

rate structure.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

requirement to optimize the rate structure.

Consolidation of reporting requirements under the Strategic and 

Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (sec. 1423)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1411) 

that would amend section 11 of the Strategic and Critical 

Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–2) to consolidate 

reporting requirements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Quarterly briefing on progress of chemical demilitarization 

program (sec. 1424)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1413) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide quarterly 

briefings to the congressional defense committees on the 

progress of the chemical demilitarization program. Additionally, 

this section would eliminate certain semiannual written reports.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

National Defense Sealift Fund

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1406) that 

would authorize appropriations for the National Defense Sealift 

Fund.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Findings

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5001) that 

would express the findings of Congress regarding strategic and 

critical minerals production.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Definitions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5002) that 

would define certain terms pertaining to strategic and critical 

minerals production.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Improving development of strategic and critical materials

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5003) that 

would require that a domestic mine that provides strategic and 

critical minerals be considered an infrastructure project, as 

described in Executive Order No. 13807.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Responsibilities of the lead agency

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5004) that 

would establish the responsibilities of the lead government 

entity during the permitting process.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Federal Register process for mineral exploration and mining 

projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5005) that 

would require the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of 

Agriculture, as applicable, to ensure that the Federal Register 

notice associated with the issuance of a mineral exploration or 

mine permit includes the required information. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.
Secretarial Order not affected

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5006) that 

would exclude any mineral describe in Secretarial Order 3324 

from this division.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL 

APPROPRIATIONS

Purpose (sec. 1501)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1501) that 

would establish the purpose of this title and make authorization 

of appropriations available upon enactment of this Act for the 

Department of Defense, in addition to amounts otherwise 

authorized in this Act, to provide for additional authorization 

of funds due to overseas contingency operations and other 

additional funding requirements.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1501).

The Senate recedes.

Procurement (sec. 1502)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1502) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for procurement at the 

levels identified in section 4102 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1503).

The House recedes.

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 1503)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1503) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for research, 

development, test, and evaluation at the levels identified in 

section 4202 of division D of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1504).

The House recedes.

Operation and maintenance (sec. 1504)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1504) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for operation and 

maintenance programs at the levels identified in section 4302 of 

division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1505).

The House recedes.

Military personnel (sec. 1505)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1505) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for military personnel 

at the levels identified in section 4402 of division D of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1506).

The House recedes.

Working capital funds (sec. 1506)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1506) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for Defense Working 

Capital Funds at the levels identified in section 4502 of 

division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1507).

The House recedes.

Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide 

(sec. 1507)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1507) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for Drug Interdiction 

and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide, at the levels 

identified in section 4502 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1508).

The House recedes.

Defense inspector general (sec. 1508)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1508) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for the Office of the 

Inspector General at the levels identified in section 4502 of 

division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1509).

The House recedes.

Defense health program (sec. 1509)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1509) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for the Defense Health 

Program at the levels identified in section 4502 of division D 

of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1510).

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—FINANCIAL MATTERS

Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1511)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1511) that 

would state that amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1521).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Special transfer authority (sec. 1512)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1512) that 

would authorize the transfer of up to $4.5 billion of additional 

war-related funding authorizations in this title among the 

accounts in this title.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1522) that would allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up 

to $3.5 billion.

The House recedes.

Overseas contingency operations (sec. 1513)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1502) 

that would designate authorization of appropriations in this 

section as Overseas Contingency Operations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE C—OTHER MATTERS

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (sec. 1521)

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1531) that 

would reauthorize the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat 

Organization (JIDO) to reflect the expiration of the Joint 

Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund.

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1522).

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a transition plan for JIDO with 

respect to transition from overseas contingency operations 

funding to base funding. This plan is to be submitted to the 

congressional defense committees no later than March 1, 2019.

Enduring costs funded through overseas contingency operations 

(sec. 1522)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1524) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit with the annual 

President’s budget request an estimate for the costs of 

operations currently supported in part or in whole by overseas 

contingency operations (OCO) funds that are likely to continue 

beyond such contingency.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1003) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) to submit a report that outlines the changes to 

the Office of Management and Budget OCO criteria and lists the 

exact figure amounts by project or activity that are shifted 

from OCO to base funding for the fiscal year 2020 budget 

request.

The Senate recedes with an amendment to combine both 

provisions. The provision requires the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Comptroller) to submit a report to the congressional 

defense committees, two weeks after the submission of the 

President’s budget request, an estimate of any enduring costs 

which are funded through OCO funds, and a detailed description 

of any costs that have been transferred from OCO to base funds. 

Comptroller General report on use of funds provided by overseas 

contingency operations (sec. 1523)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1525) that 

would direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on how 

funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for 

overseas contingency operations were obligated.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Separate account lines for overseas contingency operations funds

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1523) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense and the Director of 

Management and Budget to establish separate accounts for 

overseas contingency operations funds.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 1524 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-

91) required the Department of Defense to provide updated 

guidelines regarding the budget items that may be covered by 

overseas contingency operations funds. The conferees await the 

results of this report due in August 2018. Furthermore, the 

conferees anticipate that the results of the first full 

financial audit will contain a recommendation for the Department 

of Defense to identify receipt of base appropriations separately 

from overseas contingency operations appropriations. The 

conferees recommend the Department of Defense begin work to 

implement these controls. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND

INTELLIGENCE MATTERS

SUBTITLE A—SPACE ACTIVITIES

Improvements to acquisition system, personnel, and organization 

of space forces (sec. 1601)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1601) that 

would direct the Deputy Secretary of Defense to develop a plan 

to establish an alternative acquisition system for defense space 

acquisitions, including with respect to space vehicles, ground 

segments, and terminals. The provision would also require the 

Secretary of the Air Force to develop and implement a plan to 
increase the number and improve the quality of the civilian and 

military space cadre within the Air Force and establish a new 

numbered Air Force responsible for space warfighting operations. 

Finally, the provision would establish a subordinate unified 

command for space under U.S. Strategic Command that would be 

responsible for joint space warfighting operations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would remove the 

requirement for a numbered Air Force and remove the requirement 

to implement the plan for cadre development.

Modifications to Space Rapid Capabilities Office (sec. 1602)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1601) 

that would clarify and update the structure of the Space Rapid 

Capabilities Office.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with technical and clarifying 

amendments.

Rapid, responsive, and reliable space launch (sec. 1603)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1602) that 

would amend section 2273(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

include consideration of rapid, responsive, and reliable space 

launches for national security space programs and re-name the 

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program the National Security 

Space Launch program. It would also require the Secretary of 

Defense to consider both reusable and expendable launch vehicles 

for any solicitations on or after March 1, 2019, and require the 

Secretary to notify the appropriate congressional committees 60 

days before issuing any solicitation for which reusable launch 

vehicles are not deemed eligible. Finally, the provision would 

require the Secretary to conduct a risk and cost impact analysis 

for launch vehicles for national security payloads, and submit 

such analysis to the appropriate congressional committees no 

later than 180 days from the date of enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1605) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to pursue a strategy 

that includes fully or partially reusable launch systems as part 

of ensuring assured access for national security payloads to 

space. It would make the same change in name as the House 

provision and require the Secretary to submit a report to 

Congress no less than 60 days before any solicitation for 

procurement of launch services is issued.

The Senate recedes with several technical amendments and 

an amendment that would require the Secretary to notify the 
appropriate congressional committees not later than 10 days 

after issuing a solicitation for a contract for space launch 

services for which reusable launch vehicles are not eligible, 

rather than 60 days before. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary to continue to 

develop a process to evaluate and certify launch vehicles using 

previously flown components or systems for national security 

space launch.

Provision of space situational awareness services and 

information (sec. 1604)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1603) that 

would terminate on January 1, 2024, the authority of the 

Department of Defense (DOD) to provide space situational 

awareness data to commercial and foreign entities. The provision 

would further require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a 

contract with a federally funded research and development center 

(FFRDC) to assess which department or departments should assume 

these authorities. This provision would also direct the 

Secretary of Defense to develop and submit to Congress a plan to 

ensure that one or more departments may provide space 

situational awareness services to non-U.S. Government entities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would strike the 

requirement for a contract with an FFRDC and instead require the 

President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

no later than 180 days from the date of enactment of this Act a 

plan for a department or agency other than the DOD to provide 

space situational awareness services and information to 

commercial and foreign entities. 

Budget assessments for national security space programs (sec. 

1605)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1604) that 

would extend the requirement for an annual report on the budget 

for national security space programs to fiscal year 2021 and 

allow the Secretary of Defense to submit the report up to 30 

days after the date on which the President submits the budget 

request to Congress.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Improvements to commercial space launch operations (sec. 1606)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1604) 

that would prohibit the imposition by the Secretary of Defense 

of requirements duplicative of those imposed by the Secretary of 

Transportation under chapter 509 of title 10, United States 

Code. The provision would allow the Secretary of Defense to 

waive this prohibition if he determines that imposing a 

requirement is necessary to avoid negative consequences for the 

national security space program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment and an 

amendment that would grant the above waiver authority to the 

Secretary of the Air Force, with a requirement to notify the 

Secretary of Transportation first. 

Space warfighting policy, review of space capabilities, and plan 

on space warfighting readiness (sec. 1607)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1612) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and commence 

implementation of a plan that identifies joint mission-essential 

tasks for space as a warfighting domain.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1602) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a space

warfighting policy not later than March 29, 2019. The provision 

would also direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review 

relating to the national security space enterprise, including 

resiliency, attribution challenges, deterrence, acquisition 

cycles, organizational structures, and emerging threats.

The House recedes with amendments that would incorporate 

the plan required by the House provision into the Senate 

provision, both due not later than March 29, 2019, and modify 

several of the specific requirements of the review required by 

the Senate provision. The conferees also encourage coordination 

with the Director of National Intelligence as the review is 

conducted and this policy is developed. 

The conferees note that national security satellites face 

growing threats from potential adversary attacks, such as antisatellite weapons or jamming, and from environmental hazards, 

such as orbital debris. A single launch failure, on-orbit 

problem, or attack on a single satellite could result, in some 

cases, in the loss of billions of dollars of investment and a 

significant loss of capability. Protecting space assets has 

therefore become a priority for the Department, and funding for 

space protection has increased in recent years. 

Accordingly, the conferees direct the Comptroller General 

of the United States to conduct a review of space protection 

programs of the Department of Defense, including a review of the 
status of the primary space protection acquisition efforts 

underway or planned by the Department. The conferees are also 

interested in the extent to which these efforts and plans are 

coordinated across the Department and among other government, 

commercial, and international entities.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees no later than 

March 15, 2019, with a report to follow by a date agreed at the 

time of the briefing. 

Use of small- and medium-size buses for strategic and tactical

satellite payloads (sec. 1608)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1606) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on 

the risks, benefits, and cost savings associated with using 

small- and medium-size buses for strategic and tactical 

satellite payloads for protected satellite communications 

programs and next-generation overhead persistent infrared 

systems. The provision would also require the Director of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) to certify that future 

analyses of alternatives include materiel solutions for using 

small- and medium-size buses. Finally, this provision would 

require the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Air Force, 

and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than 240 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, on alternative space-based 

architectures using small-, medium-, and large-size buses.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would specify that 

the CAPE assessments should be submitted at completion of each 

relevant analysis of alternatives, and that the briefing 

provided by the Secretary of Defense should also take into 

account requirements for radiation hardening of critical 

components.

Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity 

(sec. 1609)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1605) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to ensure that 

military Global Positioning System user equipment terminals have 

the capability to receive trusted signals from the Galileo and 

QZSS satellite constellations, starting with increment 2. This 

provision would also require the terminals to have the 

capability to receive non-allied positioning, navigation, and 
timing signals if the Secretary of Defense determines that the 

benefits outweigh the risks or the risks can be appropriately 

mitigated. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow the 

Secretary of Defense to waive the requirement for increment 2 

terminals to receive signals from Galileo and QZSS satellites if 

he determines it necessary for national security. The Secretary 

would not be able to delegate such waiver authority below the 

level of the Deputy Secretary of Defense and would be required 

to submit a report with the waiver providing rationale for why 

the capability was not incorporated into increment 2, and 

providing a plan and timeline for incorporation of the 

capability in future increments.

Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible 

for coordination of modernization efforts relating to militarycode capable GPS receiver cards (sec. 1610)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1607) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to designate a component 

of the Office of the Secretary of Defense to be responsible for 

coordinating common solutions for the military-code 

modernization efforts among the military departments, Defense 

Agencies, and other appropriate elements of the Department of 

Defense not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act. The provision would also require the Secretary to 

submit a report no later than March 15, 2019, and annually 

through 2021, on these efforts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees appreciate the efforts of the Council on 

Oversight of the Department of Defense Position, Navigation, and 

Timing Enterprise to support military-code modernization efforts 

thus far and encourage the Secretary to draw on the expertise of 

the Council.

Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible 

for coordination of hosted payload information (sec. 1611)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1608) that 

would make a series of findings and require the Secretary of 

Defense to designate a component of the Department of Defense to 

be responsible for coordinating information, processes, and 

lessons learned relating to use of commercially hosted payloads 

across the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other 
appropriate elements of the Department of Defense not later than 

30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

findings.

Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Space Operations 

Center mission system (sec. 1612)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1609) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds for 

fiscal year 2019 for the Joint Space Operations Center Mission 

System (JMS) and limit obligation or expenditure of 25 percent 

of funds for fiscal year 2019 for the Enterprise Space Battle 

Management Command and Control program until the Deputy 

Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense 

committees a certification that the Secretary of the Air Force 

has entered into a contract to operationalize commercial space 

situational awareness processing software to address warfighter 

requirements and fill gaps in current space situational 

awareness capabilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

limitation on funds for JMS to 50 percent and require the 

Secretary of the Air Force to submit the certification, rather 

than the Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for protected 

satellite communications programs and overhead persistent 

infrared systems (sec. 1613)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1610) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan for and 

conduct evaluations of supply chain vulnerabilities for 

protected satellite communications and next-generation overhead 

persistent infrared (OPIR) systems, and develop risk mitigation 

strategies for the identified vulnerabilities. The provision 

would also require the Secretary to establish requirements to 

carry out the supply chain vulnerability evaluation and submit 

such requirements to the congressional defense committees not 

later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

The conferees note that the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) contained a similar 

provision, section 1659, that required the Secretary of Defense 

to evaluate supply chain vulnerabilities for programs related to 
nuclear weapons, nuclear command, control, and communications, 

continuity of government, and ballistic missile defense. The 

conferees encourage the Secretary to leverage work done in 

support of that requirement where appropriate, and do not intend 

for this provision to supersede section 1659.

The conferees note that the Air Force is currently 

planning to use an accelerated acquisition process to rapidly 

develop a block of next generation OPIR satellites, with 

fielding to begin in fiscal year 2025, and a follow-on block in 

fiscal year 2030. While this program is mainly intended to focus 

on core survivable strategic missile warning requirements, it is 

unclear whether and how it will satisfy other requirements, 

including those addressed by the legacy Space Based Infrared 

System (SBIRS). It is also unclear how technology development 

over the past decade will help inform the next generation 

program.

Accordingly, the conferees direct the Comptroller General 

of the United States to review the early planning for the next 

generation OPIR system and associated ground capabilities. The 

review should assess: 1) What challenges and risks, if any, does 

the next generation OPIR acquisition effort face, and what, if 

anything, is being planned to address these challenges and 

risks? 2) To what extent will the next generation OPIR system 

continue to fulfill existing key SBIRS capabilities? 3) To what 

extent is the Air Force coordinating with other agencies inside 

and outside the Department of Defense, such as the Missile 

Defense Agency, to help ensure sustainment of current 

capabilities and limit the potential for duplicative acquisition 

efforts? 4) To what extent is the Air Force leveraging 

commercial space industry advances and technology development 

initiatives to develop a lower cost system sooner?

The Comptroller General shall provide an initial briefing 

to the congressional defense committees no later than March 15, 

2019, with a report to follow at a date to be agreed upon at the 

time of the briefing. 

Report on protected satellite communications (sec. 1614)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1611) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees no later than December 31, 

2018, on how specific protected satellite communications 

programs meet the requirements for resilience, mission 

assurance, and the nuclear command, control, and communication 

mission of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Report on enhancements to the Global Positioning System 

Operational Control Segment (sec. 1615)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1603) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees no later than 1 

year after date of the enactment of this Act on potential 

further enhancements to the Operational Control Segment for the 

Global Positioning System to achieve capabilities similar to the 

Next Generation Operational Control Segment, including 

cybersecurity enhancements and other incremental capabilities. 

The report would also include the cost and schedule for such 

additional capabilities and enhancements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with clarifying amendments.

Report on persistent weather imagery for United States Central 

Command (sec. 1616)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1614) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to develop a plan 

to provide persistent weather imagery of the U.S. Central 

Command area of operations to the Command after 2025. The 

Secretary would be required to submit such plan to the 

congressional defense committees by March 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would instead 

require the Secretary to submit a report with options to provide 

such imagery.

Study on space-based radio frequency mapping (sec. 1617)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1613) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Director of 

National Intelligence to jointly conduct a study on the 

capabilities of the private sector with respect to radio 

frequency mapping and associated services for space-based 

electromagnetic collections.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with clarifying amendments.

Independent study on space launch locations (sec. 1618)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1615) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract 

with a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) 

to conduct a study on space launch locations, including with 
respect to the development and capacity of existing and new 

locations, and the vulnerabilities of the use of existing and 

new locations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with several amendments that would 

clarify the areas of focus of the study and remove the 

prohibition on entering into a contract with an FFRDC for which 

the Air Force Space Command or the Launch Center of the National 

Aeronautical and Space Administration is a sponsor.

The conferees continue to recognize the unique importance 

of U.S. Federal Aviation Administration-licensed spaceports and, 

when appropriate, encourage the use of such spaceports and 

complexes for certain orbits in support of national security 

space priorities. The conferees note that a variety of 

spaceports are already operational or in development, including 

in Georgia, New Mexico, Alaska, Oklahoma, Virginia, Texas, and 

Arizona; the conferees support this diversification of launch 

options available to the Department of Defense. 

Briefing on commercial satellite servicing capabilities (sec. 

1619)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1617) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Director of National Intelligence, to jointly provide to the 

congressional defense committees and to other appropriate 

committees upon request a briefing detailing the costs, risks, 

and operational benefits of leveraging commercial satellite 

servicing capabilities for national security satellite systems.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE B—DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND 

INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES

Role of Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (sec. 1621)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1621) that 

would amend section 137 of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Intelligence.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Security vetting for foreign nationals (sec. 1622)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1622) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to apply additional 

security reviews to dual citizens seeking positions that require 

access to highly classified information.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would broaden 

the provision to vetting, instead of solely clearances, and 

would involve the Security Executive Agent.

Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program 

(sec. 1623)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1623) that 

would amend section 1564a of title 10, United States Code, by 

authorizing the Secretary of Defense to add dual citizens to the 

Department of Defense counterintelligence polygraph program, for 

the purposes of assessing risk.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that specifies that 

this addition will only apply in the case of an authorized 

investigation.

Defense intelligence business management systems (sec. 1624)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1624) that 

would direct the Chief Management Officer of the Department of 

Defense to develop and implement standardized business process 

rules for the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution 

process for the Military Intelligence Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that insufficient insight into the 

Military Intelligence Program budget inhibits the congressional 

oversight of the Military Intelligence Program.

Modification to annual briefing on the intelligence, 

surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant 

commands (sec. 1625)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1625) that 

would require the Department of Defense to incorporate into the 

existing report required by section 1626 of the Carl Levin and 

Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) data related to the number 

of requests for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 

capability and capacity submitted to the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) by the combatant commanders, the number 
of requests formally validated by the CJCS, the quantity of 

validated requests tasked to the Services to fulfill, and the 

amount of validated requests actually fulfilled by the Services.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Framework on governance, mission management, resourcing, and 

effective oversight of combat support agencies that are also 

elements of the intelligence community (sec. 1626)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1611) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and 

codify in policy a framework and supporting processes within the 

Department of Defense to ensure that the missions, roles, and 

functions of the combat support agencies of the Department of 

Defense that are also elements of the intelligence community, 

and other intelligence components of the Department, are

appropriately balanced and resourced.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

SUBTITLE C—CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS

Reorganization and consolidation of certain cyber provisions 

(sec. 1631)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1624) 

that would amend part I of subtitle A of title 10, United States 

Code, by transferring sections 130g, 130j, and 130k, currently 

of chapter 3, to chapter 19, reorganizing this law under “Cyber 

Matters” rather than “General Powers and Functions.”

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Affirming the authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct 

military activities and operations in cyberspace (sec. 1632)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1622) 

that would affirm the authority of the Secretary of Defense to 

conduct military activities and operations in cyberspace, 

including clandestine military activities and operations, to 

defend the United States, its allies, and its interests, in 

anticipation of and in response to malicious cyber activities 

carried out against the United States or a United States person 

by a foreign power and would clarify that clandestine military 

activities or operations in cyberspace are traditional military 
activities for the purposes of section 503(e)(2) of the National 

Security Act of 1947 (Public Law 80-253).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the affirmation does not itself authorize any specific 

military activities or operations and should not be treated as 

an authorization for use of military force.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense faces 

difficulties within the interagency in obtaining mission 

approval. One of the challenges routinely confronted by the 

Department is the perceived ambiguity as to whether clandestine 

military activities and operations, even those short of cyber 

attacks, qualify as traditional military activities as distinct 

from covert actions requiring a Presidential Finding. As a 

result, with respect to actions that produce effects on 

information systems outside of areas of active hostilities, the 

Department of Defense has been limited to proposing actions that 

could be conducted overtly on attributable infrastructure 

without deniability—an operational space that is far too narrow 

to defend national interests. The conferees see no logical, 

legal, or practical reason for allowing extensive clandestine 

traditional military activities in all other operational domains 

(air, sea, ground, and space) but not in cyberspace. It is 

unfortunate that the executive branch has squandered years in 

interagency deliberations that failed to recognize this basic 

fact and that this legislative action has proven necessary.

The conferees, in this affirmation, specify that military 

activities and operations, or associated preparatory actions, 

conducted in cyberspace, marked by, held in, or conducted with 

secrecy, and carried out, (1) as part of a military operation 

plan approved by the President or the Secretary in anticipation 

of hostilities or as directed by the President or the Secretary, 

(2) to deter, safeguard, or defend against attacks or malicious 

cyber activities against the United States or Department of 

Defense information, networks, systems, installations, 

facilities, or other assets, or (3) in support of information 

related capabilities, indeed qualify as traditional military 

activities. Such activities include those conducted for the 

purpose of preparation of the environment, force protection, 

deterrence of hostilities, advancing counterterrorism 

operations, and in support of information operations or 

information-related capabilities. Information-related 

capabilities may include, when appropriate and approved, 

military deception and psychological operations.

The conferees do not intend or expect that this provision 

will result in the Department’s unnecessarily or routinely 

conducting clandestine cyber attacks, especially those outside 
of areas in which hostilities are occurring, but nonetheless 

recognize that it is important that the Department have the 

ability to respond to and prepare for hostilities in cyberspace. 

The conferees urge the Department to pursue more active 

engagement with and deterrence of adversaries in cyberspace. 

The conferees also urge the administration to reconfigure its 

interagency processes as necessary to ensure that the 

Department’s operations are approved in an appropriately 

efficient and effective manner. 

The conferees intend to conduct rigorous oversight of 

Department of Defense clandestine operations in cyberspace and 

expect the Department to keep the congressional defense 

committees apprised of activities and operations and informed 

regarding operational authorities and associated execute orders.

Finally, the conferees recognize that information 

operations are particularly contested and controversial. While 

the conferees agree that the Department should conduct 

aggressive information operations to deter adversaries, as is 

recommended by the Defense Science Board’s Task Force on Cyber 

Deterrence in its February 2017 report, the conferees do not 

intend this affirmation as an authorization of clandestine 

activities against the American people or of activities that 

could result in any significant exposure of the American people 

and media to U.S. government-created information.

Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program scholarships and 

grants (sec. 1633)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1640) that 

would amend section 2200c of title 10, United States Code, to 

require consideration, in the scholarship granting process 

authorized in section 2200a of the same title, of whether the 

candidates in question are pursuing education at historically

Black colleges and universities or other minority-serving 

institutions.

The Senate amendment contained an identical (sec. 6101) 

provision.

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Amendments to pilot program regarding cyber vulnerabilities of 

Department of Defense critical infrastructure (sec. 1634)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1631) that 

would modify section 1650 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to incorporate the 

Defense Digital Service into pilot program authorities for 

identifying innovative methodologies and engineering approaches 
to evaluate vulnerabilities of Department of Defense critical 

infrastructure. The provision would also extend deadlines 

associated with the program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Modification of acquisition authority of the Commander of the 

United States Cyber Command (sec. 1635)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1627) 

that would amend section 807 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) by 

extending the acquisition authority established in that section 

for the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, through fiscal year 2025 

and raising the limit on obligation and expenditure pursuant to 

that authority to $250.0 million.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the increase of the limit on obligation and expenditure. The 

conferees direct the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, to provide, 

not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to the 

congressional defense committees a report detailing the use of 

this authority to date.

The report shall include an assessment of any impacts of 

the expenditure limit set on the exercise of this authority on 

planned Cyber Command acquisition activities, as well as a 

juxtaposition of the types of cyber-peculiar products, services, 

and technologies procured using this authority and those cyber 

capabilities procured by the Services using their acquisition 

authorities. The report shall also include the definition of 

cyber-peculiar capabilities and cyber-peculiar services, a 

description of memoranda of agreements with the Services for 

acquisition of cyber capabilities, and details regarding the 

acquisition expertise at U.S. Cyber Command, including the 

number of senior acquisition executives and contracting 

officials authorized to be hired at the headquarters.

Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, cyber 

warfare, and cyber deterrence (sec. 1636)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1621) 

that would establish the policy of the United States with 

respect to cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

6601) that would amend section 1621 to narrow the policy’s 

prescriptions to only apply to cyber attacks and malicious cyber 

activities by a foreign power.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would integrate 

both provisions and would make minor changes to the statement of 

policy, striking the priorities of the United States in carrying 

out the policy and the policy on sovereignty in cyberspace. The 

amendment would also require an update on the Presidential 

Policy submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1633 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91).

The conferees note that the policy submitted to the 

Congress was incomplete. The 6-page memorandum, written in 

response to the reporting requirement of the National Defense 

Authorization Act, introduced a 63-page report written in 

response to Executive Order 13800. The conferees were 

disappointed with the former’s brevity and the latter’s 

significant number of items to be resolved. The report in sum 

evinced little consideration of the difficult choices intrinsic 

to the policy-making process, instead recommending further 

working groups, task forces, and deliberation for the creation 

and implementation of a national strategy in cyberspace.

The conferees therefore seek an update on the progress of 

the core initiatives recommended by report: the establishment of 

a policy for cost imposition, a menu for consequences, policyplanning guidance, and the Cyber Deterrence Initiative. 

In reporting the status of these initiatives, the 

conferees urge the President to include, to the extent possible 

and protected by classification, as necessary: (1) the 

administration’s plans, including specific planned actions, 

regulations, and legislative action required for their 

development; (2) steps taken to date to prepare for the 

imposition of consequences against the Russian Federation, 

People’s Republic of China, Democratic People’s Republic of 

Korea, and the Islamic Republic of Iran in cyberspace (e.g., 

zero-day discovery, tool-development, and preposition of 

malware) and through other instruments of national power; and 

(3) criteria for use of particular consequences, including 

criteria as to when responsive cyber attacks are likely to be 

particularly escalatory, as to when, and specifically against 

which adversaries, responsive cyber attacks are likely to be 

particularly effective as means of deterrence, and as to when 

the risk and consequences of escalation due to responsive action 

outweigh the risk and cost of non-action or action by financial, 

law enforcement, and diplomatic means alone.

The conferees also urge the President to include the 

administration’s considerations and determinations surrounding: 

(1) whether all cyber attacks of significant consequence below 

the threshold of war demand response; (2) whether significant 
attacks on private sector companies outside of critical 

infrastructure demand response, including examples of attacks on 

companies that might beget response; (3) whether, in certain 

circumstances, the United States should privilege immediacy in 

response to achieving full technical attribution; (4) under what 

circumstances the United States should attempt to blunt, render 

useless, or defeat detected attacks through offensive cyber 

action in real-time, including examples of such circumstances; 

(5) how the United States can balance the establishment of 

stable norms in cyberspace and responsive offensive action, 

including through diplomatic means; (6) how the United States 

balances the sovereignty and equities of third-party countries 

whose infrastructure hosts or accommodates transit of adversary 

malware, including examples of feasible and infeasible actions; 

and (7) how the United States balances privacy, freedom of 

action, and values implicit to a market economy in imposing 

cybersecurity and disclosure requirements on the private sector, 

including an assessment of the adequacy of current law and 

regulations.

Budget display for cyber vulnerability evaluations and 

mitigation activities for major weapon systems of the Department 

of Defense (sec. 1637)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1632) that 

would require that the justification materials submitted to the 

Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support of the 

President's annual budget request for the Department of Defense 

include a consolidated display for cyber vulnerability 

evaluations and mitigation activities for each major weapon 

system beginning in fiscal year 2021.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

the classification procedures governing this requirement.

The conferees are concerned that the Department has yet to 

integrate cyber vulnerability evaluations and mitigation 

activities into the acquisition and budgeting timelines of its 

major programs. The conferees hope that this provision will 

encourage the notion that cyber vulnerability evaluations and 

mitigation activities are standard operation and maintenance. 

The conferees do not, however, intend this provision to in any 

way reveal the nature, content, or severity of discovered 

vulnerabilities and thus encourage the Department to protect 

through classification any material that could serve to aid 

adversaries’ discovery of cyber vulnerabilities.
Determination of responsibility for the Department of Defense 

Information Networks (sec. 1638)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1633) that 

would mandate that the Secretary of Defense transfer all roles, 

missions, and responsibilities of the Commander, Joint Force 

Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Networks (JHFQDODIN) from the Defense Information Support Agency (DISA) to the 

Commander, United States Cyber Command, by September 30, 2019, 

subject to a certification that such transfer would not result 

in mission degradation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the mandate and would instead require the Secretary of Defense 

to submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

assessing the current JFHQ-DODIN command and control structure, 

the adequacy of DISA’s institutional support to the JFHQ-DODIN 

mission, and JFHQ-DODIN's resource requirements and mission

effectiveness. The report would also specify a determination and 

justification regarding the transfer of all or some of the 

roles, missions, and responsibilities of JFHQ-DODIN to the 

Commander, United States Cyber Command, along with a timeline 

and strategy for mitigating the risk of any such transfer.

Procedures and reporting requirement on cybersecurity breaches 

and loss of personally identifiable information and controlled 

unclassified information (sec. 1639)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1636) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to promptly notify, and 

establish procedures for notification of, the congressional 

defense committees in the event of a significant loss of 

personally identifiable information of at least 250 civilian or 

uniformed members of the Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would insert an 

additional notification requirement for the theft, loss, or 

disclosure of controlled information of significant volume or 

national security concern.

The conferees are concerned by the recent theft of 

controlled information from a contractor for the Navy. Similarly 

troubling, the congressional defense committees were only 

alerted to this significant breach months after the initial 

loss. While the conferees understand that extenuating 

circumstances dictated that senior members of Navy leadership 

were similarly late to notification of the theft and that the 

investigation is on-going, this communication delay, both within 
the Department of Defense and across the branches of government, 

is unacceptable for a loss of this magnitude. The conferees thus 

expect the congressional defense committees to be notified, 

through the procedures established under this provision, of 

future losses of controlled information and will continue to 

exercise their oversight and legislative responsibilities to 

correct the failures evinced in this incident.

Program to establish cyber institutes at institutions of higher 

learning (sec. 1640)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1637) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a Cyber 

Institute at each of the senior military colleges.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1635) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish 

a Cyber Institute at any college or university that hosts a 

Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, with special 

consideration for the Senior Military Colleges. 

The House recedes. 

Matters pertaining to the SharkSeer cybersecurity program (sec. 

1641)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1640A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report that assesses the 

transition of the SharkSeer program from the National Security 

Agency (NSA) to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1629) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to transfer the 

SharkSeer cybersecurity program from the NSA to the DISA. In 

executing this transfer, the Secretary would be required to also 

transfer all funding and, as needed, personnel for the program. 

The provision would also: fence 10 percent of the funding 

available for obligation in fiscal year 2019 and subsequent 

years for NSA's Information Systems Security Program, PE 33140G, 

until the Principal Cyber Advisor certifies that the operations 

and maintenance funding for the SharkSeer program for fiscal 

year 2019 and the subsequent fiscal years of the current future 

years defense program are available or programmed; require the 

Secretary of Defense to adopt the SharkSeer “break and inspect” 

decryption capability as the Department’s enterprise solution 

for endpoint decryption; and authorize an increase of $20.0 

million to the $790.2 million requested for the DISA in 

Procurement, Defense-wide, to increase the bandwidth of the 

SharkSeer system.
The House recedes with an amendment that would: require

the transfer of the operations and maintenance for the SharkSeer 

cybersecurity program from the NSA to the DISA, including any 

associated funding and, as necessary, personnel; require the 

Chief Information Officer to submit a report on such transfer, 

including a plan for continued partnership with the NSA in 

capability development; and strike the funding authorization.

Active defense against the Russian Federation, People’s Republic 

of China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Islamic 

Republic of Iran attacks in cyberspace (sec. 1642)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1623) 

that would authorize the National Command Authority to direct 

the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, to take appropriate and 

proportional action through cyberspace to disrupt, defeat, and 

deter systematic and ongoing attacks by the Russian Federation 

in cyberspace. The provision would direct the Secretary of 

Defense, using the results of the surveillance conducted through 

CYBERCOM, also authorized in the provision, to work with social 

media companies on a voluntary basis to assist those companies 

in identifying accounts created by personnel and organizations 

engaged at the behest of or in support of the Russian Federation 

and that violate the companies' terms of service.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

6601) that would amend section 1623 to narrow the authorization 

to only apply to foreign cyberspace.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would synthesize 

the two provisions, add authorizations for action against the 

People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of 

Korea, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, strike the explicit 

authorization of surveillance, and add a rule of construction 

governing the authorization. 

The conferees have been disappointed with the past 

responses of the executive branch to adversary cyberattacks and 

urge the President to respond to the continuous aggression that 

we see, for example, in Russia’s information operations against 

the United States and European allies in an attempt to undermine 

democracy. The administration’s passivity in combatting this 

campaign, as documented repeatedly in hearings before the 

congressional defense committees in the past 2 years, in the 

judgment of numerous executive branch officials, will encourage 

rather than dissuade additional aggression. The Congress has 

worked diligently to ensure that the Department possesses the 

necessary capabilities and authorities to combat, in particular, 

these Russian information operations, and this authorization 
represents further progress toward that objective. The conferees 

strongly encourage the President to defend the American people 

and institutions of government from foreign intervention.

The conferees are also cognizant of the significant cyber 

threats posed by the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic 

Republic of Korea, and the Islamic Republic of Iran and urge the 

President to take action to disrupt, defeat, and deter the 

systematic cyber attacks. 

Designation of official for matters relating to integrating 

cybersecurity and industrial control systems within the 

Department of Defense (sec. 1643)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1625) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to designate one 

official as responsible for the integration of cybersecurity and 

industrial control systems within the Department of Defense, to 

include the development of Department-wide standards for 

integration of industrial control systems and the potential 

applicability of frameworks set forth by the National Institute 

of Standards and Technology and similar organizations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the official would only be responsible for industrial 

control systems owned by the Department of Defense or operated 

on behalf of the Department of Defense.

Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial 

supply chain and universities on matters relating to 

cybersecurity (sec. 1644)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1626) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Chief Information Officer and Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering, to improve awareness of cybersecurity 

threats among small-and medium-sized manufacturers in the 

defense industrial supply chain, including via: the development 

of cybersecurity self-assessments to enhance firms' 

understanding of network vulnerabilities and the Department's 

cybersecurity standards; the transfer of appropriate 

cybersecurity technology and techniques developed in the 

Department of Defense to these businesses; and the establishment 

of a cyber counseling certification program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief Information 

Officer and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering, to improve awareness of cybersecurity threats among 

universities, in addition to small-and medium-sized 

manufacturers, in the defense industrial supply chain and to 

establish a broader cybersecurity activity for the defense 

industrial base as needed.

Email and Internet website security and authentication (sec. 

1645)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1628) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to implement the 

requirements of the Binding Operational Directive 18-01, issued 

by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on 

October 16, 2017, unless the Secretary certifies that existing 

or planned security measures exceed the requirements of the 

directive.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the specification of actions to be undertaken as part of the 

implementation of Binding Operational Directive 18-01 and would 

add the governmental affairs committees of the Senate and House 

of Representatives as recipients of the certification.

The conferees note that Binding Operational Directive 18-

01 required the following actions, all accepted practices across 

the private and public sectors: (1) The adoption of the START 

Transport Layer Security protocol for encryption; (2) 

Enforcement of Sender Policy Framework, Domain Keys Identified 

Mail, and Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & 

Conformance for email authentication; and (3) Implementation of 

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Strict Transport Security.

Security product integration framework (sec. 1646)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1631) 

that would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Homeland Defense and Global Security, the Chief Information 

Officer, and the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, to select a 

network or network segment and associated computer network 

defense service provider to conduct a demonstration and 

evaluation of one or more existing security product integration 

frameworks, including through modification of network security 

systems to enable such systems to ingest, publish, subscribe, 

tip and cue, and request information or services from each 

other.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

findings. 
The conferees note that: (1) The Department of Defense 

requires a standard, enterprise-wide, security product 

integration framework that provides a machine-to-machine data 

exchange architecture and protocol to achieve interoperability 

and automated orchestration and coordinated action between and 

among cybersecurity services, devices, appliances, agents, 

applications, tools, and command and control centers; (2) 

Information security products and services need to be engineered 

to consume and act on information, direction, and cues from 

other security elements on a network through this framework; (3) 

A security product integration framework should ideally be nonproprietary or designed as a modular open system; and (4) A 

security integration framework is essential to achieve the 

speed, scale, and agility of response required for cyber warfare 

and to reduce the cost and time needed to integrate new products 

and services into the existing security environment.

Information security continuous monitoring and cybersecurity 

scorecard (sec. 1647)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1633) 

that would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds for 

the Cybersecurity Scorecard after October 1, 2019, unless the 

Department of Defense is implementing by that date a funded 

program pursuant to section 1653 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to 

fulfill the requirements established by the Chief Information 

Officer and the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, in the 

Information Security Continuous Monitoring Strategy, Comply-toConnect Strategy, Enterprise Patch Management Service Strategy 

and Concept of Operations, and User Activity Monitoring 

Strategy. The provision would also require the Director of Cost 

and Program Evaluation to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report comparing the Department’s requirements for 

information security continuous monitoring and the comply-toconnect capabilities deployed by the Department of Homeland 

Security and the General Services Administration.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

requirement for a review and validation of the Department of 

Defense’s current information security continuous monitoring 

requirements and policies to the report.

Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber 

incident (sec. 1648)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6602) 

that would require the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, the 

Commander, U.S. Northern Command, and other commanders or 

components of the Department of Defense as the Secretary of 

Defense considers appropriate to conduct a tier 1 exercise of 

support to civil authorities for a cyber incident.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Pilot program on modeling and simulation in support of military 

homeland defense operations in connection with cyber attacks on 

critical infrastructure (sec. 1649)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1630) 

that would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Homeland Defense and Global Security to carry out a pilot 

program on modeling and simulation in support of military 

homeland defense operations through U.S. Northern Command and 

U.S. Cyber Command. The pilot program would be based on the 

results and lessons learned from ongoing research exercises 

involving local government, industry, and military responses to 

combined natural disasters and cyber attacks on critical 

infrastructure. The provision would authorize $10.0 million for 

this pilot.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would generalize 

the program through adjustment to its scope, would eliminate its 

required execution through the combatant commands, and would 

eliminate the authorization.

Pilot program authority to enhance cybersecurity and resiliency 

of critical infrastructure (sec. 1650)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1634) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the Secretary of Homeland Security, to provide technical cyber 

personnel to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to 

enhance cooperation, collaboration, and unity in government 

efforts in support of the protection of critical infrastructure. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the Department of Defense’s (DOD) 

ongoing efforts to coordinate with the DHS and expect to see 

such collaboration continue in the future. In particular, the 

conferees fully support cooperative strategy development and 

policy-making to ensure that the DOD and the DHS maintain 

complementary roles and responsibilities and pursue mutually 
beneficial policies in the realm of cybersecurity. Therefore, 

the conferees urge the DOD to place the personnel as part of 

this pilot program in: DHS’s Office of Strategy, Policy, and 

Plans; the office of the Director, Strategy, Policy, and Plans 

in the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD); and 

the NPPD’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 

Center.

Pilot program on regional cybersecurity training center for the 

Army National Guard (sec. 1651)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1635) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot 

program to establish a National Guard cyber security training 

center for members of the Army National Guard for interagency 

and cross-society cyber education.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that 

establishes a sunset for the authorization.

Cyberspace Solarium Commission (sec. 1652)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1634) 

that would establish the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, tasked 

with developing a strategic approach to protecting and advancing 

the United States' advantages in cyberspace. The Commission 

would weigh the benefits and costs of various strategic 

frameworks (e.g., deterrence, norms-based regimes, and cyber 

persistence), evaluate the sufficiency of the current allocation 

of resources in cyberspace, and consider potential realignments 

in governmental structure and authorities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

scope of the Commission, tasking it with developing consensus on 

a strategic approach to defending the Nation in cyberspace 

against cyber attacks of significant consequences and making a 

series of technical changes regarding the structure, 

authorities, and limitations of the Commission.

Study and report on reserve component cyber civil support teams 

(sec. 1653)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1638) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

Homeland Security to conduct a study on the feasibility and 

advisability of establishing cyber civil support teams 

comprising Reserve Component members, primarily operating under 
the command and control of the Governor of each State, to 

prepare for and respond to cyber incidents, cyber emergencies, 

and cyber attacks. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

additional considerations in the study.

The conferees note that establishment of cyber civil 

support teams may have significant impacts on, or conflict with, 

current roles, responsibilities, policies, and resources of 

agencies and entities in cyberspace and seek greater clarity on 

these impacts.

Identification of countries of concern regarding cybersecurity 

(sec. 1654)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1638) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to create a 

prioritized list of countries of concern related to 

cybersecurity based on their governments' hostility, 

intelligence activity, criminal activity, and willingness and 

ability to disrupt the U.S. government's supply chain.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

criteria for inclusion on the list.

Mitigation of risks to national security posed by providers of 

information technology products and services who have 

obligations to foreign governments (sec. 1655)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1637) 

that would establish definitions for subsequent provisions 

relating to the establishment of a program to mitigate the risks 

derivative of foreign governments' code review of information 

technology products used by the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

1639) that would prohibit the Department of Defense's use of any 

information technology, cybersecurity, industrial control

system, weapons system, or computer antivirus system unless the 

provider discloses to the Secretary of Defense: (1) whether it 

has allowed a foreign government to review or access a product 

custom-developed for the Department of Defense or is under any 

obligation to provide a foreign person or government with access 

or review of such a product; (2) whether it has allowed a 

government listed in the report required by section 1638 of the 

Senate amendment to review or access the source code of a 

product, system, or service that the Department is using or 

intends to use or is under any obligation to do so; and (3) 
whether it holds or has sought a license pursuant to the Export 

Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of 

title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, the International Traffic 

in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, 

Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, for 

information technology products, components, software, or 

services.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

1640) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

registry containing the information on foreign governments 

required by section 1638 of the Senate amendment and on 

providers of information technology products and services 

required by section 1639 of the Senate amendment, to be made 

available to any agency conducting a procurement pursuant to the 

Federal Acquisition Regulations and Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would: integrate 

the three provisions (sec. 1637, 1639, and 1640), make a series 

of technical changes surrounding the use of “non-commercial” 

vice “custom-developed”; limit the disclosure requirements to 

code-sharing or code-sharing agreements that occurred within 5 

years prior to enactment; exempt products, services, and systems 

procured or acquired prior to enactment from the non-use 

requirement; exempt open-source software; and require the 

Secretary of Defense to issue regulations governing the 

implementation of this non-use.

While the conferees believe that this provision is a 

necessary step toward minimizing the supply chain risk posed by 

companies like Kaspersky, the conferees urge the Secretary to 

take actions to minimize the potential injury of the non-use 

requirement, to both the Department and industry.

The conferees recognize that, absent the required 

regulations, the non-use requirement is all-encompassing and 

thus encourage the Secretary to exempt from this requirement any 

product, system, or service if: (1) Its source code has been 

exported pursuant to a license or license exception granted 

under the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §§ 730-

774); (2) It is not itself, and is not a component of, a 

National Security System; (3) It is not a cybersecurity tool, 

system, or application or does not have a built-in cybersecurity 

tool, system, or application; or (4) It is subjected only to a 

de minimis disclosure under restricted access conditions, as 

defined by the Secretary. The conferees also urge the Secretary 

to exempt any further products, systems, and services and 

implement this provision so as to minimize supply chain risk and 

advance national security.
The conferees also note that the information required to 

be disclosed to the Department in the provision is: (1) 

generally considered commercial information; (2) obtained from a 

person; and (3) most likely confidential. Therefore, the 

conferees expect that exemption 4 of section 552(b) of title 5 

will likely apply to information obtained under this provision.

Report on Cybersecurity Apprentice Program (sec. 1656)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1640B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility of 

establishing a Cybersecurity Apprentice Program to support onthe-job training for certain cybersecurity positions and to 

facilitate the acquisition of cybersecurity certifications.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the Department’s experimental use of 

recruitment, retention, and training techniques particular to 

cyber personnel, both civilians and servicemembers. The 

conferees, however, are also interested in the possibility of 

applying traditional on-the-job training, such as those that 

already exist in the Services’ “apprentice and journeymen” 

programs, throughout the Department for cyber jobs. The 

conferees see potential for apprentice programs for enlisted and 

civilian members of the Armed Forces as a means to improve 

operational capability.

Report on enhancement of software security for critical systems 

(sec. 1657)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1632) 

that would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Homeland Defense and Global Security and the Chief Information 

Officer to conduct a technical and cost-benefit study of the 

merits of applying in the vulnerability assessments and 

remediation of critical systems fuzzing technology, formal 

programming, and the binary analysis and symbolic execution 

software security tools developed under the Cyber Grand 

Challenge program of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 

Agency. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

scope of the study to include other advanced or immature 

technologies.

SUBTITLE D—NUCLEAR FORCES
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the 

Nuclear Weapons Council (sec. 1661)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1641) that 

would add the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering as a member of the Nuclear Weapons Council and make 

a technical correction elsewhere in section 179 of title 10, 

United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Long-range standoff weapon requirements (sec. 1662)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1642) that 

would allow the Secretary of the Air Force to retire the 

conventionally-armed AGM-86C and require the Secretary to ensure 

that a conventionally-armed long-range standoff weapon (LRSO) 

achieves initial operating capability (IOC) not later than 4 

years after the nuclear-armed LRSO achieves IOC.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1642) 

that would allow the Secretary to retire the conventionallyarmed AGM-86C and require the Secretary to begin procurement and 

fielding of a conventionally-armed LRSO not more than 5 years 

after the nuclear LRSO completes initial operational test and 

evaluation.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

deadline from 4 years to 5 years after the nuclear-armed LRSO 

achieves IOC.

Acceleration of ground-based strategic deterrent program and 

long-range standoff weapon program (sec. 1663)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1643) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air 

Force, to develop and implement plans to accelerate the 

development, procurement, and fielding of the Ground Based 

Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program and the Long-Range Standoff 

cruise missile program. For the GBSD, the provision would 

require the plans, when executed, to recapitalize the full 

intercontinental ballistic missile system without phasing or 

splitting the program. For both programs, the provision would 

require the plans to assess the benefits, risks, feasibility, 

costs, and cost savings of various options for accelerating the 

programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental 

ballistic missile fuzes (sec. 1664)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1644) that 

would give the Department of Defense the authority to buy 

certain intercontinental ballistic missile fuze parts.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1644).

The House recedes.

Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic 

missiles of the United States (sec. 1665)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1645) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year 2019 

funds to reduce the responsiveness, alert level, or quantity of 

deployed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles to fewer than 

400. The provision would provide an exception to this 

prohibition for activities related to maintenance and 

sustainment and activities to ensure safety, security, or 

reliability.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for mobile 

variant of ground-based strategic deterrent missile (sec. 1666)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1646) that 

would extend through fiscal year 2020 the prohibition on the 

obligation or expenditure of funds to retain the option for, or 

to develop, a mobile variant of the Ground-Based Strategic 

Deterrent missile.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Exchange program for nuclear weapons program employees (sec. 

1667)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1643) 

that would require the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council 

and the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration (NNSA) to jointly establish a program to exchange 

civilian and military personnel on a temporary basis between the 

offices of the Department of Defense working on nuclear weapons 

policy, production, and force structure issues and the Office of 

the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs at the NNSA.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees note that the provision requires the 

Chairman and the Administrator to provide interim guidance to 

the congressional defense committees on the implementation of 

this program not later than 90 days from the date of enactment 

of this Act, and to implement such guidance not later than 180 

days from the date of enactment. The conferees note that a 

similar initiative could also benefit nuclear nonproliferation 

efforts across the NNSA and the Department of Defense. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Chairman and the 

Administrator to provide not later than 90 days from the date of 

enactment a plan to establish a similar program focused on 

nonproliferation programs in the future.

Plan to train officers in nuclear command, control, and 

communications (sec. 1668)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1645) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Navy, 

and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to develop a plan 

to train, educate, manage, and track field-grade military 

officers in nuclear command, control, and communications. The 

provision would require the Secretary to submit the plan to the 

congressional defense committees no later than 180 days from the 

date of enactment of this Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require to 

the Secretary to develop the plan in consultation with the 

Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, in addition to the other 

officials described above. 

Independent study on options to increase Presidential decisiontime regarding nuclear weapons employment (sec. 1669)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1647) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract 

with a federally funded research and development center to 

conduct a study on the potential benefits and risks of reducing 

the role of the launch-under-attack option in U.S. nuclear 

weapons planning.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would strike the 

findings and modify the requirement to a report on options to 

increase presidential decision-time related to employment of 

each leg of the nuclear triad.
Extension of annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons 

stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery 

systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system (sec. 

1670)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1648) that 

would amend section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) to extend the 

requirement by 3 years, through fiscal year 2022, for the annual 

report on the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons 

complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons 

command and control system.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1647) 

that would extend the same reporting requirement by 5 years, 

through fiscal year 2024.

The House recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

requirement by 4 years, through fiscal year 2023.

Plan for alignment of acquisition of warhead life extension 

programs and delivery vehicles for such warheads (sec. 1671)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1646) 

that would require the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council 

to provide a proposal to better align acquisition of National 

Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) warhead life extension 

programs with Department of Defense nuclear weapons delivery 

vehicle programs, and submit that plan to the congressional 

defense committees no later than February 15, 2019.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Chairman of the Nuclear 

Weapons Council to review work underway by the Government 

Accountability Office on alignment between the NNSA and the Air 

Force for the Long-Range Standoff Weapon to help inform 

implementation of this provision.

Annual report on development of long-range stand-off weapon 

(sec. 1672)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6605) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force, in 

coordination with the Administrator for Nuclear Security, to 

submit on a semi-yearly basis through December 2024 to the 

congressional defense committees a report describing the joint 

development of the long-range stand-off weapon, including the 

missile developed by the Air Force and the W80–4 warhead life 
extension program conducted by the National Nuclear Security 

Administration.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with amendments that would modify the 

deadlines such that the first report would be due not later than 

February 1, 2019, and annually thereafter until Milestone B 

approval is achieved. The amendments would also require the 

Secretary to coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment in addition to the Administrator and 

to include the most recent estimated program acquisition cost 

when available.

Sense of Congress on nuclear posture of the United States (sec. 

1673)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1649) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear 

posture of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1649) 

that would make a series of findings and express the sense of 

the Senate on the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would include 

elements of both provisions. 

SUBTITLE E—MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS

Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture (sec. 

1675)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1661) that 

would direct the Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), 

in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, the 

Commander of Air Force Space Command, and the Commander of U.S. 

Strategic Command, to complete a plan and initiate development 

in fiscal year 2019 for a space-based missile defense sensor 

architecture. This provision would limit obligation or 

expenditure of funds to initiate the space-based missile defense 

layer program until the plan is submitted to Congress.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660C) 

that would require the Director of the MDA to commence 

development of a persistent space-based sensor architecture 

capable of supporting the ballistic missile defense system, 

notwithstanding the outcome of the Missile Defense Review. The 

provision would also require that the Secretary of Defense 

submit a report, no later than 90 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense committees 

on the progress of and coordination between MDA, the Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and Air Force efforts 

in this area.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

MDA’s efforts to develop a space-based sensor architecture for 

missile defense to be compatible with ongoing efforts within 

DARPA. Additionally, the amendment would reduce the funding 

limitation to 15 percent and would require such authorization to 

be subject to the availability of appropriations.

Boost phase ballistic missile defense (sec. 1676)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1662) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

begin a program in fiscal year 2019 to develop boost phase 

intercept capabilities that are either air-launched or shipbased, are cost-effective, and include a kinetic interceptor.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

such authorization to be subject to the availability of 

appropriations and remove subsections of the provision that 

would transfer responsibility from the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering to the Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency. 

Extension of requirement for reports on unfunded priorities of 

Missile Defense Agency (sec. 1677)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1670) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

submit a report to the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the congressional defense committees 

on the unfunded priorities of the Missile Defense Agency for 

fiscal years 2020 and 2021, within 10 days of the submission of 

the budget requests to Congress for those fiscal years.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1653) 

that would amend section 1696 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), 

removing the sunset requirement for the unfunded priorities list 

of the Missile Defense Agency.

The House recedes. 

Extension of prohibition relating to missile defense information 

and systems (sec. 1678)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1651) 

that would amend section 130h(e) of title 10, United States 

Code, by striking “January 1, 2019,” and inserting “January 1,
2021,” to extend the limitations on providing certain sensitive 

missile defense information to the Russian Federation and on 

integrating missile defense systems of the Russian Federation 

and the People's Republic of China into U.S. missile defense 

systems.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Modification of requirement relating to transition of ballistic 

missile defense programs to military departments (sec. 1679)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1656) 

that would amend section 1676(b)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to 

clarify the equivalent of Milestone C approval for the Missile 

Defense Agency.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Modification of requirement to develop a space-based ballistic 

missile intercept layer (sec. 1680)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660D) 

that would modify section 1688 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to 

require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to commence 

development of a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer 

notwithstanding the outcome of the Ballistic Missile Defense 

Review.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

that such development be subject to the availability of 

appropriations. 

Improvements to acquisition processes of Missile Defense Agency 

(sec. 1681)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1663) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering (USD (R&E)) to transfer all research and development 

efforts and programs that have not yet reached milestone B to 

the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) if they are planned to be 

incorporated into the ballistic missile defense system or have 

explicit application for ballistic missile or hypersonic 
defense. Further, the provision would require the Secretary of 

Defense to notify the congressional defense committees before 

any changes were implemented to MDA's unique acquisition 

authorities and/or missile defense requirements generation 

processes managed by U.S. Strategic Command. This provision 

would also require that MDA make the quarter and fiscal year for 

execution of planned flight tests unclassified, and would 

clarify roles of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment with regards to missile defense decisions on 

acquisition and production milestone approvals. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement to transfer authority and total obligation authority 

for research and development programs that have not yet received 

milestone B approval. The amendment would also change the 

notification period on changes to non-standard acquisition 

processes and responsibilities from 180 days to 90 days. 

The conferees note multiple efforts across the USD (R&E) 

portfolio that would likely result in Missile Defense Agency 

(MDA) programs of record to be integrated within the ballistic 

missile defense system, including directed energy and hypersonic 

defense. The conferees direct the Under Secretary to provide a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives and Senate not later than six months after 

enactment of this act detailing current efforts that will be 

transitioned from other USD(R&E) organizations to MDA for 

development through 2023. The report shall include a summary of 

the efforts and funding required for such programs during the 

period covered by the future-years defense program as of the 

date of the plan, and how the transition will be accomplished 

and milestones that must be met prior to transfer.

Layered defense of the United States homeland (sec. 1682)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1664) that 

would express the sense of Congress in support of the Department 

of Defense's efforts to provide layered defense of the homeland 

and would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in 

coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the 

Commander of U.S. Northern Command, and the Commander of U.S. 

Pacific Command, to provide a briefing to the congressional 

defense committees by January 31, 2019, on options to increase 

layered protection of the U.S. homeland, to include the 

continental United States, Hawaii, and Alaska, from the 

Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic 

of Iran.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1658) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that the United 

States should pursue regional missile defense assets to counter 

and deter cruise, short-to-medium-range ballistic, and 

hypersonic missile threats as well as continue to focus 

resources on developing an interoperable and integrated air-andmissile defense architecture. The provision would also require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense 

committees, no later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act, a report on the Department of Defense's plan for the 

creation of a fully interoperable and integrated air and missile 

defense architecture, if consistent with the recommendations of 

the Missile Defense Review that commenced in 2017.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

findings and briefing in the House provision.

Testing of redesigned kill vehicle prior to production and 

ground-based midcourse defense acceleration options (sec. 1683)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1665) that 

would prohibit, subject to the provided waiver, a lot production 

decision for the redesigned kill vehicle (RKV) until after a 

successful flight intercept test.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1657) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that the Missile 

Defense Agency (MDA) should accelerate the fielding, if 

technically feasible, of the planned additional 20 ground-based 

interceptors with RKVs at Fort Greely, Alaska, and ensure that 

the RKV has demonstrated the ability to accomplish its intended 

mission through a successful, operationally realistic flight 

test. The provision would also require the Director of the MDA 

to submit a report to the congressional defense committees no 

later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act on the ways 

that the MDA could accelerate such construction and deployment 

at Fort Greely.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report to assess the risks and benefits of accelerating 

deployment of RKVs at Fort Greely, Alaska. 

Requirements for ballistic missile defense capable ships (sec. 

1684)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1666) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to include ballistic 

missile defense ship requirements in all future force structure 

assessments.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes. 

Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–3 IB guided 

missiles (sec. 1685)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1667) that 

would authorize the Department of Defense to enter into a 

multiyear contract for the procurement of Standard Missile-3 

Block IB missiles.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1652) 

that would provide authority for the Secretary of Defense to 

enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of up to 204 

Standard Missile-3 Block IB guided missiles for the fiscal year 

2019 through fiscal year 2023 program years, with advance 

procurement for economic order quantities also beginning in 

fiscal year 2019, pending the Director of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation’s confirmation of the Secretary of the Navy's 

preliminary findings as required by section 2306b of title 10, 

United States Code.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

cost analysis requirement. 

Limitation on availability of funds for Army lower tier air and 

missile defense sensor (sec. 1686)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1668) that 

would limit the obligation or expenditure of funds for the Lower 

Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor until the Secretary of the 

Army provides a report detailing the rationale for any delay, 

should the acquisition strategy propose an initial operating 

capability later than 2023. The provision would also require the 

Secretary of the Army to ensure that the performance 

specifications for the sensor identify certain requirements.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Missile defense radar in Hawaii (sec. 1687)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1669) that 

would express the sense of Congress on accelerating the 

deployment of the homeland defense radar in Hawaii and would 

require alignment of the In-Flight Interceptor Communications 

System Data Terminal (IDT) with the homeland defense radar in 

Hawaii by requiring the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

to provide a certification that the Department is on schedule to 

award the contract for the homeland defense radar in Hawaii by 
December 31, 2018, and that the radar and the IDT will reach 

initial operating capability not later than fiscal year 2023.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

monthly updates if the Director of the Missile Defense Agency is 

unable to award the contract for the radar by December 31, 2018. 

Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli 

cooperative missile defense program co-development and coproduction (sec. 1688)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1672) that 

would express the sense of Congress in support of the 10-year 

memorandum of understanding, commencing in fiscal year 2019, 

between the United States and Israel on missile defense 

cooperation.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1654) 

that would authorize not more than $70.0 million for the Missile 

Defense Agency to provide to the Government of Israel to procure 

components for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system 

through co-production of such components in the United States. 

The provision would also authorize not more than $50.0 million 

for the Missile Defense Agency to provide to the Government of 

Israel for the procurement of the David's Sling Weapon System 

and not more than $80.0 million for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 

Interceptor Program, including for co-production of parts and 

components in the United States by U.S. industry. The provision 

would allow for the disbursement of these monies following the 

submission of their respective accompanying certifications.

The House recedes with an amendment that would express the 

sense of Congress in support of the 10-year memorandum of 

understanding, commencing in fiscal year 2019, between the 

United States and Israel on missile defense cooperation.

Acceleration of hypersonic missile defense program (sec. 1689)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1659) 

that would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

accelerate the hypersonic missile defense program and deploy 

that program in conjunction with a persistent space-based 

missile defense sensor program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

such acceleration be subject to the availability of 

appropriations. 
Report on ballistic missile defense (sec. 1690)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1671) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

ballistic missile defense that addresses the implications for 

planned programs of record, costs and resource prioritization, 

and strategic stability to the congressional defense committees 

not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

findings and require the report to address new policies that are 

recommended by the Ballistic Missile Defense Review (BMDR) 

within 180 days of the completion of the BMDR. 

Sense of Congress on allied partnerships for missile defense 

(sec. 1691)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that the United 

States should seek additional opportunities to provide missile 

defense capabilities to allies and trusted partners and seek to 

expedite foreign military sales in delivering such missile 

defenses to those partners.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sense of Congress on testing by Missile Defense Agency (sec. 

1692)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660A) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that tests carried 

out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) that do not achieve 

their main intended objectives should not be considered failures 

and that the MDA should recognize the learning value of 

individual advancements made in all testing events. The 

provision would also express the sense of the Senate that the 

MDA should continue to build independently accredited modeling 

and simulation elements and pursue an increasingly rigorous 

testing regime in coordination with the Office of the Director, 

Operational Test and Evaluation to more rapidly deliver 

capabilities to the warfighter.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

sense of Senate to the sense of Congress and remove sections (1) 

and (2). 
SUBTITLE F—OTHER MATTERS

Extension of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 

States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events 

(sec. 1695)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1681) that 

would extend several deadlines associated with the Commission to 

Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic 

Pulse Attacks and Similar Events.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would extend all 

the deadlines associated with the Commission by 1 year.

Procurement of ammonium perchlorate and other chemicals for use 

in solid rocket motors (sec. 1696)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1682) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army and the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base 

Policy to jointly conduct a business case analysis of a 

government-owned, contractor-operated model for specialty 

chemicals, including ammonium perchlorate, for use in solid 

rocket motors, and submit this analysis to the congressional 

defense committees by March 1, 2019. This provision would also 

require the Secretary of Defense to use full and open 

competition in awarding a contract for the sale of ammonium 

perchlorate from retired solid rocket motors, and to notify the 

congressional defense committees no later than 30 days after the 

date of any such award that does not use full and open 

competition.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for full and open competition for the sale of 

ammonium perchlorate, and instead require the Secretary of 

Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees an 

annual report on rockets or missiles provided to the Department 

that use a solid rocket motor that was, in whole or in part, 

recovered or recycled from a rocket motor previously owned by 

the Department. The report would include an identification of 

which missiles or rockets use recycled ammonium perchlorate, the 

quantity of that material, and whether any of the solid rocket 

propellant or precursor is imported from a foreign country. 

The conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition & Sustainment to provide a briefing to the Armed 

Services Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives 

on contracts of the Department for disposal of solid rocket 
motors, including the value of the ammonium perchlorate 

contained in these motors and whether, and, if so, how, that 

value affects the value of the contracts. The briefing should 

accompany the first report that would be required by this 

provision. 

Budget exhibit on support provided to entities outside 

Department of Defense (sec. 1697)

The committee recommends a provision that would require 

the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to include in the 

budget justification materials accompanying the President's 

budget request each year a budget exhibit containing all 

relevant details on Department of Defense support to the 

programs at the Executive Office of the President related to 

senior leader communications and continuity of government 

programs.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Conventional prompt global strike hypersonic capabilities (sec. 

1698)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1683) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a validated requirement for 

ground-, sea-, or air-launched (or a combination thereof) 

conventional prompt global strike (CPGS) capabilities by 

November 20, 2018. The provision would further require the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees by January 31, 

2019, on the plan to deliver a CPGS capability in accordance 

with section 1693 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would change the 

deadline for the Secretary of Defense to 180 days from the date 

of enactment of this Act and make several other technical 

changes.

Report regarding industrial base for large solid rocket motors 

(sec. 1699)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1684) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to submit a report to the appropriate congressional 

committees by April 15, 2019, on whether, and, if so, how, the 
Federal Government will sustain more than one supplier for large 

solid rocket motors. The report would include an assessment of 

several matters, including risks, costs, and options for 

sustaining more than one supplier by leveraging various programs 

of the Department of Defense and the Federal Government. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove an 

interim briefing requirement in the House provision.

The conferees expect the Under Secretary to leverage 

analysis done in support of the requirement contained in section 

1695 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2018 (Public Law 115-91), which was due on March 1, 2018, and 

submit both reports promptly. The conferees also expect the 

Secretary of the Air Force to take into account the anticipated 

difference in life cycle cost for the ground-based strategic 

deterrent program when considering options for sustaining more 

than one supplier for large solid rocket motors, and inform the 

Congress of that cost difference appropriately.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Report on space debris

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1616) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 240 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to the 

Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Science, Space, 

and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

on Armed Services and Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate a report on the risks posed by manmade space debris in low-earth orbit.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees take seriously the risks posed by man-made 

space debris in low-earth orbit. Accordingly, the conferees 

direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate, and upon request to the Committee on Science, Space, 

and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. The 

briefing shall cover the risks posed by man-made space debris in 

low-earth orbit and plans to remediate such risks in the future.

Prohibition on the availability of funds for Department of 

Defense assuming background investigation mission for the 

Federal Government
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1626) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from assuming the 

background investigation mission for the entire Federal 

Government before December 31, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the administration decision to 

transfer the background investigation mission for the entire 

Federal Government introduces significantly increased risk for 

the Department of Defense. However, the conferees agree that for 

the sake of efficiency across the government, this decision is 

logical. The conferees expect that the Department will continue 

to pursue its focus on modernizing the background investigation 

function instead of taking over an existing and outdated 

process. The conferees are committed to continuing to monitor 

the Department's progress in taking over this new mission over 

the coming years.

Establishment of Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base 

Manufacturing Activity

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1636) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to, in 

consultation with the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology, establish an activity to assess and strengthen the 

cybersecurity resiliency of the defense industrial base in the 

United States, including the development of cybersecurity test 

capabilities, development of training regimes, integration of 

defense industrial base cybersecurity into research and 

development roadmaps and threat assessments, and the 

dissemination of relevant capabilities to address threats to the 

defense industrial base.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the activity in question is 

authorized in another provision in this Act.

Inclusion of computer programming and cybersecurity in 

curriculum of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1639) that 

would amend section 2200c of title 10, United States Code, to 

include computer programming and cybersecurity in the curriculum 

of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
Metrics for evaluating effectiveness of integrated Ballistic 

Missile Defense System against operationally realistic ballistic 

missile attacks

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1655) 

that would prohibit the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

(MDA) from obligating 50 percent of funds available for the 

Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications 

program until the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

establishes metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of the 

integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System and its components 

and elements against operationally realistic ballistic missile 

attacks on areas defended by U.S. combatant commands.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees agree that more insight is needed on the 

composition of certain missile defense capabilities as they 

change over time and associated cost and schedule changes. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering, in coordination with United States 

Strategic Command, to submit a report to the congressional 

defense committees, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, on 

how Government Accountability Office (GAO) report 

recommendations from GAO-18-324 will be addressed and 

incorporated into future MDA policy documents to improve 

technical capability declaration (TCD) and operational 

capability baseline (OCB) processes to communicate capabilities 

and limitations when delivering integrated Ballistic Missile 

Defense spirals. The GAO recommendations to be addressed are as 

follows: (1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering should ensure that the Director of MDA clarifies, in 

written policy, the exact requirements process, and key 

milestones necessary to issue a TCD, including a requirement 

that the Assessment Requirements Review be held in such a time 

frame that it can provide meaningful input to MDA’s test plans; 

and (2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering should ensure that the Director of MDA includes in 

capability delivery packages, such as the TCD memos and OCB 

change packages, the following: a. The verification, validation, 

and accreditation status of the models used in operational 

ground tests; and b. Modeling and simulation limitations that 

affect operational ground test results.

Sense of the Senate on discrimination for missile defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660B) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that prioritizing 
discrimination capabilities to improve missile defense 

effectiveness against current and future threats is critically 

important. The provision would also require the Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to submit a report no later than 90 

days after the date of enactment of this Act describing 

improvements to discrimination required within the missile 

defense architecture, MDA's plan to rapidly field advanced 

discrimination capabilities, and an analysis of efforts to 

address the discrimination challenges of emerging adversary 

threats.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Director of MDA to deliver a 

report to the congressional defense committees, no later than 90 

days after the enactment of this Act, to include: (1) Any needed 

discrimination improvements within the missile defense 

architecture; (2) MDA’s plan to rapidly field advanced 

discrimination capabilities; and (3) An analysis of efforts to 

address discrimination challenges against emerging adversary 

threats, including hypersonic and cruise missiles.

Assessment of electronic warfare capabilities of Russia and 

China

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1661) 

that would require the Director of the Defense Intelligence 

Agency to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the electronic 

warfare capabilities of the Russian Federation and People’s 

Republic of China.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note this assessment is required elsewhere 

in this Act. 

Development of Electromagnetic Battle Management capability for 

joint electromagnetic operations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1663) 

that would direct the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee to 

designate a military Service with the responsibility for acting 

as executive agent for the development of an Electromagnetic 

Battle Management capability for joint electromagnetic 

operations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

report to the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services no 
later than February 5, 2019, that explains to the committees 

whether or not a military service within the Department should 

be designated as executive agent for activities and programs 

that would enable proper and expedient implementation of 

Electronic Warfare Battle-Management, and Command and Control 

(EW BMC2) strategy and policy. If the Secretary determines that 

a military service should be designated as executive agent for 

EW BMC2, the Secretary should include which Service should be 

designated as such and the rationale supporting that 

recommendation. If the Secretary determines that no military 

service should be designated as executive agent for EW BMC2, the 

conferees expect the Secretary to explain in the report how 

strategy, policy and governance for EW BMC2 will be implemented 

across the Department and Combatant Commands and which entity 

will be responsible for its effective implementation.

Report on countermeasures test program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1673) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) 

to submit, not later than 60 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense committees a 

report on the status of the countermeasures test program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Director of the MDA to deliver a 

report to the congressional defense committees on the status of 

the countermeasures test program no later than 60 days after the 

enactment of this Act. The report shall include an evaluation 

and response to the 2010 report by the JASON Defense Advisory 

Panel titled “MDA Discrimination,” numbered JSR-10.620, with 

regard to the recommendations of that report on forming a 

countermeasures test program through an independent agency to: 

(1) Challenge the countermeasure efforts of the MDA; (2) Design 

countermeasures for the MDA; (3) Simulate such countermeasures 

against the national missile defense; and (4) As appropriate, in 

cooperation with the Director, build and test countermeasures in 

intercept flight tests. 

National Intelligence Estimate with respect to Russian and 

Chinese interference in democratic countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1685) that 

would direct the Director of National Intelligence to produce a 

National Intelligence Estimate on Russian and Chinese 

interference in democratic countries around the world.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Briefing on cyber education and training

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6604) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

congressional defense committees on how the Department of 

Defense can leverage and partner with universities and industry 

in cyber education and training. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

congressional defense committees no later than 270 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act on how the Department of 

Defense can partner with and leverage universities and industry 

in cyber education and training, to include: (1) Current 

partnerships and the Department’s ability to expand and leverage 

such partnerships to improve cyber education and training; (2) 

Existing curricula relating to cyber education and training and 

recommendations for changes to ensure relevance of such 

education and training to future threats; (3) Joint development 

of curricula, courseware, and research projects; (4) Joint use 

of instructors and of facilities; and (5) Recommendations for 

legislative or administrative action to improve cyber education 

and training partnerships.

Review of and report on activities of International Space 

Station

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1606) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, to complete a review of each program, activity, 

and future technology research project of the Department of 

Defense being carried out on the International Space Station and 

submit that review to the appropriate congressional committees.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees appreciate the importance of work conducted 

on the International Space Station in support of defense 

priorities and encourage the Secretary to continue to support 

these programs.

Oversight and management of the command, control, and 

communications system for the national leadership of the United 

States
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1641) 

that would centralize and clarify responsibility for nuclear 

command, control, and communications (NC3) by requiring the 

Secretary of Defense to designate a single individual 

responsible for strategic portfolio management of these and 

related programs. The provision would also modify the structure 

of the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, 

Control, and Communications System to streamline its functions 

and make the single individual designated by the Secretary the 

sole Chair.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff has recently concluded a review of the governance of 

NC3 at the Department of Defense. As the recommendations made by 

the Chairman are implemented by the Commander of U.S. Strategic 

Command and others, the conferees expect to see clear 

improvements in lines of authority and decision-making that 

result in significant, rather than incremental, improvements 

over the status quo. 

TITLE XVII–REVIEW OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND 

EXPORT CONTROLS

SUBTITLE A—COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT 

IN THE UNITED STATES

Short title: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 

2018 (sec. 1701)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1701) 

that would establish the short title of this section as "The 

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018." 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would establish 

"The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018," 

the "Export Controls Act of 2018," and the "Anti-Boycott Act of 

2018" in sections 1701-1793 of this Act. 

"The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 

2018" would make updates to terms in the current Committee on 

Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) statute and add 

several new terms. Notably, it would expand the purview of CFIUS 

by explicitly adding four new types of "covered transactions," 

including: (1) Any non-passive investment by a foreign person in 

any U.S. business involved in critical infrastructure, the 
production of critical technologies, or that maintains sensitive 

personal data that, if exploited, could threaten national 

security; (2) Any change in a foreign investor’s rights 

regarding a U.S. business; (3) Any other transaction, transfer, 

agreement or arrangement designed to circumvent or evade CFIUS; 

and (4) The purchase, lease, or concession by or to a foreign 

person of certain real estate in close proximity to military or 

other sensitive national security facilities. 

It would also require CFIUS to provide comments on or 

accept complete written notices within 10 business days of 

submission in cases where parties stipulate that a transaction 

is a covered transaction and allow CFIUS to require a written 

notice and include copies of all related agreements. Further, it 

would create the concept of declarations and allow the parties 

to a transaction to stipulate that it is a covered transaction 

or foreign government-controlled transaction. 

This Act would also confirm the circumstances under which 

CFIUS may unilaterally initiate a review, as well as how a 

transaction attains "safe harbor" status; give CFIUS extra time 

to review each transaction by extending the overall review 

period from 30 days to 45 days with a 15-day period extension 

for extraordinary circumstances; require CFIUS to establish a 

mechanism to identify any covered transactions for which a 

notice or declaration has not been filed and on which 

information is reasonably available; provide for greater 

flexibility regarding the required signatures on certifications 

regarding transactions; require the Director of National 

Intelligence, for each National Security Threat Assessment 

(NSTA), to identify any recognized intelligence collection gaps, 

update the NSTA upon request by a lead agency for any past 

cleared transaction involving a mitigation agreement, and submit 

the NSTA to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and 

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence after 

conclusion of action by CFIUS; enhance collaboration and 

coordination with U.S. allies and partners by allowing the 

disclosure of information to any domestic or foreign 

governmental entity; clarify the 15 day requirement for the 

President to announce a decision to not later than 15 days after 

the earlier of the date on which the investigation is completed, 

or the date on which the Committee otherwise refers the 

transaction to the President; provide that civil action 

challenges against CFIUS actions and findings may only be 

brought in the United States Court of Appeals for the District 

of Columbia Circuit; instruct CFIUS regulations to provide that 

any review of a covered transaction should consider the national 

security factors enumerated in statute, and as appropriate, 

require parties to provide information necessary to consider 
such factors; and require each CFIUS member to designate an 

Assistant Secretary, appointed by the President by and with the 

advice and consent of the Senate, or the equivalent thereof, to 

carry out Committee duties. To address national security risks, 

it would grant CFIUS the authority to suspend a transaction 

during a review or investigation; use mitigation agreements and 

conditions to address situations where the parties have chosen 

to abandon a transaction without a presidential order; and 

impose interim mitigation agreements and conditions for national 

security risks posed by completed transactions while they are 

undergoing CFIUS review. A modification of the annual report and 

other reporting requirements is also included along with a 

requirement for implementation plans within 180 days of 

enactment of this act with a determination by the President as 

to whether additional resources are required for CFIUS under the 

expansion of CFIUS' responsibilities in this Act. Finally, a 

CFIUS Fund would be established and $20.0 million would be 

authorized for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

The "Export Controls Act of 2019" would repeal the Export 

Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) (as 

continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency 

Economic Powers Act (IEEPA, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) other than 

sections 11A, 11B, and 11C of such Export Administration Act of 

1979 (EAA), and would provide transition provisions to preserve 

the export control rules and regulations until changed or 

revoked under the new authority established by this title. It 

would also require the President to establish controls over the 

export of certain "dual-use" and military items in order to 

advance the foreign policy and national security of the United 

States, including a new category of "emerging and foundational 

technologies". The administration of those controls would be 

delegated to the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, 

Secretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, and 

other appropriate Federal agencies. Subject to inter-agency 

review, the Department of Commerce would be delegated with 

authority to issue licenses and other authorization for exports. 

Consistent with existing law, this export control reform would

provide the authority to impose criminal and civil penalties for 

export control violations. It also would provide robust 

authority to enforce such controls, including the ability to 

stop unapproved transfers. Congressional oversight would also be 

strengthened over these controls. The repeal of the EAA would 

include transition provisions to ensure that all rules, 

regulations, orders, determinations, licenses, or other 

administrative measures established under the EAA, or otherwise 

enforced through Presidential emergency declaration under IEEPA, 
would remain in effect unless changed or revoked under the new 

authority established by this title.

The "Anti-Boycott Act of 2018" would incorporate 

longstanding current law anti-boycott provisions from the 

expired Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601 et 

seq.) continued in effect under IEEPA. It would discourage, and 

in some circumstances, prohibit U.S. companies from furthering 

or supporting the boycott of Israel sponsored by the Arab 

League, or certain other countries, including complying with 

certain requests for information designed to verify compliance 

with the boycott.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Sense of Congress

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1702) 

that would express the sense of the Congress regarding the 

benefits of foreign investment in the United States and 

continuing the United States’ commitment to open and fair 

investment policy, the shifting threats to national security and 

the need to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the 

United States (CFIUS) and export controls to address those 

threats, the critical role of CFIUS in protecting national 

security and need for adequate resources and for more robust 

international outreach to allies to help them establish their 

own foreign investment screening regimes, the need to 

collaborate with allies to develop stronger multilateral export 

controls, and additional factors CFIUS may consider in reviewing 

transactions. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Definitions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1703) 

that would amend section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to update terms pertaining to the 

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) 

statute and add several new terms. This provision would expand 

the purview of CFIUS by explicitly adding four new types of 

covered transactions, including: (1) Any non-passive investment 

by a foreign person in any U.S. critical technology or critical 

infrastructure company; (2) Any change in a foreign investor’s 

rights regarding a U.S. business; (3) Any other transaction, 
transfer, agreement or arrangement designed to circumvent/evade 

CFIUS; and (4) The purchase, lease, or concession by or to a 

foreign person of certain real estate in close proximity to 

military or other sensitive national security facilities. This 

provision would also allow CFIUS to exempt investments from 

countries meeting certain criteria from the new covered 

transactions.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Acceptance of written notices

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1704) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1)(c)(i) of the Defense 

Production Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to update the rules 

governing the acceptance of written notices.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Inclusion of partnership and side agreements in notice

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1705) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production 

Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to require that any written 

notice or filing to include copies of all related partnership 

agreements, integration agreements, or other side agreements 

relating to transactions, including any related to the transfer 

of intellectual property. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Declarations for certain covered transactions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1706) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production 

Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to create declarations that 

would serve as light filings, limited to five pages in length, 

that must be filed in advance of completing the transaction. 

This provision would allow any party to voluntarily file a 

declaration as an alternative to submitting a notice and would 

also require parties to file a declaration for certain 
investments where a foreign government has a substantial 

interest. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Stipulations regarding transactions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1707) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production 

Act (Public Law 81–774) to allow all parties to a transaction to 

stipulate, in a notice or a declaration, that is a covered 

transaction and, if so, that it is also a foreign governmentcontrolled transaction. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Authority for unilateral initiation of reviews

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1708) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act 

of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to confirm the circumstances under 

which the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States 

(CFIUS) may unilaterally initiate a review, as well as how a 

transaction attains safe harbor status. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Timing for reviews and investigations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1709) 

that would amend section 721(b) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to give the Committee on Foreign 

Investment in the United States (CFIUS) extra time to review 

each transaction by extending the overall review period from 30 

days to 45 days and would authorize CFIUS to extend any 

investigation for one 30-day period in extraordinary 

circumstances, at the request of the head of a lead agency. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.
Monitoring of non-notified and non-declared transactions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1710) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act 

of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to require the Committee on Foreign 

Investment in the United States to establish a mechanism to 

identify any covered transactions for which a notice or 

declaration has not been filed and on which information is 

reasonably available.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Submission of certifications to Congress

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1711) 

that would amend section 721(b)(3)(C) of the Defense Production 

Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to enhance congressional 

oversight by requiring the Committee on Foreign Investment in 

the United States (CFIUS) to submit its certifications regarding 

transactions to both the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 

and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Analysis by Director of National Intelligence

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1712) 

that would amend section 721(b)(4) of the Defense Production Act 

of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to require the Director of National 

Intelligence, for each National Security Threat Assessment 

(NSTA), to identify any recognized intelligence collection gaps, 

update the NSTA upon requirement by a lead agency for any past 

cleared transaction involving a mitigation agreement, and submit 

the NSTA to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and 

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence after 

conclusion of action by the Committee on Foreign Investment in 

the United States.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Information sharing
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1713) 

that would amend section 721(c) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to enhance collaboration and 

coordination with United States allies and partners by allowing 

the disclosure of information to any domestic or foreign 

governmental entity, under the direction of the chairperson, if 

necessary for national security and pursuant to appropriate 

confidentiality and classification arrangements, or when the 

parties have consented for information to be disclosed to third 

parties.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Action by the President

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1714) 

that would amend section 721(d) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to confirm the authority of the

President to suspend or prohibit a transition or require 

divestment when necessary to protect national security. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Judicial review

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1715) 

that would amend section

721(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) 

to clarify that civil action challenges against Committee on 

Foreign Investment in the United States actions and findings may 

only be brought in the United States Court of Appeals for the 

District of Columbia Circuit.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Membership and staff of Committee

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1716) 

that would amend section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to clarify the rules that apply to the 
appointment and hiring of members and staff of the Committee on 

Foreign Investment in the United States. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Actions by the Committee to address national security risks

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1717) 

that would amend section 721(1) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to grant the Committee on Foreign 

Investment in the United States (CFIUS) the authority to suspend 

a transaction during a review or investigation, use mitigation 

agreements and conditions to address situations where the 

parties have chosen to abandon a transaction without a 

presidential order, and impose interim mitigation agreements and 

conditions for national security risks posed by completed 

transactions while they are undergoing CFIUS review.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Modification of annual report and other reporting requirements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1718) 

that would amend section 721(m) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to require the Committee on Foreign 

Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to include in its annual 

report a description of the outcomes of any reviews and 

investigations that year, including whether a mitigation 

agreement was entered into or condition imposed and whether the 

President took any action. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Certification of notices and information

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1719) 

that would amend section 721(n) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to require that each notice submitted 

to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States be 

accompanied by a written statement from the parties certifying 
that the notice or information is accurate, complete, and 

compliant with the rules. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Implementation plans

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1720) 

that would require the

Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce to 

develop implementation plans for carrying out relevant sections 

of this Title and to submit them to Congress within 180 days of 

enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Assessment of need for additional resources for Committee

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1721) 

that would require the President to determine whether and to 

what extent the expansion of the Committee on Foreign Investment 

in the United States’ (CFIUS) responsibilities would necessitate 

additional resources for CFIUS and its members to perform their 

functions, and include the request for any such additional 

resources for each member agency in the annual budget requests 

to Congress.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Funding

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1722) 

that would amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to establish a fund for the Committee 

on Foreign Investment in the United States. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Centralization of certain Committee functions
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1723) 

that would amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to authorize the Secretary of the 

Treasury to centralize certain functions of the Committee on 

Foreign Investment of the United States (CFIUS) to include 

monitoring non-notified and non-declared transactions, within 

the Department of Treasury to enhance CFIUS interagency 

coordination and collaboration. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Conforming amendments

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1724) 

that would amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to make technical and conforming 

changes to the statute. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Requirements to identify and control the export of emerging and 

foundational technologies

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1725) 

that would establish an interagency process led by the President 

to identify emerging and foundational technologies that are not 

currently subject to export controls and would establish an 

interagency process to control such technologies.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Export control enforcement authority

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1726) 

that would enhance and harmonize the Department of Commerce’s 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) export control enforcement 

authorities with those authorities granted special agents in 

other law enforcement and investigative agencies by allowing BIS 

to engage in overseas investigations and undercover penetration 

activities and also appropriately protects confidentiality of 

information.
The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Prohibition on modification of civil penalties under export 

control and sanctions laws

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1727) 

that would amend section

721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) 

that would prohibit the President from modifying any civil 

penalty implemented by the Government of the United States with 

respect to a Chinese telecommunications company pursuant to a 

determination that the company has violated an export control or 

sanctions law of the United States until the date that is 30 

days after the President makes a certification to the 

appropriate congressional committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision elsewhere in 

this Act.

Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1728) 

that would rename the position of the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Export Administration to the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Industry and Security to more properly align the 

position title with the organization and role.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Limitation on cancellation of designation of Secretary of the 

Air Force as Department of Defense Executive Agent for a certain 

Defense Production Act program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1729) 

that would bar the Department of Defense from making any change 

to the Secretary of the Air Force acting as the program manager 

or executive agent under Title III of the Defense Production Act 

of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) until Congress explicitly authorizes 

such a change. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 
The Senate recedes.

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Review of and report on certain defense technologies critical to 

the United States maintaining superior military capabilities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1730) 

that would require a report

to Congress, no later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, from the Secretary of Defense and the 

Director of National Intelligence on key United States 

industries and research and development activities critical to 

maintaining a national security technology capability, where 

over the next five years it is anticipated a domestic industrial 

base shortfall will exist and domestic industry cannot or will 

not provide the needed capacity in a timely manner without 

assistance authorized in existing statutory authorities enacted 

for such purposes.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Briefing on information from transactions reviewed by Committee 

on Foreign Investment in the United States relating to foreign 

efforts to influence democratic institutions and processes

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1731) 

that would require the Secretary of the Treasury, no later than 

60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to provide a 

briefing to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 

of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Service of the 

House of Representatives. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Effective date

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1732) 

that would establish the date of applicability of the provision 

contained within this title. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 
The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Severability

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1733) 

that would clarify that any provision of this title is held to 

be invalid, the remaining provisions and the application of that 

provision to other persons shall not be affected. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

AUTHORIZATIONS

Summary and explanation of funding tables

Division B of this Act authorizes funding for military 

construction projects of the Department of Defense. It includes 

funding authorizations for the construction and operation of 

military family housing as well as military construction for the 

reserve components, the defense agencies, and the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. It also 

provides authorization for the base closure accounts that fund 

military construction, environmental cleanup, and other 

activities required to implement the decisions in base closure 

rounds. The tables contained in this Act provide the projectlevel authorizations for the military construction funding 

authorized in Division B of this Act and summarize that funding 

by account.

The conferees continue to believe in the value and 

appropriateness of providing a full authorization but 

incremental authorization of appropriations for certain military 

construction projects. The conferees believe incremental funding 

of large and complex military construction projects enables the 

Department to execute additional infrastructure projects in a 

fiscal year, enables continuous congressional oversight, and 

provides opportunities to adjust the authorization of 

appropriations level for projects should issues arise or 

requirements change over the course of construction. In 

instances where the conference agreement provides full 

authorization but incremental authorization of appropriations 

for certain military construction projects, the committee 
expects the Department to award these projects in the year of 

authorization and not defer award until the full appropriation 

amount is received.

Short title (sec. 2001)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2001) that 

would cite division B of this Act as the ‘‘Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019’’.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2001).

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be 

specified by law (sec. 2002)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2002) that 

would designate the authorizations provided in titles XXI 

through XXVII and title XXIX of this Act to expire on October 1, 

2023, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is 

later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2002).

The Senate recedes. 

Effective date (sec. 2003)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2003) that 

would provide that titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX of 

this Act would take effect on October 1, 2018, or the date of 

the enactment of this Act, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2003).

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary

The budget request included $1,011,768,000 for Army 

military construction and $707,169,000 for family housing for 

fiscal year 2019. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $1,170,868,000 for military construction and 
$707,169,000 for family housing for the Army in fiscal year 

2019. 

The agreement includes authorization of 4 military 

construction projects that were not included in the budget 

request but submitted to the congressional defense committees as 

part of the Army’s unfunded requirements list. These projects 

include: $50.0 million for a Rotary Wing Parking Apron at 

Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii; $18.0 million for a Microgrid and 

Power Plant at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; $16.5 million for 

Cantonment Area Roads at Fort Meade, Maryland; and $9.6 million 

for a Supply Support Activity at Fort Hood, Texas. 

The agreement also includes authorization of $35.0 million 

for the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects, with prior 

notification to the congressional defense committees, to enhance 

force protection and safety. The conferees recommend the 

Secretary use this authority to alleviate deficiencies in access 

control points, air traffic control towers, fire stations, and 

anti-terrorism and force protection. 

Finally, the agreement includes $30.0 million for 

Arlington National Cemetery. 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2101)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2101) that 

would contain the list of authorized Army construction projects 

for fiscal year 2019. The authorized amounts are listed on an 

installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in 

this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific 

projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2101).

The House recedes with an amendment.

Family housing (sec. 2102)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2102) that 

would authorize new construction and planning and design of 

family housing units for the Army for fiscal year 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2102).

The House recedes. 

Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2103)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2103) that 

would authorize appropriations for Army military construction at 

the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2103).

The House recedes. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2104)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2104) that 

would extend the authorization of a certain project originally 

authorized by section 2101 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113–291) until October 1, 2019, or the date of the enactment of 

an act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2020, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2104).

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2016 project 

(sec. 2105)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2105) 

that would extend the authorization of a project authorized by 

section 2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114–92) until October 

1, 2023, or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is 

later. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that would 

correct the name of the project to “Arlington National Cemetery 

(DAR)”.

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary

The budget request included $2,543,189,000 for Navy and 

Marine Corps military construction and $419,117,000 for family 

housing for fiscal year 2019.

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $2,412,859,000 for military construction and 
$419,117,000 for family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps in 

fiscal year 2019. 

The agreement includes authorization of 13 military 

construction projects that were not included in the budget 

request but submitted to the congressional defense committees as 

part of the Navy and Marine Corps’ unfunded requirements list. 

These projects include: $75.6 million for X-Ray Wharf 

Improvements (Berth 2) at Naval Base Guam, Guam; $51.3 million 

for a 2nd Radio BN Complex, Phase 2 at Camp Lejeune, North 

Carolina; $31.9 million for a Welding and Body Repair Shop 

Facility at Marine Corps Base Albany, Georgia; $22.3 million for 

Expeditionary Combat Skills Student Berthing at Naval 

Construction Battalion Center, Mississippi; $21.8 million for 

Missile Magazines at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, 

California; $19.7 million for a Consolidated Fire Station at 

Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; $19.5 million for LCS 

Mission Module Readiness Center at Naval Base San Diego, 

California; $16.6 million for a Supply Warehouse SOI-West at 

Camp Pendleton, California; $14.9 million for a Communications 

Line Ops to Admin at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California; 

$14.8 million for Missile Motor Magazines and U&SI at Camp 

Navajo, Arizona; $13.1 million for an Ammunition Supply Point 

Upgrade, Phase 2 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia; $10.0 

million for an Air Traffic Control Tower (North Field) at Naval 

Air Station Whiting Field, Florida; and $6.3 million for a 

Cryogenics Facility at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South 

Carolina. 

The agreement provides for full authorization and 

incremental authorization of appropriations in an amount equal 

to the Department’s ability to execute in the year of the 

authorization of appropriations for the following projects: Pier 

8 Replacement at Naval Base San Diego, California; Causeway Boat 

Channel & Turning Basing at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, 

California; Master Time Clock & Operations Facility at the Naval 

Observatory, District of Columbia; Machine Gun Range at Joint 

Region Marianas, Guam; Dry Dock #1 Superflood Basin at 

Portsmouth Naval Yard, Maine; Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at 

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina; 

Flightline Utility Modernization at Marine Corps Air Station 

Cherry Point, North Carolina; and the D5 Missile Motor 

Receipt/Storage Facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. 

The agreement also includes authorization of $35.0 million 

for the Secretary of the Navy to carry out projects, with prior 

notification to the congressional defense committees, to enhance 

force protection and safety. The conferees recommend the 

Secretary use this authority to alleviate deficiencies at Navy 

and Marine Corps installations in access control points, air 
traffic control towers, fire stations, and anti-terrorism and 

force protection. 

Finally, the agreement does not include authorization of 

$21.98 million included in the budget request for a TBS Fire 

Station at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The conferees 

note that this project was authorized in the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) and a 

subsequent appropriation was included in the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141). The conferees do 

not believe an additional authorization of appropriation for 

fiscal year 2019 is required for this project. 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2201)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2201) that 

would contain the list of authorized Navy construction projects 

for fiscal year 2019. The authorized amounts are listed on an 

installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in 

this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific 

projects authorized at each location.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2201).

The House recedes with an amendment.

Family housing (sec. 2202)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2202) that 

would authorize new construction and planning and design of 

family housing units for the Department of the Navy for fiscal 

year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2202).

The House recedes.

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2203) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to make improvements 

to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2203).

The House recedes.

Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2204) that 

would authorize appropriations for Navy military construction at 

the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2204).

The House recedes.

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary

The budget request included $1,725,707,000 for Air Force 

military construction and $395,720,000 for family housing for 

fiscal year 2019.

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $1,608,773,000 for military construction and 

$395,720,000 for family housing for the Air Force in fiscal year 

2019. 

The agreement includes authorization of 9 military 

construction projects that were not included in the budget 

request, but submitted to the congressional defense committees 

as part of the Air Force’s unfunded requirements list. These 

projects include: $26.0 million for a Composite Aircraft Antenna 

Calibration Facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah; $15.0 million 

for an AGE Facility at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; 

$14.2 million for Anti-Terrorism Perimeter Security/Entry 

Control Point at Rome Lab, New York; $14.0 million for ADAL JPRA 

C2 Mission Support Facility at Fairchild Air Force Base, 

Washington; $13.0 million for a Child Development Center at 

Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; $12.25 million for an Entrance 

Road and Gate Complex at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana; 

$9.0 million for a Main Gate at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida; 

$8.0 million for a MWD Facility at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; 

and $7.0 million for Wyoming Gate Upgrade for Anti-Terrorism 

Compliance at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. 

The agreement provides for full authorization and 

incremental authorization of appropriations in an amount equal 

to the Department’s ability to execute in the year of the 

authorization of appropriations for MIT-Lincoln Laboratory (West 

Lab CSL/MIF) at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. In 

addition, the committee provides full authorization for phase 1 

and phase 2 of the ADAL Intelligence Production Complex (NASIC) 

as a single $182.0 million project at Wright Patterson Air Force 

Base. The agreement provides incremental authorization of 

appropriations for the combined project in an amount equal to 

the Department’s ability to execute in the year of the 

authorization of appropriations.
The agreement also includes authorization of $35.0 million 

for the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out projects, with 

prior notification to the congressional defense committees, to 

enhance force protection and safety. The conferees recommend the 

Secretary use this authority to alleviate deficiencies in access 

control points, air traffic control towers, fire stations, and 

anti-terrorism and force protection. 

The agreement transfers the following two military 

construction projects from the base budget request to Title 

XXIX, Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction: 

Flightline Support Facilities at Al Udeid, Qatar and Personnel 

Deployment Processing Facility at Al Udeid, Qatar.

Finally, the agreement includes an authorization of 

appropriation of $129.116 million for the Presidential Aircraft 

Recap Complex, Increment 2, a reduction of $24.884 million from 

the budget request for fiscal year 2019. This reflects the 

additional $24.884 that was provided for this project in the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), 

which was signed in to law after the budget request for fiscal 

year 2019 was submitted. 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects

(sec. 2301)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2301) that 

would contain the list of authorized Air Force construction 

projects for fiscal year 2019. The authorized amounts are listed 

on an installation-by-installation basis. The State list 

contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list of the 

specific projects authorized at each location.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2301).

The House recedes with an amendment.

Family housing (sec. 2302)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2302) that 

would authorize new construction and planning and design of 

family housing units for the Air Force for fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2302).

The House recedes.

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2303) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make 
improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 

2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2303).

The House recedes.

Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2304) that 

would authorize appropriations for Air Force military 

construction at the levels identified in section 4601 of 

division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2304).

The House recedes.

Modification of authority to carry out certain phased project 

authorized in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 (sec. 2305)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2305) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2301(b) of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(division B of Public Law 113–291), the authority provided by 

section 2301(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114–92), and the 

authority provided by section 2301(b) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B 

of Public Law 114–328) to authorize the Secretary of the Air 

Force to modify the location of three previously authorized 

construction phases of the project.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2305).

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

project (sec. 2306)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2306) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2301 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(division B of Public Law 114–328) and authorize the Secretary 

of the Air Force to make certain modifications to the scope and 

authorized cost of a previously authorized construction project.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2306).

The conference agreement includes this provision. 
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 

project (sec. 2307)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2307) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2301 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(division B of Public Law 115–91) and authorize the Secretary of 

the Air Force to make certain modifications to the scope of a 

previously authorized construction project.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2307).

The House recedes. 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 

projects (sec. 2308)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2308) that 

would provide the Secretary of the Air Force additional 

authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects 

pursuant to the Defense Laboratory Modernization Pilot Program 

established by section 2803 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 

114–92).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2308).

The House recedes.

Additional authority to carry out project at Travis Air Force 

Base, California, in fiscal year 2019 (sec. 2309)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2309) would 

provide specific authorization for a construction project at 

Travis Air Force Base.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION

Summary

The budget request included $2,693,324,000 for Air Force 

military construction and $58,373,000 for family housing for 

fiscal year 2019.

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $2,506,728,000 for military construction and 
$58,373,000 for family housing for the Air Force in fiscal year 

2019. 

The agreement includes authorization of 6 Energy 

Resiliency Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) projects that 

were not included in the budget request but submitted to the 

congressional defense committees as part of the Department’s 

unfunded requirements list. These projects include: $20.0 

million to Install Microgrid at Anniston Army Depot, Alabama; 

$6.53 million for a SNI Energy Storage System at Naval Base 

Ventura, California; $5.5 million to Install Microgrid at Camp 

Mabry, Texas; $5.34 million for Distribution Switchgear at Joint 

Reserve Base Naval Air Station New Orleans, Louisiana; $3.5 

million for PV/Water Conservation & Energy Resilience at Salina 

Training Center, Kansas; and $2.52 million for a Super Flight 

Line Electrical Distribution System (FLEDS) at Naval Air Station 

Oceana, Virginia. 

The agreement provides for full authorization and 

incremental authorization of appropriations in an amount equal 

to the Department’s ability to execute in the year of the 

authorization of appropriations for the following projects: Long 

Range Discrimination Radar System Complex, Phase 2 at Clear Air 

Force Station, Alaska and Kinnick High School at Yokosuka, 

Japan.

The agreement provides an authorization of appropriation 

of $181.0 million for Next NGA West (N2W) Complex Phase 1 Inc. 

2, a reduction of $32.6 million from the budget request for 

fiscal year 2019. This reflects the additional $24.884 that was 

provided for this project in the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), which was signed in to law after 

the budget request for fiscal year 2019 was submitted. In 

addition, the conferees note that the Office of Management and 

Budget directed the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to 

hold on awarding this project until receiving full 

appropriations for both increments, resulting in a self-created 

cost increase of $7.6 million due to the delay in award. The 

conferees direct the Department to take all necessary and 

appropriate actions to award the construction contract to avoid 

the self-create cost increase. 

Finally, the agreement does not include an authorization 

or authorization of appropriations for the Ambulatory Care 

Center Addition/Alteration at RAF Croughton, United Kingdom. The 

conferees note the facility is early-to-need based on an ongoing 

analysis of alternatives related to a separate military 

construction requirement. In addition, the agreement does not 

include an authorization of appropriations for Contingency 

Construction at Unspecified Worldwide Locations, noting that

unobligated balances remain available in the military 
construction account and other authorities exist to construct 

projects that are in keeping with a national security interest. 

Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2401)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2401) that 

would contain the list of authorized defense agencies’ 

construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 

state list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding 

list of the specific projects authorized at each location.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2401).

The Senate recedes with an amendment.

Authorized energy conservation projects (sec. 2402)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2402) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out energy 

resilience and conservation projects.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2402).

The House recedes with an amendment.

The conferees note that in addition to the budget request 

of $150.0 million, this Act authorizes an additional $43.4 

million in specific projects and an additional $5.0 million in 

planning and design for a total of $48.4 million. 

The specific projects receiving additional authorization 

are:

1. Anniston Army Depot, AL ($20.0 million);

2. Naval Base Ventura County, CA ($6.5 million);

3. Salina Training Center, KS ($3.5 million);

4. Joint Reserve Base Naval Air Station New Orleans, LA ($5.3 

million);

5. Camp Mabry, TX ($5.5 million); and

6. Naval Air Station Oceana, VA ($2.5 million).

Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies (sec. 2403)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2403) that 

would authorize appropriations for defense agencies’ military 

construction at the levels identified in section 4601 of 

division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2403).

The House recedes.
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2404)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2404) that 

would extend the authorization of certain projects originally 

authorized by section 2401 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113–291) until October 1, 2019, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2020, whichever is later.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2404).

The Senate recedes.

Authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 project (sec. 2405)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2405) 

that would amend section 2401(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 

115–91) by authorizing the Fort Bliss Blood Processing Center 

for $8,300,000.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

SUBTITLE A—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 

ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Summary

The budget request included $171,064,000 for military 

construction in fiscal year 2019 for the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization Security Investment Program. In addition, pursuant 

to agreement with the Republic of Korea, the budget request 

included a list of military construction projects to be funded 

as in-kind contributions by the Republic of Korea.

The conference agreement includes this amount for the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 

projects and the authorization to accept the military 

construction projects funded by the Republic of Korea.

Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2501)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2501) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to make contributions 

to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

Program in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount 

specifically authorized in section 2502 of this Act and the 

amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as 

a result of construction previously financed by the United 

States.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2501).

The conference agreement contains this provision.

Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2502) that 

would authorize appropriations for the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization Security Investment Program at the levels 

identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2502). 

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

SUBTITLE B—HOST COUNTRY IN-KIND 

CONTRIBUTIONS

Republic of Korea funded construction projects (sec. 2511)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2511) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept 16 military 

construction projects totaling $518.6 million pursuant to 

agreement with the Republic of Korea for required in-kind 

contributions.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2511).

The conference agreement contains this provision.

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES 

FACILITIES

Summary

The budget request included $467,395,000 for military 

construction of National Guard and Reserve facilities for fiscal 

year 2019. 
The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $647,095,000 for military construction of 

National Guard and Reserve facilities in fiscal year 2019. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of 12 military 

construction projects that were not included in the budget 

request but submitted to the congressional defense committees as 

part of the services unfunded requirements list. These projects 

include: $42.6 million for a Regional ISO Mx Hangar at Westover 

Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts; $24.0 million for NORTHCOM –

Construct Alert Facilities at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve 

Base, Louisiana; $24.0 million for HC-130J Mx Hangar at Patrick 

Air Force Base, Florida; $23.0 million for an ECS Modified TEMF 

at Yakima Training Center Washington; $13.0 million for Replace 

Fire Station at Mansfield Lahm Airport, Ohio; $11.0 million for 

a Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar at Boardman, Oregon; 

$11.0 million for an Aircraft Vehicle Storage Building at 

Lexington, Oklahoma; $9.4 million for an Aerial Port Facility at 

Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana; $9.0 million to Construct 

Aircraft Apron at Great Falls International Airport, Montana; 

$8.8 million for Relocation Main Gate at Youngstown Air Reserve 

Station, Ohio; $8.0 million to Construct Small Arms Range at 

Rickenbacker International Airport, Ohio; and $8.0 million to 

Construct Small Arms Range at Duluth International Airport, 

Minnesota. 

The agreement does not include an authorization of 

appropriation for a Small Arms Range at Minneapolis-St. Paul 

International Airport, Minnesota or a Munitions Training/Admin 

Facility at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, 

Texas. The conferees note that an authorization and 

authorization of appropriation were provided for both of these 

facilities in fiscal year 2018. The conferees do not believe an 

additional authorization of appropriation for fiscal year 2019 

is required for these projects.

SUBTITLE A—PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2601)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2601) that 

would contain the list of authorized Army National Guard 

construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 

State list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding 

list of the specific projects authorized at each location.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2601).

The House recedes with an amendment.

Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2602)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2602) that 

would contain the list of authorized Army Reserve construction 

projects for fiscal year 2019. The authorized amounts are listed 

on an installation-by-installation basis. The State list 

contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list of the 

specific projects authorized at each location.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2602).

The House recedes with an amendment.

Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects (sec. 2603)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2603) that 

would contain the list of authorized Navy Reserve and Marine 

Corps Reserve construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The 

authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation 

basis. The State list contained in this Act is intended to be 

the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each 

location.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2603).

The Senate recedes with an amendment.

Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2604)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2604) that 

would contain the list of authorized Air National Guard 

construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 

State list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding 

list of the specific projects authorized at each location.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2604).

The House recedes with an amendment.

Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2605)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2605) that 

would contain the list of authorized Air Force Reserve 

construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 

State list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding 

list of the specific projects authorized at each location.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2605).

The House recedes with an amendment.

Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve 

(sec. 2606)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2606) that 

would authorize appropriations for the National Guard and 

Reserve military construction at the levels identified in 

section 4601 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2606).

The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—OTHER MATTERS

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 

project (sec. 2611)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2611) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2603 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(division B of Public Law 114–92) to authorize the Secretary of 

the Navy to modify the location of a previously authorized 

construction project.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2611).

The conference agreement contains this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 

project (sec. 2612)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2612) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2601 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(division B of Public Law 115–91) to authorize the Secretary of 

the Army to make certain modifications to the scope of a 

previously authorized construction project.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2612).

The Senate recedes. 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 

project (sec. 2613)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2613) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a 

military construction project and acquire land at Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania, for the construction of a reserve training center. 

The Secretary may use available, unobligated Navy military 

construction reserve funds for the project.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2613).

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 

ACTIVITIES

Summary

The budget request included $267,538,000 for Base 

Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activities related to previous 

BRAC rounds. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $322,868,000 for Base Realignment and Closure 

(BRAC) activities related to previous BRAC rounds in fiscal year 

2019. 

Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure 

activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure 

Account (sec. 2701)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2701) that 

would authorize appropriations for ongoing activities that are 

required to implement the base realignment and closure 

activities authorized by the Defense Base Closure and 

Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–

510), at the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of 

this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2701).

The House recedes. 
Additional authority to realign or close certain military 

installations (sec. 2702)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2702) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense with authority to close 

or realign a military installation if the Secretary receives 

notification from the Governor of a State or territory that

recommends the realignment or closure of a military installation 

within the Governor’s State or territory.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and 

closure (BRAC) round (sec. 2703)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2703) that 

would affirm that nothing in this Act shall be construed to 

authorize an additional Base Realignment and Closure round.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2702).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBTITLE A—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING

Modification of contract authority for acquisition, 

construction, or furnishing of test facilities and equipment 

(sec. 2801)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2802) 

that would amend section 2353(a) of title 10, United States 

Code, to clarify the authority for the contract of a military 

department to provide for the acquisition or construction of 

facilities and equipment, by either the government or the 

contractor, that the secretary of the military department 

concerned determines to be necessary for the performance of a 

contract for research, development, or both.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the Secretary of Defense and the secretaries of the 

military departments shall promulgate regulations necessary to 

give full force and effect to this section.
Commercial construction standards for facilities on leased 

property (sec. 2802)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2801) that 

would amend section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow the use of commercial construction standards when a 

private developer is constructing facilities on military land 

for commercial use under an enhanced use lease agreement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would sunset the 

authority after 5 years.

Congressional oversight of projects carried out pursuant to laws 

other than Military Construction Authorization Acts (sec. 2803)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2805) 

that would amend section 2802(e)(1) of title 10, United States 

Code, to include all congressional defense committees in any 

notification requirements set forth by any law other than a 

Military Construction Authorization Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Small business set-aside for contracts for architectural and 

engineering services and construction design (sec. 2804)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2803) that 

would amend contract thresholds for small business set-asides 

for architectural and engineering services and construction 

design.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Updates and modifications to Department of Defense Form 1391, 

Unified Facilities Criteria, and military installation master 

plans (sec. 2805)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 311) that would 

amend section 2864 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

energy and climate resiliency efforts to be considered in 

installation master plans to ensure the ability to sustain 

mission-critical operations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2811) that would require the Department of Defense Form 1391 to 

include a disclosure of whether or not a proposed project falls 

within or partially within a 100-year floodplain and, if so, a 

specific risk mitigation plan. The provision would also require 
a process for risk analysis and a report on planned mitigation 

measures for buildings, require disclosure as to whether a 

project was included in the prior year’s future years defense 

program, require an energy study or life cycle analysis, amend 

the United Facilities Criteria to ensure building risk data are 

incorporated into planned designs and modifications, require 

consideration of energy and climate resiliency efforts in major 

military installation master plans, amend the definition of 

military installation resilience, and include threats to 

military installation resilience for adjustment and 

diversification assistance.

The House recedes.

Work in Process Curve charts and outlay tables for military

construction projects (sec. 2806)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2812) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense and the service 

secretaries to include as an addendum to the 1391 forms 

submitted with the budget request for each fiscal year a Work in 

Process Curve chart and monthly outlay table for funding, 

obligations, and outlay figures for any military construction 

project over $35,000,000.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that changes 

the required project threshold from $35,000,000 to $90,000,000.

Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United 

States (sec. 2807)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2802) that 

would provide continued authority for the Secretary of Defense 

to use funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for 

military construction to meet temporary operational requirements 

during a time of declared war, national emergency, or 

contingency operation through the end of fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2803) that would extend subsection (h) of section 2808 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 

from 2019 to 2020 and limit the funding authority to $50.0 

million.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that limits 

the total amount allowed to be obligated to $50 million per year 

for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 limiting the total authority to 

$100 million.
Authority to obtain architectural and engineering services and 

construction design for defense laboratory modernization program 

(sec. 2808)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2804) that 

would amend section 2803 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) to clarify that the 

Secretary of the military department concerned may use amounts 

available for research, development, testing, and evaluation 

funding to obtain architectural and engineering services to 

carry out a construction project under this authority. This 

section would also extend the period of the Defense Laboratory 

Modernization Pilot Program until October 1, 2023.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2801) that would extend the pilot program for the use of 

Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds for 

military construction projects until 2025 and clarify that RDT&E 

funds may be used to obtain architectural and engineering 

services and carry out construction design.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that would 

extend the authority until 2025.

Repeal of limitation on certain Guam project (sec. 2809)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2805) that 

would amend section 2879 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) by repealing the 

requirement that the Secretary of the Navy award five military 

construction projects prior to awarding the "Replace Andersen 

Housing Phase II" project.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Enhancing force protection and safety on military installations 

(sec. 2810)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2806) that 

would authorize the secretaries of the military departments to 

carry out military construction projects to enhance force 

protection and safety on military installations. This section 

would require a notification to the congressional defense 

committees prior to obligating or expending funds to carry out a 

project under this authority.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment.
Limitation on use of funds for acquisition of furnished energy 

for new medical center in Germany (sec. 2811)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2807) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense or the secretary of any 

military department from using funds to enter into a contract 

for the acquisition of energy for the proposed Rhine Ordnance 

Barracks Army Medical Center until the Secretary of Defense 

submits certain certifications regarding the source of energy 

supply and the design of the medical center.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—REAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES 

ADMINISTRATION

Force structure plans and infrastructure capabilities necessary 

to support the force structure (sec. 2821)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2812) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a force 

structure plan for each military service not later than February 

3, 2021, accompanied by a categorical model of installation 

capabilities required to support force structure and an 

assessment of the adequacy of the Department of Defense’s 

existing infrastructure inventory to support force structure 

plans.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Exemption of Department of Defense off-site use and off-site 

removal only non-mobile properties from certain excess property 

disposal requirements (sec. 2822)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2811) that 

would amend section 11411 of title 42, United States Code, to 

provide the Department of Defense discretion on the reporting of 

surplus facilities for possible assistance for the homeless. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that 

includes a consultation requirement with the Executive Director 

of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness prior 

to any determinations.

Retrofitting existing windows in military family housing units 

to be equipped with fall prevention devices (sec. 2823)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2813) that 

would amend section 2879 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the secretaries of the military departments to create 

a grant program from which privatized housing entities and 

military installations may request funds to retrofit or install 

window fall prevention devices in privatized and military-owned 

housing.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Updating prohibition on use of certain assessment of public 

schools on Department of Defense installations to supersede 

funding of certain projects (sec. 2824)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2814) that 

would freeze a portion of the Public Schools on Military 

Installations List required in the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to 

ensure that the original top 38 schools do not lose priority due 

to any reassessment.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Study of feasibility of using 20-year intergovernmental support 

agreements for installation-support services (sec. 2825)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2815) that 

would direct each Secretary concerned to conduct a study on the 

feasibility and desirability of using 20-year intergovernmental 

support agreements for installation-support services. This 

section would also require each Secretary to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees on the study.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Representation of installation interests in negotiations and 

proceedings with carriers and other public utilities (sec. 2826)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2835) 

that would amend section 501(c) of title 40, United States Code, 

by requiring that any representative of the General Services 

Administration that will represent a military installation in 

any negotiation must first notify the senior mission commander 

of the installation and solicit and represent the interest of 

the installation as determined by the installation’s senior 

mission commander.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Clarification to include National Guard installations in 

Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program (sec. 

2827)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6801) 

that would clarify that State-owned National Guard installations 

qualify as military installations under section 2684a of title 

10, United States Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE C—LAND CONVEYANCES

Land exchange, Air Force Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona (sec. 2841)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2821) that 

would grant the Secretary of the Air Force permissive authority 

to convey 58 acres on Air Force Plant 44, Arizona to Tucson 

International Airport and the ability to construct new 

explosives storage facilities to replace the existing facility 

that would be conveyed with this provision while ensuring that 

the new explosives storage facilities is within the end-ofrunway clear zone.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2821).

The conference agreement contains this provision.

Authority for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over 

certain lands, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine 

Palms, California, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona 

(sec. 2842)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2822) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer acquired 

State and privately owned lands to the Secretary of the Interior 

for inclusion as public lands withdrawn and reserved by section 

2941 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66). This section would also allow the 

Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain parcels of land at 

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma to the Secretary of the Navy.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Environmental restoration and future conveyance of portion of 

former Mare Island Firing Range, Vallejo, California (sec. 2843)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2823) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to restore the former 

Mare Island firing range.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the restoration of Mare Island 

does not set a precedence for future land conveyances.

Release of restrictions, University of California, San Diego 

(sec. 2844)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6802) 

that would allow the Secretary of the Navy to release a parcel 

of real property consisting of approximately 495 acres to the 

San Diego campus of the University of California.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment that drops 

the reversionary clause, as the conveyance requires fair market 

value to be paid for the property.

Land exchange, Naval support activity, Washington Navy Yard, 

District of Columbia (sec. 2845)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2824) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey one or more 

parcels of real property, as determined appropriate by the 

Secretary to protect the interests of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Land conveyance, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (sec. 2846)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2822) 

that would grant the Secretary of the Air Force permissive 

authority to convey 80 acres of land adjacent to Eglin Air Force 

Base to the Air Force Enlisted Village.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Air Force Enlisted Village to pay a fair market value for the 

specified land.

Public inventory of Guam land parcels for transfer to Government 

of Guam (sec. 2847)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2827) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to establish, maintain, 

and regularly update an inventory of real property located on 

Guam owned by the U.S. Government and administered by the 

Department of the Navy, which the Secretary of the Navy expects 

to transfer to the Government of Guam. Such inventory shall be 

available online and accessible to the public and include 

specific information about each parcel of land included in the 

inventory. This section would also establish a formal process 

for the Governor of Guam to petition the Secretary of the Navy 

to add parcels to the inventory.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Modification of conditions on land conveyance, Joliet Army 

Ammunition Plant, Illinois (sec. 2848)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2828) that 

would amend section 2922(c) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (division B of Public Law 

104-106) as amended by section 2842 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-55) to 

remove the restrictions on the origin of the waste contained in 

the landfill and to remove the date of closure of the landfill.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Land conveyance, Naval Academy dairy farm, Gambrills, Maryland 

(sec. 2849)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2829) that 

would authorize conveyance of 40 acres of land from the United 

States Naval Academy Dairy Farm to Anne Arundel County, 

Maryland, contingent on certain conditions and considerations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Technical correction of description of Limestone Hills Training 

Area Land Withdrawal and Reservation, Montana (sec. 2850)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2830) that 

would amend section 2931 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public

Law 113–66) to adjust the acreage of withdrawn public land in

Broadwater County, Montana.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Land conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, 

Utah (sec. 2851)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2830A) that 

would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer ownership 

of 80 acres of public land to the Utah State University Research 

Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Commemoration of Freedman’s Village (sec. 2852)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2830B) that 

would allow an easement of approximately 0.1 acre of land 

outside Arlington National Cemetery for the purpose of 

recognizing Freedman’s Village.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2831) that would allow an easement of no less than 0.1 acre of 

land outside Arlington National Cemetery and would name the gate 

for the purpose of recognizing Freedman’s Village.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE D—OTHER MATTERS

Defense community infrastructure pilot program (sec. 2861)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2841) that 

would amend section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to make grants, conclude 

cooperative agreements, and supplement funds available under 

other Federal programs to assist States and local governments in 

addressing deficiencies in community infrastructure projects or 

facilities which are located outside of military installations 

but which support military installations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2834) that would amend section 2391 of title 10, United States 

Code, by granting the Secretary of Defense permissive authority 

to make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement 

funds to assist State and local governments in addressing 

deficiencies in community infrastructure. The provision would 

require that the State or local government contribute not less 

than 30 percent of the funding for the community infrastructure 

project. The authority set forth in this provision would expire 

on September 30, 2023.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

include a 10-year sunset on the program and amend the reference 
population of “rural area” in the provision to be consistent 

with the number of inhabitants below an “urbanized area” as 

defined by the United States Census Bureau. 

The conferees note the importance of the communities that 

surround and support U.S. military installations and believe 

that this program can be of tremendous benefit to both the 

surrounding community and respective installations.

Strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of Defense 

training ranges and installations (sec. 2862)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2832) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, working through the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, to 

develop a comprehensive strategic plan for using existing 

authorities to address training constraints to improve 

operations training capabilities requiring training enablers 

available in and outside the United States.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that 

requires the strategic plan to include infrastructure 

requirements.

Restrictions on use of funds for development of public 

infrastructure in Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (sec. 

2863)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2842) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to convene an Economic 

Adjustment Committee meeting and describe assistance necessary 

to support changes in Department of Defense activities in the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in a report to the 

congressional defense committees. This section would also 

prohibit the Department of Defense from carrying out any grant, 

transfer, cooperative agreement, or supplemental funding that 

will result in the development of public infrastructure unless 

such project is included in the Economic Adjustment Committee 

report and specifically authorized by law.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Study and report on inclusion of Coleman Bridge, York River, 

Virginia in Strategic Highway Network (sec. 2864)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2843) that 

would require the Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, to 

review the feasibility of including the George P. Coleman 
Memorial Bridge near Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Virginia, 

in the Strategic Highways Network and to report his findings to 

the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that would 

strike the findings.

Defense access roads relating to closures due to sea level 

fluctuation and flooding (sec. 2865)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2848) that 

would amend section 210(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code to 

include closures due to sea level rise and flooding and would 

authorize the use of defense access roads funds to pay the cost 

of repairs as a result of or mitigations to prevent closure due 

to sea level rise or flooding.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Authority to transfer funds for construction of Indian River 

Bridge (sec. 2866)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2835) 

that would grant the Secretary of Defense permissive authority 

to transfer up to 50 percent of the shared costs for the 

construction of the Indian River Bridge to the Administrator of 

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Plan to allow increased public access to the National Naval 

Aviation Museum and Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air 

Station Pensacola (sec. 2867)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6803) 

that required the Secretary of the Navy to submit a plan to the 

congressional defense committees on allowing increased public 

access to the National Naval Aviation Museum and Barrancas 

National Cemetery.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Treatment of leases of non-excess property entered into with 

insured depository institutions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2808) that 

would direct the Secretary concerned to accept financial 

services provided by an insured depository institution to 

servicemembers and employees of the Department of Defense as 

sufficient in-kind consideration to cover all lease, services, 

and utilities costs assessed with regard to the leased property.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Promoting responsible leasing of property

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2816) that 

would require the service secretaries to certify that property 

already owned by the United States that would suit the purpose 

of the lease is not available before entering into a lease of 

real property. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Reports on buildings and facilities subject to exceptions to 

accessibility standards

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2817) that 

would require each concerned Secretary to submit an annual 

report for new construction that contains a list of each 

building or facility that is subject to certain exceptions to 

accessibility standards. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense not later 

than February 1, 2019 to deliver a report to the congressional 

defense committees listing each building or facility constructed 

or leased by the Secretary during fiscal years 2014 through 2018 

which is subject to one of the accessibility standard exceptions 

as follows: (1) The building or facility is leased by the 

Secretary concerned on a temporary, emergency basis for the use 

of officials providing disaster assistance; (2) The building or 

facility is located in a foreign country and is constructed in 

whole or in part with funds provided by the United States, but 

the Secretary concerned does not control the design criteria and 

the building or facility is not required to comply with 

standards under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 

U.S.C. 4151 et seq.); (3) The building or facility is located in 

a foreign country and is leased by the Secretary concerned; (4) 

The building or facility is subject to a waiver granted by the 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense who represents the 

Department of Defense on the United States Access Board.
Authority for leasing real property at the Naval Air Station Key 

West, Florida

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2825) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to lease approximately 

19 acres at the Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, for the 

purpose of constructing, operating, improving, and maintaining 

housing units under such terms as the Secretary considers 

appropriate.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the Department already has authority to 

lease real property that has not been determined excess under 

title 10 section 2667, United States Code, to include authority 

to accept types of in-kind consideration. However, the property 

in question remains in a hopelessly dilapidated and unusable 

state. The conferees assess that the Department has not managed 

this particular property in responsible manner, and urges the 

Department to leverage its entire inventory of surplus but not 

excess properties in support of sailors, marines, and their 

families around the world.

Sense of Congress regarding land conveyance, Mountain View, 

California

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2826) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the 

Army should explore all possible alternatives to a conveyance of 

Shenandoah Square, including subleasing the property.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Secretary of the Army should 

explore alternatives to the conveyance of Shenandoah Square, 

including subleasing the property to an entity that can better 

develop affordable housing on the property.

Indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and 

reservations and improved management of withdrawn and reserved 

lands

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2831) that 

would amend statutory authority for several military land 

withdrawals to extend the withdrawals indefinitely. This section 

would also amend section 670a of title 16, United States Code, 

to require the Secretary of the Interior and the concerned 

secretary of a military department to continuously review such 

withdrawals and would establish a public comment process 
regarding the resource management plans and military use of such 

lands.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Designation of potential wilderness area

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2832) that 

would allow the Secretary of the Interior to permit a microwave 

communications site on one acre of land within a federally 

protected wilderness area.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Native American Indian lands environmental mitigation program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2833) 

that would amend section 160 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to participate in a program 

to mitigate the environmental effects of defense activities on 

Indian lands and culturally connected locations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Battleship preservation grant program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2845) that 

would establish a grant program within the Department of the 

Interior for the preservation of historic battleships through 

fiscal year 2025.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter 

Radar Station

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2846) that 

would restrict the use of funds or resources to rehabilitate the 

Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar Station, unless those funds 

or resources are used to remove the perimeter fence surrounding 

it, until the date of the enactment of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Modification to First Division Monument
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2847) that 

would allow the Society of the First Infantry Division to make 

modifications to the First Division Monument located on Federal 

land in Presidential Park in District of Columbia.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Modification of boundaries of White Sands National Monument and 

White Sands Missile Range

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3549) that 

would modify the boundaries of the White Sands National 

Monument. This provision would convey 3,737 acres of land from 

the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the Army. This 

provision would also convey 8,592 acres of land from the 

Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2836) that would establish White Sands National Park and abolish 

White Sands National Monument. The establishment of a national 

park would increase the public recognition of the significant 

resources of White Sands. This provision would modify the 

boundary of White Sands National Park and convey 3,737 acres of 

land from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the 

Army. This provision would also convey 8,592 acres of land from 

the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior.

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

Fees for medical services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 6101) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to collect fees 

for medical services provided by National Park Service. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Superior National Forest Land Exchange

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7518) 

that would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer of 

approximately 6,650 acres of the National Forest System land 

within the Superior National Forest to PolyMet Mining, Inc. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.
TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary

The budget request included $921,420,000 for Overseas 

Contingency Operations military construction for fiscal year 

2019. 

The conference agreement includes this amount for Overseas 

Contingency Operations military construction for fiscal year 

2019. 

The conference agreement does not include an authorization 

or an authorization of appropriation for a High-Value Detainee 

Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The conferees believe the 

Department of Defense did not provide sufficient justification 

for the need to construct a new, permanent facility with 

increased capacity and capabilities. In addition, the conferees 

note that while the current facility may not be ideally 

configured, it is still capable of meeting current and 

foreseeable detention requirements. 

As noted earlier in this report, the agreement transferred 

the following two military construction projects from the base 

budget request to Title XXIX, Overseas Contingency Operations 

Military Construction: Flightline Support Facilities at Al 

Udeid, Qatar and Personnel Deployment Processing Facility at Al 

Udeid, Qatar.

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2901)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2901) that 

would contain the list of certain authorized Army construction 

projects for fiscal year 2019. These projects represent a 

binding list of the specific projects authorized at these 

locations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2901).

The House recedes.

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2902)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2902) that 

would contain the list of authorized Navy construction projects 

for fiscal year 2019. These projects represent a binding list of 

the specific projects authorized at these locations.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2902).

The House recedes.

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects 

(sec. 2903)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2903) that 

would contain the list of certain authorized Air Force 

construction projects for fiscal year 2019. These projects 

represent a binding list of the specific projects authorized at 

these locations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2903).

The House recedes with an amendment.

Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2904)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2904) that 

would contain the list of authorized defense agencies’ 

construction projects for fiscal year 2019. These projects 

represent a binding list of the specific projects authorized at 

these locations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2904).

The House recedes.

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 2905)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2905) that 

would authorize appropriations for Overseas Contingency 

Operations military construction at the levels identified in 

section 4602 of division D.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2905).

The House recedes.

Restrictions on use of funds for planning and design costs of 

European Deterrence Initiative projects (sec. 2906)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2906) that 

would limit the ability of the secretaries concerned from using 

any of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for planning 

and design of military construction projects requested under the 

European Deterrence Initiative until the Secretary of Defense 

submits a list of the military construction projects to support 
the European Deterrence Initiative that are anticipated during 

fiscal year 2019 and at least the four succeeding fiscal years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS 

AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL

SECURITY PROGRAMS

SUBTITLE A—NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

AUTHORIZATIONS

National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3101) that 

would authorize appropriations for the National Nuclear Security 

Administration for fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3101).

The House recedes with technical amendments. 

Defense environmental cleanup (sec. 3102)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3102) that 

would authorize the appropriation of funds for the Department of 

Energy’s defense environmental clean-up activities. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3102). 

The House recedes.

Other defense activities (sec. 3103)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3103) that 

would authorize appropriations for other defense activities of 

the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3103).

The House recedes.
Nuclear energy (sec. 3104)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3104) that 

would authorize appropriations for certain nuclear energy 

programs for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3104).

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS, 

RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS

Development of low-yield nuclear weapons (sec. 3111)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3114) that 

would repeal section 3116 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136), which prohibited 

the Secretary of Energy from commencing the engineering 

development phase, or any subsequent phase, of a low-yield 

nuclear weapon unless specifically authorized by Congress. The 

provision would also authorize the Secretary, acting through the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security, to carry out the engineering 

development phase, and any subsequent phase, to modify or 

develop a low-yield nuclear warhead for submarine-launched 

ballistic missiles.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3117) 

that would make a series of findings and modify section 3116 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 such 

that the Secretary would be required to specifically request 

funds for a low-yield nuclear weapon before commencing the 

engineering development phase, or any subsequent phase, on that 

weapon. 

The House recedes with amendments that would strike the 

findings and include the specific authorization contained in the 

House provision. The amendments would also modify section 

4209(a)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2529) to 

require that the Secretary only carry out nuclear weapon 

development or modification programs, regardless of yield, if 

funds have been authorized to be appropriated for such programs 

by an act of Congress.

Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program (sec. 

3112)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3112) that 

would amend section 4504b of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 
(Public Law 95-238; 50 U.S.C 2654b) by authorizing the Secretary 

of Energy to add dual citizens to the Department of Energy 

counterintelligence polygraph program, for the purposes of 

assessing risk.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that specifies that 

this addition would only apply in the case of an authorized 

investigation.

Inclusion of capital assets acquisition projects in activities 

by Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation (sec. 

3113)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3131) that 

would amend the responsibility of the Director for Cost 

Estimating and Program Evaluation at the National Nuclear 

Security Administration (NNSA) to include cost estimation and 

program evaluation of acquisition of capital assets for atomic 

energy defense activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would: clarify 

that nothing in this section shall be construed to require 

duplicate reviews or cost estimates by the NNSA or other 

elements of the Department of Energy; defer the effective date 

of this provision until 18 months from the date of enactment of 

this Act; and require a briefing by the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security and the Secretary of Energy not later than 1 

year after the date of enactment on a plan for implementing this 

provision in a manner that avoids duplication of effort.

Modification of authority for acceptance of contributions for 

acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, 

radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable 

sites worldwide (sec. 3114)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3116) 

that would amend section 3132(f)(7) of the Ronald W. Reagan 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public 

Law 108-375) to extend the Secretary of Energy's authority to 

accept, retain, and use contributions for the accelerated 

removal of and security for fissile materials, radiological 

materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide 

through 2023.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove 30-

day notifications to Congress for foreign contributions. 
Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous 

material at Hanford Nuclear Reservation (sec. 3115)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3121) that 

would require the Assistant Secretary of Energy for 

Environmental Management to promptly notify and provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees after a release 

of contamination resulting from defense waste at the Hanford 

Site.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

notification requirement to air releases of radioactive material 

or hazardous material released above statutory or regulatory 

limits and would clarify the notification timelines.

Amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (sec. 3116)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3113) 

that would permit the delegation of review under section 57b of 

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (Public Law 83-703), as amended 

(42 U.S.C. 2077(b)(2)), on a case-by-case basis as consistent 

with the national security interests of the United States. The 

provision would also require that, during a review under section 

57b of title 42, United States Code, if such a request is 

denied, the Department of Energy be told the reasons for denial 

during interagency review or, if the review period is extended, 

the reason for this extension, to be reported to the 

congressional defense committees on an annual basis.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

subsection related to interagency consultations and clarify that 

authority regarding approval of technology transfers may not be 

delegated for technologies related to enrichment and 

reprocessing of special nuclear material nor for transfers of 

any technologies to any covered foreign country. The amendment 

would also clarify the reporting requirement relating to such 

delegations, remove the sense of the Senate on civil penalties 

for violations, and remove the requirement for the Secretary of 

Energy to revise regulations. 

The conferees agree that the Secretary of Energy has the 

authority to impose civil penalties for violations of section 57 

b.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42. U.S.C. 2077 (b(2)).

Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply 

chain risk (sec. 3117)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3113) that 

would extend the authority provided by section 2786 of title 50, 

United States Code, the authority for the Secretary of Energy to 

take certain actions with regard to the protection of the supply 

chain of the Department of Energy, for an additional 5 years, to 

June 30, 2023.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3114) 

that would extend the same authority for an additional 6 years.

The Senate recedes.

Hanford waste tank cleanup program (sec. 3118)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120B) that 

would extend the Office of River Protection until 2024.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Use of funds for construction and project support activities 

relating to MOX facility (sec. 3119)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3115) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy to carry out construction 

and project support activities relating to the Mixed Oxide Fuel 

Fabrication Facility with any funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for such 

purposes for fiscal year 2019. The provision would allow the 

Secretary to waive this requirement if the Secretary submits to 

the congressional defense committees the matters described under 

section 3121(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3118) 

that would prohibit the Department of Energy from obligating or 

expending any funds for fiscal year 2019 or prior fiscal years 

to terminate construction and project support activities at the 

Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility or to convert such 

facility to be used for any purpose other than its original 

mission.

The Senate recedes. 

Plutonium pit production (sec. 3120)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract 

with a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) 

to conduct an assessment of the plutonium strategy of the 

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). In addition, 

the provision would require the Secretary of Energy to submit to 
the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days 

from the date of enactment of this Act a report on the plan for 

producing plutonium pits 31–80 at Los Alamos National 

Laboratory, in case the MOX facility is not operational and 

producing pits by 2030. The provision would also require the 

Secretary of Energy to submit an updated Statement of Mission 

Need by September 2020. Finally, the provision would require the 

Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council to submit annually to 

the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator for Nuclear 

Security, and the congressional defense committees a written 

certification that the plutonium pit production plan of the NNSA 

is on track to meet the military requirement of 80 pits per year 

by 2030, the statutory requirements for pit production timelines 

under section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2538a), and milestones for implementation of the NNSA’s 

plutonium strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to consult with the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security in entering into the contract with the FFRDC 

and would modify the elements of the assessment. The amendments 

would also require that the FFRDC have full and direct access to 

all information related to pit production from the NNSA and from 

its management and operating contractors. The amendments would 

further modify the report regarding plutonium pit production at 

Los Alamos to require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to 

write the report and to require additional details on the plan 

to produce 30 pits per year by 2026. Finally, the amendments 

would strike the requirement to submit an updated Statement of 

Mission Need and add a requirement that the NNSA Director for 

Cost Estimation and Program Evaluation submit to the 

congressional defense committees an assessment of the NNSA 

report on pit production at Los Alamos, including an assessment 

of the impact of increased ARIES activity in support of the 

dilute and dispose program on the plutonium pit production 

mission.

The conferees note that the Senate report accompanying S. 

2987 (S. Rept. 115-262) of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 required a similar FFRDC 

assessment. The conferees intend for the requirement in this 

provision to replace the requirement in the Senate report rather 

than create a new requirement for another assessment.

Finally, the conferees direct the Comptroller General of 

the United States to review the report required by subsection 

(c)(2) of this provision, specifically the assessment of the 

effect of increased ARIES activity on the plutonium pit 

production mission. The Comptroller General shall provide a 
briefing on this assessment to the House and Senate Armed 

Services Committees, with the scope of the assessment and the 

date of the briefing to be determined in consultation with the 

committees.

Pilot program on conduct by Department of Energy of background 

reviews for access by certain individuals to national security 

laboratories (sec. 3121)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3115) 

that would establish a pilot program for 2 years at the 

Department of Energy to independently conduct background reviews 

prior to admitting to national security laboratories citizens of 

nations on the current sensitive countries list. The provision 

would require the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the 

Director of National Intelligence to continue to conduct 

background reviews under section 4502(a) of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a)) for the duration of the pilot 

program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian 

Federation (sec. 3122)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3116) that 

would prohibit obligation or expenditure of any funds for fiscal 

year 2019 for atomic energy defense activities to enter into a 

contract with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the Russian 

Federation. The provision would also provide for a waiver and 

would not apply to up to $3.0 million that the Secretary of 

Energy may make available for the Department of Energy's Russian 

Health Studies Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition on availability of funds for research and 

development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on lowenriched uranium (sec. 3123)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3117) that 

would prohibit the authorization or expenditure of any funds for 

fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Energy or the Department 

of Defense for research and development of an advanced naval 

nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium (LEU). The 

provision contains an exception that would authorize, from 

within amounts made available for fiscal year 2019 for defense 
nuclear nonproliferation, $10.0 million to be made available to 

the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors for LEU activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that both Departments’ expertise in 

naval fuel requirements and design resides within the Naval 

Nuclear Propulsion Program. The conferees believe that funds 

authorized and appropriated for the purposes of research and 

design into the use of LEU in naval reactors are best spent in 

support of Naval Reactors’ activities at the Naval Nuclear 

Laboratory.

Limitation on availability of funds relating to submission of 

annual reports on unfunded priorities (sec. 3124)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3118) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized 

to be appropriated from the National Nuclear Security 

Administration’s Federal Salaries and Expenses account for 

travel and transportation of persons until the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security submits a report that contains at least one 

unfunded priority under section 4716 of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2756). This provision would apply to each 

year from fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

prohibition such that not more than 65 percent of funds may be 

obligated or expended from this account until the report 

described above is submitted.

SUBTITLE C—PLANS AND REPORTS

Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of 

management and operating contracts (sec. 3131)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3121) 

that would modify the requirement for the Administrator of the 

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to provide a 

report to the congressional defense committees containing a 

cost-benefit analysis of competition of management and operating 

contracts for NNSA laboratories and production plants following 

each award of such a contract such that the report would be due 

30 days after the transition to a new contract is complete.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with amendments that would extend the 

requirement through 2022 and add a requirement for the 

Administrator to provide a briefing no later than 7 days after 
the release of a request for proposal for any contract to manage 

and operate an NNSA facility. This briefing would provide a 

preliminary estimate of the costs and benefits of competing such 

contract. The amendment would also make a technical change that 

would transfer the entire requirement from the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) into 

title 50 of United States Code. 

Nuclear forensics analyses (sec. 3132)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to 

seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 

Sciences for an independent assessment of nuclear forensic 

analyses conducted by the Federal Government.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Review of defense environmental cleanup activities (sec. 3133)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3122) 

that would require the Secretary of Energy to coordinate with 

the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on 

a review of the cleanup activities in the Office of 

Environmental Management.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to include 

recommendations in the assessment that would enhance 

effectiveness and efficiency within the program.

Whistleblower protections (sec. 3134)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3132) that 

would contain findings and express the sense of Congress 

regarding nuclear safety and require the Secretary of Energy to 

impose civil penalties on contractors, subcontractors, and 

suppliers for violations of Department of Energy rules, 

regulations, and orders relating to nuclear safety and radiation 

protection. The provision would also require the Secretary to 

define, within 120 days of enactment of this Act, what 

constitutes evidence of a chilled work environment with respect 

to employees and contractors making a whistleblower complaint 

and would require an annual congressional notification on the 

imposition of any penalties related to violations of rules, 

regulations, and orders by contractors, subcontractors, and 

suppliers.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would strike the 

findings, strike the requirement to impose civil penalties as 

the Secretary or the Administrator determines appropriate and 

instead add it to the sense of Congress, and clarify the 

reporting requirement related to a chilled work environment.

Implementation of Nuclear Posture Review by National Nuclear 

Security Administration (sec. 3135)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3125) 

that would require the Administrator of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration (NNSA) to submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the implementation of the 2018 

Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) by the NNSA. The report would 

identify specific actions associated with the NPR, including the 

office of primary responsibility for each action and key 

milestones associated with it.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

report to include the estimated cost of an action when 

available.

Survey of workforce of national security laboratories and 

nuclear weapons production facilities (sec. 3136)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3123) 

that would require the Administrator of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration (NNSA) to submit to the congressional 

defense committees a proposal to conduct a survey, similar to 

the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, of the employees of the 

NNSA laboratories and production plants.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

requirement for the Administrator to consider in her report the 

value of the survey in light of other tools for gathering 

similar data on workforce issues in order to avoid unnecessary 

duplication.

Elimination of certain reports (sec. 3137)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3124) 

that would eliminate certain reporting requirements for the 

Department of Energy's Environmental Management Office.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to preserve the 

future-years defense environmental management plan and to keep 
the certification requirements for waste shipments to the Waste 

Isolation Pilot Plant until fiscal year 2019.

SUBTITLE D—OTHER MATTERS

Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources 

(sec. 3141)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3119) that 

would require the Administrator for the National Nuclear 

Security Administration (NNSA) to ensure that the goal of the 

Cesium Irradiator Replacement Program and the Offsite Source 

Recovery Program is the elimination of the use in the United 

States of blood irradiation devices that rely on cesium chloride 

by December 31, 2027.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Administrator for NNSA to identify in a reporting 

requirement the disposal pathway for cesium chloride sources. 

Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating 

to uranium mining and nuclear testing (sec. 3142)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3122) that 

would state the sense of Congress that the United States should 

compensate and recognize all of the miners, workers, 

downwinders, and others suffering from the effects of uranium 

mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make a 

series of related findings regarding the Radiation Exposure 

Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426) and the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (Public 

Law 106-398). The amendment would also acknowledge that, as of 

the date of enactment of this Act, more than 150,231 claims have 

been paid out for a total of $17.4 billion in lump sum 

compensation and medical expenses under these two Acts.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Security clearance for dual nationals employed by National 

Nuclear Security Agency

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3111) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Energy to apply additional 
security reviews to dual citizens seeking positions that require 

access to highly classified information. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees expect an appropriate level of vetting of 

all personnel with access to classified information, and 

encourage the Secretary to pay particular attention to the 

vetting of dual nationals.

Manufacturing Trades Education Grant Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120C) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish the 

Manufacturing Trades Education Grant Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the importance of technical 

skills-based training, including apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs, and supports efforts to strengthen 

these programs. The conferees encourage further work with the 

Secretary of Energy on these efforts, and encourage the 

Secretary to continue to use such programs to further the 

missions of the Department of Energy and National Nuclear 

Security Administration.

Clarification of roles and authorities of National Nuclear 

Security Administration

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3111) 

that would clarify the roles and authorities of the National 

Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) through a series of 

amendments to the National Nuclear Security Administration Act 

(50 U.S.C Ch. 41) and the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

Ch. 42). The provision would also make several technical 

corrections to the Atomic Energy Defense Act and remove the cap 

imposed on the number of full-time equivalent federal employees 

at the NNSA by section 3241A of the NNSA Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that similar legislation was considered 

in the course of the drafting of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239). The 

statement of managers accompanying that Act noted that there was 

“widespread recognition that the current system for governance, 

management, and oversight of the nuclear security enterprise is 

broken.” The same statement noted similar conclusions made by 

the 2009 Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of 
the United States and several other bipartisan or nonpartisan 

organizations. Additional studies and commissions have agreed in 

the years since. 

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2013 also created a bipartisan advisory commission to provide 

“actionable recommendations that directly address the host of 

systemic problems identified by previous studies and by the 

conferees,” later known as the Augustine-Mies Panel. In 2014, 

this panel recommended a sweeping series of major changes at 

NNSA and the Department of Energy more broadly, including 

renaming the Department to be the “Department of Energy and 

Nuclear Security,” more fully integrating the NNSA into the 

Department, elevating the NNSA Administrator to the level of 

Deputy Secretary, and other actions to address deep-rooted 

cultural problems. The conferees note that a lack of consensus 

among the Department and the many congressional committees of 

jurisdiction prevented most of the major recommendations from 

being implemented, while others have languished in the 

bureaucracy or have been implemented without sufficient efforts 

to measure success. The conferees appreciate the work of the 

ongoing joint National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 

Medicine (NAS) and National Academy of Public Administration 

(NAPA) panel created by the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to assess the NNSA’s 

and the Department’s progress in implementing prior 

recommendations, and note that the panel’s most recent interim 

report concludes that activities to implement prior reform 

recommendations have not been “rooted in an adequate foundation 

of strategic thinking.”

The conferees note that the Augustine-Mies Panel concluded 

that, if “significant progress [was] not made within the next 

two years,” the “only remaining course of action—and a clearly 

inferior one—is to remove [NNSA] from what is now the Department 

of Energy and establish it as an autonomous, independent 

organization.”

The conferees note that almost 4 years have elapsed since 

the Augustine-Mies Panel made its recommendations, and almost 6 

years have elapsed since the 2013 statement of managers 

described the nuclear security enterprise as “broken.” While 

disagreement remains with some of the specific conclusions of 

the panel, the conferees have not witnessed significant 

progress—only “changes on the margins,” as anticipated by the 

2013 conferees. Continued cost overruns on major projects, 

critical capital acquisition decisions mired in dispute, ongoing 

safety and security concerns, and delayed infrastructure 

modernization projects indicate that significant progress has 

not been made.
The conferees expect that the joint NAS/NAPA panel will 

conclude its work in 2020. Rather than allowing the panel’s 

reports and recommendations to languish along with over two 

decades of studies and commissions on this subject, the 

conferees believe that, at that time, the appropriate committees 

must work with the Department and the NNSA to consider major 

reforms to the governance of the nuclear security enterprise, 

but stress that a return to previous, failed models of 

organization and management are unlikely to be an acceptable 

option. 

Finally, the conferees also note that a significant 

recommendation of the Augustine-Mies Panel was to “solidify 

Cabinet Secretary ownership of the mission” of the NNSA. As long 

as the NNSA remains part of the Department of Energy under the 

current construct of the NNSA Act, the conferees expect 

appropriate levels of engagement by the Secretary of Energy, the 

Deputy Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator for Nuclear 

Security with the committees of jurisdiction on priority atomic 

energy defense programs to ensure that the NNSA meets the 

military requirements set by the Department of Defense while 

making efficient and responsible use of taxpayer dollars. 

National Nuclear Security Administration Personnel System

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3112) 

that would make permanent the personnel demonstration project 

carried out by the National Nuclear Security Administration 

since 2008.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Assessment regarding eligibility for compensation for 

compensable diseases under Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1087) that 

would require the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention to assess the application of 

probability of causation/assigned share (PC/AS) to determine 

eligibility for compensation for compensable diseases under the 

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Attorney General, not later than 

120 days after the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to 

Congress on the feasibility and advisability of the application 

of PC/AS to determine eligibility for compensation for 
compensable diseases under the Radiation Exposure Compensation 

Act.

Additional amounts for inertial confinement fusion and high 

yield program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7101) 

that would authorize $100.0 million in additional funds for the 

Department of Energy’s initial confinement fusion and high yield 

program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD

Authorization (sec. 3201)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3201) that 

would authorize funding for the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board at $31.2 million, consistent with the budget 

request.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 3201).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

TITLE XXXIV–NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 3401)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3401) that 

would authorize funds for the purpose of carrying out activities 

under chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code, relating to 

the naval petroleum reserves. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS

SUBTITLE A—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Authorization of the Maritime Administration (sec. 3501)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3501) that 

would authorize appropriations of the Department of 

Transportation for fiscal year 2019 for programs associated with 

maintaining the United States merchant marine, including 

authorizations for: the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

(USMMA); State maritime academies; National Security MultiMission Vessel; Maritime Administration (MARAD) operations and 

programs; disposal of vessels in the National Defense Reserve 

Fleet (NDRF); Title XI loan program; and Small Shipyards Grant 

program. 

The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (sec. 

3501, 7501, and 7502) that would authorize appropriations for 

most of the same programs at, generally, different authorization 

levels. The Senate amendment would also include a set-aside for 

port infrastructure development within MARAD operations and 

programs. The Senate amendment would also require a report on

the status of unexpended appropriations for capital asset 

management at the USMMA, and the plan for expending such 

appropriations.

The House recedes with an amendment that would adopt 

Senate authorization levels for: State maritime academies, the 

National Security Multi-Mission Vessel program; and MARAD 

operations and programs. It would adopt the Senate provisions on 

port infrastructure development and the capital assessment 

management program report. It would adopt House authorization 

levels on the USMMA, and it would reiterate the authorization of 

the Small Shipyards Grant program in a manner similar to the 

House bill. It would set a compromise authorization level on 

disposal of vessels in the NDRF.

Compliance by Ready Reserve Fleet vessels with SOLAS lifeboats 

and fire suppression requirements (sec. 3502)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3502) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to incorporate lifeboat 

and fire suppression standards associated with the International 

Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea for Ready Reserve Fleet 

vessels that are planned to be retained by the Secretary beyond 

October 1, 2026.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Maritime Administration National Security Multi-Mission Vessel 

Program (sec. 3503)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3503) that 

would limit the Maritime Administration from procuring used 

training vessels for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel 

Program. Nothing in this provision would apply to the 

procurement of a used vessel, including a used vessel intended 

for State maritime academy training, that is not a national 

security multi-mission vessel under section 3505 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue 

vessel war risk insurance (sec. 3504)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3504) that 

would amend chapter 539 of title 46, United States Code, to make 

permanent the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to 

provide vessel war risk insurance.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 7515).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Use of State maritime academy training vessels (sec. 3505)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3505) that 

would require the Secretary, acting through the Maritime 

Administrator and in consultation with the State maritime 

academies (SMAs), to implement a program of vessel capacity 

sharing among the SMAs as necessary to ensure that training 

needs of each academy are met.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision, which 

would, among other differences with the House bill, clarify that 

the program shall be implemented upon consultation with the 

maritime academies and to the extent feasible with the consent 

of the maritime academies.

The House recedes with an amendment that would, subject to 

the availability of appropriations, authorize the Maritime 

Administrator to provide additional funding to the SMAs during 

periods of limited training vessel capacity, for costs 

associated with training vessel sharing. 

Concurrent jurisdiction (sec. 3506)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7503) 

that would allow the Secretary of Transportation to relinquish, 
at the Secretary’s discretion, certain jurisdiction over the 

United States Merchant Marine Academy to local law enforcement, 

as necessary, to enable concurrent jurisdiction with the State 

of New York.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on sexual 

harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 

and stalking (sec. 3507)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7504) 

that would amend section 51318 of title 46, United States Code, 

to update the United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on 

sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 

assault, and stalking.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on implementation of recommendations for the United 

States Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and 

Response Program (sec. 3508)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7505) 

that would require the Maritime Administrator to submit to 

Congress a report describing the progress of the Maritime 

Administration in implementing and completing each of the 

recommendations made in the Department of Transportation Office 

of Inspector General’s report identifying gaps in the United 

States Merchant Marine Academy’s Sexual Assault Prevention and 

Response Program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on the application of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3509)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7506) 

that would require a report on impediments to the application of 

the Uniform Code of Military Justice at the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Electronic records on mariner availability to meet national 

security needs (sec. 3510)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7507) 

that would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 

coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that 

electronic records provide information on mariner availability 

to meet national security needs for credentialed mariners 

crewing strategic sealift vessels.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 

operating to ensure that these records are able to be used by 

the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) Determine the potential 

availability of mariners to meet national security sealift 

needs; and (2) Receive information on the qualification of such 

mariners.

Small shipyard grants (sec. 3511)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7508) 

that would require the Maritime Administrator to post a notice 

of funding opportunity regarding assistance for small shipyards 

under section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, not more 

than 15 days after the date of enactment of the relevant 

appropriations Act for the fiscal year.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sea year on contracted vessels (sec. 3512)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7510) 

that would allow the Secretary of Transportation to meet United 

States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) cadet Sea Year training 

needs by requiring two USMMA cadets, if available, to be placed 

on each Maritime Security Program (MSP) and Military Sealift 

Command (MSC) vessel. The provision would allow the Commander of 

the MSC to waive the MSC-related requirements at any time if the 

Commander determines such placement would create an undue burden 

on the vessel. This provision would not affect the discretion of 

the Secretary to determine whether to place a USMMA cadet on a 

vessel; the Secretary would retain discretion to determine 

whether a cadet is available to be placed on an MSP or MSC 

vessel. The provision also would not affect the authority of the 

Coast Guard regarding a vessel security plan approved under 

section 70103 of title 46, United States Code. Finally, the 

provision would not affect the discretion of the master of the 

vessel to ensure the safety of all crew members.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

GAO report on national maritime strategy (sec. 3513)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7511) 

that would require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress 

a report on national maritime strategy, including the following: 

(1) Key challenges, if any, to ensuring that the U.S. marine 

transportation system and merchant marine are sufficient to 

support U.S. economic and defense needs; (2) The extent to which 

a national maritime strategy incorporates desirable 

characteristics of successful national strategies; and (3) The 

extent to which Federal efforts to establish national maritime 

strategy are duplicative or fragmented.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would: (1) 

Require the due date for the Government Accountability Office 

report to be 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 

and (2) Update the due date for the national maritime strategy 

required under section 603 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and 

Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-281) to be 

18 months after enactment of this Act. 

Multi-year contracts (sec. 3514)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7513) 

that would clarify that nothing in the existing contracting 

authority for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel

Program, as codified in the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), may be construed to 

prohibit the Maritime Administration (MARAD) from entering into 

a multi-year contract for the procurement of up to five new

vessels within the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel 

Program.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

nothing in that existing authority may be construed to prohibit 

the entity responsible for contracting from entering into a 

multiple year or block contract for the procurement of up to six 

new vessels and associated government furnished equipment, 

subject to the availability of appropriations.

Miscellaneous (sec. 3515)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3533) that 

would amend multiple sections of title 14, United States Code, 

with various technical changes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Department of Transportation Inspector General report on Title 

XI program (sec. 3516)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7512) 

that would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office 

of Inspector General to submit to Congress a report on the 

financial controls and protections included in the policies and 

procedures of the DOT for approving loan applications for the 

Title XI Program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—COAST GUARD

Alignment with Department of Defense and sea services 

authorities (sec. 3521)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3521) that 

would require the Coast Guard to notify Congress if there is not 

in effect any general order or regulation prohibiting sexual 

harassment by members of the Coast Guard and that the violation 

of such order or regulation is punishable in accordance with the 

Uniform Code of Military Justice. The notification is required 

to include the status of the drafting of such a regulation, the 

projected implementation timeline, and an explanation of any 

barriers to implementation. The provision also would add sexual 

harassment as part of the Coast Guard’s annual report on sexual 

assault, and it also would add a requirement for the Coast Guard 

to submit to Congress an annual update on Coast Guard mission 

performance during the previous year.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Preliminary development and demonstration (sec. 3522)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3522) that 

would amend section 573 of title 14, United States Code, to 

clarify the process to report safety concerns found either by an 

independent third party or a Government employee for acquisition 
programs or projects or a capability or asset or any subsystem 

of a capability or asset not previously identified during 

operational test and evaluation of a capability or asset already 

in low, initial or full-rate production.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Contract termination (sec. 3523)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3523) that 

would amend chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, by 

inserting a new section 657 to establish a process for contract 

cancellation, including requiring the Coast Guard to notify each 

vendor when it terminates a procurement or acquisition contact 

with a total value of more than $1.0 million and that such 

vendors are required to maintain all work product related to the 

contract for at least one year. Additionally, the Coast Guard 

shall provide an annual report to Congress on terminated 

contracts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment.

Reimbursement for travel expenses (sec. 3524)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3524) that 

would amend section 518 of title 14, United States Code, to 

state that a covered beneficiary and their dependents residing 

on an island located in the 48 contiguous States and the 

District of Columbia that lacks public access roads to the 

mainland, shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses for 

medical services when referred by a primary care physician to a 

physician on the mainland or the Coast Guard medical regional 

manager for the area determines medical services cannot be 

provided on the island.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Capital investment plan (sec. 3525)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3525) that 

would amend section 2902(a) of title 14, United States Code, to 

change the date when the Capital Investment shall be reported to 

Congress to require reporting on projected commissioning and 

decommissioning dates for each asset.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Major acquisition program risk assessment (sec. 3526)

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 3526) that 

would amend chapter 29 of title 14, United States Code, to add a 

section on major acquisition program risk assessment stating 

that twice a year the Coast Guard shall provide to Congress a 

briefing regarding a current assessment of risks associated with 

all current major acquisition programs, including breach of 

program schedule or costs.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Marine safety implementation status (sec. 3527)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3527) that 

would state that the Coast Guard shall submit a report to 

Congress on the date on which the President submits to Congress 

a budget for fiscal year 2020 and for the following two years on 

the implementation of each action outlined in the Commandant's 

final action memo from December 19, 2017.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Retirement of Vice Commandant (sec. 3528)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3528) that 

would amend section 46 of title 14, United States Code, to state 

that a Vice Commandant who is not reappointed or appointed 

Commandant shall retire with the grade of admiral.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Large recreational vessel regulations (sec. 3529)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3529) that 

would require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 

Guard is operating through the Commandant of the Coast Guard to 

establish a code for certification of certain large recreational 

vessels.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendment that would provide an 

interim process for large recreational vessels while the Coast 

Guard is developing the new certification process. It would also 

clarify that those vessels must be used exclusively for private 

use, not carry any cargo or passengers for hire, and limit 

application of the provision to U.S.-owned vessels.
SUBTITLE C—COAST GUARD AND SHIPPING 

TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

CHAPTER 1—COAST GUARD

Commandant defined (sec. 3531)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3531) that 

would amend chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, to add a 

section with the definition of the Commandant as the "Commandant 

of the Coast Guard". Throughout title 14, "Commandant of the 

Coast Guard" is replaced with "Commandant".

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Training course on workings of Congress (sec. 3532)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3532) that 

would amend section 60(d) of title 14, United States Code, by 

striking an outdated training requirement and stating that a 

Coast Guard flag officer or Coast Guard Senior Executive Service 

employee working in the National Capital Region shall complete a 

training course on the workings of Congress not later than 60 

days after reporting for duty.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Miscellaneous (sec. 3533)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7517) 

that would clarify the definition of commercial vessel for the 

purposes of United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) 

training requirements and that would streamline sexual assault 

training recordkeeping. The provision also would allow the 

Secretary of Commerce to waive bond requirements for certain 

vessel repairs, similar to authority already granted the 

Secretary of Transportation. Finally, the provision would remove 

certain funding limitations for State Maritime Academies, in a 

manner consistent with overall appropriation levels, as long as 

such academies meet certain admissions requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Department of Defense consultation (sec. 3534)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3534) that 

would amend section 566 of title 14, United States Code, to 

change "enter into" to "maintain" the memorandum of 

understanding with the Navy for technical assistance. This 

section would also amend section 566 of title 14, United States 

Code, to remove language for an already delivered one-time 

report on Coast Guard acquisitions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Repeal (sec. 3535)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3535) that 

would strike section 568 of title 14, United States Code, to 

remove guidance on excessive pass-through charges related to the 

long-defunct Deepwater acquisition program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Mission need statement (sec. 3536)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3536) that 

would amend section 569 of title 14, United States Code, to 

appear after section 2904 and renumber this section. This 

section would also amend subsection (a) in section 2904 of title 

14, United States Code, as so redesignated, to strike ", on the 

date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for 

fiscal year 2019 under such section," and replace "for fiscal 

year 2016" with "for fiscal year 2019".

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Continuation on active duty (sec. 3537)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3537) that 

would amend section 290(a) of title 14, United States Code, to 

change "Officers, other than the Commandant, serving" to 

"Officers serving" in or above the grade of vice admiral are not 

subject to consideration for continuation under this subsection.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

System acquisition authorization (sec. 3538)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3538) that 

would amend section 2701(2) of title 14, United States Code, to 
change "and aircraft" to "aircraft, and systems" for the 

requirement for prior authorization of appropriations. This 

section would also amend section 2702(2) of title 14, United 

States Code, to change "and aircraft" to "aircraft, and systems" 

for the appropriations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Inventory of real property (sec. 3539)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3539) that 

would amend section 679(a) of title 14, United States Code, to 

change "not later than September 30, 2015, the Commandant shall 

establish" to "The Commandant shall maintain" the inventory of 

real property. This section would also amend section 679(b) of 

title 14, United States Code, to state that the Commandant shall 

update inventory of real property not later than 30 days after 

any change to control of such property.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

CHAPTER 2—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

Definitions (sec. 3541)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3541) that 

would amend section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, to add 

the definition of the Commandant as the "Commandant of the Coast 

Guard", re-designate existing definitions, and update all crossreferences to the definitions in section 2101 of title 46, 

United States Code, throughout the code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Authority to exempt vessels (sec. 3542)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3542) that 

would amend section 2113 of title 46, United States Code, to 

strike subsections (4) and (5) and replace with a new subsection 

(4) to state that the Secretary may maintain different 

structural fire protection, manning, operating, and equipment 

requirements for vessels.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Passenger vessels (sec. 3543)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3543) that 

would amend section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, to 

strike subsection (a)(3) pertaining to an expired effective 

date, clarify subsection (e)(2) by changing "services 

confidential" to "services as confidential", and, in subsection 

(i), replace "Within 6 months after the date of enactment of the 

Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010, the Secretary 

shall issue" with "The Secretary shall maintain" for procedures 

related to passenger vessel security and safety requirements. 

This section would also amend section 3508 of title 46, United 

States Code, to strike subsection (d) and removes outdated 

requirements in subsections (a), (c), and (e), as redesignated 

by the section.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Tank vessels (sec. 3544)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3544) that 

would amend section 3703a, 3705 and 3706 of title 46, United 

States Code, to remove outdated requirements. It would also 

amend section 1001(32)(A) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 

U.S.C. 2701(32)(a)) to remove an outdated cross-reference.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Grounds for denial or revocation (sec. 3545)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3545) that 

would amend section 7503a and 7704 of title 46, United States 

Code, to renumber the subsections after striking previously 

repealed subsection (a) in each section.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Miscellaneous corrections to title 46, U.S.C. (sec. 3546)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3546) that 

would amend miscellaneous sections of title 46, United States 

Code, to remove outdated requirements, re-designate subsections, 

and update cross-references.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Miscellaneous corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (sec. 

3547)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3547) that 

would amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701) to 

remove outdated requirements, re-designate subsections, and 

update cross-references.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Miscellaneous corrections (sec. 3548)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3548) that 

would amend: section 1 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (chapter 30; 

50 U.S.C. 191) to replace the "Secretary of Transportation" with 

the "Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 

operating.”; section 5(b) of the Act entitled "An Act to 

regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", 

approved March 23, 1906 (chapter 1130; 33 U.S.C. 495(b)) to 

remove outdated requirements; and section 5(f) of the Act to 

Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1904(f)) to remove 

outdated cross-references.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Domestic ship recycling facilities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7509) 

that would establish a streamlined process for obtaining consent 

from the Environmental Protection Agency to import vessels 

containing regulated levels of polychlorinated biphenyl into the 

United States for recycling.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Navigation system study and report

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7516) 

that would require the Government Accountability Office to 

conduct a comprehensive study of the Great Lakes - Saint 

Lawrence Seaway navigation system that examines the current 

state of the system and makes recommendations for improvements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
The House bill contained a division (Division D) that 

would authorize certain aspects of the Coast Guard. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions.

The House recedes.

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES

Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 7001) that 

would provide for the allocation of funds among programs, 

projects, and activities in accordance with the tables in 

division D of this Act, subject to reprogramming guidance in 

accordance with established procedures.

Consistent with the previously expressed views of the 

committee, the provision would also require that decisions by an 

agency head to commit, obligate, or expend funds to a specific 

entity on the basis of such funding tables be based on 

authorized, transparent, statutory criteria, or merit-based 

selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of 

sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, and 

other applicable provisions of law.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

4001).

The House recedes.
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SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE 

National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations 

Title I—Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ........................................... 3,782,558 337,000 4,119,558 

Missile Procurement, Army ............................................ 3,355,777 –128,100 3,227,677 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ................ 4,489,118 –17,848 4,471,270 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ............................... 2,234,761 25,000 2,259,761 

Other Procurement, Army .............................................. 7,999,529 –329,665 7,669,864 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ........................................... 19,041,799 –220,963 18,820,836 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ......................................... 3,702,393 73,836 3,776,229 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ..... 1,006,209 –7,750 998,459 

Shipbuilding & Conversion, Navy .................................. 21,871,437 2,180,261 24,051,698 

Other Procurement, Navy ............................................... 9,414,355 –101,292 9,313,063 

Procurement, Marine Corps ........................................... 2,860,410 –73,181 2,787,229 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ..................................... 16,206,937 310,857 16,517,794 

Missile Procurement, Air Force ...................................... 2,669,454 –21,520 2,647,934 

Space Procurement, Air Force ....................................... 2,527,542 2,527,542 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ......................... 1,587,304 1,587,304 

Other Procurement, Air Force ........................................ 20,890,164 –149,336 20,740,828 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ........................................... 6,786,271 –24,940 6,761,331 

Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund ........................... 100,025 –100,025 0 

Subtotal, Title I—Procurement ................................... 130,526,043 1,752,334 132,278,377 

Title II—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ....... 10,159,379 –197,829 9,961,550 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy ........ 18,481,666 –97,133 18,384,533 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force 40,178,343 499,594 40,677,937 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, DefenseWide .......................................................................... 22,016,553 454,921 22,471,474 

Operational Test & Evaluation, Defense ....................... 221,009 10,900 231,909 

Subtotal, Title II—Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation ................................................................. 91,056,950 670,453 91,727,403 

Title III—Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ................................... 42,009,317 –931,223 41,078,094 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ..................... 2,916,909 14,000 2,930,909 

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ......... 7,399,295 35,000 7,434,295 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ................................... 49,003,633 10,611 49,014,244 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps ...................... 6,832,510 35,205 6,867,715 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve ...................... 1,027,006 7,960 1,034,966 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ........ 271,570 10,000 281,570 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ............................. 42,060,568 38,031 42,098,599 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ............... 3,260,234 57,700 3,317,934 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ............. 6,427,622 –3,500 6,424,122 


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SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019—Continued 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ..................... 36,352,625 –292,752 36,059,873 

US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Defense ... 14,662 14,662 

DoD Acquisition Workforce Development Fund ............. 400,000 400,000 

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid .......... 107,663 107,663 

Cooperative Threat Reduction ....................................... 335,240 335,240 

Environmental Restoration, Army .................................. 203,449 10,000 213,449 

Environmental Restoration, Navy .................................. 329,253 10,000 339,253 

Environmental Restoration, Air Force ............................ 296,808 39,000 335,808 

Environmental Restoration, Defense ............................. 8,926 8,926 

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Sites .......... 212,346 212,346 

Subtotal, Title III—Operation and Maintenance ........ 199,469,636 –959,968 198,509,668 

Title IV—Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ................................. 140,689,301 –1,165,280 139,524,021 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ... 7,533,090 7,533,090 

Subtotal, Title IV—Military Personnel ........................ 148,222,391 –1,165,280 147,057,111 

Title XIV—Other Authorizations 

Working Capital Fund, Army ......................................... 158,765 158,765 

Working Capital Fund, Air Force ................................... 69,054 69,054 

Working Capital Fund, DECA ......................................... 48,096 48,096 

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide ............................ 1,266,200 1,266,200 

National Defense Sealift Fund ...................................... 0 0 

Chemical Agents & Munitions Destruction ................... 993,816 993,816 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ............. 787,525 20,000 807,525 

Office of the Inspector General ..................................... 329,273 329,273 

Defense Health Program ............................................... 33,729,192 –393,000 33,336,192 

Subtotal, Title XIV—Other Authorizations .................. 37,381,921 –373,000 37,008,921 

Total, Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations .......................................................................... 606,656,941 –75,461 606,581,480 

Division B: Military Construction Authorizations 

Military Construction 

Army ............................................................................... 1,011,768 159,100 1,170,868 

Navy ............................................................................... 2,543,189 –130,330 2,412,859 

Air Force ........................................................................ 1,725,707 –116,934 1,608,773 

Defense-Wide ................................................................. 2,693,324 –186,596 2,506,728 

NATO Security Investment Program .............................. 171,064 171,064 

Army National Guard ..................................................... 180,122 22,000 202,122 

Army Reserve ................................................................. 64,919 23,000 87,919 

Navy and Marine Corps Reserve ................................... 43,065 43,065 

Air National Guard ........................................................ 129,126 62,000 191,126 

Air Force Reserve ........................................................... 50,163 72,700 122,863 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund ................ 600 600 

Subtotal, Military Construction .................................... 8,613,047 –95,060 8,517,987 

Family Housing 

Construction, Army ........................................................ 330,660 330,660 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ................................... 376,509 376,509 

Construction, Navy and Marine Corps .......................... 104,581 104,581 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps ..... 314,536 314,536 

Construction, Air Force .................................................. 78,446 78,446 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ............................. 317,274 317,274 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ..................... 58,373 58,373 

Improvement Fund ......................................................... 1,653 1,653 

Subtotal, Family Housing ............................................. 1,582,032 0 1,582,032 

Base Realignment and Closure 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army ........................ 62,796 18,110 80,906 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy ........................ 151,839 19,110 170,949 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force .................. 52,903 18,110 71,013 

Subtotal, Base Realignment and Closure ................... 267,538 55,330 322,868 

Prior Year Savings ......................................................... 0 –83,296 –83,296 

Total, Division B: Military Construction Authorizations .......................................................................... 10,462,617 –123,026 10,339,591 

Total, 051, Department of Defense-Military ............... 617,119,558 –198,487 616,921,071 

Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorization and Other Authorizations 

Function 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

Environmental and Other Defense Activities 

Nuclear Energy .............................................................. 136,090 136,090 

Weapons Activities ........................................................ 11,017,078 175,586 11,192,664 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .................................. 1,862,825 –15,396 1,847,429 

Naval Reactors .............................................................. 1,788,618 1,788,618 

Federal Salaries and Expenses ..................................... 422,529 –18,000 404,529 

Defense Environmental Cleanup ................................... 5,630,217 –3,581 5,626,636 

Other Defense Activities ................................................ 853,300 853,300 

Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal .................................. 30,000 –30,000 0 

Subtotal, Environmental and Other Defense Activities ............................................................................ 21,740,657 108,609 21,849,266 

Independent Federal Agency Authorization 

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board ....................... 31,243 31,243 

Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization 31,243 0 31,243 

Subtotal, 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ....... 21,771,900 108,609 21,880,509 

Function 054, Defense-Related Activities 

Other Agency Authorizations 

Maritime Security Program ............................................ 214,000 86,000 300,000 

Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization 214,000 86,000 300,000 


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FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Subtotal, 054, Defense-Related Activities .................. 214,000 86,000 300,000 

Subtotal, Division C: Department of Energy National 

Security Authorization and Other Authorizations .. 21,985,900 194,609 22,180,509 

Total, National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request ......................................................................... 639,105,458 –3,878 639,101,580 

National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency Operations 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ........................................... 363,363 363,363 

Missile Procurement, Army ............................................ 1,802,351 1,802,351 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ................ 1,107,183 1,107,183 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ............................... 309,525 309,525 

Other Procurement, Army .............................................. 1,382,047 1,382,047 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ........................................... 80,119 80,119 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ......................................... 14,134 14,134 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ..... 246,541 –2,000 244,541 

Other Procurement, Navy ............................................... 187,173 –3,000 184,173 

Procurement, Marine Corps ........................................... 58,023 58,023 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ..................................... 1,018,888 –74,040 944,848 

Missile Procurement, Air Force ...................................... 493,526 493,526 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ......................... 1,421,516 1,421,516 

Other Procurement, Air Force ........................................ 3,725,944 –20,900 3,705,044 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ........................................... 572,135 572,135 

National Guard & Reserve Equipment .......................... 0 225,000 225,000 

Subtotal, Procurement ................................................. 12,782,468 125,060 12,907,528 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ....... 325,104 325,104 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy ........ 167,812 167,812 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force 314,271 314,271 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, DefenseWide .......................................................................... 500,544 –84,161 416,383 

Subtotal, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation ............................................................................ 1,307,731 –84,161 1,223,570 

Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ................................... 18,210,500 456,700 18,667,200 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ..................... 41,887 41,887 

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ......... 110,729 110,729 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund ................................ 5,199,450 5,199,450 

Counter-ISIS Train & Equip Fund ................................. 1,400,000 1,400,000 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ................................... 4,757,155 4,757,155 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps ...................... 1,121,900 1,121,900 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve ...................... 25,637 25,637 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ........ 3,345 3,345 


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FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ............................. 9,285,789 9,285,789 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ............... 60,500 60,500 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ............. 15,870 15,870 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ..................... 8,549,908 –750,000 7,799,908 

Ukraine Security Assistance .......................................... 0 250,000 250,000 

Subtotal, Operation and Maintenance ........................ 48,782,670 –43,300 48,739,370 

Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ................................. 4,660,661 4,660,661 

Subtotal, Military Personnel ........................................ 4,660,661 0 4,660,661 

Other Authorizations 

Working Capital Fund, Army ......................................... 6,600 6,600 

Working Capital Fund, Air Force ................................... 8,590 8,590 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ............. 153,100 153,100 

Office of the Inspector General ..................................... 24,692 24,692 

Defense Health Program ............................................... 352,068 352,068 

Subtotal, Other Authorizations .................................... 545,050 0 545,050 

Military Construction 

Army ............................................................................... 261,250 –69,000 192,250 

Navy ............................................................................... 227,320 227,320 

Air Force ........................................................................ 345,800 69,000 414,800 

Defense-Wide ................................................................. 87,050 87,050 

Subtotal, Military Construction .................................... 921,420 0 921,420 

Total, National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency Operations ..................................................... 69,000,000 –2,401 68,997,599 

Total, National Defense ................................................ 708,105,458 –6,279 708,099,179 

MEMORANDUM: NON-DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

Title XIV—Armed Forces Retirement Home (Function 

600) ........................................................................... 64,300 64,300 

Title XVII—Review of Foreign Investment and Export 

Controls (Function 800) ............................................ 20,000 20,000 

Title XXXIV—Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves 

(Function 270) .......................................................... 10,000 10,000 

MEMORANDUM: TRANSFER AUTHORITIES (NON-ADD) 

Title X—General Transfer Authority .............................. [5,000,000 ] [–500,000] [4,500,000 ] 

Title XV—Special Transfer Authority ............................ [4,500,000 ] [–1,000,000] [3,500,000 ] 

MEMORANDUM: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE (NON-ADD) 

Defense Production Act ................................................. [38,578 ] [38,578 ] 


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NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Summary, Discretionary Authorizations Within the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee 

SUBTOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (051) ......................... 617,119,558 –198,487 616,921,071 

SUBTOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROGRAMS (053) ...... 21,771,900 108,609 21,880,509 

SUBTOTAL, DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES (054) ................... 214,000 86,000 300,000 

TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE (050)—BASE BILL ...................... 639,105,458 –3,878 639,101,580 

TOTAL, OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ...................... 69,000,000 –2,401 68,997,599 

GRAND TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE ........................................ 708,105,458 –6,279 708,099,179 

Scoring adjustments to account for transfers out already credited to 050 by OMB 

Transfers to non-Defense budget functions ........................... –128,000 –128,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... –128,000 –128,000 

Base National Defense Discretionary Programs that are Not In the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services 

Committee or Do Not Require Additional Authorization (CBO Estimates) 

Defense Production Act Purchases ......................................... 39,000 39,000 

Indefinite Account: Disposal Of DOD Real Property ............... 8,000 8,000 

Indefinite Account: Lease Of DOD Real Property .................... 36,000 36,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... 83,000 83,000 

Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program .................. 120,000 120,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 ...................................... 120,000 120,000 

Other Discretionary Programs ................................................. 7,819,542 7,819,542 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 ...................................... 7,819,542 7,819,542 

Total Defense Discretionary Adjustments (050) ................... 8,022,542 8,022,542 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ................................... 686,074,558 –200,888 685,873,670 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .................................. 21,891,900 108,609 22,000,509 

Defense-Related Activities (054) ............................................ 8,033,542 86,000 8,119,542 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary ........ 716,000,000 –6,279 715,993,721 

National Defense Mandatory Programs, Current Law (CBO Baseline) 

Concurrent receipt accrual payments to the Military Retirement Fund ........................................................................... 7,720,000 7,720,000 

Revolving, trust and other DOD Mandatory ............................ 1,794,000 1,794,000 

Offsetting receipts ................................................................... –1,855,000 –1,855,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... 7,659,000 7,659,000 

Energy employees occupational illness compensation programs and other ................................................................. 1,277,000 1,277,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 ...................................... 1,277,000 1,277,000 

Radiation exposure compensation trust fund ........................ 50,000 50,000 

Payment to CIA retirement fund and other ............................ 514,000 514,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 ...................................... 564,000 564,000 

Total National Defense Mandatory (050) .............................. 9,500,000 9,500,000 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary and Mandatory 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ................................... 693,733,558 –200,888 693,532,670 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .................................. 23,168,900 108,609 23,277,509 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Defense-Related Activities (054) ............................................ 8,597,542 86,000 8,683,542 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary and 

Mandatory ........................................................................... 725,500,000 –6,279 725,493,721 


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TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2019 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ........................................................................ 744 744 744 744 003 MQ–1 UAV .......................................................................................... 43,326 103,326 43,326 60,000 103,326 

MQ–1 Gray Eagle Service Life Extension Program ................... [60,000 ] [60,000 ] 

004 RQ–11 (RAVEN) .................................................................................. 46,416 46,416 46,416 46,416 

ROTARY 

007 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ................................................... 48 753,248 48 753,248 48 753,248 48 753,248008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 174,550 174,550 174,550 174,550 009 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIB NEW BUILD ............................................ 12 284,687 12 284,687 12 284,687 6 168,000 18 452,687 

Additional AH–64Es to address ARNG shortfalls ..................... [6 ] [192,000 ] [6 ] [168,000 ] Realignment to cover ARNG shortfalls ..................................... [–6 ] [–192,000 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 58,600 58,600 58,600 58,600 011 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ................................................ 49 988,810 54 1,073,810 49 988,810 5 85,000 54 1,073,810 

Additional UH–60Ms for ARNG ................................................. [5 ] [85,000 ] [5 ] [85,000 ] 

012 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 106,150 106,150 106,150 106,150 013 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ............................................. 18 146,138 18 146,138 18 146,138 18 146,138 014 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................... 6 99,278 6 99,278 6 99,278 6 99,278 015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 24,235 24,235 24,235 24,235 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

018 UNIVERSAL GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT (UAS) ............................ 27,114 27,114 27,114 27,114 019 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 .......................................................................... 97,781 97,781 97,781 97,781 020 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ..................................................... 52,274 66,274 52,274 14,000 66,274 

Army UFR: program increase .................................................... [14,000 ] [14,000 ] 

021 AH–64 MODS ...................................................................................... 104,996 104,996 104,996 104,996 022 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ......................................... 7,807 7,807 7,807 7,807 


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Request 

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Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

023 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................... 5,573 5,573 5,573 5,573 024 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ...................................................................... 7,522 7,522 7,522 7,522 025 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) ............................................................... 20,448 20,448 20,448 20,448 026 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ........................................................ 17,719 17,719 17,719 17,719 027 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ................................................................ 6,443 16,443 6,443 10,000 16,443 

UH–72A Life-Cycle Sustainability ............................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

028 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ............................................................ 123,614 123,614 123,614 123,614 029 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ............................................................. 161,969 161,969 161,969 161,969 030 DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT ..................................................... 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 031 GATM ROLLUP ..................................................................................... 26,848 26,848 26,848 26,848032 RQ–7 UAV MODS ................................................................................ 103,246 154,114 103,246 103,246 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [50,868 ] 

033 UAS MODS .......................................................................................... 17,644 21,046 17,644 17,644 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [3,402 ] 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

034 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ............................................... 57,170 57,170 57,170 57,170 035 SURVIVABILITY CM ............................................................................. 5,853 5,853 5,853 5,853 036 CMWS ................................................................................................. 13,496 13,496 13,496 13,496 037 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ........................... 36,839 36,839 36,839 36,839 

OTHER SUPPORT 

038 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 1,778 1,778 1,778 1,778 039 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 34,818 34,818 34,818 34,818 040 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ........................................................ 27,243 27,243 27,243 27,243 041 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ....................................................................... 63,872 63,872 63,872 63,872 042 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................................................... 1,417 1,417 1,417 1,417 043 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ................................................................... 1,901 1,901 1,901 1,901 044 LAUNCHER GUIDED MISSILE: LONGBOW HELLFIRE XM2 .................... 991 991 991 991 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .............................. 133 3,782,558 138 4,005,828 133 3,782,558 11 337,000 144 4,119,558 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ................................ 111,395 111,395 111,395 111,395 002 MSE MISSILE ...................................................................................... 179 871,276 179 1,131,276 179 871,276 179 871,276 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [260,000 ] 

003 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I ............................. 145,636 145,636 645,636 87,000 232,636 

Interim cruise missile defense ................................................. [500,000 ] [87,000 ] 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 31,286 31,286 31,286 –3,700 27,586 

Ahead of need ........................................................................... [–3,700 ] 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

006 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ................................................. 1,046 276,462 1,046 248,862 1,046 276,462 –27,600 1,046 248,862 

Unit cost and engineering services cost growth ...................... [–27,600 ] [–27,600 ] 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY .............................................. 709 303,665 709 267,465 709 303,665 –84,000 709 219,665 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus for command launch 

units.

[–50,000 ] [–84,000 ] 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [13,800 ] 

009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ................................................................. 1,472 105,014 1,472 105,014 1,472 105,014 1,472 105,014 010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 19,949 19,949 19,949 19,949 011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ........................................................ 3,267 359,613 3,267 329,613 3,267 359,613 –30,000 3,267 329,613 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–30,000 ] [–30,000 ] 

012 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ........................ 2,214 20,964 2,214 20,964 2,214 20,964 2,214 20,964 013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ...................... 171,138 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [171,138 ] 

MODIFICATIONS 

015 PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................... 313,228 333,228 313,228 10,000 323,228 

Increase PATRIOT Mod efforts ................................................... [20,000 ] [10,000 ] 

016 ATACMS MODS .................................................................................... 221,656 236,656 –82 141,656 –79,800 141,856 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [80,000 ] Requested quantity exceeds maximum .................................... [–65,000 ] [–82 ] [–80,000 ] [–79,800 ] 

017 GMLRS MOD ....................................................................................... 266 266 266 266 018 STINGER MODS ................................................................................... 94,756 94,756 94,756 94,756 019 AVENGER MODS .................................................................................. 48,670 48,670 48,670 48,670 020 ITAS/TOW MODS .................................................................................. 3,173 3,173 3,173 3,173 021 MLRS MODS ........................................................................................ 383,216 505,216 383,216 383,216 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [122,000 ] 

022 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 10,196 10,196 10,196 10,196 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

023 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 27,737 27,737 27,737 27,737 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

024 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ....................................................................... 6,417 6,417 6,417 6,417 025 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 1,202 1,202 1,202 1,202 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................ 8,887 3,355,777 8,887 3,850,115 8,805 3,775,777 –128,100 8,887 3,227,677 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2019 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM ........................................................................... 205,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [205,000 ] 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ..................................... 131 479,801 131 710,160 131 379,801 –31,148 131 448,653 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–100,000 ] [–31,148 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [230,359 ] 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

004 STRYKER (MOD) .................................................................................. 287,490 138,190 138,100 –149,300 138,190 

Army requested realignment to WTCV–5 .................................. [–149,300 ] [–149,390 ] [–149,300 ] 

005 STRYKER UPGRADE ............................................................................ 3 21,900 113 360,000 3 171,290 66 203,400 69 225,300 

A1 conversions for 5th SBCT .................................................... [61 ] [188,800 ] [17 ] [54,100 ] Army requested realignment—A1 conversions for 5th SBCT .. [49 ] [149,300 ] [149,390 ] [49 ] [149,300 ] 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................................................ 625,424 675,424 301,424 –160,000 465,424 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–324,000 ] [–160,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [50,000 ] 

007 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS ................................................................. 26,482 26,482 26,482 26,482 008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........................................ 30 351,802 30 493,802 30 461,802 9 110,000 39 461,802 

Program increase ...................................................................... [75,000 ] [110,000 ] [9 ] [110,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [67,000 ] 

009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ........................ 26 110,500 26 152,854 26 110,500 26 110,500 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [42,354 ] 

010 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ..................................................................... 2,120 2,120 2,120 2,120 011 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ............................................................ 12 62,407 12 62,407 12 62,407 12 62,407012 M88 FOV MODS .................................................................................. 4,517 4,517 4,517 4,517 013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ...................................................................... 30 142,255 30 142,255 30 142,255 30 142,255 014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ................................................................... 927,600 961,600 927,600 927,600 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [34,000 ] 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ............................................................ 95 1,075,999 95 1,530,999 95 1,075,999 95 1,075,999 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [455,000 ] 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ........................................... 1,955 7,081 1,955 5,000 6,955 

Program Increase—M240L and M240B ................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [126 ] 

019 MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S ................... 23,345 23,345 23,345 23,345 020 GUN AUTOMATIC 30MM M230 ............................................................ 7,434 7,434 7,434 7,434 021 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 M2 ROLL ...................................................... 22,330 22,330 22,330 22,330 022 MORTAR SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 12,470 12,650 12,470 12,470 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [180 ] 

023 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) .................................... 697 697 697 697 024 COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM .................................... 46,236 46,236 46,236 46,236 025 CARBINE ............................................................................................. 69,306 71,106 69,306 69,306 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [1,800 ] 

026 SMALL ARMS—FIRE CONTROL ........................................................... 7,929 7,929 7,929 7,929 027 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ......................... 35,968 39,346 35,968 35,968 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [3,378 ] 

028 HANDGUN ............................................................................................ 48,251 48,251 48,251 48,251 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

029 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ............................................. 1,684 1,684 1,684 1,684 030 M777 MODS ........................................................................................ 3,086 3,086 3,086 3,086 031 M4 CARBINE MODS ............................................................................ 31,575 35,775 31,575 4,200 35,775 

Additional free-float forward extended rails ............................ [4,200 ] [4,200 ] 

032 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ...................................................... 21,600 26,520 21,600 21,600 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [4,920 ] 

033 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ....................................................... 3,924 3,924 3,924 3,924 034 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................. 6,940 6,947 6,940 6,940 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [7 ] 

035 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ......................................................... 2,747 2,747 2,747 2,747 036 M119 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 5,704 5,704 5,704 5,704 037 MORTAR MODIFICATION ...................................................................... 3,965 3,965 3,965 3,965 038 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............................. 5,577 5,577 5,577 5,577 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

039 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............................................ 3,174 4,571 3,174 3,174 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [1,397 ] 

040 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ..................................... 3,284 3,284 3,284 3,284 041 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ............................... 1,640 1,640 1,640 1,640 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ............................ 327 4,489,118 437 5,857,639 327 4,175,118 75 –17,848 402 4,471,270 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 41,848 45,240 35,148 41,848 

FY2018 Omnibus forward finance ............................................ [–6,700 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [3,392 ] 


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002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 86,199 86,239 86,199 86,199 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [40 ] 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 20,158 20,175 20,158 20,158 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [17 ] 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 65,573 65,762 65,573 65,573 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [189 ] 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 8,198 8,198 8,198 8,198 007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 77,995 102,995 77,995 77,995 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [25,000 ] 

008 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 69,781 69,781 69,781 69,781 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 45,280 45,498 45,280 45,280 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [218 ] 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 46,853 47,337 46,853 46,853 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [484 ] 

011 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .............................................................. 83,003 83,003 83,003 83,003 

TANK AMMUNITION 

012 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ...................... 168,101 168,101 168,101 168,101 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

013 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ..................... 39,341 39,341 39,341 39,341 014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ..................................... 211,442 290,842 211,442 211,442 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [79,400 ] 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 .............................................. 1,189 100,906 1,189 152,606 1,189 100,906 1,189 100,906 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [51,700 ] 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ....................... 236,677 268,577 136,677 –30,000 206,677 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–17,000 ] [–100,000 ] [–30,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [48,900 ] 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ........................................ 15,905 15,905 15,905 15,905 

ROCKETS 

018 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ................................. 4,503 1,572 31,745 4,503 1572 25,000 1,572 29,503 

Army UFR: bunker defeat munitions ......................................... [1,572 ] [25,000 ] [1,572 ] [25,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [2,242 ] 


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019 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 211,211 20,000 241,211 211,211 20000 30,000 20,000 241,211 

Army UFR: additional HYDRA rockets ....................................... [20,000 ] [30,000 ] [20,000 ] [30,000 ] 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

020 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES .......................................................................... 10,428 10,428 10,428 10,428 021 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................................................. 44,656 44,661 44,656 44,656 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [5 ] 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 19,896 19,904 19,896 19,896 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [8 ] 

023 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ........................................................................... 10,121 10,121 10,121 10,121 024 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 11,464 11,464 11,464 11,464 

MISCELLANEOUS 

025 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ....................................................... 5,224 5,224 5,224 5,224 026 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES .............................................. 4,310 4,310 4,310 4,310 027 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ............................................. 11,193 11,259 11,193 11,193 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [66 ] 

028 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT .................................................. 10,500 10,500 10,500 10,500 029 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ................................. 18,456 18,456 18,456 18,456 030 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES ........................................................................ 100 100 100 100 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

032 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................................................... 394,133 394,133 394,133 394,133033 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION .................................. 157,535 157,535 157,535 157,535 034 ARMS INITIATIVE ................................................................................. 3,771 3,771 3,771 3,771 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ................... 1,189 2,234,761 22,761 2,484,422 1,189 2,128,061 21,572 25,000 22,761 2,259,761 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS ....................................................... 16,512 16,512 16,512 16,512 002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ................................................................... 16,951 24,951 16,951 16,951 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [8,000 ] 

003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 ............................................... 50,123 70,893 50,123 50,123 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [20,770 ] 

004 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) .................................................. 46,988 36,988 46,988 –4,293 42,695 

Unobligated Balances ............................................................... [–10,000 ] [–4,293 ] 

005 ARNG HMMWV MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................ 25,000 25,000 25,000 

Additional HMMWVs .................................................................. [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 1,319,436 1,319,436 1,069,436 –32,036 1,287,400 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–250,000 ] [–32,036 ] 

007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) .................................................................. 6,480 6,480 6,480 6,480 008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ........................................ 132,882 132,882 132,882 132,882 009 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ............................. 14,842 14,842 14,842 14,842 


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010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) .................................. 138,105 253,505 138,105 –15,219 122,886 

CLS contract award delay ......................................................... [–15,219 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [115,400 ] 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........................ 31,892 38,574 31,892 –1,514 30,378 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [6,682 ] Unit cost growth ....................................................................... [–1,514 ] 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ................................ 38,128 88,128 38,128 38,128 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [50,000 ] 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ........................................................ 78,507 78,884 78,507 78,507 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [377 ] 

015 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS ...................... 27,000 

SFAB emerging requirements .................................................... [27,000 ] 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 HEAVY ARMORED VEHICLE ................................................................. 790 790 790 790 017 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 1,390 1,390 1,390 1,390 018 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ........................................................ 15,415 15,415 15,415 15,415 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................... 150,777 150,777 150,777 –60,850 89,927 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 ................................. [–41,000 ] SBU VSAT and gateway unjustified request ............................. [–19,850 ] 

021 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ................................ 469,117 533,117 469,117 50,250 519,367 

Additional TCN-L, NOSC-L, and next generation embedded 

kits for IBCTs and SBCTs.

[64,000 ] [56,000 ] 

Program management excess growth ....................................... [–5,750 ] 

022 SITUATION INFORMATION TRANSPORT ................................................ 62,727 62,727 62,727 62,727 023 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ........................ 13,895 13,895 13,895 13,895 024 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) .......................................................... 4,866 4,866 4,866 4,866 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

027 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ....................... 108,133 108,133 108,133 108,133 028 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ................ 56,737 56,737 56,737 56,737 029 SHF TERM ........................................................................................... 13,100 13,100 13,100 13,100 030 SMART-T (SPACE) ............................................................................... 9,160 9,160 9,160 9,160 031 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS .............................................................. 25,647 25,647 25,647 25,647 


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032 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ................................................. 37,401 37,401 37,401 37,401 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

036 COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI) ................................ 20,500 20,500 20,500 20,500 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

037 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ......................................................... 1,560 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [1,560 ] 

038 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) .................................. 351,565 351,565 351,565 –51,591 299,974 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 ................................. [–51,591 ] 

040 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ................................................... 4,641 4,641 4,641 4,641 041 TRACTOR DESK ................................................................................... 2,187 2,187 2,187 2,187 042 TRACTOR RIDE .................................................................................... 9,411 22,611 9,411 9,411 

Army UFR: program increase .................................................... [13,200 ] 

044 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ............................ 17,515 17,515 17,515 17,515 045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ................... 819 819 819 819 046 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .................................................................. 17,807 17,807 17,807 17,807 047 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ................................................. 191,835 208,835 191,835 –128,000 63,835 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [22,000 ] Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 ................................. [–128,000 ] 

048 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE .................... 25,177 25,177 25,177 25,177 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

050 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) ............................................... 9,740 9,740 9,740 9,740 051 DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ........................................ 2,667 2,667 2,667 2,667 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

053 FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ..................................................................... 8,319 8,319 8,319 8,319 054 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP ............................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 055 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ............................................ 88,337 88,340 88,337 88,337 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [3 ] 

056 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ........................................................ 51,343 51,343 51,343 51,343 057 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ....................... 330 330 330 330 058 PERSISTENT CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT ................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

059 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS .................................................... 34,434 34,434 34,434 34,434 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

060 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 95,558 95,558 95,558 –13,949 81,609 

ARCYBER funded in excess to requirement ............................. [–13,949 ] 

061 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................... 4,736 4,736 4,736 4,736 062 HOME STATION MISSION COMMAND CENTERS (HSMCC) ................... 24,479 24,479 24,479 24,479 063 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ..................... 216,433 225,483 216,433 –20,000 196,433 

Excess hardware growth ........................................................... [–20,000 ] 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [9,050 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

066 JTT/CIBS-M (MIP) ................................................................................ 10,268 10,268 10,268 10,268068 DCGS-A (MIP) ..................................................................................... 261,863 261,863 261,863 261,863 069 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS) (MIP) .............................. 5,434 5,434 5,434 5,434 070 TROJAN (MIP) ...................................................................................... 20,623 21,223 20,623 20,623 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [600 ] 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ......................................... 45,998 45,998 47,798 45,998 

SOUTHCOM SIGINT Suite COMSAT RF ....................................... [1,800 ] 

072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING & COLL(CHARCS)(MIP) .......................... 296 296 296 296 076 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MIP) .......................................................... 410 410 410 410 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

077 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ........................................... 9,165 9,165 9,165 9,165 078 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ............................... 5,875 5,875 5,875 5,875 079 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) (MIP) .................................................................. 8,497 8,497 8,497 8,497 083 CI MODERNIZATION (MIP) ................................................................... 486 486 486 486 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

084 SENTINEL MODS ................................................................................. 79,629 79,629 79,629 79,629 085 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ....................................................................... 153,180 153,266 153,180 153,180 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [86 ] 

086 LONG RANGE ADVANCED SCOUT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ................. 2,861 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [2,861 ] 

087 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............................. 22,882 22,882 22,882 22,882 088 RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS ..................................................... 17,393 17,404 17,393 17,393 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [11 ] 

090 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............................ 46,740 47,002 46,740 –6,305 40,435 

C-RAM enhancements fielding unjustified request .................. [–6,305 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [262 ] 

091 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .................................................... 140,737 131,962 140,737 –9,300 131,437 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [525 ] Unexecutable funds ................................................................... [–9,300 ] [–9,300 ] 

093 PROFILER ............................................................................................ 171 171 171 171 094 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ................................. 405,239 431,385 405,239 –13,358 391,881 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [26,146 ] Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 ................................. [–13,358 ] 

095 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ........................................ 66,574 66,574 66,574 66,574 096 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ........................................................... 20,783 24,833 20,783 20,783 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [4,050 ] 

097 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 .............................................. 8,553 8,553 8,553 8,553 098 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................................... 21,489 21,489 21,489 21,489 099 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ....................................................................... 162,121 162,121 162,121 162,121 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

100 ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE ( ................. 2,855 2,855 2,855 2,855 101 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................. 19,153 19,153 19,153 19,153 102 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ............................. 33,837 33,837 33,837 33,837 103 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ........................................... 5,136 5,136 5,136 5,136 104 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ..................... 18,329 18,329 18,329 18,329 105 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ................................................ 38,015 38,015 38,015 38,015 106 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ........................ 15,164 15,164 15,164 15,164 107 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .................... 29,239 29,239 29,239 29,239 109 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ...................... 6,823 6,823 6,823 6,823 110 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ............................................... 1,177 1,177 1,177 1,177 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

111 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ...................................................... 12,265 12,265 12,265 12,265 112 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .............................................. 201,875 201,875 186,875 201,875 

Consolidating more IT purchases ............................................. [–15,000 ] 

113 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM .................... 10,976 10,976 10,976 10,976 114 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ..................................... 66,330 66,330 66,330 66,330 115 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM .............................................................. 5,927 5,927 5,927 5,927 116 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) .............................. 27,896 27,896 27,896 27,896 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

117 TACTICAL DIGITAL MEDIA ................................................................... 4,392 4,392 4,392 4,392 118 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ............................. 1,970 1,970 1,970 1,970 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

119 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) ................................................... 506 506 506 506 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

120A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 4,501 4,501 4,501 4,501 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

121 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 2,314 2,341 2,314 2,314 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [27 ] 

122 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ...................................... 7,478 7,478 7,478 7,478 124 CBRN DEFENSE .................................................................................. 173,954 174,271 173,954 173,954 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [317 ] 


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BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

125 TACTICAL BRIDGING ........................................................................... 98,229 98,229 98,229 98,229 126 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ..................................................... 64,438 64,438 64,438 64,438 127 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ................................. 79,916 79,916 79,916 79,916 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

128 HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST .................... 8,471 8,471 8,471 8,471 129 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ......................... 29,883 29,883 29,883 29,883 130 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ........................................... 11,594 11,595 11,594 11,594 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [1 ] 

131 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) ................................. 40,834 40,834 40,834 40,834 132 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) .................................... 4,029 4,029 4,029 4,029 133 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION .................................... 14,208 14,208 14,208 14,208 134 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS .................................................. 31,456 31,456 31,456 31,456 136 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ......................................................... 1,748 1,749 1,748 1,748 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [1 ] 

137 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ................................................... 7,829 7,829 7,829 7,829 138 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ........................................................ 5,806 5,806 5,806 5,806 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

139 HEATERS AND ECU’S .......................................................................... 9,852 9,852 9,852 9,852 140 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT .................................................................... 1,103 1,103 1,103 1,103 141 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ............................ 5,875 5,875 5,875 5,875 142 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ................................................................. 92,487 92,487 92,487 –56,000 36,487 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 ................................. [–56,000 ] 

143 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER ................................................................... 30,774 30,774 30,774 30,774 145 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 17,521 17,521 17,521 17,521 146 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM .................. 44,855 44,855 44,855 44,855 147 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ...................... 17,173 17,173 17,173 17,173 148 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) ..................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

149 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ................................................. 1,770 1,770 1,770 1,770 150 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ............................... 39,730 39,730 39,730 39,730 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

151 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............................................................. 57,752 77,752 57,752 57,752 


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animal tissue for medical training.

[20,000 ] 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

152 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ................................... 37,722 37,722 37,722 37,722 153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ................................................ 4,985 5,253 4,985 4,985 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [268 ] 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

155 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING ................................................................. 7,961 7,961 7,961 7,961 156 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR ..................................................................... 1,355 1,355 1,355 1,355 158 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ........................................................................ 13,031 13,031 13,031 13,031 159 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ................................. 46,048 46,048 46,048 46,048 160 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP .......................... 980 8,480 980 7,500 8,480 

Program increase—additional ERACC systems ....................... [7,500 ] [7,500 ] 

161 CONST EQUIP ESP .............................................................................. 37,017 37,017 37,017 37,017 162 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) .......................................... 6,103 6,103 6,103 6,103 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

163 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP .................................................................... 27,711 27,711 27,711 27,711 164 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) .............................................. 8,385 8,385 8,385 8,385 

GENERATORS 

165 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .............................................. 133,772 133,772 133,772 133,772 166 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ................................ 8,333 8,333 8,333 8,333 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

167 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................ 12,901 12,901 12,901 12,901 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

168 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .............................................. 123,228 123,228 123,228 123,228 169 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ........................................................ 228,598 228,598 228,598 228,598 170 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ................................................... 33,080 33,080 33,080 33,080 171 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ................................. 32,700 32,700 32,700 32,700 172 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ................... 25,161 25,161 25,161 25,161 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

173 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 4,270 4,270 4,270 4,270 174 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .............................. 76,295 85,790 76,295 76,295 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [9,495 ] 

175 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ..................................... 9,806 9,806 9,806 9,806 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ............................................................. 4,368 4,401 4,368 4,368 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [33 ] 

177 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................ 9,879 9,879 9,879 9,879 178 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............................................... 54,043 54,043 54,043 54,043 179 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .................................................... 6,633 6,633 6,633 6,633 


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180 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ................................ 49,797 49,797 49,797 49,797 181 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) ................................................... 2,301 2,301 2,301 2,301 182 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING .......................................... 11,608 11,608 11,608 11,608 183 TRACTOR YARD ................................................................................... 4,956 4,956 4,956 4,956 

OPA2 

184 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ....................................................................... 9,817 9,817 9,817 9,817 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................... 7,999,529 8,410,454 7,736,329 –329,665 7,669,864 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

001 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ........................................................... 24 1,937,553 24 1,907,553 24 1,937,553 –56,249 24 1,881,304 

Excess NRE and Support Costs ................................................ [–30,000 ] [–56,249 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 58,799 58,799 58,799 58,799 003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV .................................................................. 9 1,144,958 9 1,132,058 8 1,023,958 –12,900 9 1,132,058 

Production Effiencies ................................................................ [–12,900 ] [–12,900 ] Program Realignment ............................................................... [–1 ] [–121,000 ] 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 140,010 140,010 140,010 140,010 005 JSF STOVL ........................................................................................... 20 2,312,847 20 2,276,547 20 2,312,847 –36,300 20 2,276,547 

Production Efficiences ............................................................... [–36,300 ] [–36,300 ] 

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 228,492 228,492 228,492 228,492 007 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ........................................................................ 8 1,113,804 8 1,089,804 8 1,113,804 –45,378 8 1,068,426 

Support cost growth .................................................................. [–24,000 ] [–45,378 ] 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 161,079 161,079 161,079 161,079 009 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .......................................................................... 7 806,337 7 806,337 7 806,337 –22,000 7 784,337 

Unit cost savings ...................................................................... [–22,000 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 36,955 36,955 36,955 36,955 011 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ........................................................ 25 820,755 25 820,755 25 820,755 25 820,755 014 P–8A POSEIDON ................................................................................. 10 1,803,753 10 1,777,753 10 1,803,753 –25,000 10 1,778,753 

Excessive CFE Electronics cost growth ..................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] Excessive GFE Electronics cost growth ..................................... [–1,000 ] Excessive support cost growth ................................................. [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 016 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE .......................................................................... 4 742,693 4 726,393 5 917,693 1 161,500 5 904,193 


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Excessive CFE cost growth ....................................................... [–5,800 ] Excessive Non-reoccurring cost growth .................................... [–2,900 ] Excessive Other ILS cost growth ............................................... [–1,700 ] Excessive peculiar equipment cost growth .............................. [–5,900 ] Unit cost savings ...................................................................... [–8,500 ] UPL—1 additional Aircraft ....................................................... [1 ] [175,000 ] [1 ] [170,000 ] 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 240,734 240,734 240,734 240,734 

017A O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT .......................................................... 100,000 

Initial procurement for light attack aircraft ............................ [100,000 ] 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

018 C–40A ................................................................................................. 2 206,000 –2 –206,000

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–2 ] [–206,000 ] [–2 ] [–206,000 ] [–2 ] [–206,000 ] 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

020 KC–130J ............................................................................................. 2 160,433 2 160,433 2 160,433 2 160,433 021 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 110,013 110,013 110,013 –7,963 102,050 

Excess growth ........................................................................... [–7,963 ] 

022 MQ–4 TRITON ..................................................................................... 3 568,743 3 544,793 3 568,743 –23,950 3 544,793 

Unit and support cost growth .................................................. [–23,950 ] [–23,950 ] 

023 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 58,522 58,522 58,522 58,522 024 MQ–8 UAV .......................................................................................... 54,761 54,761 54,761 54,761 025 STUASL0 UAV ...................................................................................... 14,866 14,866 14,866 14,866 026 VH–92A EXECUTIVE HELO .................................................................. 6 649,015 6 649,015 6 649,015 6 649,015 

026A UAV ..................................................................................................... 100,000 

Procurement of UAV .................................................................. [100,000 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

027 AEA SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 25,277 25,277 25,277 25,277028 AV–8 SERIES ...................................................................................... 58,577 58,577 58,577 58,577 029 ADVERSARY ........................................................................................ 14,606 14,606 14,606 14,606 030 F–18 SERIES ...................................................................................... 1,213,482 1,210,982 1,227,382 11,400 1,224,882 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–2,500 ] UPL—EA–18G Advanced Modes / Cognitive EW ...................... [13,900 ] [13,900 ] 

031 H–53 SERIES ...................................................................................... 70,997 70,997 70,997 70,997 032 SH–60 SERIES .................................................................................... 130,661 130,661 130,661 130,661 033 H–1 SERIES ........................................................................................ 87,143 87,143 87,143 87,143 034 EP–3 SERIES ...................................................................................... 3,633 3,633 3,633 3,633 035 P–3 SERIES ........................................................................................ 803 803 803 803 036 E–2 SERIES ........................................................................................ 88,780 88,780 88,780 –7,800 80,980 

Installations early to need (OSIP 002–18) ............................... [–7,800 ] 

037 TRAINER A/C SERIES .......................................................................... 11,660 11,660 11,660 11,660 038 C–2A ................................................................................................... 11,327 11,327 11,327 –3,000 8,327 


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Forward financed ...................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

039 C–130 SERIES .................................................................................... 79,075 79,075 79,075 –6,923 72,152 

Forward financed ...................................................................... [–6,923 ] 

040 FEWSG ................................................................................................ 597 597 597 597 041 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ......................................................... 8,932 8,932 8,932 8,932 042 E–6 SERIES ........................................................................................ 181,821 181,821 181,821 –1,328 180,493 

Excess installation costs .......................................................... [–1,328 ] 

043 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ...................................................... 23,566 23,566 23,566 23,566 044 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT .............................................................. 7,620 7,620 7,620 7,620 045 T–45 SERIES ...................................................................................... 195,475 195,475 195,475 195,475 046 POWER PLANT CHANGES .................................................................... 21,521 21,521 21,521 21,521 047 JPATS SERIES ..................................................................................... 27,644 27,644 27,644 27,644 048 AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT MODS .......................................................... 15,864 15,864 15,864 15,864 049 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 166,306 191,306 43 191,306 25,000 191,306 

Navy UFR: F/A–18E/F Super Hornet Adaptive RADAR countermeasures. [25,000 ] [43 ] [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

050 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................ 117,551 112,551 117,551 117,551 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

051 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ............................................. 1,994 1,994 1,994 1,994 052 ID SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 40,696 40,696 40,696 40,696 053 P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................ 71,251 71,251 71,251 71,251 054 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ................................................................... 11,590 11,590 11,590 11,590 055 MQ–8 SERIES ..................................................................................... 37,907 37,907 37,907 37,907057 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ..................................................... 214,820 214,820 214,820 –3,120 211,700 

Excess support costs ................................................................ [–3,120 ] 

058 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ..................................................... 952 952 952 –952 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–952 ] 

059 F–35 STOVL SERIES ........................................................................... 36,618 36,618 70,118 36,618 

F–35B Modifications Increase .................................................. [33,500 ] 

060 F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................. 21,236 21,236 26,236 21,236 

F–35C Modifications Increase .................................................. [5,000 ] 

061 QRC .................................................................................................... 101,499 101,499 101,499 101,499 062 MQ–4 SERIES ..................................................................................... 48,278 48,278 48,278 48,278


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063 RQ–21 SERIES .................................................................................... 6,904 6,904 6,904 6,904 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 1,792,920 1,832,920 1,842,920 50,000 1,842,920 

F–35B and F–35C spares quantity increase ........................... [40,000 ] [50,000 ] [50,000 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

065 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 421,606 411,606 421,606 –10,000 411,606 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 24,496 24,496 24,496 24,496 067 WAR CONSUMABLES ........................................................................... 42,108 42,108 42,108 42,108 068 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 1,444 1,444 1,444 1,444 069 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 49,489 49,489 49,489 49,489 070 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 1,951 1,951 1,951 1,951 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 120 19,041,799 118 18,713,849 161 19,217,199 –1 –220,963 119 18,820,836 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

001 TRIDENT II MODS ................................................................................ 1,078,750 1,078,750 1,078,750 1,078,750 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ......................................................... 6,998 6,998 6,998 6,998 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ......................................................................................... 98,570 198 213,370 98,570 –20,164 78,406 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–81,000 ] Program Increase—198 missile ............................................... [198 ] [216,000 ] Shutdown costs early to need .................................................. [–20,200 ] [–20,164 ] 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM ............................................................................................. 140 211,058 140 211,058 140 211,058 140 211,058 005 SIDEWINDER ....................................................................................... 191 77,927 250 122,927 249 122,927 59 45,000 250 122,927 

Navy UFR: additional AIM 9–X missiles ................................... [59 ] [45,000 ] [58 ] [45,000 ] [59 ] [45,000 ] 

006 JSOW ................................................................................................... 1,330 1,330 1,330 1,330 007 STANDARD MISSILE ............................................................................ 125 490,210 125 490,210 125 490,210 125 490,210 008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 125,683 125,683 125,683 125,683 009 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................. 750 91,272 750 91,272 750 91,272 750 91,272 010 RAM .................................................................................................... 120 96,221 120 93,921 120 96,221 120 96,221 

Excess Production Support ........................................................ [–2,300 ] 

011 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ................................................... 75 24,109 75 24,109 75 24,109 75 24,109 014 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ....................... 31 11,378 31 11,378 31 11,378 31 11,378 015 AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................. 137,137 137,137 137,137 137,137 016 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ................................................................... 3,318 3,318 3,318 3,318 017 LRASM ................................................................................................ 25 81,190 35 111,190 35 111,190 10 30,000 35 111,190 

Navy Unfunded Requirement .................................................... [10 ] [30,000 ] [10 ] [30,000 ] [10 ] [30,000 ] 


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018 LCS OTH MISSILE ............................................................................... 8 18,156 8 18,156 8 18,156 8 18,156 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

019 ESSM .................................................................................................. 45 98,384 45 96,384 45 98,384 45 98,384 

Excess Production Support ........................................................ [–2,000 ] 

020 HARPOON MODS ................................................................................. 14,840 14,840 48 26,840 48 12,000 48 26,840 

Navy UPL: Increase to max capacity ........................................ [48 ] [12,000 ] [48 ] [12,000 ] 

021 HARM MODS ....................................................................................... 187,985 187,985 –200 74,085 187,985 

Reduce procurement due to test results .................................. [–200 ] [–113,900 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

023 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006 024 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ................................................. 66,779 66,779 66,779 66,779 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

025 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 62,008 62,008 62,008 62,008 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

026 SSTD ................................................................................................... 6,353 6,353 6,353 6,353 027 MK–48 TORPEDO ................................................................................ 45 92,616 50 103,616 50 103,616 5 11,000 50 103,616 

Navy Unfunded Requirement .................................................... [5 ] [11,000 ] [5 ] [11,000 ] [5 ] [11,000 ] 

028 ASW TARGETS ..................................................................................... 12,324 12,324 12,324 12,324

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

029 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ..................................................................... 105,946 95,446 105,946 –4,000 101,946 

HAAWC unit cost growth ........................................................... [–6,500 ] Non Recurring Engineering excess growth ............................... [–4,000 ] [–4,000 ] 

030 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ......................................................... 40,005 40,005 40,005 40,005 031 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ............................................................................. 9,758 9,758 9,758 9,758 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

032 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 79,371 79,371 79,371 79,371 033 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ........................................................................ 3,872 3,872 3,872 3,872 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 3,726 3,726 3,726 3,726 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................. 15,067 15,067 15,067 15,067 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

036 CIWS MODS ........................................................................................ 63,318 63,318 63,318 63,318 


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037 COAST GUARD WEAPONS .................................................................... 40,823 40,823 40,823 40,823 038 GUN MOUNT MODS ............................................................................. 74,618 74,618 74,618 74,618 039 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ...................................................................... 90 11,350 90 5,550 40 5,350 90 11,350 

Mission Module Early to need ................................................... [–5,800 ] [–50 ] [–6,000 ] 

041 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ..................................... 22,249 22,249 22,249 22,249 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

043 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 135,688 130,688 135,688 135,688 

Unjustified program cost growth .............................................. [–5,000 ] 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 1,645 3,702,393 1,917 3,877,593 1,516 3,680,493 122 73,836 1,767 3,776,229 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 79,871 79,871 79,871 79,871 002 JDAM ................................................................................................... 3,688 87,900 3,688 87,900 3,688 87,900 3,688 87,900 003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 151,431 151,431 151,431 –6,950 144,481 

APKWS product improvement previously funded ...................... [–6,950 ] 

004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................... 11,344 11,344 11,344 11,344 005 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................... 49,471 49,471 49,471 49,471 006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ......................................... 56,227 56,227 56,227 56,227 007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .............................................. 66,382 66,382 66,382 66,382 008 JATOS .................................................................................................. 2,907 2,907 2,907 2,907 009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................. 72,657 72,657 72,657 72,657 010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ....................................... 33,613 33,613 –1,000 20,613 –800 32,813 

Alamo LRIP ahead of testing .................................................... [–1,000 ] [–13,000 ] Unit cost growth (57MM, HE–PD) ............................................. [–800 ] 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION .......................................................... 42,142 42,142 42,142 42,142 012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ............................................ 49,888 49,888 49,888 49,888 013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ........................................................ 10,931 10,931 10,931 10,931 015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................ 1,106 1,106 1,106 1,106 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

019 MORTARS ............................................................................................ 28,266 28,266 28,266 28,266 021 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ............................................................. 63,664 63,664 63,664 63,664 022 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION ..................................................... 59,295 59,295 59,295 59,295 026 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ........................................................... 31,577 31,577 31,577 31,577 028 AMMO MODERNIZATION ...................................................................... 15,001 15,001 15,001 15,001 029 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ....................................................................... 86,297 86,297 86,297 86,297 030 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 6,239 6,239 6,239 6,239 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC .................... 3,688 1,006,209 3,688 1,006,209 2,688 993,209 –7,750 3,688 998,459 

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FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 3,005,330 3,088,030 3,005,330 237,000 3,242,330 

Accelerated Advance Procurement ............................................ [150,000 ] Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus for the foundry propeller center. [–19,000 ] Ordnance Early to Need ............................................................ [–48,300 ] [–13,000 ] Submarine industrial base expansion ...................................... [250,000 ] 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

002 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ................................................... 1,598,181 1 1,549,081 1,598,181 1 1 1,598,181

Authorize CVN81—One ship ..................................................... [1 ] [ ] [1 ] Excess change order rate ......................................................... [–49,100 ] 

004 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE .............................................................. 2 4,373,382 2 5,311,382 2 4,373,382 –20,000 2 4,353,382 

EOQ AP for submarine in FY 2022 and 2023 .......................... [1,003,000 ] Excess change order rate ......................................................... [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–45,000 ] 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 2,796,401 2,796,401 3,046,401 2,796,401 

FY19–23 MYP EOQ or SIB expansion ....................................... [250,000 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 449,597 449,597 449,597 449,597 008 DDG 1000 ........................................................................................... 270,965 270,965 270,965 

Cost growth transfer to Line 28 ............................................... [–270,965 ] 

009 DDG–51 .............................................................................................. 3 5,253,327 3 4,941,327 3 5,225,827 –81,500 3 5,171,827 

DDG Flight III Multiyear Procurement Savings ......................... [–150,000 ] Excessive Basic Construction Unit Cost Growth ...................... [–162,000 ] [–81,500 ] Multiyear procurement contract savings .................................. [–27,500 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 391,928 391,928 641,928 250,000 641,928 

Enable greater long lead material procurement ...................... [250,000 ] [250,000 ] 

011 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ..................................................................... 1 646,244 3 1,596,244 1 576,244 2 912,261 3 1,558,505 

Align Plans and Other costs with end of production .............. [–70,000 ] [–37,739 ] Program Increase—Two ships .................................................. [2 ] [950,000 ] [2 ] [950,000 ] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

012A ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 150,000 650,000 500,000 500,000 

AP for FY2020 LPD Flight II and/or MYP EOQ .......................... [150,000 ] [650,000 ] [500,000 ] 

013 EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE (ESB) ....................................................... 1 650,000 1 630,000 1 650,000 –3,000 1 647,000 


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Accelerated contracts learning curve ....................................... [–20,000 ] [–3,000 ] 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

016 TAO FLEET OILER ................................................................................ 2 977,104 2 957,104 2 977,104 2 977,104 

Accelerated contracts learning curve ....................................... [–20,000 ] 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 75,046 75,046 75,046 75,046 018 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) ..................................... 1 80,517 1 75,517 1 80,517 1 80,517 

Accelerated contracts learning curve ....................................... [–5,000 ] 

020 LCU 1700 ........................................................................................... 2 41,520 2 41,520 2 41,520 2 41,520 021 OUTFITTING ......................................................................................... 634,038 589,038 562,038 –72,000 562,038 

Outfitting and Post Delivery early to need ............................... [–45,000 ] [–72,000 ] [–72,000 ] 

022 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ............................................................. 5 325,375 8 507,875 5 325,375 3 182,500 8 507,875 

Program Increase—Three vessels ............................................ [3 ] [182,500 ] [3 ] [182,500 ] 

023 SERVICE CRAFT .................................................................................. 72,062 72,062 97,062 25,000 97,062 

Accelerate detail design and construction of YP–703 Flight II [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

024 LCAC SLEP .......................................................................................... 1 23,321 1 23,321 1 23,321 1 23,321 028 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ................................. 207,099 207,099 478,064 207,099 

Cost growth transfer from Line 8 ............................................. [270,965 ] 

028A CABLE SHIP ........................................................................................ 1 250,000 1 250,000 1 250,000 

Program increase ...................................................................... [1 ] [250,000 ] [1 ] [250,000 ] 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY .................. 18 21,871,437 24 23,723,537 19 23,126,937 7 2,180,261 25 24,051,698 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

001 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 19,700 19,700 19,700 19,700 

GENERATORS 

003 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ............................................................. 23,495 23,495 23,495 23,495 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

004 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 63,330 63,330 73,330 10,000 73,330 

Accelerate ECDIS-N 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 implementation ................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

005 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG ........................... 178,421 178,421 178,421 178,421 006 DDG MOD ............................................................................................ 487,999 591,199 487,999 –4,500 483,499 

AWS Installation Unit Cost Growth ........................................... [–4,800 ] [–4,500 ] Navy Unfunded Requirement .................................................... [43,000 ] Program Increase—One additional Combat System ................ [65,000 ] 

007 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 28,143 28,143 28,143 28,143 008 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD .......................................... 2,248 2,248 2,248 2,248 009 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ................................................................................ 37,694 37,694 37,694 37,694 010 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 20,883 20,883 20,883 20,883 011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 37,155 37,155 37,155 37,155 


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012 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................. 66,328 66,328 66,328 66,328 013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 47,241 47,241 47,241 47,241 014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ...................................................................... 27,987 27,987 27,987 –2,902 25,085

Unit cost growth ....................................................................... [–2,902 ] 

015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 65,033 65,033 65,033 65,033 016 DDG 1000 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 89,700 89,700 51,300 –32,000 57,700 

Procurement early to need ........................................................ [–38,400 ] [–32,000 ] 

017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................. 22,254 22,254 22,254 22,254 018 DSSP EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 3,629 3,629 3,629 3,629 019 CG MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 276,446 272,546 276,446 –3,900 272,546 

Integrated Ship Controls Unit Cost Growth .............................. [–3,900 ] [–3,900 ] 

020 LCAC ................................................................................................... 3,709 3,709 3,709 3,709 021 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .......................................................... 78,807 48,407 78,807 –5,807 73,000 

Insufficient transition strategy ................................................. [–30,400 ] [–5,807 ] 

022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 126,865 126,865 101,865 126,865 

Insufficient justification for CVN–78 in-service requirements [–25,000 ] 

023 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ...................................................... 2,966 2,966 2,966 2,966 024 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................. 11,968 11,968 11,968 11,968 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

025 REACTOR POWER UNITS ..................................................................... 346,325 346,325 346,325 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–346,325 ] 

026 REACTOR COMPONENTS ..................................................................... 497,063 497,063 497,063 497,063 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

027 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 10,706 10,706 10,706 10,706 

SMALL BOATS 

028 STANDARD BOATS ............................................................................... 49,771 49,771 49,771 49,771 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

029 OPERATING FORCES IPE ..................................................................... 225,181 225,181 225,181 225,181 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

031 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT .................................. 46,732 46,732 46,732 –4,509 42,223 

EMM AN/SQS–62 training equipment unjustified request ....... [–4,509 ] 

032 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ............................................................ 124,147 124,147 152,063 124,147 

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Transfer Knifefish and UISS trainers from Line 52 ................. [19,300 ] 

033 LCS ASW MISSION MODULES ............................................................. 57,294 7,394 39,294 –49,900 7,394 

Late test event for VDS and MFTA ........................................... [–49,900 ] [–18,000 ] [–49,900 ] 

034 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ............................................................. 26,006 15,006 14,506 –11,500 14,506 

Surface to Surface MM Early to need ...................................... [–11,000 ] [–11,500 ] [–11,500 ] 

035 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION ...................................................... 70,526 70,526 70,526 70,526 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

036 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 4,784 4,784 4,784 4,784 

SHIP SONARS 

037 SPQ–9B RADAR .................................................................................. 20,309 20,309 20,309 20,309 038 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .......................................... 115,459 115,459 115,459 115,459 039 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 318,189 318,189 318,189 318,189 040 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................... 10,134 10,134 10,134 10,134 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

041 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ......................................... 23,815 23,815 23,815 23,815 042 SSTD ................................................................................................... 11,277 11,277 6,277 –5,000 6,277 

AN/SLQ–25E contract delay ...................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................................... 237,780 207,780 237,780 237,780 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–30,000 ] 

044 SURTASS ............................................................................................. 57,872 47,872 57,872 57,872 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus for SURTASS-E .......... [–10,000 ] 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

045 AN/SLQ–32 ......................................................................................... 420,344 397,244 420,344 –27,100 393,244 

Block 3 kit cost excess growth ................................................. [–12,429 ] Excess Ship Installation Unit Cost Growth ............................... [–23,100 ] [–14,671 ] 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

046 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ..................................................................... 220,883 220,883 220,883 220,883 047 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ....................................... 4,028 4,028 4,028 4,028 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

048 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ........................................... 44,173 42,573 38,173 –6,000 38,173 

Common Array Block antenna program delay .......................... [–6,000 ] [–6,000 ] Excess Production Engineering Support ................................... [–1,600 ] 

049 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ................... 10,991 10,991 10,991 10,991 050 ATDLS ................................................................................................. 34,526 34,526 34,526 34,526 051 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) .............................. 3,769 3,769 3,769 3,769 052 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ............................................ 35,709 35,709 16,409 35,709 

Transfer Knifefish and UISS trainers to Line 32 ...................... [–19,300 ] 

053 SHALLOW WATER MCM ....................................................................... 8,616 8,616 8,616 

Transfer Cobra trainer to Line 32 ............................................ [–8,616 ] 

054 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) .................................................... 10,703 10,703 10,703 10,703 


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055 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ..................................... 2,626 2,626 2,626 2,626 056 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................. 9,467 9,467 9,467 9,467 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

057 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 70,849 70,849 70,849 70,849 058 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 47,890 47,890 47,890 47,890 059 ID SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 26,163 26,163 26,163 26,163 060 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM ( ...................... 38,094 38,094 38,094 38,094 061 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................. 11,966 11,966 11,966 11,966 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

062 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ........................................................ 42,010 42,010 42,010 42,010 063 DCGS-N ............................................................................................... 12,896 12,896 12,896 12,896 064 CANES ................................................................................................. 423,027 423,027 423,027 –10,274 412,753 

CANES afloat kit prior year carryover ....................................... [–10,274 ] 

065 RADIAC ............................................................................................... 8,175 8,175 8,175 8,175 066 CANES-INTELL ..................................................................................... 54,465 54,465 54,465 54,465 067 GPETE ................................................................................................. 5,985 5,985 5,985 5,985 068 MASF ................................................................................................... 5,413 5,413 5,413 5,413 069 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ............................................. 6,251 6,251 6,251 6,251 070 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ...................................................... 4,183 4,183 4,183 4,183 071 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 148,350 148,350 142,950 –5,400 142,950

NGSSR installation funding early to need ................................ [–5,400 ] [–5,400 ] 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

072 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 45,450 45,450 45,450 45,450 073 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ................................................ 105,087 105,087 105,087 105,087 074 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M .............................................. 41,123 41,123 41,123 41,123 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

075 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .................................................... 30,897 30,897 30,897 30,897 076 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ........................................ 78,580 78,580 78,580 78,580 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

077 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ............................................. 41,205 41,205 41,205 41,205 078 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ................................................... 113,885 113,885 113,885 113,885 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

079 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................... 4,292 4,292 4,292 4,292 


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CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

080 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ....................................... 153,526 153,526 153,526 153,526 081 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ......................................................... 951 951 951 951 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

082 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ............................................ 14,209 14,209 17,009 2,800 17,009 

SOUTHCOM CCO Sensor (2 suites) ........................................... [2,800 ] [2,800 ] 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

086 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 40,713 40,713 40,713 40,713 

SONOBUOYS 

088 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .................................................................. 177,891 216,191 213,891 38,300 216,191

Navy Unfunded Requirement .................................................... [38,300 ] [36,000 ] [38,300 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

089 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 93,864 93,864 93,864 93,864 090 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 111,724 108,524 111,724 111,724 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–3,200 ] 

091 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ................................................... 11,054 11,054 11,054 11,054 092 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 21,072 21,072 21,072 21,072 093 DCRS/DPL ........................................................................................... 656 656 656 656 094 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ................................................ 11,299 11,299 11,299 11,299 095 LAMPS EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 594 594 594 594 096 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 39,374 39,374 39,374 –1,500 37,874 

ASIP unit cost growth ............................................................... [–1,500 ] 

097 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION(UCA)MISSION CNTRL .................... 35,405 35,405 35,405 35,405 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

098 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 5,337 5,337 5,337 5,337 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

099 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................. 213,090 208,090 213,090 213,090 

Unjustified Stalker Growth ........................................................ [–5,000 ] 

100 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 92,890 92,890 92,890 92,890 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

101 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ................................................. 271,817 271,817 271,817 271,817 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

102 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ...................................................... 129,501 124,001 129,501 129,501 

Excessive Unit Cost Growth for Install ..................................... [–5,500 ] 

103 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 19,436 19,436 19,436 19,436 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ........................................... 14,258 14,258 14,258 14,258 105 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 5,378 5,378 5,378 5,378 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

106 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ................................................ 65,543 65,543 65,543 65,543 


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107 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 230,425 230,425 230,425 230,425 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

108 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 4,867 4,867 4,867 4,867 109 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............................................................. 2,674 2,674 2,674 2,674 110 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ............................................ 20,994 20,994 20,994 20,994 111 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 17,189 17,189 17,189 17,189 112 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................ 19,916 19,916 19,916 19,916 113 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 7,400 7,400 7,400 7,400 114 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 2,713 2,713 2,713 2,713 115 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ................................................................. 35,540 32,040 35,540 35,540 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–3,500 ] 

116 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES .......................................................... 1,155 1,155 1,155 1,155 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

117 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 18,786 18,786 18,786 18,786 118 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 5,375 5,375 5,375 5,375 119 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ................................................ 580,371 580,371 580,371 580,371 

TRAINING DEVICES 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 121 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT ............................................. 24,283 22,183 24,283 –2,100 22,183 

Excess Production Support ........................................................ [–2,100 ] [–2,100 ] 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

122 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 66,681 66,681 66,681 66,681 123 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 3,352 3,352 3,352 3,352 125 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 1,984 1,984 1,984 1,984 126 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................ 15,131 15,131 15,131 15,131 127 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 3,576 3,576 3,576 3,576 128 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 31,902 31,902 31,902 31,902 129 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 175,436 175,436 195,436 20,000 195,436 

New Navy port waterborne security barriers increase .............. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

130 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 25,393 25,393 25,393 25,393 

OTHER 

133 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE .......................................... 96,269 96,269 96,269 96,269 

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133A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 15,681 15,681 15,681 15,681 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

134 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 326,838 326,838 326,838 326,838 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................... 9,414,355 9,030,330 9,373,855 –101,292 9,313,063 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ......................................................................................... 156,249 136,249 78,149 –59,413 96,836 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–20,000 ] [–78,100 ] [–59,413 ] 

002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 1.1 ................................................... 30 167,478 30 167,478 30 167,478 30 167,478003 LAV PIP ............................................................................................... 43,701 43,701 43,701 43,701 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

005 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ........................................... 47,158 47,158 47,158 47,158 006 ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM ............................................................ 134,246 134,246 134,246 134,246 007 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION .................... 40,687 40,687 40,687 40,687 

OTHER SUPPORT 

008 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................................................ 22,904 22,904 22,904 22,904 

GUIDED MISSILES 

009 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ........................................................... 18,334 18,334 18,334 18,334 010 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-JAVELIN ........................................................... 5 3,020 5 3,020 5 3,020 5 3,020 011 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS (FOAAWS) ........................... 13,760 13,760 13,760 13,760 012 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-TOW ................................................................. 59,702 59,702 59,702 59,702 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

013 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C ................ 35,467 35,467 35,467 35,467 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

014 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 46,081 41,481 46,081 –425 45,656 

Program Reduction .................................................................... [–4,600 ] [–425 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

015 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................................................ 971 971 971 971 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

016 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ...................................... 69,203 62,203 69,203 –1,843 67,360 

Program Reduction .................................................................... [–7,000 ] [–1,843 ] 

017 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ........................................................... 14,269 14,269 14,269 14,269 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

018 RADAR SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 6,694 6,694 6,694 6,694 019 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ................................. 6 224,969 6 224,969 6 224,969 6 224,969 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

021 GCSS-MC ............................................................................................ 1,187 1,187 1,187 1,187 022 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ...................................................................... 60,189 60,189 60,189 60,189 023 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 73,848 67,848 73,848 73,848 


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Unjustified request for TSCS Inc 1 ........................................... [–6,000 ] 

025 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ...................................................... 3,848 3,848 3,848 3,848 026 DCGS-MC ............................................................................................ 16,081 16,081 16,081 16,081 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

030 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ........................... 87,120 87,120 87,120 87,120 031 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ..................................................... 68,914 68,914 68,914 68,914 032 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................. 124,838 124,838 99,870 124,838 

Operational limitations of NOTM .............................................. [–24,968 ] 

033 RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 279,680 264,680 279,680 –15,000 264,680 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–15,000 ] [–15,000 ] 

034 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS .......................................... 36,649 36,649 36,649 36,649 035 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ...................................... 83,971 83,971 83,971 83,971 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

035A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 3,626 3,626 3,626 3,626 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

036 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ......................................................... 25,441 25,441 25,441 25,441 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

037 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .................................................. 11,392 11,392 11,392 11,392 038 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 607,011 214 676,011 607,011 607,011 

Optimize production profile ....................................................... [214 ] [69,000 ] 

039 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS .......................................................... 2,393 2,393 2,393 2,393 040 TRAILERS ............................................................................................ 6,540 6,540 6,540 6,540

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

041 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT ........................................ 496 496 496 496 042 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ................................................................... 54 54 54 54 043 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED .......................................................... 21,062 21,062 21,062 21,062 044 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................... 5,290 5,290 5,290 5,290 045 EOD SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 47,854 47,854 47,854 47,854

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

046 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 28,306 28,306 28,306 28,306 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

047 FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 33,513 33,513 33,513 33,513 048 TRAINING DEVICES ............................................................................. 52,040 52,040 41,632 52,040 


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Excess to need .......................................................................... [–10,408 ] 

049 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ............................................. 36,156 39,656 36,156 3,500 39,656 

GPS Grade Control Systems (GCS) and Survey Sets ................ [3,500 ] [3,500 ] 

050 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) ......................... 606 606 606 606 

OTHER SUPPORT 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 11,608 11,608 11,608 11,608 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

053 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 25,804 25,804 25,804 25,804 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ............................... 41 2,860,410 255 2,880,310 41 2,746,934 –73,181 41 2,787,229 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE TACTICAL FORCES 

001 F–35 ................................................................................................... 48 4,261,021 48 4,177,681 47 4,193,521 –83,340 48 4,177,681 

Production Efficiences ............................................................... [–83,340 ] [–83,340 ] Program Realignment ............................................................... [–1 ] [–67,500 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 406,000 406,000 406,000 406,000 

002A O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT .......................................................... 350,000 300,000 300,000 

Procurement of OA-X aircraft and long lead materials ........... [350,000 ] [300,000 ] 

OTHER COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

003 C–135B .............................................................................................. 2 222,176 2 222,176 2 222,176 

Ahead of need ........................................................................... [–2 ] [–222,176 ] 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

004 KC–46A TANKER ................................................................................. 15 2,559,911 12 2,010,911 14 2,312,011 –208,435 15 2,351,476 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus—three aircraft ......... [–3 ] [–499,000 ] Interim contractor support early to need ................................. [–50,000 ] [–102,700 ] [–102,700 ] Restore program accountability ................................................ [–1 ] [–145,200 ] Unit cost savings ...................................................................... [–105,735 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

005 C–130J ............................................................................................... 35,858 35,858 35,858 35,858 006 HC–130J ............................................................................................. 1 129,437 1 129,437 1 129,437 1 129,437 008 MC–130J ............................................................................................. 6 770,201 6 670,201 6 770,201 –42,322 6 727,879 

Interim supply support costs unjustified growth ..................... [–100,000 ] [–42,322 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 218,000 218,000 218,000 218,000 

HELICOPTERS 

011 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ........................................................... 10 680,201 10 680,201 10 680,201 10 680,201 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

013 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C ........................................................................ 4 2,719 4 2,719 4 2,719 4 2,719

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

014 TARGET DRONES ................................................................................. 48 139,053 48 139,053 48 139,053 48 139,053 015 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................ 1 108,113 1 108,113 1 108,113 1 108,113 


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017 MQ–9 .................................................................................................. 8 221,707 10 264,507 14 341,707 6 120,000 14 341,707 

Increase to accelerate Advanced Battle Management System [2 ] [42,800 ] [6 ] [120,000 ] [6 ] [120,000 ] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

019 B–2A ................................................................................................... 60,301 37,301 60,301 60,301 

MOP modifications excess to need ........................................... [–23,000 ] 

020 B–1B .................................................................................................. 51,290 51,290 51,290 51,290 021 B–52 ................................................................................................... 105,519 90,819 100,719 –9,689 95,830 

Air Force requested realignment ............................................... [–14,700 ] [–14,800 ] [–14,759 ] Airspace compliance funding ahead of need ........................... [–1,954 ] Bomber tactical data link ahead of need ................................ [–2,976 ] LRASM certification ................................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

023 A–10 ................................................................................................... 98,720 163,720 163,720 65,000 163,720 

Additional A–10 wing replacements ......................................... [65,000 ] [65,000 ] [65,000 ] 

024 C–130J ............................................................................................... 10,831 10,831 10,831 10,831 025 F–15 ................................................................................................... 548,109 548,109 548,109 –6,528 541,581 

APG–82 install cost growth ...................................................... [–6,528 ] 

026 F–16 ................................................................................................... 324,323 324,323 324,323 324,323 027 F–22A ................................................................................................. 250,710 250,710 250,710 250,710 029 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 247,271 247,271 297,271 247,271 

F–35A Modifications increase ................................................... [50,000 ] 

030 F–15 EPAW ......................................................................................... 147,685 214,885 147,685 67,200 214,885 

Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System 

(EPAWSS).

[67,200 ] [67,200 ] 

031 INCREMENT 3.2B ................................................................................ 9,007 9,007 9,007 9,007 033 KC–46A TANKER ................................................................................. 8,547 8,547 8,547 8,547 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

034 C–5 ..................................................................................................... 77,845 77,845 77,845 –6,010 71,835 

Mission computer and weather radar cost growth .................. [–6,010 ] 

036 C–17A ................................................................................................. 102,121 102,121 102,121 102,121 037 C–21 ................................................................................................... 17,516 17,516 17,516 17,516 038 C–32A ................................................................................................. 4,537 4,537 4,537 4,537 039 C–37A ................................................................................................. 419 419 419 419 


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041 GLIDER MODS ..................................................................................... 137 137 137 137 042 T–6 ..................................................................................................... 22,550 22,550 22,550 22,550 043 T–1 ..................................................................................................... 21,952 21,952 21,952 21,952 044 T–38 ................................................................................................... 70,623 70,623 70,623 70,623 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

045 U–2 MODS .......................................................................................... 48,774 48,774 48,774 48,774 046 KC–10A (ATCA) ................................................................................... 11,104 11,104 11,104 11,104047 C–12 ................................................................................................... 4,900 4,900 4,900 4,900 048 VC–25A MOD ...................................................................................... 36,938 36,938 36,938 36,938049 C–40 ................................................................................................... 251 251 251 251 050 C–130 ................................................................................................. 22,094 151,094 96,094 129,000 151,094 

Program Increase--eight blade proppeler upgrade (88 kits) ... [55,000 ] [55,000 ] Program Increase--engine enhancement program (88 kits) .... [74,000 ] [74,000 ] [74,000 ] 

051 C–130J MODS ..................................................................................... 132,045 132,045 132,045 132,045 052 C–135 ................................................................................................. 113,076 113,076 113,076 –21,666 91,410 

Aero-I SATCOM ahead of need .................................................. [–21,666 ] 

053 OC–135B ............................................................................................ 5,913 5,913 5,913 5,913 054 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................ 49,885 49,885 49,885 49,885 055 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION (CFIN) .................................................. 499 499 499 499 056 RC–135 .............................................................................................. 394,532 394,532 394,532 394,532 057 E–3 ..................................................................................................... 133,906 133,906 133,906 –17,041 116,865 

Electronic protection ahead of need ......................................... [–17,041 ] 

058 E–4 ..................................................................................................... 67,858 67,858 67,858 67,858 059 E–8 ..................................................................................................... 9,919 9,919 34,919 14,888 24,807 

Central Computer upgrade design ........................................... [25,000 ] [14,888 ] 

060 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CNTR SYS (AWACS) 40/45 ....................... 57,780 57,780 57,780 57,780 061 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................ 14,293 14,293 14,293 14,293 062 H–1 ..................................................................................................... 2,940 2,940 2,940 2,940 063 H–60 ................................................................................................... 55,466 55,466 55,466 55,466 064 RQ–4 MODS ........................................................................................ 23,715 1 128,715 23,715 1 105,000 1 128,715 

EQ–4 BACN aircraft increase ................................................... [1 ] [105,000 ] [1 ] [105,000 ] 

065 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 37,754 37,754 37,754 37,754 066 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 62,010 62,010 62,010 62,010 067 MQ–9 MODS ....................................................................................... 171,548 171,548 171,548 171,548 069 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 60,416 60,416 60,416 60,416

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

070 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .......................................................... 956,408 1,016,408 1,006,408 –91,000 865,408 

F–35A Spares ............................................................................ [60,000 ] [50,000 ] [42,000 ] KC–46 spares ahead of need ................................................... [–133,000 ] 


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COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

071 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................ 81,241 81,241 81,241 81,241 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

074 B–2A ................................................................................................... 1,763 1,763 1,763 1,763 075 B–2B .................................................................................................. 35,861 35,861 35,861 35,861 076 B–52 ................................................................................................... 12,819 12,819 12,819 12,819 077 C–17A ................................................................................................. 10,114 10,114 10,114 10,114 079 F–15 ................................................................................................... 2,545 2,545 2,545 2,545 081 F–16 ................................................................................................... 11,718 7,718 11,718 –4,200 7,518 

F–16 Line Shutdown ................................................................. [–4,000 ] [–4,200 ] 

082 F–22A ................................................................................................. 14,489 14,489 14,489 14,489 083 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 9,928 9,928 9,928 9,928 084 RQ–4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................. 40,641 3,341 40,641 40,641 

RQ–4 Post Production Support ................................................. [–37,300 ] 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

086 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ........................................................... 17,378 17,378 17,378 17,378 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

088 WAR CONSUMABLES ........................................................................... 29,342 29,342 29,342 29,342 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

089 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 1,502,386 1,393,386 1,502,386 1,502,386 

Classified program adjustment ................................................ [–109,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

093 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 28,278 28,278 28,278 28,278 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 143 16,206,937 141 15,533,421 147 16,620,737 7 310,857 150 16,517,794 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ............................................... 36,786 36,786 36,786 –18,720 18,066 

TERP delays ............................................................................... [–18,720 ] 

TACTICAL 

002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ............................................ 312 430,708 312 430,708 312 430,708 –13,000 312 417,708 

Forward financing support costs .............................................. [–13,000 ] 

003 LRASM0 .............................................................................................. 12 44,185 12 44,185 15 54,385 3 10,200 15 54,385 


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004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ....................................................................... 256 121,253 256 121,253 256 121,253 256 121,253 005 AMRAAM ............................................................................................. 220 337,886 220 337,886 220 337,886 220 337,886 006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ............................................................ 1,338 113,765 1,338 113,765 1,338 113,765 1,338 113,765 007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .................................................................... 2,917 105,034 2,917 105,034 2,917 105,034 2,917 105,034 008 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................. 510 100,861 510 100,861 510 92,861 510 100,861 

Unit price adjustment ............................................................... [–8,000 ] 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

009 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ........................................ 787 787 787 787 

CLASS IV 

010 ICBM FUZE MOD ................................................................................. 15,767 15,767 15,767 15,767 011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 4,100 4,100 4,100 4,100 012 MM III MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 129,199 129,199 129,199 129,199 013 AGM–65D MAVERICK .......................................................................... 288 288 288 288 014 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ................................................ 47,632 47,632 47,632 47,632 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

016 REPLEN SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................... 97,481 97,481 97,481 97,481 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

018 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ............................................................. 188,539 188,539 188,539 188,539 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

019 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 895,183 895,183 895,183 895,183 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ........................ 5,565 2,669,454 5,565 2,669,454 5,568 2,671,654 3 –21,520 5,568 2,647,934 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE SPACE PROGRAMS 

001 ADVANCED EHF ................................................................................... 29,829 29,829 29,829 29,829 002 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM ............................................................ 35,400 35,400 35,400 35,400 003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................................. 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121 004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................ 27,867 27,867 27,867 27,867 005 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) ........................................ 61,606 61,606 61,606 61,606 006 GENERAL INFORMATION TECH—SPACE ............................................. 3,425 3,425 3,425 3,425 007 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................... 69,386 74,386 69,386 69,386 

GPS backup technology demonstration .................................... [5,000 ] 

008 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) ............................................................ 2,181 2,181 2,181 2,181 009 INTEG BROADCAST SERV .................................................................... 16,445 16,445 16,445 16,445 010 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) ......................................................... 31,895 31,895 31,895 31,895 012 MILSATCOM ......................................................................................... 11,265 11,265 11,265 11,265 013 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ..................................... 709,981 709,981 709,981 709,981 014 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) .................................... 5 994,555 5 994,555 5 994,555 5 994,555 015 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ............................................................................ 138,397 138,397 138,397 138,397 


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017 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM ................................................................ 7,705 7,705 7,705 7,705 018 ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM ............................................... 47,609 47,609 47,609 47,609 019 SPACE FENCE ..................................................................................... 51,361 51,361 51,361 51,361020 SPACE MODS ...................................................................................... 148,065 148,065 148,065 148,065 021 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ..................................................... 117,637 117,637 117,637 117,637 

SSPARES 

022 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 21,812 21,812 21,812 21,812 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 5 2,527,542 5 2,532,542 5 2,527,542 5 2,527,542 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ............................................................................................. 345,911 345,911 345,911 345,911 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ....................................................................................... 163,840 163,840 163,840 163,840 

BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................... 20,876 20,876 20,876 20,876 004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 259,308 259,308 259,308 259,308 005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ......................................... 38,111 38,111 38,111 38,111 006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ....................................................... 7,899 234,198 7,899 234,198 7,899 234,198 7,899 234,198 007 B61 ..................................................................................................... 250 109,292 250 109,292 250 109,292 250 109,292 008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 52,731 52,731 52,731 52,731 

OTHER ITEMS 

009 CAD/PAD ............................................................................................. 51,455 51,455 51,455 51,455 010 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ............................................ 6,038 6,038 6,038 6,038 011 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 524 524 524 524 012 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 1,270 1,270 1,270 1,270 013 ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000 ........................................................... 4,604 4,604 4,604 4,604 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ............................................................................................... 125,286 122,286 125,286 125,286 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ................................................................................................. 109,358 109,358 109,358 109,358 

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017 SMALL ARMS ...................................................................................... 64,502 59,502 64,502 64,502

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE .......... 8,149 1,587,304 8,149 1,579,304 8,149 1,587,304 8,149 1,587,304 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 6,949 3,449 6,949 6,949 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–3,500 ] 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................... 36,002 18,002 36,002 36,002 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–18,000 ] 

003 CAP VEHICLES .................................................................................... 1,022 1,022 1,022 1,022 004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES .......................................................... 42,696 21,696 49,879 3,997 46,693 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–21,000 ] Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [7,183 ] [3,997 ] 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 30,145 30,145 30,145 30,145 006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ................................................... 1,230 1,230 3,903 1,230 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [2,673 ] 

007 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................. 43,003 22,003 53,693 10,690 53,693 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–21,000 ] Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [10,690 ] [10,690 ] 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ......................................... 23,328 23,328 32,308 8,980 32,308 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [8,980 ] [8,980 ] 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

009 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ....................................................... 11,537 11,537 31,309 9,588 21,125 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [19,772 ] [9,588 ] 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ..................................... 37,600 37,600 40,353 679 38,279 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [2,753 ] [679 ] 

011 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .......................................... 104,923 52,923 104,923 104,923 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–52,000 ] 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

012 COMSEC EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 114,372 114,372 114,372 114,372 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES ............................... 8,290 8,290 8,290 8,290 014 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................................. 2,099 2,099 2,099 2,099 015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 37,415 37,415 37,415 37,415 

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016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ............................................. 57,937 14,387 57,937 –43,550 14,387 

D-RAPCON Cost Growth ............................................................ [–43,550 ] [–43,550 ] 

018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED .................................................... 3,012 3,012 3,012 3,012 019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMEN ........................................ 19,989 19,989 19,989 19,989 020 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ................................................... 45,020 45,020 45,020 45,020 021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................ 32,836 32,836 32,836 32,836 022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ........................................................ 12,454 12,454 12,454 12,454 023 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................. 14,263 14,263 14,263 14,263 025 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ..................... 7,769 7,769 7,769 7,769 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

026 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 40,450 40,450 40,450 40,450 027 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS ............................................ 6,619 6,619 6,619 6,619 028 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .................................................. 10,192 10,192 10,192 10,192 029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM .......................................... 159,313 143,413 161,315 –57,998 101,315 

Previously funded requirement ................................................. [–15,900 ] [–60,000 ] Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [2,002 ] [2,002 ] 

030 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................... 132,675 132,675 132,675 132,675 031 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ...................................... 140,875 140,875 140,875 140,875 032 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ...................................................... 92,104 92,104 92,104 92,104 033 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ..................................................................... 45,152 45,152 45,152 45,152 034 GCSS-AF FOS ...................................................................................... 483 483 483 483 035 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS .............................. 802 802 802 802 036 MAINTENANCE REPAIR & OVERHAUL INITIATIVE ................................ 12,207 12,207 12,207 12,207 037 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM .................................................... 7,644 7,644 7,644 7,644 038 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ........................................ 40,066 40,066 40,066 40,066 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

041 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED ........................ 22,357 22,357 22,357 22,357 042 AFNET ................................................................................................. 102,836 102,836 102,836 –20,000 82,836 

Prior year carryover ................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

043 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................... 3,145 3,145 3,145 3,145 044 USCENTCOM ....................................................................................... 13,194 13,194 13,194 13,194

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

045 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 161,231 161,231 161,231 161,231 


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047 RADIO EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 12,142 12,142 12,142 12,142 048 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 6,505 6,505 6,505 –3,250 3,255 

Carryover ................................................................................... [–3,250 ] 

049 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................... 169,404 169,404 169,404 169,404 

MODIFICATIONS 

050 COMM ELECT MODS ........................................................................... 10,654 10,654 10,654 10,654 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT .................................... 51,906 51,906 51,906 51,906 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

052 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ......................................... 88,298 80,798 88,298 88,298 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–7,500 ] 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 17,031 22,031 17,031 17,031 

Civil Engineers Construction, Surveying, and Mapping Equipment. [5,000 ] 

054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT .................................................. 82,635 82,635 82,635 82,635 055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 9,549 6,549 9,549 9,549 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

056 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................... 24,005 17,005 48,048 11,328 35,333 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [24,043 ] [11,328 ] Program reduction ..................................................................... [–7,000 ] 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 ....................................................................................... 26,262 26,262 26,262 26,262 059 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................. 448,290 400,490 448,290 –69,800 378,490 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–47,800 ] [–69,800 ] 

061 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ............................................................... 913,813 913,813 913,813 913,813 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 17,258,069 17,258,069 17,258,069 17,258,069 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 86,365 86,365 86,365 86,365 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 20,890,164 20,654,914 20,968,260 –149,336 20,740,828 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

043 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD .................................................................... 35,295 35,295 35,295 35,295 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

042 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ........................ 5,403 5,403 5,403 5,403 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

046 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ................................................................... 497 497 497 497 

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007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ..................................................... 21,590 21,590 41,590 21,590 

Sharkseer ................................................................................... [20,000 ] 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM .......................................................................... 33,905 33,905 33,905 33,905 009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 27,886 27,886 27,886 27,886 010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ................................... 1,017 1,017 1,017 1,017 011 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ....................................... 150,674 150,674 150,674 150,674 013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY .......................................... 94,610 94,610 94,610 94,610 014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ..................................................... 197,246 197,246 197,246 197,246 015 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ....................................... 140,338 140,338 140,338 140,338 016 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER .................................................................. 107,182 107,182 87,682 –6,740 100,442 

General reduction ...................................................................... [–19,500 ] [–6,740 ] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

018 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 5,225 5,225 5,225 5,225 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

021 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 1,196 1,196 1,196 1,196 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 2,542 2,542 2,542 2,542 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ..................................................................... 4,360 4,360 4,360 4,360 045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS—CE2T2 ....................................................... 904 904 904 904 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

026 THAAD ................................................................................................. 82 874,068 82 874,068 82 874,068 82 874,068 027 GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE ............................................................. 14 409,000 14 409,000 14 409,000 14 409,000 028 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 029 AEGIS BMD ......................................................................................... 43 593,488 43 593,488 43 593,488 43 593,488 030 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 115,206 115,206 115,206 115,206 031 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ................................................................... 13,185 13,185 13,185 13,185 032 ISRAELI PROGRAMS ............................................................................ 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 033 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD) ...................... 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 034 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III ................................................................... 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 035 IRON DOME ......................................................................................... 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 036 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ............................................ 28 97,057 28 97,057 28 97,057 28 97,057 

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003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ............................................................ 10,630 10,630 10,630 10,630 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

023 VEHICLES ............................................................................................ 207 207 207 207 024 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 5,592 5,592 5,592 5,592 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

020 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS .......................... 1,723 1,723 1,723 1,723 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 3,873 3,873 3,873 3,873 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

019 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 13,106 13,106 13,106 13,106 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 589,691 589,691 589,691 589,691 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

050 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ................................... 148,351 148,351 148,351 148,351 051 UNMANNED ISR .................................................................................. 57,708 57,708 57,708 57,708 052 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................. 18,731 18,731 18,731 18,731 053 U–28 ................................................................................................... 32,301 32,301 32,301 32,301 054 MH–47 CHINOOK ................................................................................ 131,033 131,033 131,033 131,033 055 CV–22 MODIFICATION ......................................................................... 32,529 32,529 32,529 32,529 056 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................... 24,621 24,621 24,621 24,621 057 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE .............................................................. 226,965 226,965 226,965 226,965 058 AC/MC–130J ....................................................................................... 165,813 160,813 165,813 –5,000 160,813 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

059 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 80,274 80,274 80,274 80,274 

SHIPBUILDING 

060 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 136,723 136,723 136,723 136,723 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M .................................................................... 357,742 357,742 357,742 357,742 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 85,699 85,699 85,699 85,699 063 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ........................ 17,863 17,863 17,863 17,863 064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ........................................................................... 112,117 112,117 112,117 112,117 065 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ............................................................ 7,313 7,313 7,313 7,313 066 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ........................................................................... 14,026 14,026 14,026 14,026 067 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................ 88,608 88,608 88,608 –3,000 85,608 

Non-standard vehicles program decrease ................................ [–3,000 ] 

068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ................................................................. 438,590 433,390 438,590 –10,200 428,390 

Link 16 handheld radios for USSOCOM .................................... [12,800 ] [12,800 ] SAT Deployable Node ................................................................. [–18,000 ] [–23,000 ] 

069 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 19,408 19,408 19,408 19,408 


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070 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ......................................... 6,281 6,281 6,281 6,281 071 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................... 18,509 18,509 18,509 18,509 073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .......................................................... 367,433 367,433 367,433 367,433 

CBDP 

074 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ............................ 166,418 153,618 166,418 166,418 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–12,800 ] 

075 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ............................................ 144,519 144,519 144,519 144,519 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................... 167 6,786,271 167 6,763,271 167 6,786,771 –24,940 167 6,761,331 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ....................................... 100,025 100,025 –100,025 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–100,025 ] [–100,025 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND .............. 100,025 100,025 –100,025 TOTAL PROCUREMENT .......................................................... 30,077 130,526,043 52,252 133,573,192 28,915 131,998,763 21,796 1,752,334 51,873 132,278,377 


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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

003 MQ–1 UAV ...................................................................................... 6 60,000 6 60,000 6 60,000 6 60,000 

ROTARY 

011 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ............................................ 1 21,246 1 21,246 1 21,246 1 21,246 014 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................ 2 25,000 2 25,000 2 25,000 2 25,000

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

017 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ..................................................................... 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 019 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 ....................................................................... 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 020 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ................................................. 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 032 RQ–7 UAV MODS ............................................................................ 50,868 50,868 50,868 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–50,868 ] 

033 UAS MODS ...................................................................................... 3,402 3,402 3,402 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–3,402 ] 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

036 CMWS .............................................................................................. 84,387 84,387 84,387 84,387 037 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ....................... 24,060 24,060 24,060 24,060 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .......................... 9 363,363 9 309,093 9 363,363 9 363,363 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

002 MSE MISSILE ................................................................................... 61 260,000 61 61 260,000 61 260,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–260,000 ] 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ................................................................ 2,684 255,040 2,684 255,040 2,684 255,040 2,684 255,040 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ........................................... 75 31,120 75 17,320 75 31,120 75 31,120 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–13,800 ] 

011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) .................................................... 7,584 624,500 7,584 624,500 7,584 624,500 7,584 624,500 013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS .................. 24 171,138 24 24 171,138 24 171,138 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–171,138 ] 

014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ................... 1,318 112,973 1,318 112,973 1,318 112,973 1,318 112,973 

MODIFICATIONS 

016 ATACMS MODS ................................................................................ 225,580 145,580 225,580 225,580 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–80,000 ] 

021 MLRS MODS .................................................................................... 122,000 122,000 122,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–122,000 ] 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................. 11,746 1,802,351 11,746 1,155,413 11,746 1,802,351 11,746 1,802,351 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM ........................................................................ 61 205,000 61 61 205,000 61 205,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–205,000 ] 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ................................. 66 230,359 66 66 230,359 66 230,359 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–230,359 ] 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ............................................................ 50,000 50,000 50,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–50,000 ] 

008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) .................................... 6 67,000 6 6 67,000 6 67,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–67,000 ] 

009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ..................... 12 42,354 12 12 42,354 12 42,354 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–42,354 ] 

014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ............................................................... 34,000 34,000 34,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–34,000 ] 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ........................................................ 40 455,000 40 40 455,000 40 455,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–455,000 ] 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ....................................... 126 126 126 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–126 ] 

022 MORTAR SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 11,842 11,662 11,842 11,842 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–180 ] 

025 CARBINE ......................................................................................... 1,800 1,800 1,800 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–1,800 ] 


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027 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ..................... 3,378 3,378 3,378 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–3,378 ] 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

032 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................... 4,920 4,920 4,920 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–4,920 ] 

034 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ............................................. 7 7 7 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–7 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

039 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................ 1,397 1,397 1,397 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–1,397 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ........................ 185 1,107,183 185 11,662 185 1,107,183 185 1,107,183 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 3,392 3,392 3,392 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–3,392 ] 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 40 40 40 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–40 ] 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 17 17 17 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–17 ] 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 189 189 189 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–189 ] 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 1,605 1,605 1,605 1,605 007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 25,000 25,000 25,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–25,000 ] 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 218 218 218 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–218 ] 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 484 484 484 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–484 ] 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ................................. 79,400 79,400 79,400 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–79,400 ] 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 .......................................... 973 72,985 973 21,285 973 72,985 973 72,985 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–51,700 ] 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ................... 63,900 15,000 63,900 63,900 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–48,900 ] 

ROCKETS 

018 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .............................. 22,242 20,000 22,242 22,242 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–2,242 ] 


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019 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ..................................................... 39,974 39,974 39,974 39,974 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

021 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .............................................. 5 5 5 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–5 ] 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 8 8 8 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–8 ] 

MISCELLANEOUS 

027 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ......................................... 66 66 66 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–66 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ............... 973 309,525 973 97,864 973 309,525 973 309,525 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ............................................................... 8,000 8,000 8,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–8,000 ] 

003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 ........................................... 20,770 20,770 20,770 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–20,770 ] 

010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) .............................. 596 115,400 596 596 115,400 596 115,400 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–115,400 ] 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV .................... 6,682 6,682 6,682 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–6,682 ] 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ............................ 50,000 50,000 50,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–50,000 ] 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP .................................................... 186,377 186,000 186,377 186,377 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–377 ] 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

028 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ............ 7,100 7,100 7,100 7,100 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

037 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ..................................................... 1,560 1,560 1,560 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–1,560 ] 

042 TRACTOR RIDE ................................................................................ 13,190 13,190 13,190 13,190 045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ............... 9,549 9,549 9,549 9,549 047 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ............................................. 22,000 22,000 22,000 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–22,000 ] 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

050 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) ........................................... 9,800 9,800 9,800 9,800 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

055 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ........................................ 3 3 3 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–3 ] 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

059 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ................................................. 690 690 690 690 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

060 INFORMATION SYSTEMS .................................................................. 8,750 8,750 8,750 8,750 063 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ................. 60,337 51,287 60,337 60,337 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–9,050 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) ................................................................................. 37,806 37,806 37,806 37,806 070 TROJAN (MIP) .................................................................................. 6,926 6,326 6,926 6,926 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–600 ] 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ..................................... 2,011 2,011 2,011 2,011 075 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP) ........................ 5,370 5,370 5,370 5,370 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

080 CREW .............................................................................................. 42,651 42,651 42,651 42,651 081 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAP. (MIP) ....................... 20,050 25,450 20,050 20,050 

SOUTHCOM UFR: CENTAM Maritime Sensor .......................... [3,600 ] SOUTHCOM UFR: SIGINT Suite COMSAT RF ........................... [1,800 ] 

082 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ................ 12,974 12,974 12,974 12,974 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

085 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ................................................................... 463 377 463 463 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–86 ] 

086 LONG RANGE ADVANCED SCOUT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ............. 2,861 2,861 2,861 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–2,861 ] 

087 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ......................... 60 60 60 60 088 RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS ................................................. 11 11 11 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–11 ] 

090 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ......................... 251,062 250,800 251,062 251,062 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–262 ] 

091 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ................................................. 525 525 525 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–525 ] 

094 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) .............................. 26,146 26,146 26,146 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–26,146 ] 

096 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ....................................................... 4,050 4,050 4,050 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–4,050 ] 


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097 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ........................................... 960 960 960 960 098 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ................................................... 7,660 7,660 7,660 7,660 099 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ................................................................... 165,200 165,200 165,200 165,200 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

112 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .......................................... 28,475 28,475 28,475 28,475 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

121 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS .................................................................... 27 27 27 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–27 ] 

122 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) .................................. 20,200 20,200 20,200 20,200 123 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ..................................................... 39,200 39,200 39,200 39,200 124 CBRN DEFENSE ............................................................................... 2,317 2,000 2,317 2,317 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–317 ] 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

129 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ..................... 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 130 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ........................................ 1 1 1 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–1 ] 

132 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) ................................ 4,850 4,850 4,850 4,850 136 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ...................................................... 1 1 1 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–1 ] 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

139 HEATERS AND ECU’S ...................................................................... 270 270 270 270 141 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ........................ 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300 142 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ............................................................. 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 144 FORCE PROVIDER ........................................................................... 55,800 55,800 55,800 55,800 145 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 1,035 1,035 1,035 1,035 146 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM .............. 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

151 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ........................................................... 17,527 17,527 17,527 17,527 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ............................................ 268 268 268 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–268 ] 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

159 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ............................. 25,700 25,700 25,700 25,700 


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165 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .......................................... 569 569 569 569 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

174 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .......................... 9,495 9,495 9,495 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–9,495 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ......................................................... 33 33 33 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–33 ] 

177 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................... 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 178 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ........................................... 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 179 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT ................................................ 2,080 2,080 2,080 2,080 180 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ............................. 19,200 19,200 19,200 19,200 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................... 596 1,382,047 596 1,108,922 596 1,382,047 596 1,382,047 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY OTHER AIRCRAFT 

025 STUASL0 UAV .................................................................................. 35,065 35,065 35,065 35,065 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

032 SH–60 SERIES ................................................................................ 4,858 4,858 4,858 4,858 034 EP–3 SERIES .................................................................................. 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,380 044 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT .......................................................... 2,165 2,165 2,165 2,165 049 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 9,820 9,820 9,820 9,820 051 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ......................................... 3,206 3,206 3,206 3,206 061 QRC ................................................................................................. 2,410 2,410 2,410 2,410063 RQ–21 SERIES ................................................................................ 17,215 17,215 17,215 17,215 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................... 80,119 80,119 80,119 80,119 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ...................................................................................... 82,800 

Buy-back Tomahawk ............................................................. [82,800 ] 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM .......................................................................................... 1 1,183 1 1,183 1 1,183 1 1,183 005 SIDEWINDER .................................................................................... 1 381 1 381 1 381 1 381 012 HELLFIRE ......................................................................................... 23 1,530 23 1,530 23 1,530 23 1,530 015 AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................................. 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .......................................................... 1,540 1,540 1,540 1,540 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

038 GUN MOUNT MODS ......................................................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 


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TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................... 25 14,134 25 14,134 25 96,934 25 14,134 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................ 62,530 62,530 62,530 62,530 002 JDAM ............................................................................................... 3,906 93,019 3,906 93,019 3,906 93,019 3,906 93,019 003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES .................................................... 2,163 2,163 2,163 2,163 004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ..................................... 5,334 5,334 5,334 5,334 007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .......................................... 36,580 36,580 36,580 36,580 008 JATOS .............................................................................................. 747 747 747 747 011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ...................................................... 2,538 2,538 2,538 2,538 013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .................................................... 1,807 1,807 1,807 1,807 015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................ 2,229 2,229 229 –2,000 229 

Excess balances .................................................................... [–2,000 ] [–2,000 ] 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

019 MORTARS ........................................................................................ 2,018 2,018 2,018 2,018 021 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ......................................................... 632 632 632 632 022 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .................................................. 779 779 779 779 026 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ....................................................... 164 164 164 164 029 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS .................................................................... 31,001 31,001 31,001 31,001 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ................ 3,906 246,541 3,906 246,541 3,906 244,541 –2,000 3,906 244,541 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

021 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ...................................................... 9,200 9,200 9,200 9,200 

SMALL BOATS 

028 STANDARD BOATS ........................................................................... 19,060 19,060 19,060 19,060 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ....................................................... 56,950 56,950 56,950 56,950 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

077 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ......................................... 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 


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082 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ........................................ 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 

SONOBUOYS 

088 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES ............................................................... 21,156 21,156 21,156 21,156 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ........................................ 33,580 33,580 33,580 –3,000 30,580 

JCREW CUAS unit cost growth .............................................. [–3,000 ] 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

108 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................. 170 170 170 170 109 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ........................................................... 400 400 400 400 111 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 770 770 770 770 112 TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................ 7,298 7,298 7,298 7,298 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

118 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ........................................... 500 500 500 500 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 128 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................... 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,200 129 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ................................................... 19,389 19,389 19,389 19,389 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

133A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................. 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................ 187,173 187,173 187,173 –3,000 184,173 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

022 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................................. 5,583 5,583 5,583 5,583 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

037 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .............................................. 44,440 44,440 44,440 44,440 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

045 EOD SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ........................... 58,023 58,023 58,023 58,023 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE OTHER AIRLIFT 

006 HC–130J ......................................................................................... 1 100,000 1 100,000 1 100,000 1 100,000 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

017 MQ–9 .............................................................................................. 21 339,740 12 147,040 21 339,740 –4 –74,040 17 265,700 

Excess attrition aircraft ........................................................ [–9 ] [–192,700 ] [–4 ] [–74,040 ] 

018 RQ–20B PUMA ................................................................................ 13,500 13,500 13,500 13,500 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

020 B–1B ............................................................................................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 022 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES ......................... 149,778 149,778 149,778 149,778 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2019 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

023 A–10 ............................................................................................... 10,350 10,350 10,350 10,350 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

045 U–2 MODS ...................................................................................... 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 054 COMPASS CALL MODS .................................................................... 36,400 36,400 36,400 36,400 059 E–8 ................................................................................................. 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 063 H–60 ............................................................................................... 40,560 40,560 40,560 40,560 065 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS .......................................................... 87,900 87,900 87,900 87,900 066 OTHER AIRCRAFT ............................................................................ 53,731 53,731 53,731 53,731 068 MQ–9 UAS PAYLOADS ..................................................................... 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

070 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ....................................................... 91,500 91,500 91,500 91,500 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

071 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ..................................... 32,529 32,529 32,529 32,529 072 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ...................................................... 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ................. 22 1,018,888 13 826,188 22 1,018,888 –4 –74,040 18 944,848 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE TACTICAL 

002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ......................................... 48 61,600 48 61,600 48 84,400 48 61,600 

Buy-back JASSM-ER .............................................................. [22,800 ] 

005 AMRAAM .......................................................................................... 2 2,600 2 2,600 2 2,600 2 2,600 006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ........................................................ 3,000 255,000 3,000 255,000 3,000 255,000 3,000 255,000 007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ................................................................. 3,909 140,724 3,909 140,724 3,909 140,724 3,909 140,724 

CLASS IV 

013 AGM–65D MAVERICK ...................................................................... 33,602 33,602 33,602 33,602 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .................... 6,959 493,526 6,959 493,526 6,959 516,326 6,959 493,526 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ................................................................................... 29,587 29,587 29,587 29,587 

BOMBS 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................ 551,862 551,862 551,862 551,862 


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006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION .................................................... 28,101 738,451 28,101 738,451 28,101 738,451 28,101 738,451 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ............................................................................................ 12,116 12,116 12,116 12,116 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ............................................................................................. 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 

SMALL ARMS 

017 SMALL ARMS ................................................................................... 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ...... 28,101 1,421,516 28,101 1,421,516 28,101 1,421,516 28,101 1,421,516 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................. 9,680 9,680 9,680 9,680 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ........................................................... 9,680 9,680 9,680 9,680 004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ....................................................... 19,680 19,680 19,680 19,680 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................... 24,880 24,880 24,880 24,880 007 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ......................................................... 34,680 34,680 34,680 34,680 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ..................................... 9,736 9,736 9,736 9,736 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

009 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES .................................................... 24,680 24,680 24,680 24,680 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ................................. 9,680 9,680 9,680 9,680 011 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES ...................................... 9,680 9,680 9,680 9,680 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .................................................. 6,156 6,156 6,156 6,156 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ......................................... 56,884 56,884 56,884 –20,900 35,984 

D-RAPCON cost growth ......................................................... [–20,900 ] 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ...................................... 46,236 46,236 46,236 46,236 037 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ................................................ 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

045 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 27,911 27,911 27,911 27,911 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT ................................ 13,600 13,600 13,600 13,600 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 28,800 28,800 28,800 28,800 054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT .............................................. 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2019 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 78,562 78,562 78,562 78,562 056 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................... 28,055 28,055 28,055 28,055 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

059 DCGS-AF ......................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................. 3,229,364 3,229,364 3,229,364 3,229,364 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ...................... 3,725,944 3,725,944 3,725,944 –20,900 3,705,044 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ...................................................................... 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 017 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK ................................. 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

025 COUNTER IED & IMPROVISED THREAT TECHNOLOGIES .................. 5,534 5,534 5,534 5,534 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................. 41,559 41,559 41,559 41,559 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

047 MANNED ISR ................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 048 MC–12 ............................................................................................ 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 049 MH–60 BLACKHAWK ....................................................................... 27,600 27,600 27,600 27,600 051 UNMANNED ISR ............................................................................... 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 052 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ............................................................... 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 053 U–28 ............................................................................................... 51,722 51,722 51,722 51,722 054 MH–47 CHINOOK ............................................................................ 36,500 36,500 36,500 36,500 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ................................................................ 100,850 100,850 100,850 100,850 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ................................................................. 16,500 16,500 16,500 16,500 064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ....................................................................... 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,700 067 TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................ 59,891 59,891 59,891 59,891 068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .............................................................. 21,135 21,135 21,135 21,135 069 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ................................................. 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 071 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ............................... 10,805 10,805 10,805 10,805 


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073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................... 13 126,539 13 126,539 13 126,539 13 126,539 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................ 13 572,135 13 572,135 13 572,135 13 572,135 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. 150,000 225,000 225,000 

Program increase .................................................................. [150,000 ] [225,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ....... 150,000 225,000 225,000 TOTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................... 52,535 12,782,468 52,526 10,458,253 52,535 12,886,068 –4 125,060 52,531 12,907,528 


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TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

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

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ......................................... 11,585 11,585 11,585 11,585 002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 276,912 276,912 289,412 12,500 289,412 

Basic research increase ......................................................................... [7,500 ] [7,500 ] Quantum information sciences ............................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 65,283 65,283 65,283 65,283 004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS ........................................... 92,115 92,115 97,115 5,000 97,115 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 445,895 445,895 463,395 17,500 463,395 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 28,600 29,600 28,600 1,000 29,600 

Conformal batteries and composite armor ............................................ [1,000 ] [1,000 ] 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY .................................................... 32,366 36,366 37,366 9,000 41,366 

Expand Army Research lab Open Campus project ................................ [4,000 ] [4,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP .................................................................................................... 8,674 8,674 8,674 8,674 008 0602126A TRACTOR JACK ................................................................................................. 400 400 400 400 


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009 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 64,847 64,847 59,847 64,847 

Mission systems / engine and drives coordination ............................... [–5,000 ] 

010 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 25,571 25,571 25,571 25,571 011 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 50,183 50,183 50,183 50,183 012 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 29,502 29,502 29,502 29,502 013 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ......................................................... 28,500 28,500 38,500 28,500 

Pilot for cyber modeling and simulation ................................................ [10,000 ] 

014 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 70,450 70,450 70,450 70,450 015 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 75,541 75,541 75,541 75,541 016 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY ...................... 5,032 5,032 5,032 5,032 017 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .......................................................... 12,394 12,394 12,394 12,394 018 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ........................................................ 40,444 50,444 42,944 12,500 52,944 

Accelerate Army railgun development and prototyping ......................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Advanced warheads technology .............................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

019 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ....................................................... 58,283 58,283 58,283 58,283 020 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 29,582 29,582 29,582 29,582 021 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 21,244 21,244 21,244 21,244 022 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 24,131 24,131 26,631 2,500 26,631 

General program increase ...................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

023 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 13,242 13,242 13,242 13,242 024 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ................................. 55,003 55,003 50,003 –5,000 50,003 

General Program Reduction .................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

025 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ....................................................... 14,958 14,958 14,958 14,958026 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 78,159 78,159 78,159 78,159 027 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 21,862 21,862 21,862 21,862 028 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. 40,566 45,566 40,566 5,000 45,566 

Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

029 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 90,075 90,075 90,075 90,075 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 919,609 939,609 929,609 25,000 944,609 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

030 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 39,338 39,338 39,338 39,338 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

031 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 62,496 62,496 62,496 62,496 032 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 124,958 124,958 119,958 124,958 

Platform design and structures systems ............................................... [–5,000 ] 

033 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 102,686 102,686 122,686 20,000 122,686 

Accelerate ERCA gun .............................................................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

034 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................... 119,739 119,739 192,239 9,500 129,239 

Modular scalable powertrain .................................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Prototype Next Generation Combat Vehicle ............................................ [70,000 ] [7,000 ] 

035 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 036 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................ 8,044 8,044 8,044 8,044 037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE .................................................................................................. 22,631 22,631 22,631 22,631 038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS ................................... 25,682 25,682 25,682 25,682 040 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................ 3,762 3,762 3,762 3,762 041 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL .................................................................................................. 4,896 4,896 4,896 4,896 042 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ................................................................................................ 6,041 6,041 6,041 6,041 043 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 31,491 31,491 31,491 31,491 044 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................. 61,132 71,132 61,132 10,000 71,132 

Shoot-on-the-Move Technology Development for SHORAD platforms .... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

045 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 16,845 16,845 16,845 16,845 046 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ....................... 183,322 188,322 188,322 10,000 193,322 

Enhance and accelerate Army artificial intelligence and machine 

learning.

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

047 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................ 11,104 11,104 11,104 11,104 048 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .......................................................... 5,885 5,885 5,885 5,885 049 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 61,376 58,876 61,376 –2,500 58,876 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–2,500 ] 


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050 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........................... 9,136 9,136 9,136 9,136 051 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 25,864 25,864 38,864 7,000 32,864 

Minor MILCON ......................................................................................... [8,000 ] [2,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

052 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ......... 34,883 39,883 37,383 7,500 42,383 

PNT research ........................................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

053 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................ 52,387 49,887 47,387 –5,000 47,387 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 1,026,698 1,041,698 1,129,698 56,500 1,083,198 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ............................................. 10,777 10,777 10,777 10,777 056 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ....................................... 42,802 43,802 42,802 42,802 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [1,000 ] 

057 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV .............................................. 45,254 45,254 45,254 45,254 058 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV ......................... 22,700 22,700 22,700 22,700 059 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ...................................................... 41,974 55,974 55,974 12,000 53,974 

Army UFR: test and evaluation of the M999 155mm Anti-Personnel 

Improved Conventional Munition.

[14,000 ] [14,000 ] [12,000 ] 

060 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV ............................................. 119,395 119,395 119,395 –8,000 111,395 

Developmental testing early to need ...................................................... [–8,000 ] 

061 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........................................................... 8,746 8,746 8,746 8,746 062 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV ........................... 35,667 35,667 43,667 35,667 

ISR capabilities to support long range field artillery ............................ [8,000 ] 

063 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 7,350 7,350 7,350 7,350 064 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ....................................... 14,749 14,749 14,749 14,749 065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 3,687 3,687 3,687 3,687066 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ........................................................................................ 10,793 10,793 10,793 10,793 067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ......................................... 14,248 14,248 14,248 14,248 068 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ........................................................................ 34,284 34,284 34,284 34,284 069 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 18,044 28,044 18,044 10,000 28,044 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Advanced materials research for personal protective equipment (PPE) [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

070 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................ 95,660 95,660 95,660 –13,702 81,958 

RCV Phase 2 funding ahead of need .................................................... [–13,702 ] 

071 0604020A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING 38,000 68,000 38,000 –28,500 9,500 

Iron Dome short range air defense experimentation ............................. [30,000 ] Unjustified request ................................................................................. [–28,500 ] 

072 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................ 9,765 9,765 9,765 9,765 073 0604113A FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (FTUAS) ............................ 12,393 12,393 12,393 12,393 074 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR .................................... 120,374 120,374 120,374 –11,015 109,359 

Contracting award planning early to need ............................................ [–2,515 ] Test funding ahead of need ................................................................... [–8,500 ] 

075 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ........................................................... 95,347 95,347 95,347 95,347 076 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ................................ 95,085 118,085 95,085 –10,000 85,085 

Delayed new start effort ......................................................................... [–10,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [23,000 ] 

077 0604118A TRACTOR BEAM ................................................................................................ 52,894 52,894 52,894 52,894 079 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING .............. 77,939 77,939 77,939 77,939 080 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2–INTERCEPT (IFPC2) 51,030 51,030 81,030 51,030 

Accelerate delivery and capacity for IFPC .............................................. [30,000 ] 

081 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT ............................. 65,817 65,817 70,817 65,817 

Army Cyber Center of Excellence ............................................................ [5,000 ] 

082 1206120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) ................................. 146,300 146,300 146,300 146,300 083 1206308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .............................................................. 38,319 38,319 38,319 38,319 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 1,329,393 1,407,393 1,386,393 –49,217 1,280,176 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

084 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ......................................................................................... 32,293 32,293 32,293 32,293 


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085 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 78,699 78,699 78,699 –5,749 72,950 

Funding excess to need .......................................................................... [–5,749 ] 

088 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 17,050 17,050 17,050 17,050 089 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ......................................................................... 83,155 83,155 83,155 83,155 090 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................... 3,704 3,704 3,704 3,704 091 0604611A JAVELIN ............................................................................................................. 10,623 10,623 10,623 –5,000 5,623 

Schedule delays ...................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

092 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................... 11,950 11,950 11,950 11,950 093 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ..................................................................................... 12,347 12,347 12,347 12,347 095 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES .............................................................. 8,212 8,212 8,212 8,212 096 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV ................................ 393,613 393,613 318,613 –75,000 318,613

Mobile Protected Firepower decrease ..................................................... [–75,000 ] [–75,000 ] 

097 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ................................................................. 139,614 139,614 139,614 139,614 098 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .............................................. 4,507 4,507 4,507 4,507 099 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV .................................................. 49,436 49,436 49,436 –5,000 44,436 

Historical underexecution ........................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

100 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV .............. 95,172 95,172 95,172 95,172 101 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 22,628 22,628 22,628 22,628 102 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 13,297 13,297 13,297 13,297 103 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV ........................... 9,145 9,145 9,145 9,145 104 0604768A BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT) .................................................. 9,894 9,894 9,894 –3,000 6,894 

Prior year carryover ................................................................................. [–3,000 ] 

105 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE ........................................ 21,964 21,964 21,964 21,964 106 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ...................................... 49,288 49,288 49,288 49,288 107 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ............................................................ 183,100 183,100 183,100 –7,000 176,100 

Delayed new start efforts ....................................................................... [–7,000 ] 

108 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ......................................... 79,706 75,906 79,706 –3,225 76,481 

Late MSV-L contract award and concurrency ........................................ [–3,800 ] [–3,225 ] 

109 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ..................... 15,970 15,970 15,970 15,970 110 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV 44,542 44,542 44,542 44,542 111 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ...................................................... 50,817 50,817 50,817 –5,700 45,117 

Prior year carryover ................................................................................. [–5,700 ] 


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112 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ................ 178,693 178,693 178,693 –10,000 168,693 

Command post integrated infrastructure delayed new start ................ [–10,000 ] 

113 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 39,338 39,338 39,338 39,338 114 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) .............................. 37,851 37,851 37,851 37,851 115 0604823A FIREFINDER ....................................................................................................... 45,473 45,473 45,473 45,473 116 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ......................................................... 10,395 10,395 10,395 10,395 117 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD ............................. 69,204 55,804 78,204 –13,400 55,804 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–13,400 ] [–13,400 ] Suite of Vehicle Protection Systems ....................................................... [9,000 ] 

118 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ............................................................................. 1,781 1,781 1,781 1,781 119 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 113,758 113,758 113,758 –33,382 80,376 

Prior year carryover ................................................................................. [–33,382 ] 

120 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) ........................... 166,603 166,603 166,603 166,603 121 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) .................................................. 118,239 118,239 118,239 118,239 122 0605029A INTEGRATED GROUND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE CAPABILITY 

(IGSSR-C).

3,211 3,211 3,211 3,211 

123 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ...................................................... 15,889 15,889 15,889 15,889 124 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ...................................................................... 41,972 41,972 41,972 41,972 125 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................................................. 41,166 41,166 41,166 41,166 126 0605033A GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—EXPEDITIONARY 

(GBOSS-E).

5,175 5,175 5,175 5,175 

127 0605034A TACTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM (TSS) ................................................................. 4,496 4,496 4,496 4,496 128 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ......................................... 51,178 51,178 51,178 51,178 129 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) ................................ 11,311 11,311 11,311 11,311 131 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE. 17,154 17,154 17,154 17,154 132 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ......................................................... 36,626 36,626 36,626 36,626 


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133 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) ........................................... 3,829 3,829 3,829 3,829 134 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ........................................................................... 41,928 41,928 41,928 

Duplication concern in contract writing systems .................................. [–41,928 ] 

135 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (MWSM) .................................... 28,276 28,276 28,276 –2,739 25,537 

Funding early to need ............................................................................. [–2,739 ] 

136 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 21,965 21,965 21,965 21,965 137 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1 ............................ 157,710 157,710 157,710 –12,000 145,710 

Developmental testing early to need ...................................................... [–12,000 ] 

138 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS .......................................................................................... 86,167 86,167 86,167 –2,026 84,141 

CRS-I contract delay ............................................................................... [–2,026 ] 

139 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES .............................................................. 42,866 68,266 42,866 25,400 68,266 

Army UFR: program increase .................................................................. [25,400 ] [25,400 ] 

140 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) .................................................... 15,984 15,984 15,984 15,984 141 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................................... 11,773 11,773 11,773 11,773 142 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ................................ 277,607 277,607 277,607 277,607 143 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ................................................... 12,340 12,340 12,340 12,340 144 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING 

DEVELOPMENT PH.

2,686 2,686 2,686 2,686 

145 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 2,706 2,706 2,706 2,706 147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 4,521 4,521 4,521 4,521 150 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 8,922 8,922 8,922 8,922 151 1205117A TRACTOR BEARS .............................................................................................. 23,170 23,170 23,170 23,170 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 3,192,689 3,200,889 3,084,761 –157,821 3,034,868 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

152 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 12,835 12,835 12,835 12,835 153 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 12,135 12,135 12,135 12,135 154 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 82,996 82,996 107,996 25,000 107,996 

Program increase .................................................................................... [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

155 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER .................................................................................... 19,821 19,821 19,821 19,821 156 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL .................................................................................. 246,574 246,574 246,574 246,574 157 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ........................................................ 30,430 30,430 30,430 30,430 


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Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

159 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ............................................................... 305,759 305,759 320,759 15,000 320,759 

Increase to help manage directed energy workloads ............................ [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

160 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS ............................. 62,379 62,379 62,379 62,379 161 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ................................................................ 40,496 40,496 40,496 40,496 162 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ................................................................................. 3,941 3,941 3,941 3,941 163 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ........................................ 9,767 9,767 9,767 9,767 164 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ......................................................................... 21,226 21,226 21,226 21,226 165 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ................................................................... 13,026 13,026 13,026 13,026 166 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ............................................................... 52,718 52,718 52,718 52,718 167 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ............................................................................. 57,049 57,049 57,049 57,049 168 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ............................ 2,801 2,801 2,801 2,801 169 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 60,942 60,942 60,942 60,942 170 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 29,050 29,050 29,050 29,050 171 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY ......................... 42,332 42,332 42,332 42,332 172 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT .............................. 3,216 3,216 3,216 3,216 173 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D - MHA ................................... 54,145 54,145 54,145 54,145 174 0606001A MILITARY GROUND-BASED CREW TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 4,896 4,896 4,896 4,896 175 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE .............................. 63,011 63,011 63,011 63,011 176 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL MODERNIZATION ...................................... 2,636 2,636 2,636 2,636 177 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 88,300 88,300 88,300 88,300 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................................ 1,322,481 1,322,481 1,362,481 40,000 1,362,481 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

181 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...................................................... 8,886 8,886 8,886 8,886 182 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ................................................................................................. 4,067 4,067 4,067 4,067 183 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................................. 4,254 4,254 4,254 4,254184 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................. 16,022 16,022 16,022 16,022 


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185 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE .............................................................................................. 4,577 4,577 4,577 4,577 186 0607134A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES (LRPF) ........................................................... 186,475 186,475 186,475 –27,000 159,475 

Excess program growth .......................................................................... [–27,000 ] 

187 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................................................. 31,049 31,049 31,049 31,049 188 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ........................................... 35,240 35,240 35,240 35,240 189 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ................................................ 157,822 157,822 157,822 –2,719 155,103 

Program management support excess growth ....................................... [–2,719 ] 

190 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................................ 4,189 4,189 4,189 4,189 191 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ........................................................... 192,637 192,637 192,637 192,637 194 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ..... 60,860 60,860 60,860 –13,000 47,860 

Research studies excess growth ............................................................ [–13,000 ] 

195 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS ................................... 52,019 52,019 52,019 –13,500 38,519 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–13,500 ] 

196 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ................................................................................... 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 197 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ................................................................... 65,369 90,369 65,369 10,000 75,369 

Increase PATRIOT improvement efforts .................................................. [25,000 ] [10,000 ] 

198 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE .............................................. 1 1 1 1 199 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS) ........ 30,954 30,954 30,954 30,954 200 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ................................................. 411,927 411,927 411,927 –42,918 369,009 

Abrams ECP 1B schedule delay ............................................................. [–14,978 ] Bradley A5 ECP schedule delay .............................................................. [–12,221 ] Recovery vehicle improvement program delay ....................................... [–6,000 ] Stryker program management excess growth ........................................ [–9,719 ] 

202 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS .................................... 40,676 40,676 40,676 –3,475 37,201 

Prior year carryover ................................................................................. [–3,475 ] 

203 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................... 17,706 17,706 17,706 17,706 204 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 146 146 146 146 205 0203758A DIGITIZATION ..................................................................................................... 6,316 6,316 6,316 6,316 206 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 1,643 3,643 1,643 1,643 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [2,000 ] 

207 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................................... 4,947 4,947 4,947 4,947 208 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ................................................................................................ 34,050 34,050 34,050 34,050 


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210 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 1,464 1,464 1,464 1,464 211 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV .......... 249 249 249 249 212 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM ................................ 79,283 79,283 79,283 –485 78,798 

unjustified request .................................................................................. [–485 ] 

213 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ................................... 154,102 154,102 154,102 –28,148 125,954 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–28,148 ] 

216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 12,280 12,280 12,280 12,280 217 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 68,533 68,533 68,533 68,533 218 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 68,619 68,619 68,619 –3,546 65,073 

Increment 2 contract award delay ......................................................... [–3,546 ] 

220 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 2,034 2,034 2,034 2,034 223 0305172A COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 224 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ......................................................... 450 450 450 450 225 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 226 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 12,416 26,416 12,416 12,416 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [14,000 ] 

227 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 38,667 38,667 38,667 –5,000 33,667 

Integration and testing unjustified growth ............................................ [–5,000 ] 

229 0305232A RQ–11 UAV ....................................................................................................... 6,180 6,180 6,180 6,180 230 0305233A RQ–7 UAV ........................................................................................................ 12,863 12,863 12,863 12,863 231 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .............................................................. 4,310 4,310 4,310 4,310 233 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ......................................... 53,958 53,958 53,958 53,958 234 1203142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ...................................................... 12,119 12,119 12,119 12,119235 1208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ................................................................... 7,400 7,400 7,400 7,400 

235A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 5,955 5,955 5,955 5,955 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 1,922,614 1,963,614 1,922,614 –129,791 1,792,823 


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TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ................... 10,159,379 10,321,579 10,278,951 –197,829 9,961,550 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 119,433 129,433 124,433 15,000 134,433 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Defense University Research Instrumentation Program ......................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ......................................... 19,237 19,237 19,237 19,237 003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 458,708 458,708 468,708 10,000 468,708 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Quantum information sciences ............................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 597,378 607,378 612,378 25,000 622,378 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................................ 14,643 14,643 17,143 2,500 17,143 

Directed energy ....................................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................................ 124,049 124,049 124,049 124,049 006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 59,607 59,607 59,607 59,607 007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................................... 36,348 41,348 36,348 36,348 

Enhance and accelerate Navy artificial intelligence research .............. [5,000 ] 

008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 56,197 56,197 48,697 –1,480 54,717 

ONR global growth .................................................................................. [–7,500 ] [–1,480 ] 

009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 83,800 83,800 83,800 83,800 010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH .............................. 42,998 42,998 42,998 42,998 011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 6,349 6,349 6,349 6,349 012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ...................................................... 58,049 78,049 78,049 20,000 78,049 

Academic partnerships for undersea unmanned warfare research and 

energy technology.

[20,000 ] [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................... 147,771 147,771 147,771 147,771 014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ............................. 37,545 37,545 37,545 37,545 015 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH ........................... 159,697 169,697 164,697 159,697 

Accelerate Navy railgun development and prototyping .......................... [10,000 ] 


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Directed energy and electronic warfare/unmanned and autonomous 

systems.

[5,000 ] 

016 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES ............ 64,418 64,418 64,418 64,418 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 891,471 926,471 911,471 21,020 912,491 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

019 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 2,423 2,423 2,423 2,423 021 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) ................................ 150,245 150,245 140,245 –4,199 146,046

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–10,000 ] [–4,199 ] 

022 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................... 13,313 13,313 13,313 13,313 023 0603671N NAVY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (ATD) ..................................... 131,502 155,002 131,502 23,500 155,002 

Program increase-one sensor plus integration ...................................... [23,500 ] [23,500 ] 

024 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......... 232,996 232,996 232,996 232,996 025 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 58,657 58,657 58,657 58,657 030 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 161,859 181,859 166,359 20,000 181,859 

Accelerate Navy railgun development and prototyping .......................... [20,000 ] [20,000 ] DE & EW/unmanned and autonomous systems ..................................... [4,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 750,995 794,495 745,495 39,301 790,296 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

031 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS ................................................................ 29,747 29,747 29,747 29,747 032 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY .................................................................................. 7,050 7,050 7,050 7,050 033 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 793 793 793 793 034 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 7,058 12,058 7,058 7,058 

Prototyping fiber deployment sonobuoy systems .................................... [5,000 ] 

035 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE .......................................................... 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 


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036 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 59,741 59,741 62,241 59,741 

Locust/HCUS/INP Transition .................................................................... [2,500 ] 

037 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES ........................... 62,727 62,727 36,727 –2,000 60,727 

Barracuda EDMs ahead of PDR and CDR .............................................. [–26,000 ] [–2,000 ] 

038 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE .................................................................. 8,570 18,570 8,570 8,570 

Program increase .................................................................................... [10,000 ] 

039 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 5,440 5,440 5,440 5,440 040 0603525N PILOT FISH ........................................................................................................ 162,222 162,222 162,222 162,222 041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 11,745 11,745 11,745 11,745 042 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ............................................................................................ 114,265 114,265 114,265 114,265 043 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL .................................................................................. 740 740 740 740 044 0603553N SURFACE ASW .................................................................................................. 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122 045 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 109,086 89,086 112,586 –13,000 96,086 

Advanced submarine propulsion development ....................................... [3,500 ] Excessive cost growth ............................................................................. [–7,000 ] Prior year inefficiencies impact .............................................................. [–13,000 ] [–13,000 ] 

046 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ..................................................... 9,374 9,374 9,374 9,374 047 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN .................................................................. 89,419 89,419 107,419 18,000 107,419 

CHAMP acceleration ................................................................................ [18,000 ] [18,000 ] 

048 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ....................................... 13,348 13,348 13,348 13,348 049 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ........................................................... 256,137 256,137 256,137 256,137 050 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS .................................................... 22,109 22,109 22,109 22,109 051 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ................................................................................................... 29,744 29,744 29,744 29,744 052 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ......................................................................... 27,997 27,997 27,997 27,997 053 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ....................................................................... 16,351 16,351 16,351 16,351 054 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ......................................................................................... 514,846 526,846 514,846 12,000 526,846 

Advanced Submarines Control and Precision Propulsion Module Integration. [12,000 ] [12,000 ] 

055 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ................................................................................... 103,633 103,633 133,033 103,633 

Project 2552: Align with deferred LCS–6 SSMM test ............................ [–5,000 ] Transfer from PE 64028N ....................................................................... [16,700 ] Transfer from PE 64126N ....................................................................... [10,100 ] 


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Transfer from PE 64127N ....................................................................... [7,600 ] 

056 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND ANALYSIS .................................................................... 7,931 7,931 7,931 7,931 057 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 134,772 134,772 134,772 134,772 058 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................................. 9,307 9,307 9,307 9,307 060 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ..................................... 1,828 1,828 1,828 1,828 061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 43,148 43,148 43,148 43,148 062 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 5,915 5,915 5,915 5,915 063 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ......................................................................... 19,811 24,811 19,811 19,811 

High-Pressure Waterjet Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology development. [5,000 ] 

064 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ................................................................................. 25,656 25,656 25,656 25,656 065 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ................................................................................ 5,301 5,301 5,301 5,301 066 0603734N CHALK CORAL ................................................................................................... 267,985 267,985 267,985 267,985 067 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ......................................................................... 4,059 4,059 4,059 4,059 068 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ............................................................................................... 377,878 377,878 377,878 377,878 069 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ................................................................................................. 381,770 381,770 381,770 381,770 070 0603751N RETRACT ELM ................................................................................................... 60,535 60,535 60,535 60,535 073 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 9,652 9,652 9,652 9,652074 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 15,529 15,529 15,529 

Program delay and no GLGP EMD FYDP funding ................................... [–15,529 ] 

075 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ............................................................ 27,581 32,581 27,581 27,581 

Joint service adoption of non-lethal weapon technologies .................... [5,000 ] 

076 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL .................. 101,566 101,566 101,566 101,566 077 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ................................... 223,344 171,344 223,344 –80,932 142,412 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–52,000 ] [–80,932 ] 

078 0604014N F/A –18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) .............................................. 108,700 108,700 132,700 108,700 

IRST block II risk reduction .................................................................... [24,000 ] 


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079 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE ................................................................................ 26,691 26,691 26,691 26,691 080 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES ................................. 16,717 16,717 16,717 

Transfer to PE 63596N ........................................................................... [–16,717 ] 

081 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE TECHNOLOGIES .................................. 30,187 30,187 30,187 30,187 082 0604030N RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION. ................... 48,796 48,796 48,796 48,796 083 0604031N LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES ........................................................ 92,613 71,413 71,413 –21,200 71,413 

Excessive Snakehead LDUUV growth ...................................................... [–21,200 ] [–21,200 ] [–21,200 ] 

084 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78—80) ......... 58,121 73,121 58,121 58,121 

EMALS software support activity ............................................................ [15,000 ] 

086 0604126N LITTORAL AIRBORNE MCM ............................................................................... 17,622 17,622 7,522 17,622 

Transfer to PE 63596N ........................................................................... [–10,100 ] 

087 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ............................................................... 18,154 18,154 10,554 18,154 

Transfer to PE 63596N ........................................................................... [–7,600 ] 

088 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM) ........ 47,278 47,278 47,278 47,278 090 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS .......................................................................... 11,081 11,081 11,081 11,081 092 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE .................................................. 7,107 7,107 7,107 7,107 093 0604454N LX (R) ............................................................................................................... 5,549 5,549 5,549 5,549 094 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING .............................................................. 87,669 87,669 87,669 87,669 095 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ................................. 132,818 132,818 132,818 –12,900 119,918 

Project 3378 schedule delays ................................................................. [–12,900 ] 

096 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING 

SUPPORT.

7,230 7,230 7,230 7,230 

097 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT ........................ 143,062 143,062 143,062 143,062 099 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ............................................................... 8,889 8,889 8,889 8,889 100 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ..................................... 25,291 10,341 25,291 –14,000 11,291

Unjustified cost growth .......................................................................... [–14,950 ] [–14,000 ] 

101 0304240N ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ..................................... 9,300 9,300 9,300 9,300 102 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP .................................................. 466 466 466 466 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 4,293,713 4,237,563 4,273,967 –114,032 4,179,681 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

103 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ........................................................................... 12,798 13,798 12,798 12,798 


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TH–57 follow-on training system development ...................................... [1,000 ] 

104 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 32,128 32,128 32,128 32,128 105 0604214M AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ........................................................................... 46,363 46,363 30,163 –4,000 42,363 

Lacks operational justification/need ...................................................... [–16,200 ] [–4,000 ] 

107 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 3,771 3,771 3,771 3,771 108 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 16,611 16,611 16,611 16,611 109 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING ............................................................. 17,368 17,368 17,368 17,368 110 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ...................................................................... 2,134 2,134 2,134 2,134 111 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................................ 9,729 9,729 9,729 9,729 112 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM .......................................................................... 57,688 57,688 57,688 57,688 113 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ........................................................................................ 223,565 215,565 223,565 –10,000 213,565 

excess carryover ...................................................................................... [–10,000 ] Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–10,000 ] Program increase--IFF range improvement ............................................ [2,000 ] 

114 0604245M H–1 UPGRADES ................................................................................................ 58,097 58,097 58,097 58,097 116 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ........................................................................... 42,485 42,485 42,485 42,485 117 0604262N V–22A ............................................................................................................... 143,079 143,079 143,079 143,079 118 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................ 20,980 20,980 30,980 10,000 30,980 

Increase to advance aircrew physiological monitoring .......................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

119 0604269N EA–18 ............................................................................................................... 147,419 147,419 242,719 95,300 242,719 

UPL—EA–18G Advanced Modes / Cognitive EW ................................... [95,300 ] [95,300 ] 

120 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 89,824 121,424 121,424 31,600 121,424 

Navy UFR: EA–18G offensive airborne electronic attack special mission pods. [31,600 ] [31,600 ] [31,600 ] 

121 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 245,064 245,064 245,064 245,064 123 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ................................................................... 459,529 459,529 459,529 459,529 124 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ..................................... 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,272 


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125 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II ............................................ 115,253 115,253 115,253 –5,774 109,479 

Engineering previously funded ............................................................... [–5,774 ] 

126 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING .................................. 397,403 377,403 397,403 –10,300 387,103 

ACB 20 unexecutable growth ................................................................. [–20,000 ] [–10,300 ] 

127 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ........................................................... 939 939 50,939 939 

Mk 41 VLS integration ............................................................................ [50,000 ] 

128 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ........................................................................ 104,448 104,448 104,448 104,448 129 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................ 165,881 180,881 184,881 15,000 180,881 

XFU electronics unit integration ............................................................. [15,000 ] [19,000 ] [15,000 ] 

130 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ................................................................................................ 10,831 10,831 10,831 10,831 131 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 33,429 26,529 33,429 33,429 

Excess overhead ...................................................................................... [–6,900 ] 

132 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ............................................................... 35,635 35,635 35,635 35,635 133 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 126,932 126,932 126,932 126,932 134 0604504N AIR CONTROL ................................................................................................... 62,448 62,448 62,448 62,448 135 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 9,710 9,710 9,710 9,710 136 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ................................................. 19,303 19,303 19,303 19,303 137 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ...................................... 27,059 27,059 27,059 27,059 138 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ................................................................ 184,106 184,106 184,106 184,106 139 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ............................................................................................. 148,233 126,833 148,233 148,233 

Excess cost growth ................................................................................. [–21,400 ] 

140 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM ....................................................... 60,824 60,824 60,824 60,824 141 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ........................................................ 60,062 60,062 66,062 6,000 66,062 

Planning to support FY21 award of LHA–9 ........................................... [6,000 ] [6,000 ] 

142 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ......................................................... 4,642 4,642 4,642 4,642 144 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................ 25,756 25,756 25,756 25,756 145 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 95,147 95,147 95,147 –32,000 63,147 

Project 3418 post-system design and engineering funds early to need [–32,000 ] 

146 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 7,107 7,107 7,107 7,107 147 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS .......................... 6,539 6,539 6,539 6,539 148 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ................................................................ 441 441 441 441 149 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ..................................................... 180,391 180,391 180,391 180,391 


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150 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ..................................................... 178,538 178,538 178,538 178,538 151 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ................................................ 120,507 120,507 120,507 120,507 152 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ............................................................................ 29,715 29,715 29,715 29,715 153 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 8,095 8,095 8,095 8,095 154 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM .................................................................................... 121,026 121,026 121,026 121,026 155 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ................................................................. 66,566 66,566 66,566 66,566 156 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ................................................................. 65,494 65,494 65,494 65,494 159 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 14,005 14,005 14,005 14,005 160 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 268,567 268,567 178,467 –60,000 208,567 

General reduction .................................................................................... [–26,300 ] [–60,000 ] Lengthy delivery timelines for Navy Personnel and Pay System ........... [–63,800 ] 

161 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................................. 5,618 5,618 5,618 5,618162 0605212M CH–53K RDTE .................................................................................................. 326,945 326,945 326,945 326,945 164 0605215N MISSION PLANNING ........................................................................................... 32,714 32,714 32,714 32,714 165 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS .......................................................................................... 51,486 51,486 51,486 51,486 166 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ................................................................. 1,444 1,444 1,444 1,444 167 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS .............................................................................................. 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 168 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) ............................................................. 718,942 602,042 718,942 –116,900 602,042 

Insufficient Air Vehicle budget justification .......................................... [–116,900 ] [–116,900 ] 

169 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................................... 6,759 11,759 6,759 5,000 11,759 

JAGM-F for USN and USMC .................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

171 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ................................................... 37,296 37,296 37,296 37,296 172 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III ............................................ 160,389 160,389 160,389 160,389 173 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION. 98,223 98,223 98,223 –22,099 76,124 

Project 0026 excess concurrency ............................................................ [–22,099 ] 


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174 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION. 2,260 2,260 2,260 2,260 175 0204202N DDG–1000 ........................................................................................................ 161,264 161,264 161,264 –9,300 151,964 

Testing early to need .............................................................................. [–9,300 ] 

180 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ................................................................... 44,098 44,098 44,098 44,098 182 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 6,808 6,808 6,808 6,808 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 6,042,480 5,921,880 6,148,080 –107,473 5,935,007 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

183 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 94,576 94,576 94,576 94,576 184 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 10,981 10,981 10,981 10,981 185 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 77,014 83,014 77,014 6,000 83,014 

Program increase .................................................................................... [6,000 ] [6,000 ] 

186 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION ............................ 48 48 48 48 187 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ...................................................... 3,942 3,942 3,942 3,942 188 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ........................................................................ 48,797 48,797 48,797 48,797 189 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER ............................................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 191 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ............................................................... 1,029 1,029 1,029 1,029 192 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................. 87,565 87,565 78,565 87,565 

Insufficient budget justification ............................................................. [–9,000 ] 

193 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..................................................................... 4,231 4,231 4,231 4,231 194 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ......................................... 1,072 1,072 1,072 1,072 195 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ............................................................. 97,471 97,471 97,471 97,471 196 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 373,834 373,834 373,834 373,834 197 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY .......................................... 21,554 21,554 21,554 21,554 198 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT ............................ 16,227 16,227 16,227 16,227 200 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT ...................................................... 24,303 24,303 24,303 24,303201 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 43,262 43,262 43,262 43,262 202 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 41,918 41,918 41,918 41,918 203 0606942M ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 204 0606942N ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 48,800 48,800 48,800 48,800 205 0305327N INSIDER THREAT ............................................................................................... 1,682 1,682 1,682 1,682 


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206 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES) ......... 1,579 1,579 1,579 1,579 208 1206867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ........................................... 8,684 8,684 8,684 8,684 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,020,569 1,026,569 1,011,569 6,000 1,026,569 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

210 0604227N HARPOON MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 5,426 5,426 5,426 5,426 211 0604840M F–35 C2D2 ....................................................................................................... 259,122 259,122 259,122 259,122 212 0604840N F–35 C2D2 ....................................................................................................... 252,360 252,360 252,360 252,360 213 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) .............................................. 130,515 119,315 130,515 –1,700 128,815 

Excess cost growth ................................................................................. [–11,200 ] [–1,700 ] 

214 0607700N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................ 3,127 3,127 3,127 3,127 215 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................. 157,679 166,679 157,679 9,000 166,679 

Project 2228, technical applications, systems engineering modeling 

and simulation capability and tool development.

[9,000 ] [9,000 ] 

216 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........................................................ 43,198 39,198 43,198 –1,000 42,198 

Excess program growth .......................................................................... [–4,000 ] [–1,000 ] 

217 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 11,311 11,311 11,311 11,311 218 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................... 39,313 39,313 39,313 39,313 219 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ......................................................................................... 193,086 200,586 193,086 7,000 200,086 

Engine noise reduction engineering ....................................................... [2,500 ] [2,000 ] JAGM-F for USN and USMC .................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

220 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ....................................................... 25,014 25,014 25,014 –11,835 13,179 

High frequency over-the-horizon robust communications enterprise 

concurrency.

[–11,835 ] 

221 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 11,661 11,661 11,661 11,661 222 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC) ................. 282,395 282,395 291,095 282,395 

Restore MST to maintain 2020 IOC ....................................................... [8,700 ] 


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223 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .............................................................. 36,959 36,959 71,959 35,000 71,959 

Additional TRAPS units ........................................................................... [35,000 ] [35,000 ] 

224 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ................................................ 15,454 15,454 15,454 15,454 225 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT) ................... 6,073 6,073 6,073 6,073 226 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .............................................. 45,029 45,029 45,029 45,029 227 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 104,903 104,903 104,903 104,903 228 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...................................................................... 4,544 4,544 4,544 4,544 229 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT ......................................... 66,889 66,889 66,889 66,889 230 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT ....................................................................................... 120,762 120,762 21,522 120,762 

Cancel ER program ................................................................................. [–99,240 ] 

231 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ...................................................................................... 104,696 104,696 116,696 12,000 116,696 

UPL—Tactical Targeting Network Technology acceleration ................... [12,000 ] [12,000 ] 

232 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ............................................... 28,421 28,421 28,421 28,421 233 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP .................................................................................................. 94,155 68,555 94,155 –25,600 68,555 

Excessive TI–1 cost growth .................................................................... [–25,600 ] [–25,600 ] 

234 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................................ 121,805 136,805 136,805 15,000 136,805 

Navy UFR: F/A–18E/F Super Hornet engine enhancements ................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

235 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ...................................................... 117,028 117,028 117,028 117,028 236 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .................................................. 174,779 174,779 174,779 174,779 237 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S) .................... 4,826 4,826 4,826 4,826 238 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS ................... 97,152 97,152 97,152 97,152 239 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ................................................. 30,156 30,156 30,156 30,156 240 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) ......................... 39,976 39,976 39,976 39,976 241 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ....................................................................... 22,637 22,637 –1,947 20,690 

Lacks operational justification/need ...................................................... [–22,637 ] [–1,947 ] 

242 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ................................................................................... 40,121 40,121 40,121 40,121 243 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) .......................... 32,473 32,473 32,473 –2,867 29,606 

System improvement program efforts schedule delay ........................... [–2,867 ] 

249 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) ............... 23,697 23,697 23,697 23,697 250 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 44,228 44,228 44,228 44,228 252 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ..................................... 6,081 6,081 6,081 6,081 253 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 8,529 8,529 8,529 8,529 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

254 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ..................................................... 41,212 41,212 41,212 41,212 255 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 7,687 7,687 7,687 7,687 256 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 42,846 42,846 42,846 42,846 257 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON ................................................................................................. 14,395 14,395 14,395 14,395 258 0305231N MQ–8 UAV ........................................................................................................ 9,843 9,843 9,843 9,843 259 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ....................................................................................................... 524 524 524 524 260 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) .................................................... 5,360 5,360 5,360 5,360 261 0305239M RQ–21A ............................................................................................................ 10,914 10,914 10,914 10,914 262 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 81,231 81,231 81,231 81,231 263 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ..................................... 5,956 5,956 5,956 5,956 264 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ..................................................................................... 219,894 216,894 219,894 219,894 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

265 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ............................................................ 7,097 7,097 7,097 7,097266 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................................ 36,560 36,560 36,560 36,560 267 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ............................................................... 7,284 7,284 7,284 7,284 268 1203109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) ............................................................ 39,174 39,174 39,174 39,174 

268A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 1,549,503 1,549,503 1,549,503 1,549,503 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 4,885,060 4,872,760 4,833,883 33,051 4,918,111 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY .................... 18,481,666 18,387,116 18,536,843 –97,133 18,384,533 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 348,322 348,322 358,322 5,000 353,322 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Quantum information sciences ............................................................... [5,000 ] 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 154,991 154,991 154,991 154,991 


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003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES .................................................. 14,506 14,506 17,006 14,506 

Directed energy research ........................................................................ [2,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 517,819 517,819 530,319 5,000 522,819 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS ........................................................................................................ 125,373 144,373 129,373 17,000 142,373 

Additional facility engineering research and development .................... [3,000 ] Advanced materials analysis .................................................................. [4,000 ] [4,000 ] Structural Biology Techniques ................................................................ [3,000 ] [3,000 ] Sub-atomic particle research ................................................................. [3,000 ] Thermal protecting systems for hypersonics .......................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES .............................................................. 130,547 140,547 135,547 10,000 140,547 

Hypersonic vehicle structures ................................................................. [10,000 ] [5,000 ] [10,000 ] 

006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH .................................................. 112,518 112,518 112,518 112,518 007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION ................................................................................. 190,919 195,919 213,419 5,000 195,919 

Affordable Responsive Modular Rocket .................................................. [15,000 ] Multi-mode propulsion ............................................................................ [3,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Solid rocket motor produce on-demand ................................................. [2,000 ] Turbine engine technology ...................................................................... [2,500 ] 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS ...................................................................................... 166,534 166,534 159,034 166,534 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–7,500 ] 

009 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES. 8,288 8,288 8,288 8,288 011 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................................. 112,841 112,841 112,841 112,841 012 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY .................................................................... 141,898 141,898 145,898 141,898 

Skywave technologies laboratory ............................................................ [4,000 ] 

013 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ....................................... 162,420 172,420 162,420 10,000 172,420 

Enhance and accelerate Air Force artificial intelligence research ........ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

014 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ..................................................................... 43,359 43,359 55,859 2,500 45,859 

Directed energy research ........................................................................ [2,500 ] [2,500 ] High powered microwave ........................................................................ [10,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

015 1206601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................ 117,645 117,645 123,645 117,645 

Wargaming and simulator lab ............................................................... [6,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 1,312,342 1,356,342 1,358,842 44,500 1,356,842 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

016 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS .............................................. 34,426 44,426 31,926 8,500 42,926 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] Metals Affordability Initiative ................................................................. [10,000 ] [2,500 ] [8,500 ] 

017 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ........................................... 15,150 20,150 16,150 15,150 

Air Force artificial intelligence research and non-operational support 

activities.

[5,000 ] 

Prevention/enhanced maintainability technologies ................................ [1,000 ] 

018 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ................................................................... 39,968 39,968 39,968 39,968 019 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ............................................................. 121,002 121,002 131,002 5,000 126,002 

Design/Manufacture aircraft aft body drag reduction devices .............. [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

020 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 115,462 125,462 139,462 9,000 124,462 

General program increase ...................................................................... [9,000 ] [9,000 ] Laser power system enhancement ......................................................... [10,000 ] Multi-mode propulsion ............................................................................ [5,000 ] Technology for the Sustainment of Strategic Systems .......................... [10,000 ] 

021 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ................................................................ 55,319 55,319 60,319 55,319 

RF/EO/IR warning and countermeasures ................................................ [5,000 ] 

022 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 54,895 54,895 54,895 54,895 023 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ................................................. 10,674 10,674 10,674 10,674 024 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................. 36,463 46,463 36,463 5,000 41,463 

Autonomous life support system development ....................................... [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

025 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 194,981 194,981 194,981 194,981 


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026 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 43,368 43,368 53,368 10,000 53,368 

Demonstrator laser weapon system ....................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

027 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 42,025 47,025 42,025 5,000 47,025 

Academic and industrial partnerships for aerospace materials ........... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

028 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................. 51,064 64,364 51,064 51,064 

Additional facility engineering research and development .................... [8,300 ] Enhance and accelerate Air Force artificial intelligence research ........ [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 814,797 868,097 862,297 42,500 857,297 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

030 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 5,568 5,568 5,568 5,568 032 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... 18,194 18,194 18,194 18,194 033 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 2,305 2,305 2,305 2,305035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ........................................ 41,856 41,856 41,856 41,856 037 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER ..................................................................... 2,314,196 2,314,196 2,314,196 2,314,196 038 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................................... 14,894 14,894 14,894 14,894 039 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS ......................................................... 34,585 34,585 34,585 34,585 040 0604288F NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPS CENTER (NAOC) RECAP ......................................... 9,740 9,740 9,740 9,740 041 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER .................................................................................. 12,960 12,960 12,960 12,960 042 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM .. 71,501 71,501 71,501 –1,800 69,701 

Program excess ....................................................................................... [–1,800 ] 

043 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS .............................................. 62,618 62,618 62,618 62,618 046 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D ........................................... 28,350 28,350 38,350 28,350 

Tanker prototype ..................................................................................... [10,000 ] 

048 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ........................................................................... 1,186,075 1,201,075 1,408,875 147,800 1,333,875 

Acceleration of Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon ....................... [100,000 ] [100,000 ] Competitively Awarded Transition Programs .......................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Low cost attritable aircraft prototype .................................................... [80,000 ] Non-engine development technology ...................................................... [10,000 ] Rapid Sustainment Initiative .................................................................. [42,800 ] [42,800 ] 

049 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ......................................................... 345,041 414,441 414,441 69,400 414,441 

Accelerated execution of program .......................................................... [69,400 ] [69,400 ] [69,400 ] 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

050 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ................................................................ 503,997 413,997 503,997 –60,000 443,997 

Ahead of need ......................................................................................... [–90,000 ] [–60,000 ] 

051 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) ..................................... 40,326 40,326 40,326 40,326 052 0208099F UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP) .................................................................................. 29,800 29,800 29,800 29,800 054 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) .......................................... 41,880 41,880 41,880 41,880 055 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS ................................................................. 10,074 10,074 10,074 10,074 056 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 253,825 253,825 253,825 253,825 057 0306415F ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES ............................................................................ 16,325 16,325 16,325 16,325 059 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ....................................... 17,577 17,577 17,577 

Duplication concern ................................................................................ [–17,577 ] 

060 1203164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE) ........... 286,629 286,629 286,629 286,629 061 1203710F EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 7,940 7,940 7,940 7,940 062 1206422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ........................................................................ 138,052 148,052 138,052 6,000 144,052 

Commercial weather data pilot .............................................................. [10,000 ] [6,000 ] 

063 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................................ 39,338 39,338 39,338 –10,000 29,338 

Ahead of need ......................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

064 1206434F MIDTERM POLAR MILSATCOM SYSTEM ............................................................ 383,113 383,113 383,113 383,113 065 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................ 91,018 106,018 91,018 91,018 

NTS–3 Payload ........................................................................................ [15,000 ] 

066 1206730F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ..................................................... 45,542 49,542 45,542 45,542

Allied launch services ............................................................................. [4,000 ] 

067 1206760F PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) ...................................... 51,419 51,419 51,419 51,419 068 1206761F PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) ............................................................. 29,776 29,776 29,776 29,776 069 1206855F PROTECTED SATCOM SERVICES (PSCS)—AGGREGATED ................................. 29,379 29,379 29,379 29,379 070 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ............................................................... 366,050 297,050 316,050 5,000 371,050 

Blackjack ................................................................................................. [50,000 ] [110,000 ] Space RCO Advanced Solar Power—early to need ................................ [–119,000 ] [–50,000 ] [–105,000 ] 


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SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 6,529,943 6,484,343 6,764,566 156,400 6,686,343 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

071 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS .................................... 39,602 39,602 39,602 39,602 072 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................................... 58,531 58,531 58,531 58,531 073 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 4,468 4,468 4,468 4,468 074 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 1,909 1,909 1,909 1,909 075 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ......................................................... 207,746 207,746 257,746 50,000 257,746 

Increase to accelerate 21st Century Battle Management Command 

and Control.

[50,000 ] [50,000 ] 

076 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 14,421 14,421 14,421 14,421 077 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ............................................................ 73,158 93,158 73,158 73,158 

SDB II cost reduction initiatives ............................................................ [20,000 ] 

081 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ...................................................................... 7,153 7,153 7,153 7,153 083 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 58,590 58,590 58,590 58,590 084 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ................................................................................................. 2,990 2,990 2,990 2,990 085 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ................................................................................. 20,028 20,028 20,028 20,028 086 0604618F JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ..................................................................... 15,787 15,787 15,787 15,787 087 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 8,919 8,919 8,919 8,919 088 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................................. 35,895 62,895 35,895 8,000 43,895 

Advanced threat radar system ............................................................... [27,000 ] [8,000 ] 

089 0604800F F–35—EMD ...................................................................................................... 69,001 69,001 69,001 69,001 091 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON .................................................................... 614,920 699,920 699,920 85,000 699,920 

Accelerated execution of program .......................................................... [85,000 ] [85,000 ] [85,000 ] 

092 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ............................................................................ 172,902 172,902 172,902 172,902 097 0605221F KC–46 ............................................................................................................... 88,170 88,170 88,170 –5,000 83,170 

Excess to need ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

098 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ............................................................................. 265,465 265,465 265,465 265,465 099 0605229F COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ........................................................................ 457,652 457,652 457,652 457,652 105 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ...................................................... 3,617 3,617 3,617 3,617 106 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .......................................................... 261,758 261,758 261,758 261,758 107 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 91,907 91,907 91,907 91,907 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

108 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ................................................................................................... 137,095 137,095 137,095 137,095 109 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON .............................................................................. 43,175 43,175 43,175 –22,600 20,575 

Excess to need ........................................................................................ [–22,600 ] 

110 0207423F ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ......................................................... 14,888 14,888 14,888 14,888 111 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING .................................................................... 1,015 1,015 1,015 1,015 115 0307581F JSTARS RECAP .................................................................................................. 623,000 50,000 30,000 30,000 

Continue JSTARS recap GMTI radar development .................................. [50,000 ] [30,000 ] JSTARS recap EMD execution .................................................................. [623,000 ] 

116 0401310F C–32 EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT RECAPITALIZATION ........................................... 7,943 7,943 7,943 7,943 117 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION (PAR) ......................................... 673,032 673,032 673,032 673,032 118 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ............................................................................. 13,653 13,653 13,653 13,653 119 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ............................................................ 939 939 939 939 120 1203269F GPS IIIC ............................................................................................................ 451,889 451,889 451,889 –18,000 433,889 

SMI insufficient justification .................................................................. [–18,000 ] 

121 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ................................................... 46,668 46,668 46,668 46,668122 1206421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 20,676 20,676 20,676 20,676 123 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................................ 134,463 134,463 134,463 134,463 124 1206426F SPACE FENCE ................................................................................................... 20,215 20,215 20,215 20,215 125 1206431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) .............................................................. 151,506 151,506 151,506 151,506 126 1206432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ............................................................................ 27,337 27,337 27,337 27,337 127 1206433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) .............................................................. 3,970 3,970 3,970 3,970 128 1206441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH EMD .................................... 60,565 60,565 60,565 60,565 129 1206442F EVOLVED SBIRS ................................................................................................ 643,126 643,126 743,126 100,000 743,126 

Accelerate sensor development .............................................................. [100,000 ] [100,000 ] 

130 1206853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)—EMD ............. 245,447 245,447 245,447 245,447 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 5,272,191 6,027,191 5,557,191 227,400 5,499,591 


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MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

131 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 34,256 34,256 34,256 34,256 132 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 91,844 91,844 106,844 15,000 106,844 

Test infrastructure improvements .......................................................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

133 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE .............................................................................. 34,614 34,614 34,614 34,614 135 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ..................................................... 18,043 18,043 18,043 18,043 136 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 692,784 724,684 692,784 31,900 724,684 

Test range modernization ....................................................................... [31,900 ] [31,900 ] 

137 0605826F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL POWER ................................................................. 233,924 233,924 233,924 233,924 138 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS ............................................. 263,488 263,488 263,488 263,488139 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH .................................................................. 153,591 153,591 153,591 153,591 140 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS ......................................... 232,315 232,315 232,315 232,315 141 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ...................................................... 169,868 169,868 169,868 169,868 142 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION .................................................. 226,219 226,219 226,219 226,219 143 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 38,400 38,400 38,400 38,400 144 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ........................................................... 125,761 125,761 125,761 125,761 147 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 10,642 10,642 10,642 10,642 148 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION 

SUPPORT.

162,216 162,216 162,216 162,216 

149 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ........................ 28,888 28,888 28,888 28,888 150 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION .................................................. 35,285 35,285 35,285 35,285 153 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ....................................................... 20,545 20,545 20,545 20,545 154 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................................... 12,367 12,367 12,367 12,367155 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ................................................................................ 1,448 1,448 1,448 1,448 157 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 3,998 3,998 3,998 3,998 158 1206116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 23,254 23,254 23,254 23,254 159 1206392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE ............................ 169,912 169,912 169,912 169,912 160 1206398F SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ................................................... 10,508 10,508 10,508 10,508 161 1206860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ............................................... 19,721 29,721 19,721 19,721 

Rocket systems launch program ............................................................ [10,000 ] 

162 1206864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ........................................................................... 25,620 25,620 25,620 25,620 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 2,839,511 2,881,411 2,854,511 46,900 2,886,411 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

165 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING ........................................... 11,344 11,344 11,344 11,344 167 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) .............................. 47,287 47,287 13,141 –6,185 41,102 

Poor agile development implementation and lenghty delivery timeline [–34,146 ] [–6,185 ] 

168 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ............................................ 32,770 32,770 32,770 32,770 169 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION ..................................... 68,368 68,368 68,368 68,368 170 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E .............................................................................. 32,574 32,574 32,574 32,574 171 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION ............................................................................................ 26,112 26,112 26,112 26,112 172 0606942F ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 99,100 99,100 99,100 99,100 173 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 280,414 295,114 295,214 14,759 295,173 

Air Force requested realignment ............................................................ [14,700 ] [14,800 ] [14,759 ] 

174 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ......................................................... 5,955 5,955 5,955 5,955175 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 76,030 76,030 76,030 –12,800 63,230 

FITP delayed new start ........................................................................... [–12,800 ] 

176 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................. 105,561 105,561 105,561 105,561 177 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ................................................................................. 156,047 156,047 156,047 156,047 179 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 10,442 10,442 10,442 10,442 180 0101324F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & ANALYSIS NETWORK ............................ 22,833 22,833 22,833 22,833 181 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES ................................................................................ 18,412 18,412 18,412 18,412 183 0102110F UH–1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM .................................................................... 288,022 288,022 288,022 288,022 184 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 9,252 9,252 9,252 9,252 186 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 115,345 115,345 115,345 115,345 188 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 26,738 26,738 26,738 26,738 189 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 191,564 191,564 191,564 191,564 190 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 192,883 242,883 192,883 8,600 201,483 

ALQ–128 EW suite for ANG units ........................................................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] 


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Operational flight plan funding excess to need .................................... [–41,400 ] 

191 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ............................................................. 15,238 15,238 15,238 15,238 192 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 603,553 583,853 603,553 –15,100 588,453 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–19,700 ] [–15,100 ] 

193 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 549,501 549,501 549,501 549,501 194 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ................................................................................... 37,230 37,230 37,230 37,230 195 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) .......................... 61,393 61,393 61,393 61,393 196 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE .................................................................... 647 647 647 647 198 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ................................................. 14,891 14,891 14,891 14,891 199 0207253F COMPASS CALL ................................................................................................ 13,901 13,901 13,901 13,901 200 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 121,203 121,203 121,203 121,203 202 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ....................................... 60,062 60,062 60,062 60,062 203 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ...................................................... 106,102 79,602 106,102 –8,000 98,102 

Unjustified request ................................................................................. [–26,500 ] [–8,000 ] 

204 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ...................................................... 6,413 6,413 6,413 6,413 205 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) ................................... 120,664 78,864 130,664 –7,280 113,384 

Increase to accelerate 21st Century Battle Management Command 

and Control.

[10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–5,800 ] Radar controller program delay .............................................................. [–36,000 ] [–17,280 ] 

206 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................................ 2,659 2,659 2,659 2,659 208 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ............................................. 10,316 10,316 10,316 10,316 209 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ............................................................... 6,149 6,149 6,149 6,149 210 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ............................................................................. 1,738 1,738 1,738 1,738 211 0207452F DCAPES ............................................................................................................. 13,297 13,297 13,297 13,297 212 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS ................................................... 1,788 1,788 1,788 1,788 213 0207581F JOINT SURVEILLANCE/TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM (JSTARS) ................... 14,888 14,888 14,888 14,888 214 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ...................................................................................................... 24,699 24,699 24,699 24,699 215 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION .................................................................. 17,078 17,078 17,078 17,078 216 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ......................................................... 6,141 6,141 6,141 6,141 218 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ......................................................... 4,225 4,225 4,225 4,225219 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 63,653 63,653 63,653 63,653 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

220 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION ....................................................................................... 6,949 6,949 6,949 6,949 221 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 40,526 40,526 40,526 40,526 222 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 24,166 24,166 24,166 24,166 223 0208097F JOINT CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (JCC2) .............................................. 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 224 0208099F UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP) .................................................................................. 28,759 28,759 28,759 28,759 229 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) ....................................... 3,579 3,579 3,579 3,579 230 0301112F NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES) ................................... 29,620 29,620 29,620 29,620 237 0301401F AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON-TRADITIONAL ISR FOR BATTLESPACE 

AWARENESS.

6,633 6,633 6,633 6,633 

238 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) .............................. 57,758 57,758 57,758 57,758 240 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) .... 99,088 99,088 99,088 –13,700 85,388 

Underexecution ........................................................................................ [–13,700 ] 

241 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................. 51,612 51,612 51,612 51,612 242 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 34,612 34,612 34,612 34,612 244 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE ........................................... 2,170 2,170 2,170 2,170 246 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ........................................................................ 106,873 109,873 106,873 3,000 109,873 

SIGINT single-pod development .............................................................. [3,000 ] [3,000 ] 

247 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ................................................................. 3,472 3,472 3,472 3,472 250 0305015F C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE—C2 INFO SERVICES ............................................ 8,608 8,608 8,608 8,608 251 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 1,586 1,586 1,586 1,586 252 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ................................................... 4,492 4,492 4,492 4,492 254 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ........................................................................................... 26,942 26,942 26,942 26,942 255 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS) ............ 6,271 8,771 6,271 2,500 8,771 

Augmentation of air surveillance and early warning radar systems .... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

256 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS .............................................................................................. 8,383 8,383 8,383 8,383 259 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 418 418 418 418 261 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ........................................ 3,845 3,845 3,845 3,845 


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268 0305202F DRAGON U–2 .................................................................................................... 48,518 65,518 48,518 17,000 65,518 

EO/IR sensor upgrades ........................................................................... [17,000 ] [17,000 ] 

270 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 175,334 175,334 175,334 10,000 185,334 

Gorgon Stare ........................................................................................... [10,800 ] [10,000 ] Program reduction .................................................................................. [–10,800 ] 

271 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................................................. 14,223 14,223 14,223 14,223 272 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 24,554 24,554 24,554 24,554 273 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ........................................................................................................ 221,690 211,890 221,690 221,690 

RQ–4 infrastructure unjustified request ................................................ [–9,800 ] 

274 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ............................................ 14,288 14,288 14,288 14,288 275 0305238F NATO AGS ......................................................................................................... 51,527 51,527 51,527 51,527 276 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ...................................................................... 26,579 26,579 26,579 26,579 278 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES ............... 8,464 8,464 8,464 8,464 280 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION .............................................................................. 4,303 4,303 4,303 4,303 284 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) ........................................ 2,466 2,466 2,466 2,466 285 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ................................................................ 4,117 4,117 4,117 4,117 287 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON .............................................................................. 105,988 105,988 105,988 105,988 288 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) .......................................................................... 25,071 25,071 25,071 25,071 289 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ......................................................................................... 48,299 48,299 48,299 48,299 290 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 15,409 15,409 15,409 15,409 291 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ....................................... 4,334 4,334 4,334 4,334 292 0401218F KC–135S ........................................................................................................... 3,493 3,493 3,493 3,493 293 0401219F KC–10S ............................................................................................................. 6,569 6,569 6,569 6,569 294 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ...................................................................... 3,172 3,172 3,172 3,172 295 0401318F CV–22 ............................................................................................................... 18,502 18,502 18,502 18,502 296 0401840F AMC COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .......................................................... 1,688 1,688 1,688 1,688 297 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ............................................................ 2,541 2,541 2,541 2,541 298 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................................ 1,897 1,897 1,897 1,897 299 0708055F MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL SYSTEM ................................................ 50,933 50,933 15,873 50,933 

Poor agile development implementation ................................................ [–35,060 ] 

300 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) .............................................. 13,787 13,787 13,787 13,787 301 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 4,497 4,497 4,497 4,497 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

302 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING .................................................................................. 2,022 2,022 2,022 2,022 303 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ........................................................................ 108 108 108 108 304 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ........................................................... 2,023 2,023 2,023 2,023 305 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 3,772 3,772 3,772 3,772 306 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... 6,358 6,358 6,358 6,358 307 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY .................................................. 1,418 1,418 1,418 1,418 308 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................. 99,734 99,734 87,918 –5,900 93,834 

Poor agile development implementation ................................................ [–11,816 ] [–5,900 ] 

309 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES .................................. 14,161 14,161 14,161 14,161 310 1202247F AF TENCAP ....................................................................................................... 26,986 26,986 26,986 26,986 311 1203001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ........................................... 80,168 80,168 80,168 80,168 312 1203110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) .......................................................... 17,808 17,808 17,808 17,808 314 1203165F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS) 8,937 8,937 8,937 8,937 315 1203173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER ..................................... 59,935 59,935 59,935 59,935 316 1203174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 21,019 21,019 21,019 21,019 317 1203179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ......................................................... 8,568 8,568 8,568 8,568318 1203182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ................................................................ 10,641 10,641 10,641 10,641 319 1203265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................................. 144,543 144,543 144,543 144,543 320 1203400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE ................................................................. 16,278 16,278 16,278 16,278 321 1203614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM .................................................................................. 72,256 72,256 62,256 –10,000 62,256 

Assumed cost savings ............................................................................ [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

322 1203620F NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER ................................................................ 42,209 42,209 42,209 42,209 325 1203913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) ............................................................... 19,778 19,778 19,778 19,778 326 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ................................................... 19,572 19,572 19,572 19,572327 1206423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT .......... 513,235 513,235 513,235 513,235 

327A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 16,534,124 16,390,224 16,534,124 16,534,124 

Classifed adjustment .............................................................................. [–40,000 ] 


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Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–89,900 ] PDSA staff reduction .............................................................................. [–14,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 22,891,740 22,737,240 22,825,518 –23,106 22,868,634 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ........................ 40,178,343 40,872,443 40,753,244 499,594 40,677,937 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH ................................................................................... 37,023 37,023 37,023 37,023 002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 422,130 416,130 429,630 –6,000 416,130 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] Critical materials .................................................................................... [2,500 ] Program decrease ................................................................................... [–6,000 ] [–6,000 ] 

003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES .......................................................................... 42,702 42,702 52,702 42,702 

Quantum information sciences ............................................................... [5,000 ] University-lab research partnership ....................................................... [5,000 ] 

004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ....................................... 47,825 47,825 57,825 10,000 57,825 

TBI Treatment for blast injuries ............................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ..................................................... 85,919 85,919 85,919 85,919 006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS 30,412 40,412 30,412 10,000 40,412 

Program increase .................................................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 42,103 42,103 42,103 42,103 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 708,114 712,114 735,614 14,000 722,114 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................... 19,170 19,170 21,670 2,500 21,670 

Insensitive munitions .............................................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................... 101,300 101,300 101,300 101,300 011 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ................................................. 51,596 51,596 51,596 51,596 012 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES ................. 60,688 60,688 53,188 60,688 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–7,500 ] 

013 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 395,317 395,317 395,317 395,317 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ...................................................................... 38,640 38,640 38,640 38,640 015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 192,674 192,674 192,674 192,674016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ........................................................................... 14,969 14,969 14,969 14,969 017 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 335,466 335,466 332,966 –2,500 332,966 

General program increase ...................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] MAD-FIRES reduction .............................................................................. [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

018 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ..................................................... 226,898 226,898 211,898 –8,000 218,898 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–15,000 ] [–8,000 ] 

019 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 333,847 333,847 333,847 333,847 020 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH ................. 161,151 161,151 161,151 –4,000 157,151 

JIDO program decrease ........................................................................... [–4,000 ] 

021 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH ...................... 9,300 9,300 9,300 9,300 022 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 35,921 35,921 35,921 35,921 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 1,976,937 1,976,937 1,954,437 –12,000 1,964,937 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

023 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................... 25,598 25,598 25,598 25,598 024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................ 125,271 125,271 111,271 –14,000 111,271 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–14,000 ] [–14,000 ] 

025 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ..................................................................... 24,532 24,532 24,532 24,532 027 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 299,858 299,858 299,858 –29,000 270,858 

JIDO program decrease ........................................................................... [–29,000 ] 

028 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT .............................. 13,017 13,017 13,017 13,017 029 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................... 10,000 13,400 10,000 10,000 

Accelerate hypersonic defense capability ............................................... [10,000 ] [13,400 ] [10,000 ] 

031 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ...................................................................................... 20,365 40,365 42,565 22,000 42,365 


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Accelerate hypersonic missile defense ................................................... [20,000 ] [22,200 ] [22,000 ] 

032 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 18,644 18,644 18,644 18,644 034 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................................... 277,603 277,603 282,603 5,000 282,603 

Hypersonics weapons programs development and transition ................ [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

035 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 254,671 254,671 364,671 254,671 

Blackjack increase .................................................................................. [110,000 ] 

036 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS .................................................................................. 19,472 19,472 19,472 19,472 037 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS ......................................... 37,263 37,263 37,263 37,263 038 0603291D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS—MHA .............................. 13,621 13,621 13,621 13,621 039 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 189,753 100,753 189,753 –89,000 100,753 

Early to need ........................................................................................... [–89,000 ] [–89,000 ] 

040 0603342D8W DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EXPERIMENTAL (DIUX) ......................................... 29,364 29,364 29,864 29,364 

Defense technology innovation ............................................................... [500 ] 

041 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ............................................................................... 83,143 83,143 103,143 83,143 

Commercial SAR satellites ..................................................................... [20,000 ] 

042 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 142,826 142,826 142,826 142,826 043 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 161,128 161,128 161,128 161,128 044 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................. 12,918 12,918 12,918 12,918 045 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........................................ 106,049 106,049 106,049 106,049 046 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ................................................ 12,696 12,696 5,196 12,696 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–7,500 ] 

047 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...... 114,637 114,637 121,637 114,637 

Enhancing cybersecurity for small vendors ........................................... [5,000 ] Eye protection system ............................................................................. [2,000 ] 

048 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 49,667 49,667 52,167 2,500 52,167 

General program increase ...................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

049 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 48,338 48,338 48,338 48,338 050 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ............................ 11,778 11,778 12,778 1,000 12,778 

General program increase ...................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] 

052 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ........................................ 76,514 76,514 86,514 10,000 86,514 

Readiness Increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

053 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT .................. 168,931 168,931 173,931 5,000 173,931 

Tunable filter, support for microelectronics development ..................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

054 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ........................................................................ 5,992 5,992 5,992 5,992 055 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ....................................................... 111,099 111,099 118,599 7,500 118,599 

Support for the Electronics Resurgence Initiative ................................. [7,500 ] [7,500 ] 

056 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................. 185,984 185,984 185,984 185,984 057 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 438,569 438,569 428,569 –4,500 434,069 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–4,500 ] 

058 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 190,128 190,128 191,628 1,500 191,628 

Sensors and processing systems technology ......................................... [1,500 ] [1,500 ] 

059 0603769D8Z DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................. 13,564 13,564 13,564 13,564 060 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ................................................................ 15,050 15,050 15,050 15,050 061 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS .............................................................. 69,626 69,626 59,626 –10,000 59,626 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

062 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 19,415 19,415 19,415 19,415 063 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................. 69,533 69,533 69,533 69,533 064 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 96,389 96,389 111,389 15,000 111,389 

Hypersonics and directed energy test .................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Workforce development ........................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

065 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ......................................... 40,582 40,582 50,582 5,000 45,582 

Readiness Increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

066 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 26,644 26,644 26,644 26,644 067 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 79,380 79,380 79,380 79,380 

067A 0603XXXD8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION ACTIVITIES .................................................. 150,000 75,000 75,000 

Establish office for capital investment .................................................. [150,000 ] [75,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 3,699,612 3,640,612 4,038,712 13,000 3,712,612 


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ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

068 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E 

ADC&P.

28,140 28,140 28,140 28,140 

069 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ........................................................................................................... 92,222 92,222 92,222 92,222 070 0603821D8Z ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE DATA & INFORMATION SERVICES .......................... 2,506 2,506 2,506 2,506 071 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ................ 40,016 40,016 50,016 2,000 42,016 

Readiness Increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] [2,000 ] 

072 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT .......................... 214,173 359,173 398,273 184,100 398,273 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ............................................................... [100,000 ] [184,100 ] [184,100 ] Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [45,000 ] 

073 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT ....................... 926,359 726,359 718,359 –109,000 817,359

Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–208,000 ] [–208,000 ] [–117,000 ] 

074 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL ......................... 129,886 129,886 129,886 129,886 075 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ........................................................... 220,876 245,876 244,876 29,000 249,876 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ............................................................... [20,000 ] [24,000 ] [24,000 ] Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

076 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 540,926 540,926 540,926 540,926 077 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA ............................................................................. 422,348 422,348 422,348 422,348 078 0603892C AEGIS BMD ....................................................................................................... 767,539 767,539 767,539 767,539 081 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI. 475,168 483,168 425,168 8,000 483,168 

Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] Inconsistent capability delivery .............................................................. [–50,000 ] 

082 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT ............................ 48,767 48,767 48,767 48,767 083 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC) ................. 54,925 54,925 54,925 54,925 084 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ........................................................................................ 16,916 16,916 16,916 16,916 085 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ................................................................... 149,715 116,715 116,715 –13,000 136,715 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–33,000 ] [–33,000 ] [–13,000 ] 

086 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .................................................................. 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 087 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST .................................................................. 365,681 430,681 437,581 86,900 452,581 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ............................................................... [50,000 ] [71,900 ] [71,900 ] 


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Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

088 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ............................................................ 517,852 491,352 486,352 –26,500 491,352 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ............................................................... [4,500 ] [4,500 ] [4,500 ] Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–36,000 ] [–36,000 ] [–36,000 ] 

089 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ................................................................................ 11,347 11,347 11,347 11,347 090 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ........................................................................................ 8,528 8,528 8,528 8,528 091 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ......................................... 3,477 3,477 8,477 5,000 8,477 

Corrosion prevention ............................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

092 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ........................................................... 148,822 203,822 228,822 55,000 203,822 

Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Laser scaling for boost phase intercept ................................................ [50,000 ] [80,000 ] [50,000 ] 

093 0604132D8Z MISSILE DEFEAT PROJECT ................................................................................ 58,607 58,607 58,607 58,607 094 0604134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING. 12,993 12,993 12,993 –12,993 

JIDO program decrease ........................................................................... [–12,993 ] 

095 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 120,444 130,444 130,944 10,500 130,944 

Accelerate hypersonic defense capability ............................................... [10,000 ] [10,500 ] [10,500 ] 

096 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES .......................................................... 1,431,702 1,381,702 1,481,702 1,431,702 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–50,000 ] [–50,000 ] Quartermaster Pathfinder ....................................................................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] 

097 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ..................................................... 233,142 233,142 238,642 5,500 238,642 

New trust approach development ........................................................... [5,500 ] [5,500 ] 

098 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ....................................................................... 99,333 99,333 99,333 99,333 

098A 0604342D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET ....................................................................... 100,000 100,000 100,000 

Directed energy ....................................................................................... [100,000 ] [100,000 ] 


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099 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT. 3,781 3,781 3,781 3,781 100 0604673C PACIFIC DISCRIMINATING RADAR ..................................................................... 95,765 95,765 95,765 95,765 101 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA) ........................ 3,768 3,768 3,768 3,768 103 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY 

ASSESSMENTS.

22,435 22,435 22,435 22,435 

104 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ................................................ 164,562 164,562 164,562 164,562 105 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ............................................ 561,220 421,820 421,820 –139,400 421,820 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–139,400 ] [–139,400 ] [–139,400 ] 

106 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST ................. 61,017 61,017 61,017 61,017 107 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST .............................................................................................. 95,756 95,756 95,756 95,756 108 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST .................................................... 81,001 81,001 81,001 81,001 109 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ........................................................................... 27,692 27,842 27,692 27,692 

Retain Poland CHUs ............................................................................... [150 ] 

111 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST ............................. 81,934 72,634 72,634 –9,300 72,634 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–9,300 ] [–9,300 ] [–9,300 ] 

112 0604894C MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ........................................................................... 8,256 8,256 8,256 –1,386 6,870 

Unjustifed growth ................................................................................... [–1,386 ] 

113 0300206R ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ........................................ 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM ................................ 3,104 3,104 3,104 3,104 115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 985 985 985 985 116 1206893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................. 36,955 36,955 36,955 36,955 117 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS .............................. 16,484 74,484 89,484 78,000 94,484 

Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [8,000 ] [5,000 ] Develop space sensor architecture ......................................................... [50,000 ] [73,000 ] [73,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES ..... 8,709,725 8,717,675 8,752,525 252,421 8,962,146 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

118 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD 8,333 8,333 8,333 8,333 119 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 263,414 413,414 263,414 150,000 413,414 

Accelerate program ................................................................................. [150,000 ] [150,000 ] 

120 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD ................................ 388,701 388,701 388,701 388,701 


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121 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) ....................... 19,503 19,503 19,503 19,503 122 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ......... 6,163 6,163 6,163 6,163 123 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 11,988 11,988 11,988 

Lengthy delivery timelines ...................................................................... [–11,988 ] 

124 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................. 296 296 296 296 125 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ................................................................ 1,489 1,489 1,489 1,489 126 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ........................................................... 9,590 9,590 9,590 9,590 127 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................ 3,173 3,173 3,173 3,173 128 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION .................................................................... 2,105 2,105 3,105 2,105 

Data and advanced analytics ................................................................ [1,000 ] 

129 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM ............................. 21,156 21,156 21,156 21,156 130 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM (DRAS) ............................... 10,731 10,731 10,731 10,731 132 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES ............................ 6,374 6,374 6,374 

Duplication concern ................................................................................ [–6,374 ] 

133 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ..................................................... 56,178 56,178 58,678 2,500 58,678 

New trust approach development ........................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

134 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 2,512 2,512 2,512 2,512 135 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (EEIM) ..................... 2,435 2,435 2,435 2,435 136 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................... 17,048 17,048 17,048 17,048 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ......................... 831,189 981,189 816,327 152,500 983,689 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

137 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ......................................... 6,661 6,661 6,661 6,661 138 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 4,088 4,088 4,088 4,088 139 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP) .......... 258,796 258,796 268,796 10,000 268,796 

Advanced hypersonic wind tunnel experimentation ............................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

140 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ................................................................... 31,356 31,356 31,356 31,356 


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141 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 65,646 65,646 65,646 65,646 142 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) ............................... 84,184 84,184 89,184 5,000 89,184 

Cyber range capacity and development ................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

143 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS ............................................... 22,576 22,576 17,576 22,576 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

144 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO) ....... 52,565 42,565 52,565 52,565 

Unjustified program growth .................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

146 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ................................................................................... 38,872 38,872 38,872 38,872 147 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ........................................................ 3,534 3,534 3,534 3,534 148 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ........................................................ 5,050 5,050 5,050 5,050149 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION ............................. 11,450 11,450 11,450 11,450 150 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ................................................... 1,693 1,693 1,693 1,693 151 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 102,883 102,883 102,883 102,883159 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. 2,545 2,545 2,545 2,545 160 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS .................................................................... 24,487 24,487 24,487 24,487 161 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ....................................... 56,853 56,853 56,853 56,853 162 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION .............. 24,914 24,914 24,914 24,914 163 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ............................................................ 20,179 20,179 25,179 5,000 25,179 

Improve software testing capabilities .................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

164 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 13,643 13,643 13,643 13,643 165 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ....... 4,124 4,124 4,124 4,124 166 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ........................................................... 5,768 5,768 5,768 5,768167 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS .............................................. 1,030 1,030 1,030 1,030 168 0606589D8W DEFENSE DIGITAL SERVICE (DDS) DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ........................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 169 0606942C ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 170 0606942S ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 171 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) ........................................ 3,008 3,008 3,008 3,008 172 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ................................................................. 6,658 6,658 6,658 6,658 175 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES ........................... 652 652 652 652 176 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO) .......................... 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,005 177 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 21,363 21,363 21,363 21,363 


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180 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS ........................ 109,529 109,529 109,529 109,529 181 0306310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .......................................... 1,244 1,244 1,244 1,244 184 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION 

(CE2T2)—NON-MHA.

42,940 42,940 42,940 42,940 

185 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ................................................................................. 28,626 28,626 28,626 28,626 187 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ....................................................................... 5,104 5,104 5,104 5,104 

188A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 45,604 45,604 45,604 45,604 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,117,030 1,107,030 1,132,030 20,000 1,137,030 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

189 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ............................................................ 9,750 9,750 9,750 9,750 190 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE 

INFORMATION MANA.

1,855 1,855 1,855 1,855 

191 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM 

(OHASIS).

304 304 304 304 

192 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ............................. 10,376 10,376 10,376 10,376 193 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .............................. 5,915 5,915 5,915 5,915 194 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 

SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).

5,869 5,869 5,869 5,869 

195 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT). 48,741 48,741 48,741 48,741 196 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ................................................ 3,037 3,037 3,037 3,037 197 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ..................................................................................... 62,814 62,814 62,814 62,814 203 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION ............... 16,561 16,561 16,561 16,561 204 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ............................................................. 14,769 14,769 14,769 14,769 205 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) .... 17,579 17,579 17,579 17,579 207 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) .................................................... 31,737 31,737 31,737 31,737


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208 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 7,940 17,940 7,940 10,000 17,940 

Expand cyber scholarship program ........................................................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

209 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 229,252 229,252 229,252 229,252 210 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 19,611 19,611 19,611 19,611 211 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................................... 46,900 46,900 46,900 46,900 212 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ............................................................... 7,570 7,570 7,570 7,570 213 0303228K JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (JIE) ......................................................... 7,947 7,947 7,947 7,947 215 0303430K FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................... 39,400 39,400 39,400 39,400 224 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS .................................................................................. 6,262 6,262 3,262 6,262 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

225 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ............................................................................................... 16,780 16,780 16,780 16,780 227 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 6,286 6,286 6,286 6,286 230 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 2,970 2,970 2,970 2,970 233 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ............................................................................................... 5,954 5,954 10,954 5,954 

Personnel security and continuous evaluation ....................................... [5,000 ] 

234 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM .............................. 2,198 2,198 2,198 2,198 240 0307577D8Z INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ................................................................ 6,889 6,889 6,889 6,889 242 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 1,317 1,317 1,317 1,317 243 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS ............................................................................ 1,770 1,770 1,770 1,770 244 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM .............................................. 1,805 1,805 1,805 1,805 246 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 18,403 18,403 18,403 18,403 248 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ........................................................................................... 184,993 179,993 184,993 –5,000 179,993 

Realignment of funds ............................................................................. [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

249 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 10,625 10,625 10,625 10,625 250 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................................................................ 102,307 102,307 102,307 102,307 251 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 46,942 51,942 46,942 46,942 

Freeze-dried canine plasma for hemorrhagic control ............................ [5,000 ] 

252 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 2,479 2,479 2,479 2,479 253 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................................ 27,270 27,270 27,270 27,270 254 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................................. 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121 255 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 42,471 42,471 42,471 42,471 256 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 4,780 4,780 4,780 4,780


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257 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................................ 12,176 12,176 12,176 12,176 258 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ........................................................................................ 2,323 2,323 2,323 2,323 

258A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 3,877,898 3,877,898 3,887,898 10,000 3,887,898 

Classified increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 4,973,946 4,983,946 4,985,946 15,000 4,988,946 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ....................... 22,016,553 22,119,503 22,415,591 454,921 22,471,474 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .............................................................. 85,685 85,685 85,685 85,685 002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION .................................................................... 64,332 64,332 64,332 64,332 003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ............................................... 70,992 70,992 81,892 10,900 81,892 

Increase for test and evaluation technologies ....................................... [10,900 ] [10,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 221,009 221,009 231,909 10,900 231,909 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ................................... 221,009 221,009 231,909 10,900 231,909 TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................................... 91,056,950 91,921,650 92,216,538 670,453 91,727,403 


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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

056 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ....................................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [–1,000 ] 

058 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV ......................... 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 061 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........................................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 076 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ................................ 23,000 23,000 23,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [–23,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 28,500 28,500 28,500 28,500 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

088 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 100 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV .............. 119,300 119,300 119,300 119,300 125 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................................................. 66,760 66,760 66,760 66,760 128 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ......................................... 2,670 2,670 2,670 2,670 136 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 34,933 34,933 34,933 34,933 147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ......................... 236,863 236,863 236,863 236,863 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

184 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................. 2,548 2,548 2,548 2,548 185 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE .............................................................................................. 7,780 7,780 7,780 7,780 206 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 2,000 2,000 2,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [–2,000 ] 

209 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV ............................ 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 23,199 23,199 23,199 23,199 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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226 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 14,000 14,000 14,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [–14,000 ] 

231 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .............................................................. 2,214 2,214 2,214 2,214 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 59,741 59,741 59,741 59,741 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ................... 325,104 285,104 325,104 325,104 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 13,900 13,900 13,900 13,900 074 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 33,300 33,300 33,300 33,300 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

149 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ..................................................... 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ......................... 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

236 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .................................................. 16,130 16,130 16,130 16,130 

268A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 117,282 117,282 117,282 117,282 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 133,412 133,412 133,412 133,412 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY .................... 167,812 167,812 167,812 167,812 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

065 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................ 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 070 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ............................................................... 12,395 12,395 12,395 12,395 


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SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 13,495 13,495 13,495 13,495 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

186 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 187 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE ............................................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 188 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 217 0207610F BATTLEFIELD ABN COMM NODE (BACN) .......................................................... 42,349 42,349 42,349 42,349 228 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS ............................................................................... 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 254 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ........................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 268 0305202F DRAGON U–2 .................................................................................................... 22,100 22,100 22,100 22,100 272 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 29,500 29,500 29,500 29,500 310 1202247F AF TENCAP ....................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 

327A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 188,127 188,127 188,127 188,127 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 300,776 300,776 300,776 300,776 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ........................ 314,271 314,271 314,271 314,271 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................ 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 026 0603134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT SIMULATION ................................................... 13,648 13,648 13,648 13,648 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 38,648 38,648 38,648 38,648 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

094 0604134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING. 242,668 242,668 242,668 –84,161 158,507 

JIDO program adjustment ....................................................................... [–84,161 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 242,668 242,668 242,668 242,668 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

250 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................................................................ 3,632 3,632 3,632 3,632 251 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 11,040 11,040 11,040 11,040 253 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................................ 11,700 11,700 11,700 11,700 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

254 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................................. 725 725 725 725 

258A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 192,131 192,131 192,131 192,131 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .................................. 219,228 219,228 219,228 219,228 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ....................... 500,544 500,544 500,544 –84,161 416,383 TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................................... 1,307,731 1,267,731 1,307,731 –84,161 1,223,570 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 2,076,360 1,631,060 2,076,360 –291,000 1,785,360 

Excess growth .......................................................................................................... [–15,000 ] Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [9,400 ] [9,400 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–454,700 ] [–285,400 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 107,946 109,746 107,946 1,800 109,746 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [1,800 ] [1,800 ] 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 732,485 588,515 732,485 7,600 740,085 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [7,600 ] [7,600 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–151,570 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 1,169,508 945,308 1,169,508 18,300 1,187,808 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [18,300 ] [18,300 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–242,500 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 1,180,460 1,197,960 1,180,460 17,500 1,197,960 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [17,500 ] [17,500 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 1,467,500 1,485,300 1,467,500 –32,200 1,435,300 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [17,800 ] [17,800 ] Unjustified program growth .................................................................................... [–50,000 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 4,285,211 3,680,951 4,285,211 4,285,211 

Female personal protective equipment ................................................................... [2,000 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–606,260 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 482,201 482,201 482,201 482,201 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 1,536,851 1,375,231 1,536,851 –60,100 1,476,751 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [111,200 ] [111,200 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–272,820 ] [–171,300 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 8,274,299 7,668,039 8,284,299 –14,155 8,260,144 

Operation and Maintenance, Army DSMOA ............................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–606,260 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–24,155 ]

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 3,516,859 2,497,978 3,516,859 –1,043,881 2,472,978 

85% Sustainment ................................................................................................... [175,469 ] [175,469 ] Capability Output Level 3 Funding ......................................................................... [25,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–1,219,350 ] [–1,219,350 ] 

111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 1,054,140 1,054,140 1,054,140 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [1,054,140 ] [1,054,140 ] 

112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 215,210 215,210 215,210 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [165,210 ] [165,210 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 438,733 438,733 438,733 438,733 180 US AFRICA COMMAND ...................................................................................................... 231,518 231,518 231,518 231,518 190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ................................................................................................. 150,268 150,268 150,268 150,268 200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ................................................................................................. 195,964 195,964 210,264 14,300 210,264 

SOUTHCOM ABN GFE Sensor (GEOINT/SIGINT) ........................................................ [4,200 ] [4,200 ] SOUTHCOM Cyber HUMINT (CME/OPS) .................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] SOUTHCOM OSINT/PAI (CME/LIC/TOOLS) ................................................................. [1,600 ] [1,600 ] SOUTHCOM Overland Airborne ISR Flight Hours ..................................................... [7,200 ] [7,200 ] SOUTHCOM SIGINT Suite COMSAT RF ..................................................................... [300 ] [300 ] 

210 US FORCES KOREA ........................................................................................................... 59,625 59,625 59,625 59,625 


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SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 25,905,788 24,007,747 25,930,088 –112,486 25,793,302 

MOBILIZATION 

220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ........................................................................................................ 370,941 370,941 370,941 370,941 230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ........................................................................................ 573,560 732,313 573,560 573,560 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................................ [158,753 ] 

240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................ 7,678 7,678 7,678 7,678 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 952,179 1,110,932 952,179 952,179 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

250 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 135,832 135,832 135,832 135,832 260 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 54,819 54,819 54,819 54,819 270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ........................................................................................... 69,599 69,599 69,599 69,599 280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ................................................................ 518,998 518,998 518,998 518,998 290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 1,020,073 1,020,073 1,020,073 –13,000 1,007,073 

Program decrease unaccounted for ........................................................................ [–13,000 ] 

300 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 1,082,190 1,082,190 1,082,190 1,082,190 310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 220,399 220,399 220,399 220,399 320 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 611,482 611,482 611,482 611,482 330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 698,962 698,962 498,962 –86,877 612,085 

Marketing Cuts ........................................................................................................ [–200,000 ] [–86,877 ] 

340 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 162,049 162,049 162,049 162,049 350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 215,622 215,622 215,622 215,622 360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 176,914 176,914 176,914 176,914 370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ................................................................... 174,430 177,570 174,430 3,140 177,570 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [3,140 ] [3,140 ] SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 5,141,369 5,144,509 4,941,369 –96,737 5,044,632 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 588,047 436,447 588,047 588,047 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–151,600 ] 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 931,462 931,462 931,462 931,462 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 696,114 696,114 696,114 696,114 420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 461,637 461,637 461,637 461,637 430 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 447,564 447,564 447,564 447,564 440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 2,069,127 2,069,127 2,069,127 2,069,127 450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 261,021 261,021 261,021 261,021 460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 379,541 379,541 379,541 379,541 470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 1,699,767 1,699,767 1,699,767 –12,000 1,687,767 

Program decrease unaccounted for ........................................................................ [–12,000 ] 

480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................. 192,686 192,686 192,686 192,686 490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 240,917 240,917 240,917 240,917 500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ............................................................ 291,569 291,569 291,569 291,569 510 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ...................................................................... 442,656 442,656 442,656 442,656 520 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ................................................................................ 48,251 58,251 48,251 48,251 

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence .......................................... [5,000 ] NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence .......................................... [5,000 ] 

565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,259,622 1,259,622 1,259,622 1,259,622 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 10,009,981 9,868,381 10,009,981 –12,000 9,997,981 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

570 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –894,500 –200,000 –710,000 –710,000 

Army misrepresentation of civilian pay budget request ........................................ [–200,000 ] [–100,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–210,300 ] [–137,000 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–694,200 ] [–473,000 ] Simulators and other technologies to reduce the use of live animal tissue for 

medical training ................................................................................................. [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –894,500 –200,000 –710,000 –710,000 


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TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ....................................................... 42,009,317 39,237,069 41,633,617 –931,223 41,078,094 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 13,867 13,867 13,867 13,867 020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 536,438 536,438 536,438 536,438 030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 113,225 113,225 113,225 113,225 040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 551,141 551,141 551,141 551,141 050 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 89,073 89,073 89,073 89,073 060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 409,531 409,531 409,531 409,531 070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 101,411 101,411 101,411 101,411 080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 60,114 60,114 60,114 60,114 090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 595,728 595,728 595,728 –16,000 579,728 

Program decrease unaccounted for ........................................................................ [–16,000 ] 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 304,658 263,065 304,658 –41,593 263,065 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–71,593 ] [–71,593 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [30,000 ] [30,000 ] 

101 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 49,176 49,176 49,176 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [49,176 ] [49,176 ] 

102 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 22,417 22,417 22,417 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [22,417 ] [22,417 ] 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 22,175 22,175 22,175 22,175 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 2,797,361 2,827,361 2,797,361 14,000 2,811,361 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

120 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 11,832 11,832 11,832 11,832 130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 18,218 18,218 18,218 18,218 140 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 25,069 25,069 25,069 25,069 150 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 6,248 6,248 6,248 6,248 160 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 58,181 58,181 58,181 58,181 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 119,548 119,548 119,548 119,548 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ............................................... 2,916,909 2,946,909 2,916,909 14,000 2,930,909 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 810,269 810,269 810,269 –20,000 790,269 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–20,000 ]

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 193,402 193,402 193,402 193,402 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 753,815 753,815 753,815 753,815 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 84,124 84,124 84,124 84,124 050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 31,881 31,881 31,881 31,881 060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 973,874 973,874 973,874 973,874 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 784,086 784,086 784,086 784,086 080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 51,353 51,353 51,353 51,353 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 221,633 221,633 221,633 221,633 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 1,129,942 1,129,942 1,129,942 –15,000 1,114,942 

Program decrease unaccounted for ........................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 919,947 888,760 919,947 –31,187 888,760 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–101,187 ] [–101,187 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [70,000 ] [70,000 ] 

111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 85,859 85,859 85,859 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [85,859 ] [85,859 ] 

112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 15,328 15,328 15,328 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [15,328 ] [15,328 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 1,010,524 1,010,524 1,010,524 1,010,524 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,964,850 7,034,850 6,964,850 35,000 6,999,850 

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130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 10,017 10,017 10,017 10,017 140 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 72,746 72,746 72,746 72,746 150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 83,105 83,105 83,105 83,105 160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 10,678 10,678 10,678 10,678 170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 254,753 254,753 254,753 254,753 180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 3,146 3,146 3,146 3,146 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 434,445 434,445 434,445 434,445 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ....................................................... 7,399,295 7,469,295 7,399,295 35,000 7,434,295 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 5,372,399 5,372,399 5,372,399 –44,921 5,327,478 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–44,921 ]

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ......................................................................................................... 2,023,351 2,014,593 2,023,351 –2,000 2,021,351 

Advanced skills management ................................................................................. [–8,758 ] [–2,000 ] 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ................................................... 56,225 56,225 56,225 56,225 040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .......................................................................... 156,081 156,081 156,081 156,081 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 682,379 682,379 682,379 –5,939 676,440 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–5,939 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 1,253,756 1,291,156 1,253,756 37,400 1,291,156 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [37,400 ] [37,400 ] 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 66,649 66,649 66,649 66,649 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 939,368 945,768 939,368 939,368 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [6,400 ] 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 4,439,566 4,439,566 4,439,566 –26,279 4,413,287 

Excess growth .......................................................................................................... [–26,279 ] 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ......................................................................... 997,663 997,663 997,663 997,663 110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 8,751,526 8,900,126 8,751,526 148,600 8,900,126 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [116,600 ] [116,600 ] Western Pacific Dry Dock capability ....................................................................... [32,000 ] [32,000 ] 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................. 2,168,876 2,168,876 2,168,876 2,168,876 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ................................................ 1,349,593 1,349,593 1,351,293 –23,300 1,326,293 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ................................................ [–25,000 ] SOUTHCOM CCO Sensor Integration ........................................................................ [1,700 ] [1,700 ] 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 215,255 215,255 215,255 215,255 160 WARFARE TACTICS ............................................................................................................ 632,446 632,446 632,446 –15,000 617,446 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–15,000 ]

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ........................................................ 373,046 373,046 373,046 373,046 180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 1,452,075 1,452,075 1,452,075 1,452,075 190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 153,719 153,719 153,719 153,719 210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .............................................................. 63,039 63,039 63,039 63,039 220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .................................................. 89,339 89,339 89,339 89,339 230 MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................................................... 8,475 8,475 8,475 8,475 240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 424,088 424,088 424,088 424,088 260 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ................................................................................................. 1,361,947 1,361,947 1,361,947 1,361,947 280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 823,952 819,452 823,952 823,952 

Insufficient budget justification for submarine acoustic systems ........................ [–4,500 ] 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ................................................................................ 494,101 494,101 494,101 494,101 300 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 921,936 921,936 876,936 –45,000 876,936 

General reduction .................................................................................................... [–45,000 ] [–45,000 ] 

310 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 2,040,389 1,712,222 2,446,389 –53,747 1,986,642 

85% Sustainment ................................................................................................... [101,000 ] Capability Output Level 3 Funding ......................................................................... [20,000 ] FSRM to 100% max executable .............................................................................. [406,000 ] [310,000 ] Project oversight (Unjustified Growth) .................................................................... [–85,420 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–363,747 ] [–363,747 ] 

311 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 243,745 243,745 243,745 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [243,745 ] [243,745 ] 


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312 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 160,002 160,002 160,002 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [120,002 ] [120,002 ] 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 4,414,753 4,414,753 4,414,753 4,414,753 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 41,725,992 41,980,714 42,088,692 373,561 42,099,553 

MOBILIZATION 

330 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE .................................................................................. 549,142 400,545 549,142 549,142 

Realign DoD Mobilization Alternation to NDSF ....................................................... [–20,858 ] Realign LG Med Spd RO/RO Maintenance to NDSF ............................................... [–127,739 ] 

340 READY RESERVE FORCE ................................................................................................... 310,805 310,805 310,805 

Realign Ready Reserve Forces to NDSF .................................................................. [–310,805 ] 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS .................................................................................... 161,150 161,150 161,150 161,150 370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .................................................................. 120,338 47,988 120,338 120,338 

Realign T-AH Maintenance to NDSF ....................................................................... [–72,350 ] 

390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 24,097 24,097 24,097 24,097 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 1,165,532 633,780 1,165,532 1,165,532 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 145,481 145,481 145,481 145,481 410 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 9,637 9,637 9,637 9,637 420 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .............................................................................. 149,687 149,687 149,687 149,687 430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 879,557 879,557 879,557 –86,000 793,557 

Ready, Relevant Learning funding ahead of need ................................................. [–86,000 ] 

450 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 184,436 186,136 184,436 1,700 186,136 

Naval Sea Cadets .................................................................................................... [1,700 ] [1,700 ] 

460 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 223,159 223,159 223,159 223,159 470 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 181,086 181,086 181,086 181,086 480 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 96,006 96,006 96,006 96,006 490 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 72,083 72,083 72,083 72,083 500 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 54,156 55,106 54,156 950 55,106 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [950 ] [950 ] 


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SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 1,995,288 1,997,938 1,995,288 –83,350 1,911,938 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,089,964 1,083,964 1,089,964 –20,000 1,069,964 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–6,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

530 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ..................................................... 164,074 164,074 164,074 164,074 540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 418,350 418,350 418,350 418,350 580 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 167,106 167,106 167,106 167,106 600 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ....................................................... 333,556 333,556 333,556 333,556 610 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ...................................................................... 663,690 663,690 663,690 663,690 650 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ........................................................................ 705,087 705,087 705,087 705,087 765 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 574,994 574,994 574,994 10,000 584,994 

Classified adjustment ............................................................................................. [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 4,116,821 4,110,821 4,116,821 –10,000 4,106,821 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

770 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –398,100 –269,600 –269,600 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–55,100 ] [–35,900 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–343,000 ] [–233,700 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –398,100 –269,600 –269,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ........................................................ 49,003,633 48,325,153 49,366,333 10,611 49,014,244 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ...................................................................................................... 873,320 885,720 873,320 9,915 883,235 


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Additional parts & spares to support intermediate & organizational maintenance .................................................................................................................. [8,200 ] [8,200 ] Additional training requirements ............................................................................ [4,200 ] [4,200 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–2,485 ] 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ............................................................................................................... 1,094,187 1,094,187 1,094,187 1,094,187 030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 314,182 341,082 314,182 26,900 341,082 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [26,900 ] [26,900 ] 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING .............................................................................................. 98,136 98,136 98,136 98,136 050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 183,546 183,546 183,546 183,546 060 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 832,636 746,354 832,636 –96,282 736,354 

85% Sustainment ................................................................................................... [42,400 ] [42,400 ] Capability Output Level 3 Funding ......................................................................... [10,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–138,682 ] [–138,682 ] 

061 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 61,469 61,469 61,469 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [61,469 ] [61,469 ] 

062 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 107,213 107,213 107,213 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [30,000 ] [30,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [77,213 ] [77,213 ] 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 2,151,390 2,151,390 2,151,390 –35,000 2,116,390 

Program decrease unaccounted for ........................................................................ [–35,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 5,547,397 5,669,097 5,547,397 74,215 5,621,612 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

080 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 16,453 16,453 16,453 16,453 090 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 1,144 1,144 1,144 1,144 100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 106,360 106,360 106,360 106,360 110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 46,096 46,096 46,096 46,096 120 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 389,751 389,751 389,751 389,751 130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 201,662 201,662 201,662 201,662 140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 32,461 32,461 32,461 32,461 150 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 24,217 24,607 24,217 390 24,607 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [390 ] [390 ] 


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SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 818,144 818,534 818,144 390 818,534 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 29,735 29,735 29,735 29,735 170 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 386,375 386,375 386,375 –10,000 376,375 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ................................................ [–10,000 ] 

225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 50,859 50,859 50,859 50,859 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 466,969 466,969 466,969 –10,000 456,969 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

230 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –43,600 –29,400 –29,400 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–13,600 ] [–8,900 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–30,000 ] [–20,500 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –43,600 –29,400 –29,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ....................................... 6,832,510 6,911,000 6,832,510 35,205 6,867,715 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 569,584 569,584 569,584 569,584 020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 6,902 6,902 6,902 6,902 030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 109,776 109,776 109,776 109,776 040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 538 538 538 538 050 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 18,888 18,888 18,888 18,888 060 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ......................................................................... 574 574 574 574 070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................................................. 17,561 17,561 17,561 17,561 080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 121,070 121,070 121,070 –2,040 119,030 


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Insufficient budget justification ............................................................................. [–2,040 ] 

090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 337 337 337 337 100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 23,964 23,964 23,964 23,964 110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 36,356 41,151 36,356 4,795 41,151 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–5,205 ] [–5,205 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 3,205 3,205 3,205 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [3,205 ] [3,205 ] 

112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 103,562 103,562 103,562 103,562 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 1,009,112 1,019,112 1,009,112 7,960 1,017,072 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,868 1,868 1,868 1,868 140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 12,849 12,849 12,849 12,849 160 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 3,177 3,177 3,177 3,177 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 17,894 17,894 17,894 17,894 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES ................................................ 1,027,006 1,037,006 1,027,006 7,960 1,034,966 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES .......................................................................................................... 99,173 107,873 99,173 2,000 101,173 

Additional training requirements ............................................................................ [8,700 ] [2,000 ] 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 19,430 19,430 19,430 19,430 030 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 39,962 25,666 39,962 –14,296 25,666 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–22,296 ] [–22,296 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

031 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 22,296 22,296 22,296 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [22,296 ] [22,296 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 101,829 101,829 101,829 101,829 


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Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 260,394 277,094 260,394 10,000 270,394 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

050 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 11,176 11,176 11,176 11,176 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 11,176 11,176 11,176 11,176 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ........................................... 271,570 288,270 271,570 10,000 281,570 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 758,178 758,178 783,178 25,000 783,178 

Increase for F–35 sustainment to accelerate depot component repair capability [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ..................................................................................... 1,509,027 1,509,027 1,509,027 –282,000 1,227,027 

Programming error—BACN ..................................................................................... [–282,000 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ........................................................ 1,323,330 1,323,330 1,323,330 1,323,330 040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 3,511,830 3,596,330 3,511,830 71,340 3,583,170 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ................................................ [–13,160 ] Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [46,500 ] [46,500 ] Restoration of U–2 Tail #80–1099 ......................................................................... [38,000 ] [38,000 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 2,892,705 2,621,824 2,892,705 –293,881 2,598,824 

85% Sustainment ................................................................................................... [152,000 ] [152,000 ] Capability Output Level 3 Funding ......................................................................... [23,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–445,881 ] [–445,881 ] 

051 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 420,861 420,861 420,861 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [420,861 ] [420,861 ] 

052 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 67,020 25,000 67,020 67,020 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [42,000 ] [25,000 ] [42,000 ] 


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Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [25,020 ] [25,020 ] 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 7,613,084 7,687,884 8,258,984 380,700 7,993,784 

Increase for JSTARS buy-back ................................................................................. [95,900 ] [95,900 ] Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [74,800 ] [74,800 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–90,000 ]WSS to 100% executable ........................................................................................ [550,000 ] [300,000 ] 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ................................................................................................... 4,345,208 4,345,208 4,395,208 –102,409 4,242,799 

Increase for JSTARS buy-back ................................................................................. [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–152,409 ] 

080 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 5,989,215 5,989,215 5,989,215 5,989,215 090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ................................................................................... 928,023 928,023 928,023 928,023 100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 1,080,956 1,080,956 1,080,956 1,080,956 110 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 879,032 879,032 879,032 –66,000 813,032 

Air Force requested transfer to SAG 42B ............................................................... [–66,000 ] 

130 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................................................................... 183,777 183,777 183,777 183,777 140 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 404,072 404,072 404,072 404,072 170 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ..................................................................................................... 187,375 187,375 187,375 187,375 180 US STRATCOM ................................................................................................................... 529,902 529,902 529,902 529,902 190 US CYBERCOM .................................................................................................................. 329,474 329,474 329,474 329,474 200 US CENTCOM .................................................................................................................... 166,024 166,024 166,024 166,024 210 US SOCOM ........................................................................................................................ 723 723 723 723 220 US TRANSCOM .................................................................................................................. 535 535 535 535 225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,164,810 1,164,810 1,164,810 1,164,810 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 33,797,280 34,173,580 34,543,180 220,631 34,017,911 

MOBILIZATION 

230 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................... 1,307,695 1,307,695 1,307,695 –65,000 1,242,695 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ................................................ [–65,000 ] 

240 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ......................................................................................... 144,417 144,417 144,417 144,417 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 1,452,112 1,452,112 1,452,112 –65,000 1,387,112 

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280 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 133,187 133,187 133,187 133,187 290 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 25,041 25,041 25,041 25,041 300 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ................................................................. 117,338 117,338 117,338 117,338 330 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 401,996 401,996 401,996 401,996 340 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 477,064 477,064 477,064 477,064 350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 276,423 276,423 276,423 276,423 360 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 95,948 95,948 95,948 95,948 380 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 154,530 154,530 154,530 154,530 390 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 4,132 4,132 4,132 4,132 400 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 223,150 223,150 223,150 223,150 410 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 209,497 209,497 209,497 209,497 420 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 59,908 60,908 59,908 1,000 60,908 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 2,178,214 2,179,214 2,178,214 1,000 2,179,214 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

430 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .................................................................................................... 681,788 681,788 681,788 681,788 440 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 117,812 117,812 117,812 117,812 480 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 953,102 953,102 953,102 –20,000 933,102 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–20,000 ]

490 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 358,389 358,389 358,389 66,000 424,389 

Air Force requested transfer from SAG 12D ........................................................... [66,000 ] 

500 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 1,194,862 1,194,862 1,194,862 1,194,862 510 CIVIL AIR PATROL ............................................................................................................. 29,594 29,594 29,594 29,594 540 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 74,959 74,959 74,959 74,959 545 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,222,456 1,222,456 1,222,456 1,222,456 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 4,632,962 4,632,962 4,632,962 46,000 4,678,962 


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UNDISTRIBUTED 

550 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –455,200 156,800 –164,600 –164,600 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–104,500 ] [–68,000 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–350,700 ] [–239,000 ] Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ........................................................................ [156,800 ] [142,400 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –455,200 156,800 –164,600 –164,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE .............................................. 42,060,568 41,982,668 42,963,268 38,031 42,098,599 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 1,853,437 1,853,437 1,853,437 –15,000 1,838,437 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–15,000 ]

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 205,369 205,369 205,369 205,369 030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 345,576 347,476 345,576 1,900 347,476 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [1,900 ] [1,900 ] 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 120,736 123,103 123,536 –8,833 111,903 

Additional demo ...................................................................................................... [2,800 ] [2,800 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–27,633 ] [–27,633 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [30,000 ] [16,000 ] 

041 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 27,633 27,633 27,633 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [27,633 ] [27,633 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 241,239 259,939 293,239 52,000 293,239 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [18,700 ] [52,000 ] [52,000 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 385,922 385,922 385,922 385,922 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 3,152,279 3,202,879 3,207,079 57,700 3,209,979 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 71,188 71,188 71,188 71,188 080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 19,429 19,429 19,429 19,429 090 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) .............................................................. 9,386 9,386 9,386 9,386


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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100 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ..................................................................... 7,512 7,512 7,512 7,512 110 AUDIOVISUAL ..................................................................................................................... 440 440 440 440 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................. 107,955 107,955 107,955 107,955 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ............................................ 3,260,234 3,310,834 3,315,034 57,700 3,317,934 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 2,619,940 2,619,940 2,621,540 –38,400 2,581,540 

Restoring O&M associated with buyback of 3 PMAI JSTARS aircraft .................... [1,600 ] [1,600 ] Unjustified program growth .................................................................................... [–40,000 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 623,265 623,265 623,265 623,265 030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 748,287 748,287 748,287 748,287 040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 303,792 289,700 303,792 –14,092 289,700 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–34,092 ] [–34,092 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

041 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 31,696 31,696 31,696 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [31,696 ] [31,696 ] 

042 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 2,396 2,396 2,396 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [2,396 ] [2,396 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 1,061,759 1,064,759 1,061,759 3,000 1,064,759 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [3,000 ] [3,000 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 988,333 989,233 999,333 11,900 1,000,233 

PFAS Transfer .......................................................................................................... [11,000 ] [11,000 ] Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [900 ] [900 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,345,376 6,369,276 6,357,976 –3,500 6,341,876 


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ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 45,711 45,711 45,711 45,711 080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 36,535 36,535 36,535 36,535 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 82,246 82,246 82,246 82,246 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ......................................................... 6,427,622 6,451,522 6,440,222 –3,500 6,424,122 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 430,215 430,215 432,715 2,500 432,715 

Operational logistics exercise elements .................................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CE2T2 ..................................................................................... 602,186 602,186 602,186 602,186 040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES .................................................... 5,389,250 5,215,250 5,389,250 –77,050 5,312,200 

Civilian pay ahead of need ..................................................................................... [–10,700 ] [–10,700 ] Communications ...................................................................................................... [–20,000 ] DCGS-SOF ................................................................................................................ [–10,000 ] MC–12 ahead of need ............................................................................................ [–33,300 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–100,000 ] [–66,350 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,421,651 6,247,651 6,424,151 –74,550 6,347,101 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

050 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY .................................................................................. 181,601 172,501 181,601 181,601 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–9,100 ] 

060 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 96,565 96,565 96,565 96,565 070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................................ 370,583 370,583 370,583 370,583 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 648,749 639,649 648,749 648,749 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

080 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 166,131 186,131 166,131 15,000 181,131 

STARBASE ................................................................................................................ [20,000 ] [15,000 ] 

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................................................................................ 625,633 594,333 625,633 625,633 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–31,300 ] 


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110 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ................................................................... 1,465,354 1,392,054 1,465,354 1,465,354 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–73,300 ] 

120 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY .......................................................................... 859,923 816,923 859,923 859,923 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–43,000 ] 

130 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ...................................................................... 2,106,930 2,001,630 2,106,930 –1,935 2,104,995 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–105,300 ] Excess growth .......................................................................................................... [–1,935 ] 

150 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ................................................................................. 27,403 26,003 27,403 27,403 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–1,400 ] 

160 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ........................................................................................... 379,275 385,750 379,275 8,500 387,775 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–19,000 ] Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) ............................................... [25,475 ] [8,500 ] 

170 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ................................................................................................ 207,537 197,137 207,537 207,537 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–10,400 ] 

180 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ................................................................... 130,696 130,696 130,696 130,696 190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .................................................................... 754,711 760,711 754,711 –67,967 686,744 

Increase for Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Security Cooperation 

Activities ............................................................................................................. [6,000 ]

Program reduction—maintain level of effort ......................................................... [–67,967 ] 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ........................................................................................... 789,175 789,175 852,775 –10,000 779,175 

Additional civilian FTE ............................................................................................ [18,600 ] New mission needs ................................................................................................. [45,000 ] Program excess growth ........................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

220 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 34,951 33,251 34,951 34,951 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–1,700 ] 

230 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ............................................................................ 553,329 553,329 553,329 553,329 250 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ............................................................ 2,892,284 2,942,284 2,942,284 50,000 2,942,284 


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Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities ................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Impact aid for schools with military dependent students ..................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] [40,000 ] 

260 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ............................................................................................... 499,817 499,817 499,817 499,817 280 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................. 70,035 166,535 70,035 70,035 

Defense Community Infrastructure Program ........................................................... [100,000 ] Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–3,500 ] 

290 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ........................................................................ 1,519,655 1,530,655 1,565,655 68,000 1,587,655 

Commission on Aircraft Safety ........................................................................... [5,000 ] Cyber Commission .............................................................................................. [4,000 ] 

CDC PFOS/PFOA Health Study Increment ................................................................ [7,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Clearinghouse .......................................................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] Contract support for ACCM oversight as directed by Sec. 1062 of FY17 NDAA ... [5,000 ] Defense Environmental International Cooperations (DEIC) .................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] Defense Fellows Program ........................................................................................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] DOD emerging contaminants .................................................................................. [1,000 ] [1,000 ] DOD environmental resilience ................................................................................. [1,000 ] [1,000 ] DOD Rewards Program Cut ..................................................................................... [–3,000 ] DW Vietnam dioxin remediation .............................................................................. [15,000 ] Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–76,000 ] Establish Artificial Intelligence commission ........................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Funds to support the Global Engagement Center .................................................. [60,000 ] Initial capital for Department of Defense World War II Commemoration Fund .... [2,000 ] Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative Increase ................................. [25,000 ] [10,000 ] Training of qualified personnel to join the staff of the Boards of Corrections for 

Military and Naval Records ................................................................................ [3,000 ] 

300 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES .................................. 97,787 97,787 97,787 97,787 310 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ......................................................................... 456,407 387,907 456,407 456,407 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–68,500 ] 

315 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 15,645,192 15,645,192 15,645,192 15,645,192 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 29,282,225 29,137,300 29,441,825 61,598 29,343,823 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

320 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –411,300 –279,800 –279,800 

Electronic physical access control systems ............................................................ [500 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–26,400 ] [–17,200 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–385,400 ] [–262,600 ] Research on women’s contributions to security ..................................................... [150 ] Undistributed reduction ........................................................................................... [–150 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –411,300 –279,800 –279,800 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 36,352,625 35,613,300 36,514,725 –292,752 36,059,873 

US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED FORCES, DEF ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE ......................................... 14,662 14,662 14,662 14,662 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES ................................... 14,662 14,662 14,662 14,662 

TOTAL US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED FORCES, DEF ............................... 14,662 14,662 14,662 14,662 

DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD ................................................................................................ 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 

SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 

TOTAL DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ........................... 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 

010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID ..................................................... 107,663 107,663 107,663 107,663 


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SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE .................................................................. 107,663 107,663 107,663 107,663 

TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID .......................... 107,663 107,663 107,663 107,663 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT FSU THREAT REDUCTION 

010 FORMER SOVIET UNION (FSU) THREAT REDUCTION ......................................................... 335,240 335,240 335,240 335,240 

SUBTOTAL FSU THREAT REDUCTION ....................................................................... 335,240 335,240 335,240 335,240 

TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT ......................................... 335,240 335,240 335,240 335,240 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ............................................................................ 203,449 213,449 203,449 10,000 213,449 

PFOS/PFOA remediation increase ............................................................................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY .................................................................. 203,449 213,449 203,449 10,000 213,449 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ................................................... 203,449 213,449 203,449 10,000 213,449 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ............................................................................. 329,253 339,253 329,253 10,000 339,253 

PFOS/PFOA remediation increase ............................................................................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ................................................................... 329,253 339,253 329,253 10,000 339,253 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY .................................................... 329,253 339,253 329,253 10,000 339,253 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

100 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .................................................................... 296,808 346,808 285,808 39,000 335,808 

PFOS/PFOA remediation increase ............................................................................ [50,000 ] [50,000 ] PFOS/PFOA remediation to ANG .............................................................................. [–11,000 ] [–11,000 ]


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Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ......................................................... 296,808 346,808 285,808 39,000 335,808 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .......................................... 296,808 346,808 285,808 39,000 335,808 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE DEFENSE-WIDE 

120 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ....................................................................... 8,926 8,926 8,926 8,926 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ...................................................................................... 8,926 8,926 8,926 8,926 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE .............................................. 8,926 8,926 8,926 8,926 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES DEFENSE-WIDE 

140 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ................................................. 212,346 212,346 212,346 212,346 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ...................................................................................... 212,346 212,346 212,346 212,346 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ....................... 212,346 212,346 212,346 212,346 

UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –226,520 

Foreign Currency Fluctuation .................................................................................. [–267,000 ] JROTC ....................................................................................................................... [5,480 ] Operation and Maintenance, Air Force DSMOA ....................................................... [10,000 ] Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard DSMOA ....................................... [15,000 ] Operation and Maintenance, Navy DSMOA ............................................................. [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –226,520 


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TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................... –226,520 TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 199,469,636 195,551,373 200,351,316 –959,968 198,509,668 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................... 1,179,339 1,634,039 1,179,339 285,400 1,464,739 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [454,700 ] [285,400 ] 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................... 25,983 177,553 25,983 25,983 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [151,570 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ..................................................................................................... 2,189,916 2,432,416 2,189,916 2,189,916 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [242,500 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................... 188,609 188,609 188,609 188,609 060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................................................ 120,787 120,787 120,787 120,787 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................................ 3,867,286 4,473,546 3,867,286 3,867,286 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [606,260 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................. 550,068 550,068 550,068 550,068 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ................................................................................. 195,873 468,693 195,873 171,300 367,173 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [272,820 ] [171,300 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................. 109,560 715,820 109,560 109,560 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [606,260 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................... 60,807 60,807 60,807 60,807 140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................... 5,992,222 5,992,222 5,992,222 5,992,222 150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM ........................................................... 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000160 RESET ................................................................................................................................. 1,036,454 1,036,454 1,036,454 1,036,454 180 US AFRICA COMMAND ........................................................................................................ 248,796 263,796 248,796 248,796 

Contract personnel recovery/casualty evacuation in AFRICOM ................................ [15,000 ] 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND .................................................................................................. 98,127 98,127 98,127 98,127 200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND .................................................................................................. 2,550 2,550 2,550 2,550 


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SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 15,876,377 18,225,487 15,876,377 456,700 16,333,077 

MOBILIZATION 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS .......................................................................................... 158,753 158,753 158,753 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............................................. [–158,753 ] SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ......................................................................................... 158,753 158,753 158,753 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................ 712,230 863,830 712,230 712,230 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [151,600 ] 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................. 44,168 44,168 44,168 44,168 410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................... 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 38,597 38,597 38,597 38,597 460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 109,019 109,019 109,019 109,019 490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 191,786 191,786 191,786 191,786 565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 1,074,270 1,074,270 1,074,270 1,074,270 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 2,175,370 2,326,970 2,175,370 2,175,370 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

570 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................................................. –27,900 

Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................... [–27,900 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................... –27,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ........................................................ 18,210,500 20,524,557 18,210,500 456,700 18,667,200 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES OPERATING FORCES 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................... 20,700 20,700 20,700 20,700 060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................................ 700 700 700 700 090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................. 20,487 20,487 20,487 20,487 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 41,887 41,887 41,887 41,887 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ................................................. 41,887 41,887 41,887 41,887 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................... 42,519 42,519 42,519 42,519 020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES .......................................................................................... 778 778 778 778 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................... 12,093 12,093 12,093 12,093 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ..................................................................................................... 708 708 708 708 060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................................................ 28,135 28,135 28,135 28,135 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................................ 5,908 5,908 5,908 5,908 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................. 18,877 18,877 18,877 18,877 120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ........................................................... 956 956 956 956 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 109,974 109,974 109,974 109,974 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................... 755 755 755 755 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 755 755 755 755 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ......................................................... 110,729 110,729 110,729 110,729 

AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY 

090 SUSTAINMENT ..................................................................................................................... 1,522,777 1,522,777 1,522,777 1,522,777 100 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 137,732 137,732 137,732 137,732 110 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 71,922 71,922 71,922 71,922 120 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 175,846 175,846 175,846 175,846 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY ........................................................................ 1,908,277 1,908,277 1,908,277 1,908,277 


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AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE 

130 SUSTAINMENT ..................................................................................................................... 527,554 527,554 527,554 527,554 140 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 42,984 42,984 42,984 42,984 150 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 14,554 14,554 14,554 14,554 160 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 181,922 181,922 181,922 181,922 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE ..................................................................... 767,014 767,014 767,014 767,014 

AFGHAN AIR FORCE 

170 SUSTAINMENT ..................................................................................................................... 942,279 942,279 942,279 942,279 180 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 30,350 30,350 30,350 30,350 190 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 572,310 572,310 572,310 572,310 200 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 277,191 277,191 277,191 277,191 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN AIR FORCE ................................................................................ 1,822,130 1,822,130 1,822,130 1,822,130 

AFGHAN SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES 

210 SUSTAINMENT ..................................................................................................................... 353,734 353,734 353,734 353,734 220 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 43,132 43,132 43,132 43,132 230 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 151,790 151,790 151,790 151,790 240 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 153,373 153,373 153,373 153,373 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES ..................................................... 702,029 702,029 702,029 702,029 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND ................................................... 5,199,450 5,199,450 5,199,450 5,199,450 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) 

010 IRAQ .................................................................................................................................... 850,000 850,000 850,000 850,000 020 SYRIA .................................................................................................................................. 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 030 OTHER ................................................................................................................................. 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) ..................................... 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ................................................... 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 435,507 435,507 435,507 435,507 030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES .................................................... 800 800 800 800 040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ........................................................................... 9,394 9,394 9,394 9,394 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ...................................................................................................... 193,384 193,384 193,384 193,384 060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 173,053 173,053 173,053 173,053 070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................................... 3,524 3,524 3,524 3,524 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ........................................................................................................... 60,219 60,219 60,219 60,219 090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 942,960 942,960 942,960 942,960 100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING .......................................................................... 20,236 20,236 20,236 20,236 110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................ 1,022,647 1,022,647 1,022,647 1,022,647 130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ................................................. 59,553 59,553 59,553 59,553 160 WARFARE TACTICS .............................................................................................................. 16,651 16,651 16,651 16,651 170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ......................................................... 31,118 31,118 31,118 31,118 180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ................................................................................................ 635,560 635,560 635,560 635,560 190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 4,334 4,334 4,334 4,334 220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .................................................... 24,800 24,800 24,800 24,800 240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................... 355 355 355 355 280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 493,033 493,033 493,033 493,033 290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................................. 12,780 12,780 12,780 12,780 310 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................... 67,321 67,321 67,321 67,321 320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 211,394 211,394 211,394 211,394 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 4,418,623 4,418,623 4,418,623 4,418,623 

MOBILIZATION 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .................................................................... 12,902 12,902 12,902 12,902 


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390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 165,000 165,000 165,000 165,000 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ......................................................................................... 177,902 177,902 177,902 177,902 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................................................................................ 51,138 51,138 51,138 51,138 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................... 51,138 51,138 51,138 51,138 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................. 4,145 4,145 4,145 4,145 540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ..................................................... 7,503 7,503 7,503 7,503 580 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................ 69,297 69,297 69,297 69,297 610 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ........................................................................ 10,912 10,912 10,912 10,912 650 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES .......................................................................... 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 765 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 16,076 16,076 16,076 16,076 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 109,492 109,492 109,492 109,492 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ......................................................... 4,757,155 4,757,155 4,757,155 4,757,155 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ........................................................................................................ 734,505 734,505 734,505 734,505 020 FIELD LOGISTICS ................................................................................................................. 212,691 212,691 212,691 212,691 030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................... 53,040 53,040 53,040 53,040 070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 23,047 23,047 23,047 23,047 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 1,023,283 1,023,283 1,023,283 1,023,283 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................................................ 30,459 30,459 30,459 30,459 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................... 30,459 30,459 30,459 30,459 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................ 61,400 61,400 61,400 61,400 


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170 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................. 2,108 2,108 2,108 2,108 225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 4,650 4,650 4,650 4,650 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 68,158 68,158 68,158 68,158 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ........................................ 1,121,900 1,121,900 1,121,900 1,121,900 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES OPERATING FORCES 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 500 500 500 500 030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ................................................................................................ 13,737 13,737 13,737 13,737 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 25,637 25,637 25,637 25,637 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES ................................................. 25,637 25,637 25,637 25,637 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ........................................................................................................... 2,550 2,550 2,550 2,550 040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 795 795 795 795 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 3,345 3,345 3,345 3,345 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ............................................ 3,345 3,345 3,345 3,345 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ................................................................................................ 166,274 166,274 166,274 166,274 020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ...................................................................................... 1,492,580 1,492,580 1,492,580 1,492,580 


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030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ......................................................... 110,237 110,237 110,237 110,237 040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 209,996 209,996 209,996 209,996 050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................... 92,412 92,412 92,412 92,412 060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT .............................................. 1,289,693 1,289,693 1,289,693 1,289,693 070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM .................................................................................................... 2,355,264 2,355,264 2,355,264 2,355,264 080 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................... 1,141,718 1,141,718 1,141,718 1,141,718 090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING .................................................................................... 13,537 13,537 13,537 13,537 100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ............................................................................... 224,713 224,713 224,713 224,713 110 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................... 17,353 17,353 17,353 17,353 120 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 36,098 36,098 36,098 36,098 130 LAUNCH FACILITIES ............................................................................................................ 385 385 385 385 140 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................................................................................ 38,966 38,966 38,966 38,966 170 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ....................................................................................................... 725 725 725 725 180 US STRATCOM .................................................................................................................... 2,056 2,056 2,056 2,056 190 US CYBERCOM ................................................................................................................... 35,189 35,189 35,189 35,189 200 US CENTCOM ...................................................................................................................... 162,691 162,691 162,691 162,691 210 US SOCOM .......................................................................................................................... 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 7,408,887 7,408,887 7,408,887 7,408,887 

MOBILIZATION 

230 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS .......................................................................................................... 1,287,659 1,287,659 1,287,659 1,287,659 240 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .......................................................................................... 107,064 107,064 107,064 107,064 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ......................................................................................... 1,394,723 1,394,723 1,394,723 1,394,723 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

280 OFFICER ACQUISITION ........................................................................................................ 300 300 300 300 290 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................................................. 340 340 340 340 330 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................................................................................ 25,327 25,327 25,327 25,327 340 FLIGHT TRAINING ................................................................................................................ 844 844 844 844 350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ....................................................................... 1,199 1,199 1,199 1,199 360 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................................................ 1,320 1,320 1,320 1,320 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................... 29,330 29,330 29,330 29,330 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

430 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................... 154,485 154,485 154,485 154,485 440 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................... 13,608 13,608 13,608 13,608 480 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................. 4,814 4,814 4,814 4,814 490 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................... 131,123 131,123 131,123 131,123 500 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................... 97,471 97,471 97,471 97,471 540 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 240 240 240 240 545 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 51,108 51,108 51,108 51,108 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 452,849 452,849 452,849 452,849 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE ................................................ 9,285,789 9,285,789 9,285,789 9,285,789 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................... 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 60,500 60,500 60,500 60,500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ............................................. 60,500 60,500 60,500 60,500 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ........................................................................................ 3,560 3,560 3,560 3,560 060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................... 12,310 12,310 12,310 12,310 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 15,870 15,870 15,870 15,870 


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TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ........................................................... 15,870 15,870 15,870 15,870 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ..................................................................................................... 28,671 28,671 28,671 28,671 040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES ...................................................... 3,733,161 3,733,161 3,733,161 3,733,161 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 3,761,832 3,761,832 3,761,832 3,761,832 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................................................................................. 1,781 1,781 1,781 1,781 110 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ..................................................................... 21,723 21,723 21,723 21,723 130 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ....................................................................... 111,702 111,702 111,702 111,702 150 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY .................................................................................. 127,023 127,023 127,023 127,023 170 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY .................................................................................................. 14,377 14,377 14,377 14,377 190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ...................................................................... 2,208,442 2,008,442 1,658,442 –750,000 1,458,442 

Coalition Support Funds ........................................................................................... [–550,000 ] [–550,000 ] Transfer of funds to Ukraine Security Assistance fund ........................................... [–200,000 ] [–200,000 ] 

230 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ............................................................................. 302,250 302,250 302,250 302,250 250 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY .............................................................. 31,620 31,620 31,620 31,620 290 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE .......................................................................... 16,579 16,579 16,579 16,579 310 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES .......................................................................... 7,766 7,766 7,766 7,766 315 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 1,944,813 1,944,813 1,944,813 1,944,813 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 4,788,076 4,588,076 4,238,076 –750,000 4,038,076 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ..................................... 8,549,908 8,349,908 7,999,908 –750,000 7,799,908 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

010 UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ....................................................................................... 250,000 250,000 250,000 

Program increase for defensive lethal assistance ................................................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Transfer of funds from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency .......................... [200,000 ] [200,000 ] SUBTOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ............................................................ 250,000 250,000 250,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .............................................................. 250,000 250,000 250,000 TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .................................................................... 48,782,670 51,146,727 48,232,670 –43,300 48,739,370 


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TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations .............................................................................................. 140,689,301 –699,280 –3,062,080 –1,165,280 139,524,021 Control Grade Increase ................................................................................................................. [7,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................................................................... [–218,000 ] [–133,000 ] [–133,000 ] Historical unobligated balances ................................................................................................... [–761,500 ] [–1,937,100 ] [–1,308,500 ] JROTC program increase ............................................................................................................... [1,220 ] [1,220 ] [1,220 ] Permanently reverse BAH reduction for Military Housing Privatization Initiative ........................ [275,000 ] [275,000 ] Program decrease ......................................................................................................................... [–3,000 ] End strength cut ........................................................................................................................... [–993,200 ] Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ............................................................... 7,533,090 0 0 0 7,533,090 Total, Military Personnel ............................................................................................................. 148,222,391 –699,280 –3,062,080 –1,165,280 147,057,111 


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SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2019 Request Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ............................................................................................................................................................ 4,660,661 0 4,660,661 Total, Military Personnel Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................. 4,660,661 0 4,660,661 


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TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE .......................................................................................................... 59,002 59,002 59,002 59,002 ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 99,763 99,763 99,763 99,763 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ........................................................... 158,765 158,765 158,765 158,765 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 69,054 69,054 69,054 69,054 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .................................................. 69,054 69,054 69,054 69,054 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 48,096 48,096 48,096 48,096 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................... 48,096 48,096 48,096 48,096 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA COMMISSARY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................ 1,266,200 1,266,200 1,266,200 1,266,200 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ........................................................... 1,266,200 1,266,200 1,266,200 1,266,200 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND POST DELIVERY AND OUTFITTING SURGE SEALIFT RECAPITALIZATION ............................................................................................... 200,000 

Program increase—one used vessel ........................................................................ [200,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 127,739 

Transfer from OMN .................................................................................................... [127,739 ]

DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS ................................................................................................. 20,858 

Transfer from OMN .................................................................................................... [20,858 ] 

TAH MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................ 157,350 

Service Life Extension of USNS Comfort (TAH 20) .................................................... [85,000 ] Transfer from OMN .................................................................................................... [72,350 ] 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT READY RESERVE AND PREPOSITIONING FORCE ............................................................................ 310,805 

Transfer from OMN .................................................................................................... [310,805 ]

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND ....................................................... 816,752 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 105,997 105,997 105,997 105,997 RDT&E ........................................................................................................................................... 886,728 886,728 886,728 886,728 PROCUREMENT .............................................................................................................................. 1,091 1,091 1,091 1,091 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ........................................ 993,816 993,816 993,816 993,816 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 547,171 547,171 547,171 547,171 DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 117,900 117,900 117,900 117,900 NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM .............................................................................. 117,178 137,178 117,178 20,000 137,178 

Combatting opioid trafficking and abuse ................................................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 5,276 5,276 5,276 5,276 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................... 787,525 807,525 787,525 20,000 807,525 


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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 327,611 332,611 327,611 327,611 

Program increase ....................................................................................................... [5,000 ]

RDT&E ........................................................................................................................................... 1,602 1,602 1,602 1,602 PROCUREMENT .............................................................................................................................. 60 60 60 60 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 329,273 334,273 329,273 329,273 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 9,738,569 9,738,569 9,738,569 –40,000 9,698,569 

Other costs excess growth ........................................................................................ [–16,000 ] Pharmaceuticals excess growth ................................................................................ [–24,000 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 15,103,735 15,103,735 15,103,735 15,103,735 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 2,107,961 2,107,961 2,107,961 2,107,961 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 2,039,878 2,039,878 2,039,878 2,039,878 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................................. 307,629 307,629 307,629 307,629 EDUCATION AND TRAINING ............................................................................................................ 756,778 756,778 759,278 2,500 759,278 

Specialized medical pilot program ............................................................................ [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................................................... 2,090,845 2,090,845 2,090,845 2,090,845 RESEARCH ..................................................................................................................................... 11,386 11,386 11,386 11,386 EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... 75,010 80,010 75,010 75,010 

Simulators and other technologies to reduce the use of live animal tissue for 

medical training ..................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................. 275,258 280,258 275,258 275,258 

Simulators and other technologies to reduce the use of live animal tissue for 

medical training ..................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ........................................................................................................ 117,529 122,529 117,529 117,529 

Simulators and other technologies to reduce the use of live animal tissue for 

medical training ..................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................ 151,985 176,985 151,985 10,000 161,985 

FDA approved devices to detect and monitor traumatic brain injury ...................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Freeze-dried platelet derived hemostatic agents ...................................................... [10,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Simulators and other technologies to reduce the use of live animal tissue for 

medical training ..................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ........................................................................................................ 63,755 63,755 63,755 63,755 CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ........................................................................................................ 15,714 15,714 15,714 15,714 INITIAL OUTFITTING ........................................................................................................................ 33,056 33,056 33,056 33,056 REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ................................................................................................ 343,424 343,424 343,424 343,424 DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 496,680 496,680 496,680 496,680 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................................................................. –492,500 –365,500 –365,500 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................... [–22,100 ] Historical unobligated balances ................................................................................ [–470,400 ] [–365,500 ] 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 33,729,192 33,276,692 33,731,692 –393,000 33,336,192 TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 37,381,921 37,771,173 37,384,421 –373,000 37,008,921 


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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 6,600 6,600 6,600 6,600 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ........................................................... 6,600 6,600 6,600 6,600 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 8,590 8,590 8,590 8,590 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .................................................. 8,590 8,590 8,590 8,590 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 153,100 153,100 153,100 153,100 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................... 153,100 153,100 153,100 153,100 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 24,692 24,692 24,692 24,692 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 24,692 24,692 24,692 24,692 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 72,627 72,627 72,627 72,627 PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 277,066 277,066 277,066 277,066 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 2,375 2,375 2,375 2,375 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 352,068 352,068 352,068 352,068 TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 545,050 545,050 545,050 545,050 


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TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army Alabama Anniston Army Depot Weapon Maintenance Shop 5,200 5,200 5,200 5,200 Army California Fort Irwin Multipurpose Range Complex 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 Army Colorado Fort Carson Vehicle Maintenance Shop 77,000 77,000 77,000 77,000 Army Georgia Fort Gordon Cyber Instructional Fac and Network Ctr 99,000 99,000 99,000 99,000 Army Germany East Camp Grafenwoehr Mission Training Complex 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 Army Hawaii Fort Shafter Command and Control Facility, Incr 4 105,000 95,000 105,000 105,000 Army Hawaii Wheeler Army Airfield Rotary Wing Parking Apron 0 0 50,000 50,000 50,000 Army Honduras Soto Cano Air Base Barracks 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 Army Indiana Crane Army Ammunition 

Plant 

Railcar Holding Area 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 

Army Kentucky Fort Campbell Microgird and Power Plant 0 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 Army Kentucky Fort Campbell Vehicle Maintenance Shop 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 Army Kentucky Fort Knox Digital Air/Ground Integration Range 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 Army Korea Camp Tango Command and Control Facility 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 Army Kuwait Camp Arifjan Vehicle Maintenance Shop 44,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 Army Maryland Fort Meade Cantonment Area Roads 0 16,500 0 16,500 16,500 Army New Jersey Picatinny Arsenal Munitions Disassembly Complex 41,000 41,000 41,000 41,000 Army New Mexico White Sands Missile 

Range 

Information Systems Facility 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 

Army New York U.S. Military Academy Engineering Center 95,000 95,000 95,000 95,000 Army New York U.S. Military Academy Parking Structure 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 Army North Carolina Fort Bragg Dining Facility 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Army South Carolina Fort Jackson Trainee Barracks Complex 3, Ph2 52,000 52,000 52,000 52,000 Army Texas Fort Bliss Supply Support Activity 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 


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Army Texas Fort Hood Supply Support Activity 0 9,600 9,600 9,600 9,600 Army Virginia Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery (DAR) 0 0 30,000 30,000 30,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Force Protection and Safety 0 50,000 0 35,000 35,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Host Nation Support 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 71,068 71,068 71,068 71,068 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 72,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................................................................. 1,011,768 1,095,868 1,119,368 159,100 1,170,868 

Navy Arizona Camp Navajo Missile Motor Magazines and U&SI 0 14,800 14,800 14,800 14,800 Navy Bahamas Andros Island AUTEC Austere Quarters 31,050 31,050 31,050 31,050 Navy Bahrain SW Asia Fleet Maintenance Facility & TOC 26,340 26,340 26,340 26,340 Navy California Camp Pendleton 62 Area Mess Hall & Consolidated Warehouse 0 0 71,700 0 Navy California Camp Pendleton AAV-ACV Maintenance & Warehouse Facility 49,410 49,410 49,410 49,410 Navy California Camp Pendleton Electrical Upgrades 4,020 4,020 4,020 4,020 Navy California Camp Pendleton Full Motion Trainer Facility 10,670 10,670 10,670 10,670 Navy California Camp Pendleton Potable Water Distribution Improvements 47,230 47,230 47,230 47,230 Navy California Camp Pendleton Supply Warehouse SOI-West 0 16,600 16,600 16,600 16,600 Navy California Marine Corps Air Station 

Miramar 

Airfield Security Improvements 11,500 11,500 11,500 11,500 

Navy California Marine Corps Air Station 

Miramar 

F–35 Vertical Landing Pads and Taxiway 20,480 20,480 20,480 20,480 

Navy California Naval Air Station Lemoore Communications Line Ops to Admin 0 14,900 0 14,900 14,900 Navy California Naval Air Station Lemoore F–35 Maintenance Hangar 112,690 112,690 112,690 112,690 Navy California Naval Base Coronado Aircraft Paint Complex 0 78,800 0 0 Navy California Naval Base Coronado CMV–22B Airfield Improvements 77,780 77,780 77,780 77,780 Navy California Naval Base San Diego Harbor Drive Switching Station 48,440 48,440 48,440 48,440 Navy California Naval Base San Diego LCS Mission Module Readiness Center 0 19,500 0 19,500 19,500 Navy California Naval Base San Diego Pier 8 Replacement 108,100 48,747 108,100 –59,353 48,747 Navy California Naval Base Ventura Directed Energy Systems Intergration Lab 22,150 22,150 22,150 22,150 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Navy California Naval Base Ventura Missile Assembly Build & High Explosive Mag 31,010 31,010 31,010 31,010 Navy California Naval Weapons Station 

Seal Beach 

Causeway, Boat Channel & Turning Basin 117,830 117,830 117,830 –40,000 77,830 

Navy California Naval Weapons Station 

Seal Beach 

Missile Magazines 0 21,800 21,800 21,800 21,800 

Navy Cuba Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Consolidated Fire Station 0 19,700 0 19,700 19,700 Navy Cuba Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Solid Waste Management Facility 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 Navy District Of Columbia Naval Observatory Master Time Clocks & Operations Facility 115,600 60,000 115,600 –75,600 40,000 Navy Florida Naval Air Station Whiting 

Field 

Air Traffic Control Tower (North Field) 0 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

Navy Florida Naval Station Mayport LCS Operational Training Facility Addition 29,110 29,110 29,110 29,110 Navy Florida Naval Station Mayport LCS Support Facility 82,350 82,350 82,350 82,350 Navy Georgia Marine Corps Base Albany Welding and Body Repair Shop Facility 0 31,900 31,900 31,900 31,900 Navy Germany Panzer Kaserne MARFOREUR HQ Modernization and Expansion 43,950 43,950 43,950 43,950 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas ACE Gym & Dining 27,910 27,910 27,910 27,910 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Earth Covered Magazines 52,270 52,270 52,270 52,270 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Machine Gun Range 141,287 70,000 15,000 –71,287 70,000 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Ordnance Ops 22,020 22,020 22,020 22,020 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Unaccompanied Enlisted Housing 36,170 36,170 36,170 36,170 Navy Guam Naval Base Guam X-Ray Wharf Improvements (Berth 2) 0 75,600 0 75,600 75,600 Navy Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam Drydock Waterfront Facility 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 Navy Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam Water Transmission Line 78,320 78,320 78,320 78,320 Navy Hawaii Marine Corps Base Hawaii Corrosion Control Hangar 66,100 66,100 66,100 66,100 Navy Japan Kadena Air Base Tactical Operations Center 9,049 9,049 9,049 9,049 


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Navy Maine Portsmouth Naval Yard Dry Dock #1 Superflood Basin 109,960 51,639 109,960 –38,560 71,400 Navy Maine Portsmouth Naval Yard Extend Portal Crane Rail 39,725 39,725 39,725 39,725 Navy Mississippi Naval Construction Battalion Center Expeditionary Combat Skills Student Berthing 0 22,300 22,300 22,300 22,300 Navy North Carolina Camp Lejeune 2nd Radio BN Complex, Phase 2 0 51,300 51,300 51,300 51,300 Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Cherry Point 

Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 133,970 60,000 27,000 –73,970 60,000 

Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Cherry Point 

Flightline Utility Modernization 106,860 55,000 106,860 –51,860 55,000 

Navy Pennsylvania Naval Support Activity 

Philadelphia 

Submarine Propulsor Manufacturing Support Fac 71,050 71,050 71,050 71,050 

Navy South Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Beaufort 

Cryogenics Facility 0 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300 

Navy South Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Beaufort 

Recycling/Hazardous Waste Facility 9,517 9,517 9,517 9,517 

Navy South Carolina Marine Corps Recruit 

Depot, Parris Island 

Range Improvements & Modernization, Phase 2 35,190 35,190 35,190 35,190 

Navy Utah Hill Air Force Base D5 Missile Motor Receipt/Storage Facility 105,520 55,000 105,520 –50,520 55,000 Navy Virginia Marine Corps Base 

Quantico 

Ammunition Supply Point Upgrade, Phase 2 0 13,100 13,100 13,100 13,100 

Navy Virginia Marine Corps Base 

Quantico 

TBS Fire Station 21,980 0 0 –21,980 0 

Navy Virginia Portsmouth Ships Maintenance Facility 26,120 26,120 26,120 26,120 Navy Washington Bangor Pier and Maintenance Facility 88,960 88,960 88,960 88,960 Navy Washington Naval Air Station Whidbey 

Island 

Fleet Support Facility 19,450 19,450 19,450 19,450 

Navy Washington Naval Air Station Whidbey 

Island 

Next Generation Jammer Facility 7,930 7,930 7,930 7,930 

Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Force Protection and Safety 0 50,000 0 35,000 35,000 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 185,542 177,542 185,542 185,542 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 28,579 28,579 53,579 28,579 

Military Construction, Navy Total ................................................................................................................................. 2,543,189 2,538,898 2,572,752 –130,330 2,412,859 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F–35 Aircraft Maintenance Unit Admin Facility 6,800 6,800 6,800 6,800 AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F–35 Conventional Munitions Maintenance Fac 15,500 15,500 15,500 15,500 AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F–35A CATM Range 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F–35A School Age Facility 22,500 22,500 22,500 22,500 AF Arizona Davis-Monthan Air Force 

Base 

AGE Facility 0 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 

AF Arizona Luke Air Force Base F–35A Aircraft Maintenance Unit Facility 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 AF Arizona Luke Air Force Base F–35A Squad Ops #6 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 AF Arkansas Little Rock Air Force Base Dormitory - 168 PN 0 26,000 0 0 AF Florida Eglin Air Force Base F–35A Integrated Trng Center Academics Bldg 34,863 34,863 34,863 34,863 AF Florida Eglin Air Force Base F–35A Student Dormitory II 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 AF Florida MacDill Air Force Base KC135 Beddown Add Flight Simulator Training 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 AF Florida Patrick Air Force Base Main Gate 0 9,000 0 9,000 9,000 AF Guam Joint Region Marianas Hayman Munitions Storage Igloos MSA 2 9,800 9,800 9,800 9,800 AF Louisiana Barksdale Air Force Base Entrance Road and Gate Complex 0 12,250 0 12,250 12,250 AF Mariana Islands Tinian APR—Cargo Pad with Taxiway Extension 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 AF Mariana Islands Tinian APR—Maintenance Support Facility 4,700 4,700 4,700 4,700 AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews Child Development Center 0 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews MWD Facility 0 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews PAR Relocate Haz Cargo Pad and EOD Range 37,000 37,000 37,000 37,000 AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews Presidential Aircraft Recap Complex, Inc. 2 154,000 123,116 121,250 –24,884 129,116 AF Massachusetts Hanscom Air Force Base MIT-Lincoln Laboratory (West Lab CSL/MIF) 225,000 40,000 175,000 –120,000 105,000 AF Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base Parking Lot, USSTRATCOM 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 AF Nevada Creech Air Force Base MQ–9 CPIP GCS Operations Facility 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 AF Nevada Creech Air Force Base MQ–9 CPIP Operations & Command Center Fac. 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 AF Nevada Nellis Air Force Base CRH Simulator 5,900 5,900 5,900 5,900 AF New Mexico Holloman Air Force Base MQ–9 FTU Ops Facility 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 AF New Mexico Kirtland Air Force Base Wyoming Gate Upgrade for Anti-Terrorism Compliance 0 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 


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AF New York Rome Lab Anti-Terrorism Perimeter Security / Entry Control 

Point 

0 14,200 14,200 14,200 14,200 

AF North Dakota Minot Air Force Base Consolidated Helo/TRF Ops/AMU and Alert Fac 66,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 AF Ohio Wright-Patterson Air Force 

Base 

ADAL Intelligence Production Complex (NASIC) 116,100 61,000 116,100 –55,100 61,000 

AF Oklahoma Altus Air Force Base KC–46A FTU/FTC Simulator Facility Ph 3 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 AF Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base KC–46A Depot Fuel Maintenance Hangar 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 AF Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base KC–46A Depot Maintenance Hangar 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 AF Qatar Al Udeid Flightline Support Facilities 30,400 0 30,400 –30,400 0 AF Qatar Al Udeid Personnel Deployment Processing Facility 40,000 0 40,000 –40,000 0 AF South Carolina Shaw Air Force Base CPIP MQ–9 MCE GROUP 53,000 53,000 53,000 53,000 AF Texas Joint Base San Antonio BMT Recruit Dormitory 6 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A 6 Bay Hangar 39,036 39,036 39,036 39,036 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A ADAL Conventional Munitions MX 9,204 9,204 9,204 9,204 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A ADAL Parts Store 13,926 13,926 13,926 13,926 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A AGE Facility 12,449 12,449 12,449 12,449 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Dorm 29,541 29,541 29,541 29,541 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Fuel System Maintenance Dock 2 Bay 16,880 16,880 16,880 16,880 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Parking Apron 27,431 27,431 27,431 27,431 

AF Utah Hill Air Force Base Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Fac 0 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 AF Washington Fairchild—White Bluff ADAL JPRA C2 Mission Support Facility 0 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 AF Worldwide Classified Classified Location TACMOR—Utilities and Infrastructure Support 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Force Protection and Safety 0 50,000 0 35,000 35,000 AF Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Planning and Design 206,577 198,577 226,577 206,577 AF Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Unspecified Minor Military Construction 38,500 38,500 38,500 38,500 


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Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Construction, Air Force Total .......................................................................................................................... 1,725,707 1,570,773 1,752,157 –116,934 1,608,773 

Def-Wide Alabama Anniston Army Depot Install Microgrid 0 0 20,000 0 Def-Wide Alaska Clear Air Force Station Long Range Discrim Radar Sys Complex Ph2 174,000 130,000 130,000 –44,000 130,000 Def-Wide Alaska Fort Greely Missile Field #1 Expansion 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 Def-Wide Alaska Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson Operations Facility Replacement 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 Def-Wide Arkansas Little Rock Air Force Base Hydrant Fuel System Alterations 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 Def-Wide Belgium Chievres Air Base Europe West District Superintendent’s Office 14,305 14,305 14,305 14,305 Def-Wide California Camp Pendleton SOF EOD Facility—West 3,547 3,547 3,547 3,547 Def-Wide California Camp Pendleton SOF Human Performance Training Center-West 9,049 9,049 9,049 9,049 Def-Wide California Defense Distribution 

Depot-Tracy 

Main Access Control Point Upgrades 18,800 18,800 18,800 18,800 

Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF ATC Applied Instruction Facility 14,819 14,819 14,819 14,819 Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF ATC Training Facility 18,329 18,329 18,329 18,329 Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF Close Quarters Combat Facility 12,768 12,768 12,768 12,768 Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF NSWG–1 Operations Support Facility 25,172 25,172 25,172 25,172 Def-Wide California NB Ventura County SNI Energy Storage System 0 0 6,530 0 Def-Wide Colorado Fort Carson SOF Human Performance Training Center 15,297 15,297 15,297 15,297 Def-Wide Colorado Fort Carson SOF Mountaineering Facility 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 Def-Wide CONUS Classified Classified Location Battalion Complex, PH2 49,222 49,222 49,222 49,222 Def-Wide Cuba Naval Base Guantanamo 

Bay 

Working Dog Treatment Facility Replacement 9,080 9,080 9,080 9,080 

Def-Wide Djibouti Camp Lemonnier ECIP-Install PV Ground Array 0 0 3,750 0 Def-Wide Germany Baumholder SOF Joint Parachute Rigging Facility 11,504 11,504 11,504 11,504 Def-Wide Germany Kaiserlautern Air Base Kaiserslautern Middle School 99,955 99,955 99,955 99,955 Def-Wide Germany Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement Inc. 8 319,589 319,589 319,589 319,589 Def-Wide Germany Weisbaden Clay Kaserne Elementary School 56,048 56,048 56,048 56,048 Def-Wide Greece NSA Souda Bay Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS) 0 0 2,230 0 Def-Wide Guam Naval Base Guam P–691 NBG 74 Facilities Automated Controls 0 0 4,634 0 


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Def-Wide Hawaii Bellows AFB Expand PV and Provide Energy Resilience to Fire 

Crash Rescue 

0 0 2,944 0 

Def-Wide Japan Camp McTureous Bechtel Elementary School 94,851 94,851 94,851 94,851 Def-Wide Japan Iwakuni Fuel Pier 33,200 33,200 33,200 33,200 Def-Wide Japan Kadena Air Base Truck Unload Facilities 21,400 21,400 21,400 21,400 Def-Wide Japan Yokosuka Kinnick High School 170,386 40,000 40,000 –130,386 40,000 Def-Wide Kansas Salina Training Center PV/Water Conservation & Energy Resilience 0 0 3,500 0 Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell Ft Campbell Middle School 62,634 62,634 62,634 62,634 Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell SOF Air/Ground Integ. Urban Live Fire Range 9,091 9,091 9,091 9,091 Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell SOF Logistics Support Operations Facility 5,435 5,435 5,435 5,435 Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell SOF Multi-Use Helicopter Training Facility 5,138 5,138 5,138 5,138 Def-Wide Louisiana JRB NAS New Orleans Distribution Switchgear 0 0 5,340 0 Def-Wide Maine Kittery Consolidated Warehouse Replacement 11,600 11,600 11,600 11,600 Def-Wide Maryland Fort Meade Mission Support Operations Warehouse Facility 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 Def-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #2 Inc 4 218,000 218,000 191,600 218,000 Def-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #3 Inc 1 99,000 99,000 99,000 99,000 Def-Wide Missouri St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) Complex Phase 1 Inc. 2 213,600 181,000 50,000 –32,600 181,000 Def-Wide Missouri St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) Complex Phase 2 Inc. 1 110,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 Def-Wide New Jersey Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst Hot Cargo Hydrant System Replacement 10,200 10,200 10,200 10,200 Def-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF Replace Training Maze and Tower 12,109 12,109 12,109 12,109 Def-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF SERE Resistance Training Lab. Complex 20,257 20,257 20,257 20,257 Def-Wide North Carolina New River Amb Care Center/Dental Clinic Replacement 32,580 32,580 32,580 32,580 Def-Wide Oklahoma McAlester Bulk Diesel System Replacement 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 Def-Wide South Carolina MCAS Beaufort Electrical Hardening and Black Start CHP System 0 0 22,402 0 Def-Wide Texas Camp Mabry Install Microgrid 0 0 5,500 0 Def-Wide Texas Joint Base San Antonio Energy Aerospace Operations Facility 10,200 10,200 10,200 10,200 Def-Wide Texas Red River Army Depot General Purpose Warehouse 71,500 71,500 71,500 71,500 Def-Wide United Kingdom Croughton RAF Ambulatory Care Center Addition/Alteration 10,000 0 0 –10,000 0 Def-Wide Virginia Fort A.P. Hill Training Campus 11,734 11,734 11,734 11,734 Def-Wide Virginia Fort Belvoir Human Performance Training Center 6,127 6,127 6,127 6,127 Def-Wide Virginia Humphreys Engineer Center Maintenance and Supply Facility 20,257 20,257 20,257 20,257 Def-Wide Virginia Joint Base Langley-Eustis Fuel Facilities Replacement 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 Def-Wide Virginia Joint Base Langley-Eustis Ground Vehicle Fueling Facility Replacement 5,800 5,800 5,800 5,800 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Def-Wide Virginia NAS Oceana Super Flight Line Electrical Distribtion System 

(FLEDS) 

0 0 2,520 0 

Def-Wide Virginia Pentagon Exterior Infrastruc. & Security Improvements 23,650 23,650 23,650 23,650 Def-Wide Virginia Pentagon North Village VACP & Fencing 12,200 12,200 12,200 12,200 Def-Wide Virginia Traning Center Dam Neck SOF Magazines 8,959 8,959 8,959 8,959 Def-Wide Washington Joint Base Lewis-McChord Refueling Facility 26,200 26,200 26,200 26,200 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Contingency Construction 10,000 0 10,000 –10,000 0 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Energy Resilience and Conserv. Invest. Prog. 150,000 165,000 150,000 43,390 193,390 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERCIP Design 10,000 10,000 15,000 5,000 15,000 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Exercise Related Minor Construction 12,479 12,479 12,479 12,479 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 55,925 55,925 55,925 55,925 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 496 496 496 496 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 2,036 2,036 2,036 2,036 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 14,300 14,300 14,300 14,300 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 14,184 14,184 14,184 –8,000 6,184 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 13,642 13,642 13,642 13,642 


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Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Planning & Design 42,705 42,705 42,705 42,705 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Planning and Design 55,699 55,699 55,699 55,699 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Unspecified Minor Construction 17,366 17,366 17,366 17,366 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total .................................................................................................................. 2,693,324 2,473,338 2,403,288 –186,596 2,506,728 

NATO Worldwide Unspecified NATO Security Investment Program NATO Security Investment Program 171,064 171,064 171,064 171,064 

NATO Security Investment Program Total .................................................................................................................... 171,064 171,064 171,064 0 171,064 

Army NG Alaska Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson United States Property & Fiscal Office 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 Army NG Illinois Marseilles Training Center Automated Record Fire Range 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Army NG Montana Malta National Guard Readiness Center 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Army NG Nevada North Las Vegas National Guard Readiness Center 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 Army NG New Hampshire Pembroke National Guard Readiness Center 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 Army NG North Dakota Fargo National Guard Readiness Center 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 Army NG Ohio Camp Ravenna Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range 7,400 7,400 7,400 7,400 Army NG Oklahoma Lexington Aircraft Vehicle Storage Building 0 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 Army NG Oregon Boardman Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar 0 0 11,000 11,000 11,000 Army NG South Dakota Rapid City National Guard Readiness Center 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Army NG Texas Houston Unheated Vehicle Storage (Aircraft) 0 0 15,000 0 Army NG Virginia Sandston Army Aviation Support Facility 0 0 89,000 0 Army NG Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 16,622 16,622 16,622 16,622 Army NG Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 18,100 18,100 18,100 18,100 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ....................................................................................................... 180,122 191,122 306,122 22,000 202,122 

Army Res California Barstow ECS Modified TEMF / Warehouse 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 Army Res Washington Yakima Training Center ECS Modified TEMF 0 23,000 0 23,000 23,000 Army Res Wisconsin Fort McCoy Transient Training Barracks 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 


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Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 5,855 5,855 5,855 5,855 Army Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 2,064 2,064 2,064 2,064 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total .................................................................................................................. 64,919 87,919 64,919 23,000 87,919 

N/MC Res California Naval Weapons Station 

Seal Beach 

Reserve Training Center 21,740 21,740 21,740 21,740 

N/MC Res Georgia Fort Benning Reserve Training Center 13,630 13,630 13,630 13,630 N/MC Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning & Design 4,695 4,695 4,695 4,695 N/MC Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total ................................................................................................................. 43,065 43,065 43,065 0 43,065 

Air NG California Channel Islands Air National Guard Station Construct C–130J Flight Simulator Facility 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam Construct Addition to F–22 LO/CRF B3408 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 Air NG Illinois Greater Peoria Regional 

Airport 

Construct New Fire Crash/Rescue Station 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 

Air NG Louisiana Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base New Orleans 

NORTHCOM—Construct Alert Facilities 0 24,000 0 24,000 24,000 

Air NG Louisiana Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base New Orleans 

NORTHCOM—Construct Alert Apron 15,000 15,000 15,000 0 15,000 

Air NG Minnesota Duluth International Airport Construct Small Arms Range 0 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 


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Air NG Montana Great Falls International 

Airport 

Construct Aircraft Apron 0 9,000 0 9,000 9,000 

Air NG New York Francis S. Gabreski Airport Security Forces/Comm.Training Facility 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Air NG Ohio Mansfield Lahm Airport Replace Fire Station 0 13,000 0 13,000 13,000 Air NG Ohio Rickenbacker International Airport Construct Small Arms Range 0 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 Air NG Pennsylvania Fort Indiantown Gap Replace Operations Training/Dining Hall 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG Puerto Rico Luis Munoz Marin International Hurricane Maria—Communications Facility 0 0 15,000 0 Air NG Puerto Rico Luis Munoz Marin International Airport Hurricane Maria—Maintenance Hangar 0 0 35,000 0 Air NG Virginia Joint Base Langley-Eustis Construct Cyber Ops Facility 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Air NG Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 23,626 23,626 23,626 23,626 Air NG Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Planning and Design 18,500 18,500 22,500 18,500 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total .......................................................................................................... 129,126 191,126 183,126 62,000 191,126 

AF Res Florida Patrick Air Force Base HC–130J Mx Hanger 0 24,000 0 24,000 24,000 AF Res Indiana Grissom Air Reserve Base Add/Alter Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 12,100 12,100 12,100 12,100 AF Res Indiana Grissom Air Reserve Base Aerial Port Facility 0 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 AF Res Massachusetts Westover Air Reserve 

Base 

Regional ISO Mx Hanger 0 42,600 0 42,600 42,600 

AF Res Minnesota Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport Small Arms Range 9,000 9,000 9,000 –9,000 0 AF Res Mississippi Keesler Air Force Base Aeromedical Staging Squadron Facility 4,550 4,550 4,550 4,550 AF Res New York Niagara Falls International Airport Physical Fitness Center 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 AF Res Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve 

Station 

Relocation Main Gate 0 8,800 0 8,800 8,800 

AF Res Texas Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base Fort Worth 

Munitions Training/Admin Facility 3,100 3,100 3,100 –3,100 0 

AF Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning & Design 4,055 4,055 9,055 4,055 


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AF Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 3,358 3,358 3,358 3,358 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ........................................................................................................... 50,163 134,963 64,563 72,700 122,863 

FH Con Army Germany Baumholder Family Housing Improvements 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 FH Con Army Italy Vicenza Family Housing New Construction 95,134 95,134 95,134 95,134 FH Con Army Korea Camp Humphreys Family Housing New Construction Incr 3 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 FH Con Army Korea Camp Walker Family Housing Replacement Construction 68,000 68,000 68,000 68,000 FH Con Army Puerto Rico Fort Buchanan Family Housing Replacement Construction 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 FH Con Army Wisconsin Fort McCoy Family Housing New Construction 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 FH Con Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Family Housing P & D 18,326 18,326 18,326 18,326 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total .................................................................................................................... 330,660 330,660 330,660 0 330,660 

FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 15,842 15,842 15,842 15,842 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Housing Privatization Support 18,801 20,301 18,801 18,801 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Leasing 161,252 161,252 161,252 161,252 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Maintenance 75,530 75,530 75,530 75,530 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Management 36,302 34,802 36,302 36,302 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Miscellaneous 408 408 408 408 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Services 10,502 10,502 10,502 10,502 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 57,872 57,872 57,872 57,872 


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Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ........................................................................................... 376,509 376,509 376,509 0 376,509 

FH Con Navy Guam Guam Joint Region Marianas 83,441 83,441 83,441 83,441 FH Con Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Design, Washington DC 4,502 4,502 4,502 4,502 FH Con Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Improvements, Washington DC 16,638 16,638 16,638 16,638 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ..................................................................................... 104,581 104,581 104,581 0 104,581 

FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 16,395 16,395 16,395 16,395 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Housing Privatization Support 21,767 23,267 21,767 21,767 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Leasing 62,515 62,515 62,515 62,515 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Maintenance 86,328 86,328 86,328 86,328 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Management 50,870 49,370 50,870 50,870 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Miscellaneous 148 148 148 148 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Services 16,261 16,261 16,261 16,261 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 60,252 60,252 60,252 60,252 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total ............................................................ 314,536 314,536 314,536 0 314,536 

FH Con AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Construction Improvements 75,247 75,247 75,247 75,247 FH Con AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning & Design 3,199 3,199 3,199 3,199 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total ............................................................................................................. 78,446 78,446 78,446 0 78,446 

FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 30,645 30,645 30,645 30,645 


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Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Housing Privatization Support 22,205 23,705 22,205 22,205 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Leasing 15,832 15,832 15,832 15,832 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Maintenance 129,763 129,763 129,763 129,763 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Management 54,423 52,923 54,423 54,423 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Miscellaneous 2,171 2,171 2,171 2,171 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Services 13,669 13,669 13,669 13,669 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 48,566 48,566 48,566 48,566 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total .................................................................................... 317,274 317,274 317,274 0 317,274 

FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 1 1 1 1 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 643 643 643 643 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 416 416 416 416 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Leasing 13,046 13,046 13,046 13,046 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Leasing 38,232 38,232 38,232 38,232 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Maintenance 121 121 121 121 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Maintenance 1,542 1,542 1,542 1,542 


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FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Management 155 155 155 155 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Services 2 2 2 2 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 4,100 4,100 4,100 4,100 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 106 106 106 106 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 9 9 9 9 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total ............................................................................ 58,373 58,373 58,373 0 58,373 

FHIF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Administrative Expenses—FHIF 1,653 1,653 1,653 1,653 

DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total ............................................................................................................ 1,653 1,653 1,653 0 1,653 

UHIF Worldwide Unspecified Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Administrative Expenses—UHIF 600 600 600 600 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total ..................................................................................................... 600 600 600 0 600 

BRAC Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Base Realignment and Closure 62,796 80,906 62,796 18,110 80,906 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total .............................................................................................................. 62,796 80,906 62,796 18,110 80,906 

BRAC Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Base Realignment and Closure 151,839 170,949 151,839 19,110 170,949 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total ............................................................................................................... 151,839 170,949 151,839 19,110 170,949 

BRAC Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Base Realignment and Closure 52,903 71,013 52,903 18,110 71,013 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force Total ....................................................................................................... 52,903 71,013 52,903 18,110 71,013 

PYS Prior Year Savings Prior Year Savings Prior Year Savings 0 –71,158 0 –83,296 –83,296 

Prior Year Savings Total ............................................................................................................................................... 0 –71,158 0 –83,296 –83,296 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 10,462,617 10,332,478 10,530,594 –123,026 10,339,591 


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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army Bulgaria Nevo Selo FOS EDI: Ammunition Holding Area 5,200 5,200 Army Cuba Guantanamo Bay High Value Detention Facility 69,000 –69,000 0 Army Poland Drawsko Pomorski Training Area EDI: Staging Area 17,000 17,000 Army Poland Powidz Air Base EDI: Ammunition Storage Facility 52,000 52,000 Army Poland Powidz Air Base EDI: Bulk Fuel Storage 21,000 21,000 Army Poland Powidz Air Base EDI: Rail Extension & Railhead 14,000 14,000 Army Poland Zagan Training Area EDI: Rail Extension and Railhead 6,400 6,400 Army Poland Zagan Training Area EDI: Staging Area 34,000 34,000 Army Romania Mihail Kogalniceanu FOS EDI: Explosives & Ammo Load/Unload Apron 21,651 21,651 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design 20,999 20,999 

Military Construction, Army Total .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 261,250 –69,000 192,250 

Navy Greece Souda Bay EDI: Joint Mobility Processing Center 41,650 41,650 Navy Greece Souda Bay EDI: Marathi Logistics Support Center 6,200 6,200 Navy Italy Sigonella EDI: P–8A Taxiway 66,050 66,050 Navy Spain Rota EDI: Port Operations Facilities 21,590 21,590 Navy United Kingdom Lossiemouth EDI: P–8 Base Improvements 79,130 79,130 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design 12,700 12,700 

Military Construction, Navy Total ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 227,320 0 227,320 

AF Germany Ramstein AB EDI: KME DABS-FEV/RH Storage Warehouses 119,000 119,000 AF Norway Rygge EDI: Construct Taxiway 13,800 13,800 AF Qatar Al Udeid Flight Line Support Facilities 0 30,400 30,400 AF Qatar Al Udeid Personnel Deployment Processing Facility 0 40,000 40,000 AF Slovakia Malacky EDI: Regional Munitions Storage Area 59,000 59,000 AF United Kingdom RAF Fairford EDI: Construct DABS-FEV Storage 87,000 87,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request Conference Change Conference Authorized 

AF United Kingdom RAF Fairford EDI: Munitions Holding Area 19,000 19,000 AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning & Design Funds 48,000 –1,400 46,600 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 345,800 69,000 414,800 

Def-Wide Estonia Unspecified Estonia EDI: SOF Operations Facility 6,100 6,100 Def-Wide Estonia Unspecified Estonia EDI: SOF Training Facility 9,600 9,600 Def-Wide Qatar Al Udeid Trans-Regional Logistics Complex 60,000 60,000 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design 7,100 7,100 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design 4,250 4,250 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ................................................................................................................................................................................ 87,050 0 87,050 

Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 921,420 0 921,420 


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TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL 

SECURITY PROGRAMS 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy ........................................................................................................................... 136,090 0 0 0 136,090 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ............................................................................................................ 11,017,078 201,000 100,000 175,586 11,192,664 Defense nuclear nonproliferation ...................................................................................... 1,862,825 127,000 0 –15,396 1,847,429 Naval reactors ................................................................................................................... 1,788,618 0 0 0 1,788,618 Federal salaries and expenses ......................................................................................... 422,529 –18,000 0 –18,000 404,529 

Total, National nuclear security administration ..................................................................... 15,091,050 310,000 100,000 142,190 15,233,240 Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup ........................................................................................ 5,630,217 50,000 –100,000 –3,581 5,626,636 Other defense activities .................................................................................................... 853,300 0 0 0 853,300 Defense nuclear waste disposal ....................................................................................... 30,000 0 –30,000 –30,000 0 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities .................................................................... 6,513,517 50,000 –130,000 –33,581 6,479,936 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities .......................................................................................... 21,604,567 360,000 –30,000 108,609 21,713,176 

Total, Discretionary Funding ............................................................................................................................... 21,740,657 360,000 –30,000 108,609 21,849,266 Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ..................................................................................................... 136,090 136,090 

Total, Nuclear Energy .......................................................................................................................................... 136,090 0 0 0 136,090 Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs and major alterations 

B61–12 Life extension program ................................................................................................ 794,049 794,049 W76–1 Life extension program .................................................................................................. 48,888 48,888 W88 Alt 370 ............................................................................................................................... 304,285 304,285 W80–4 Life extension program .................................................................................................. 654,766 654,766 IW–1 ........................................................................................................................................... 53,000 53,000 W76–2 Warhead modification program ..................................................................................... 65,000 65,000 

Total, Life extension programs and major alterations ................................................................... 1,919,988 0 0 0 1,919,988 Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems ............................................................................................................... 64,547 64,547 W76 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 94,300 94,300 W78 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 81,329 81,329 W80 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 80,204 80,204 B83 Stockpile systems ............................................................................................................... 35,082 35,082 W87 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 83,107 83,107 W88 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 180,913 180,913 

Total, Stockpile systems .................................................................................................................... 619,482 0 0 0 619,482 


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Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ..................................................................................................... 56,000 56,000 

Stockpile services 

Production support ..................................................................................................................... 512,916 –4,000 –4,000 508,916 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–4,000 ] [–4,000] 

Research and development support .......................................................................................... 38,129 38,129 R&D certification and safety ..................................................................................................... 216,582 –2,000 –2,000 214,582 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–2,000 ] [–2,000] 

Management, technology, and production ................................................................................. 300,736 –2,000 300,736 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–2,000 ] 

Total, Stockpile services ................................................................................................................... 1,068,363 –8,000 0 –6,000 1,062,363 Strategic materials 

Uranium sustainment ................................................................................................................ 87,182 87,182 Plutonium sustainment .............................................................................................................. 361,282 361,282 Tritium sustainment ................................................................................................................... 205,275 205,275 Lithium sustainment .................................................................................................................. 29,135 29,135 Domestic uranium enrichment ................................................................................................... 100,704 100,704 Strategic materials sustainment ............................................................................................... 218,794 218,794 

Total, Strategic materials .................................................................................................................. 1,002,372 0 0 0 1,002,372 

Total, Directed stockpile work ................................................................................................................... 4,666,205 –8,000 0 –6,000 4,660,205 Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification ............................................................................................................... 57,710 57,710 Primary assessment technologies .............................................................................................. 95,057 –2,000 –2,000 93,057 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–2,000 ] [–2,000] 

Dynamic materials properties .................................................................................................... 131,000 –3,000 –3,000 128,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–3,000 ] [–3,000] 

Advanced radiography ................................................................................................................ 32,544 32,544 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Secondary assessment technologies .......................................................................................... 77,553 77,553 Academic alliances and partnerships ....................................................................................... 53,364 53,364 Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments .................................................................. 117,632 –37,632 80,000 

Total, Science ..................................................................................................................................... 564,860 –5,000 0 –42,632 522,228 Engineering 

Enhanced surety ......................................................................................................................... 43,226 43,226 Weapon systems engineering assessment technology .............................................................. 27,536 27,536 Nuclear survivability .................................................................................................................. 48,230 48,230 Enhanced surveillance ............................................................................................................... 58,375 –8,375 50,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–8,375] 

Stockpile Responsiveness .......................................................................................................... 34,000 6,000 6,000 40,000 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [6,000 ] [6,000] 

Total, Engineering .............................................................................................................................. 211,367 6,000 0 –2,375 208,992 Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ....................................................................................................................................... 22,434 20,000 47,141 47,141 69,575 

Maintain sustainable levels .............................................................................................. [20,000 ] [47,141] [47,141] 

Support of other stockpile programs ......................................................................................... 17,397 4,000 5,168 5,168 22,565 

Maintain sustainable levels .............................................................................................. [4,000 ] [5,168] [5,168] 

Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ................................................................... 51,453 13,000 22,741 25,741 77,194 

Maintain sustainable levels .............................................................................................. [10,000 ] [22,741] [22,741] Tokamak support ............................................................................................................... [3,000 ] [3,000] 

Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion ................................................................................. 8,310 –714 7,596 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–714] 

Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas ....................................................... 0 9,492 9,492 9,492 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [9,492] [9,492] 


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Facility operations and target production ................................................................................. 319,333 15,000 15,458 15,458 334,791 

Maintain sustainable levels .............................................................................................. [15,000 ] [15,458] [15,458] 

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield ........................................................................... 418,927 52,000 100,000 102,286 521,213 Advanced simulation and computing 

Advanced simulation and computing ........................................................................................ 656,401 656,401 Construction: 

18–D–670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling Equipment, LANL .................................... 24,000 24,000 18–D–620, Exascale Computing Facility Modernization Project, LLNL ............................ 23,000 23,000 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 47,000 0 0 0 47,000 

Total, Advanced simulation and computing ..................................................................................... 703,401 0 0 0 703,401 Advanced manufacturing 

Additive manufacturing ............................................................................................................. 17,447 17,447 Component manufacturing development ................................................................................... 48,477 –2,693 45,784 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–2,693] 

Process technology development ............................................................................................... 30,914 30,914 

Total, Advanced manufacturing ........................................................................................................ 96,838 0 0 –2,693 94,145 

Total, RDT&E ................................................................................................................................................ 1,995,393 53,000 100,000 54,586 2,049,979 Infrastructure and operations 

Operations of facilities ....................................................................................................................... 891,000 –11,000 880,000 Safety and environmental operations ................................................................................................. 115,000 –5,000 110,000 Maintenance and repair of facilities .................................................................................................. 365,000 39,000 39,000 404,000 

Address high-priority repair needs and preventive maintenance ............................................. [39,000 ] [39,000] 

Recapitalization: 

Infrastructure and safety ........................................................................................................... 431,631 67,000 67,000 498,631 

Support high-priority deferred maintenance .................................................................... [67,000 ] [67,000] 

Capability based investments ................................................................................................... 109,057 4,000 4,000 113,057 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [4,000 ] [4,000] 

Total, Recapitalization ....................................................................................................................... 540,688 71,000 0 71,000 611,688 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Construction: 

19–D–670, 138kV Power Transmission System Replacement, NNSS ....................................... 6,000 6,000 19–D–660, Lithium Production Capability, Y–12 ..................................................................... 19,000 19,00018–D–680, Material Staging Facility, Pantex ........................................................................... 0 24,000 24,000 24,000 18–D–650, Tritium Production Capability, SRS ........................................................................ 27,000 27,000 17–D–710, West End Protected Area reduction Project, Y–12 ................................................. 0 9,000 0 17–D–640, U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS ........................................................... 53,000 53,000 16–D–515, Albuquerque complex project .................................................................................. 47,953 47,953 14–D–710, DAF Argus project, NNSS ........................................................................................ 0 2,000 0 06–D–141 Uranium processing facility Y–12, Oak Ridge, TN ................................................. 703,000 703,000 04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy research facility replacement project, LANL ................ 235,095 235,095 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 1,091,048 35,000 0 24,000 1,115,048 

Total, Infrastructure and operations ......................................................................................................... 3,002,736 145,000 0 118,000 3,120,736 Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment ................................................................................................................. 176,617 176,617 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 102,022 102,022 

Total, Secure transportation asset ............................................................................................................ 278,639 0 0 0 278,639 Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance .............................................................................................................. 690,638 11,000 9,000 699,638 

Physical security infrastructure recapitalization and CSTART .................................................. [11,000 ] [9,000]

Total, Defense nuclear security ................................................................................................................. 690,638 11,000 0 9,000 699,638 Information technology and cybersecurity ................................................................................................... 221,175 221,175 Legacy contractor pensions ......................................................................................................................... 162,292 162,292 


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Total, Weapons Activities .................................................................................................................................... 11,017,078 201,000 100,000 175,586 11,192,664 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Global material security 

International nuclear security .................................................................................................... 46,339 46,339 Domestic radiological security ................................................................................................... 90,764 90,764 International radiological security ............................................................................................. 59,576 59,576 Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence ........................................................................... 140,429 –10,000 130,429 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–10,000] 

Total, Global material security ......................................................................................................... 337,108 0 0 –10,000 327,108 Material management and minimization 

HEU reactor conversion .............................................................................................................. 98,300 –10,000 88,300 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–10,000] 

Nuclear material removal .......................................................................................................... 32,925 32,925 Material disposition ................................................................................................................... 200,869 200,869 

Total, Material management & minimization ................................................................................... 332,094 0 0 –10,000 322,094 Nonproliferation and arms control ...................................................................................................... 129,703 129,703 Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D ............................................................................................... 456,095 12,000 12,000 468,095 

Acceleration of low-yield detection experiments ....................................................................... [6,000 ] [6,000] Future nuclear proliferation challenges, including 3D printing ................................................ [6,000 ] [6,000] 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project .................................................................... 59,000 59,00099–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS .................................................. 220,000 115,000 220,000 

Total, Nonproliferation construction ................................................................................................. 279,000 115,000 0 0 279,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ................................................................................. 1,534,000 127,000 0 –8,000 1,526,000 Low Enriched Uranium R&D for Naval Reactors ......................................................................................... 0 0 0 10,000 10,000 

Direct support to low-enriched uranium R&D for Naval Reactors .................................................... [10,000] 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Legacy contractor pensions ......................................................................................................................... 28,640 28,640 Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program .......................................................................... 319,185 319,185 Use of prior year balances .......................................................................................................................... –19,000 –17,396 –36,396 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ............................................................................................................ 1,862,825 127,000 0 –15,396 1,847,429 Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development ........................................................................................................................ 514,951 514,951 Columbia-Class reactor systems development ............................................................................................ 138,000 138,000 S8G Prototype refueling ............................................................................................................................... 250,000 250,000 Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................................................................................. 525,764 525,764 Construction: 

19–D–930, KS Overhead Piping ......................................................................................................... 10,994 10,994 17–D–911, BL Fire System Upgrade .................................................................................................. 13,200 13,200 14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF ........................................................... 287,000 287,000 

Total, Construction ...................................................................................................................................... 311,194 0 0 0 311,194 Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 48,709 48,709 

Total, Naval Reactors .......................................................................................................................................... 1,788,618 0 0 0 1,788,618 Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 422,529 –18,000 –18,000 404,529 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–18,000 ] [–18,000] 

Total, Office Of The Administrator ...................................................................................................................... 422,529 –18,000 0 –18,000 404,529 


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Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ............................................................................................................... 4,889 4,889 

Richland: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ...................................................................................... 89,577 89,577 Central plateau remediation ............................................................................................................... 562,473 50,000 50,000 612,473 

Accelerated remediation of 300–296 waste site ................................. [50,000 ] [50,000] 

Richland community and regulatory support ..................................................................................... 5,121 5,121 Construction: 

18–D–404 WESF Modifications and Capsule Storage .............................................................. 1,000 1,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 1,000 0 0 0 1,000 

Total, Hanford site ...................................................................................................................................... 658,171 50,000 0 50,000 708,171 Office of River Protection: 

Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning ..................................................................... 15,000 15,000 Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ......................................................................... 677,460 677,460 Construction: 

15–D–409 Low activity waste pretreatment system, ORP ....................................................... 56,053 56,053 01–D–416 A-D WTP Subprojects A-D ........................................................................................ 675,000 675,000 01–D–416 E—Pretreatment Facility ......................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 746,053 0 0 0 746,053 

Total, Office of River protection ................................................................................................................ 1,438,513 0 0 0 1,438,513 Idaho National Laboratory: 

SNF stabilization and disposition—2012 .......................................................................................... 17,000 17,000 Solid waste stabilization and disposition .......................................................................................... 148,387 148,387 Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ............................................................. 137,739 137,739 Soil and water remediation—2035 .................................................................................................... 42,900 42,900 Idaho community and regulatory support .......................................................................................... 3,200 3,200 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ............................................................................................................... 349,226 0 0 0 349,226 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ............................................................................................ 1,704 1,704 Nuclear facility D & D 

Separations Process Research Unit ........................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 Nevada ....................................................................................................................................... 60,136 60,136 Sandia National Laboratories .................................................................................................... 2,600 2,600 Los Alamos National Laboratory ................................................................................................ 191,629 191,629 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ..................................................................................................... 271,069 0 0 0 271,069 Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR-0041—D&D - Y–12 ............................................................................................................. 30,214 30,214 OR-0042—D&D -ORNL .............................................................................................................. 60,007 60,007 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D ....................................................................................................... 90,221 0 0 0 90,221 U233 Disposition Program .................................................................................................................. 45,000 45,000 OR cleanup and waste disposition 

OR cleanup and disposition ...................................................................................................... 67,000 67,000 Construction: 

17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility ....................................................................... 5,000 5,000 14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility .......................................................... 11,274 11,274 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 16,274 0 0 0 16,274 

Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition ......................................................................................... 83,274 0 0 0 83,274 OR community & regulatory support .................................................................................................. 4,711 4,711 OR technology development and deployment ..................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 


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Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ..................................................................................................................... 226,206 0 0 0 226,206 Savannah River Sites: 

Nuclear Material Management ............................................................................................................ 351,331 351,331 Environmental Cleanup 

Environmental Cleanup .............................................................................................................. 166,105 166,105 Construction: 

18–D–402, Emergency Operations Center ........................................................................ 1,259 1,259 

Total, Environmental Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 167,364 0 0 0 167,364 SR community and regulatory support ............................................................................................... 4,749 4,749 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition .................................................... 805,686 –53,581 752,105 Construction: 

18–D–401, SDU #8/9 ........................................................................................................ 37,450 37,450 17–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #7 .......................................................................... 41,243 41,243 05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River Site ..................................... 65,000 65,000 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 143,693 0 0 0 143,693 

Total, Savannah River site ......................................................................................................................... 1,472,823 0 0 –53,581 1,419,242 Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Operations and maintenance .............................................................................................................. 220,000 220,000 Central characterization project ......................................................................................................... 19,500 19,500 Critical Infrastructure Repair/Replacement ........................................................................................ 46,695 46,695 Transportation ..................................................................................................................................... 25,500 25,500 Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP ...................................... 84,212 84,212 15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP ................................................................................................ 1,000 1,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 85,212 0 0 0 85,212 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant .............................................................................................................. 396,907 0 0 0 396,907 Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 300,000 300,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Program support .......................................................................................................................................... 6,979 6,979 Minority Serving Institution Partnership ...................................................................................................... 6,000 6,000 Safeguards and Security 

Oak Ridge Reservation ........................................................................................................................ 14,023 14,023 Paducah .............................................................................................................................................. 15,577 15,577 Portsmouth .......................................................................................................................................... 15,078 15,078 Richland/Hanford Site ......................................................................................................................... 86,686 86,686 Savannah River Site ........................................................................................................................... 183,357 183,357 Waste Isolation Pilot Project ............................................................................................................... 6,580 6,580 West Valley .......................................................................................................................................... 3,133 3,133 

Total, Safeguards and Security .................................................................................................................. 324,434 0 0 0 324,434 Technology development .............................................................................................................................. 25,000 25,000 HQEF-0040—Excess Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 150,000 –100,000 150,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–100,000] 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ............................................................................................................... 5,630,217 50,000 –100,000 –3,581 5,626,636 Other Defense Activities 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ........................................................................................... 135,194 135,194 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 70,653 70,653 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ...................................................................................... 205,847 0 0 0 205,847 Independent enterprise assessments 

Independent enterprise assessments ................................................................................................. 24,068 24,068 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 52,702 52,702 

Total, Independent enterprise assessments ............................................................................................. 76,770 0 0 0 76,770 


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Specialized security activities ...................................................................................................................... 254,378 254,378 Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management ........................................................................................................................... 140,575 140,575 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 18,302 18,302 

Total, Office of Legacy Management ......................................................................................................... 158,877 0 0 0 158,877 Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer ......................................................................................................................... 48,484 48,484 Chief information officer ..................................................................................................................... 96,793 96,793 Project management oversight and Assessments .............................................................................. 8,412 8,412 

Total, Defense related administrative support ......................................................................................... 153,689 0 0 0 145,277 

Office of hearings and appeals ................................................................................................................... 5,739 5,739 

Subtotal, Other defense activities ...................................................................................................................... 855,300 0 0 0 855,300 

Rescission of prior year balances (OHA) ..................................................................................................... –2,000 –2,000 

Total, Other Defense Activities ........................................................................................................................... 853,300 0 0 0 853,300 Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal 

Yucca mountain and interim storage .......................................................................................................... 30,000 –30,000 –30,000 0 

Program cut ........................................................................................................................................ [–30,000] [–30,000] 

Total, Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal ............................................................................................................. 30,000 0 –30,000 –30,000 0 


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